Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-18
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SPEECH OF MIR. ]. s. PENDLEToN,
or VIRGINIA.
On The Army Appropriation Bill

in ealing II Ais war.
Do not mean 20 repeat what has been prove, in ,h,
hoase, add IN the Senate fifty time. over-th,, an. -,
,,l. r vas brought on BY Mr. Prk, and by him
av"e' ihai very Secretary Of who more than ali
o'e' ueE eats-d The Iaoa e Texas "a who mar,
"an any man IN The Un, Snes o. a. fl,e
uon OF jane n Polk ensurn NJ that amer.
ou' MS omitted m n, senate OF the United Sat with
IN the present ueek, ina, the cause Of he war hs
m'ysmeDi ct the American army m de by order of NJ,
rok Mr. Caloou1 mslnui hat Mr. Polk mad NO mr.,
ueede what was our precise boundary than you or
nave. And no man advanced 4 proposition more
undeniable. w
r he msh have gone further back and in volyea him,
and ms friends deeply in the which impartial
history is bound TO visit that awess proceeding A,
T - 80 mnea OF the ptuprey OF the annexation Of
lekas, II II had been Conducted deliberately ntud.nv
ona respectfully TO ali parties concerned.
Ihat the JOINT resolution mode Of anne x,on would in,
's.op produce war; uniess Mexico vas restrained by m
ueP sense vi her inability to maiaan t. was manifest IN
AL not too bad 20 any thing or not willingly shni,,o
iheIr eyes 10 the most obvious truth. And I ma 80
aI 90 not believe there AM Government IN the world
'ha' would not have justified Der in making IL eau.. Of
war This u cerlin that part Of the civil ned world
pave any indications Of the OPINIONS of ted men
eeh mqae' which have not been in reprobation of
The whole Transaction
has been said that they who predicted ,h, result have
NorAso out the iu.hlment OF their Cwn prophecy How
op1 we proposition! The whole process nas been eft
" He hAhos OF the Democracy. The pee Of. of the Un
'eo States, deiuded INTO the belief That n vs., 80. -
az easy ana nOst IudcOus OPERATION Gis-rqsrded N,
u tue uu' 81 add wisest sentInels who Tor forty
years nave STOOD upon the wsch-Jowers OF mr. rons,n
hon' They preferred trust the counsel. az the r.,
"e convention and these aAsu.ed them that they had
uoI's 70 GO ou' 70 place the DsmocrAuc patty ia power
anu uO hai would come 1i tee annexation of r.1as The
idea OF war was " Wing humbus--., go, "a
fraud attempted upon the people Of tn ; c un,rv
lhese Vntuous victims Of Me1can SD .,iatop. and on,
rage ~ete here IN Washing pecu ators ana sdron
ers Ioooers and shayers sud oUnd holders
soou, cur capital; and, according Il very dstoyubd
rom missouri tho White House IN he
sands OF desperate gang, VINO fashioned he poiev ana
directed The action OF our Executive
1t was IN van that every WAig man and every Viii,
P. III ie Nepuoac spPsasd to the people Ia the most
lsfn warnings OF the inevitable cons qaencss ~ b..tv
and VO!eai measures matter ct annexatioo P2
fore hem. w. =" 's-
Mr Polk was elected TeEas ,Sas anne, 4 ,.a .,-,
"Aetner war was the cerain and s.cessa,v tfsct
~ c' OF hnheAano7, or was brought about by the blgn-
- ", ue -. eu'Fe may be question; outit Is q aae.-
oh Cot worth dseasn. Tor in e,,nrr case h. rrIi,r -
.2onsb'iiy r,sls that party of which Mr. PLs &c
eS.,r and caef. '4' IN - n'
My owe impression is ,h'r Pre.iien, and hi, .dv
SEES are mere TO blame than The party lille wa o..
necessary u sive tee croa ming glory IN The Ai,i,
OF us hickory junior n rsI imp. ess,on VA. 10 rn.,
ns WIN IN adversary who according 10 the most Tim
na'ed conceptions OF t1UEs sbOu; him. was yv ,,v - 49,,
eel II ne whole or none" Of Oregon va, -
us ogan 10 be the ground which ne planted bns.T
els 10 'nis nall gave " 10 understand that the
ofltsh non was 10 be humbed in the dus, I,n.I -
20 Oe won from iha. Powe, whose nsrua b,s,o,v
eH Win tn9 recorded trophies Of centuries vet M
eh' o. het existence when she So potent a. now
IL was fortunate Iur that Congress va. e,,s,lad
ne senate o. the United Stes not vet mad Win n,,,v
age had me discretion a0d 6rmness to arrest the Ps
Sn "a MS aosuiu eou'as Plating Themselves upon ths
ee ground OF our preiensiOns; prese ming C lv N,
hrmy siF ana Just proposition tnsy not only ,ve,,S -
great eaIamly "heh Executive 20 80
ou' 'lsF cameo Ior tue eOu airy everything W en-
men Claimed The gfsatest OF Mr. Polka ,,
ders Mr. BENTON has recorded 10 Senatorial d.hr,a
'nA' .hey VINO eaied should be .cu for The sim
pes tilS ackno~isdgCd official newspaper orran : as
~ eesacles tor monhs-sot that wo had ese.nsd rr
with Gieat Britain, but thai we mad gained so prh 10
negotiation The h'mntS-," tie "wlsd im' the ..diplo
naue address OF cur Chief Magistrate were the tbe,,s
N wnlen this hsn toned organ poalcd in. Io,srs 30 90
sweetest notes U piaIse. From day 10 day II reblsd !,
N tgony OF panoue apprehension lest the people sbopa
al 70 De sohe'en'7 thankful for happiness of living
lH-tr such 1--WE. President We wee told - -
SO noi gone for "54 80" ne would never Lave zoaU
az eEe-i which AN the President would aot
c-ln Tor himself, since would imply that our ,ve-n
mex nae introduced Upon the great neatre Of
le me .aees Of tho .ab e-ya'd joekey
mgh' be expected ieieItae hun on O. ,iing $50 n, ~.
''9 P". 0y ISssiog nandIed f.r hm at ir-r
bui. Mr. Speaker, would seem N b, ,B- P...;5..,
"ss not hmse.i vel saushed win inc ss,. a, -,
edSen ure; de VS. So keen ioT brush with nesv
hI' IN Wes.e'n phrase, he eoIIdn', keep" lie bad
ri'he' desired 10 hgat England or to bully her b,t
'ea ,o "1I'G not let hin, and he desrm ned that he
would nave u all hrs way he neEt ime H. Nv nJ
a'Pense with tho assistance Of hs faithful Lord. anS
MS own hauds. ' az
There wa 40 risk in it. d" A single r..imeat, eoud
march 10 the halls Of the Mon,ezumas Merro ,V,s
q IN herr nrff.
nausea oy ner revolutions bleeding At every nor,
'Iom the rage snd fury OF eoniendng facnous We e,o
Al peace with her, to De cure though we had ,u.t
10 OURSELVES la-ge pc ton of what sh. c.i,,5 = -
'S"'iy' que "ac made on Us for IN p although
she had threatened H. Sue committed a,ainst "A no
s'e''sI OueAce and maie no more resstrrca han did
.ae GELS Nnen theS excited the lad snson of lie eooL
oy ho' Dihs SUI to De skinned sac was not preei-e
quiet Tor she mustered ragged fenue % m,.e,s,Io
ana rancheros on her aRdispufed fer
fo,y no~eVeri and there they blew their buglss and
PROBABLY have remained reasonable tune TO sAxfv ,n.-
own people that, we had only gone over to ,,sr, rn
ceiyed before. "0'e' IT,
II had -ray come TO be doubtful whether on. ;yhig ~,
Pnecy would rot AZ asst be ahsd-taat the aaa,Eafon
Is<as SoH!sPT0a1es Hir. So ling were the Nis1
SlDs 70 go 70 war II II could P5ssiby be- avoided hat
their general Is said have written letter a, -
one 10 DC written 10 ours, proposing that each sru b
remain on us respective side Of the dispaad t,rritoy ,pd
mus oeug separated by many miles an act,sT : ,,n
might De avoided, ard toe % acc Of The f,,, . -
served unul nesouaton migat lie the con ,o,rr.v
s4'5 'hs TACT ga The asHouV Of Mr Gaia ~ the dsun.
gasLea Senator ana Democratic leader from ourb C.ro
Ina VINO e" days ago referred to the Ssnle The
Mexican ffesdcni. would seem, w. Wiling to nak. !,
manifestation OF resentment aud sDrs tina, would satfy
the outraged teclirgs IT his coa1tTymen He ds.i,,d "a
Intended no more, u shat ster was written
But sir our President, 1t would seem was n e.. o,c,
pc o'Poslnon tie iorihw msIeaes as army qeross the
.pl'ou NI''y Ito the utmost 'orge OF u-Ibtst pre-
ensons ana ihen a. a. d.omined 10 make ace I'm a
oic, he builds um sfu6cauon end point. his ba,o,ss
1P.n a MeI'caa cry. Mrsawhiis nIs fleets had been
p'ea ~ her coast and proclamation Of his hostile pur.
| 80 a'e .ha e"cll'ed through Proylcss % -
he va c matter IN biz own hins: and os,-f uetl
nc "a1 p'"y a. seus ruliso-, sd he c1.d scend TO
n.No ~ m''In cs' q Co Congress GA g.. subp ei.-
'-oh' h.l'y' ne NO ELECTED it much. he e,i hrs
message, MT io cr.ut tt we sh lud a.i,r, var A.,
Rn'i He1 co W not but inform ng war dad e4isf
| ane ssSiny %: us supplies 0i mol aod money
VII give 80 tue history 0 n epet dec afauou OF
war 10 - few words o. possible; Tor never WIS there
public Transaction oi this Guyernmsuf rsgfd 20 which
more sbsurd and ridiculous assbood has been u cred
| and published
On the ll'h o Nay, 1886 tie Prssdoit 81 the United
states scot 90 Congress message Informing Us that Waf d
actually e8si 10 that time between Ms1iro and the United
states he eaid hst The VI Hican Government have a
last invaded our territory and she'd the blood OF our elos
citizens on our own so aod no Gays another aee bst
war cxsia, and, notwithstanding si efforts % avoid
| it eKas BY the act Of Mexico herself"
liwas proposed BY Wing member Mr. WnthropJ IA,
the documonis accompanying The m.ssags BE- re,d b.
strictly parry vote his was oc,~d The fou.