The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-23
DAILY NATIONALSWHIG.
I. MXsNS~ASsA sASNa Z,
sATuRD AFTERNo bon OCTOBER %, ls47,
For President
GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Subject the decision Of the Xhg National
lTHE CHEAT aUEsTIoN.
Subject to the decision Of the Wing National conyen


fcdtion Of Merico Turn which way we may, it Is
present and before u.s. Day by day, II grows in I'm
portance II absorbs the entire attention, whether
we will or not. II is not mere question for Gov
eminent to consider and dispose of II ism question
that goes home to the heart and the interests Of every
individual in the land Rich and poor old and young,
black and white, the well and the sick, parent and
child-al-a feel that they have an abiding interest
in this vast question. 1'.f3s .iAa'sst ftta
The late news has only served to whet the appe-
lite for more and to increase the desire for pacca-
ting the foe for bringing the war to close. Intense
interest is felt in everything that from the
scene Of operations To crafty this feeling we have
devoted our columns to the publication Of every line
of news in the Picayune and the Delta correspon-
dence from tho city of Mexico. All these things
make us long to see and read the official dispatches
from head quarters; and we hope that the Executive
win cause every public document that has beon is
sued since the departure of the army from Pueba to
be printed in order that the people may be able to
arrive correct Judgment OF the position Of affairs
Publicity Of everything connected with the war is
now loudly demanded by public sentiment. In no
other way can the Executive hope to gain the conf
dence of the People, in his future movements.
great work has to be done by Congress, II
will be the most eventiul meeting Of that body since
its creation. All past emergencies dwinded into in
Significance, compared with the eniergencylto which
the question Of pacifcating Mexico will give riso
All the wisdom Of the nation should be invoked on
the occasion. Ift be not in Congress- II Is ont Of
Congress- and 1t should be diligently sought for
The question which will come before Congress- is OF
magnitude TINT most defes calm consideration.
So many and so serious consequences depend upon
its decision TINT their intrusion absolutely begets an
excitement altogether unavorabe for quiet conside-
ration VIII the wisdom of Congress be adequate
to the emergency We believe it will be, and are
so much convinced Of that fact, that 1t is our only
refuge from the fears which reflection upon such
subject is calculated to arouse In every rightly con-
sttuted mind.
We have said what, we believe, will DO the couye
| of policy which Congress will pursue in disposng
of this question. II is not our own personal opin-
| ion which we have broached but ii Is the plan OF
many of the most distinguished Wings the Union
in the next House. tits their sentiments which WI
have promuged and to our mind those sentiments
come fortified by the strongest reasons. Believing
that ii is our duty as American citizen, In thu
eloquent language of Mr.. Clay, 10 remember our
country it matters not who what bad man is Pre-
sident Matters have reached such crisis, that nc
ton by Congress will necessarily be required. That
action must be the result Of cool deliberation and
mature wisdom, or future destiny will be differ
ent from what 1t has BEEN 4, Efa,
There arc a few Of our friends who dissent from
the position stated day or two ago in this paper
that the appropriation by Congress Of the whole Of
Mexico by right of conquest, and the civil occupa-
ton Of the same, Is the only wayto end the war and
pacifcate Mexico This difference Of opinion is ma
tura and right enough, and did we only express our
,uaividn,, yiev,s IN he poslton referred 10 W.
should M, attribnte "a them any imbortance what.
ever. mi the noicv now indicated il the work q
6,her nnds thar burs ~ the sequel viii show and
~ trne uncompromisins WING minds TOO ~ events
,,m rrove ,,r,ess tbe state If th;ngs In Mexico
anal II % cbanged from is present condition ma N
ronder n exnedient N adon,. n diHerent po,cv
Tbouob larpe number ar distinguished Whias in
,be nert CONGRESS sea the necessity Of ndonting the
nolcv we have indicated vet thew are by no means
,ye,dsd IN H. Indeed. there il moi Whic IN The
country who does not deplore the necessity Of even
benp Obliged 10 think of the alternative Of conquest
or eternal war. There is not a Whig in the country
who does not hate The petty tyrant, whom we have
ms our President, for bringing on the war, and who
does not condemn his miserable and wicked conduct
of that war But while such are the feelings OF every
true Wing, he will look in the face the dangers
which this question is enyironing us with and meet
them as becomesa patriot h4ltia /
lit shall be deemed necessary to adopt the Berr-
en- policy it will be done regardless of consequences
always provided, that its adoption will lead to
peace. Had Mr.. Polk ayowed that policy in his rel
cent Trist negotiaiions-h would have had pence in
"a hours, and as much territory as It was desirable
to buy But in our view, and in the views Of other
Wings, not having done SO, but having committed
the honor of the country to propositions, demanding
the surrender Of territory, we cannot now recede
| without uiShOnOr. Or If COud do there la