The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-19

IN feel how miserable they are. he said
Msxico had no Just cause OF complalnihe-
.arsc 'Fexas was annexed, for from 80 10
40 Mexico had no right 10 regard Texas as
one OF her provinces. YET she did lake OIL
Ge,re and claimed that il was still her prov
;nce and dissolved her diplomatic relations
with ms because we annexed Texas.
Mr.. Webster here reviewed The movement
or our administration since the accession oil
Mr. Polk and the ami axation oil Texas, the
banisbment OF Santa Anna 10 Cuba, and the
order ofMr. Polk 10 Com. Conner not TO
obstruct the return of Santa Anna II ne
should come thai way significantly Inquiring
How came MIR. Polk 10 know that santa
Amy had any thought Of coming tnat way
The despatch of a messenger 10 Oupa : 'ile
,etnrn OF Santa Anna; The proclamation oil
Gen. TAYLOR 10 the people oil Mexi-
cn &c. from all which he deduc ed that The
real object of The war was TO overthrow inc
onvernment of Mexico, and TO establish one
favorable 10 Welding its claims 10 Texas
AN else is pretexr.-How this object would
succeed, remained 10 be determined. Thus
lar the President had the singular fortune
20 have seen some twenty bloody battles OF
our armies in Mexico. and 10 have selected
The commanders on both sides.
Mr.. w. here quoted some sentiments oil
Mr.. Ashmun 10 a speech made last winter
in Congress, in reference 10 the war. &C
companying il with some remarks highly
complimentary to MIR. AIS course in Con-
gross, ~,
He next proceeded TO speak Of the Will
mot Proviso, and OF his course IN reference
TO annexation adopted ten years ago IN a
speech delivered in New York. and 10 when
he had adhered ever since, He was oppoS-
ed 10 the annexation oil any more territory
10 be converted into slave States, and so
were the wings of Massachusetts. AT the
same time, said Mr.. w. | should deprecaie
the acquisition OF any more free territory
kDr believe that an extension oil our terrl-
ioriql Iimils woulI be dangerous 10 The
Union, insomuch rs il would tend 10 des-
troy lhat community Of interests which Is
essential TO the existence and prosperity oil
a free government. The acquisition OF new
TERRITORY. would also bring arrangement
upon The constitution, and disturb that
equality of rights and interests between the
North and South winch was the result oil
our present happy system of government
As a mere mater Of commercial advan-
tnge, the possession OF the harbor of San
Francisco had been regarded desirable. and
it might have been peacefully obtained
few years ago.
Mr.. w. said he had never seen a fan
minded man Of the South who objected 10
the exercise by the North of all lis legili-
male powers to resist the extension OF slave
representation.
In regard 10 The Wimot Proviso, Mr.. w
expressed his dstrusi Of The reliance that
had been placed upon the support Of north
ern democrats and in n Dlnpent manner
referred to the course oil that party in refer
ence 10 Texas; and TO the action OF the
Worcester Convention, last week,
He then proceeded 10 speak Of the duty
OF the Wings in Congress next winter in
the event that The war is not finished al that
time. Unless the President shall then make
Ii appear 10 Congress that this war is wa
gsd ior no purpose OF territorial extension,
nor for this Acknowledgement of Mexico, IL
'OiH be the duty Of the Uhigs tOrefuse all
supplies.