New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-13

Thev took very good care ths; thst army should II
exceedingly small and they Vlo ta1 tA1 49, -
approximations Of investing 10 orc nj e'e- - 80
- command tai. .-trv Always Inculcaisc liDA -
10 ncs Of every ole the ncce-sif! 81 -t-F--- -
within nits Just a. small ~ TIE necessity o. ~
nsi relations OF the country would Poas.l,,; 1l.-b
has happened Mr. President tnst vnen Al'ls 49,
snce on yo1r Indian frontier took place, Io1 49,,
invoked Tor an increase Of your military ioi1e. ~,
rnen came here who hsd some partial service !. -
ARMIES OF tie United states IheJ TEL you 80 -
rsiIi:. Of he country Is not 70 Be relied upon
TIA, il a only 10 the regular army oi ne IN.
States ,thst you are 70 hnd TIE m.t eohP'' :.
Cab; the baifies Of the country ara Hou. - -,
time when that necessity has seemed 70 af-' io.
IN th,s old doctrine ftsf large standing army IN uI'
of peace wss always dangerous % hausn Ao.I'9
have increased that amy ilom six innusan1 " ~
sixteen thousand men and the other day Ny fFesleL.
the other dsy-Ve have gwen ten regiments lHyiS
ard for not giving IL within the quick rnle oenna- u
cur master. the commander in-cn,ei 81 49,. -
Lnow no. who for have no, looked INTO tnir Matrl ~
III his mountaineering upon the ry-oloWn Iruu7L
tbst fall in the Executive shamoies and le p9tl!ns
there has denounced Is - heslcsns, and cA-sl -
American Republic % take notice thsi there wss ~ -
sens,e Of tie United states body Of men casTsesos
With incv.sm-Mezcals In heari-traof-t 70 me 0D''1'
States. ID, :. $1,000
h Sc sciirv With which iured sfely after that reDuke
ri fs rruion tie senate acfed upon the b anl ave
him the army which he required tr4st VA y. ~,
now forget that law which es Connsnuei - -
tho Army Of the United states and President OF me
yres, North American Republic for the TINE ye.As Le
promulgated 70 1s Ia TIE message and eonn-n "on
he was pleased 70 deliver 81 the openn. OF Us
10 hts faithful and humble servors IN oot1 DFsu1ue'
fbs American Congress adrnonshng us that We 0ouh
be considered az giving AID s1d comfort 70 Ms 10y
moi ours ,-ai.-if one word should BE sad uniaVors
ha ~ the motives which yht hsve brought tie rota
vii 70 the conclusion that he would precptsts nis re
nuoilc into war with Mexico Trust he Massey, IN
consideration Of faithful .ersices n susnentns us
forces of ne Republic ssressbyio the counaho' nion
we have received from the throne, WI nolce hin %
-eIsx ,te when he b execute that "a" OF Tea
son upon one a. least 90 humble e. myself so Ie'
member Mr Pfe.ident-yOu VII reneroet Ply Iiss
dent-your recollection o.: history VII ilruisn you VITA
case which wil thlns epersts ia my favor IN eaes
sor1e ms In the history o tie roysi Tador, In Eng
lsod vixen poor Trzistn6n. Tor offering IRON rs
nss.ty or Her ns,esfT on some snbiectit might be
rel ous faih-wes condemned % q banged tna guar
tered and embOyee5 o1s 81 special grace "a pai'.e1
lar case where peniierce YES expressed ine nAlsla+
was adIOashed % give the cupril time q cnoks oeloie
he BEGAN 70 chop 10 his limbs snd take out hs bowel.
Now Mr. President have already stated tnst 90 no-
intend % occupy TIE senate With ctcllon VI u,ose
varieties q topics which naturally enioi-e tnsi.st-'-
upon my attention IN corsseros ths SUBJECT 10 nus
have occurred 70 everybody. how utterly uhpotnt nc
Congress Of the United states usu s iof any pIrpose
phate-er out tina; Of yielding TO tie President sTery &c
msnd which be makes FOR and money, unless tney
assume tina; only position which "a left-ihst uhcn
ia the history q other countries IN times favofscs 70
human liberty has been 90 Citen r.sorted 70 ~ ehsoh
upon arbitrary pOwsr--zl tnEo1lag t1af money re
Cd for purpose, which the Senate q the United sass
do not deem ~ be proper.
will AK any Senator here 10 furnish ne WIN iny
Of escaping from the prosecution q this var Tor
hundred years 20 come # Il 90 please the Prssdent o.
the United rtetos % occupy this While 10 ioF lsat
time Furnish me with any possibility % -eiins away
from THE wal, concsdng - him you have the powsr
20 command your army wherever be pesses and IN ne
that be pleases snd then granting 70 the Aana
isatlon you ca. 1.-THE PTesident-every dollar ~
money and Il need BE- nvery s5leboded capable OF
bearing IN the United states 20 prosecute ust war
tell me you who say that being Ia war and couced
ius the Constitution has conceded 20 tho President
the power command your oruos IA the held 70 send
them he pissses 10 Monterey 20 MEXICO 70 fueAtsn
Panama, 10 China, II you please-under the Psna!ty
too Of desth denounced upon the officers ths sha DIS
obey that communicative BIN that power and then con.
cede Il 10 be the duty o. COngressbens thus enssseo
without your consent At first without appealing 10 you
TO give him that powerto leave 70 him the whole con
duct Of the war, and many men and A. mucn money
as may crafty the full his schemes OF ambition or ay
Arice o. hatever else you attribute 20 him end t'n
tel me what Is the Government OF the United states but
one Of the blaDket levelest most od.oUs and most
hateful despoisms that Il has ever pleased merciiu
God 10 allow nation to be slcted with on tie face Of
the earth 49,,
"a come 10 the conclusion II possible that II was my duty
asasenhi0r ofhe United state finding country IN WAf
10 feht Il out" say IN the common and popular
phrasa oi the times 30 lust snd--honOreDle pesce
could very easily concode thar be my duiy u found
my country engaged IA \ iust wer-ln war necessary
even 10 protect that snced honor Of which you TAX 80
I
my countrymeu ia the determination Of my conscience
and in sn appeal which you, and and all OF Us must
soon be required 10 make before tribunal where ihis
Wanted honor OF the Republic. lear me VIII kan %
little credit defence % any act may be guilty. OF
here in the Senate OF the United States
But when | am asked 10 cay that ] viii prosecute a
war cannot enswer that question, yea or nay, untl
have determined whether that was necessary war
and cannot determine whether II was necessary untli
know how IL that my country was involved In H.
And IL is 10 that particular point Mr. President-"hou
fufsfa
understand be denied either SIDE OF this cham
ber-hat wish direct the attention of the American
Senate and far may be- that Of any OF the humo
and honest constituents whom ] represent mere
know M President the responsibility which assume
In undertaking % determine that the President OF The
United States has done great wrong 10 the country
whose honor and whose interest he as required I'd
protect know Mr. President. the dcnuncistl0ns
Which await 90 humble an individual a. myseI,
when nc shall dare 70 put himself IN opposition 70 hst
high power-ihst idol god-which the people OF il.s
country have made 10 themselves ana eAii'o Ai'''
dent ,
Buiitlsmy very humility which makes me bold !
know sir that be who was told in olden time now 20
govern turbulent people was advised - cut OF t'
tallest heads Mine will escape still, holding stA'
here Mr. President and finding II written IN the Coh't
tuition OF my country that had the power 70 grant 20
the President his bidding not as pleased men
and money did conceive that It became my daiy 70 Sc
certain whether the Presidents request was rcAsohs
bic onewhether the President wanted these men ana
this money for proper and laudable purpose or not
and with these oid.fashioned ides-Quite a. unpopu
/ lar | say on this eide Of the Chamber As we hnd
them 10 be the Other-l set myself 10 this paInli
CATION. and found quite enough along with
10 bsve saved that city In o!den ume-tA aus
There not five OF as but only thres "A iausnl
looked around sud alusion made By the sens
ter from Michigan yesterday In very singular ana con
spiouous manner that read Of IN tie Old Iestmsnt
by name Job. IN my desolson finding riysef only "a
two other this important question, cii 20 70
that book II could not fad consolation ~
my despair and when these votes were called snl
compelled 10 separate myself from Al around ne
could have cried did the o. Ia ia BIS alet'on N
the olden time" WIS; times ny friends wsxed ~aTni
they vanish laugh) While Il Is hot they are con
sumed out OF their places 70 (Renewed lsuseteI)
Well, could not leave the position IN wh.ch . 20
pleased the state Of Ohio 70 place ne and Irturn Cd
ssau snd again to the original and primary and import
ant nqury-how Is u that nay country Is involved in
this looked 10 the Presidents Account OF q and
be tells il for the defence Of ire territory
of the United States found Il written IN TIA. message
Mr. President that t1is not sought nor forced
upon Mexico by the people Of the United Ststes
shs make question % history or the Truth OF history
I with my master. tAe Connsnderin-chief upon thai
PARTICULAR proposition On The conusTy could verify
eysry word tasr be thus alters. sir know thar The
peops Of the United States neither sought forced
Mexico into ths and yet know thk; the President
Of the United States win ths command Of your stand
ms army did seek that and th4, K forced war
on Mexico am ne; about 10 ssiet she senate With 4
detail Of testimony that point viii simply s.,ts
| facts which rot a r1sD Il Auiercs vii dezT.