Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-27

grants of money by Parliament general Specific appo-
priations before that period unknown The King could
out Of the general revenues appropriate any them TO
any war; other object best suited his unresraned
wishes Hence, in the last struggle with the first Charles the
Parliament insisted THAI he should yield up the command of
the raised quel the Irish rebellion such person as
Parliament should choose The of that day saw that
with the unrestricted control of revenue, and the power 10
the commander Of the army, the King of the
Liberties Of tho people. Wherefore Charles, after he had
yielded up almost every other kngy perogaiye was in Or
der Parliament and the people against military rule
required to give up The command Of the forces 1t was his re-
fsa to do this that brought his head the block Give nm
the command of the army y the last imperative demand
OF the foes OF arbitrary power then. What the reply of
that unhappy representative Of the doomed of the Sua
Not for an hour, by God" the answer Went
worth had always advised his royal yield up
the right to command the army such, too, the counsel
Of the Queen, whose notions Of kingy power were all fashion,
ed after the most despotc models This power the army
by our constitution, Is conceded to King Give him
money his will told must and you have set
up in this Republic just such yrant him against whom
the friends OF English liberty compelled to wage war; Il
hard necessity but still it demanded the only Sc
cuny Tor any reasonable measure OF public liberty Such men
Holt and Somers had taught the people OF England
the secret of controlling arbitrary power by specific appropa-
tons OF money and Withholding these when the King pro-
claimed his intention to the grant for any purpose ap
proved by the Commons the true representatives of popular
rights in England.
When in 1858, this doctrine of specific appropriations be-
came part of the British constitution the King could safely
be trusted with the control Of the army made there
IL. u-
sal to grant supplies the easy remedy one too which rem
ders impossible for King of England carry forward any
which may be dspleasing the English people, Yes
SIR in England since 1858, has not been in the power
British sovereign to do that which, in your boosted Republic,
an American President under the auspices of what you call
Democracy has donemake without of the le
gislaiye power In England supplies refused if
Parliament does not approve the objects of the Here
told look to the ects the war being
the oar, made by The President we must help him fight
out should even please him to carry to the utter exter
mlnaon OF the Mexican race Sir believe it must proceed
to this shocking extreme you by " 10 conquer
peace Here then, your condition The President in
wolves you in without your consent. Being such
it ia demanded duty that grant and money
to carry The President tells that he shall prosecute
this war till Mexico pays agrees pay all its expen
penses am not willing to scourge Mexico thus and the
only means left me is say to the commander chief Call
home your army; will feed and cohs it no longer you
have whipped Mexico three pitched battles this revenge
enough this is punishment enough"
The President has said he does expect hold Mexican
territory by conquest Why then conquer it Why waste
thousands of lives and millions Of money oryng and
creating governments the of the war you retire from
the OF your soldiers and the desoated country your
foes, only get money from Mexico for the expense of all
your toll and sacrifice Who heard since Christianity
was popagated amongst of nation taxing its people,
ensing its young men, and marching off thousand miles
to fight people merely to be paid for in money What
this but hunting market for blood selling the lives of your
young marching them regiments to be slaughtered
and paid for like and brute beasts Sir this is when
stripped Naked that atrocous idea first promulgated in the
Presidents message and now advocated here of fighting on
till get indemnity for the past we'll the present
slaughter. We have chasised Mexico, and if worth
while to do have, dare say satisfied the world that
can fight. What now Why, the mothers of America
asked 10 send others Of their to blow the brains of
Mexicans because they refuse to the price of the first who
fell there fighting for glory And what if the second fall too
The Executive, the parental reply, is we shall have him
paid orwe shall get full indemnify" Sin, have patience
with this fagitous notion Of fighting for indemnity, and this
under the equally absurd and hypocca pence of securing
honorable peace An honorable peace If you have
compshed the objects of the war; ndeed you had object
which dare to avow to fight and you will have
Conquer your insane love of false gory and you will
conquer peace Sir, if your commander in chief will
not do this will endeavo to compel him, and, find no
other means, shall refuse suppes-withou the money of
the people, he cannot go further He asks for that money;
wish him to bring your armies home shedding blood
for money if he refuses, will refuse supplies and then
know he must, he will his further sale of the lives of
my countIymen May not, ought to do this
can hear no why should not except this it is
said that war, wrongfuy may be- but being in
the President responsible and give him the means
ne requires He responsible Sir, we, responsible
having the power to stay this plague refuse do
When it shall be so-when the American Senate and the
American House OF Representatives stoop from their high
position, and yield dumb compliance with the behess of
PRESIDENT who for the time being commander Of your army
when they will open the treasury with one hand and the
veins OF all the soldiers in the land with the other, merely
because the President commands them it matters little
now soon some Cromwell shall come into this hall and say,
the Lord hath no further need Of you here When we
fail to do the work, whereuno SENT we shall be-
ought be removed and give place others who will
The fate Of the barren fig will be ours-Chs cursed il
and it wthered.
Mr. President, dismiss this branch Of the subject and
beg the indulgence Of the Senate reflections the
particular bill under consideration voted for bill
somewhat like the present the session our army was
then In the neighborhood of line. then hoped that the
President did sincerely desire peace Our army had
then penetrated far into Mexico and did hope that with the
two millions then proposed might get peace and avoid the
slaughter the shame the crime of aggressive unprovoked
war; But now you have half Of Mexico you have
exasperated and raed her people, you claim indemnify
all expenses incurred in doing this mischief and boldly ask
her to give up New Mexico and California and, a bride
to her patriotism, Selling her properly, you offer three
millions pay the soldiers she has called repe your
INVASION condition that she will give up you least
onethird Of her whole territory This the modest should
say the monsrous proposition before us explained by
the chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations (Mr.
SEVER who reported the bill. give my
TO this
But, sir, do not believe you will succeed. in
formed Of your prospects of with this Of
peace. The chairman Of the Committee Foreign Rela
tons tells that he has every believe peace
be obtained If grant this appropriation. What have
Mr.. Chairman, for that opinion "Facs which can
not disclose to youcorcspondence which il would be inn
proper hereacts which know but which you are
permitted know have satisfied the peace
may be purchased il you will but grant these three millions Of
dollars Now, Mr.. President, wish to know il am re-
qued to act upon such opinions of the chairman of the Com
miee Foreign Relations formed upon facts which he re
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