The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-02-18

we gain in compelling Mexico 10 make peace
in her own home2 1t would cost $1,000
men, and all this money, and all 10 make
Mexico acknowledge that to be ours which
we already held to be ours.
Mr. c. appealed TO the humanity OF men !
such sacrifice could be made. But thi.
only touched The shell of the case. There
was no certainly that we could reach the ciil
of Mexico, and going there the presumption
was that we meant to despoil the country, or
a portion of it, larger than all the land be-
tween the Alleghenes. and the Rocky Noun
tains. And how could we hold this cc1niry
in an offensive war? II would lake still more
men and still greater sacrifice of life.
Mr.. G.. said The natural obstacles were
many. There was The hot country very ex-
tended. and eight months and not unfrequent-
" ten months were most unhealthy. March
was doubtful month. April an unhealthy
month. Had we now force enough to march
TO Mexico, encouniering the comic? live
could not, Mexico would be encouraged;
and if we got TO Mexico, who had we to deal
with? Al proud aud an obstinate people
tull of:deiay, renowned for their disposition
TO hold out. i. as, 81 -,.a..ssz3.3s.5 k-8
MIR. C. said if we failed there would be
third campaign, and, if we had third cam
paign, could we raise the men and money!
and if we went on we should have guerll-
la war like thai between France and Algeria
between Russia and the Caucasus. The
spirit OF Tie volunteering was now gone
men were returning sckIy and Diseased. 1t
would be necessary 10 recruit 10000 men.
Could we raise them. and if we could whence
would come the money TO pay them? 81
Many of The States were oppressed with
onerous debts, and could no, bear additional
taxation. And if the taxes could be raised,
was there any thing like zeal and unanimiy
IN carrying on the war? There are many
who believed the war could have been avoid
ed, and ought To have been avoided. Many
believed lit unconstitutional and unjust
Many believed il ought TO be ended, and not
TO be prosecuted further. He would like TO
give his opinion upon all these topics, but
could not consistently now. sts
But there was.anotheT tremendous ques-
lion remaining, to whom should ihisterriiory
belong if we Obtained il? The North had
come 10 The conclusion there shonId be no
slavery there. If this was feeling in The
free States, with how much force did il come
home to the people OF the slave States?-
S,ernness would be met with sic Tnness, and
be could assure gentlemen of that. Bui be
would not go into this subject further.
Mr.. Calhoun said he only alluded TO il TO
TO show tina. there could be no nnanimiiy in
such war, and ifihe South should see The
subject in this light, there would not be one
man here in favor Of a vigorous prosecution
oflhe war. There had been sixteen cam
psigns IN Africa. many ia Russia-but The
war continued with us, and would be with Us
| if we were not wise.
Mr. c. asked how many campaigns shonld
we be compelled 10 have with powerful
priesthood in Mexico and great natural OBJ
stacIes? All our efforts would be TO carry
on war 10 gel that which we now hold
Go on, and you will sacrifice hundred
thousand valuable lives and spend three hun
dred millions OF money. Free-irade will az
so be destroyed. Nor could The people of
Mexico be annexed TO Us. They were not
homogeneous. They were unlike us, and
men would hereafter regret il to The longest
| days of Their lives.
| He should vote against the amendment Of
the Senator from Michigan, and reserve him.
| self for the question hereafter.