Washington telegraph., 1847-12-15

necessary Ia secure the execution oi tho.
treaties. If in the matter If infeign con
meroe, N respect 10 which the pawer YES
ed IN Cpagfess to regulate il and the trep
iY'pnsng power niaY be regarded as con
enrrtnl. Congress can previously decil
The objects Ia which negotiation shall l.
applied, haw much stronger Is the case
war the pawer Ia deelane which Is conf
drd exclusively 10 Congress.
calrlude, Mr. President. anl fellow
ee'leus, viii entire confidence. that Com
gfrs' has the ri2hi, either at tho hepnin,
ar during The prosecution Of anY war. to d.
eid' The o4eeis aai purposes faf whirh
was proclaimed, Of lar which It anshilo b.
continued. And think Il Is ihe dui, a
Congress, by some drlihrnle and aulLen
tic act, IN declare iaf what objects The waI
shall be langer prosecuted. suppose lbF
President Naald moi hesitate lafeealalr hi.
conduct by The pronounced vii Of Con
efess, anl Ia employ the force and he III.
hlomaiic pawef Of the nation In execute
hat will. Bot II the President should
decline or refuse 10 do so, and in cam
tempt Of The supreme authority of Con.
grrss, prrrtere in waling he war IA,
aIher objects than thnsr proclaimed b
Congress, lhen il woall be- the iuper,,ive
duly Of lhai hndy 10 tinairaie is authority
by the masl stringent and efleeiual aud an
ffapiiaie measures. Aud il on the con.
tfary' the enemy should refuse to eonclu1e
4 lieHY containing sipulalions secsnpg
tie "lJfeis de,i.uaisd by Canafess. il
wou.i beesne the dgy Of The uhs.e Gov.
sihinrnl Ia nnusci NE lie war with al the
haii"nal eaeigy rliI lhuse objects were
al,lain'd lY a Hch'y 81 IHase. There can
be ho insnPtfabIe difficulty 10 cungrrs.
making saeh an authoritative declaration.
let u fesalFa, simiIY. HAT The var shall
af shall nai he a varaf conquest: and. ifa
Rai Of conquest. wiai Is To- BE- eananeted.
shou'i a resolution pass disclaiminr The
de- "a ol conquest, peace would i5Il5w ia
less 'hAd shy days, II The President would
eahlpIm Ia hs cons nsiiuIional duff.
Here ie.laW citizens. must pause bay.
NJ Indicated mode In which he nation.
thoagb is aceiedilcd aud legitimate rrpre
sen'aa'es IN Congress. eau annaunre Oor
Mhai purpose and olieels this waf shall he
grrpfaseruled and can thus le, The n, op.e
pl The Veiisl States knnw iar what end
'he'f blood isto br filhcf shed and ,hei,
Treasure iuflher expended. instead of The
knowledge Il It being generated and l,ek.
Cd up ia The blsnm ui one man. W, .boulJ
~ longer perceive the obisc'. Of ~ war
var ing lfan time to line. according to
lhe changing opinions OF the Chief Mapi..
,S'ia'e' ehaigrd With il prosecution. Bu
do noI think Il right 10 stop here. II i.l
.hr privilege Of the people, ia their nrimi. /
ave as'onhiics, nndof every private man.
however humble, 10 rspres. an opinion In
'eshid 10 The purposes Tor which the war
should be- con'inurd; anI such an esnrr.
ION viii receive just 80 much con,ilrm. |
ma consequence a. u Ia enIilIcd 10 and NJ |
uorr.
Shall this waf he prosrcuied farlhe pur.
use Of conqnenng and annr,ing Mexico.
u all ~ b1undlcss eGleai, 10 the United
alrsl
will mol attribute to The President of
he l'nird States any such design; bat
on''ss thai have been shog krd and alarm.
d by manifestations OF II in various quar-.
rrs- Of all The dangers and misfortune.
which could beiall this nation. 1 should
rgurd ihat OF is becoming a warlike and
nnq1erlhg powrrlhr mnsl difr.ul and fatal
ils'or, tells abe mournlul tale oi cononer.
ng hilions and cou1nef3rs. The three
most celebrated rouquerors Ia tho civilized
'nfld. were Alexander Cm.ar. aud Ma.
uieon. The lirsl, after ngerrspnirg a
aigo portion Of Asia, and sighina and Ia.
ieniing that there were no more world.
subdur, met premature and irnoble ,
cath. llis lcuienanls quauollcd and
.afrd with ca,h oihrr. as 10 the sopll.
MS Victories, and finally lost them all.
r'ar, allrF oonquedng Gaul, relniaei
.lll his Triumphant lcgions TO homc. pass.
The ltnbleon won the baulc Of Pharsalia. O
anpled upon The liberties of bis country. {
nd expired by The patriotic hand of ilulns. d
nl Rome ceased 10 be liee. War anI
inquest bal eOennlel aud rorriptrd tho e
asses The spirit Of irue liberty wa, y
'lngnished, and long line OF Emperor. d
lrcceGcd, some Of whom were the most Il
'eerahle monsters that ever existed In Il
Hnan form. And that most extraordinary Il
an perhaps. in all history. after suhn.
Ting all continental Europe, occupy.nu {,
most all lis capitals, seriously threaten. o
z. acconding To NJ. Theirs. proud Albion u
elf and decking the brows OF yarion. Il
'mhersol his lamily ,wilhcrowns torn from "
: beads OF Other monarchs. lived 10 he. u
I'd bis own dear France itself in lie DOS. a.
'sion OF bis enemies, and was made rim.
U a wrelched captive. aud. lar removed ii
m country, family aud friends. brealbed M
last on lhc ds;anI and inho.piiablc rock n
N. Helena. The Alps add the Rhine h,
! been claimedas the natural boundaries IA
France but even these could not be So de
fpl ia the irenfies Ia ,..hfah H.. 49, 81.