Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-14
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MISUNDERSTANDING war.

NJ Caleb Cuohing has introduced a resolution the
Legislature OF Massachusetts in session. proposing
an appropriation OF $4,000, aid in providing for the
expense incurred the support and equipment OF the Mas
sschusotts regiment Volunteers prior being mug
tered into service OF the General Government. To
this regret decided symptoms hos
tiy. The grounds which 1t is opposed are, frat that
the General Government in raising troops carry on the
war ought have made ample provision for their susie
nance from the that they enrolled their names;
secondly. that the in which engaged
large majority OF the people Of tLci State opposed
unnecessary IN it commencement, and being proseeu-
ted the purpose Of redressng natons injuries and
wrongs but exclusively with a view TO territorial agPran-
dzemenr and thirdly. that the General Government is
si largely indebted Massachusetts, for money advanced
during the Of 1912, and which, heretofore although
the justice Of her claim has been repeatedly
mas failed 10 reimburse.
The first and third Of these grounds Of objection are un
guesuonsbly without force, but nevertheless hope
that Massachusctts recoecrng her ancient fame will
dsdain to be Influenced by such considerauons-anL
above all that she will lose sight Of the obhpa-
ton which upon every State, well a. upon
every citizen sustain the country, while IL engaged
in foreign war whatever may be the opinion entertain
ed either Of the crmnay Of those by whose rashnes or
folly mas been procpated, Of the object which it,
authors designed accomplish, but which, fortunately IL
will not be in their power effect without the concurrence
object We have no doubt the acquisition large por
ton Of the Mexican territory. But indications Of
the determination the members Of Congress from the
non slavchodiug States exclude slavery from all the
territory that be acquired has already s1tored
che declaration from Southern friends Of tho AdmInsua
uon In that body that with THE unfair restriction they are
opposed to any farther extension Of the Of free.
dom" And is perfectly apparent that this re-
suiction will be insisted upon, and with the numeri-
col sscondancy Of the North in Congress, will be en-
forced it is not al oil unlikely that the very men who
have been most cugor reach the halls Of the Montezu-
mas and who with the extension Of our boundaries main
" IN Wow have brought about this war will be quite east
by induced compromise with Mexico Tor the Rio Grando
the boundary, few miles beyond mouth leaving Co
her the undsurbsd possession Of the territory 90 and NOR
source, in New Mexico aud Chihuahua which ON our
attutcs. we'll before the annexation OF Texas
have recognized a. Mexican soil.
We cIoccd hear that Massachusetts had contributed
her quota of soldiers the service Of the counry-hs
she was not beh1d her States n this practical proc
Of her patriotism We sincerely nope ihat sis may ro
now dscrcdu her Revolutionary rcu1wn by refusing Co fol
low me example 'f other States loo a9pr0puaHrg small
amount of money 90 meet cxrenccs for which the Gener
al Government has strangely failed provide as % was
duty to have done.