The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-16
THE MONARCHY IN DISGUISE,
We entreat our readers to give their whole a.
tention to the following striking article:

FROM THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.
THE Slow BUT SURE STEPS OF A Mon
ARcHY. Mankind seems naturally to run after
a monarchy, and hence monarchy has become
the prevailing government among mankind
Perhaps there is no help for it but great effort
was made against it by Washington and other
Fathers of our Republic, and will yet be made
by all who have imbibed their spirit
The phrase One-mGn pOIUer, which, we be-
Heve, Is oil our own coming, more expressively
defines what is understood by naonarchu than
any other definition we know of, and hence we
shall continue to use it, while we call attention
TO its progress Ohe only sort of progress we
have made these late years. in the United States.
Our 0ne-naan pOtcer is named President, which
is now synonymous with Emperor or King. al
though never intended to be so in our constitu
tiona Republic.
Thus the power TO declare war, existing in
Kings and Emperors, now, it is commended, by
what calls itself Democracy, exists in our Presi
dent 1t is not, to be sure, so contended in ex-
press words; but the principle is laid down that.
IN the armed occupation of the territory west of
the Nueces without act of Congress- dispu-
ted territory-Mr. Polk was right, although that
occupation necessarily involved us in the war
with Mexico. So, when our Government has
dispute with another Government, it is now set
tied as Democratic principle, that an Execu-
tive can go to war about it, without consulting
Congress, even though Congress be in session.
The power to involve US in, that is, to declare
war, therefore, now exists in our President, lust
as it does in King, or Emperor, or an Auto
crat. 1t is folly, then, hereafter to speak of our
country as Republic; it is monarchy, but the
head OF it is softened down by the name of Pres
ident, because King is unpopular yet.
War thus existing, in spite OF Congress, but
necessarily waged by Congress, when the nation
is thus forced into it by its monarch, it is again
laid down as democratic principle, that what is
conquered IS ANNEXED, and thus becomes part
and parcel of our Union. Hear Mr.. Douglass OF
Illinois, noted Democratic leader, when speak
ing in Congress on that point. We quote from
the Union:
Now h. (bIr. maintained that that territory New
Mexco) part of the territory of the United S ate>
before the General Keamey) issued the proclamation at
all. 1oGs part Of The United States BIZ Virtue oft4e
act Of Congress ohich aHneredI 1t required no proc
lamation; required other than that of conquest
itself. And he maintained furthermore that il a treaty
of peace made with Mexico without estat fishing
her limits all these conquered provinces mere part and
pG' eel of The United States BIZ rght of conquest and
mast remain foreuer unless ceded back TO Mexico or
unless reconquered. aoaS, therefore, The act of con-
quest tohich annexed the territory and did not require
the proclamation of General Kearney or Commodore
Stockton. They merely declared the existence of fact
which had previously occurred
Conquest is annexation and thus Tamaulipas,
New Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, part of Vera
Cruz, New Mexico, and the vast territory of Up
per and Lower California, not only become "part
and parceP' of the United States, but are annex
ed to the United States Here we see, first the
monarch starting war on his own authority, and
then, under that war, annexng to the Union ter
ritories vast as the Union itself, and all with
out an act of Congress-
Reasoning in this spirit it is that Mr.. Polk in
his message, says:
Ii may be proper provide for the Secariu of these
important conquess, by making adequate opproprio-
ton for The purpose Of erecting Notifications and de
Jr0yRg the expenses necessarily incident to the main
tenGnee Of our possession and authority orer them"
Here the monarch speaks as all monarchs
would speak OF conquered territory they intend
ed TO keep, lin the vein of Frederick the Great
or Napoeon,) and expresses his desire to have
permanent Notifications erected at our expense.
for the permanent "maintenance of our possess
ions and authority over them
The violence done to free government in such
assumptions by the one-man power as these Mr.
Polk himself has become so aware of, that il is
painful to him to hear discussion of them
Heuce, in his message, he says:
The war has been represented as unjust and unne
ceSsaTy, and as one OF aggression our part upon
weak and INJURED enemy. Such erroneous views though
entertained by but few have been widely and extensive
iy circulated, not only home but have been spread
throughout Mexico and the whole world. more effect.
enemy and pr tract he war tnan TO dsocale and az
here 10 their Cause, aad thus e We tnem aid aud com
fort "
This imputes treason to any man who has dar
ed to question the propriety and Justice OF the
manner in which the Executive had originated
and carried on the war. Mr.. Polk has quoted
the words said and comfort" from the consttn
tonal definition OF treason, with the evident in
enton OF intlmatlng that man could question,
or in the iemotest manner express doubt of the
propriety OF the war, or the manner in which il
has been waged, without proving himself tla.t.
or to his country, and disposed to said and com
fort'' its enemies
Let us pause here, and see the strides of mon
archy in the Republic. First, the Executive
creates war, then under it cnneres his con-
quests, and, after all is completed, he tells us il
is treason TO discuss his doings, because, we pre-
sumo, the American monarch has the presump-
tive perogative Of other monarchs that OF doing
no tcr0ng.
Monarchy is thus complete IN its alleged pre-
negatives in these United States. The King can
do no wrong, and it is treason, therefore, to i'm
pute wrong to him. War exists in con sequence
Of his orders, and there must be no disc ussion OF
II. The old thirteen States OF the Union, that
formed constitution for their own government,
are swamped by the annexation of vast territories
thew have heard If oil