Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-18

the campaign tie undertakes here in Washington de
eide what the cray can and ought to do lie breaks ~
sanee--wi'h what success They do advance, only 10
upon their tracks, without having achieved any result
and the next NC hear OF the gasni Worth and his division
he j. al the sartiug point Brasos Santiago.
The brave General Tsyor has been eehsuTod FOR the
terms OF the Monterey esptulson And this floor
his conduct else has been the subject Of attack Tho
honorable gentlemen from Illinois, (Mr. Fekhn,) who
seems have call Tor military criticism asked, refer
enee 10 the fueives OF PSlo Alto and Rssaea de Palma
"why he did not cut them oil 7" suppose the gentleman
would hardly desire that General Taylor should assassnate
his prisoners. aud he s certainly that he
| able 20 feed them.
But Senator has answered the inquiry what he should
do with them; "diseAsrge tAe parole" Discharge
OF Mexican ranchercs parole. Why sir II would
DC very troublesome operation to mark them, and unless
you did. you would identify at them l mem
on these things TO show that General Taylor only
Improperly inte,fered with by the President but been
most absurdly sssailed by his partisans
The President has the confidence of his party. With
nearly seventy majority in House, ana the other
he get no bill through without tue ard Of the Wings
lie called for leuienan,-gcnersl refused him BY
the vote OF his own party The grand leading proposition
OF the session was defeated IN this measure This avo'e
conception OF the President this suenan general, tell At
the fret fire, and he will rise
" lie lays like warrior taking his rest,
With his martial cloak around him."
He asks money, you stick the Wimo proviso lie calls
for regulars you give him volunteers II asks or bread
you give him II he asks for fish, you give him
serpent"
Sir he cannot carry on this war HIS party is divided
all the questions OF the day. How could it be other
wise1 Without any common principle, Of all the
ricncs OF political complexion known the country
united together for the purpose merely OF getting
OF the Government and the advantages OF Its admnisira
ton.
True, you published a creed Baltimore. every impor-
article OF which has been violated BY the other
the divisions OF your party You have agreed as party
TO but MEASURE with ordinary unanimy, since you
into power; and that might have been expected
ono OF the worst OF your measures. mean the Sub
treasury.
Two years have now ranspircd since NJ Folks inau-
guaon, and what Of dscord has occurred in his
harmonious parry The Northwest auysd against hin;
for his course the Oregon quosuOn aud ccnouncas
him with bitterness which shall initiate. The Lake
country and the Upper Mississippi against h his
OF the river and ha5bJr b Pennsylvania, Ohio, and y
York, first giving him divided support tie tard,
and then swept by the hurricane OF the last ees
tualy scarce TO leave hH tel the tale Of
unexpected disaster The martyrs here SIR. conem-
plating IN the phlosoPhe eamness OF post norton
the beauties Of progressive Democracy. They
TO do them ustce shown spirit caough % reeo under the
tread of The idol that has crushed them. HIS friends
South proposing draw back his armies prose
the war and those in the North pressing for con-
quest OF territory. be converted Evolutionary
don Southern frontier.
see nothing Mr.. Chairman, but unmixcd evil 10 come
out OF this MeGiean Ii there be good, VIII be
putting 10 forever iha' unfair and unaha arsumeu,
used long anG with ect the South, agaius;
the Wing party; that the poi;ca. friends the North
IN closer athAauon with lie AooAaolstS than are The
Democrats.
90 rot charge thi the more respectable men OF the
that u has been used. and used with great effect.
Behold the position OF the parties, Jlis moment
This great question.
The Dem1-ra;c 1a-y. with very few exceptions, 60 !
a. this moment territorial acquisition, 90 be made into
free States oIr >l-h~es;ern border And, 20 carry
oai this purpose, ihey Pli 70 hazard the Unon its
The V aiEs, The other hand every OF them.
the S5lia Wc want no more territory Tree or
Save; have enough, and more than olsh. We aave
already disoord and trouble enough. But Dc you will no,
D. wsrltd Il you ~. go IN this Wild OF ahncx-
atom. tc. y-l now iaat, walls; leave 70 you the
infringement @. your domestic Institutions a. seems best
yol, whenever these territories % n, public
1tmeH; end Of The UrIJn vii force al parties 10
INSIST On Conditions which will enforce submission upon
yc= Q. read oar Union int, atoms"