The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-09

lions of dollars Suppose do go and at the end
of the fourth or fifth campaign then comes the great
question, What you TO do with the territory Can
YOU incorporate il in your Unon Can you bring seven
millions of people Of lineage and religion altogether
different from our own, AMI having a concentrated
and powerful priesthood No. Can we hold them as
subiugated provnces II would be fatal TO our instu
tons. 1t would involve most enormous expense, and
vast increase of Executive power, Well, now, put
emphahcaiy the great question: with all these views be-
fore youwith certainty before You that either end
or another be certainly reached, can you-wil YOU
agree carry on war, simply to get that which You
now hold and can so easily hold 2 What would be The
result when you would reach the end of the fourth Or
fifth campaign A debt of three or four hundred
millions of dollars You will have free trade
put end to for one generation, and for
generations TO come, in my opinion And, then
what an awful-what irreparabe sacrifice of hu
man life And all this 10 effect that which may be
most readily effected by taking defensive line. When
said there was mysterious connexion between our fate
and the Mexcans alluded to the great fact that we can
do nothing with Mexico If were TO go on and subiu
gate her. If incorporate her, we are destfoyed-i
not, institutions perish In this view hold this war
have been the first instance great departure from
the true line of policy which, as have again and
said, is peace. II is ours to grow and not 10 add b
conquest. And hold that if we should be 50
unfortunate to commit the error now, instead OF avail
ing ourselves OF the OF terminating this BY
taking the defensive positioD-f shall take the
other step of prosecuting the vigorously, as they
term il, till compel Mexico to submit let me say
the gentlemen they take step which they shall rue The
longest day they live What is party' Nothing. But
the party that takes that step will be ruined and the par
ty that succeeds it will be in position OF great difficulty
There is but one way left, and that is what have sug
gesed might say much more, But forbear consuming
further the time OF the Senate With few observations
will close, and that is with reference to the question
before us. shall feel myself compelled as the Senate
viii readily perceive after these views, TO vote against
the amendment of the senator from Michigan. AsD
the other amendment By the senator from Georgia,
serve the expression OF an opinion until see further DIS
closure | wish to see further Developments on that
great domestic question, TO which have alluded, before
give my vote These developments will have a.powe.
ful influence on my mind Until them shall hold
Mr. CASS then signiiel his intention 10 address the
Senate tomorrow.
THE ARMY BILL
A message was received from the House of Represen
tatves by its clerk informing the Senate that the House
had agreed to the recommendations OF the committee
conference the dsagreeng votes OF the two houses on
the bill of the House TO raise for limited time add.
tional military force and for Or other purposes
On motion by Mr.. BUTLER, il was ordered that
another conference be asked OF the House OF Represents
ves on the dsagreeing votes of the two houses sad
BILL and that the Vice President appoint the committee
conference on the part of the Senate
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. MASGrn
NILES, and DICKINSON said committee
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION BILL.
On motion by Mr. SPElGHT, the vote by which The
further consideration of the bill making appropriations fol
the payment of revolutionary and other pensions had beer
postponed until tomorrow, reconsdered and The
consideration of said bill was resumed.
Mr.. JOftNSON, OF LOUISIANA, mOVe1 10 amend thtt
bill by adding additional section, as follows;
SEC. 2 Be Il, further enacted, That, from and after te
passage OF this act, the Secretary OF War hereby author
zed make sac compensation agents for paying pen
sons. may be just and reasonable, TO be paid out OF a
Int IN no ease TO exceed Der ct,n, on money dbursE
by them the said compensation TO be in full for all h
services, and any contingent expenses thai may arise Il
the discharge ofther official dutiesbook printing, an
stationery excepted
The amendment agreed to.
Mr.. TURNEY moved TO amend the bill, by adding aE
additional section to provide for the compensation
agents who had heretofore rendered service,
coed per centum the amount OF moneys disburse
by them, nor in any one instance the sum of $500
The amendment not agreed to-
The bill then reported 10 the Senate and the que
ton being concurring in the amendment adopted In
committee of the whole,
On motion, the Senate adjourned