Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-19

worth while IT would take 10000 men, and
forty millions of dollars, and what then should
we gain by compelling Mexico to make peace
in her own home Itwould cost 1000 men,
and all this money, and all to make Mexico
acknowledge that to be ours which we AREA
dy held to be cars.
Mr.. C. appealed TO the humanity of men II
such sacrifice could be made But this only
touched the shell OF the case. There was no
certainty that we could reach the city OF Mex
leo, and going there the presumption was that
we meant to despol the country, or portion
of it. larger than all the land between the AL
leghanies and the Rocky Mountains. And
how could we hold this country in an often
sive war? 1t would take still more men and
still greater sacrifice of life.
Mr.. c. said the natural obstacles were ma
ny There was the hot country very extern
ded, and eight months, and not unfrequently
ten months, were most unhealthy. March
was doubtful month. April an unhealthy
month. Had we row force enoug III to march
to Mexico encountering the vomito If we
could not, Mexico would be encouraged; and
if we got to Mexico who had we to deal with ?
A proud and an obstinate people-full of de-
lay, renowned for their disposition to hold out
Mr. c. said if we failed there would be a
third campaign, and if we had third CAM
paign, could we raise the men and money !?
and if we went on we should have guerilla
war like that between France and Algeria
between Russia and the Caucasus. The spirit
of volunteering was now gone-men were re-
turning sckly and diseased 1t would be ne
eessary to recruit 10000 men. Could we
raise them, and if we could whence would
come the money to pay them?
Many of the States were oppressed with
onerous debts, and could not bear additional
taxation. And if the taxes could be raised,
was there any thing like zeal and unanimity
in carrying on the war? There were many
who believed the war could have been avoid
ed, and ought to be avoided. Many believed
it unconstitutional and unjust. Many believed
it ought to be ended, and not to be prosecuted
further. He would like to give his opinion
upon all those topics, but could not consistent
ly now.
But there was another tremendous question
remaining, to whom should this territory be-
long if we obtained it? The North had come
to the conclusion that there should be no sla-
very there. If this was feeling in the free
States, with how much force did it come home
to the people of the slave States Sternness
| would De met Win S!ernneSS, ana ne COulu as
sure gentlemen of that But he would go in
to this subject, further.
Mr.. C. said he only alluded to it to show
that there could be no unanimity in such a
war, and if the South should see the subject
in this light, there would not be one man here
in favor of vigorous prosecution of the war.
There had been sixteen campaigns in Africa,
many in Russia-but the war continued with
US, and would be with US if we were not wise.
Mr.. C. asked how many campaigns should
we be compelled to have with powerful
Priesthood in Mexico and great natural obsta-
cles All our efforts would be to carry on a
war to get that which we now hold. Go on,
and you will sacrifice hundred thousand val
liable lives, and spend three hundred millions
of money. Free trade would also be destroy
ed Nor could the people of Mexico be an
nexed to us. They were not homogeneous.
They were unlike us, and men would hereaf-
ter regret it 10 the longest day of their lives.
He should vote against the amendment of
the Senator from Michigan, and reserve HIM
self for other questions hereafter.