The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-23

they should have the exclusive cOuIoi VI
his acquired Ierritofy-fhat sucn Prov
sion should be made as should exclude those
who were interested in the institutions o. the
South from a participation in the advantages
,u he derived from the application of these
institutions TO the territory thus acquired.
But, (said Mr.. Csihouu,J will admit that
all this has been surnountcd: that men,
money, and uDabirniy can be had. The
question then comes up, can you, you do
10, get peace with Mexico in the city OF
Mexico. can you briug this war TO a success
FIJI conclusion by ssbduing The country!
That is the ssestisa. Is there any certainty
--foc | do not make il question OF probabil-
uv at ail-tsat you can bring this war 10 a
conclusion m chat way! Look at the history
uf such wars. There are two analogous
wars To- wh;ch have already alluded that OF
Russia ia she Caucasus, and France in Afr
Ca Those are wars OF a similar character
Tie assalants are brave aud we'll disciplined
,rt-o1,s, yet the occupants of those mountain
,7s countries we're defending themselves sue
eessfully for years against such troops, the
hest perhaps 10 Europe. Are we TO encoun-
ter no difiicnIrv of this hind when contending
,rgainst a people no are prorerbial for re-
sis,inq to the LAST No. sir; there is no
certainty THAI the war will be brought TO
c,ose, and if there is no certainty where then
vii. you stand Where will you end with your
military operations You must have not
only one or two campaigns, but you must
have four. ave. six, seven right, or nine cam
ra;gns. How many campaigns has France
had already in Africal 4 Senator: She
has had sixteen.
How many has Russia had in the Cauca-
sus, How many had We ourselves IN Florida
in the war againgi the Indian tribes, which
lasted five years, and in which we expended
thirty millions of dollars Well, suppose we
do bring the war to close at the end Of
third or fourth campaisnl Suppose we do
this, then there comes the great question. al
ter you have forced Mexico into compliance
with voui tcrc:s, what are you TO do with
what you have tins gained Can you III
corporate Mexico into your Union! Can
YOU bring her seven millions of people, all
differing from you in their religion, in their
habits, in their character. in their feelings
Can you bring them into connection with your
,irizcnsl Can you incorporate them Into
hi. Union. and make rhrm part oiIhe PEG
pie Of the Uuited Siatesl No, sir, you can
mol. Can you hold Mexico as province
No, sir; il would be fatal TO attempt it. The
yasi increase oil Executive power consequent
npon u:h movement renders it altogether
oh; ecIi nable-
Now, put .mpha,ically this great question.
With all these views before you, with no
certainty that one or The other Of these oh
lccts eau tc attained. ID there any reason that
can Justly to yourselves The carrying OH Of a
wal simply to get that which sou cannot
hold. What will he the effc:t ol carrying
an three. four or five campaigns The effect
will ba this: YOU will have debt Of two or
three hundred millions o. dollars; you will
haze your expectations Of enjoying the beDe-
fits o. free trade blown 10 the wiuds; you will
lave that great measure frustrated for anoih-
er generation; you will have inflicted blow
upon your own i'll erests from which you may
never recover; you will have sacrificed these
eaernou, sums of money which these cam
,aicns will cost Won, while all that you will
,Dbrsiu by way Of recomppuse would he most
readily and easily obtained by taking an oP-
posite couse,
II you should be so unfortunate as to fall
into the error now oil prosecuting the war
vigorously. with view OF endeavOring TO
compel Mexico to submit. instead Of taking
the defensive pos ton wi ich he had indicated,
he would say to gentlemen land he hoped
TINT his warning would not he III vain) that
,sey were taking step which they would
hereafter rue; for, as sure as he was talking.
the parry now in power would be held re
spousIble by the party coming in.
This was subject OF great magnitude
g. deserves attentive consideration. lie light
say much moie in relation TO il. hut he would
f,rbear. With the few observations which
rs had submitted he would content himself
a,,his time. merely adding, in reference TO
she question before the Senate, that he
should be compeiled,a AS the Senate would per-
ccive from the view which he had expressed,
10 vote against the amendment which had
h-cn offered by the Senator from Michig an.
As to the other two propositions, the amend
faIsnt Of the Senator from Georgia aud the
att4 itself, lie would reserve the expression
NJ his views IN regard TO them until he saw
alie further developments Of this great ques-
tion as to how tho III was to be conducted