Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-03-05

both countries, ] think that can be obtained
as wen with our army in our own country.
un'l we can nave time TO have them proper
o'gahlzed aud drilled, and have some
pau u operation. Sir, 1t appears that this
wa Is not 10 be a short one ; it will bea pro-
tac'eu wars and why peril the lives Of our
MN why sacrifice our gallant lille army, by
oblIging them to fight against superior force
as 10 numbers In strongly fortified towns -
am not for any such hair-breadth escanes as
at the battle Of Monterey. where General
Taylor tells you that it was wonderful tbn,
ne should have succeeded ; and | consider it
almost a miracle that he did succeed AGAINST
such odds. Aud what would have been ,La
consequence had he not succeeded Wbo
would or ought to have borne the blame.
General Taylor, or the Administration?
believe he tells you it was not his plan. but
that ne dld 1t ~ sustain the Administrat linn.
IL vera Cruz is 10 be occupied in order In
mafch TO the city of Mexico, YOU must have
at least 10000 men. No prudent general
would undertake to conquer the city of Mex
ico win less than $4,000 efficient men,
wen, SIR, VIII you collect that number of
newly ieVled forces, and send them into Tam
P.ico, OF any other place in the Mexican ter
ritoty, TO be drilled and disciplined I For
they must be disciplined before they will be.
come eihclent to contend with the black vom.
lt' or Tie yellow fever. Or do you think that
iien are soldiers as soon as they enlist a
1inereht opinion once prevailed. Sir, it will
De d new business to the men, and also new
20 '"e otIcer. 1t requires some little time to
become accustomed TO the camp, as well as
10 ledtn The duty of a soldier. Sir, the SEN
a'oi from Michigan yesterday avowed the
oPlNloh tlat 1t was unconstitutional for Con-
gres' TO direct the President as to the course
Which ne should pursue In the prosecution of
'he war; mat the only duty Of Congress was
70 PROVIDE MN the means he asked for. in the
way ne should desire it; and he alone had a
IisH' 10 dlrect the operations of the army in
me way he thought proper. | differ from the
senator IN this opinion, | think that it is
clearly our duty to deliberate upon the sub.
Jecl' ard to propose such measures as we NAV
deem advisable. If we believe those who
nave cha'ge OF the war are going wrong, il is
our uuly 10 propose a better plan. Sir, have
we not a night 10 think upon this awful sub
Jecl OF Whf! Have we nothing to do but to
vole II! the men and money that the presi-
dent tells us he wants, without innnir;uq 81.
10 The matter, because that wal exists, or, as
The Senator from Michigan said, that 1t was
all summed up in one short word, and that
word was war and that we had no constitu-
tlonal hight TO do anything, but to do all that
the President may require, and make him re-
sponsible, thereby clearing ourselves of all
the responsibility Is that all that is ex-
pected of US by those who sent us here?
differ from the honorable Senator in this opin.
ion. for one, am willing to be held re.
sponsible fer all my votes in this body, on
all subjects.
The honorable Senator from New York
the other day had stated that we were il
possession Of two-thirds Of the Mexican ter
r!tory, and one-tenth Of her population.-
w hat are We to do with this territory 7 Ar,
we TO annex it to this Union, and oblige tina
population to send delegates to this Senate
and 10 be subject to our laws by compulsion
One republic compelling another to adopt hi
form OF government is that agreeable to OF
free principles Or shall we drive them Of
OF the territory that we have conquered or al
initiate them What can be done with III
territory under our form of government
admit, sir, for the sake of argument, that tn
people residing in that territory were willin
TO come into our Union, and we should max
: a treaty with Mexico; to that effect it come
J., in as Texas was brought into the Union, q
by treaty. Sir, could a treaty of that kin
be ratified by this Senate, or could it now b
Brought into this Union by resolution /
Would a dispute arise, whether it should b.
free or slave territoryl No, sir the tim
has gone by for admitting any more slav
t territory into this Union. 1t cannot be lone
: If admitted, it would be a bone of conten
ton that would divide the Union.
Sir, ] think we are in a bad condition.
We are in a war with Mexico; we are il
possession of a large portion Of her territory
How are We to e~Xtricate ourselves from thi
war, which has already cost US so much blool
and treasure, and bids fair to cost US a grea
f deal more? How long this war is to con
tinue, God only knows. Sir, | think, b,
Withdrawing the army, and, if necessary, by
reinforcing it and then, when Mexico see
that we have a force that would look dow
all opposition, she would be willing to trea
for peace. | think we can obtain a treaty
much sooner in this way, and with less cos
Of blood and treasure, than attempting to pu
forward an inexperienced army into their un
healthy country. Sir, if we are to hold on tt
this territory that our army now has posses
sion Of, it will take a large army to garrison
so long a line of frontier, and keep the com
municalion open with our W country.
say, sir, it will take n large army to do this
which will be in addition to the army that /:
to march to the city of Mexico TO "cOnque
peace" as the President tells us we must do
And, sir, if we must fight before Mexico vii
treat, | am disposed to strike at the head, ant
let the limbs go. | hope anything that
have said will not be considered as render
ing aid to the enemy, for that is not my de