The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-12


"a the svmpathies ofIhc public, and declares
r., Mc,;cn has invaded the United States
,nJ sho5 AMERICAN blood upon American
soil ,;I;.,;,o
Now Mr.. Chairman. is 1t not Illuminating
-,I,es NOT every American blush tor Inc non
mr. of his country when he sees the E@ee"u'e
mn, firth document like the mcs'ase Dei"re
u,. not only unsus,aned by iacis' ou' III III
" os;,ior IN f1cts. as Justification oil
,Io M in WHICH we are now engaged The
Uax;c.,s invaded the United states! Lei
,h. PRESIDENT. or let the Presidents iriehus'
have II un,Ier the most favorable cIreuuis'""
c,.. The facts will admit. Allow, ii you P'cds''
that the boundary was in dispute anu Nv"
stands the case Why, the "ouuoary ~
DISPUTE. but Mexico is IN possession N'u
while there is controversy. dispute Po.
sesslou furnishes a good title; possesSion' IL
law, is always a good title against trcSPasse
Now, with all these facts staring nun i" 'iio
face, what induced the President 10 'dho ,.''
course! My friend from tennessee l'I''
Gen,ry) has pointed out, unqnest'on""iy; r ,"o
,;rr;..l motive of action in this case. The
p,es;d.u, wisht 4 10 Distinguish his administra-
non and he wished 10 distinguish it by Il iur-
,her ACCESSION of territory he wished TO ac-
ouire a large portion efterrirory IN that section
of The Union in order 10 give the South per-
ueruaI prepopderence in the councils oil the
nation. That was unquestiOuahly tile mo
live hich led him to take that step; and lhe
DANGER of that pulley has also been allu-
ded 10 by NV friend this morning, and the
dancer il imminent. The vote taken IN TINS
House at the close of the last session, Is
lair exponent of the feelings OF the country
And will tell gentlemen, North and south
that If these Mexican provinces are 10 oc an,
neXed 10 the United States, question VIII
grow out of hat annexation momentous III us
character. and which may lead 10 CALAMITY
greater than war with Mexico, OF any otter
which has befalIcn the country. There Is a
deep feeling in the country against The eHten-
sion of Slavery. There are thousands upon
thousands in the northern sections oil Tie
Union land | allndc 10 no fanatics, Out So
h r. deliberate and substantial men, men VINO
h We the good Of the country at heat VINO
would resist, by every means within thelf
power. the establishment of slavery within
these Mexican provinces ifthey should be an
nexed to The United States. This feeling IS
both strong aud deep, and the prosecution
this war of conquest is contributing daily 10
the increase of that feeling. Let this war go
ON. LEI victory crown our arms I'LL Mexico will
Weld up large portion OF her territory, and
| fear that our success would be more Danger
Gus to us than defeat; we should have ques-
tons of internal regulation WHICH would be
more difficult TO seulc than the boundary be-
tween US and Mexico.
The action of this House on the two mill
lou appropriation. should teach gentlemen
lesson. When that sum was asked Tor, the
fcends of the President, south oil Mason and
Dixon's line, came forward in transport al
the glorious prospect Of peace; and they called
upon us 10 iOrget all party tues and go WIFE
them in body. that The President might he
enabled to conclude an honorable treaty. But
when certain proviso was incorporated into
the bill, every man of them took the alarm,
and opposed its passage. They knew, at the
time, that If the Execetiye wanted this money
L, bribe Parades, or to hire Santa Anna to re-
turn to Mexico, or TO fan the flames of dis
cord or SOW the seeds of revolution in thai
country. or lift was wanted for the purchase
Of territory, it would be Just as available witt
that proviso as without. That amendment
applied to but single SUBJECTIVE extension
ofinvuluntary servitude-and the united vote
of the Presidents friends in the South shows
with what importance they iesarded this pro-
vision. And let me say, Mr.. Chairman, thai
the South are not alone i'll their estimate %
this question. When it comes before tho
people, the North will be united as thu
South. 1t will become question on whici
there can he no compro mise, and the lntegri
" of the Unun may be involved in the issue
The Northern and Southern wings Of tht
Democratic party ought TO deal fairly witt
each other on this subject. If the SuuiherI
wing are determined TO establish slavery in AM
territory they may acquire by The war, let then
Inform their northern friends Of that determi
nlion, that there NAV be DO misunderstood
ing between them.-They owe il to each 9th
er, aud To their respective constituencies, tG
come out plainly upon this subject. But nei
Their wing of the party dares To commit isel
openly; they both know that whenever the
come Out distinctly, and. like men, declar
their determination, they must break visit
each other, or with their own respective con
stituencicS Lei Northern men say that the
will vote for the establishment of slavery il
any of the territory in question, and they vii
have m account to settle at home, which wi
requirc all their attention and resources.
Now Mr.. Chairman, as this whole subiec
of acquisition OF territory is fraushr with ST
much danger, Is il not the dictate Of duty an
patriotism TO consider it well. and do it in al
vance One false step II the outset may lea
agitation of this question has wrought a nigh
~ change in public opinion within tho la.
SIN months; and il we 90 on conquering an
to conquer. our friends Who anficipa
ting such fIUofaJic results from The acquis
tiun of southern territory, may find, when
is too lare thai their joy may be turned iut
mourning, and Ihrir mirth into hcatincs:
They may find agitation al home more 10 b
dreaded than the armies Of Santa Anna, an
commoiious in the midst of them more san
culinary than the revolutions IN Mexico
They NAV find that ..conqnerng peace Il
broad NAV disturb harmony at home, an
that dismembering one republic may rupiur
auorher II we are to iush madly into for
eign couquests we may bring upon our owl
country evils which no patriot can coniem
plate but with tears.
That the presen, war is one of conques
there can be no question. The latter viii:
has been read this morning-addressed L
Col. Stevenson by the Secretary Of War