The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-02-25

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Mexico.
T TINS country he would recommend 10 be
held not as absolute, but as subject to ne.
rutiation aud SO he woald say to Mexico.
lie would deal with her literally and do
50 from the first. Until such Peace should
be made, he would hold all tho ports in
!, Mexico which could be held withoa, too
great a sacrifice of men and money. lie
would impose low rate of duty, not cS.
ceeding ten per cent. and THIS would yield
sufficient Revenue to ensure the payment
of the defence which would not cost more
than between two aud three millions OF
dollars.
The effect OF this policy would be no
more taxes, reduction Of fifteen millions,
and the great measures which lac and lis
Gree tiade) friends held 50 much at heart
saved.
lie did not think tina, Mexico you'd
hold out under such a STAGE OF fact. She
would see that we were Tesouie and yet
meaning her no harm. She was now mad
dened, excited, bold and determined In.
der different policy she would see all hon.
orable peace ahead. Surprising ihis not
to be the case We should not suier. We
should have war without the cost. aud
without hazard OF any kind.
MIR. Calhoun went on 10 show his opp0.
sltion 10 40 offensive war. lie was oppos.
cd TO II because there was no certainty that
II would end the war, and II II dad It would
lose Us, men, money and national reputa.
ti1n. The real and true objects Of carry.
lng on such war, We we're told, was not
conquest, and We might So presume be.
cause IN the defensive line he bad marked
out Il was not ayowed. 10 conquer peace
was to make war; and how could peace be
obtained but by treaty \ treaty was
oar object, not a treaty that would SUIT
Mexico, bGt one that would suit as.
The object, Mr.. c. SAID would be TO
compel Mexico 70 say that was ours which
We claimed A most vigorous war could
, do no more than this, aud Il We could reach
The city Of MeNco this very campaign,
would It be worth While Ii would take
10000 men, and forty millions Of dollar
, and what then should We gain by compel.
hns Mexico to make peace 81 her home
u " W u Nbsk ~ fNN itl'ilf ilu ctl lA'1 ftiH-
a ney, and at to make Mexico acknowledge
{ that to be ours which We already held 10
S be ours,
Mr.. {. appealed 10 he humanity Of men
+. ii such a sacrifice could be made. But this
{ only touched the shell Of the case. There
was no certainty that We could reach tho
c cIy Of Mexico, aud going there the pre-
t sumption was that We meant 10 despoll the
+, country, or portion OF H. larger .han al
!, he land between the All, ghaAles aud lh,
Rocky Mountains. And now could -,
d hold THIS country ia an offensive var |
J. would take still more men aud still great
Il er sacrifice OF life.
e Mr. G. sail the natural obstacles aer,
:. many. There was the hot country yerl
= extended, aud eight months, and not untre
/ quentiy len months were most unhealthy
IS March was a doubtful mouth. April al
IS unhealthy month. Had we now force {
nough to march to Mexico, encounlcrin!
the romst0 1t we could not, McxIc,
!. would be encouraged aud # We got 4
Mexico who had We to deal With 4
8. proud aud on obstinate people-iull Of dc
lay, renowned Tor the DISPOSE ion to hol,
n out.
!. Mr. c. said il We failed there would b,
q third campaign, aud il We had thiu
e campaign, could We faise the men and mo
j uey aud II we went on We should have /
guerilla war like that between France an,
!. Alseria-beiween Russia aud Tie Gu
$. cassus. The sput Of volunteering va
: now goHe-mcn were returning sickly an,
- diseased. 1t would be necessary to rccrul
I 2GOGG men. could wg rlsc them, and 4
/, We could whence would come the none,
20 pay them
n Many Of the States we're oppressed witl
!, onerous debts, and could not bear addition
I al taxation. And II tho taxes could u
raised, was there any thing like zeal anc
G unanltnily IA carrying Oh tie var There
/ we're many WOO believed the wal could
. have been avoided, and ought To be- avoid
. ed. Many believed Il unconstitutional aud
. UNJUST. Many believed II ought TO be en-.
{ ded, and MOTTO be prosecuted further. He
I would Ike 10 give his opinion upon all
those topics, but could not consistently nov.
. But there was another Tremendous qucs.
Ton remaining to whum should this tern.
/. tory belong II We obtained III The North
, had come to the conclusion that there
should be no slavery there. Ii THIS vas
feeling IN the free States, Win how much
. force dad It come home to tic people Of
: the slave States Stcrnness would be me,
with sternnes,, and he could assure pen
4 tlemen Of that. Bot he would not 20 INTO
THIS subject, further,
/ Mr. {. SAID he only alluded to tito show
{ that there could be no unanimty 10 such
/ war, aud If lae South should see the sub.
Ject IN this iish:, there would mol DO one
, man here IA favor Of a vigorous prosecu.
5 ton Of the war. There had been sixteen
campaigns in Africa, many IN Russia
but the war continued with vs., aud would
be WIN MS ii we were not wise.
Mr.. {. asked how MANY ca,noa,gos
should We be compelled 10 have WITH a
powerful Priesthood IN Mexico aud great
natural obstacles All our Efforts would
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