The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-11

before the world. As watch the indications of pub-
Inc opinion IN Mexico and seek them the Journals OF
the day, the universal messengers carry back to
that country all we saying, and doing, and proposing
Ear be from me to question the conduct or the motives
Of any honorable senator. believe That every member
OF this body y actuated by pure intentions as am my
sell. But suggest, is il prudent to say here
that it unceraia whether shall be able to reach the
city OF Mexico during this campaign, and that if do
not she will be encouraged and we discouraged she for
hed and we rresolute prudent say that there are
doubts whether we can raise the for another
costly ana az greater distance! To say that the spirit
OF volunteering Is gone To say, that for third cam
paisn, there Will be no longer treasury
Exhausted Perhaps more then exhausted by this single
taxes Whataxes &C. To ask If we can collect them in
certain States that embarrassed and answer no
To inquire, fshere will be suhcienunanm and zeal in
Con grees would grant the necessary supplies! ID
These are l some inquiries to me- Mr. President and
shall not pursue them II all this is we already
unaihfu to the trust transmitted to us purchased by the
exertion and blood OF our fathers and left precious
legacy for those who to after US. The lofty
position of the distinguished senator from South Carolina
his reputaona European one, in iact~-his great
vices, and his pure character, give extraordinary weight
all the sentiments he uttes and the deeper therefore,
y my regret III these apprehensons are well founded
there is another point of application for the epgammatck
remark OF French statesman, speaking of the
ler periods OF our history. who said II s,eh tie youth
OF that republic what u be ats old age3 Sir, it will
! have old age.
The eyes of Europe upon us Nothing worse can
happen to US than to stop vigorously That is last
other wars prosecuted by other nations. We have
but 10 discard dangerous experiments, and hold
the experience OF the world We breast ourselves
to the shock. We must continue occupation OF Mex
co and push the invasion still farther We must do as
other people have doRewe must attack and dsperse her
armies take possession OF her towns and capture her
iorresses. There seems to be some analogy between
the cities OF Paris and Mexico Both The native seats
of revolutions Both peponderatng influence over
their respective countries have no right to give author
ative opinion respecting the expedency of demonstration
upon the capital STILL not hesitate say that think
would be wise and probably decisive measure. II would
disperse the government and weaken If not break, lis
hold upon public opinion. IL would divert the
from them to us. And in addition 10 this resource,
agree fully with the honorable senator from Missouri
opinion that we should call contributions to aid in
deraying our military expenses II is legitimate means
support for hostile armies 1t belongs TO the present
age, and not exclusively to the past During all the
in Europe in time, almost the first thing the
mander OF foreign army does on entering enemys
town. to the magistrates and make requisi-
lions upon them for bread, meat wine, foraSe and such
other supplies wanted And this, too, under
threat of military execution And the process has been
found efectual, and the practice universal.
But il is said, MR. President, that the Mexicans will
fight I'LL the last extremity may be- So There are
prominent trait in the Spanish character. and belongs
to all the affiliated people Of that stock. But men do not
sx oe mere o e 70 10
We do assa her Independence We do not seek her
permanent subugalion We only ask her to do JUS
lice. 1t me, them that this is not of those
cases sometimes prominent in the history OF nations
where The public energy is aroused to fit of despe-
ration and by which means victories are achieved
agasrze MI previous calculations Without government
without trade, without resources, sowing reap
and with all the evils OF hostile occupation, cannot but
think that the Mexican people may be conqueredto JUS
ice.
Mr. President, the senator from South Carolina has
adverted to the periodical visits OF fever by which the
low lands OF Mexico are during that season, mpervous
to the stranger 1t is tax, which those rich countries
pay for other bounes that nature has given Them But
this lisa for fastening and not for abandoning,
our operations Certainly, trust. our government will
expose the lives of brave soldiers in those DEATH
doing climates Our armies can fight with Their natural
enemies, and they have poured out their blood like
ter for their country But they cannot fight the pes
ence and their weapons would be poweress before the
angel of death Wherever, therefore, they be when
this time of disease comes on, they will no doubt be
stopped and properly taken Of districts removed
from its operation. This IS the paramount duty of the
government, and they must fulfil under the heaviest
Hponsblity. So much sir for the future. Now let me
be permitted to review the past.
During considerable portion OF last session of Con-
gress occupied in the consideration of the thesis
that nations cannot go to war in this enlightened age Of
the world How should have decided that difficult
question: had a decision become necessary, ] do not
venture to assert Ourdelbeations were suddenly inter-
rupted BY the sound OF hostile cannon from India from
Australia from the Cape of Good Hope, from Algers from
Caucasus, and from the La Plata and still and
louder from own frontier, which announced that
old fashioned war, with all lis evils, still found abiding
places upon the eath and that yet far from the
age oil universal peace and bcnevoencc The disinter
estei English journals read us many homily upon our
pugnaclouS some OI pa
pers OF Europe expressed their holy horror at the assn
rance of thai great unblideJ transatlantic democracy
in thinking it had honor and interests assert, and
courage TO defend them.
The progress OF the in which we find ourselves
engaged has furnished TO the English and French Jour
mails, since that period, favorable opportunities OF inn
pugning our motives and our policy and of arraigning
MS at the tribunal of public opinion through the world
in contrast IT is to be presumed with the dsDteresed
and philanhropc conduct of their own governments.
DESIRE before examine the internal questions connected
with this war, 10 submit few remarks upon the exer
nal ones The conduct OF nations constitutes the law of
nations ii the enlightened and powerful governments
their interests requires they have little right to araign
the of other powers, who, after long OF
patient forbearance, find themselves driven to arms.
few bret statements of this sell reJressing policy, II
may call them such, win exhibit the modern practice in
bold relief.
In $780, difficulties arose between the Argentine repub
lie and the French respecting the service OF foreigners in
the militia of the country. The diplomatic agent of
France Immediately withdrew, while the French fleet at
tackled the vessels OF Buenos Avres, which then submit
ted to the demands imposed upon il.
England abandoned the Falkland Islands in l77i after
holding them few years On the assertion OF the inde
pendence OF Buenos Ayres that government took posses
sion of these islands, the successor OF the rights of
Spain. In 1885, after having been the subject OF dplo
matte correspondence between England and Buenos
Ayres, while peaceaby held by the latter power, Brit
sh vessel OF took OF Them and Its captain
addressed to the Buenos Ayrean commander this modest
and laconlc note " Ii is my intention 10 hoist o-mor
morning. the national FLAG of Great Britain on shore,
when, request you will be pleased to haul down your
flag and to withdraw your forces taking with you all the
stores, &c. belonging TO your government"
In 1881 difficulty between the Brush and the
Portuguese goverments in consequence OF the claims oil
certain British subjects England demanded
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