The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-23

quest say you, and yet some oil Tue 'e' |
dents accredited expounders oil cons'i'uuo""'
and international law, tell Us tnat ihese oou
ouered territories III running an army over
,he,n and suryeying their coast from quarter
,Icck he cououestl are ipso tdcto annexed 10.
I'D cons,irute an integral part OF, the United
states You say, iii is not war ot CON
Quest and yet tell us that the acquisition OF
territory is a necessary incident oil war 'hai
iii is not wal of conquest, but mat tne pos
session Of territory must be one oil lis newt
able results. The sum aud substance then:
of all these declarations, is conciseiy and pre-
cisely this III is moi war OF conquest, ou'
only a beIligerent process Tor The ac4uiSi''ou
of territory by force Of arms
7, is true, Mr.. Chairman. that DINERS oil tue
Administration are less disposed to disguise
the truth, and are ready to admit, that one oil
the chief aims and objects oil the WET Is Inc
acuuirement oil territory but who seeS' new
erthcless, to justify this national aSgreSs'o"
IN The ofouud that VT shall improve the po-
IIrical and social condition OF the lnId"'su' u,
of the conquered territories; thal "' s.,"''
build up schools and cbdrches di"on ~, - c.
VA who addressed the House some days
,,or This subject; that we shall carry
H. .,rs and sciences TO them, and instruct
,to,, -, the pursuits Of commerce and asn
,.1,,,-. that new towns and cities VIII flse
-, AMONG them, aud that general prosperity
I'D b,,nness will follow this new oroer oil
th;,es Glowing pictures OF NATIONAL In
,,nyement and national asranoizemenl are
no,,r,ved before us in justification oil natioh-
n .onou.st The MauriIarian race must
,;.Id ~ the sword Of the Ang 10 Saxon, that
NAV rive them better government De-
.,ov mon Them higher privileges and open
a.for. Them noble destiny, Is the ooctrine
n, these nhilautbropists. Sir, this Is the doc
tin. NJ the MusseIrnan, who Propasa'es MS
,.I;.;or nv fire and the sword. Ii IS doc
tine a, war with every principle oil Jus'ce'
and every principIe of humanity. IL u a'
80 win The fundamental principles oil ,iiiS
Rc,nhI;c. bassed as il is upon the recognition
or,ha r;obt of all people and all NATIONS 10 M
.,;,p,e their own forms OF government MS
RerubI;c of ours this boosted eAeinP'ai VI
civil liberty and religious toleta'ion, tlls IfS'
horu child of rational aud practicai "eeuoins
70 10 he insrigaied by The modern zeaio'S VI
Progressive Democracy to Prescf'"e ior
other peopIe, and FOR other nations d. ihc
mint of the sword and the 6ayonel, ne" 'o e.
of government and new modes OF i"''". on
If | had but single formula OF prayer " "e%
ven for my country, II shou'u Oe- ~, "''
these newborn, gigantic sche"es VI
fbropic villaIry, OF P"Iio"1
Lord deliver u.s. - =,
..h;ab This wa, has been conducted on Inc
mar, of the Administration, IS Inexpiicaoie
rno, any other view iIan that oil settled pur
nose IN wre,t from Mexico large pOrlon OF
her ,erritoriaI possession. IT, as IS alleged
.,ba war isnot waged with view 10 con-
oues,. but solely with a view to redress our
,.ronrs-,o cha,tise Mexico for the alleged
INJURIES she had committed upon u.s. ana 10
obtain an honorable peace. IL 10 obvious "
inquire. why were not our forces concen'rd'-
al wi,hn supporting distance, upon some
vital and vulnerable point Why was part
orour naval force sent around TO the distant
co,s, upon The Pacific Why was separ-
ale division of the amy, under Zen. hearny
sert oG over The vast and almost uninhabited
,eo;ops If New Mexicol Why regiment
of niitaru enigranrs sent 10 California un-
der the command of Col Stevenson do
mn, all these n. oyements look 10 the suoJuga-
tion of distant territory, where little or no
resistance could be made, rather IMAM 10
vigorous prosecution of the war, win view
10 its carly and honorable termination! was
il supposed that Mexico was TO be supuueu
aud brought TO terms by running your armies
across her ramOie regions oil wlloernesS' ',i-
I:ahitrd chiefly by scattered tribes oil untaush'
AMI untamed savaaesi Did it enter into the
,rofound calculations of your President, that
ncace was sooner to be restored, and our
national honor vindcaied, by playing off,
throuoh his military commanders, such fan
tas,ic nr,nks as have been performed therel
-enacting the solemn farce OF organizing
trade and commerce by manifeslo-apPoInt-
in. themselves and their associates, COVER
rors and Judges and projects and aicaldes,
with fixed salaries, and (oi Term oil years
administering to the struggling aud aflrlgh'ed
populace oaths of allegiance 10 the Oniteu
States. and calling upon them to lores"ear
allegiance TO Mexico, as though IL was an
done after approved precedent, ana as thousn
there were some sanction M the ConstlIu'iou
ar The laws of nation for such capers. These
operations bring shame, and not glory 10 INC
American name. So far from subduinS or
weakening slexico, they have served only TO
<xasperate aud 10 strengthen her. 80 lar
from ,endins 10 hiring the war 10 speedy
clnse, they will serve only to prolong 1t
Hour military occupation Of the Wild and
Trmete pl ovinces Of Mexico. instead al GRIP
pIing in the smaiscst degree, her power ohiy
~eakeDs your oWG torcts ny llc hc'oSS"'
division aad trausfar at them TO different ser
wees. aud Al far Distant and un'mPortan'
SDouts-
While your President talks about prose
cutting the war with SssgOg,' as the only mode
Of securing all -trBorxsie peace he has sem
oil large division Of the army 10 squat upon
ahe vacant lands Of Mexiee. aad LETT General
TAYLOR at the only tp0ira where the enemy
svas TO be met, al the emily point OF danger
and difficulty. wirliool adequa'e force, ant
with still less adequate sai'plies OF provisions
aud the munitions of war, aud, till some tel
days later than the battle Il Monterey, dcsii
tute Of the necessary means Transportation
But, nevertheless. by his ewu great prudence
and valor, and tle bravery of his troops. Gen.
cral Taylor has douc all thai aaman skill and
pfowess could do, With the means al his cont
lnaud. The wondrr is, moi taaf he has ac-
compished so little, but that he saas been able
under the circumstances, TO accomplish 81
mach The wonder is, not that he has not
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