The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-12
For the Massachusetts Spy.
HUDSON AND GIDDINGS.

pable and faithful to the constitution
Among them all, meme have approved themselves more
strongly TO The appreciation and gratitude of their
stltuents, than MIR Giddngs of Ohio and our own Mr.
Hudson. These men do not hesitate TO speak out plain
ly and call things by their right names.
President Folk has usuped authority never delegated
TO the President Of the Uuied States and ordered our
"army OF observation" TO invade the territory of Mex
CO. and take up their position some hundred miles be-
YONG her eastern boundary, and thus brought on san.
culinary war with that republic. The principal object of
his lengthy message TO Congress- at the opening of its
present session, seems to have been TO justify his usur
paiions and wickedness in the eyes of s conn,rymen
His long defence is made up Of false statements and
false reasonings President Polk abors hard to es,ab.
Sh TWO grand propositions, or rather impose upon his
readers Two siupendous fasehoods Vi H. that we had
sufficient cause of war against Mexico, and that our
troops did not commence hosities, but Mexico made
war upon the United States. These points are divided
INTO several heads aud argued with an eaInesness and
ability which would be credible t. legal advocate of
the highest rank but upon false assumptions and wb
special pleadmgs that would disgrace peuifogaer of
the lowest grade.
Mr. Gddlngs exposes bis attempts to justify the Mex.
can war, and the hypocrisy OF the administration in re
gard TO II with great cearness and force Mr. Giddnes
may not be an acknowledged exponent OF (war) Wing
principles" but he probably expresses the sentiments OF
threeourihs Of the people of the Northern States and
of many in the Southern
Mr. Hudson's remarks were directed more particular
~ TO the other branch of the Presidents message viz
that our troops did not invade Mexico bnl that Mexico
invaded the United States And here we NAV see how
PLAIN, unvarnIShed tale will overset mountain of
false logic by simple relate of facts in regard to
The boundaries OF Texas and Mexico, Mir Folks foun
daion cIumbcs away, stone after stone until he is ef,
without pebble 10 rest his feet upon
President Folk seems 10 think thai lie well stuck to
IS as good as The truth. He says that Mexico commeuc
ca war against the United States and this he repeats un
Ger different forms OF expression eleven times such as
hoslities having been commenced By Mexico" Mex
leo having thus begun the war &c.
Some OF the Presidents Arguments are based on foun
cations rather ludIcrous, as vel as weak. He claims
territory up TO the Rio Gande because MessTs Monroe
and Pmkney Envoys al the court of Madrid ~ 1909 in
communication To the Spanish Ministry asserted our
claims up 10 that river under the Louisiana purchase al
though IN our treaty with Spain in 1879 gull ella med
all right and title IN the territory west of the Sabine He
must be hard pushed 10 grasp prop su trail as this
One OF Presidents P0k's prominent reasons or war
win Mexico was, that she did not promptly pay her pc
cuniaTy Obligations according TO treaty spuaiions And
this is The same Mr. Polk who the last session of Com
gresS vetoed the bill appropratng funds for the martial
payment OF individual claims upon our Government Tor
French poliaons prior 10 1900 because the clms mere
q long Standing, and The naion state of irar
The true reason undoubtedly was that The claimants are
mostly northern citizens These claims having become
OF some public interest by tie Presidents strange acuon
history OF hem in few words may not be out OF place
During The relgn OF the French Directory prior TO Ma
Foleons eaming First Consul nearly every vessel en-
terng French port was under one prrlence or ano,h
err condemned, and her cargo conscated They usual
~ underwent mock trial. but the civil tribunals acting
under The express We motto of the Directory with ral-
leyrand al the head France wants money and mus
mi he H..
rapidly auc'ioneei would so many pines of wine
such vessels as had touched at enemyS port and all
ports IN Europe were enemies, were condemned sans
temoHie.
Against such bareiaced injustice our Ministers at the
court OF 81 Cloud, constantly and earnestly renonslra
ed The total disregard TO justice the pant of France
at this period OF her history, together with the .nsopnt
hearing OF Cizen Genet, the then Minister Of France at
Washington had well nigh involved this country in open
h0Slltes with that Republic. Subsequently, in 1900
when something like justice proiesSed here our En-
voys obtained recognition, part of our merchants,
CLAIMS Tor Indemnity, with promise Of pay meni and in
liquid ting debt TO France for the purchase Of ouis
lana 1903 cur Government assumed tins deb TO The
merchants, and released France from all obligations to
them From that lime 10 this more than i0rty-three
years these I'm ortunae merchants and ship owners had
never been able 10 obtain their acknowledged dues from
their own government Committee after Committee
have reported in their favor hui the House and Senate
could only hnd just time enough al the close of each
Sessn 10 pass the subject oveI--until the last session
when nil pas ed both branches to pay these claims
and was wanlony and cruelty vetoed by The President,
And why did Mr.. Polk nulliiy this OF Congress For
the same reason that he vetoed the River and Harbor
hl because the money would go to the Free States
He can squander millions Of money, and sacrifice thou
sands OF lives, unnecessarily. and without author IT, 10
extend slavery and 10 strengthen its power and with the
same usurp'd power, wiihioids what is jusd, due
Northern men.
Our administration, with Mr.. Polk at its head has
brought the country into critical and melancholy stua
ton, from which il will require cool heads and great
minds to extficate it, The practical question now pres
ened Vs. how shall the honest citizen act and what course
OF measure shall he advocate in the present crises al
fairs.
IHE CABINET IN WASHINGTON. Our rea.
ders may be able to understand the reason OF the
movements relative TO the Lieutenant General