Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-02

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ID q eT7en'e q lie adrer:ise, i - ae is
- advertisement rr &c CONSIDERED less tsan one scssr
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,Ie1nen who represent Texas in this House whether
when ID, battle OF San Jacno fought. Texas
xtrcised jurisdiction inch Of be
yond the Nueces and the settlement Corpus Christi,
- theti tell ne where beyond tbs she ever had posses
Somewhere did her flag wave--where II-
rfsaicon ever eNeresed} pl1 person suppose
aciore The commencement OF THIS that Santa te hs
capital eff <ew Mexico part Of Texas' Does any
one deny, that since the resolution Texas
passed the congress of the United States, that Con
erssS By solemn of legislation, at sntei Santa Fe
oa part Of Aexico is il unve -saiy known and
aitted that had her house aud collect
points the SIDE OF The Rio tiranae2 Il it not equal
~ Eaoa hat the entire population aaon the east side
If the .tio Gfanio Mexican population, living
der hrS,au laws and acknowledging ilcgiance 10 tho
Mexican Government These things all we'll
known that they admitted facts which ;hero is
10 coaroversyno dispute; and yet in the face of all
these facts is coatonded that Texas had good title 10
t4e country the Rio Grando AMI this pretended til
tie Of Nas relied upon 10 Justify The President for
Nag cpon Mexico. by the effort drive her
from The territory they had occupied snce the
if was ete The only evidence OF title offered in be-
Aaf Of Texas that she claimed IL very cheap mode
of establishing tile indeed! BY The process wo
may easily acquire uc to Canada All we have
SO act OF Congress- declaring that ii is aud
the President then sen1 army take possession
The gentleman from New York M Preston King)
who addressed the House yesterday, made in
regart . the commencement Of the war 10 which wish
. - caI the attention CT the committee. lie said
"Eut = obtain possession Of Tamanpas AMI Chiliua-
haa, between the Aacces end the Rio Grande, where
tie MsNcans hcld disputed possession get Santa
Ie where e Mexican authorities aul people held undis
pate possession, the use Of force necessary. Tho
use Of force between nations = aeciae disagree
between faetn. is war"
TINS Is tae language Ct prominent uIIar OF the
Administration party, used del 5erater and adyisedly in
speech, which 10 prevent all misconceptions he had
dicea writing fore It's delivery fIe admits that the
the OF Mexico, la force resorted to for
the Isr,ose Of dcpryin the AIexicans Of that s;
faai he Cl at
admission Of all for which the Wing party in this House
making power to Congress alone. The people cannot
rshtfaiIy &c involved in a without consent Of
their representatives, yet the President stands convicted
~ al the facts ana BY Tie admission Of his own fre nds
81 commencing the without the authority OF Con-
crezs, ta~ sanction Of the people II tile to the
TO justification 10 the Executive. Had lie deemed the
possession by Mexico of territory whch belonged 10 us
her from IT, 1t Was his duty present the TO Con-
gross. AMI leave with them The decision of the question
81 war and peace But wihout consulting Congress he
took upon himself the decision of the question, and
tie OF the United Statca Mexicans from,
q war against eNico, bat whether the President tn,
United states has right, upon his responsibility TO
make lie has assumed to do it, and it remains to
b. seen wine ther The assumption of pow
shall Be justified by the country If usurpation Of
authority iigrant shall pass unrebnked them indeed
Is the Character Of our Government already changed and
va have a Monarch under the of President
Bat Mr. Chairman. desire . m Ike few remarks in
regard to the manner in which this war, begun by
ae President. has been prosecuted. While the contro.
Fsrs IN regard to the annexation Of Texas pending
were told that to whip, even conquer, McKee,
ouid a bisq5Gtst SPILL our Democratic friends
assured that thew would end the varshouId we Get int
III - gentlemen were so patroiic as 70
propose 70 ia"c contract TO complete the Well,
So, ! = Row about eight months since the
f1elaa, and athongh we have expended many millions
q -oaTs ~; s}cTced seyer1 thousand lives, it
= BE generally suppose! that are no nearer peace
Tran we were when began An officer of the army,
fresh from the theatre Of action, who claimed TO be
member Of this House, Mr.. Baker, of Ilnois) address
Cd rs few days ago lie toi rs that troops in Mex
co in suffering condition--that more men, and
mere money, am more means of every kind,
essary to prosecute the Ivartl4t have vet not
been aAte to even weaken the power of Mexico-that
she = nov more united more energetic, and
aiHed in her resistance than she has ever been IT,
them after eight months, with all the sacrifices we have
tneurre3It all the exertions have made, have
be- unable vet TO produce any impression upon Me-
hofs long woul ask. win require subdue herr
vhat amount Of and sacrifice before
Bg The law Of I3th Nay last the President was au-
tor ID to call out ffty thousand volunteers II
men are necessary, continually assured thew
why have these volunteers been called out, II
this war must be prosecuted until Mexco shall be-
brought to an unconditional submission such terms as
Porper 10 impose it would he but wise and
humane 10 bring such force into the field as
will BRING the to close in the shortest possible time
The longer the war Is prO'racted the expensive
viii il be- and the more fatal to troops The pest-
lentai climate Of that country is working havoc
IN ranks than the arms of her soldiers The num-
br Of those who have persisted by disease already exceed
three fold those who have fallen by the hands of the
De Won recoIect, Mr. Chairman the advice which was
gwen to tho President shortly after the
II tin war ty tirt experienced and soldier,
Con Scott2 II" advised that the volunteers should DO
collected ana drilled at point in their States
during the months, made ready active and
efficient service, aud transported TO Mexico about Sep
tanab@r lie had sagacy enough to perceive. that if
they were taken INTO that sIcliy climate during the
months they would be rendered unfit for service,
ami that thousands would perish by disease For this
plain, sensible advice honestly given, the Admnstra-
ton sought 10 disgrace him. Taunts and sneers with
oat number were thrown out against him. Many a
bald Joke was INDUCED about his "h9sfy piate
he Administration refused TO give him the command
= which his rank, his past services, his eminent militia
r. skill and bravery entitled him. Bat, sir, after the
sad experience OF six months has fully confirmed his
pnons. their correctness is admitted by ALL His
advice IS found TO have been ernneny appropriate
and il is 70 be most sincerely regretted that it