The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-06

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OF Texas, II was not because this government wlnkeu al
IT, or in any manner encouraged them IL was because
It was utterly impossible for the vigilance of the laws TO
Peyentit 1t was because the sympathy OF the Amer
lean people, with the of freedom, beyond the
control OF laws But they could find ii very easy TO set
tie matters with Great Britain Ii was much harder to
go TO with her Was there any force in that charge
Did not the ge...,eman know that was unfounded
When had Great Britain dared to practise towards
them with mpunity such wrongs, insults, and ouages
as they had borne IRON Mexicol When had they ever
refused TO treat with them When had they ventures
IN the most unusabe manner to refuse TO- receive her
minister, sent mission OF peace When was sie
suffered, far they concerned to rampe
with IMMUNITY upon the laws OF nations, and TO sci
at defiance every rule OF civil authority iof hs |
another! No; It well known that If Great britain
the whole combined powers of Europe had dared to
practise upon he OF the wrongs which they had SUI
Tered from Mexico, the Indignation OF an outraged PeoJ
pie would not have been smoihered hall so long bul
they were asked and again, whose territory
was IT that was the cause OF this war Whose ierro-
ny IT. which extended from the Nueces to the kio
Bravo 1t had been proved over and over again tha IL
belonged 10 them. The gentleman from Ohio had pre-
tended to quote authority on the subject lie could quote
authority, too, if any necessary He could reier to
such names Marshall, Madison, and Pinckney---al
whose opinions were recorded, and all OF whom under
stood the question well as the gentleman from ONO
They insisted that II theirs He knew, moreover that
Texas had always claimed il. He knew, moreover that
Mexico had acknowledged the Independence OF Texas
That Is, Santa Anna, when prisoner OF war; did so;
Mexico but Santa Anna at that time was Mex
ico--Santa Anna was the Sate-Santa Anna was the
military usurper who overthrow the military government
and established his government in Mexico. 1t was
mere subteriuge, then, say that Mexico did not &C
knowledge it. But for the sake Of argument, IN proving
that the country engaged IN just war; he cared
not one straw whether that disputed territory was
theirs or Mexicos. SO far as right and wrong We're
concerned that question not worth chew OF tobacco
1t was utterly worthless. For they knew that Mexico
had declared the annexation of Texas to be the cause OF
the The Mexicans had sworn vengeance on that
ground alone and the question of boundary entire
ly remote one But there was another question winch
Had, t,J ahata n no NJ al
conquest He answered. yes trusting III heaven, and
on the valor their arms theirs should be war OF con
questconquests as brilliant as those which had already
astonished the world-conquests, he trusted, IN RAPID
succession. Would they have IT war OF defeats
Would they have their troops driven out OF the field and
conclude the war He trusted it would be war OF
conquest Waged for the purpose OF teaching savage peo
pie the rules OF civillzatonwaged Tor the purpose OF
bringing to their senses barbarous nation who had
set at defiance all lawswaged for the purpose OF con-
vincing them that this republic knows how to stand by
her rights and honorwaged for the purpose OF procur-
ing an honorable peace and of teaching Mexico lesson
which she would not forget in day He was not one
of those who would have mild war-who were afraid
OF striking heavy blows He would show no mercy TILL
the war was ended The cry of distraction which had
been raised in that hall would inevitably reach MeXl
co, and she would be induced to hold out to the last,
because OF this "aid and comfort SO generously
prolered her Ii he could have his way, one blow
should follow another without mercy He would know
no bounds till Mexico sued for peace He disregarded all
camor convinced that this the only OF ending the
Let them prosecute the then, with all ygo des
pte the EFFORTS OF every OpOSef ne Woulu
be prosecuedso he believed would But the gentleman
from Ohio, speaking of the conduct OF the Executive, in
regard to Santa Anna and the Mexican governments had de-
cared that nsgaed by the spirit OF Old Hickory
He had heard with good deal OF astonishment, though
with much pleasure, the just need OF applause winch the
gentleman awarded to the name and memory OF General
Jackson. He congratulated the party to which he had
the honor to belong, upon the mered respect and APP
pause which the rarely errng judgment OF the American
people invariably eXtored from the very bterest oppo
nents of those who had spent eong efforts in sustain
The OF democracy There nothing
conclusive in his mind OF the correctness oil their prlncl
pes than that tribute OF respect and admraon OF graft
ry of those who had been the chief supporters of that
cause Though, during their lives, nothing was more
than to traduce, to SANDER, to Willy the great
apostles of liberty yet, that time had sanctiied their
deeds-now that experience had proved the wisdom OF
their action they found the very men who had been
loudest and foremost in denouncng them, now oudest
and foremost to do them reverence They could find
lost to all OF TRUTH at least regardless OF
his character to express terms OF disapprobaton
and dsrespect OF any OF the great heads OF democracy
gathered to their fathers. From Jefferson to Jack
son, they all objects OF veneraon and respect No
one could be found TO say aught against them Yet,
had II been, SO long since that the memory OF it
had departed from their minds, that those very
halls resounded with the denunciaory hunders of the
opposition against the very man whom the gentleman
remote that he could not remember it, when mighty
Of opposition went forth throughout the country
against every of jackson's deeds when Nero and
Calgula were saints tn him ?-when eyery miserable
dot that ever bundered in Legislative action wise to
him !when every tyrant that had tranped the
rights OF his fellows were pure and mercifu to HIM
Yes, from the small whispers of the paltry foe to
the rude of oud-mouthed calumny In high places
from the God-like" down, down, down to the meanest
political sangwhanger that out the patience
oil county clubthe shout and clamor OF opposition
raised against that very man who was now held up as
the illustrlous sold Hickory" worthy Of all praise and
imitation Indeed, IT was OF the attributes of the
great and good that they able TO eyort praise and
eulogy even from their bterest enemies And il was
encouraging to the present to reflect upon
all that, because il 1t fair to Judge OF the future by
the past would it be hereafter with it, it hal been
with administrations which had preceded it, and those
very so loudly denounced would be held up
TO the appreciation of future generations The present
country emlnently brilliant and successful Like some
tall rock in the ocean, round which the pillows spend
themselves in van the administration tased its head far
above the turbulent waters OF party strife. Against The
proud waves OF federalism dashed and roared; but the
administration deied them, safely built on the i'm
movable rock OF patriotism and democratic principle
But they had been told of the unfortunate brave who had
died IN defence OF their country during this war; and of
the widows and orphans of those who fell in defence OF
their country and they had been asked what price they
pcas and moving speeches in behalf Of their unfortunate
widows and orphans. But he asked any man with an
American heart in his bosom, where the widow and
orphan who would derive comfort from reading the
speeches OF the opposition that hoor' Would they
find consolation in the midst of their in the
agne that the vehement denunciaons OF the as I'M
Just, and the highly wrought decamatory appeals in
favor of ''poor Mexico" would drop like heal
ing balm the bleeding wounds of the bereaved
and mourning Ah no. There not mother who
had lost valiant son--there was not wife who had
lost gallant husband that could bear read one of such
speeches they had heard from the opposition upon that
floor. Where was there such mother who would ex-