Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-03


vouS one wh -. ifir is wrong. Il caan7, nov b,
r'pa'r u. T-xas Is now an inI graz par Of oui
Union. with iis uwn voluntary cnnsent. Mtp,
of IA o2pusad tn. ann-xaIion with hanesf a
and most earnest ex 'r'ipus. But whu would nav
think Of prrpeira'iug N folly ul casing r T.xr
Our OF M, conlgd racy aud throwing hrr harI
upon h'r own iud PsHd .nce ,r into III arms al
1 Moxicni Who would now 81, K 10 divorce n I
/ from this CuOnl The Cr-eks and the Cherokee
Indians w,r'. by the most exeepionable mean.
driven from their country and transported bsyond
III, Mississippi River Their lands have been
fairly PurJ ha4ed aud occupied hy inhabitants oI
( G orgia. Alabama. Mississippi and T-nnessec.-
Who would INV conceive uf IN. fagram inius.
iice Of expelling those inhabitants and restoring
the Indian country 10 the Ch,rokrps and the
Creeks. under cclur Of repairing original inus.
ilcei During the war of our r'voluiinn, millions
Of paper money n, issued BY our ancesturs. a-
the only currency with which IN v could achieve
our lib ries and independence. Thousands aud
hundreds Of thousands uf families war, stripped
Of their hom's and their all aud brought To ruin.
by giving credit and confidence to that spurious
currency. Stern necessity has prascnied the
rerararion Of that great National injustice.
But forbear. will no longer ,respass u7on
yourpatiencc lurlhortax ms own voice. impair d
by speech Of more Than three hours duration.
viii, h professional dury required me to make on.
" W days ago. Ii have been at all success.
lul in The exposition of the views and opinions
which entertain. have shown
lSI, That The pr sent war was brought about
hv he annexation Of Texas ard the suhseauen,
orlar uf I'll. Pr sidem, without the previous con.
sent aud authority nf Congress.
81. Thai tho President, being unpnlighrned
nnd unins'rnrred by any public declaration Of
Congress-, as 10 the objacIs Tor which il ought 10
be- prosecuted. the conduct Of il il. necessarily.
loll To his own sense "f what The national inter
ests and homer may require.
81. That the whole war making power Of
th ration. "a To motives. causes aud Obi cts, is
conhd.d by lhr constitution To the discretion aud
judgment ot Congr 80.
oh. That il iS, IN 'rfrra, tho right or Con.
gr 81 at Iha COnmcnc'm .nt or during III pro.
gress Of any var, To declare fer whal ohj,cts and
purposes the war ought 10 be wag d aud rosrcu.
ted.
6h. That it is the right and duty or Congr ,s4
"a announce 10 the nation for what objects the
present war shall be long continued; thai it IS
III" du'y Of the President. in The Cx rcise Of all
his official fu criuns to conform To and carry on
this declared will cf Congress. Y the cx rcisr r
necessary. of all the high power with which b..
is clothed; and that if b. fail Cr fuse To do SO.
it becomes the impo rarive dwy Of Congress To ar.
rat III furlh r pr grss Of the war hy the most
eff cIual means in It's pow r.
Let Congress Hnn'ulcr 20 N, ra ion
the objects for which this wm shall u. fur
III r proraclrd aud public suspense aud pubic in.
qulrtude will no lorgr remain. If Il iS 10 hn n
war Of conquest Of all or amy part Of Mexico Irr
III" people know il, and they will be- M longer ec.
italcd by II dark and uncertain future. But. Al.
though | might have forborne To txprass snv
opinion whatever as to purposes and objects for
which til war should be continued. have no,
thought proper To conceal my opinions, whethor
worth any thngor not, from The public cxamina.
tion. Accordingly have stated
9Th. That il seems to m that il ia tho duty n
our country. as well on IN, score ur moderation
and mugnanlml,y, a. with the view or avoiding
dScord aud dlscon'ent at home. 10 abstain from
seeking 10 CONCUR aud annex to the tIri,"d
States Mexico, "r any par, Of it: and especially
10 disahuSe the public mind in any quarter or the
Union ot the impression. If il nv wh"rN .oxi sta
thn desire for such conquest is ch rShod frr
tn purpose of proragnring or extending slavery.
have embodied, Mr. President and fellow cit.
ions, the sentiments and opinions which have
cndcavor'd 10 explain and enforce. in series of
resolutions. which beg now to submit to your
consld, ration and Judgment