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

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supreme command. Tho sniciency Of Scott or Taylor
for the command b. questicned but they both
guilty that heinous of all offences in the eyes
of the Administration, of being Wings.
But, Mr.. Chairman, the President, with that gigantic
intellect which has marked his career-.sIth that
penetrating genius for which he has been 50 euhently
guisied-rot content to permit army TO
the Mexico, has been acting another part
tho drama. Concerning the idea common 10 small
minds may b. effected BY low cunning and
petty intrigue than BY bold, aIy, and open course,
he mas been engaged IA base aud conte nptbie in
trigue with Santa Anna, cxied tyra; and refugee
from his country. The object OF tins intrigue
seems 10 have been to secure the return Anna
Mexico and his ut in power there under
the expectation that hs would consent TO make treaty
Of oeace should be glad if the President would in
stipulated to be paid TO
Santa Anna for agreeing to treaty-how large Por-
Of the "two million appropriations, earnestly
pressed upon Congress- about the close Of the last sess
ion, to be paid him 10 secure negotiations Is this
the end of all the vaunngs have heard about con-
quering Mexico, castising her into submlssion Is
the President by intrigue with foreigner ana an en-
envy, effect that peace which he has been unable TO
head of this nation, how must raise char
in the eyes of the world, for nation Of twenty
boring Of portion Of her territory by secretly
fomenting domestic strife within her borders, and IN
,rigung with the and cruel of all her rants
Who Is this santa Auna from whose elevation III 'ie1i
President Polk to have anticipated much BEN
eft to the country lie the most cruel ana raPacIous
Of all the tyrants "hich ever disgrced that county
perdous and treachoroa- as he blood thirsty and
and gripping as me is lynn. and de-
cefai-ihe perpetrator OF mort Of the ropoerles ana
spoliaons upon citizens, which have furnished
ed bucheres winch were inilctei upon prisoners OF war
captured in Texas-the deadly and unyieldng enemy Of
the United States And it IS with this man that the Pres
idcnt has been engaged in plotting for the Of Ell
fcctng his objects in Mexico With what feelings must
tho friends of tho President look upon this part of his
operations connected with this war Can they reflect
that their President has degraded the country and the
Government without the blush Of shame mant!ing their
cheeks7
The President, his message for the purpose of
furnishing excuse apology for his intriguing
with Santa Anna, says:
an hal nj Assedn tire
change of policy. had expressed his that no had
snbvetsd the federal constitution of 1921 and avoved
that no favor of its restoration. He had
publicly declared his hostility the strongest terms, to
the establishment of monarchy, and to European inter
ference in the affairs OF his country
Santa Anna may have professei change Of his policy
had he changed his teachcrous and perlious nature
As we'll might you expect thu leopard to change his
spots the Ethiopian his skin" The result shows,
that whatever professions Of desire for he
have made the President they made only for the
purpose of duping and dcceivins him a more deadly
enemy to tho United States is not in Mexico. Tho
President however still to cling to the hope that
no will be able to effect through tho aid of Santa
Anna He says:
at remains to be whetsr his Santa Annals
turn not yet prove TO be favorable to pacific ad
justment of the existing diilcultles.''
Well, sir the President has accomplished his object,
and secured the return Of Santa Anna to the soil of Mex
life and soul Of all their operations against Who,
let ask, gave the the ''aa and conot' of
and her scattered forest Who returned
to the people Of Mexico the most cunning artfu and
dent Of the United States! This then, has been
fruits of his eight months conduct of the Mexican
He has aided IN overturnng the weak and distracted adj
mnistation OF iaTedes military 'isurper he mas re
turned to them Santa Anna and with him about sixty
accomplished military officers, Of skill and experience.
lie has assisted IN placing IN power in that country an
administration of hrmncss and which
ting all the of tho country resist
And now sir, allow m 0 ask, which has furnished
greatest of said ant comfort the enemy,' the
Presden of the United States, who has done all this
the Wings who have attempted to expose the country
his unlaw full usurpatons OF power
desire Mr.. Chairman. withdraw my attention
from past and. for moments look future.
How, and for what purpose this be prosecuted
hereafter? This is question of great interest
country II is question Of interest TO those whose lives
are to be periled in the confct-to the and the
children whom it may convert into widows and orphans
people, upon whom must be imposed the burden of
its enormous expenseto those who wish and hope for
the perpctuaon of this aud its institutions
land all who feel interest in the preservation of
national character Is il be continued
conquest We assured by the President and his
friends it is 1t is certainly Of defence
now whatever it have been at its inception. Those
who advocate deny that til of invasion seems
TO be SUI generis-ono that has parallel.
The President has repeatedly assured that
war of conquest In his annual message at the present
session, he says:
The war has not been waged with view conquest
vet in the same message, recapulating the prov
which have conquered, and which, he says
brace terrtory larger III extent than that embraced
the original thirteen States of the Union, inhabited
considerable population he says may proper
provide for the security of these important conquests
making an adequate appropriation for the purpose Of
erecting Notifications and derayIng the expenses
sary incident to the maintenance of possession and
authority them
A gentleman from Tennessee, Mr.. Staunton,l who
be spokesman for the President,
the House. in very positive manner, that it is
of conquest He says II is only out sihe
great The ts acquisition CdlitorRas
Ny colleague, the other side of the House
addressed 4 day two ago, tMr Robert Dee
has given also, the very gratifying assurance that
IT is of conquest that no designs of
conquest the minis Of those who prosecute
But yet, he thinks in the end, the tnal termination
Of the war, W. shall line up the Rio Grande
far north - and thence TO the Pacific,
king from Mexico. aui annexing to country, all
territory which lies above that line Oh no. It's
fcoIquest-prosecuted with such design; but
somehow, kind OF incident to the war suppose.
are to get large portion of Mexico, embracing New
Mexico and California. We assured by other gentle