Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-13
THE CONsrIrUTIoN-srAr RIGHTS.
The Dilemma.


| The country has been undeniaby placed in eircum
stances Of imminent danger by the policy of the present
Administration the eminent sbi,y' of which has been 50
much lsuded by Legislature Ii is unfortunate that
are engaged though be as Just and as
necessary the friends Of the Administration say it is
But much more TO be deploied when can perceive
in Its termination, aud the restoration OF peace only new
evils far perlous than those which follow IN s
From this dangerous position hore far can see,
but one mode Of escape, and that unfortunately finds no
favor with the President his supporters The are de-
termined upon extending tho OF freedom" at what
hazard the Union formed by our fathers They CO.
vet their neighbours lands, and they hope conceal their
predetermined purpose them him by force
OF arms, by holding the idea that acquisition Is
necessary indemnity the expenditures Of w,r be-
spin, OF conquest and waged for that purpose
clusvey.
But, ssould California and New Mexico be eeSed 10 The
tinted States st the termination Of hostilities in what
sense OF the word, we beg know, could tho acquisition
be regarded indemnity the Government for the
expenses OF the war; 1t wei known tha, not an acre
OF the soil Of Mexico owned BY the Government OF that
eounry-thai there 30 "Fubie Lands there to yield
an annual revenue 10 the treasury. How then-we re-
peat the quesiion-s Government to be iadenH,6,d
by the extension OF territorial limits for the vast ex-
Pendure incurred in the prosecution OF the war; All
we can accomplish Is the extension OF Jarsdi efon
the territory which may conquer or buy from Mex
in both California and New Mexico Is held By indyieu
Al Propre'os. In peeunary point OF vew therefore
the annexation OF these any other OF the Departments
OF Mexico cannot be regarded an indemnify :, lar
Treasury concerned. indeed we shall be in bet
ter condition without than with them, Tor some years at
least during which it Is aPParen, that The maintenance
OF the force necessary keep Subsection the turbulent
ii not hostile population, who BE annexed with the
SOIL will constitute no incOnsiderabe item Of annual ex-
penditure.
Even, however, il ojherwse-ii BY the acqusi-
OF New Mexico and California we should more than
indemnify the Government; fsr the the conquest or
purchase OF those Poyncescan any close his ewes to
the TACT, ihat, FINr rHE pANGEE urstN.l-
When the territory shall be Ours, will arse that great
sectional question, the black aud omncus shadow Of
which mas already appeared anticipation Of the con-
quest Of portion OF the Mexican Republic as the fore
OF future dseo'd. This question canno, be
avoided, If will. 1t mus, be met and decided
nay, say, notwithstanding the final rejection
OF the Wmot proyiso, by the of means and an
piances into which shall curiousy enquire il
has been already decided. The Of the nor-save-
holding States, continuing the majority in the Halls of
Congress, imperative, aud be dsreg.;ded by their
representatives hey excuse hense yes-Ihe few " h
did so-fyr voting sgains; the " lmot poviso 10 the Tire
Million Bill. because Of is pr,matuy aud Its irrelsvancv
bat they conceal disguise that even they
who did vote avowed their Irexbe hostility to the a
M
acquire and their determination proper tme-thatis
to say territory shall have been seeured-forevr
exclude involuntary scritude from its limits Is h,p
obvious policy acquire additional Ter
r,oy, even 1t should be ample indemnify Jr all the
Outstanding claims, fraudulent well as We, founded o.
citizens against the Mexican government and for the
penses the besides. The resolutions offered BY Mr.
Beren, OF Ca ind the p Icy OF Government
under existing circumstances Even We were GRAINED
Tor roOm instead OF having hundreds OF millions Of uncu
uvated which for century will perhaps re-
main unoccuped should not hesitate TO renou1sr s
idea Of the extension OF our limits is nece sary cor.
auence 10 be the revival At The Missouri cstIon with
the possibility of adjusting b. another VI ssouri rom
promise. What, indeed, shall profit u.s. if VIC gain the
whole Of Mexico and lose the Uaon ind with il the pc.
ess blessings securosl Yet who con doubt that the
senoe o! the Union will be seriously Jeopsrdlzed ven
the final disposition Of conqucsts or purchases in
Mexico shal deyO.yc UPON Congress1 Infe1ibe a. the
North is IN It. purfose to iuercct slavery from thot efr
tory, less uni firm will the South Be in resisting
this attempt deny equal right 20 participate in
the benefits secured by the treasure and by the
North IN the contest IN which engaged LII very
evident however before remarked that the Asm-
nsTauon has determined conclude treaty Of
peace which docs cede California at least ana
perhaps New Mexico. And this berg sseettained we
may well spPrehend that the termination o'te wsr which
50 earnestly desired by the great Of tue people will
open scenes. far tying 20 our Institutions
1a1 any which they have heretofore encountered Unea-
yabIe indeed therefore. is the dilemma IN which Nj
Pok's "eminent ability" lyed us--n w,ich even
the termination Of costly end bloody war instead OF fill
ing the land with JOY rather to be dreaded as the pre-
cursor Of worse callmities