The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04
The Proposed Amendment.


Tuesday the Senate to propose unfortunate amend
ment TO the three million bill Its simple proposition will
animate the enemy, and its ultimate adoption viii be
caculably mischevous, and fatal to and fatal
peace. The object is TO waive all further acquisition d
territory, and enter into negotiation for peace with
shackles upon our hands This is a backing OUT from
position with yengeance--an inglorous patch
ing up OF peace with Meyico--a virtual conce
sion TO this inferior power which is only calcua
ted 10 disgrace our ams-to humble nation--aDi
to invite further aggressions from her. and from all Other
powers. 1t is impossible 10 view this proposition with
any sort of patience 1t looks like Il party move and H.
tended 10 give the cue all the federal presses and poll
tcians We will not believe that all the opposition
members of the Senate will fall into the design much
less that any democratic member will lend any 'a and
com fort"
We cannot better express objections and coniemp
for such proposition, than TO employ the iolowinr
language of the Charleston Mercury"
PRoposrTloys OF PEacr-The ''Union Of Saturday nj,b,
has long article in reprobaon of the resolutions oaer
by Mr. Cilley, of New Hampshire, in The senate md b
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, in the House. Friday Thee
resolves published Yesterday in Washington co
respondence. The ''Unon" SAYS:
1.-TWO movements made yesterday in Congress from
the two extremes of the Unioithe one by Nh Ciey al
New Hampshire, in the Senate and the other BY Mr. S
phens of Georgia, in the House-planly adapted il ma
designed, disavow the war; and discourage It's pro
ton Mr. Ciey asked the Senate of the United States ia
resolve that army should now be ordered by the Pes.
dent to skuk away from the enemy in Illuminating and
shameful retreat, Mr. Stephens contnnted himself WIN
asking the House repudiaic all idea of inicmnac
ton for the expcn-es OF the and for claims aaal
Mexico by the acquisition of ANY portion of her TERRITORY
end again proer negotiation for the purpose settling
the righnl boundary OF Texas, and 50 Obtaining peace
without such indemnity"
These propositions are extraordinary nbsurtesanh al
is hard to say which of them is the greatest Mexico de
mands that we should give up all the advantages have
ganed by series of brilliant vicoriesthat should ri
treat out OF her terriioytha we should the POSI-
ton of the conquered country suing for peaccand hen
she viii condescend to treat about peace She bids dbl
this Straighway senator rises in his seat and propose
extreme than has been heard OF since johnson
described a servile courtier in the words
:" Bid him go to hell, he'll he goes
Mr. Stephens would have US go ON lighting but to ASSURE
Mexico that they have occasion for uneasiness about
promise not to retain OF the fruits of victory M
the mean time by way of variety to offer what hea
another embassy Every organ of the Mexican govern
has declared officially that they will penc
while arms dominate any portion of teir county
and in the face of this Mr. Stephens proposes negotiate
They pledglng OF TO the very d
raise means for the Mr. Stephens proposes that
should soemnly the only hope Of indemnify
declaring that we will appropriate part of the Mexican
territory. And Congress IS TO deal with great questions
this way! IL would seem if had fled III
land
We in fair way be as bad off Mexico herself
The Senate has been botherng itself for week with
amendments 10 the army bill, the end of which SCENE
likely TO be. decision by that body that VOLUNTEERS
better for foreign than regulars. Measures TO
vigorate the credit of the government refused and thus
it will be compelled to pay for depreciation, and get
means with difficulty even at that The most expensive
kind of troops preferred and if this multiplication
difficulties side not enough it proposed tia
we should be constantly sending somebody 10 Mexico
give the enemy courage and hope BY assuring then
that we nre sick OF fighting and beg them, for Gods sake
and linen we may come 10 our senses and despse oM
selves
The amendment of Mr.. Berrien is susceptible OF ava
nety OF objections. In the first place, il is suicidal
is calculated to defeat the very object which proies
to accomplish The mover desires peace. He wlsh
to terminate thepresent unhappy conflict on terms wh
shall secure the Just rights and preserve nvioae the
tonal honor of the United States and Mexico Nov
how does Mr. Berren propose to attain peace and se
our rights Why, by parting with the most mpor,a
weapon which can command We are to issue
manifesto to the world, that at TO relnqus
the fruits OF all our vctones-acquire territory
the expense of Mexico-and. like the celebrated king
France march up our troops, and then march hemdowt
again This wise system of tactics, thus lcisely promuT
ted by the senator from Georgia, will have the direct
feet of spiriting up the AIexcans in the contest an
stripping them OF one OF the strongest inducements
make peace The conquest and loss of her territory vi
operate IN the strongest manner upon her fears But her
comes the sagacious tactcan OF Georgia to deea, all
moral effect. He tells the people of Mexico, "Nevs
care for our conquests you are in danger OF los
an inch of your territory; the hands OF the commando
in-chief OF the army tied up; the treaty -making pow
refuses second his efforts no treaty will be made
deprive you either of California or of New Mexico
This miserable manifesto is, therefore. calculated
prve us Of one OF the principal weapons which wed
WELD for operating upon the fears OF Mexico, and 80
quering the peace" which Mr. Berren desires Ii dert
her OF one oi the strongest inducements TO make Pe'
with u.s. The only way to operate upon the passions
so infatuated and obstinate people, is to bear down
on them with all force and all energes-io O
run her territory, have done--to seize her sro
holds-io impress her with the idea that the Longer
war continues, the greater indemnity we shall cIar
The more equivalents we shall require
But, in the second place, how are we able 10 "sed
our just rights Shall implicitly trust TO treat
pecuniary indemnity Are we to pay our unioraS
ia INFANTS BY the bonds OF her government or drafts
her custom houses Money she has none Her boz
will be again dishonored. She has proved fathl's
her past engagements. She has paid bu, small raj
the instruments which she has solemnly contracts
pay, We have seen enough OF her treaties OF nie
~ to make us suspicious OF another such pecuniag
ulaton. This hating policy of the senator from e
ga might virtually defeat the whole objed
the war II might prevent from obtaining even
semblance of any other form of indemnity II 70
even endanger the settlement of our boundary on
Rio Grande The inordinate pride, the silly national
ty OF Mexico, might prompt her to demand ofui, D
bled and defeated as she might please to consider an
all us, more humiating conditions She might
hone TO drive rs bevnnd the Sabine or Il, centnue