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other, and IN tones Of supplicauon-with terror
depicted in our commonwealth nerves un-
sirmg and erouching with fear,--ask her 10 ae-
copI these and compromise diiiiculnesi-how we
regret having offended her-ihal II was all acci-
denial, and her magnanimiiy should overlook az
true. VIC invaded hersoil-droye her citizens from
their homes-despoilcd her daughiers-enterOd
her churches with sacroligious hands, andlcii the
manqled bodies Of some Of her Wonhiess sons
bleaching upon her PIains;--Ihis was not intended
10 insult or injure her!--Oh mol twas mere russ
"a "masier-slroko Of diplomacy" for the double
purpose Of testing her courage and silencing the
boisierous clamors Of the cursed Whigsl we, too
have BEEN Of somO benefit 10 her,-we have re.
stored her Santa Anna 10 his eoun,ry-united her
people-and saved them from the horrors Of
civil warl for those aciiweihink we deserve some
credit-,ha, they should in part expiaie for the
seeming injury we have done her, and hope that
our generous offer will be graciously accepted,
and our difficulties amicably terminated. Then,
seeing her hesitate between her sense Of wrong
and her love of gold, we rise from our crouching
posture, present our bayonots, again upbraid her
for The wrongs she has heaped upon US, and The
uselessness of her pleading for mercy-,hat as
she is too virluous to be corrupted--too incrcdu.
lous to be 1auered-ioo intelligent to be decely-
d,--she must be destroyed, and that too, without
mercy;-,haI heretofore she had TO deal with
such cold grannies" as Gen. Taylor, but now,
the heroic, the chivalric, the unconquerable, the
experienced, the uncompromising BENTON
shall lead our forces, and wo to the army that
resists his progress-lhat would lay an obstacle
in his path--a stumblingbock between him and
the "Halls Of the Montezumasl"
Now, let US glance, for moment, a, the action
Of Congress--ai the inconsistency, the instabili-
ty, the subserviency, the imbecility that charac-
terizeJ its proceedings, and see if it did not obey
with venal servility-wilh cringng fidelity, the
minuiest command Of its arrogant "masIer."-
The President asked for money to prosecute the
war, twas granted --lormen, they were given him
for money loconclude peace. at first the House
would not grant unless the grant was limited by
condtion,--a lecture from "Mrs. Caudle" o.
the Union, frown from the President, sencet
the scruples Of honorable members, the cond
lion was stricken out, and the requisite sum grant
ed; lastly, Lieutenant General was asked, ant
refused several times in each house, and, finally
at the close Of the session it was disentombed,- -
animation breathed into it,-iraces of beauty
were discovered where hdeousness before haC
been enthroned, and honorable members wonder
ed that they could ever have looked upon such
lovely image with feelings Of loathing,--they
repenied their rashness-embraced the angelic
creature, and-Mr. Benton has got his reward!
Such is the closing scene in The drama Of the
29lh Congress. Now, if the President is TO make
war--to have every thing he wants to carry or
that war--if members Of Congress are 10 be mere
Outomatons--if they arc TO selatlher"masle
elbow to obey his behests whenever he gives
them hunch, had we not better dispense will
their services altogetherl If the President cal
"do no wrong" what's the use of so many hang
ers.cn-somany minions, whose highest ambition
is to "harrass our people, and cat out their sub
stance?"