The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-20

incorporate into this Republic territory on the
leit oank OF the Rio del Norte, and the conse-
quehces have come upon US. 1t was an act Of
aggfesSion as the Senator from Missouri denounc-
ca = 10 that resolution We have attempted to
70 y. NOW i4is tor an humble man like me who
STANDS mere like the poor publican of DID, and does
NOT pretend to be one Of the Pharisees that know
All Things, and are better than all men-that
smltes his bosom and says God, be n,erciful to
me-, poor Wing !'-ls il for me, when these an
pointed High Priests of the Temple Of Democra-
cy hold two different sories-to Judge between
them?
Is it for me to say that the President Of the
United States has told the truth and that he
Senator from Missouri has lied 1t is not con.
troversy between the President of the United
states and me. 1t is controversy about mat
ter oil fact and truth OF history, about which the
senator from Missouri has declared that If IS
part OF the Republic of Mexico. This yerv
country which your President in this docu.
ment OF ms, which must have passed into the DO
.iucai history oil Congress for what it is worth,
mas declared to be part and parcel OF the State
OF Texas, and always so, and that therefore he
marched an army in its defence and expelled the
enemy Why, sir, who did he expelp He
iouhu custom house upon the left bank of the
river, at San Isabel, and vet not American pro-
perty And how was your American army re.
celVed why, the population fled and here, it
Is salo mat, Tor ten years. ever since 1886 before
the rePuohc OF Texas, up to 1S4Y, and whole
year after her annexation. there Vas econndreI
OF Mexican in that custom. house levine d.
nes upon every body that traded there. IA
laugh) Va
This Republic Of Texas must have been
strangely negligent of her State rights. | should
think men SO violent in fighting for their rights
might have fought little about that II was
Mexlcans who were there. What is the fact.
theh zen. Iayior marches there with his ar
my to protect the possessions of the United
States, and the people OF that territory set fire to
the town Of Isabel, and run away from II
what harmonious Republic YOU had When
you came prist'lng In arms-your banner waving
IN the wind--your eagle spreading its wings for
the protection OF all your citizens0vour Anolo.
Saxon Republican is so alarmed at the sight Of
TINS lllustrlous banner, that he sets fire TO his
u"ellng' ana runs away from you as from saw.
age. "a laugh.)
This is so utterly and apparently contradictory
to public documents, that do not wonder Il has
not been investigated nor would probe This
mlsefaDie mass OF filth and feculence and false
hood, II IT were not that have been arraiened
mere, ana by my own brethren too, bv those of
my own household, for endeavoring to act nnon
the hypothesis that this left bank OF the Rio
Grande be not Texas or United States property.
II a'i turns upon that. Not d man in North
say more, no man who regards truth and honor
does believe that the marching of YOUR army
was into neighboring republic but will agree
there Is only one course left You must rail-
your army back You must: unless Won are
willing to be thought robber, an invader ~
your nelghbors, you must recall that army Re-
trace your steps, and If your President asks of
me men and money to prosecute the war, with
Gods assistance and my own poor faculties. he
shall have neither men nor money TO prosecute
any such purpose
HOW IS 1t Am mistaken in this? If lam.
snail consider him the cleverest friend that |
may own in all the relations that should hammer
to me, or can happen to me in this life will
consider him the best friend who shall satisfy me
tnat am mistaken in regard to this very oues.
uon oil TACT which have been examining.
uiaoiy WIN retrace my steps. Convince me
that that army of Gen. TAYLOR was on American
soil, satisfy me that American blood was shed bv
hostile army on American soil and the last dol
Jar mat can be drained from all the resources of
me country, the last man that can raise an arm
IN battle, this will grant to defend that soil and
10 protect the rights of citizens there But until
am satisfied OF that | do confess that must
nave right to have an opinion on this subject.
WINE me American President can command
the army, thank God | can command the purse
Whlle the President, under the penalty of death.
can command your officers to proceed. | can tell
them to come back for supplies as he NAV. He
snail nave no funds from me in the prosecution of
such war. That conceive to be the duty of >
Senator am not mistaken in that. fit Is INV
duty TO grant whatever the President demands.
Tor what am here Have no will upon the
subject. Is il not placed at my discretion, un.
dersanding, judgment? Have an American
Senate and House OF Representatives nothing 10
DO but obey the bidding OF the President. as the
mercenary army he commands is compelled, 70
obey under penalty of .ath ? No. your Senate
and House OF Representatives were never elecf-
ed for such purposes as that
They have been modelled on the good old plan
oil English liberty, and are intended TO represent
the English House of Commons who curbed the
proud power OF the King in olden time, by with
holding supplies, il they did not approve of the
war; 1t was in that way that English liberty
was preserved at one OF the most critical periods
In the history OF that wonderful people. How
was 1t that Charles the LIST came to have at last
his head upon the block by the judgment OF the
Koundheads and Puritans of England? He had
granted them everything they asked He had
surrendered all the kingly prerog atves save one:
and what was that The command of that army
raised for the purpose of quelIing the rebellion in
ireland. The infamous Wentworth (StraAordl
mad counselled him all along whatever he Welded
up to stick to the command of the army.
The Parliament men had required Of him that
they should appoint the Generals to command
and this was all the remaining difference between
them. On that depended the head Of him who
represented an hundred kings, reigning by divine
right. /" Give us the command ot this ARR, ),