Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-24
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5or our next campaign-tor third campaign,
lift took place.
Well, suppose that difficulty surmounted-
suppose the men ready-Can we raise ways
and means A fur more difficult question! Re
member, you will have no longer resources IN
your treasury notes. That's exhausted, per-
haps more than exhausted, by this slugle cam,
pagn. You must borrow and lay taxes. Can
vol, borrow? Can you lay taxes? What taxes!
Upon your imposts They can give yon but
small supply You must go to Internal taxes.
Can you geilhem? This country has resources
almost b .yond any one on earth. But there Is
one circumstance which greatly embarrasscs
MS in reference to internal taxes. Many ol The
states are greatly in debt Many of them owe
as much as they can pay with the most oner.
.ous taxes. We'll, now, all taxes must be mi.
form. Can you collect in those States II
YOU attempt, will not Reputation extend itself
instead OF being restricted WiIl the people
bear it7 Will Pennsylvania, with forty millions
on her shoulders, bear additional taxation
Will Maryland, who cannot resume now, but
is struggling to resume-wlll she bear enough
10 pay, and also again resume? No. Yet, sup
pose the difficulty over-suppose we gtt all we
wants. there sufficient unanimity and zeal m
the prosecution OF this war 10 warrant the be.
lief that Congress would give supplies Does
the evidence of this session furnish satISlaclo-
nv reply 10 that inquiry. No. There is too
much division of sentiment Tor that. \ very
large proportion Of oar country, believe that
the war was commenced without ;ic authority
of the constitutions and wlloHt the sanction OF
Congress. 4 vast number believe that the
war is highly Injurious and inexpcdiemt. These
ouininns we cannot doubt. are honestly enter
iaincd.
What my opinions are on all these points.
should be glad to 20 inlo on any suitable occa-
sion Bat | do not hold ii to be proper 10 min.
Gle my own private views and sentiments IN
justification ot my course on so grave ques-
ton. Il is sufficient for me 10 say that, these
deet. convictions OH all these points III rcci-
encc 10 the war, which extend, il yon may
Judge from appearances 10 nearly hall Il our
whole population, render it highly Improbable,
that there will be That zeal of unaumily ncccs.
sary to enable US to procure the means Of Cur.
rying Oh this third campaign. But suppose all
these difficulties uvercome-lllerc Is another
still deeper-s,ill more alarming 10 be met.
There is another question TO be met, which
touches the very foundation Of our republic.
To whose benefit shall the lands acquired, if
any be acquired, inure? ShaIl the benefit be
exclusively enjoyed by one portion of the
Union? We are told sir. and | am afraid that
appearances justify it, that all parties in llie
non.savehoidins portions of this Union insist
that they shall have an exclusive monopoly
that such provisions shall be made as shall ex-
cIude those who are interested in the inStitu
lions Of the South. Sir, II the non slayelod.
ing States, having no other interest but an
aversion to slayery-if they can come to this
CONCLUSION with no other interest but that
turn 10 them, and ask them what must be The
feeling of sIaveIlo!ding States, who are 10 be
deprived Of their rshls-to he deprived, and
despoled Of that which belongs 10 them, and
20 be assasd in the most vulnerable point
and To whom this question is one of safety,
and not mere policy abonl point in which
they have no real interest? If there be stern
ness on one side, be assured there will be stern.
ness ON the other.
Now. if | may judge from what has been de-
rlared on this foor-from what l hear on all
sides-if members from non-slavchoidug States
were perfectly sure that they would not acquire
one foot Of this land free, they would hesitate
10 carry out vigorous prosecution OF the war
by which it was to be acquired. Can they.
then suppose that there is less feeling on the
part OF those who ere 10 be entirely excluded
and do they suppose tha, means can be furnish
ed Tor d war to be regularly carried on. where
these radical differences lie at the bottom? Mr.
President, viii suppose, however, that men
aud money and rnanirni,y can be had. The
question then comes, can you. if you do not
make peace with Mexico in the city Of Mexico
can you bring this war 10 successful con.
cl,isoa by subduing the country! That's the
questions there any cerlalnty-l0r do not |
make II 4 question Of probability at all Look |
at The history of these wars. There are two
now existing, to which have already alluded
the war of Russia with the Caucassams-th
war of France in Africa. These wars are
somewhat analogous 10 that in which We are
engaged. We find in these countries brave
.nen defending themselves in their mountain
Businesses against the best troops in Europe
and the highest military skill. Are we to ex.
perience no difficulties Of IL similar kind VIII
that race obsliuaely persisns in their resis-
lance to the very last No, sir There is no
certainty that the war will be brought TO a sue
cesslu issue. You may so on to The fourth,
fifth, SIXTH ninth cnmpai gu. How many cam.
.paigns has France had already in Algeria CA
senator. "Sixteen!O How many has Russia
had i'll the Caucasus? How many had we our
Why, that war lasted five years. and Cost us
thirty million ofdoIlars.
Suppose we do 90 OIL. and at the end Of the
fourth or fifth canpaish then comes the great
question. What a.e You TO do with the terrific.
ry7 Can yon Incorporate it in your Uuion!
Can you bring in seven millions Of people Ola
lineage and religion altogether different from
our own, and haviug concentrated aud pow =,
erlu presihood7 No. Can we hold them as,
subjugaled prOviaces? Ilwould be futal to our I:
institutions. 1t would involve NEST encrmous
expense, and a vast Increase Of Executive
power. Well, now, put emphalicalIy The
great question. with all these views before you
with 10 certainty before yuu that either one
end or another eau be certainly reached, can
you-wlll you agree To carry on war simply
10 get that which you now hold. and can so
easily hold? What would be the result when
you would reach the end Of tho fourth or fifth '
deb: of three or four hundred Il
millions OF dollars You will have free trade d