The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-24
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
ME-. BADGERS SPEECH,
Ia the Sesafe, January lsih, Isl

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70. Mr.. BADGER said: IL / believed. sir,
Gun hs, the duty which | owe to the country
:, bad to The Sale which has sent me here,
an could be performed by yielding to The re-
SC. huisions Of the Executive OF the coun,ry
|lch supplies as he may deem requisite for
he prosecution OF The wa. upon plans for
=. Prosecuting II wh.ch have rot been fully
u, made kuos TO Coogress-iil beliyed tina,
Ut bid no! hlsh and controlling obligation to
m 1src,se my own best judgment for The bene.
Of those whom ! represent, and for The
eneral welfare Of the counrry, upon every
~ WESTON submitted 10 the consideration OF
q bus body, might be disposed 10 vote for
les e bill upon your table. Ii, sir, the yeas
ar Dd nays had not been ordered upon the
p usage OF this bill, | might have been
=. bnent 10 permit the measure 10 pass, as
80 | am concerart, without Offering
pgls word TO the Senate opou its iotf,nsic
ra erts. Bu, the yeas and nays have been
md der.d upon lhs bill. | cannot vote for
- shall record my vote against a: and,
e blink il IL due TO the Country II feel thai
\. 10 due TO myself--lhli The We've aud
Flnclpes WHICH will govern my conduct IN
wing this vote should be plainly aud dis.
~ nelly stated aud should accompany. TO the
~ pblie, The vote itself. SIR, shall eudca-
VI pt 10 assign those We've aud principles in
ny shor. compass as is consis.eat With a
Of III exposition Of wha. believe TO be the
'fP ulh on this all important SUBJECT, and
!. sch every consideration oblises me 10
=, u before those whom represent. without
il, BY unnece.sary dintnulion. wthou, leav.
Nj y OUT any thing that may be required 10
re- full and complete expression OF the al
81 Imeul which, 10 my inlbd, - conclusive
81. regard 10 the measure before you. ]
en-. bali ofsr my own opinions, sir. with en-
70 respect, and even deleseniial consider.
ION, TO the srea, minds OF this body and
ae throughout the country, whom | know to
i. arsyed against the. Without intending
Dr.. osatds them any disrespect, slall take
~ he liberty 10 declare that are the opinions
Of thich entertain Nth regard 10 the origlt
~ f The war, the manner oil its prosecution
"a ho tendency OF the measures nov proposed
IN hnd the schemes that are evidently enter
tanned by The Executive Of the country IL
relation to il. shall not 90 as lar back
:" cir, as an honorable Senator from Mary
lard did few days ago, Il mean The hon
Es- orable Senator from lha, State who first I'D
dressed tho Senate upon this bill. but nes
- erheIess, shall be under The necessity c
i. gong little back for the purpose Of wa
king myself fully Understood.
Z, First. then, will lay it down, and CT
=. deavor to demonstrate, that the war
which We are nov engaged with Mexic
was the immediate re.ul, Of the unlaSf
and unconstitutional act Of The PfesIde
Of the United States. suppose, SIR. III
there is no gentleman on this a'or or es
-. where, who supposes OF believes that u
r.. President Of the United States 10 ves.
ms with the war power Of this cuunlry. II
,eir aposer expressly, and 10 terms. coniefr
ing upon the Congress Of the U"iied STATE
an And the President would have no cont1
- direct, except from tho incidental circu
stance Of his limited veto OF the action
the two Houses, and except, from the IA
that IN virtue OF his office he is the ch
commander, the principal military offieei
the pni,ed States.
I rps;o,ain then. Mr.. President, 4
-. when the Pres:dea. Of the United osa
~ moved the troop, under Zen. ."'o'
w. the Rio Grsnde and took possession Of
p. left bank Of that stream, he Commute
~ clear sad uadoub,ed act Of war. tWha
Nj. wui VIVA. do all the writer's on the
=. Of nations tell US il isl They all. in .
stance, define il TO be comics! ahns! 10
which 10 carried on or maintained, no.
argument, but by force. l. can, 'herei
admit Of 90 question. tina, when ma
claiming certain rights, which are d''p
by another. undertakes TO support u
q rights by force, she undertakes 10 sup
them by war--wsr as far asshe 10 conc
s, ed. Ii 10 true, If the act OF v'o'enc
aggression 90 her part, be not re'''' ''
The other that suffers It'll II BE- ps'''
and tamely submitted ,o--no war re.
To constitute var, it is AZ essenl'a'
81 there should be two parties, as u v,
~ should be two parties 10 treaty Of y
The &C, Of one nation Cannot acne c.