Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29

moment She lies at your feet, bleeding, exhausted
painting Do you wish TO uampIe upon this enemy already
~ the dust Do you wsh crush the last remains Of her
Niany hope not, sri but, even you do, you do not
need this additional lorce.
received yesterday the copy of general order Of the
loh December issued by General Scott the first article Of
n proceeded TO inform the army that would spread ise
oNer we republic OF Mexco and which goes establish
system internal regulation the government OF the coun
% anu he collection and disbursement Of the revenue r.
e = pe gn' and manly, in the present crippled condition
% 70 destroy her nationality you have ample means
10 80 Da ere you proceed the accomplishment such
purpose VIII you not pause moment and reflect upon
ne consequences which must inevitably follow II such
oesgh 90 carried OUT the destruction Of liberties Is certain
You send forth the President with his eighty tbons,rd ns
de Is told that be can support these men "a meet ne Other
expenses OF the war by eymg contributions in Mexico He
Is thus, clothed with such authority left Ia oyeian copn,rv
70 iorm MS plans and carry them execution Il he NOT
thus invested with all the power dignity of nnce free
70 oeey tne dictates Of his own arbitrary will the head of
or eshy thousand men, debating laws another ma
to collecting and dsbursng It's revenues ruling there with
depotc sway and by the patronage and power thus
controlling the action Of his proper constituency Al home
Sacn power SIR ought not 70 be trusted the President
the United States Above all things sir regulars should not
be the force placed at his disposal The honorable chairman
of the Committee Military Affairs has told US that regulars
were to be preferred because when they the ary they
surrendered every right but the right of obedience arn be-
came 'mere machines - This avowal led me to look with
horror upon such description of force prefer the volun-
tee because although they the service of the country
they yield Of the rights Of feemen am opposed 10
putting into the hands Of the Executive military which
knows law but their masters bidding moving at his will
obeyng his behesls implicitly and holding themselves free
from all the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship.
When you put vast force Of that description the hands
OF the Executive have you not, possible rendered
him independent of you Have you him from
President into Prnce-froma Republican Chief Magistrate
into Military Dictator
When, the present plan OF the campaign is the war to
end War, it must be admitted by all, great evil IS
there TO be no end to it in this case must
--sthe tears
And blood of earth flow on MS hey have flowed
An universal deluge-which appears
Without an ark for wretched mans abode
And ebbs but to refow."
Is it design, in sending these troops to Mexico to sit
out the Mexican people, and try experiment of obsnacy
between the two races If So let ecoect the just and
ocible remark made here last winter by The Senator from
Missouri Mr. Benton, in speaking OF the line proposed
be taken by the Senator from South Caolnaha people
earth have such obstinate the old Casa
and that this quality be found great
the present Inhabitants of Mexico. The Senator then re
minded that if undertake the process of sitting the
Mexicans, should forget the example Of the Moors
for he remarked they thousand years. and Span
rds at last sat them out and took of the whole
SPAIN sir am not IN favor of voting these regulars to the
President in order to enlarge military forces Mexico
The force there ample for every legitimate purpose
the President wishes to proong the experiment for another
year OF occupying the portion Of the country in mill
tary posseson he has ample force do willing
the President any scheme of territorial aggran
dzement, by any action of mine excite, il il does
already exist disposition TO seize and the whole OF
Mexico. desire such result nay, should dread il
calamity should look upon with horror fatal misfo
tune we are to have any additional troops let them be
let them be of that superior character Of
which heSenaor from Mississippi (Mr DAvIs spoke Let
them be who realize their rghtswho have position
society which connects them ndsoluby with every thing
dear to the happiness and future welfare Of the country Let
not put any Of these machines into the hands Of
the President which he may if be his pleasure against
ourselves.
has been supposed that the people of the United States
have desire that acquisition should be made from
n IN
the people of my country entertain such wish, cherish
such purpose. But of thing certain the people
my State neither have in themselves encourage
Others disposition to seize by violence tho property of Mex
leo, acquire any thing from her except by her voluntary
disposition for full and valuable consideration The people
Of North Carolina, feel satisfied with their own
possessions they fix eager look Of coetousness the
enoymen,s of Others Pain unpreendng, honest not bless
ed with the largest Of wealth and power and means
which Providence has showered upon other portions Of the
Unon but possessing enough for happiness enough for
spectaby enough enable them educate their children
and difuse the principles Of morality and religious truth
amongst them and to hand down legacy their descend
ants the great principle that nothing be truly great which
not right that people, sir, oppoeed any such aggres-
ve policy any such unjust and forcbe acquisition They
hold that he who sacrifices the principles OF justice
of property not only yields his innocence but sacrifices his
interest," and by his inemperate pursuit belongs
Others surendes weakens his best security for the
tnued possession of his Sir, feel the strongest
vcon that the people of my State do not desire
quire any Thing from Mexico By force and that they would
not be willing put hazard the peace Of country,
and weaken the bond of Unon by any considerable
QUESTION Of Mexican territory, however freely surrendered and
amply paid for. They may be willing. as am, procure
bay upon the Pacific, with such addition Of territory shall
be necessary and barely necessary, unite it with terri
tory OF Oregon provided il is obtained by forceihat the
surrender dictated by coercve powcrbut thait is
made with free will. and honestly purchased by
But if contrary my confident expectations the people who
here have should views contrary those
which have expressed, sacrifice to their wishes
what Ibeeve be their highest honor and their best interests
have thus mperecy expressed the views under which
must vote against the proposition your table, They have
been presented with entire ankness my part and
thanking the Senate for the attention with which have been
heard, will deiain them longer