The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-08

more safe, more enduring vastly honorable TO
the great republic of the western world hear gentle
men say, That we must have some terrory-tha the PEG
pie demand II. deny il at least say proof o
II whatever. do doubt that there individuals
here and there, of enerprsng character, disposed
emigration, who know nehing about New Mexico, Blu
hat u Is lar on and nothing of California, but that 1t
stl farther OFT who tired of the dull pursuits of ag
rculture and civil life. dare say that there hun
dreds and thousands of such persons who might wlsl
Tor territory IN which to seek their fortunes Whaieve
IS new Is attractive to such minds They feel the spin
OF bodererand that is take it, to be pretty toerably
content with his condition. till somebody passes beyont
MN; ana then his disposition to take up his straps ant
pass beyond him who has passed himself, and SIT dowr
farther OIL, Is an Irresistible passion. At least 80 say
tat great and sagacious observer OF human manners
lChateanbrand,) when he travelled in this country IL
1871 But, say, SIR, that do not find anywhere, MOI
mat there exists anywhere any considerable respectable
number OF persons who think that we want more
OF US last year, who voted against the prosecution
OF the war Tor the acquisition OF territory, on the
ground that we did not want it-southern men and
northern men. | believe there were southern gen.
| tlemen who concurred in that vote and who found
themselves, even against what might be supposed to
be the local feeling and Partially able to sustain
policy OF not seeking Tor territory, and by the acquisition
OF territory, TO bring into politics certain embarrass
ing and embroiing questions do not learn that they
suffered by the advocacy of such sentiments | rather
believe that they triumphed in them and believe that
through the greater portion OF the south-f we can trust
what has been said here, through the south west to
very great extent the sentiment is genera-that
there is no prevalent opinion in favor OF new territory
and such territory or of an augmentation of your popnl
on and by such population. need not say that that is,
not the undivided, the preponderang sentiment of all
the north. But we think We must take territory. For
the sake OF peace we must take territory This is the
will of the President! If do not take it, may fare
worse! Mr. Polk will take less That is fixed upon
He is mmovable! He has put down his foot He had
put It down. SIR on fifty forty but it didn't stay
OF all Presidents, without disrespect but know no
reason why his opinions, his will, his purpose de-
clared to be fixed should control us, any than
our purpose formed upon equally conscientious mo-
tives, and may add, formed under high response
bllite as those which should control him. We think he
is firm and will not move. should be sorry sir-very
sorry, ndeed-that should entertain respect for
the mness of an individual at the head of the govern
ment than we can entertain Tor own hrmness. He
will stand out ii is SAID, against u.s. Do we fear to
stand out against him , For one, do not 1t appears
TO me to be slavsh doctrine For one, am willing to
meet the issue and to go to the people, over all this
broad land If we will take peace without new States,
and the administration will have peace without new
States willing to stand upon that, and trust the peo
pie DO that, because, IN the first place, think it is
rights and IN the next place, have no dstrust OF the
people. unwilling to put that to their sovereign
decision and arbitration.
Sir hold this question to be ital--pemanent-ee-
menaryn the future prosperity of this country and the
maintenance of the constitution and | am wlliag to
trust that question to the people, prefer that it should
be submitted to them; because, if what regard
important to the maintenance of the constitution, be
broken down, let 1t be the act of themselves 1t shall
be my act therefore, do not distrus the people
am willing TO take their sentiment on this ISSUE from
the gulf to the British Provinces and from the ocean
the Missouri. am willing to ask them, Will you con-
tnue this for terrtoyor territory to be purchased
value Of ali that IS purchased or viii You take peace
contentng yourselves with the honor that the country
has reaped by the military achievements OF its armies
Will you take peace without territory and preserve the
integrity OF the constitution and the Union? am willing
to 20 on that Tor one.
am willing, sir TO take this issue--peace wthou
Inc StufnG Epunn n IA
these States shall be acquired That's the question
1t is question for the people themselves. If they sup
port me- and those who think ~ with III me, ell il the view
oryif they will add new States to this Union why lie
them do so, and they will be the artfcers of their
fortunes, for good or for evil.
But, sir, tremble before executive power. The
truth cannot be conceaedwe ueihble before executive
power Mr.. Polk will take nothing else than this
and if DO take this, 'the king anger may kindle
and he may impose still heavier burdens Now, wht
and what is Mr.. Polk speak of him in no manner o
disrespect mean only to ask who and what is tn
President of the United States for the current moment
He is in the last year of the of his Administrations
formally, officially, it only be drawn out till thu
fourth of March. Why, really ana substantially, w
know that two short months will or may produce event
that render the duration of the official term of very it'll
importance We the of presidential election
That machinery resorted to- to collect public opinion,
party opinion is to be put in operation two months hence
We shall its result 1t may be that the present in
cumbent OF the presidential office will be again presente
to his party friends and admirers for their sufrages 70
or improbable that may be-perhaps II is not entlre
lprobable-suppose that not TO be the resu-wha then
Why, them Mr. Polk becomes as absolutely nsgnlhcan
as any respectable man amongst the public men OF tn
United States-honorable in his private hfe-valuabl
in his private chaacter--respecable, never eminent il
public life, he will, from the moment that new sta
arises have just as little influence as you, sir or land
so far respects myself, God knows that will be YER
little Sir, political partisans and aspirans and olc
seekers not sun howers-they don't
"Turn on their god when he sets,
The same face which they turned when he rose "
Now, sir, if the respectable gentleman who IS now
the head OF the government should be agreed upon Their
will be those who will commend his consistency, and b.
bound to maintain it and the integrity OF the party hi
friends will require that this should be done If other
wise, who is there in the whole length and breadth
incumbent of that Officer There will then be new OBJ
ects Manifest destiny will have fixed upon some othe
man, the eulogies now written; the commenda
tons of the press already elaborated will not sa,
everything fulsome, but will say everything panegy
rca is already written out with blanks Tor names t
be filled when the convention shall adjourn Whei
manifest destiny shall be reached, then, sir, all these
strains OF panegyrc made beforehand laid up n pigeon
holes studied framed, emblazoned and embossed will al
come out; and then there will bethere Is bound to be
somebody in the United States possibly, whose mert
have heretofore been strangely overlooked-marked by
IProvidence-a kind of mrace-it Is wonder that no
body thought of him before; fit man, and the only n
man to be at the head of this great republic shrink
not therefore, from anything that feel TO be my Duty BY
any apprehension of the power, and Importance and I'm
posing dignity and the power OF WILL which IS ascri6ed
The present incumbent of that office wish we had that
power Of will | wish we had that hrmness-lrmness-
iirmness. s, sat ntgnen nMiom dbsf Ii we had ad
herence. l wish could gather something IRON tht
spirit OF brave corps that have met the enemy unde