The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25


that the ordinary course Of proceeding much the
jussr That the nsgotators hold intercourse come 20
NIT the arrangement to the sovereign authority which
those ngen's respons be would be always the o
desirable method Of procsdure Ii strikes that the
course which We have adopted Is strange qrotesqus
so Jar as ko1w, 1t Is unprecedented in tho hlntory OF
diplomatic intercourse Sir gentlemen upon tie door
of the S,rate, Interested to defend and protect this
SHALL in their extensive rsa6ing have found ex
smples like il, know OF none Sir, are in the pos
session by military power of New MEXICO and California
countries belonging hitherto to the United States of
Mexico. We are informed by the President that il i,
his purpose retain themto consider them as terri
tories fit to be attached and to be attached TO this
United States of America; and our military operations
aud designs now before tbs senate are to enforce This
c,im of tbs Executive OF the United States We TO
compel Mexico agree tie part her domains called
and the other part called California, shall
said at that she shall yield the right Of t Thsis the
Precise offset of thi, army Of thirty thousand MN Sir
il Ia the Identical obsct in my judgment for which the
va, was originally commenced for which 1t bss hitler
to been prosecuted and for the urtherance ths
treaty il to he used but as one mcaa to bring about the
general ut-a general result depending, after ALL up
superior power, and the necersty Of submission
70 any terms which We prescribe to fallen fallen
Mexico. Sir, ths members composing this other house
the more popular branch OF Congress have all bssn
elected sinc.-I had almost said thu fatal will say
tenth Of May, 5i6 Tho other branch has passed
solution affirming that the war with Mexico was b-gun
onaliy and unnecessarily by tn, Executive
government of the United States colcur ia the
sentiment. hold that to be q most reasonable and
authentic expression of the viii and tho opinion OF the
majority Of the pecpls of the United States There is
sir another proposition rot u,hentcay announced
hitherto but In my judgment equally true equally ca
pabe of demonstration; and that IT, that this
begun, has been continued, and s now prosecuted for
the great and leading purpose of the acquisition OF new
Mexican population into this our Union Of tho United
States. If it was unayowsd at ers this purpose did
no. Tn 1Ss ", SS i IN r
dat Jldeus .9ppeHs ~ Yot tn, moment We get pcs,er
zion of territory it is said that must maintain it,
and make it eur own Now, think, sir, the original
object has not been chspgsdis not varied Sir think
1t existed in tho eyes OF thcse who originally contem-
plated who began the for itplAin and attrao-
Va to them and from which they more avsr their
eyes now than they did thea or have done at any ims
know in consciencas that 1t 1, compelled We
this treaty Of compulsion our instrument and as
agency in with other Instruments aod other
agencies OF formidable and destructive cbsrsc
ter, TO enforce the acquisition from Mexico, Of ter
ritory, out of which to form States tstes to
knows-thst there is not stronger desire in the
breast Of Mexican citizen than to retain the terrific
res belonging to that republic. We know that tho Mex
ican people will Psrt with this territory if part they
must With regre-wth paDgs OF sorrow That we know.
we know is before u.s. and therefore because we know
1t Is before usbacause know that whatever govern
ment as creature, may do, or agreo to do, the Mezi
people will sccede TO TIE terms Of this treaty,
but through impulse OF absolute necessity ana Of the
impression made upon them by absolute irresistible force
Therefore we propose to ovewhtlm them with another
army We propose to raise Immediately ten regiments of
regular troops-twenty regiments Of vounterrs-.hfy
thousand msn--andto pour them in upon Mexico, New
air. should be happy to concur notwithstanding sl
this tocsn and all this cry, OF oil these sempronuses
in the land for their :" voice is still for war;
tnou t be 70 apd o sanh 40
think have uttered sentiment within fortnight to
the same effect that after all tho war with AeSic Is
substantially ia which there con be- no fighting
and in the present state OF things my opinion is that
TIE people OF this country will not sustain this
cny qualification in putting the bsyonet to ths throat of
the Mexican people For my part hopo the ten recl
sir should have entertained the hope with the utmost
confidence. Events which have since occurred, aoate
nat but hun ha hUSe M % mot pass Aa
be told that the who will stand up here and that
he hopes that what the administration projscts for tho
further Of the war with Mexico will not
carried into effect s an enemy to the countryor what
gentlemen consider the .ame thing, sr an enemy
to the President of the United States and his party He's
Mexican. Sir think very badly Of tho Mexican char
acter, high and low, out and out; but names do rot
Pm as of by ees s
stipepdsry presses-these hired aousers OF the mo-
tives of public men-pve the honor upon this
vuperation the accusave the denuncistory sense OF
the term don't know greater Mexican in this body
Mr. CAST would like to have the honor bile Senator
explain what sort CT Mexican am daughter
Mr. WRBsTER-That's exactly the thing now pro-
pose to do. (Laushser) On the resumption Of the bin
other day the honorable Senator SAID his object was
show that he would ighten her; but had too much hu
MI CAss-Does the Senator mean that said that?
MrsWEBsrER-I mean you said it twice
Mr. CA"-I did not say it, beg your pardon. 1t was
not to teach my humanity at ALL Now, tie senator will
allow me to repeat what did say said the admins
trstion had two objects In viesthe to prosecute
,hs vigorously the other to produces moral effect
upon Mexco-to show them our strength and our ability
Mr. WEBsrER-The gentleman said his object was to
frighen tho Mexicaps and that would be humane
than to harm the Mexicans
MIR. wrBsrrn-Truc, is TT QRenewed lGughter)
Mr. CAss nodded assent
MIR WrBsrER-Now, sir, tho remarkable character
tic Of this speech, which makes IL so much Mexican
speech is that the gentleman SPOKE It in tbs hoaring Of
Mexico, well IS in the hearing of the senate we
have been accused that what is said here is heard in
Mexico. But the honorable member comos here an
tells that ths principal object of this bill is 10 Tighten
her His words have pssasd along the wires and they
object is to frishtsn them aud, that they may NOT
be frightened too much he gives notes beforehand that
Stub, the giant to represent the lion, end rage.
end roar upon the stage be was quite aprrehcrsive
that he might too much frghten tho ader and there
fora, with the advice Of h comrade Nicholas Bot
tom lie weey concluded, that in the height cnd fury OF
bis effort tn lien, he would show half his face
and ray ladies deer ladies, DO ysu think lioo
No su,h thing, | an snub, the jopsr tRonTs o.
of s poc in S for . y. to
according to any mans apprehension and judgment
where is the necessity for this augmentation by rpei
ments the military Of tho country holdi my hand
cir NOTE suppose 1t IL substantially corrsctof the
present military forcs of the United states will not
tally ordrg to facts There twenty five
regiments Of rsguar troop, Of various arms fulltay
would contain % $50 rank and file, and, including
ofcsrs, thirty thousand and odd men There with the
exception Of six seven hundred 10 en-, are now a..
out of the United States, and in field service 10
Mexico, ths route to Mexico. These rcgi
msnts not full; casualties and the climate have
sadly winnowed their number. II the recruiting ser.
vice could yield ten thousand mon, it could not
than I'll up these regiments that every brigadisr
and colonel and captain should have his appropriaee ul
command Here Is call, then, upon the country now
tho enlistment Of ten thousand to I'll up tbs
regiments In tho foreign rervcc Of the United states
understand, cir, ,heres rapport from General Scott
General Scotia man who bias performed the niost bril-
liant campaign on military record-the man who has
warred against the enemy wared against TIE climate.
varred against thousand uppropitiouS circumstance
snd carried the flag Of his country iuto the capital OF
tho enemy, ho1orsbiy proudly humenely, to his own
permanent honor aud the great credit of his country
General SCOTT Ard where is be? At Pusbls- Sc Pas-
b's undergoing sn inquiry before hi. Interiors Ia