The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-15

He believed and charged that the President has
menced and carried forward this war for base party Pa
declare that unsafe to discuss the question:
and the time say 10 Mexico that there in this
their cause in every conflict This, language was not
heard in the mouths OF wings ,fhen, if an impress
this effect exists in Mexico, it was not produced
by the wing truth, but by the democratic falsehood Re-
fening the preamble TO the first bill of supplies for the
army, Mr. ID affirmed that nearly every wing voted to
strike il outs STILL IN order as It seemed, that there
might be division on tins bill, the democrats insisted
on retaining the preamble
Mr. BOYD, interposng, said. II the gentleman will
refer to the record he will fndseighteen OF his wing
friends voting for the preamble declaring that Mexico
Mr. DUER have seen the yeas and nays, and
think there were but four wings voting for the pream-
Bile may be mistaken as to the fact IA voice, Youre
rghtl The gentleman from Virginia Mr.. PEBBLE
TONI says am right But the declaration that Mexico
commenced The war was false; though II were found IN
The Presidents annual message he declared 1t to be
ialsehood nevertheless, the wings voeu for the bill OF
supplies, in spite OF the false preamble because it was no
What did the President mean by "aid and comfor" He
used the words by which the crime of high treason Is
defined in the constitution of the United States, TO give
the impression that bali the people OF this country ae
serve the punishment of such as were eehncay guH.y
OF the crime of high treason He would not sooP 70
notice such charge as this no mailer from wna souoe
il came. There might be solitary traitors IN his country,
but their existence was rare Who went forth 10 fight
the battles of this war Who voted the supplies Who
paid the debt involved Were not wings included among
these II might be error for wings to enter volunteers
in this war if might have been error in the case OF Col
Clay; but il was an error when rendered immortal the
memory of such committed It,
He referred TO the provso to the vote OF thanks TO
General Taylor beneath the dignity of Congress, and
treating the ct sick child might be treated with
medicine
He referred what he would call the domestic feature
OF this Wharf.-The return OF Santa Anna by permission Of
the aulho ntes of this government the missve
OF MIR. Bancroft, by which this Mexican general was
permitted to return and write the history of future
operations in American blood and the subsequent con-
duct OF the administration in the withdrawal OF the regu
lars from General Taylor reminded him of the case Of
Samson, when the faithless Delah had shorn him of
his strength and cried out The Phsnes be upon thee
Samson !'
The President was doubtless sincere man; but the
results of his means to accomplish desired end al
ways unfortunate: His object in the prosecution of the
war, he tells us, is peace Mr. d. thought it plain
that the claim of territory not in the way of the
Trlst negotiations; but 1t was because theNeXcan com
mlssoners would not sell their people-he citizens OF
Mexico-that treaty was not concluded. He could not
withhold his admiration from the Mexican resolve to die
rather than to submit TO dishonor The President says
he desires preserve the nationality of Mexico vet he
goes increasing the necessity leading to the very OPP
posite result All this wre.ched called patriot
ism This cant about manifest destiny there was
patriotism was; and there he found it surrounded by
truth and lustce-pure as the marble with which his
form is enshrined within these national enclosures.
MIR. SIMS next obtained the floor and after apollo
gy for his intention to pass the question of the nan
cia policy OF the government which was Immediately
under consideration, he said few Qualities could be
more brilliant and at the same time more deusve in
public speaker, than that OF vivid imagination IN
gifted as he was in this respect he should neither at
tempt to rival the flights of the very magma
tive gentleman who had preceded him in this discussion
Neither should he attempt to repe the force of his
tacks striking at the motives of the President and The
supporters OF the policy of the administration He would
leave these matters to be attended to by Others and pro-
coed TO consider the policy of the government in refer
ence to the war This policy he said, had been distinct
ly and explicitly avowed in such terms to remove
every shade of ambiguity. So that those who are igno
rant OF the policy and objects of the had really
or the blunderns sophistry of their preudccs than
refer their Ignorance of these to any want of
avowal on the part of the government II true, that
the act OF Congress by which the recognised did
not enumerae its objects specifically. The conduct
of Mexico had made such declaration unnecessary ;
and its omission was neither improper unprecedented
Mexico had invaded our territory, and struck the first
hostile blow; and, therefore, public manifesto,
ting forth the objects of the war; could be required OF us
But had such formal manifesto been necessary the Ex
ecuve was the source from which it should have pro-
ceeded for should Congress attempt to put forth such
proclamation, it would be nothing than mere te-
ration of the information communicated by the Pres
dent All the information on this subject was commu-
nicated TO Congress by the President his message OF
May, 1916, from which MIR. s. now read
In response to that MESSAGE Congress declared the
to exist and voted the supplies AT the succeeding
sion OF Congress- the President also communicated all the
causes OF offence the part OF the enemy and called for
the means OF carrying on the upon distinct avowal
OF ITS oblecs-indemny for the past, and security for the
future The recognition OF Our boundary was primary
object; and peace which fails to establish that, can
do other than bring disgrace upon Congress
recognised the war for these avowed objects Another
object the payment OF the claims of citizens for
injuries sustained at the hands OF Mexico AS
OF security for the future it the policy of this gov
eminent 10 require OF Mexico the payment of the ex-
penses of the war; which we had Just right to insist
upon, manifest by an appeal to the common prac
tice IN courts of awarding vindicve damages. An
other source of security throw the current and
cruing expenses OF the upon those who have brought
1t on and another ourselves from the dep
relations of the neighborng Indian tribes
The war not waged Tor conquest But every war
must result in the overthrow OF the weaker power, if
Otherwise, might be perpetual When subugation
shall be completed that would be the time for the dis.
play of magnanmity. The President, he said,
ous Tor peace, and ready to treat with any stable gov
eminent in that country 1t would be degrading to our
government to accept the counter project submitted to
Mr.. Irst, for several considerations especially
for those by which they would require us TO recede
from The objects of the avowed on our part and
from the consideration of their demand OF security for
good faith to be obtained from the British government
The gentleman from Georgia mir SrEPHExs] had de-
cared the war to have been unnecessarily waged since
the time of these Trst negotiations But Mr. s. besides
in that counterproject for the establishment of the Cath
Ole religion in the territory which proposed to cede as
his to that statement. y
The policy of the should not be abandoned unless
il can be proved unwlse. policy, 10 be wise, must be
first Just and secondly, susceptible of being carried out
Mr. showed The applicability of these characteristics to
the policy BY which this has been conducted by re
view of the discussions which the subject has received
Congress- and asserted that it would be insult to
the common understanding to argue the justice OF this
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G. L