Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-19

anrassociated The remarks which am about offer
prompted by the continued denunca which meet with
in of the public journals Of the day hold SIR, for
that gentlemen who believe this be unjust and inqu
tou whether just unjust that the further prosecution Of
likely to nct upon the country greater evils than can be
compensated by all the territorial acquisitions which the cour
age and the country may achieve have perfect
right aagn the authors and advocates OF at the bar OF
public opinion, and to hwa them all the means OF speech
writing, and voting which the constitution warrants hold
sir that TO deny to them the exercise of this privilege by law
would be act OF desposm under legal ors ana 10 seek
to oresta the exercise of this privilege by intimidation and
the influence OF official denuncaon, by charging ose VINO
avail themselves Of this privilege the allies o the public
enemy aud their xuxiaries in the an attempt at moral
desposm, only be excused emanaon OF excessive
and oyerheated ZEAL in which neither the Judgment nor
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Why, sir after Mexico shall have fallen under conquer
ing amsin the SOUTH and the British possessions in the north
let suppose that che spirit Of Democracy which
is becoming rife in the land embodenei by past success,
should succeed in converting this people into nation OF pro-
pagandts and with the aid of such fanatic gvngscut
that it is destiny it Is mssonshoud actually in
voivs in with all Europe-f large portion Of the
rejecting and intelligent citizens of this country should be Of
opinion that such contest have other end than to de-
soy foreign exhaust resources cover the
with pirates, sfc the world with the calamlties
and etad instead of advancing civilization and the cause
Of civil liberty would they be receant to their duty and
traitors to their country they to seal their lips and view
in silence the progress of such wild and extravagant schemes
Yet, sir, dare that in such war we should find
the organs Of the dominant partya the recipients Of Exc
cutiye patronage all the countheraldng the same
charge of treason and alliance with the public against
those patriots who might have the courage bare themselves
/ to the storm.
We sir in the present there those who honest
y believe that the real objects Of hat those terrific
rial acquisitions which openly avowed the objects it
in part-woud prove apple of discord home,
OF dangerous domestic dissension-woud be rather
than blessing the countyare their lips be sealed for
fear their voice may penetrate council chamber Of
vernmen Of Mexico and dsncline it to treaty Such
result evil as It may be- only one Of the Inconvenience
incident to that system of freedom which only guaran-
y for the preservation of all beres and the boased
peoriy of all other fomsof government But
SIR should the Of against this
high in this chamber penetrate every vale in Mexico
vertebrate among her mountains and the whole popua
ton spirit of resistance the attempt subdue them
dominion there those who believe that greater
amity befa this country in the further prosecution Of
this war, than even such result as that.
But it is said the still goes armies the
field the blood Of countrymen still flows in repeated
fics with obstinate and infatuated peoples detach
ments cut off, and struggling soldiers daily pierced
by the ances Of the murderous gueeos and win you
forbear for their akes Who forbear Who should for
bear The opponents of this Those who believe,
that the Of but of the policy support Of
which they employed abroad would bring defeat and dis
aser upon our institutions at home And who they
who oppose this and the policy of the President in the
further prosecution Of it Are they Of any one section of
the Union Do they belong exclusively the North to
the South Have they Stunned the pes and priyaon of
the when called by the constituted authorities Of the
country TO the support Of her eagles They those who
Il
those who have given their full proportion, both Of sub
and Of blood maintain the supremacy Of
And what their numbers verify believe that twohrds
of the people Of this heart opposed the policy
of this war; whatever may their opinions months hence
and but for the tyranny of party the force of party obligation,
and the power Of Executive influence could they be allowed
to speak-saaed with the glory already acquired the honor
Of the country already amply vndcaedthey would srangle
this Hydra to-day. Would theirs be the voice of faction
Who, them repeat should forbea in order TO spare the
further efson Of blood Mexico The powerful array of
In
cuon of for the objects avowed, would be mschevous and
disastrous seir country Or shall the President
and the advisers and the champions of his policy he called
to yield up their pride Of consistency sacrifice their visions
Of natons and be their glory, in the projected
enlargement Of the boundaesof the republics upon the altar OF
public harmony and of the Union Sir, the voice Of large
portion Of their countymen opposed their policy they
have right TO be heard through all the channels
Of public intelligence. 1t has long penetrated the
o of the White House, and if the President his coun-
seors shall disregard its warnings if having the power in
their hands, welding their will army Of than
forty thousand of the choicest troops the world they shall
continue prosecute this if gallant fellows still
destined TO fall by the hand Of defeated but still resisting
foe should the war be increased in fury and destrucvenes
until the plains and mountain passes of all Anahuac run
blood and still there shall be treaty-no peace-upon
whom will rest the fearful responsibility When the day Of
accounting shall come-and il will come-from whom will
the country demand reckoning From those who reckless
Of human suffering and in despite the warning of their
counymen, persevee in the execution Of nexoabe
Mr. President, have occupied in these remarks
than intended, and much than their importance may
be supposed justify trust however, they are not alto
gether inappropriate
have already stated that pass this bill would be TO ap
prove the policy Of the Administration further prose-
cution Of the What that policy desire 10 speak
with all due courtesy and Difference the President Of the
United and his friends and supporters on this floor but
would earnestly inquire what the policy Of the Ad-
minstraion in the further prosecution Of the And with
like difference the distinguished chairman Of the Committee
n on Military Affairs must be allowed say that have
right not individual, but member OF this body to
somewhat explicit expression Of what he holds 10 be
that policy than has hitherto chosen give us and in
quire what is the policy Of the Administration in the
further prosecution Of this war know that gentleman
Will very readily answer is for the purpose Of conquering
an honorable peace and another will reply that the
purpose Of securing indemnity for the past and security
the fu,ue' But these Dephc responses mere vague
generaies, noncommttas and may be construed
any thing that may be done in FUTURE provided only that
some measure Of indemnity is obtained.
Ihe President is explicit in his He informs
Us that New Mexico and California already in our pos
session. aud must be given up This is all very fair and
candid, 50 far goes. But what further acquisition of terri
tory to be demanded of Mexico II none, and il those
provinces now possession would be regarded sasac-
tory indemnity, why not in view Of the uncertainty and
brfasnents which lie in the way Of early termination Of
the war TAU back upon those provinces and hold hem and
thus limit the waste Of e and spare the country the
nous expenditure which attend present military operations
IN Mexico = The reply will be- Oh, we have treaty. the
war VIII stu be open shall have peace Well will
ake gentlemen upon their ground. Suppose that you
have or may have with the