The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-01
NUMBER AZ.

- my cCch ptOpOScu I'd US, would
: have been rejected with scorn.
E Mr.. Webster said that he had deemed !,
E MS duty, at as early period as possible. to
address the Senate on the state Of the conn
E ny and the further prosecution Of the war
. IL was not his intention to enter into ths
{ historical facts or the historical Arguments
used in the course Of the discussion ON TN,
hill. New events were occurring to change
the character Of the questions involved.
he referred TO the remarks Of Mr.. Cal.
houn, in which he entirely concurred-par.
tlcularly on one point. the unconstitution-
atty OF the act OF the President in enacling
laws for the government Of conquered terri
tory-the imposition Of taxes on the people
oil such teuitory--the establishment Of a
system Of Legislation for Mexico as a con-
quefed territory. The question was not
whether the commander OF an army m an
ienemy's country, has right to subsisi that
army from the enemy, but whether the
President, sitting in the executive mansion.
has right to impose system Of laws Gor
the government Of this conquered country.
lie thanked the Senator fOm South Car
DINA for having brought the subject to the
notice OF the Senate, and expressing his en-
tire repugnance to all the doctrines and
all the acts OF the Executive on this subject.
But there was another topic upon which
that Senator had not touched, which weigh.
ed with far greater force on his mind, and
in which, would to God he could have his
concurrence and The weight Of bis influence.
This was the erection Of new States out of
Territory acquired from Mexico. AT the
end oil common service for thirty years, If
ne could have seen that Senator take a
stand on this subject, and he (Mr. W. had
persisted in supporting him, he should fee!
that he had persisted nObly.
twas known TO all thai treaty had com.
here from Mexico-that il had been acted
upon, and had been sent back-and that a
member Of this body, who had taken all ac-
tive part ia the discussions upon the treaty,
had been sent out with full powers to make
explanations and do all other acts necessary;
not explanations as to what had taken place
in Mexico, but explanations in regard to
what had taken place here.
A strange desire existed among the people
Tor treaty OF Peace-any treaty, or any
terms, if il will bring peace. He was not
Tor any treaty or any terms, though il bring
peace. With entire difference to the better
Judgment Of Others, he thought this indiscrim-
mate desire for peace, was either an extatic
delight at getting rid Of an abominable war,
or that We should take what We can get,
lest our masters should give US harder
terms.
The press, on all sides, had for the last three
weeks obliged the Senate with their coun-
sells and advice. 10 take the treaty whatever
il might be.
On all subjects, proper 10 be discussed.
he wished TO express bis sentiments once
for all. He cOncurIed with the Senator from
Georgia (Nlr. Benien) in the propnety Of
having terminated the war after the capture
Of Monterey. He desired further to ex-
press his views upon the general state Of the
country, The finances and ability Of the cOun-
Try to sustain-ihe measures proposed BY the
Administration.
But Mr. ". said, a. there had been a
tacit understanding that the final vote on
this bill should be taken today, he was not
disposed to interfere with thai understanding,
and would reserve the remarks he had in.
tended to make on these questions until the
early part Of next week, when, he under
stood. the loan bill was to be taken up.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Websiel's re-
marks, Mr.. johnson, of La, moved TO re-
commit the bill, with instructions to amend.
50 as to prohibit the President from making
any nominations for officers Of the new req
ments, or sending any OF the troops 50 to be
raised to Mexico, until II shall have been
satisfactorily aScertained that acquisitions
for treaty Of peace have failed.
Mr.. Cas- replied al great length to the
speeches Of Mr.. Clayton and other Sena-
tors on the other SIDE, and to the remarks
Of Mr.. Calhoun yesterday. lie was pre-
pared. for one, to give the pledge TO the cOun-
try referred to by the Senator from South
Carolina, that the war shall be vigorously
prosecuted, if the treaty be not ratified by
Mexico. However extensive the opera
tons OF this government, there was a spirit
Of vitality in the people, which will enable
it to survive the shocks which might effect
other nations under similar circumstances.
1t was with ;heSe views that he had said
that. ..if We swallow the whole Of Mckee"
il would not hunt Us. Though he did not
believe that the people Of this country were
prepared Tor annexation Of Mexico. He
examined the arguments Of Mr.. Calhoun in
favor Of Withdrawing to line.
Mr.. Cas- proceeied TO show that the force
mentioned BY Mr.. Calhoun would be
wholly inadequate, and contended that the
Project OF Mr.. c. was entirely impracticsble.
How the maintenance Of a line from the
mouth of the Rio Grande to the Pacific
was to compel the Mexicans TO make peace
when they will not make it with or army
in their capitol, passed his eomPrehen-
sion.
He referred to the constitution and laws
to show how far the President had power to
levy contributions or taxes in the enemy 5
country. lie agreed with the Senator from
South Carolina, that Congress had the pow
err to restrain the President from levying
i contributions in the enemy's country-to
prohibit the taking Of loaf of bread-but
until he was so restrained, con;ended thai he
had full power to do so.
Mr.. Cas- said he would not now touch
upon the question OF Texan boundary, of
show that at the time Of the annexation OF