The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-02

q, q. ,hs coo.,,,n,ion expressly reserves TO -
,ongress alone ,be mower 10 make war, va yisw ~
/. so,,dac, az ,ha President. lanes X Polk, in
,;n ,;ng about and causing to .exist state OF W,
..,n nv o,l.ring Gen. TAYLOR TO invade the ter
;,o,s in d;.,u,. between The United States and -:
/, n. m,n;f.s, usurpat,on Of the autheri. -
:, - cao,,sss and a. 4 valuable violation Of tho at
y ~ III. coon,rv
P,.ols,a Th,, this unnecessary, expensive. N
"a ,,co,.,,in,ion.l war ought TO be terminated
- =. nos.ih,e consi.,ontly with tho honor
~. .,,',,y H., too many of our sons have a. ~
-, c.u.n liz, ton much of our treasure has
-, 1911 t. ,h., m,llioos Of acres of "
s"''uy -, o.nno, conn.n.a,e M for the o.
eshsue. -. "a ,I. a,nsnd,,ure Of ,he other; G
'uss - .o 80 .o,;,,;na. p.,c. we owe il 10 our
sna inA'' !" e H. .,,,h moi Ia
position smo"g '"o "'''o - .onon.,
toies hsrsh anu Oppressive Wins
ed aud PROSTATE los II, H., N. q
I, kfs0ieea' nha' VIC 49, pI,.,sa With y
negotiations Tor ie-ee snou'' w a,;,.u.
view 10 "s s''ao''' u.,,.o .,a III.
boundary hne oc'~sc" W s"u - i. ~, an
acquisition OF q sa's ana e"n'ehien'
the Pacific; but mat 20 are e",'e'y opr.I'. ,
forcibly wrestling from McKee, ny eohque"''"'
portion III her territory.
3. Reseirtd, That, whiisteirfes""g oa' gu"
demnation Of the authors OF tins war; ana 'hoso
Who favor ITS continuance with a v"w '" con
quest. yet We cannot withhold the metu OF our
admiration and approval OF The conduct OF those
Officers and men OF uur Army and Navy. wh'
have 80 CALAMITY gu tanned the A,neriean Flag
and who have exhibited, IN an eminent degree.
the virtue of loyalty and obedience is superior
.n,haf,tx. whilst prosecuting a var upon a .ys
fem and for purpo.rs. which many Of them. ia /
their INDICTMENT, condemn
| R,sslr,d That we view the course OF tie I
Administration. in their wSfa,c upon G,nsras
T.vlor and Scott. 90 eyiueiny q spirit Of lsaieu
~ aud ingr.t',uds, inconsistent wNh an we a'sn
impulses - ~. ,,u,,, com,n,na,
....,.., III, ,...nl,. 81 mal,r.,,y and oppr.s
,i.n: and will cherish their names as idsntlhsa
With Amencan prove" ana Toy
III. Fesosrsa' 'na' uo f'."o "rui'' -
, ssna'fs !" ,o"s"s,' '"s -.
gum s"a 'ns ',o" w. r,t 49,,
sace 10 We 'u''le' p'o'.a. .ad H., =.
: w.r' meets our en'te spp'oo'' :" . :.
l.,,.r IN ii. late able and un,n.wsrabls Speech,
in III. Senate. on tina, subject,
II, As'eir'd' That our pfe''n' 'o'.'no'' w.
-, .a,n'..nd,,,,o ,,d o,r thanks. for TIE
- ~. i,,.,,,,l ,,d ,a,,.f,c,ory manner in
S.hI. h., d;.cb,,,sd The tu,,es oil hi. Office
..a ID on ,r,,,;ny sr.u the EXECUTIVE Char.
i l.. III carry vuh him the e.teefn and sPsfs
b.iiea Of US all.
= ~ h'''ta; %" we ""' -, -, 49,
Z e.e ""t '. ."v 49,, Nh, ,,.ee,, ...,
!, Is de9,ns, the security Of our rights. AND N.
p~rpe,any Of our Ip.ti,u,onsi ,a". At th'' time
+ above oil others. eonProm'e and. h''eo"
+ 'hou,a "e''n I" ou. 49,. :, .ac,..., ,as
; ,h., ,b.,sio,, ~e sp,ns,s Of the Na,isn.
J. Wing Convention to be holden in PB,laseiphis
on the ith Of Jdas n'it us, &c wa 'o,a'
u lhs ne'n nt " 81, W. pa.,,i.n, ~ .a.
north, il. nominees; and ,ha, -. dem ii sd
VISIBLE the, the Wing. Of North C.rsIins shssl
10 represented IN said Gon'-nt'',;
cn.,e,,s .ns i.,hn Kr, Of cu.sl d. ar
Al pointed .. Delegate. to represent the whits :
III. st'.e At large in III. N','onal Wig Con
D. s'"''on an" va, tAe WIZ .. ua 49,, !,
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,s.sction Of one Dsi.yat. 10 represent IN