The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-06
NUMBER rs.

M" Pe'shed IN service e,aine,tl, comma,
ted with the prosperity auu W.. ,..s
the country.
Mr.. President, am obliged 10 my friend
from Georgia for having taken tina, view OF
some topics 10 this case, with his usual
cearness and ability, which will relieve me
from the necessity Of discussing those sob.
Jects which he has taken up. feel, sir,
the great embarrassment which surrounds
me, brough, abou, by those events which
have taken place and been advef,cd to ia
the Senate. Il has been stated by the gen.
'leman TO whom alluded, Mr.. Cass, that
the whole world knows that treaty has
come hither from Mexicc-,ha. il has been
acted upon here, ard is sen, beck-,hat .
member Of this body, occupying an emu
has been sent oSt as n minister with full
powers 10 make explana,ions---of course
not explanations Of what has been done
here. There has been such paper here
Il al!ude 10 none Of It's particulars, al
though following the example Of the honor.
able member from Michigan. who says that
all The world knows there is a treaty,
nigh, say all the world knows. too, exact.
ly what the treaty is, for the details are
as well known as the principal fact. feel.
sir, as | said, new embarrassment. %
the events tina, haye occurred here within
three weeks; politcsl friends 10 some ex-
ten, fer, and lhs, goes nearer to my heart
than any dart that political advefsaries
could direct.
The war is odious. Generally speak
ing, taking the whole country together, the
war is odious in high degree. The coun.
try is distressed. A treaty has been offer.
ed. |. has been here aud il has been sent
. back. Now, feel, sir, that there has
been manifested Throughout. the country
, very str g desire, for the sake Of peace.
, that this treaty, or any treaty, should be
/. ratified. The business Of the country 10
9 disorganizcd and distressed. Men know
/ not what to calculate upon. The occupa.
, lions OF life are embarrassed. The hnan-
! ces Of individuals, as we'll as Of the country
are much deranged the circumstances Of
individuals placing them in great exigency
!. Of immediate relief: and there has come up
e a strong impression in favor Of any treaty
y on any terms, if it will bring peace. Now.
} cir. an not fer any treaty on any terms.
e though it bring peace. In my jud gment.
:. with entire dffidence therein, and entire
u Difference 10 the better judgment Of olhers,
d think that this indisc riminate demand Of
' peace in any circumstances and on any
terms, is either an eff1sion Of ecstaiic de.
light at the prospect Of getting rid Of Ga
. abomina,ed war; or else i, is the result Of
D feeling 70. which have no, SO much re.
g spec,-,hat we are 10 take this, whatever
i. may be; or will rather say. that We
! are TO take whatever may be offered, lest
} our masters should give US harder terms.
Ii is either the efusion Of joy q, the pros.
pect Of putting an end to the war, OF else
that mems resolution cooIs.
believe, cir, that the press on oil sides,
with very few xceptons-perbaps uniting
for oncc-bave for the las. three weeks
pressed the Senate, by their daily couoses
and advice, to take the treaty whatever il
may be. All these considerations which
seem 10 me TO spring from the frs. impulse
aud no, from the sober second thought Of
the people, appear to be designed-l will
no, soy designed, but calculated, as they
I
councils Of the Senate; and to induce these
councils to take any bit Of parchment, or
any BIT Of paper which could be called or
concluded 10 be trea,y-.o cench it, and
confirm il, with cur eyes blindfolded7 No,
sir-wilh our eyes dead, slgh'less as the
eyes Of a marble statue, in all the future
On these subjects, sir, to the extent 10
which i. may be proper for me to discuss
them. wish TO declare my sentiments once
for all /; not going back TO the origin Of the
war-no, re:examining orders Of the Exc.
cuiive-not pausIng to consider, as my bon.
orable friend from Georgia has done, tho
various stages in the progress Of the cam.
paigrs, in which i. might seem TO have
been, and think he has proved that it
vas, the duty of the Executive 10 consider
the propriety Of arres'ins the war-wi.h.
on, attempting any Of this sort Of discus.
sion upon the case, nevertheless desire to
express my opinions upon the state Of the
the further prosecution Of
The war--and upon that most important,
and, if not vital, most interesting question,
The revenue and the ability Of the country
10 the present existing legislation OF Con.
,ress TO supply the public demands An
however, was catered into
to which was party, that the
question upon The tiual passage Of this bill
houd be taken TO day. do no! propose
o depart from tina, understanding. If
lad strength, which have not, and health,
'hch have not, there is not time, without
ushing the Senate into very late session,
D say what wish to say. ] will there.
IRE, with the permission Of the Senate
I'D | hope not without the concurrence Of
he honor able member who is q! the head
{ the Finance Committee, postpone ~hat
have farther to say upon this subject. W.
il the early par. of mex, week. when IN.
ersland the Loan Bill will be before The
This measure 10 to raise mcn--
,a, ,,aosu,o ;s IN nav them. The object.