Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

inevitable" Without saying any thing about the taste,
what the wisdom policy OF such course leave to
the judgment Of others.
This question Of war was settled by the fmness Of this
Senate and wise policy the part Of Great Britain The
country more, under Providence, this happy CO.
operation than to the wisdom the prudence Of the Execu
tive department of the Government OF Mr. Senator Cass.
When the historian shall consider this part of our
annals think probable he may long doubt many Of
have doubted the real objects and purposes of the Executive
Whether the Executive bona tide and fact to push
out the petensions he had up whether feeling that
he had into the Presidency with but little character,
he to make name and fame" for holiness spirit
and high patrioismrelyng in the last upon coai
lion between the 'Briish wings and the "nullfers" TO
hold him up and 10 hwa and arrest the extreme energy Of
his patriotism. So that If be should get neither the
whole Of Oregon he might go before the country with high
claims for asserting all the peoples rights which he undoub
edy would have obtained but for this unholy coalition.
There were of who were determined that this shall
low stfaagem If existed at ALL should be played off on
US successfully Whatever the purposes this certain,
that the President when nobody did hold him up had the
GOODNESS and philosophy to hold himself up 's0h, my
counymen, what a fall J"
Let do General Cass the justice say, that when his
leader backed out Of this dangerous controversy he submitted
with the most mperurbabe good humor. Gen. Cass is
WARRIOR and his leader might have been, had he lived in the
days Of Agamemnon
The war with Great Britain having been settled, this
"name and fame for spirit might be extngushed forever if
one could not be got up elsewhere. We had exactly the
state Of relations with Mexico that most favored these ab
enment, the with Mexico nigh have been avoided
easily can avoid offering you, sir, personal indig
nifty. Had the Senator fom South Carolina MR. CALHoUx
remained in the State Department. aud his wise counses could
have prevailed, should have had neither scarcely
the of The of Oregon being settled with
wise forbearance the Mexican matter would have settled
ITSELF For with all the vaunng and gasconading spirit Of
Mexico, she would have thought seriously ofwar against
but for the hope and expectation that would the
time be engaged in with Great Britain In that event
she might have hoped for much but alone and sngehanded
she would have dreamed Of it, :.
Dsegardng this obvious policy the Executive pushed into
Mexico minister who acted upon them like rebrand
than messenger Of peace The President moved the army
from Corpus Christi to the Rio Gande That made the
inevitable. II act Of war-the power in its
worst, dangerous orm-and hold him and his adv
sersthe country and poery will hold him and his advisers
General Cass Of hemresponsbe for this dangerous
violation Of the constitution, and for all the blood and treasure
that that has cost people may be that not
wckedly begun not the President weakly blundered into
H. and may say be bundered Of for peace against
all Executive expectation, and when in trulh they had
in Mexico authorized to make treaty. Yet when come
it did, it is due TO the President to sayhe being probably
anxious for peace than any other in the republic
that he patocay and think wisely overlooked serious
Irregularities, and against strong opposition in his cabinet
took the responsibility and sent the treaty to the Senate
do not desire to stunt my conmeDdation OF the coure-nex
to not being wrong ALL Is the virtue OF repairing as soon
possible And here let say in justice to General Cass
that notwithstanding his high spirit and that the ten
gment bill not passed through the Senate yet with
menddbie he treaty
But Gen. Cass to be hwarted wholly though he had
got swallowed" the whole Of Mexico, yet he after
wards got through his ten regiment bill and but for the Bal
tmore Convention calling him from his poso the loss of
his country- the ratification in Mexico bad been little
longer delayed, cannot be doubted that Mr.. Cass would
have got through his twenty regiment bill also.
That this has been prosecuted from the very first with
views Of territorial aggrandzement is obvious every
If did originate in views of that Sort it
tnued to sgnalze and illustrate administration that had
little hope OF achieving much the higher walks of
manship Mr. Cass has encouraged, aided, and stimulated
every The election Mr. Csss will be the elonga
ton of this incompetent and dangerous administration grown
into greater hahood rashness by reason of the singular
good fortune with which they have escaped the natural
sequences of their want Of judgment and forecast The ag
gessive ambition Of this portion of the Democracy is bound
less and unappeaable When il shall lift its foot again under
the auspices Of Mr. Cass it will be planted on the Sierra Ma
DIRE, Tehuantepec, and, perhaps, Cuba.
Mr. FOOTE. Is the Senator opposed TO receiving acces
sions Of territory
ion of foot Of territory by conquest in any other
ner unless with the general Of my countymen
prize the harmony, mutual confidence and kindly feelings
among the States Of this Union, above all acquisitions made
to be made.
Mr.. FOOTE. The Senator has announced himself as
being opposed to the peaceful acquisition Of Cuba
Mr.. MANGUM. Yes, sir, am opposed TO the acquisition
Of >bu may be greater evils than the acquisition Of
Cuba do desire Cuba change its nationality
should be unwilling that great key that commanding
position the gulf the hands Of any great and formidable
naval Power IL might be less evil 10 acquire IL. II might
be requiring the inerposion of all power and
to prevent it. But these hasy and unconsdered
inmaon and shall reserve TO myself in imitation Of the
Senator'S model statesman Mr. Cass the liberty Of giving
edition, if upon consideration shall deem II expedient
necessary Regarding Mr. Css restless and aggressive
having but little appreciation OF any fame but that which
enhroned under the shadow Of au stepped In blood
seeing him always ready augment the Executive power
overshadowiDg and esrfusceng him always the
spoog Of Executive usurpation abuses having him
for the last four years always bowling the ooistoo powers
10 word believing him yielding to power be is
steady in his policy and opinions should regard his election
which nobody expects, great national blunde per-
chance catastrophe. Of intense ambition is always
dangerous TO the virtues have thought that have in
General Cass devotion, and real simulated homage 10
the bunde the weaknesses and the vices Of this Admins
aton wholly unbettng high, proud pure, intelligent and
nfexble patriot could hope have been mistaken for
HIM personally unkindnes but the II gives
pain have deal freely with his public character II
speak in light and reverent tone OF mockery and scong
may be that lurking feeling restrans me from stern
and burning Indignation II be shall miscary in his enter
prises Of ambition, from present appearances he must
could hope that agonizg grief shall m upon him TO
bitter the Of life, such Cardinal Woolscy wrthed
under when, in his extremity, he exclaimed, Had served
God diligently have served the king he would have
given over in my grey hairs"
Sir turn from these reflections, and look out for safe
resting place for the country and its great interests In this chi
sis Of troubles and porenous change think safety
in the great and conservative principles Of the Wing party,
and the representative Of that party. Gen. Taylor
And here let say the Senator from Mississippi that
have just read his printed speech the main with much plea