Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-12
Peace with Mexico.

We last week Fenced the publication o
this admirable trac; from the pen of Mr.. GALL,
TIN, under the above lieaI-it is continued in TO
days paper, and will be concluded in our next
We hope readers will preserve a copy of th,
document for present and future refercnce---it j.
TO the point. The editor Of the National, Intel
and the past services of the venerable ALERT
GALL.TiS.
"To his authority upon any question of public
law or BatIona! obligation, we, at least, who
have known him from the days of his great pub
lie services in the Public Connects, first lead
or Of the Republican party in Congress-; next as
IA member of the Cabinet Of President Jefferson
during all his Admin stration, and of that of II r.
Madison, until he was called to represent his
country abroad as the associate of Adams, Clay,
and Bayard in the great Negotiation which ended
in the Peace Of thent--we, whose first essays
i'll cur present vocation may be said to have been
guided by his hand and by that of his honor
ed friend and official superior, Mr.. Madison, are
bound by every sentiment of respect aud graft
tude to pay Difference 50 profound that II would
be with the greatest dstru-t oil eur own judgme ut
We should entertain any opinion on a pubic
question materially different from his. Happy
and proud we to fini, that. on the subject Of
the and the character of this war; his vie
are in full accord 18th those which we have found
II our duty from time to time to preSe ut TO
readers. Most fortunate for country 90 we
consider it, tina: he has been willing and able TO
come forward in the present emergency, TO in
struct and counsel his fellow citizens. However
earnestly and honestly the Press my hc-o Gone
it's duty; however ably and fearessly distinguish
cd Statesmen of the present day may have ex-
posed AMI denounced the new career upon which
our country has entered the sole Gisturber OF
the peace Of the world however bright and high
the craftsmanship which the great Patriot of the
West has recently brought to bear upon this
great question, the Address of Mr.. Gai.@tin has
shown it was yet possible for wise and able
man to add to the force Of even our own convic-
lions, however decided the sub iect Most
fortunate, We repeat, do we consider this oppor
tune contribution to the common stock of knowl-
edge of one standing in the foremost rank OF IN
tellectual greatness, and yet apart fir ON the pas
sions of the dav, and above them: who, af-
ter most distinguished career of public service,
left popularity and reputation uneXhausted, and
quilted high trusts whilst they yet courted bis
acceptance; one of the oremost men, in u word
of that illustrious of our craftsmanship
which has now hardly survivor: one, therefore.
almost in the last extremity of age, and yet so
fortunate as TO have preserved, equally undlm-
med. it's abilities and its honors. To the author
ity of such a name that of Albert Gallatin, his
recent Address adds strength OF reasoning
which nothing in the present day can meet and
that luminous command of all the great princi-
pies of Public and of National Law, in which he
had scarcely equal in his times, and has
no superior. The trusted coad jutor-and 1t may
even, in Finance au! in Diplomacy, be SAID 10
have been--the instructor of Jefferson, OF -'iad
ison, and of Monroe, have here, of one
rising from the dead. voice, pass onless as II IS
wise and solemn, the Judgment of an unique and
genuine sage of Repu blicanism-yea, of Democ-
racy-upon the entire question of this PresIoen-
tial w ar