The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-02
CHARLOTTE. N. C. MARCH q IS4S.

. ness, and na,io1al glory 10 the pursuit o
, the peaceful arts, engaged in the establish
: 'neui OF Ips,ice and tranquility, and regard
: lpg The whole human race as brethren il
; blood, entitled TO their humanity and con
sideraIion. The w'rlefs Of that distant az
would lind that then, as ever:
"Nor ford prose. nor honcd lies OF rhyme.
Can blszon evil deeds or consecra,e a crime"
an not Wiling that my country should
nov comm, this ,rreparabIe wrong, snt
soil herself with this inefareabe stain.
am opposed to tho SECURE and annexa
ion OF Mexico, because II is as unwIse a,
unjust. ! know there are some Who enter
lrain different opinion, bu, il does seen
clear 10 me that the accomplishment d
such a measure as the Incorporation o.
Mesico- ,he,bef her people are 10 be IN.
ltroduccd INTO community of rights with
Us, Or to be held as degraded and con.
quefcd province - " neither they are TO sus
tain towards US the relation of the terrific
RES We have here ofofe bad, or 10 remain
IN state Of p"rpe'uii pUpIlage-~ halever
he mode ard form ~ which their future
CONDITION and charac,er are 10 he establish.
rd-mus, inevitably, IN the hour OF liz Gem
! pe'lon, doom the Union 10 certain des.ruc.
Z lipn.
sas GLAD to hear the Senator from
Sou'h Carolina, far,hest from me, (Mr.
/ Calhoun take strong aud decided ground
against the Absorption OF Mexico, and the
destruction OF her nationality WAS
. lad 10 hear his voice raised against wha:
~ nv view would be one Of the greatest Of
crimes, one Of the greatest Of political
blunders. Bui, | wonder, Mr.. President,
that The u justice Of seIzlne upon the whole
by force VAS an ,nlus,ice but m degree SUI.
peuor 10 seizrng upon any part by force
--that though the enormty OF absorbing
The ahoe OF the Mexican territory strikes
Us 9TH asonlsh nrn, end horror, Il is bu, be.
cause the hutnln mind is more strongly az
lec,ed and Impressed BY sui, ac,s which ap.
pear large vet, that, 10 truth, the 81 Z1fe
II one foot If Mexican SOIL is isl as much
IN invasoa Of the eternal principles OF
right. as much sacrifice of the claims OF
ln>iice and the obligations which we owe
our fellow men, ia the seizure Of The whole.
| am opposed 10 The conquest, by arms, Of
Mestco, or any part Of Mexico. ] am op
p ,s-d 10 aresfing f,om her one inch Of her
domain, b, The eserilon oisny iofce nh'ch
shall control her VIII and comrel on ap.
ipitenily volun'a arb, surrender, hlle, in re.
alty, the sou uf he country tenaciou>g ad.
here's 10 tina. ~iih ~hleh II parts. an
opposed TO The commission by thus county
nf such an act of ~ i-tiee, for The atom
menl Of any object, be IT great or small
believing, as 'ul y do. that pure. unsul
he'd reputation amongst the nations Of the
acquisition that the vide World can furnish
Z II has been sa d--lt was said on this
n ,or a, the time when the resolutions OF the
honorable S nstor from ruth Csfo'na
were before the Sena,e--that the proposi
lion contained lnthem. winch condemns thu
conquest OF Mey,co and The destruction o
her nstiouaitv, was a proposition the as
sertlon Of which would be idle and fruilless
because the destruction Of the na,ional.'
Of Mexico is con,e mpla,ed by no one. A
the time when heard the ststemen, made
entertained the same OPINION, and ex
pressed TINT opinion 10 The Senator him
,.f. (Nr. Calhoun here ondded assent.
But, an attentive consideration Of the &c
port Of the Secretary OF War, and tn
means demanded by the P'esident-a cor
' -iders,ion of the important fac, disclose
this day, that the President has refuse
upon this subject 10 communicate hts view
i and plans IN the further prose, luton Of tn
: wat-ihr fact tina, he has proceeded froI
a disavosal of all intended conqnes, to
9 simple tn,ima,ion that he has never desire
TO conquer Nexico or destroy her natlona
e ity-thrse lhlngs, sir, have convinced me
the probability that the Government is no
thinking, at some M distant dav, actually
rs make the movement which the resolut
h Of the Senator from South CafohDa d
ID nounces. | was struck, sir, with the a
a count Of n recon, celebration IN this cltv
v. the auDiyersary Of the battle OF New
us leans. II was held here on the | lth ms
Htln HbiIttN NAV tph''u''V hhb u'''
te, nulshed member Of this body Mr. Dick
al. SON. made 40 address on the occasion
~. The company then assembled, concludl
70. with sentiment which goes far ahead
,sy the annexation Of the whole of Mex
81. He gave toast" A more perfect UNI
al. embracing the whole OF The North Anne
md can Continent dd not observe that
cad sentiment was received with disappro
enl ton. saw no mention OF any Qualf
nv. lon of the sen'imcnt bv him or othe
ear bu, there i, stands, as the declared op,u
,ro. of represen,slivc of tho great "emI
be State" upon this tl,ot-a State which
ven all others, 10 able To sue eed by phys
~, force 10 the accomplishment OF such
We -icn-a design looking 10 more "per
his, unlon," not in the closer association
aud the members Of this Republic /,
the strengthening Of our social relations
,,,d. ~ an increase of mutual attachment-b
e,e. more perfect union, which is To embrac
who one with Us the whole Of the North An
q M can continent, including Mexico on