Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17


ought have il to pay over at By means shou
this be done Let the pledges there any, be redeemed
the money falls due, and all these collateral interests vii
be bound for continuous and faithful execution OF IN
treaty as long as any thing remains DUE is therefore OBJ
viousy good policy maintain aud keep alive future ntees
in the treaty, which will compel all parties who value the mo
ney 10 give their support to the peace
Mr. ID. then said Mr. President while am up viii talk
the occasion further observe that hope shall this day
dispose of the main question which has been long and
ousy agated in the Senate persuaded that, alter thu
most thoughtful deliberations all minds prepared to act
hope shall not order another adjournment till our vote
upon the final question recorded must under these cir
cumsances ask indulgence for brief space OF time, ha
been often observed that votes will be given under heavy
sponsiblity and shall be held accountability
have from the outset been anxious in but respects tha
is TO know what my duty demands Of whatever that is
am ready perform it and To hazard any and all conse
quences Those whom represent exact nothing more and
expect nothing less In question OF great Stale poicy pre-
sened under complex and embarrassing circumstances
it NAV not be easy to determine what is right expeden
Should therefore fall into of being pardoned
the people satisfied that honest and manly course has
been pursued In this shall be true to myself and to them
induced make these remarks because the vote oil the
State will be divided which is unusual her Senators have
acted together on almost all questions Of public interest
is, however, my purpose to support this treaty, but
earnestly hope the preamble will first be amended as TO blot
solemn sehoods which mpudenty told upon lis
face WHY do adopt this The treaty certainly
made without authority, and the author of has treated those
who appointed him with fierce and contempt de has
heaped insult upon insult and loaded tho President and his
Secretary with degrading charges and nsinuaons But II
those who are thus condemned aud deed willing to take
paper the hands Of the nsoent agent Of their own
pontmen and give the solemn form of compact between
nations surely need have insurmounlabe scrupies
after thus adopted and baptized treaty by the Fresi-
dent No one will deny the President and the Senate the
power make treaty without negotators That was sub
stanay done the settlement OF the Oregon question his
paper treaty. could be If came from nego'a
fully authorized TO make it until haze ratified IT,
is
doing business but not called upon to postpone or to
hazard the chances of paccaon because this agent has
conducted himself unworhy in his station We may regret
his far the dignity and honor OF the country Is
concerned but responsible for his name was
submitted The President alone merits the praises
due for the appointment The people are weary
Of this and demand peace and am not willing that
matter of form should illustrate IT, There Is great ma
ory who would take any terms that do not IMPLY abso
lutte disgrace.
The public mind is by Indifferent to the ca!am
ties which nsepaable from IL brings with u car
mage and desoaon. There be splendid victory no
gallant and daring achievement without sacrifices which ac
the living with unutteable What compensation,
what equivalent there war for the broken-heared widow
the helpless orphan deprived of its natural protector, and
thrown upon the charity of cold hesress WORLD that can
shout hosannas for victory and bury with pomp the chvac
Dead but has sympathy for the beresved dsconso
late living Bot sir if successful war, carried on at
great distance from clothes in weeds citizens for those
who have fallen in battle dropped silently into the grave
under the potent and fatal influence Of disease, what
be the of Its affection upon the people on whom
is waged where the of e is nneasuraby greater,
where the unhappy population are driven from their homes
taeir dwellings and fields laid waste and themselves left 10
perish amid the desoaon The trophies Of the dead
and the dying enemy beaten down, uodden under loot,
and despoed The victims the gallant the brave the
fearless well the unfortunate and every shout OF Triumph
wall OF the conquering well to the conquered
But, sir however great may bo the aggravated miserss OF
boodshed they bot the Of the evils which
belong The press with proofs Of immortality,
debauchery and atrocy. The innocent sacrificed to
for the guy the crimes Of the abandoned retail
ad upon the unoendng and become not only careless
of life bat devoid Of humanity civil cation goes backward;
the power of religion and philanthropy impaired and the
love of public liberty and individual right supPanted by
the habit Of obedience under the despoc role Of military
power.
There is ALSO to added the Of blood and the
decay OF morals the lavish waste of War brings
with il debt debt taxes, oppression and want We
have reached such crisis but the people Of England
groan under it. The poor cannot enjoy The light OF
heaven without paying for it, While be pays for looking out
his cottage window, aud for warming himself at his fire.
place. he has scarcely the enjoyment Of AIRY Of life
which Is loaded with This is the equyalen; for
military fame and glory. There stands the debt d England
piled up mountain high the canker Of the kingdom aeaden
weight upon the present generation, and the appalling nhe
lance of ages We have commenced the pro-
cess and have gone with fearful strides than has cha
racierzed the warning of Great Britain The pc pie,
sir, only alarmed all this and desire earnestly to
end of the for these reasons but they other
imperative objections 70 It's continuance.
never did, you know, sir, give to the measure my
sanction believed il 10 be necessary eIpedent.
have said, and still believe the work Of the Executives
that the President in violation Of the constitution and his
duty, brought, the And still think II is,
part Of aggression, commenced under idle pretexs but
for the real purpose of acquiring toy This now every
where manifest upon the face Of IT, though has often been
denied Here, for the first time have the instructions TO
Mr. Slde given before hostie commenced. Look at the
paper, and what is first and foremost What the leading
thought More territory, more land at any price. Money
1.-THE paper dccares) object compared tc territory
To carry this idea Sde authorized to all the
claims Of cz,ns upon Mexico, amounting TO some five
TO six millions Of dollars, for the Rio Gande boundary
This offer is contained in his instructions, dated November
10, lsi5 and yet Taylor ordered TO this line Of the
ve and when attacked because he invaded Mexican pos
sessions land occupied by Mexican the President declared
the blood Of American citizens had been shed upon American
soil Aye, Sir, soil upon this disputed boundary soil in pos
session Of the Mcxicans; soil within the limits
der the jurisdiction Of Texas soil for which, including what
the President calls strip the west side Of the river
Mr. Se instructed pay millions Of dollars if
the Mexicans would cede this title.
The eager desire for territory may be inferred from the fol-
lowing language contSined in the despatch " the
desire Of the President thai you (Mr Sdel shall your
best efforts 10 obtain cesson Of that province (CalJrna)
from Mexico 10 the United Stats Could you accomplish
tbs object you would render service your
try, and establish erid6 reputation for yourself Money
roah he no object when compared with the value OF the
QUESTION" Then Mr. Sidel is authorized TO give fu a
boundary the Rio del Noue including California and New
Mexico, twenty five millions e dollars, in addition the
sumption Of the claims Of citizens upon Mexico estimated
tive millions Of dollars. Such the ambitious pro-