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hto VIC gong 10 plunge tue sworn deeper ana
deeper into the vital part Of Mexicol What do
We propose 10 dot Sir, soc no object, and yet
We are pressed aud urged to adopt ibis PROPOSE
ZION IN It's full lenglh-len regiments Of regulars,
and twenty regiments Of yOluniecrsl We are
told, and the public is told, and the public be-
leyes, that We are on the verge Of a safe and
honorable peace. Every man looks out IN The
morning for udings Of confirmed peace, or con.
frmed hopes Of peace. lie gathers II from The
Administration, and every organ Of the Admin
istraIlon, from I'an to Beersheba; and yet the
warlIke operalions-the incuning Of additional
expcnses--the imposition Of new charges upon
the Treasury, are pressed hero as If peace was
not in all our Thoughts, at least not in any Of our
expectations
Now, sir, propose to hold some plain talk
to-day; and | say that, according to my best
judgment and apprehension Of matters, the main
object Of these bills is palronagc--ollico--lhe
qualification Of friends. This very measure for
ten additional regiments creates four or five hun
dred officers, cooneIs and suballerns, aud not
them only, for whom have some respect, but
then there comes paymasters, contractors per-
sons engaged in the transport service, commits
sares-eyen down 70 suffers, etid genus onlHe--
people who handle the public money without ia.
cling the foe; one and all, the true descendants,
if not the true representatives Of corporal Nym,
who said.--
"For shall satler be
Unto the camp, and profits viii accrue"
Sir, hope, without disrespect 10 those appi-
cants and aspirants, and those patriots, some Of
them patriots ready TO fight, and those other pa
triots not willing to fight, but willing to be paid
Il hope, without disrespect to any Of them, ac-
cordng 10 their rank and station and merits, that
they may all be disappointed. | hope, sir, as
the weather grows genial and the season advan-
ces, they will, on the whole, find it their inter.
est TO place themselves, one Of these mild morn
ings, in the cars, and take their destination to
their respective places Of honorable private oc.
cupation and civil employment. They have my
good wishes, that, bidding adicu TO The avenue
and the Capitol, and the puricus of the Presi.
dents House, they may reach their homes in
good health themselves and find their families all
very happy TO receive them.
| But sir, paulO lrdjOra canamuS! This warwa'
waged for the purpose Of creating new States
near the southern portion of the United States
out of Mexican territory, and with such popua
ton as might be found resident therein. have
opposed that project. am against the creation
Of new States. | am against The acquisition oI
territory to form new Staes. And this, sir i:
not matter of senlimcntality, which am tC
parade before mass meetings or before my con
stituents at home. 1t is with me no matter o
defamation, regret, or expressed repugnance.-
ltis matter Of firm, Interchangeable purpose, L
yield to no force Of circumstances that have oc
Cured or that may consider likely TO occur
and therefore say sir, that if ! am asked to-da
/ whether for the sake Of peace | will take
treaty that brings two new States into this Unio
on its. southern boundary, say no, distinctly No
and ! wish every man in the United States L
understand that TO be my Judgment and my pur
pose. have said on the southern boundary
because there the prcsant proposition takes ii
locality. would say the same of the western
the northern, the eastern, or any other bounda
ry. would resist to-day, and 10 The end, her
and every where, any proposition 10 add an,
foreign territory, on the south or west, north o
cast, 10 the States of this Union, as they arr
now constituted and held together under tn
constitution. do not want the colonies of En-
gland on the north; as little desire the Mexican
population on the south. ! resist and reject all
and all with aqual resolution; and therefore,
say, that.iflhe question is putto me to-day wheth
er will take peace in the present state of tn
counuy-dStressod as itis-in the exigency o
this war, odious as it is-ln circumstances s.
affective 10 the community, and so disturbing t
the business of those whom represent at thos
: which now surround us-l say still that if tn
question be put to me whether will have peace
with new States, say no-no-no! Why!-
Because sir, there isno necessity of being driver
into the dilemma, in my Judgment. Other gen
I tlemon may think differently. own no man
conscience but mine own. mean TO make
clear breast for myself, and protest that | SCI
no reason whatever TO believe that we canno
obtain as safe peace, as honorable peace, ant
as prompt peace, without territory as with it,
The things are separabc. There is no nccessa
ry conncXion between them. Mexico does no
wish us TO take here territory that she may re
ceve our money. Far from it. She yield
her asscnt--if she yield it at all-reluctanty
and we all know it. If she yield, it is the resuI
Of forces; and there is not man here that doe
not know it. Let me say, sir, that if this Iris
paper shall finally be rejected in Mexico, ii
most likely to be because those who under OH
protection, prepared it, cannot pursuado III
Mexican Congress or the Mrxican pooploto agre
10 this ccsson of territory. The thing mos
likely to break up what is now expected TO talk
place is the rcpugnance of the Mexican peopI
to part with Mexican territory. They woul
prefer to keep their territory, and that VIC shou
keep our money: or we resolved that VIC shoul
keep our money and allow them to keep thei
territory. We shall sec. pretend to no pow
crs ofpredcton. ! do not know what may hap
pen. The times are full of strange evcnls.-
But think it probable that if the treaty whic
has gone to Mexico shall fail to be ratified,
will be because of the aversion of the Mcxica
Congress or the Mexican people TO codc the tel
riloros, or any portion Of them, belonging t
their republic.
have said, sir, that would rather have n
peace for the present then to have peace til;
brings territories for new States, and the reaso