New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17


formed FOR The purpose Of acquiring forego territory ~
conquest or rayine and whether Il be o. me true conu-
01ai competency Of Congress 70 wage var Tor The puf-
pose of acquiring territory oy C1uqlesY deny 70. SIR.
mold THIS Government 10 Do Government Of specific and
egatcd powers, and do not md 81 cluuei aiel any
where either By express words or necessary impc alton
that aly such power that ceted 70 this Cow
cnmcrt The Preamble 20 TIE Constitution cHp eses ne
purposes for which this Government f0Tmei, %
oin perfect unioa, establish justice, asufe does-
dc tranquility provide for Che common defence promote
Zoe general welfare aud secure the blessing Of Liberty 60
ourselves aad our QDsef,y They were not To insure -e
blessings Of Liberty TO any other than the Amercn pc
ole The object to establish justice, nos 10 cqefte
luIustce andtrosDcry by INDUCING love o pinicf a-
thirst for conquest or ~ itOra aggfau1izement These
were not the occts for which The fathers ri the Heputr
mstand established the American Constitution No, sir
no. err They have specified the OBJ ,cis for which they
i1afo that Consultation. Among hose wica are enumef-
ate1 do ma ans sueh power AID cannot see BOW %
can be pretended that Di5 government vac ioImi ili
the purpose Of acquiring territory D. conquest Inc spur
Of our Constitution pacific. not ~4ke-iccnsiYe mol
aggressive. II % for tbs establishment Of justice not
Tor aggfaudzcmeut o. pluuder.
But sir We rapidly approaching that state Of ihny
which will make the conquest and annexation ~ az heAi-
o. inevitable and these bills are part oi the process o.
Which, they b. come laws. we snail, n NJ humble Juds-
menl, % this result These bs propose reiu-
p.ication Of This mighty mass Of 10000 men composing
our army nov IN Mexico
The brings with Il mmiDcal peril TO cur own
Institutions You may SAY To ne now, as the honorable
Chairman Of the Committee on Mllafy Anafs said nfh
he Introduced this bill that such pose as thac nc
annexation If all Mexico 10 contemplated by anybody Al
though thought he right whsn h. made that deciT-
alton have since been convinced hat he was under
very great error We have now before Us resolution
offered by honorable Senator, declaring hat may be-
necessary and proper aud that is constitutional T.
annex the Whole Of Mexico TO this coUntryoiiher a.
part Of The States, q province
WIZ. Sir, what have you lately Ia the public prints,
from all parts Of the countfyirom New Orleans 10 New
York? Sir Ihave cut from newspaper published IN "a,
City f New-York a trei extract which vill read a
wror commenting the speech delivered by ne iUnura
bic Senator hom.South Carolina, makes these o5sclVa
ti0ns:
Our schcolmasters tin peddlers, country law
yef mssi uaies printers our mechanics and our
farmers, are already there There the bulk VIII Stay
Does Mr. Calhoun, or Mr. Poll, mean to give o q sal,
OF these men, with their industry their Intelligence ana
their lives, 10 weak, sckiy uneducated dismembeled,
patched up Mexican Government Such one ss viii be
be taken il, We doubt their right thus to trans
fer or abandon American citizens No they must be
protected, and sheltered and governed"
Yes sir. these sdveniurers who have gone down with
your army, constituting they VIII with the Increased
forces which you propose 10 send 10 Mexico an armed
emigration TO take possession and co0nze the country,
with the bayono viii claim hereafter that you are bound
10 shelter and protect them" They will demand Il o.
the ground that they are American citizens they VIII
say that you placed them there that ou encouraged them
TO 90 there and that you bound 10 protect them
gentleman said 10 tho other day and confess was
not a little asonshed the statement, that there afc
not less than ty thousand Of these emgaats in various
parts Of Mexico not directly connected Win our army
Sir ask the attention. and the serious attention Of ever,
gentleman this floor to these facts We are about g.
send 10 Mexico an armed emigration and when we gei
them there. how shall get them away DO you nci
see from the public papers, already, that some OF these
who are In the City OF Mexico, u DO not refer % the AZ
N.Y. proposing permanent occupation oil the ceun.
tryY II a statement In the Government paper, puOsheo
his day. ia this place, be correct is proposed by thof
who are nov the Halls OF the Montezumis, that rail-
road shall be constructed % Vera Cruz, and magnetic
telegraph 10 Tampco. Now 60 for few years more
In this way and you may then iegislate much as you
please; but yo1 never legislsc them all back The,
win knock ~ the doors Of your Union for admission. ano
YOU cannot keep Is any one ask, in favor az
such state q hngsi II there be any who are In favor
Of It, wish 70 hear them now; for one take my stand
agaiust IL. think there Is wisdom IN the proposition o.
honorable Senator from South Carolina hat we should
erect landmark FOR ourselves Oy Nheh we shA %
governed hereafter.
what will be the consequence OF the annexation OF
twenty Mexican states or the great mass OF them 10 ne
American Union OF All men In the United states tht
most interested in making this Inquiry solemuy, ana eN
aiming II patiently and carefully, are the gentlemen q
The South There not less than eight millions % hn'
man beings men. women and cAidrep. OF race lulA9
diGerent rom onrsolvcsa co.ocd population. having DO
feelings IN common With prjudices Ike oufh-uul
on tho contrary with preiudccs directly the anupod's
a OF aud especially bgoed on ms very SUBJECT Oh
10 you suppose that ID yoa annex 10 Ito America
Union these eight millions 81 people, backed % the n-
ions OF cooed in this country, they Will remain ae
sulator, of the PROCEEDINGS OF this Government tna
lated As hcy will be by aboiuOns.s Of The most aiasiea
csts what then. must become OF that peculiar insu.u-
ton Of ous. which has existed fer 20 miny yeaIs 3" IN,
country lOu answer me that you VIII MOI si1ef INA
Institution 10 b disturbed The honorable senator ron
Maryland said you viii not suffer the light 10 hold c'oed
,ner ID slavery 10 be discussed. No SIR bDi no" VII.
,ou prevent when these shall have been aaiuic.
itn Inc American Union and these Mexican states shall
have become American states Yea VIII DC Noied cow
Your iu,titutops will he voted down, and yoa may aha
probably will Tend the Union 10 atoms, intse are IA.
i-tma,e results OF yonr annexation Of all Mexico auo
you ma, IS well take The opportunity 20 meet mem ~
osoe II you do TO, ieaT such result vote our armso
enigf-oa bat " you believe that u will lead 10 iins
pause with me ald arrest these proce,diugs nov
NJ honorable friend from Maryland. ia iLe pi1s-css o
the DISCUSSION alluded io ire ~ Mexico anl $50
that be thought Tie American ffrt, might De hseAiie
supported oli OF the Mexican revenues. DO not $50
pose 10 discuss the huaucis questions connected WIN in
tl Il length though do invoke the serious attention
the American senate. an honuiahie >ehsi"t uHs 81
ready DONE to the crisis which b. produced hy ~aa
lus twenty thirty millions ANNUALLY 10 our ALREADY
enormous Qenses these expenses which We CAL hon
escape and bound 10 incur sss bound because
wish 20 20 Understood that mean 20 goie supplies ana
take grane1 that Others equally resolved ~ N
them ioI our army iu Mexico long thai army re-
airs there htud. as far my vote viii 60 TO 'o'e
ts munitions OF tho clothing Tor the troops, and iof
ever, thing may DC necessary 20 sustain he nonQ
al the Americ an army foreign country But there
sp ana say with the forces which yCu have there and
,he weuty thousand which you have right noS BY
law 20 recruit your farther pToiess IN afs tno people
- his W shall he arrested far my vote viii 30 70
arrest H. Shou3 AM real danger 70 our army ever re
oulrs more men. would grant them, but no" i ''
"a. hat laNe DO
an, legitimate pur pose u the war LOOKING - Le uns
al question the honorable Senator nom AsfyAn1 oD
served that he thought should not encounter any on
ncuity In sustaining the army Ia Mexico because nc
t.ou, HI DE revenues Of Mexico would &c san1'e1' 80
that rarposc SIR be- % take issue WIN MN ulol ~
point The whole revenue OF Mexico a. ne ssi' Nas 'v
81 million dosrs when Ia her best ani panies stA1e'
nov, General Scott tells yoa almost @ininA' rs
Who has iho best means u knowing gives you ths A'
usuon. But suppose ihercveuuc 10 De iFe"y-ou, -
bon Of dollars would shat be su.rt 10 support a' -f
Ct 10000 men SIR, n yon look ~ tho cineit oe'hl
which have been sent 20 BY tho SECRETARY % war -,
will sc that % VII be entirely inadequate 70 teiiay hti
the enormous expenses 20 which sEoud he subjected
But What mean BY the honorable senator from Mary
land Does Re tcsc take every dollar from Mexico.
and prevent her from supporting any government
What policy would there be in that , We want 90 treat
with tho Government OF Mexico. yet VIC drive that Gov
eminent frcn time 70 .mc-kccpng them. as has tecn
s,id " An perYeius notion We drive them continually
sn 'ace 70 place. and YET expect 10 treat with Gov.
ernpeut hrs ia motion. and nom whe1 We have taken
er s,iar ofits revenue Il there wisdom IN ihkf Is
M. In act an efctas Obstruction 10 the obtaining any
tyss,s Itus, end IN the after humiliation Of The SOW
eighty and indie peudence Of that nAlon
Ysu viii have a mass Of population scattered over an
inrn,nse region without government because you VIII
not uerni, them 20 hsve ene. and yet you eSpte ~ ~
-,in a treaty OF pssccl You are 10 best men, le,