The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-04-12

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~ar ras wagrd for IAs parposs u ereal.
lpg new stAlrs. near the souIhrEn portion
of ne Uaiied STATES. OH u he AeFirsu
territory. and with such population ~
nigh Be- found res.Ssnt ihsrepp. | hare
opposed lllal pEojeel. ] am against The
creation Of new states. | am against The
acquisition &c ierrriOIy 10 form new states,
And this. cir. is noi ! matter Of seniiEaer-
ialiiy. which | an 10 parade before mass
meetings OF before my constituents Al
home. Il Is Yish me 10 matter Of decla'
NATION. Fsgei. Or expressed repugnaace.
ii 10 matter d 6rm. Interchangeable purpose,
10 yield % no force Of circumstances hal
have occurred. or that ] may consider Ike.
" 10 occur; and theref.He ! say. sir. that
II am asked whether. Tor The cake 81
peace. l viii take iresly that brings two
new states into this uni0a, on it, south.
rrn boundary. ] say no. distinctly 80 !! and
] wish every man ia the United States 10
understand thai 10 be my Judgment and
purpose. 4 have said On the southern
boundary. because there the present pro.
position takes il locality. | would say
me same Of The western, the northern. The
eastern, or any other boundary. ! would
resist, to-day, and 10 the end, here and
every where. any proposition 10 add any
foreign territory, on the south or west
nnrlh or east. 10 The states Of this Union
a. they are nnw constituted apG hrid 10
gslher under the CONSTITUTION. do moi
want the colonies OF England on the north
I little desire the Mexican population on
the south. ] resist and reject all. aud all
with equal resolution; and therefore.
SAY, that If the question is put 10 me TO.
day whether viii take peace in the pre-
sent state Of ihe couniry-disiressed as il
is--in The eSigency Of this war. odious rs
il is-in circumstances so affective TO the
community, and so disturbing TO the bu-
siness u those whom represent as those
which now surround us-l say still, That
if the question be put 10 me whether J
will hive peace, with new states, say
no, no, not Why! Because, sir, there is
no necessity or being driven into The di,
Jenna. in my judgment. Other gentle.
men may think differently. own no
mans conscience but my own. mean
to make clean breast for myself. and
zee no reason Whatever TO believe that We
cannot obtain as safe : peace. as honors.
bic peace. and as prompt peace, with
out territory as with il. The things are
separable. There is no necessary CON-
ncclion between them. Mexico does moi
wish Us TO take her territory that she inay
receive our money. Far from il. She
Yields her assent, If she yield II AT all, re-
iucianily, and we all know H. T she
Weld, il is the result of force; and there
10 no, a man here who does moi know il.
let me say, sir, that if this 'rrisl paper
shall finally be rejected in Mexico, il is
most likely 10 be because those who, un'
der our protection, prepared it, CANNOT
persuade the Mexican Congress or the
Mexican people 10 agree TO this cession
OF territory. The thing most likely 10
break up what is now expected 10 take
place, is the repugnance Of the Mexican
people TO part with Mexican territory
They would prefer to keep their Territory
and that we should keep our money; y
we resolve thai we shall keep our money
and allow them 70 keep their territory
We shall zee ii. | pretend 10 no power
DC prediction. | do not knpv wha, ma,
happen. The times are full Of strang
events. But | think il probable that
The treaty which has gone 10 Mexico shal
Gail to be ratified. il will be because of tn
aversion Of The Mexican Congress or tn
Mexican people 10 cede the territories, o
any portion Of them, belonging TO thel
republic.
have said. sir. iha, | would rather hav'
no peace for the present than 10 have
peace that brings territories lur new states
and the reason is lha, ! believe we ca
&c. . peace just as soon wilhou. ierrilor
rs with it--a peace more safe. mure er
aurjpg--ras,ly more honorable 10 us, I'll
great republic Of The western world.
hear gentlemen say iha, we must llay
some territory. thai the people demand j
deny il; .. least, | say ] see no pro'
Of Il whatever. | do not doub; that lteI
are individuals, here and there. Of an G.
,erprising character disposed 10 emigr;
ton, who know nothing about New Ne,
leo. but that il is Ear off; and nothing {
California. but that il is still further of
gho are tired Of the dull pursuits of agr
culture and civil life. dare say thi
there are hundreds and thousands Of sue
persons who might wish for territory
which to seek ihsir fortunes. Whatey,
10 new IL attractive 10 such minds the
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