The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-01

good government But he found that many gentlemen
here had come different conclusion from himsef
seemed to think that consisted in eas Of and mil
tary renown He referred 10 the annexation OF Texas
the cause Of the war Its purpose and object was
nounced by Mr. Secretary Upshur to be- prevent by the
Intervention of English other influence, the abolition of
slavery that province He said, further that annexa
ton agreed to in total disregard Of the constitution
because had been decided BY the Supreme Court that
we could not legisate for country before having
possession OF it. The functions of the treaty making
power cannot be exercised by the LEGISLATURE and the
converse also true The treaty OF annexation, the
only constitutional mode of efctng the object, oher
than by the sword) rejected by the Senate.
The war had been brous on by the Executive; and
the fact that his act unconstitutional does make
the unconstitutional The vote for the first supplies
to relieve the army from peril The army again
in danger the way TO Vera Cruz; and at the next
supplies demanded and voted, and now the halls
of the Montezumas have been possessed the cry
again for suppes-all the time dsclaimn all design OF
conquest Now have proposition 10 extend our laws
Mexico; but with purpose to destroy her nation
atty But this speaking conceal deslgn-like pro-
Tossing evil against man, while You pierce him with
twenty bayonets in the vial parts Treaty IS The child Of
war the result of and ii we take territory under a
forced treaty be nothing but conquest has last
come to the point, that the chairman of the Military
Committee in the Senate ha declared that have the
right go conquering and 10 conquer-annexlng as
we please Mr.. {. could not take up deliberate ar
gumeni against principle moaslrous AS this But he
could do less than appeal 10 the conscience of honest
men. who he felt would require bur the bare mention
Of the principle. to unite with him in d, 'uncng it.
Mr. MCKAY state the proposition, aud the explana-
lion of the senator referred TO.
Mr. COLLAMER had not kept up with the explana-
tons, perhaps but he relied the authorized report of
the Senate proceedings and debates for what he had ad
vancedthe doctrine, that whatever set up claim
we have right to take possession of by force OF
This practice a violation of the first principle of
government which requires that shall be able to
govern his propensites and passions. 1t said
that the desire OF conquest and love of military glory
in our blood That might be true, and for that reason
ought not to encourage it. II we conquered Mexico,
must pay all her debt, if we regarded the laws OF
tons In seeking to conquer one nation we were in
danger of mortgaging own The debt OF Mexico
was due to the English, French and Germans and. ac-
lcording Vael, which he cited the cOnqueor must
pay the debts of the conquered which due other
nations, or provoke hostiltes with them.
But it said TO be dishonorabe to abandon the
II reminded him of the remark that seldom appealed
their honor till they had used up their honesty Ii il
honest to withdraw the troops, it honorable.
1t would be masnanimity TO cone away, and leave the
Mexicans, after having thoroughly bea'en them. But
it said that it was manifest destiny to obtain
Mexico. Even if so, ii di not follow that it our
destiny take it at the point OF The bayonet II il was
our destiny to have Mexico, let destiny run lis
Let leave the result destiny, instead of eypeling
BY the bayonpt.
MI HOWELL COBB obtained the floor, and the House
adjourned.