The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-08
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Yet the moment we get possession of terri
tory' we must retain IL and make il our own.
NOW think that this original object has moi
been changed-has not been varied. Sir, |
think 1t exists in the eyes of those who origin
my contemplatedit,-as plain, as attractive to
them and from which they no more avert their
eyes now than they did then, or have done AT
any time since. We have compelled treaty
OF cesson. We know in our consciences that
II 1t IS c0RpeLLed We use an instrument and nm
agency, in conjunction with other instruments
and agencies of more formidable and destruc
tive character, TO enforce the cession of NTexi-
can terrltory,--to acquire new territory for
new States,--new States to be added TO this
Union. We know, every intelligent man
knows, that there is no stronger desire in the
breast ola Mexican citizen than TO retain the
territory which belongs to the Republic. We
know that the Mexican people will part with
I'LL part they must-with regret, with pangs
OF sorrow. That we know; we know that il is
all forced; and, therefore, because we know il
must be torced-because we know that wheth.
err the government, which we consider our
creature do or do not agree to it, we know that
the Mexican people will never accede to the
terms of this treaty but through the impulse
of absolute necessity, and the impression made
upon them by absolute and irresistible force
therefore we purpose to oVerwhelm them with
another army. We purpose to raise another
| army Of ten thousand regulars and twenty
thousand volunteers and to pour them in and
upon the Mexican people
Now, sir, should be happy to concur, not
wIthstandng all this tocsn, and all this cry
OF all the Semproniuses in the land, that their
ssvoices are still for war;, should be happv
to agree, and substantially do agree, to the
opinion of the Senator from South Carolina
/ think have myself uttered the sentiment,
within fortnight, to the same effect, that af-
ter all the 1oar aoih MeIicO is substantially oeer
that there be no more fighting In the
present state of things, my opinion is that the
people OF this country will not sustain the war
They will not go for its heavy expenses-they
will not find any qualification in putting the
bayonet to the threats of the Mexican people
For my part hope the Ten Regiment bill
will never become law. Three weeks agoI
should have entertained that hope with the ut.
most confidence. Events instruct me to abate
my confidence. / still hope it will not pass.
And here dare say ! shall be called by some
"Mexican Whg.' The man who can stand
up here and say that he hopes that what the
administration projects, and the further prose-
cution of the war with Mexico requires, may
not be carried into effect, must be an enemy to
his country, or what gentlemen have consider
cd the same thing, an enemy to the President
of the United States and to his administration
and his party. He is Mexican. Sir, | think
very badly of the Mexican character, high and
low, out ana out, put names DO not terrltY me.
Besides, if have suffered in this respect, if
have rendered myself subject to the re roach-
es of these stipendiary presses, these hired a
busers of the motives of public men, / have
the honor on this occasion to be in very re-
spectacle company In the vituperatve, ac-
cusative, denunciatory sense of that term,
don t know of a greater Mexican in this body,
than the honorable Senator from Michigan, the
Chairman of the Committee on Military AT
fairs. Ft..""tt
Mr. Cass.-Will the gentleman be good e.
nough to explain what sort of Mexican am,
Mr. Wcbster.-Thats exactly the thing sir,
that L now propose to do. On the resumption
ofsthe bill in the Senate the other day; the
gentleman told US, that its principal object was
to frighten Mexico,-- w onld touch his human
ty too much to hurt her! He would Brighten
her .,.-. .a... . ..... ...
Mr. Cdss.-Does the gentleman affirm that
said that.
Mr. Websta-Yes, twice. ....r
Mr. Cass-No sir, beg your pardon, | did
not say it. did not say it would touch my
humanity to hurt her. ....
Mr. Wcbstcr-The gentleman said the prin-
cipaI object of the bill was to .fyightcn Mexico;
and that this would be more humane than to
harm her. .e ".
Mr. Cass-Thats true,
Mr. Webster-It's true, is it,
Mr. Cass-Yes sir.
Mr. Webster-Very WE'LL thought as much. |
Now sir, the remarkable characteristic of that
sPeeeh-that which makes it so much Mexi
can speech-is, that the gentleman spoke it in
the hearing of Mexico, as well as in the hear
ing of this Senate. We accused here, be-
cause what we say is heard by Mexico, and
Mexico derives encouragement from what is
said here. And yet the honorable member
comes forth and tells Mexico, that the princi-
pal object of the bill is to .frighten her The
words have passed along the wires; they are
on the Gulf, and are floating away to Vera
Cruz andwhen they get there, they will sig
nifty to Mexico that, s'after all, we good Mexi-
cans, my principal object is to .frighten you;
and to the end that you may not be frightened
too much, have given you this indication of
my purpose; That's kind in him, certainly!
MIR President, You remember that when
Snug the joiner was to enact the lion, and rage
and roar upon the stage, he was quite appre-
hensive that he might frighten the Duchess
and the ladies too much,-for ssthere is not,
be was told ga more fearful wild fowl than
your lion, living, "---and s. 'twere pity of his
life,-if he should terrify the ladies'" And
therefore, by the advice of his comrade, Mr.
Nicholas Bottom, he wisely concluded that, in
the height and fury of his effort qua lion, he
would show one half of bis face from the lion $
neck, and himself speak through-sayng thus
or tsto the same defect, ',---ss Ladies, fair la
dies, you think leone hitheras a lion. l am
no such thing / am man as other men are;
II IN only Snug, thej Joiner! (Great laughter
/ But sir, in any view of this case, in any
view ofthe proper policy of this government,
10 be pursued according to any mans appre-
hension and Judgment, where is the necessity
for this augmeptation by regiments, of the
military force of the country? hold in my
hand here a note, which suppose TO be sub
stantially correct, of the present military
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