The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25

twsnty ,nohsahd regular ttoops ard the Volunteers
purpose There's no army 10 night I s,nco5 ~ 'i
not hv ehuodfed men under arms in any part Of Msr,c
together-perhap. not excepting IN one instance hall
that number. Mexico Is subjugatpd ana pro.,roI.
There's no government to resis. R,si.; Us WHIT
notorious that the government of Mexieo II o. nr
sile. ia Instrument by Witch we hops TO e,,ob
lsh such peace and accomplish such a trsafrv
ve Like As far as understand the mattsr ths
government of Mexico owes It's life and oresh and be-
at this moment to Tire support Of arms sad :.
the hope-i will not ga how nspredhst sorushow or
anothtr and nj no distant psroi the may hs.pacupia
~ mesnn arising from three millions or our twelve
milionr, or rome other of our millions What do We
We prcpo.e thus to throw into Mexico Are We going
10 cut their throsn Arc goiGg plunge the sword
DO se propose 70 do Sir, see no ebisst And mia
we ere pressed and urged TO adopt Sc propositions ia
Yner .u lsngtnIhe zen reginenu and the twenty regi
msn@Lwe are told and tho public told, aud the pub.
no oeyehat we are on tbs verge safe nnd An honor
.S, pese', Every man looks out ia tho morning for
uunB, OK conh med peace confirmed bopes OF peace
he gather, It feom thu allni.rmion and from organs
OF ne from Daa to Bcrahsba and yet tho
various circumstances look only 90 tho Of tho
war propose Said Mr. wy 10 hold plain talk &c.
day According 70 ny best judgment ana rersonal an.
pehepson of the matter the object of thil bl natrsn
age Office for the qualification Of friends This yery
measure, the ten regiment BILL creates four or ava
hundred Offices, colonies sub'lerns aud not these oniv
but there are paymasiers, conrgco1a md persons en-
gagged in the transportation commissariss even down
to tbs sutler, ct id gsnls men who handle pubic
Il no. true relatives of Corposa Trim who a hnt
would s1tier be before the camp, and profits cnsue -
Loughter undertake., without dsresp-ct to toe ssp-
rants and patriots sincere patriots who ast and tho
otner patfotA who do notthas Whether they Hght or
not they are all willing 20 be paid hops all viii be
rupplied hope, IA tho weather grows pleasant end
the seaon advances, they will find it TO t1or interest
to place themselves, on rome mild morning. in the
cars. and tske their destination TO their respective places
OF honoabie private occupation and civil, employment
and hope they may go from the avenue the capitol
and the puIleus OF the IRE denrs house in good health
ana thaG at home they may nl their families happy and
ready 10 receive them. lLnshter) This war was
waged win the Object Of creating new States on the
Southern frontiers the United states out of Mexican
territory and with such population could he found
sident there iseve opposed this Oh jet ! against
new States against all accessions Of territory 10
form new sates And this is not matter OF renti.
mentality, to De parsde before mass meetings or my
constituents at home. It is with no empty matter OF
defamation, no merely expressed rcpugnancs but
matter OF firm, uaclar gable purpose. | Will yield
to no force OF circumstances which has occurred,
or which | can consider likely 10 occur; and |
therefore say, that if 10 day | am asked whether,
ior the sake ofpeace, viii tako treaty which brings
two new States into the Union, on tho southern border
] say no-distincuy no wish every man to under
stand that this my judgment and purpose have said
southern border because that il our present posoni
other border would resist to-day forever and TO the
end any disposition to add territory to the States of
the constitution do not want the colonies OF England
on the North, nor the territories of Mexico on the
South resist all with equal resolution And, there
lore say mat II the question be put to me to-day whs
ther vii. take peace under the present state OF the
country stressed as II s in the existence OF war odiou
es under circumstances SO to humanity and
80 disturbing to the business OF those whom represent
say S hd Inc question Of peace were Pa. TO me- hv
because there is necessity for being driven to the
dilemma, in my Judgment Other gentlemen may think
diferently hold no mans conscience but my own
make clean breast myself see no reason TO believe
that We cannot get as safe peace as honorable
peace, and permanent q peace, without terri
tory with it, The things seTarabe; there is no
necessary connection Mexico do9Snot want US to take
her territory She yields her consent at ALI reIuc'
family It the result OF force thsre j, not ma who
does not know that And let me say, that II TINS Tfst
paper should be eventually ratified 10 Mexico, is most
hold power there. and not because the Next
can Congress or the Mcsioan people would agree 10
territory aud we to keep our money. ] DO not Know
what may happen yims may be full OF strange events;
but think it probable that the treaty which haa gone
to Mexico shall fail 10 be ratified II will be-because Of
the aversion of tho Mexican Congress or the peo-
lag to the government. have said tbat | would
rather nave 10 pssso, then peace wnicn 0' tbss
believe that We con get ia peace Just as soon win
out Oh with more safe, more honorable 70 u.s. rs tho
great republic of the Western continent hear gente-
men ssy that we must have some territory-thN tne
people demen It. deny III at least seeno pioet o, II
No doubt indivdusshere and there ofenerngising cha
racter disposed to who know nothing about view
Mexico except that it far of and hing o. California
except thst it is stu farther Of snd tired OF the dull
pureuiis OF civil life no doubt hundred thousand
would seek new homes They would feel the spirit OF
DO, dsrers belieye thai many would be content
with his condition until somebody passed beyond Nun,
and then he would go nt farther, where he could have
moro room. At least 80 said that great observer OF hu
manners, Monsieur Taleyranl, when he travelled
in this coun'ry in 1897 do not find many more per-
CONS who think that want additional territory, and
such territory. Twenty -four of last year voted
against territory he ground thai did not
want it--Southefn and Northern men. lowing to con-
versaon in the gallery did not understand dsnstly
THIS was the preponderstug sentiment OF all in the
Norta and south But gentlemen ,s s1 h that, for
IL i, the vii; of the President If we do not
now take wis, !, offered to US, Mr. Folk wiz take
put down his foot. Lauqhter) lie put it down to 81
40 Uncreas'd laughter) Itpeek of the President as
h, opinion and Lis willhis purpose, declared to be
fnsl should control Us, any more thsn our pur-
1850 and equslly conscientious motives and high
responsibilities, should control hin. We think that
he is firm. end will not ba moved. should be .or-
ry very sorry indeed thst 'hould entertain more
enpect for the rmnes Of thu individual a. the head OF
the government, than may claim Tor our own firm
ness He will stand out againss us DO we Sar 10 sani
out also against himl Forobe, viii nos it appears
TO me to be a slavish doctrine. | an willing 10 make
the issue and Win is go to The people eli over this
broad Land. wiz Sake peace without new states and
the administration will take no peace without new
states am willing 70 90 before the country on that
There Is no distrust 0f tho honest people am not IN
willing to bow TO their aI brlon hold this question
to be VITAL elementary, ia the future prosperity OF tao
country and the maiueaarc. OF the constitution, snl
willing TO trust 70 the people tecauo think great
mace of &C. II tbe constitution is broken down let it
ne by tbs act Of tho people themselves and not by my
not do not distrust The people am willing 10 take
heir sentimon iiom the Cur to the British fiovince,-
from III, ocean to Missouri wa your country take
territory 81 On enormous prics--at price thousand
times more than II is worth! or take peacs without ter
ritory, and preserve the constitution OF the country!
am willing to go fer that, for one; sm willing TO take
this Issue peace without new Ststes-and keep our
money to ourselves until these States shall
be acquired wiling 10 90 bsforo ths people, aud
leave to hs people because that is The question for
themselves. Those who do not think With me- II they
have territory ard new they will 20
the srtfcers Of taeir fortunes for good for evil
hut remble before executive poser the truth can
not BE- concealed We tremblo before executive power.
Mr Polk viii teke nothing lees Ihan this II 10 not
take this, the Kings anger viii be kindlsd. Who and
what is Mr. Folk? mean no diarespcct Is he the
President Of the United states for the current moment
He is in ths lost yca. Of his sdni1s,ra.ioo formsy,
icaly Only, 10 be drawn out the fourth of Marcn.
We know tsas two thors months may produce events
that viii sender the duration OF that oGi,iai term Of
great importsnce On the Of the Presidential elec-
ton that machinery win be rcsored TO- to collect public
opinion two months hence. We shall see its results.
Il msy be- tho present iscum5en, Of tho presidential
n,.I In L. "a laI-