Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08


and more wholesome is becoming the pulsation in
evidence of it, the late votes Of the House Of Re-
personalities, in which popular opinion is more
truly and directly represented than in any other
manner, affords gratifying assurance Of the fact.
All indications, indeed, from every source entitled
TO confidence, are 10 the same effect.
That there are conflicting opinions in refer
ence to the Mexican War, its origin, objects, and
prospects, we are not SO absurd to deny. But they
are in general, obviously the result of exuberant
party zeal, that they not entitled to the respect
which one would willingly pay to the opinions
OF the same persons, expressed in private. Nay,
it is very well known that some of those who feel
themselves most stringenlly bound by party ties
to follow the Administration as far as he that goes
the farthest are deeply impressed with the unfor-
tunate influences and tendencies of this most un-
happy war, and, if they were sure that majority
of their political friends Of opinion with them
selves, would very soon put an end to it.
Ofthis latter class certainly weshould consider the
greater part of those who composed Democratic
Convention" lately held at Milledgeville, nthe State
Of Georgia, whose proceedings published in the
party organ in that city Among the resolutions we
find, for example, the following
Resolued, That the war with Mexico should
be prosecuted with ssvgor and energy; that the
= country IN our possession should all 6e retained;
that coNoUEsTs should be STILL FURTHER
EXTENDED; and that our progress should be on
pard until Mexico should sue for peace, upon
such terms are consistent with the interests and
honor of the American People,"
We need not tell our readers that this is mere
repetition by rote from the Presidents Message,
and that the author of it had obviously never ex-
amined the reverse Of the picture presented by the
Message, and much less reflected to what dire caa-
nifty and ruin he would subject every thing dear
liberty and humanity, by adopting the Presidents
notions, Of what the honor of the nation requires.
AS to the interest of the nation, we presume that
there is no man who has dived into Dilworth as
far as the Rule of Three who supposes that the in
ferest of the United States does not require this
to be brought to the shortest possible end.
Far different, far more enlightened, far more ee-
waited, we are happy to say, is the sentiment Of
some distinguished individuals of the Democratic
party. We will not bring before our readers by name
those members Of Congress of that party who may
be thus classed. 1t is enough that there are such.
Our object to-day is only to present to our readers
who are of that party, worthy Of their imitation,
and TO our Wing readers as worthy of their admira-
ton, an extract from Southern paper which is
by no means Wing, and whose political sympathies
have heretofore been with the Administration
Here is the extract, every word of which is Gods
truth
CHARLESTON NEWS OF DECEMBER 81.
Il
the war without any anticipation Of ii. Is it UNI
reasonable to apprehend that we may be hurried
farther in the pursuit Of ends and objects than we
now contemplate The peace that would be sat
isfactory to-day might not obtain the honor of
consideration month hence. NoW comforta-
BILE slice of Mexican territory would perhaps sat
isfy the popular appetite for and-more land but
who can tell how soon its cravings will refuse to
be satiated with any thing short of the whole
Is it wise is it staesmanike in rulers to aban-
don themselves TO the current of events to let
things take their course, in the uncertain hope
'that the end will work itself out right? A more
: miserable faulty cannot be conceived. This ap-
petite for land, for an extension of the area, it
is called, is becoming the prevailing passion of
our people. Already they cannot bear TO feel the
touch Of their neighbours elbow. Nor is any thing
better calculated 10 feed and TO madden this pas
{. sion than an offensive war. prosecuted without
4 definite purpose, and Tor which the acquisition OF
territory can be our only indemnifcation.
"What could we do with Mexico were it at this
'moment all our own! Do we expect to hold il as
"a subjected province, to be plundered and mis-
governed by rapacious pro-consuls, or to incorpo
rate il into our Union with its ten millions of an
inferior race, who have neither blood nor sympa-
thy in common with US, and who never can be as
simulated 10 ourselves This is a startling alter
native, and one that ought to arrest the attention of
those who give direction TO the current of public
sentiment. The day that our country shall SO far
depart from its appointed and appropriate duties
to undertake to govern or to incorporate reluc-
tant and conquered nation that day viii il begin to
feel the unsetling Of its foundations, and to sink
and fall under the weight Of the vast and incon-
'gruous that will hang like an incubus upon
its PROSTATE energies"
Gen. SAM HoUsToN has been reelected TO the
United States Senate from Texas, for the full term
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