Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07
TUESDAY. Jan. 4, 1915

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M, Cameron presented The proceedings OF Inc
meeting held in Philadelphia, on the iSih Decein-
her an6royjpa the measures puIsued DV Inc az
m;nis,ra,ion in The prosecution Il The war WIN
Me,;co and remarked, in presenting them, lha'
he agreed in opinion with those composing lhe
meeting and should feel il his duty, as Senator,
10 act according 10 lhe! wishes.
Mr. Cass submitted a resolution. which was
adopled. directing the Secretary oil war 10 com
municaie to the Senate such reports as nave oeen
received by him from Gen Scott, since Inc 'iahs'
mission oil his annual report, and ordering mem
to be printed with The annual report Oh Inc oee'e'
tary. .uh;,h mac
adnr,eJ directing the committee OH Military Al
fairs 10 enquire into The expedicncy OF aulhori-
zina The Plesiden, TO promote officers OF The regu.
lar army to other commands in The troops raised
ic! he war without iorieiiins iheir present COM
missions al the termination OF The war.
Mr. Breesc, on leave, introduced bill 10 creaie
the office Of Surveyor General Of public Ianus ID
the Territory OF Oregon, ard 10 gran; donation
rights TO settlers therein and for other purposes
which vas read twice and referred TO the Commit
lee On Public Lands.
The bill "cont eInins certain election districts,
and ior other purposes" was taken up anu pass
ed.
The Senate Then tool; up The special order OF
lie day, being The following resolution offered py
Mr.. Caihoan, uu lhe 18th December last:
Resolved, Thai to conquer Mexico and TO ho'd
il, either as a province or to incorporate il in the
Union. wouIi he Inconsistent with The avowed OBJ
iect for which the war has been prosecuted; de-
par,ure from the settled policy OF the Government;
in coaf;ci with lis character and genius, AID, IN
HE end subversive of our Tree and popular inssi-
tutionS.
Resolved, That no lire of policy in the iurIher
prosecution OF The war should be adopted when
NAV lead 10 consequences so disastrous.
MIR. Calhoun supported his resolutions IN a
spec CHI Of about an nour and hall, whlcn was
listened TO by large audience, (includins many
ladies,) who lhronsed the Senate chamber anu
the avenues leading 10 it, as well as Inc galleries.
MIR. Calhoun said that in offering his resolu-
,ions Tor consideration, he had been governed oy
the reasons which induced him 10 oppose The war
when il was presented 10 Congress tor recoeni'
ton.
In opposing the war at that lime, he opposed II
not ONLY becaus, he considered il unnecessary
and as one thai might easily have been avoided
not only because he considered the agitalons upon
which il was founded 10 have been unnecessarily
exaegeraied-but from high considerations OF rea.
son and policy-ftom belief, thai II wou'a 'eao
10 serious and great evils 10 our own country
But after the war had received The SANCTION OF Inc
Government. acquiescing in what ne could moi
preyeni. and which il was impossible 10 prevent,
be suggested a defensive line as the best means
which could he adopted OF averting those evils,
and il was for that purpose that ne now ofere'!
his resolutions. He was governed by no personal
or Marty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by desire 10
sustain the Executive nor 10 strengthen oPposi-
tion-but simply 10 discharge his duly. ne
would express himself upon all points with bold
ness and independence.
MIR. Calhoun then went on 10 argue that Inc
defensive line was the best policy mat cond nave
been pursued al thai lme-lhat when he suggest
ed it we held in possession OF our army ample
territory for indemnity-that we were better Stu
ated then than we are now, or ever Will be ID the
progress Of the war, in relation 10 indemnify
and that The force that has been employed, and
the treasure expended in pushing our conquesis
would have sufficed 10 maintain this line, while
the lives Of our gallant troops that nave peer
sacrificed in these copouesls would have been
spared.
Mr.. Calhoun contended that the line policy
was The best policy now 10 secure The objects pro.
(essed 10 he desired by The administration, and
thai, if those professions were sincere, they coulo
be accomplished by adopting il. lie went on &c
argue Ina, the line Of policy pointed cut oy Inc
administration must inevitably lead 10 Inc tola
snbiuealiun and annihiIalion OF Mexico, and thai
The mos, disastrous consequences must result &c
our own country when that event takes place;
When Mir Calhoun had concluded, The resolu
tons were laid upon The table, with the under
Standing that they shall be called ny again, anc
the discussion of them renewed, alter the len re-
eiment bill (Which comes up To-. moTow) shall
have been disposed Of.
The Senate then went into executive session
and aller short time spent therein, adjourned.