Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05

States Of this Union for the purpose Of schagng any claims
which might exist against the Government the part Of the
people of any foreign Government ask Mr.. President is
in the power Of any Of the States of this Unoof Msss
spp for example, any other Stale owing debts which
this moment il may feel itself able dscharge-to cede
portion of its sovereignty for the purpose Of dischagng those
debts Has this republic that power not, why has she
not Because, like every other free Government bas
ed upon the great principle that sovereignty vests in the eo
pe and is naienab without the assent of the people
We are believe, about enter for the establish
ment OF principle which calls for the avowal by this
republic of the doctrine that deprive another people Of
their sovereignty in order to obtain payment of the cams
which we have agains them This sir is entirely in accord
ance with that spirit Of rapacy which in other countries has
led to the conquess made by kings claiming govern by d.
vine right We hold different theory. We have promul-
gated to the world different doctrine We claim that all
to be regarded capable Of segovenmen; that
regard to their political rights they stand the broad platform
Of liberty and equality Il is our boast sir, to cherish these
prncpesto manifest sympathy wherever the spirit of
repubcansm exists Europe feels the influence of
example, and the great principles Of free government be-
ginning TO be acknowledged. Are then about
abish different doctrine Are about to relapse into des
posm Are we TO offer in policy justification of the
duct ohose who have claimed the divine right okngs
duge rapacy and conquest Ihopenot Andthe President
Of the United States asks wage the with Mexico for
the purpose OF forcing from her cesson Of her territory, s
due to hint is due ourseveshat should respect
fully ask Of him to inform upon what principle the Gov
ernment of that republic authorized To demand that
sion wish the President inform whether, if Mexico
should cede TO this territory which thus seeking
acquire should thereby acquire right independently Of
the will of those thus ceded to us dominion
them whether we shall then be obliged to make
treaty with those who thus attempted be transferred be-
fore shall acquire any right whatever them dono
denyit is not necessary that should denyhe power Of
republic, feeling its inability to maintain its
reigny merge itself in that Of another done by the
of Texas though do deny the power of this
public acquire territory in the in which Texas
acquired without the consent of the people.
But the Senator from Indiana says Mexco republic,
and has always been conceded that monarchy has the
power cede territory Such the doctrine of the
approved writers national law On the contrary, Vatte
expressly says
nation ought preserve itself ought to preserve all
its members: abandon hem and il is under obli-
cation them of maintaining them in the rank of members
the nation. 1t has not them right traffic with their
rank and liberty on of any it may
itself from such negotiation They united to the
cet to be its members they acknowledge the authority of
the State promote in their welfare and
safety and not to be at its disposal like farm herd OF
cattle'
extreme necessity, and has right to cut them off from the
body if the public safety requres But the province city
thus abandoned and dsmembered from the State is obliged
to receive the new master attempted to be given them The
people, being separated from the society Of which they
members all their rights and if it be possible to de-
end their liberty against him who would subject them 10 his
authority, they may lawfully resist him. Pate b. l, ch XXI
This the basis upon which that confederacy formed
The States of which composed united themselves with
the confederacy forming the Republic of Mexico for the pu
pose of being protected and governed by not for the pur
pose of being transferred like cattle another Government
for the discharge Of the debts Of the republic The doctrine
that these States supposed that they might be dsembered
and ceded away by the Federal Government equally
with the principles Of Government and those Of the
Government of Mexico.
But the Senator from Indiana says Mexico is not repub
c-she is anarchy If so, ask when did she to
be republic When the United States declared against
he-when the of Congress May 3th 1916, pass
ed declared that by the act Of the Republic of Mex
leo state Of existed between that republic and the
United States We, therefore, recognised Mexico re-
Me, tkafxNa haa
public If she ceased be republic, it is owing the
conquess of But trust that that conclusion is
not yet complete that Mexico has ceased be Of the
nations of the earth trust that the time will arrive
when Mexico shall be independent republic main
tanning and cherishng the great principles Of liberty upon
which our Government is based, and under which we
have enjoyed for so many such remarkable degree OF
prosperity.
MIR. HANNEGAN. shall detan the Senate but an in
san and beg the indulgence Of the Senator from Rhode
sland who has the floor the special order Asto the posi-
ton assumed by the Senator from Connecticut that
Mexico has the right TO cee her territory for any pur
pose she has the right the same time to cede Euro
pean monarches have only say that it involves far
higher principle than has yet entered into this discussona
principle which presume will be settled, until the hour
shall arrive when the attempt shall be made by any European
Power establish Government upon this continent out Of
any existing Government II involves far higher principle
than any involved in this II will be time enough
to discuss when the day arrives which brings up before
The Senator asks if Mexico has ceased to be repub
lie BY whose has she lost that character He asks
have gone there with the sword and rebrand pulling
down her aars and, in lieu Of established government
giving the land wild anarchy. refer the Senator TO his
for reply to these questions refer him to the history
of Mexico from the downfall Of urbde the present hour
for the proof of her having been anarchy Her history
made Of continued series Of bloody revolutions in which
might and the sword have alone been regarded She has
fundamental government fundamental law that has
been recognised Santa Anna and Busamente and Paedes
military usuper after another, has by his arbitrary will
constituted her fundamental law and we, instead of being
her despoes have gone to her. TO scatter the
Of Heaven Texas wresed herself from the clutches
Of that anarchca Government and what she is odaya
government of civilization, law and Christianity Similar
will be the result doubt not, with regard to all the territory
that may take from Mexico, if take any do not
know that shall be able take any; but far the sub
ectmatte of these resolutions concerned must contend
that they improperly before the Senate at this time that
however german they may become hereafter, and certainly
think they can be- they not now. When we have
treaty with Mexico which includes within its terms the
sion of territory by Mexico to the United States then will be
the proper me ever for the Senator from Connecticut TO
present his resolutions Entertaining these views, in which
have been strengthened by the reflection which have given
the subject during the delivery Of the honorable Senator's re-
marks and with the most profound respect to the SENATOR
move 10 lay the resolutions the table,
Mr.. BALDWIN. ask for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays then ordered, and, being aken
the result follows
by Bradbury Brecse Bright Cameron, Cass Davis of Mis-
sssippi Dickinson, Dix Douglass, Downs, Felch, Fooe,
Hannegan, Houston, Hunter Lewis Mason Moor, Sewer,
Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott and Yulec-2s.
NAYS--Messrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell, Berren, Bnter,
Clarke, Clayton Corwn, Crenden, Dayton, Greene john