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


the dangers which surrounded hem and take time to deter
mine whether we should recognise the not Had il
been adopted, would have insisted raising provisional
10 be collected proper point and TO be trained
and disciplined hut to postpone the declaration OF until
the Congress OF Mexico which, according TO her constu
on the war making power resided should be allowed time
to dlsayow the intention OF making on us and to adjust
all differences between the two countries But she refused,
then would have advised seize by way of rpsa
the portion OF her territory which might select and hold
deensvey as have just stated instead OF declaring for
may against hers and that mainly for the purpose Of avoid
ing the very dangers against which these resolutions
tended to guard But such the urgency which sup
posed then to exist that time allowed to present
these views upon the Senate Such course, besides
the saving OF immense sacrifice Of and money! and
avoiding the many other evils which the adopted
already subjected the country would have eiecuay
ed our being entangled in the affairs of Mexico from which
we find now SO difficult to extrcaie ourselves This
sdeaton alone gives decisive advantages over the
adopted and makes it vastly superior if il should in
yove the same sacrifice Of and money TO maintain de-
fensve line, would the usual phrase, the vigorous
prosecution OF the Mexico dead body, and
this is the only that the cord which binds
the corpse.
In recommending this line Of policy look not to the in
teress OF Mexico but to those Of country and the
preservation of its free popular institutions. With the
liberty Of the country is all in ALL If that be preserved every
thing will be preserved; but if lost all will be lost TO pre-
serve it is indispensable adopt of moderation
and justice towards all other countries to avoid when
ever can be avoided toilet those great operating
continue to work. and which, by the operation OF time, will
raise our country 10 elevation and influence which
try has ever heretofore attained BY pursuing such course
we may succeed in combining greatness and hberyhe high
est possible greatness with the largest Of beryand
do more to extend liberty by example, this continent
and the world generally than would be done by thousand
victories may be, in expressing these sentiments that
lind no response in hebreasts OF those around it
must be attributed to the fact that growing old and that
principles and feelings belong period of thirty thirty
five years anterior to the present date 1t is not however the
first time have venured in their maintenance to stand alone
III,
the latter part Of his administration recommended Congress
to issue letters Of maque and cpsa against France stood
alone in my place here and raised my voice against the
ground that there just of with her that in
entering into the treaty indemnify ourczens for old claims
against her. the King Of France and his Ministers declared
Minister that required vote Of the Chambers make
the appropriation to carry it into effect and that they
further responsible than their efforts to induce
them to do This was all communicated to Executive,
and the treaty accepted and ratified with this condition attach
ed And yet the President although he admitted that the
King and his Ministers had fully redeemed their pledge
their best efforts TO obtain the necessary appropriation recon-
nended the adoption OF the which have alluded
and which would have been anamount to Fortunately
the Government Of Great Britain by her interpretations pre-
vented it, Thisexampe, fear, has contributed much give
the strong tendency which have since Witnessed
sort to and force in the settlement Of differences
with other powers.
According my opinion all parties are interested in adopt
ing line OF policy which will with certainty denangle us
from the affairs OF Mexico and avoid the great sacrifices of
men and money and the many other evils which the war
exposes Let say to my friends who support the Ad-
mnistraon in their policy that you persist and if peace
by good fortune should be obtained the will 90
from year year. and you will be utterly overthrown as
party Do you not that its effects in reference our
internal affairs is to drive you into of policy directly
contrary TO that which you have proessed support and in
favor OF that which you have charged your opponents with
supporting You have protested oppose as party
national debt and charged your opponents with being its
advocates But what, ask, the effects of the this
respect Is it immense national debt greater
tho
bly, have created any other policy had they been power
This campaign, which you look lightly, will add
than halt great the entire debt Of the Revo-
luton You have been opposed the the pa
tronage of the Executive at least in profession But this
doing 10 enlarge his patronage than other policy
which your opponents could have adopted You profess
be in favor OF metallic currency. Doyou that, with
the Increase OF stocks and Treasury notes. you danger
Of being plunged again into the lowest depths Of the paper
system You, party have advocated the doctrine Of
free trade Do you that by the the
expenditures of the country, and the heavy interest which
you will have pay the public debt You creating
necessity Of increasing the duties imports the highest
point that will admit and thus depnving the country
of all the practical benefits Of free trade and preventing the Go
vgnment from making any material reduction until the whole
debt paid which be expected during this generation
What could your opponents have done more much
to destroy system Of policy which you claim TO distinguish
you from Them and establish that which you aege TO be
the why they should be excluded from power Has
not and will this policy, persisted in eectuay and
finally obteate the line of policy which you have insisted
distinguishing you from them Why, then, save your
selves from such result do you hesitate adopt the course
of policy have suggested, the only certain Of pre-
venting these and other evils and the danger which
stuions exposed The pride of opinion may resist
know the difficulty and respect it with which yield mea
that have advocated time has shown them
to be wrong But true magnanmty and the highest honor
command that should abandon them when they threaten 10
be injurious instead Of beneficial the country. II would do
great credit the party in power adopt the policy now in
reference the war, of taking indemnity hands, by
assuming defensive positions which, hardly be doubted
they would have done when the recognised If they
had iorcseen the difficulties and dangers to which il has led
would be noble sacrifice Of individual pride TO patriotism
In asserting that the only alternative is between the policy
recommended by the President and the adoption of defensive
position have put out Of the question the policy Of taking
territory. have done because believe the voice of
the country has decided cvocaby against it, and that TO
press the alternative would render almost certain the final
adoption Of the policy recommended by the President now
standing the disasters which il threatens Let me saw TO nv
friends the other side chamber for such regard hcm
for political differences here do affect our personal reaons
that they have contributed by their course TO fix the determine
ton terminate the without some suitable indemnity in
territory do refer your recognising the existence
ofwar between the Republic Of Mexico and the United States
well know that you voted with view 10 furnish immediate
support General Taylor and his army then surrounded by
imminent DANGER and not with the intention Of recognising
the and that you demonstrated aud protested against that
Interpretation being your But passed.
and the war recognised Of you have continued
vote for appropriations prosecute the war; when the obec,
Of prosecuting avowed be acquire territory
indemnify Now cannot how the be reconcled
how refuse take indemnity In Territory when vou