Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23

district with Of for single deviation from what they
considered the to be pursued unorgvng and re-
eness they were now ready TO support
Of the whole war, and sustain Martin Van Buren, for the Pre-
sidency.
Bot Mr.. President, have said Martin Van Buren, by
possibility, be President Of these United States
sgan certainly he cannot at this election Does any body
believe that the House OF Representatives would dare In the
face Of the American people, to throw aside the great
candidates. and take up with the votes Of single State
brought 10 before them upon mere sectional issue Why,
gentlemen, were Daniel Webster HIMSELF there not
Massachusetts Wing who would dare, the Congress Of the
United States 10 vote for the who had received but twelve
votes out Of ESQ., Il would overthrow the Government We
remember how John Quincy Adams Jared in the hands Of his
opponent because in the electoral college, Gen. Jackson had
received few votes than he and the House Of Repre-
sens,ves notwithstanding, elected him the Presidency o
the United States But s there in his who be-
eves that who goes into the House Of Representatives
with the votes Of single State, thrown for him upon
geographical ssue party organized upon that very
principle which Washington condemned that such partisan
whether Msrtin Vsn Buren,, Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ser he he who he may, could obtain the Of the repre-
sentavss Of the people Never, sir until the will Of
he people has utterly lost It's power those whom they
send 10 carry out Ia case therefore, these friends Of Mar
tin Van Buren, should succeed in defeating the election Of Gen.
Taylor by the people, the election Of Gen. Css by the HouSe
o. Representatives Of the United States certain ths,
thai body viii meet the first Monday Of December next
And, Ell, the quts0n comes what Gen Cass is nobody
requires TO be told what he H. desire speak Of him with
some respect Of al public with whom have been
Ocaeo 70 gesr OF less degree but ne himself makes y
his boast that he has heen the great advocate of the
at Last brought TO an end With him always inevs
bic. IL inevitable in the settlement of the Oregon ques
ton inevitable in the settlement Of the Northeastern
boundary question We should have bad treaty Of peace,
treaty Of limits il be could have bad be way. We re-
member bow eager be r ssizing Yuessn We
Der how emphscaly he declared that coud swallow the
whole Of Mexico without u hurting We remember his
explicit declaration ihs, r. be Eoub be elected, the
course Of his predecessor ro y be example q bis
This question IL the grand cxssnasbn 70 which these pc
cuia friends Of free soil and free yr0ry driving the
continuance Of Mr. Folks administration, with additions, but
certainly with cancellations. More war; conquest,
annexation, extension Of territory, and slave
y these the real results 10 which they urging
The county, and this gentlemen, for conscience sake.
rejoice Mr. President, rejoice symptoms in the
meeting before that the people, at first in the way Of
teng degree deluded upon this point at last
turning night view Of the matter. Every where see The
scales falling from mems eyes Good men, every where, are