Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-03


was. in proportion TO representation II
any Northern man should vote TO tax the
slaves who were represented on that floor,
what Southern man would vote for the bill I
II had been siid by gentleman here that
M direct taxation would be needed. Mr.
Nj. was not OF that opinion We never
should get At a knowledge Of the whole ex.
pcnses Of this war; but looking at the various
sources OF expenditure while the war con-
tinued. aud at the long train Of claims that
should follow il. it would be found that the
es,imlte made by distinguished gentleman
at the other end Of the Capital was not an
exlravsgant one.
The population OF Mexico al this lime
was three times in amount what ours had
been at the Revolution nor were they d.
vided as we had been by doubts as TO the
soundness Of our cause; not doubt was
felt in any breast, but they we're all united
rs one man in the defence Of their country
and their religion. Now, IL Great Britain.
after an eight years contest, was content to
withdraw her fleets and armies, aud sacri.
fee every point for which she had gone TO
war with US. at what expense should we in
the end be willing to Withdraw from Mexi-
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Mr. NJ. said that he had thus briefly as.
signed some Of the reasons against the ac-
QUESTION Of new territory and he thought
that il was possible, by union Of good
men throughout the country. to avert this
dismemberment Of Mexico. Let them in
sist on peace that should be short Of any
Acknowledgement oil Mexican territory let
them refuse 10 sustain any longer war LOT
conquest aud say that they were ready to
settle upon the terms offered at the COM
mencement oil the struggle.
There was another consideration which
ought TO have commanding weight with all
VINO loved iheir country. Inc moment we
should acquire any new territory at the
South the names oil The old Missouri ques-
t,on would break forth anew and burn more
herceiy than before Ihe very moment
sucn "eay came INTO inc senate ihe
Nortnern states wouIi nj once say that
there must De RESTRICTION against the nd
mission OF slavery. The South would rise
up ana say we never VIII consent 10 any
snch restrio,'on; u Is an outrage on gu,
ngh's- AND ihus tue new provinces would
only be thing TO quarrel over, but never TO
enjoy.
Mr. NJ said he had admired the hImness
OF Southern genuemen on the oregon
question 'nat ,nhesio,e nrmness saved Us
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ser,;on ,ba, war existed nv ,bs a.. -" Of Hss
80. a.. Je,I..,;. $50
amendment when hut two hours of debate
remained. and no Wing was suffered 10 Get
the floor to.oppose Il and The hin 6nslIy
nassed unde<ihe nrev;ous ooes,;on
No,b;n, st,bs,,;me ,y.s tnovn e,h.,;.-
,or;e. NJ r.vlo, a, psIo AI,o a. Pee,
every hodv snnnos.d on, ,rmv a. hs in +,
most perilou, pred;c,men, and ,ha, II no,
reinforced. il must ultimately Inc en-, off =
I War doubiIes, existed and |, w,. our du,v
10 rescue the liule hand NJ brave men Who
were in such peril. Could they ysf,ss ,h;s
although the preamble was forced mon
them by an infiex;ble maiori,yf Mo.i M
them though, not. They saw The snare
which had been nrepared for them. they
were forced either 10 seem 10 sanction the
war or 10 encounter popuIsr INDIGNATION by
refusing supplies and thew resor,ed 10 the
only mode In them of fn;Iina The haze .,ra,.
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ihe'e were particular reasons ngains'
granting The new regiments asked by The
IAecu'me, me report rom 'ne war De'
Pa'.neu' s'aleu 'na' 'ss 'sg''ne"s alieau,
- MeSico we're moi nneu 'ne r.e''uen,
snou'u nIs' w ' me-. ,a"ns os''.e y. asnSu
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