The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-01
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HR. C4gg0rS'x SFEECu.

oss cugatIy sfHT sadly tlyiaed upon t1e polcy ol the aapini.tfa'5h o rsiati5a 10 ite object aud latuse prosecution Q! ,be MeNi1sa war Ne,. in- deea sguqIy divided. ir tAe t,r greater portion oi he people coincide with the views ot the Presde.t explessra ia his last saraai msssage
 Indeed i; is osis ,hose designing pasft5eins, aho hep. to res,4s harvest by te;eT-s;9ea opposition to tbe Execg'ive policy $ oaiy those vbo, with oat rejecting or caring for the honor CT the welfare oi the republic, 1se aaxiopsly seeking for an oP- po,anty U glide iaio power, ,Asi they raay feast and fAiteh apoa ihe spoas of office How d,sta.e. . rstea are those noaleiew who constitute the '.i.5- gerfg Yity '.fosloru hope which, hy is Tn ceasinS patriotic ex4sions. Is b restore peace t6 oar distracted country, and erowa viih tie rare bles.ing- of happy coaa,rr, happily goyefne-l.
 When We hear g ac ot mcn alrccatiog lhs toia9 abolition q opf party. and crying oai fos anioa ant rsiiy'as of hepecple iar single object, CT, as n fhis case, rFsq o1e 4ass ,aen s@eaA SC begin ;o saspee tleif Aesigas, and esrelall sefaipia@ eeir co,,suet
 But. my principal oe,est ia writing these lines. Eas to notice tAc eomse of isan (, calsioaa up5u the measures to he adopted lor iaa compui@ion of Mexico iate terms of peace He agrees win gs that the object ef 'se 1yas # aow ia4setsty and peaee: sa, spoa the eoufse io be pursued ta ah- tain in,.emnhcation aud arye a' tos conclusion ot treaty of peace we essentially diFef; and. as he stads alone, osceeaieeanee4 ty sa true dem@cFsls. we canaoi sa, s,fspeet ihat upon tilis sebjeci he sbors uoeg straase nfa,sation, fl not absolutely Gndes rlentai desaa-em4Hl-
 Mr Cathaan very properly admits that Te mas' have iaemaiiy iog The past and security fer 'is in- tafe But how .o oblsia it--h0w to secure q, he proposes the bts; and cheapest meihoi "a defensive poiicy--A ~Ens policy" lie objects and protests asaiost vigorous persecution of ;he wsr. ba! Is s,il an advocate q bis iayo'iis od system of ''a,as l.siy nativity He proposes 10 withdraw on. troops to a iias or boundary. enclosing suaieiehi rralory ter iaieraniy. to De chaksi oai by aslin- guisied eileess og the army, and to De esensa and secured by laililafy posts aad tortl6oa'icas. Ana haviag done 'ais-hsving scattered ear troops al7Hg ,h.s inc. then o swsi; calmly and patiently 'ae pleasure 0; Mexico ioF tefms of reconciliation
 He psoposes to abandon al the har,i-earaea aa. yaa,sses we have gam a aad subject oarseiees ta
 pfotrsrtea wsrof he nosi hagfasslag and aisirese- ing e.s4gaeser coarse %hleh sill neiiaeE gfsssn siss ~Easiun ef s4ood nor ,imiaish Inc expeaaes q ths war
 Mf Calhoun occupies ln'ereesiia'e Etoai,f 3t takes us.AsIs esirss. Ee wal DO, lo'n ii'e esaa' ohssts, n prosecuting the ~,la pfe@pii'aas soe yigos nor viii he ssi,s with ias whigs, ia tie 10. .sl skaoaenElsnl cf Aexico.
 Aiur carefully Perasiag ais speech, I was .n- possible 10 disiiisgaish wAy he aaToeAiss his '''ne soev.s' He da not demonstrate i, 9 be essafe' policy, sliheagh he ftequsniay asserted # to es thf fact; aog cid he prove it 10 be nsoss snscsssi9 and sssisisns treans of securing Pernsn,n, peace On the contrary, 'O w'safsw oar 'TsoFs from ar1 .eo, and sarrea3sT e3r eoaqass's-S7al@ iHiasa is-