Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-16

doubt, thought we we're actin. in COED faith
50 thought the people Of this country generally
But these develeame nts show the President to
have been guilty Of deception. and that. at the
time Of the negotiations of peace. he was nm
ques,sonably aware of a design to conquer and
d,>,netnher another portion Of that Republic
This is hut a continuation Of that same po!,cy Of
and conquest. which had It's overt commence
rnent in the Ne xican hcs,iIi,ies.
That Cass, ii he should be elected President,
will pursue the same policy, will not be ques-
TONED by any inteli.cn, person who is acquaius-
I'd with his character and opinions this sub /
iert Aud i, is equally evident tina, Taylor !
woui pursue a different and peace policy
|, Is ,rar tina, he Of the most distinguish
ed aud successful Generals in the Mexican war.
bat he had contracted TO fight the battles Of his
country--and when She commanded h- oi,-yed
tie ">hunks from no responsibilities" But that
he would have pursued a diflcrcn, policy. had he
been President, is manifest, from the character OF
the man.
Here are the respective opinions Of Taylor
and CaSs this suhirct Of war and conquest,
for which we ask a attentive i,era>al.
On the 18th Of january. when a member had
- pressed his horror a, the spiri, Of tongues,
administrations. Mr.. Cass remarked:
..I.ct me saw. that il takes a great deal
TO kill this country. We have had an a
farming crisis almost every year. But
we have outlived them ali. and ad> anc.d
III all the elements OF power and prosper
lily with rapidiiv heretofore unknown III
T the history Of nations. II nv shon'a
SWALLOW MEXICO fo-morror. lido not BE-
Hcre it ronH XII rs. The Senator from
North Carolina and myself may not live
to see it. but am by no means satisfied
!, that the day will not come IN which THE
WHOLE OF THE VAST COUNTRY AROUND Us
VII. firm one of the most magnificent em-
pircs tie 7ror!a has get seem.
Upon "A resolution. Of the ooh of January,
, calling for certain Information frc,n the FRESH
dent Mr.. Cass SAID:
II ho,,c. that the Executive will say. in
so MANY words. tina; lis object is. an any
circumstances, re- CONQUER NExic".
, MIR. MAN.UM. (in his seat To con-
quer Mexico!
MIR. CAss. repeat, 10 conquer Meo-
: co
..SEvERAL SENATORS. The mhoie'
mir CAss. Ihr rhoie---bu not I" hold
it al. To conquer Mexican Injustice
honorable peace: and hope that the Ex-
= ccuive will curry on rs "pcrait,ns ~ er-
= RI part Of the 4N..ricn" country I'LL that
n object be accomplished"
> In the same debate, about "swaIiowiny all
n Mtxico.'' he said:
NV ell. sir, repeat again tina, have
y no belief that. if Mexican independence
It ~erc annihilated to-morrom. ant the
d mhoIc country nnnrrcd Ia TIE LnHet
: States. II aronH kiW u.s.
= And IA little later he added emplaiicailv
$ "H-c may hare To mute The grca, or
:, pertinent so dreaded by the Senator from
: South Carolina and the Senator from Ken
d lucky. and ANNEX THE DON AIMS
$ OF MEXICO TO OUR OWN. This is
i the penalty which national injustice Ia,
: often been called to pay. and which Mex
d leo may be preparing for herself"
: Contrast these opinions will, those Of General
: Taylor:
: In his " Allison Letter. Gen. TAYLOR
said, in answer TO one of the iutcrrogato-
rics addressed TO him:
1.-The Mexican War. sincerely re-
4 loice at lie prospect of peace" My life
i, has been devoted to arms; YET look upon
i war, at all times and under all circn'iStan-
ces. as a national calamity 10 be avoided
If compatiblc with national honor. Tic
principles Of our Government. as well AZ
lis true policy. are opposed 10 til" s'ih)u-
cation of other nations and the dismem-
bermont of other countries 10y conquest.
1T dinner in New Orleans. given in
: December last in honor of Gen. TAYLOR,
i. he responded to complimentary sen,i-
: mcnt by declaring
"rhat the iov and cxultation of the
greatest victories were always. after the
. heat and excitement OF the battle. succeed
=, ed by feelings Of poignant sorrow and
pain: and that war. after all. was Il great
. calamity. aud his the greatest glory who
could terminate 1t.
= in his letter Of the 18th Marcel, last to the
. Hon TRUMAN SMITH. of which that gen
! ,lc,nan has given an extract in his pam
= phlct entitled ..Rcmarks.' he says:
= - need hardly reply I" Your conclu-
!, ding inquiry that Al 4 PEACE MAS. and
;. that deem a state Of peace to he abso-
luicly necessary to lie proper aud health
full action OF OUR REPU BLIcAN INSTITUTIONS
" On this important question freely con
I" TESS myself to be the unqualified advocate
Of the principles So often laid down Ivy the
= Father Of his Country. and SO urgently
0 recommended by him in his FareSeH Al
G dress 70 the American People. Indeed
!. think ] may safely say that no man can
= put a more implicit faith than do in the
# wisdom of his advice when he urged upon
\ us-,he propriety Of always standing up
u on our own soil.
These letters Of Taylor breathe the true spir-
it. They are sentiments which every christian
: can endorse. They the same which were
expressed and felt to be true by the father o.
1t our country. They are the principles which
should be engrahed upon the heart Of every
child, and adopted as the unslt-rabie policy o.