The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-23

7ec of this war, and the substitution of an opposite
Sir the senator from Tennessee desires to drives u.s. il
twoud appear, to the issue OF calling the army back the
Scheapest and shortest way, to take the whole OF Mex
sco He has made this issue We have not made il. We
take the issue OF prosecution of this war until we force
peace predcaed upon the terms of paying the claims
of our citizens, and OF ndemnyng the country, to
iexen for the expenses OF this war the withdrawal
of our army without peace indemnify the payment
of those claims This is the true issue But, sir, the
ssenaor from Tennessee is an able and adroit man
Mr. BELL. do not take that a compliment.
Mr. SEWER. Well, then, sir, | will take il back
lBut will say, that from his great abilities and talents
land influence IN Tennessee, and from the issues he made
for the people OF that State decide that he produced
IA revolution IN public sentiment in that State and took ii
sfrom the democratic party He here with high
population Tor has powers OF mind which led expect
what we now know by experience Now, sir, he would
make an issue for us OF the whole of Mexico or the line
.o the Rio Gande or the Nueces This is his own issue
;not ours Yet this is the issue he argues He assumes
THAT is the policy OF the administration to take the whole
lot Mexico; and regarding he gives us his views al,
great length, most eoquenty and powerfully, against
such measure 10 prove that that is the object of the
ladmlnlstralon he refers to the abolition of the transit
duties IN Mexico, IN which he an effort on the part
oi the United States to conciiae the people of Mexico
suppose the senator refers the order from the Treas
Jury Department TO Gen. Scott That order was gven
FOR no such purpose 1t was found impossible collect
|hese transit duties with our machinery in country like
Mexico They Were, therefore, abolished and in lieu oil
those duties, the different departments of Mexico were
Required by Gen Scott TO furnish him gross amount all
stated periods which has been done The thus
COLLECTED exceed according the statement of Gen Scott
-old the amount that received under the sysem
that he abolished Does the call this electioneer
ng or an effort on the part of the United States
jclllae the people OF Mexico Thinking that this evi
3dence proves the truth of his assumption that the ad
ninslralon desires the subugaton of all Mexico, he
Ithen proceeds to enumere with great force and skill
ithe objections which he sees IN such measure Now
3sir, If shall be drawn to such issue BY the EN-
,barrassments flung in the way of our government all
ghome, and by the encouragement which such oppostoD
tbp nt
|nglonously from that country leaving an exasperaed
and perpetual, and probably pursuing enemy behind
us without peace or indemnity or the payment of the
3clans OF citizens to TAX the whole of MeYco-
whatever may be the consequences, for one ready
10 say, march on In such chain of evils, am ready
70 say that sir although against the conquest OF Mexico
land against any more than reasonable cesslon OF terri
Tory It we are to take the Issue proposed by the senator
from Tennessee, will go for the whole of Mexico, with
all the objections attending IT. and there many, which
are great but IN my judgment, not entirely nsurmouna
!ble What they? The senator enunerates them
he population OF that country is one, and the extent oil
the country is the other.
The population OF that country is about seven millions
oI this number are Indians iterate doclle
passive inotfensve desiring and never exercising
any OF the privileges OF czensnever voting, taklngE
any part IN elections in that country in its revolutions
These Indians of different tribes and each of hemI
speaks, as the senator informs different language
iron the others What shall we do with these Indians
1WIll we allow them 10 vote, to be represented X
Iwoud do neither would treat them do ownI
|ndians-gve them agents and laws and Kindness andI
education They degraded race in Mexico-they|
could be made less so under our administration. TheE
senator from Tennessee Of this Some eighteen on
twenty years ago. that senator introduced bill to removed
tll the Indian tribes from out of the States in which they
esded and III which they never voted they eveTI
represented to acountry set apart for them west of Nlssou
n and Arkansas There those tribes nowtwenty odd
lo thenspeaking as many languages, all improving and|
1appyso much So that on two occasions bill passed the
Senate with but few dissenting voices to organ ze hose
tribes into territory preparatory to admitting them ntoi
this conederacy We can get along with those Indians
hlp
ess warllke, less enlightened energetic What SHALL
1--WE do with the other fourth of the population of Mexico
which consists of pure blood and habeeds of Indian
and European blood To this class would apply the(
principles of naturalization laws and the oath of allie
.siance would treat them with kindness and respect
land protect them IN the enjoyment OF their property and re
1glon and ultimately make them we do all naurazed
Foreigners, upon an equality with native born citizens
But the senator says thus cannot be done They have mi
their veins the blood Of the Visgohs and Cehbeeans
race OF people that heard 10 groan In his
poetic description J. OF course, have confidence. III
they suffer, they will sigh. whatever party may say to
1.-THE contrary He says they will never become reconced
Ito u.s. and will assaSsnate upon every opportunity.
10 not believe in RECONCILIATION Tor general, and not
spvate greis, and particularly for benefits conferred
IA remedy in this country for such abuses and that
remedy grows in Kentucky and Missouri, which IS vu
3garly called "hemp" But these people Catholics
and so they are Are Catholics opposed to our ns !
uons in this any other country? In this country we
have not found We have had Catholics in service
1t the head of our armies in our cabinet and on the SUI
tprclne court DenCn FROM Mexico the CdtnOlCS-lOT
Gthey are all Catholicshave expelled monarchy, and
nave copied our constitution for their form of govern
8nent | would extend to Mexico, we have in this
country, unreserved liberation in religious faith That
would be my remedy
But the country large and if added to tins,
would destroy both That is only an opinion Every
Extension of territory thus far has strengthened rather
than weakened it. The wings have ever opposed the
extension OF territory and always upon the ground that
would endanger our Liberties The only instances OF
disturbances the States have been confined to the old
ZONES, and in those the 1t has been their des
1liny. We have had convention of maconents at Hart
ford Conn; whiskey instruction In Pennsylvania I'M
Ter the auspices believe of Albert Gaatn; and some dis
3sasfacton in South Carolina growing out of revenue
avs. These, believe, were all Let us have something
Iese than speculation upon this subject Buff this coun
Try is to be added, he tells TO have sandng
army to keep the people quiet and to protect it small
flor both these purposes viii the people of Yucatan, orr
Honduras, New Grenada, invade it II IS hardly
probable But the debts which Mexico abroad, and
Ito the church-woud you pay those debs inquiries the
asenator answer yes; and with the revenues of Mex
co; which, under the operation OF our finance laws
would easily and speedily be done But the annexation
II. Mexico would greatly increase the patronage OF the
Executive, by the appointment OF judges, mashas and
district attorneys, and governors, &c and such patron
ge would cost great deal, and make the President
dangerous from his increased power Sir, the cost would
abe paid from the of the country and rs Tor
patronage it is the Oldest the popular, and has
/ ally the least in it, of all the fears which ever be-
sci our people. Instead of strengthening, 1t weakens
Ihe President He has generally many applicants for
every office he give it TO but one. lie that receives
lit is no more friend to the President than he was
[not gel it, are often made enemies Of the President
lon account of the 0sappOintment The he APP