Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-12

That harvest you have already resped And shall the SOL
ders OF Palo Alto and Ceno Gordohe heroes Of Buena
vista and Churubuscogather fresh aures by warfare with
guefhas band OF robbers Or shall Scott and Taylor be
degraded by the odous office Of ax-gaheer, levy their
expenses upon conquered people Sir the honor Of our
country and the glory of her alike demand immediate
peace lest hey become tarnshed by war for unworthy
purpose and with an gnoble foe.
But sir what is essential an honorable peace
The answer is more land Well sir, think differently but
II you must have IT, will urge objectionable what
Mexico Oilers 600 square miles with the bay of San
Francisco and If you desire it, take much more as sbe
viii SELL but pay for it like gentleman shall not Quarrel
with the amounts would rather vote twenty millions Of dol
lars to purchase than to forty millions wear 10
it, We purchased Louisiana and we purchased the Flordas
prefer that mode and is cheapest in the end for this war
has aeady cost than double the paid for ouana
| and Florida together
But wherefore more land Have we not as much as wa
need cannot state the exact amount but excluding noun
ains and deserts presume 500 900, 900 OF acres Of fertile
vacant land would be low estimate. we sell three mil
lions per annum which believe is about the average we
have more than sell at this rate in the next hundred
and fifty Sir should consider rather doubtful poll
g 70 purchase territory noc to be enjoyed after such lapse
OF time but surely than madness to wage war
at the cost OF some forty millions per annum for territory
which Poserlty may may not want century and half
hence Poseriy should want it, let them purchase it, and
they cannot they can settle upon it. and them by little
ledgerdemain, annex it as have done Texas.
lhen sir, wants and interest do require more
territory and both forbid the acceptance Of New Mexico
and II our counrys honor and glory demand immediate
cept the boundary have suggested and treaty made on
such basis would be hailed with joy by the country Sir
our people generally favorable war; and in addition
to this the idea Of of conquest by deep
and Peryadng consciousness of wrong, which renders them
still more desous that this should be ended Then let
cease let country receive the smile and
rest the pillow Of peace.
have said that have more land than we can sell one
hundred and fifty years, Why wage for / What
revelation from destiny have that Government will
continue century and half Heaven grant may and
danht vdad
gence, morality, and integrity of people, which has here
toore been regarded foundation But sir all
history proves that is terrible enemy morals and
leads TO spirit OF desposm and if these mad projects of
the subjugaon and annexaon of all Mexico in which the
plans Of the Executive ultimately result, should find
favor with the naton it will make every pato embe for
the fate Of country. History affords many examples
and mploe gentlemen the other side deaf
to its truthful warnings.
Turn for moment to ancient Rome. This mad ambition
this spirit of conquest pervaded her councils She added
quest TO conqnest-county after country submitted to he
overwhelming powerbut what the result The Goth
and the Vsgohs, the Vandals and the Huns give the
moumiu answer A swarm Of barbarans from that grea
northern hive overspead the sunny plains of Italy, and all
conquess to the classic shores Of Greece by
her eagles eImpea Rome herself bowed her neck th
conqueror-and Aarc and Atta successfully swayed th
scepe of the Caesars that land Of liberty and
of eloquence and soDg-Aaric the Pest of Nations
Attila " the Scourge of God' Sl
Or turn for to revolutionary France. Napoleon
that spoed child Of victory and may add Of destiny,
iooS
the chosen minister of Fate extend the of republican,
institutions and, By Of the soord, confer neig
boring nations the blessings of liberty He went forth
queng and to conquer. Throne after throne toercd
fekingdom afer kingdom added to his conquests. I'll
Pyramids OF Egypt his and The shores Of the Baltic
knowledged his sway But what was the end He wou
subject Russia also to his "miitary possession" The il
habtants fed before him. and there just little
of ressaDce have but when conquest with
his grasp be encountered enemy whom he wot not Of
and whose wrath his conduct had been little calculated
appease God, who delivered the Ammonies and Phistn
into the hands Of Israel-God, who overwhelmed Phara
and his host in the Of the sea- and whose FIRE consu
ed the settles of the plain God the avenger Of natior
crimeswith his chilling blast and driving snow
invading army in the moment Of victory and sent him. WI
had quaed fled before, trembling and flying into On
hand of his enemies, by whom he condemned to III
gering captive life lonely and inhospiabe rock the
of ST. Helena. Sir, Omnipoence has hitherto shed uE
bis choicest blessings but would my country OF II
danger OF too far tempting his providence. IH|
And why should desire to force institutions upo13
reluctant people What has the President said the suea
The echo of the Chaman's hammer the only answs
and Mr.. r. resumed his FIJI