The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-08

universal conoubnage exists. and total disregard of
any country calling itself Civilized want honoIa
ble principle, and consunmate duplie,y and treachery
rreachsroas and fhless their friends eoardy and
bringing 10 their enemies cruel all towards they
example OF which, their of Governor
Zen. and other Americans may be given-one OF hun
"One out of hundred instances And these soon
to be our beloved countrymen .4,
Mr. President, for good many years have struggled
the arm of executive power think i is growing more
and more formidable every day; and think that IN
Yielding to i IN this as IN other instances, % give II
sst think it is nothing else than fear of executive
power that commits to the support of this for
the acquisition of territory nothing else
In the little part have acted public life it HAS been
my purpose preserve the people of the United States
what the constitution was designed to make them
i all up. What sympathy can there be between
these New Mexcans these Californans, and the in
middle States, of the eastern States, the choice
of PRESIDENT Do they know the men Have
they any general consenaneous sentment Not at all
An arbitrary government may have territorial govern
ments in distant possessions, because arbitrary govern
ment may rule its distant territories by different laws and
different systems Russia may govern the Ukraine and
ukases. We can do no such thing They must be OF
us-par OF usor else estranged think see, then, In
progress, what to dsgure and defo the constitution
While these territories remain territories, they will be
troublesome and annoying, They will draw after them
vast expense. 1t will probably require many troops
on average. as we have been in the habit of main
tanning TOR the last twenty years. in defending these ter
ritores from the Indian tribes. We must maintain an
army that distance and when they become States they
are still more likely give US trouble than benefit
think course adopted, that is likely to turn the
constitution under which we live into deorned mon
ster--into rather than bessng-nto great
frame of unequal government not founded on popular
representation, but founded in the grossest inequalities
and think, if il 60 on-for there is danger that j!
will go on-that this government will be broken up.
resist to-day and always Whoever faltes, whoever
falls resstahough see that all the poents dis
couraging Would 10 God could auspcate good inlu-
ences! Would to God that those who think with on
this subject had stronger supports Would that could
stand where would desire to stand But, with few
or alone my position is fixed II there tme would
gladly awaken the country. believe the country will
Be awakened-t may be too Iatebut, supported un.
supported by the blessing of God, shall do my duty.
well enough all the sinister indications, but am
taine1 by deep and conscientious of duty and
while supported by that feeling of duty, and while such
great interests stake, shall defy all augury and
ask omen but my countrys cause
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr.. HANNEGAN, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration OF executive business and after
some time spent therein, adjourned.