The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-01

doonsday in The event OF any delay in the acton of he
Senate upon this bill, although necessary information is
10 be extracted BY that delay. The need not
suppose that discussion will be avoided by giving prere
dence to the consideration OF this bill lie never
cape from full and thorough investigation OF the designs
of the Executive In the prosecution oil TINS war My
object is not opposition 10 the administration w hen
ever intend assail the administration, VIII DO so
directly, and TO Their face. My object is 10 nave the
of the Senate and the country upon point winch
deem of the first magnitude to the safety oil the country
and its institutions and do trust, SIR that the Senate
will not deprive me Of the Opportunity OF having clear
MIR HALE | regret-he necessity OF saying word in
relation this matter al this me but has benny mis-
fortune not have read the OF the President
have those senators who have already addressed YOU
suppose sir, that this message has been daughted WIN
care, and with some reference TO the rules oil gram
NAUTICAL construction. II remember Alright rule that is
laid down by ndey Murray it is that the perfect tense
not only represents an acton as passed and mashed b
contains a direct aluson to the present time What rs
the language of the President? 1t has never been con-
lemplaed by me- object OF the war to make per
manen conquest OF the republic OF Mexico or to annhl
late her separate existence as an independent nation
that there here most pregnant auson to
the present time. II appears that the administration has
begun to entertain different notion; and AN confirmed
this belief by looking at another passage IN the mes
sage, where the President says
" IT, after ailordng this encouragement and protection,
and after all the perseveng and sincere efforts have
made from the moment Mexico commenced the war; and
prior to that me to adjust differences with her,
shall ultimately fail, then shall have exhausted all
honorable means in pursuit OF peace, and must continue
to occupy her country with our troops taking the full
OF indemnity into own hands, and must en-
force the terms which our honor demands"
He does not tell us how much it will take to I'LL his
hands, satisfy has honor but he tells that have
possession OF New Mexico and California now, but he
fails to inform how much more territory will be salts
faction for the further and vigorous prosecution of
the which he recommends And am the more de-
srous of saying word at this me by reason of the in
maon which has been thrown out, that there are
who opposed TO the and prefer manestng that
opposition on an abstract resolution, and who yet will
Ia the of which
the President recommends. Sir, do not know but that
my ideas may be peculiar upon this subject; but believe
that the commenced in fasehood, and prOsecu-
ted in njustice and that the institutions of the United
States in danger, at this moment, OF anniha-
ton than those of Mexico; and have no sympathy
with those gentlemen who tell that this measure has
connection with the origin OF the think il has
everything to do with it and would like to gentle
who think otherwise solve this problem, and inform
how long it will take, in the going
to arrive at the end OF the war;
would that they would tell us how long must we per-
wrong before shall come out right
would be glad if they would tell us another thing
would like to hear them demonstrate to us how much
better it Is to conquer peace than to keep peace Com
quer peace That TO be sort of magical phrase
andthe recommended to effect it reminds me OF
the of treating patient pursued by old Span
ish physician, who fanced that by letting blood and add
warm water, he could cure all diseases In
proceeding with this practice, il found that his pa
tients all died. The doctor said that the was be-
he did not take enough blood from them He took
more from his next patients, and they continued to die
and consultation as to whether some other mode
of treatment might be attended with better results he
said he would listen to the recommendation Tor a
change of treatment if he had not written book upon
the subject WE'LL sir, the President has written book,
and requires of that should follow it. Now recog
nisng no such obligation that, desire that this
may be discussed Il desire that this subject should
resolutions proposed by the senator from South Carolina
and the senator from New York and that those of the
senator from South Carolina should take precedence OF
those offered by the senator from New York, for the
uons of the senator from South Carolina relate to the
question how much territory we shall rob Mexico OF and
the senator from New York tells how TO take care
of the spoils after we have got them therefore think
that the resolutions of the senator from South Carolina
should take precedence of those of the senator from New
York and that they should both take precedence of this
bill desire that the question should be presented in
such manner that the whole country may understand it
and sir, is all involved in this ten regiment bill II
seems me- the question presented by this bill will de-
Iermine the whole matter If we are to go on and follow
the course pointed by the President and give him ten
regiments of regulars and twenty of volunteers in add
ton, then of course this bill is 10 be passed
But if, as believe, the was commenced in error,
here is the place to sop and, with my consent the first
dollar shall not go from the national treasury until the
President informs us how much he supposes will be re-
qured to bring the army home by the shortest and cheap
est route For this purpose he shall have money; but
not, with my vote, for continuing the with an indet
mite purpose. think it is time that the country should
understand what we are aiming at and think that the
belief of great majority of the people already is that the
was not only crime, but bunder; and i is this
which calls attention to it orcibly than if it had
remained simply crimean unfortunate one, certainly,
when viewed in the best light And am willing that if
the expression of this view should bring so much
opprobrium, that it should now. 1t seems to me
that those who the policy of the administration as
miserable one, should boldly and distinctly say So and
accordingly Let not be guilty of the miserable
inconsistency of saying that this war error and of
still voting supplies to enable the President to carry
Let Congress, whom the responsibility rests, and to
whom the country will look this matter, take the war
into their hands, and declare distinctly and unequv-
ocally to the country what they intend and what they
desire.
do not know that there is single member on this
floor who sympahses with me in the view which take;
but believe that this marks the age barbarous
and that vastly more in danger of bringing ruin
and destruction upon Institutions than those of
the country with which we at war want the ques-
ton presented boldy-not by way of problem or mere
abstraction For one, my mind made up: Not the first
dollar shall the President take, by my vote for either
regular or volunteer force until he forward and
informs the country how much he does order to
secure an honorable peace, and the mode i'm which he
proposes to effect desirable result The other day
the honorable senator from Michigan told us that every
man, woman, and child in the country knew what we
wanted confess heard this assertion with some as
constituent; for if ii be true, could not class myself
with either man. woman, chid--for confess did
not know Nor was in the least enlightened when the
honorable senator added that indemnity and salts
faction.
Mr. CASS beg The honorable senator's pardon; that
was not my expresson-ndemnity and security were the
words used.
MI. HALE Well, have not got any light yet
Mr.. CASS. That is not my fault.
Mr. HALE, No, sir, It'll owing to my opacity, proba-
it is owing to the inability of the honorable senator
mpart, or OF myself to receive light, proceed
Indemnity and security Indemnity for what Secu-
rty for what Here endeth the first lesson We do not