Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-01-14


! be melted out 10 military fame-and greatly TO
the discredit of our political reputation: -
The war is without precedent: we nave
conquered neighboring tribes of indians, ou'
never was it dreamed of to annex theil .ef'no-
ry by conquest: and yet it's pfoPosc' - suo-
due and INCORPORATE these Mexlcahs--"hoSe
habits. Ia npuage. and mixed race, are SO us
! simiiar-into our government
/ IT. ;ncornorate Mexico would be inconsis-
font with the genius OF our government, and
! dan,,erous 10 lis free institutions 1t wonld
tend to absorb all State and Legislative power
i in The hands of the President The English
government is an exception to the concentra-
ton of power, in preserving territorial govern
ment in the history of the past But England
has not escaped the responsibility of her two
hundred million dependents-she is now pay
ing, almost beyond her means, the responsible
| lily OF territorial possessions. Shall we annex
Mcxico-establish gogernment-and pay
expenses? No need of armies now to preserve
our government-annex Mexico, and an I'M
'nense standing army would be necessary to
preserve IFS rule and government.
:. He had conversed with officers OF the army
| who knew the popule,te of Mexico, and telt
satisfied they were not proper race 10 moor
potate among US. There exists an error IN
10 snrcad from US over the nations of the
svorld. There are few nations capable of pre-
: serving free government. The idea is dan
gerous to our tree institutions The great
anxiety is military fame, and we are forgetting
the true course 10 preserve it. Crusade seems
to be the leading influence. The day OF retri-
button will surely come.
With these impressions, he could not sup
| M ho If
The remedy was not for him 10 suggest, hav-
ing opposed the war from the first But he
+ would say, the only chance for peace, is, TO
r take the defensive line. When the Senate
passed upon the ''decIaraton of war; he
/ should have preferred, if opportunity had been
! offered, to have defined the proper policy to
q have been given in the direction OF Gen. Tay-
r lor's army, (as simply dcfensve)
/ We should now call back our army, and
0 leave the indemnity to negotiation. We are
II as tied to dead corpse, and he desired to ge
rid OF it by the best possible means. Ever
# mastery inactivity would be better thar
!. pushing on the war. Advanced in life, ht
. stood now, as he had ever done-in oppos
S ton TO getting into wars. He had opposed
the fearful threatening, during the days o
:. Jackson, with France. He appealed to TIT
democratic party in the Senate, least they in
!. vove the government in Il debt-agains
,e which, it. as a party, had protested. Thu
n same party favored free trade, a good curren
J. cy, &c but the result OF this war, would de
! feat all these ends.
8, 1t is magnanimoust to acknowledge an error
,e and If the administration were 10 act according
", it would rebound TO its glory.
F. To the other side of the house. he remarked
that though differing with bis immediate poll
u. teal friends, he desired to be UNDERSTOOD
IN They (the Wing Senator's had aided in con
a quering territory, by voting means, and tht
D. responsibility was mutual. He argued in ia
n vor of getting rid of the difficulty in whicl
I'd we are entangled, without regard TO party dis
n tlnctlons.
Mr.. c. having concluded, the resolution
lis were laid aside.
to The Senate then went into Executive ses
IN sion, and ado rned.
H. House OF REPRESENTATIVE The resolu
lions heretofore submitted by Mr. Vinton +
at refer the several parts of the Presidents mes
st sage to committees, were taken upin the com
mittee of the Whole on the State of the Unto
nd Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll in the chair.
s. Mr.. Brodhead submitted a substitute, an
he made few remarks in its support
Mr. Giddings addressed the empty benche
on the merits of the Amistad case and, at tn
conclusion OF his speech, he remarked that tn
Africans would have been lustliable if the
lis had risen on the Captain of that vessel an
murdered him, in order to obtain their be
We ty.
Mr.. Vinton briefly replied to Mr.. Broc
y. head.
The committee rose without taking an
question.
The Speaker resumed the chair, and a va
,lv riety of petitions and memorials were preser
as ted, and appropriately referred
he A message was received from the Presiden
oh informing the House that he had signed II
he bill making an appropriation of million
on dollars, to defray, in part, the deficiency in tt
Subsistence Department.
yer Mr.. T. Smith, from the committee on Fo
rst eign Affairs. reported bill for the ascertain
Use ment and satisfaction of claims on account
IN French spoiIations prior to 1901; which w;
ere referred to the committee of the Whole on IL
State of the Union.
ne Mr. Cooke, from the committee on Revol,
re- tionary Pensions, reported a bill making
further provision for the surviving widow
of and soldiers of the Revolution 1t was pas
ZEN ed.
ar The resolution of Mr. Goggn, heretofo
ZEN offered, calling for all the communications al
nr documents in relation to the return of San
lu- Anna 10 Mexico, was announced TO be in O
rue der
There were various motions TO amend
es adjourn, appeal from the decision OF the Cha
cv. etc.
,od Finally the resolution was passcd-ye
tn 145; nays IS.
- And the House adjourned
has
rer WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1913.
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