Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-11

tranquility these were amongst the glorious
objects for which our constitution was formed.
Sir do YOU imagine that our union will be pro-
moted-that our domestic tranquility will be en-
sured by compelling these refractory COMMUNE
ties to enter our Union, in spite OF all the differ
rncrs of blood. religion. race, and color, and
filled with mortal hatred of us as they now are
No man can be so foolish. sir. as to suppose that
by such means our union will be promoted. Is
scch union possible? 1t reminds me of the
story in sI.c Diablc BolteauX." You may re-
member sir. the story Of the two demons. who
quarrclled and raised such an uproar in IucIers
donnions, that he was compelled TO interfere.
lie commanded them, under internal pains and
penalties. to embrace and swear to be friends for
ever. We did so, said the demons and have hated
each other MORALLY ever since. such, sir. VIII
be the consequence of that union which you wish
to bring about Such will be the lraternal union
between the United states pnd Mexico. lsee it
predicted, in, that If we strjud annex Mexico,
She would be to us what Ireland is to Great Brit
ain a perpetual source of bloodshed. embarrass-
mcnts. annoyance. endless djsquietudc. do
trust that the country will not sanction such an
idca-that the Senate will not sanction it--that
in the progress of this discussion, all will come
to perceive the truth, as | think that perceive
it.
have said that in my opinion, we can now
obtain satisfactory terms from Mexico do
not mean to say. that the terms offered by the
Mexican Commissioner, We're precisely such as
would accept. but they afford, at all events, a
proper basis for negotiation.
If we do not stop here, when and where shall
we stop ? Are we to become the ocean-6ound
republic, spreading over the whole continent
That is what some gentlemen contemplate.
recollect that one very ultra gentleman said,
sometime since. that the day was fast approach
ing when even China would be component part
of the United States Are our dreams of am
bition boundless If we 90 on in this way m
larging our boundaries, must we not eventually
be broken into fragments Must we not cone
at last to dissolution, Ike the circle in the water.
which by broad spreading is dispersed to
hought ?" The bands which unite our county,
if stretched so far must inevitably snap. We
must stop now or never.
If we persist in this course, we must come 10
the project of my friend from Indiana, (NIr. Han.
ncgan) and then take it, the dissolution of the
Union would be inevitable | do not know tina
in such Il case the event would be matter Of
regret.
Let me trouble you with a few words more OF
the subject OF the expenses OF this war, in cor
ncction with the bill more Immediately the sui
iect of discussion. | have examined the stale
ment OF the Secretary of the Treasury for This
year. and find that the expenses Of the current
yea" u.N.'s '"e I'',,., WIZ" ,,; mas n,'r,ss
"'''o"'' ~ I . H., ,o,,t ,ra
va i''o' WV" 90" Wv
Secretary says:-
That the total receipts and means for
,;,p 5rI' r'''''s '"'''' NO. "'' 80 asci., 90
The expenditures for
the first quarter,
winch are ascer-
AL i''I ,H ",.! .tiI,,,,,,oa
observation-disclosures
rest Of the year be-
ing as follows
- , ,.r .'s,' .o,'iIn M ~
ceIaneou., 5j3G.lso 10
Amy proper inclu-
-, dug volunteers, l'os0,s6' %
ioi.I.ltu'Io.N; oiG-
lila. &c oO26 iiG 80
Indlnu DEPARTMENT 1921 60 %
Pensions, l,oG3,5!J &C
Na'a! estnbh'nmcnt lo,3ii"'3 IL
i"ig'Gf+' o' on ~ = un','
~ Eor1s 22j0jr1 Is
Treasury Notes ont
Standing and pay
aI'e ""'n present. ,,o ot
~, ,l,,l, -o'''' 81
nar. I,,rr'. ,,iII bA 5sGli ESQ 90
leaving an eNccssof expenditures over --------
means, lst July, ISIS, Slj,129lii 20
When the war commenced we had a surplus
Of twenty millions in tLc Treasury. and Concress
adopted now financial measures. which were en-
pccted by the administration to improve the
condition Of the Treasury. But we have spent
the twenty millions surflu.-all the current re-
venues which we have received, increased a.
they are said to have zen by the new tariff. be-
side thirty eight millions, according 10 my com
putat,on. Of loans and treasury notes. In Jan
three millions. which he said would be ample
But in a month heasbeI for authority to reissue
five millions of treasury notes. and now another
loan Of cirl!'ccn and a half millions is demandcd
for the service of the nresopt wear. Iannrchend
Will be- necessary TO r9ist. more than that for
lbe excess of eyneuditura in the vearlSlg. This
IS a woCul state of tninos. venture to say that
if Won continue vour military operations as they
nrn no,v conducted bat,ra ciubtecn months.
either your treasury win be bankrupt or YOU will
ho oll,rcd ia odnft some now and rytra1rdinary
financial measures. l. lorone, shall be prepared
r,r tha crisis
II i. moi inst. Sir. that fine coming generation
.houd sullar for the folly of the present. 1t is
moi inst to keen alorv for the present are and
|l,yn. far tLn' nryf If Won viii have the Glory.
,,,,. OUGHT to L,ya. thot ,ves aIon~ with Il.
/ IoIiorn Tho nrL, ,,a,, fl LIirr tLe ueople TO a
,,,, -, r *, ,,,;rr,iir ,f This war : to let
tbo,n f,oI tho cost ofit NV colleorue has spo.
/ ION of tho ,o,.onua to ba derived from Neyico.
and yo,t,,roI ,La orinion that the war coulJ he
snstin.I IN ,Iis ,,a,, yritbout tbo cost of a dol