Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-28


matter of congratuiaton or not, that the
wings are 50 rapidly wearing down the
small majority i'll the House, with which
they commenced the session. 1t is very
certain, however. that it cannot long hold
out under the use to which il is now SUBJ
lected. You have undoubtedly seen the
two amendments appended to the resolution
OF thanks TO Cen. Taylor; the one assert
ing the justice ofthe Mexican war, and tho
other declaring it TO have been "unconsti-
tutlonally and uniuslifably commenced BY
the President of the United States" The
Justice OF an unconstitutional and UNI
justiable war" | must leave tho wing
casuists who voted for these amendments
10 determine. To unsophisticated demo-
crets it looks very much like contradiction
i'll terms, il not an absurdtr.
One thing, however, is sufficiently appa-
rent ;there are So wing representatives in
the present House, who have deliberately
pronounced the war to be unconstitutional
and unjustiliabe these representatives have
stlIl importantiegislatiye duties before them.
and il they have particle Of integrity,
they should be prepared to abide by the
course 10 which this vote commits them.-
II, as they have now declared. they believe
the war TO be " unconstitutional and unius-
tltlable, they cannot conscentiOusly vote
a larthmg for lis prosecution, nor authorize
the enlistment of a man for service in the
war. TO my mind the conclusion seems
irresistible, and what renders the proceed
ing more extraordinary. is the fact, that the
names of several whig members. who, as
Mr.. Clay says. voted, by voting for the
war, a le,'' in the last Congress, as if de-
termined to verify the accusation in one in
stance or the other. recorded their names
in the affirmative on the amendment decar-
ing the war unconstitutional and unlusti-
fable" Which horn OF the dilemma they
will prefer, have no means of ascertain
ing; but until they choose which of the two
votes they intend 10 have regarded, as the
fruih," they must stand before the country
as ther own accusers, for having voted for
a war, which they pronounce unlawful and
unjustifablc
Mr.. Cahoun's speech, although, of
course, IN able one, did not make that vsi-
bic impression here, which We arc accus-
toned 10 see follow productions from the
same source. lie did nothing more than
reiterate his former recommendations in re
lation TO tho manner Of carrying on the war
a recommendation which, Judging from
all appearances, finds littlc favor in any
quarter. Whathis course will be as TO the
measures recommended by the administra-
ton for carrying on the war vigorously,
some of which are now before the Senate,
remains IN he cccu
People here still speak ola visit from
Mr.. Clay, and he has been daily expected
since Monday last. understand, however,
that there is considerable manwrering a
mons the operators to prevent a melting be-
tween Mr.. Clay and his ancient friend Mr..
Criuenden. 1t is said BY some tina:
there is a considerable jarring between
them. 1t is notorious here that Mr.. Crit
tenden is an ardent friend of Gen. Taylor,
and has openly and frequently declared that
after Mr.. Clay, the General is his candidate
for the Presidency.
The following, made up from ofEicial
sources. shows the steadne.s and rapidty
with which the population of the u. States
has increased during the last hftv wears