Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05

can be obtained in this way and without dishonor.
But for myself do not want wish for foot of her soil
and detes and denounce all OF for punder
4 Mr.. SAWYER here interposed, and (Mr SMITH yield
ing the floor for momen inquired what the terms he
thought we ought 10 offer
Mr. SMITH, resuming, said that if he in a position
which required him define the terms of treaty, be might
perhaps tell the gentleman what those terms were as
he should be glad to see the Administration define
them Why did they not Why did they moi propose some
terms which judgment could be made upl Why con-
cea the object they sought under the cabac phrase of
cury for the future J" So far however, his opinion
went Mr. s. would have hesitation in saying what these
ought be. lie had already stated them In the FIRST
place. he utterly repudaied all idea Of demanding indemnity
for the expenses Of the war. We have right said he to
make any such demand told my own constituents ON the
stump that for my part would as soon think OF taking
purse the highway extoing from Mexico the expenses
Of this The House have decided that the
stuona and that it begun by the President believe
it is the TRUTH We have right to ask to be reimbursed
for the of this detes and despse this higging
with Mexico for the cost the powder burnt in taking
forts and cities from her. But am willing, in the place,
to demand full indemnity for the actual losses of ci
by the unlawful acts Of the Mexcans The losses be-
eve, amount to between and three millions of dol
lars and would insist having this ppymen TO citi-
made in money Docs any one believe that the Just
rights those who losers by Mexican depredaons could
be secured by further prosecution OF this war do not
believe such thing But if the is to be continued
only to obtain indemnity for the losses OF citizens why
fifty thousand men to be kept in the field Where is the
necessity of occupying with troops The Mexican capital
Why must we continue TO prey upon her vitals Ii New
Mexico and California what want indemnify and all
want twenty thousand amply sufficient; why not
take and occupy those Provinces and let the cease
with that force hold them both against any power
Mexico send against them for these twenty years
The fact that the Administration has not done this is of itself
strong ground Of suspicion Of another and concealed design
With but five thousand men in New Mexico, and the same
force in California could keep possession in spite of all
Mexico could do She could scarcely modest give the
least disturbance in holding both.
Mr. S. thought there was wisdom and sound policy in the
course recommended by distinguished gentleman the other
end of the Capitol Supposed by the Reporter 10 refer TO
Mr. Cahouns proposed line Of occupaion If this in
TRUTH all the Administration by their demand Of " in
demny he thought there wisdom in taking the ground
proposed by that Senator But Mr.. s. had already sad
he had hope that that any other policy would be adopt
ed to put end TO the There but mode by
which that could be effected, and that by change of
rulers for of different views and principles, and he
trusted that the approaching election this would be done.
All that connected with this policy of the OF this
Administration had been characterized by want of sincerity
towards the people. Had rulers openly avowed TO be
their design go with Mexico, the would either
have been avoided altogether, closed long before now
Had they like men, imposed the burdens necessary to
duct the war, and which must ultimately be borne by the
people, the people would have that the war was ended
long before this time The boasted popularity of the
would survive visit Of the collector If gentlemen
sincere in their proeed views of the justice and policy
of the war; the time for them TO show it let them
the necessary let them make their appeal to the
people pay least part of the expenses of the contest
Let them do this and they would find that the alleged
popularity of their would vanish Ike the msts OF the
morning When they found themselves called on to pay
heavy sustain foreign war, carried than
thousand miles from our own frontier rely they would
begin TO inquire closely into the objects and ends for which
was conducted.
In England, when declared by the Government,
and the feelings of the people deeply roued they contributed
cheeruy to sustain the King in his quarrel and this
Of awles invasion of territories, there
burdens which the people would refuse to bear in Indignantly
repeng it. But undertaken by party rulers for party
ends, and the qualification of selfish and grasping ambi
ton, quite another affair believe (ald Mr.. D. that
foot Of Mexican territory may acquire in such con-
fct will prove TO and TO children: The an
nexaon Of Texas he had considered most unhappy
history and but reaping the fruits
Of that unjusable transaction in fields Of blood The fur
ther went the greater would be the evils should bring
ourselves and poseriy The foreign territory we
might thus acquire the should to the disso
luton of this Union He had idea that glorious in
sttutons would long survive Union long endure, II
should once succeed in embracing within its limits the
whole territory of Mexico Whoever lived 10 that day
would witness the end Of this Government and the ruin
of that rich inheritance left by Revolutionary fathers
The hour of having arrived, the CHAIR, from
amidst host OF competitors, assigned the focrto
Mr. yINToN, who said that he had risenunder the
con that there much Of other important business which
demanded the immediate attention Of the House. and with
the purpose of endeavoring bring this debate to
'clusion.
he had given notice yesterday, he wished say few words
topic which had arisen within day two in the
the discussion which had occupied the House for
time II had been Mr. VS. intention take any part in
this debate should he had the topic been broached to
which he had just aluded he the project of direct
aon contained in the amendment which had been proposed
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. WILMoT.)
The resolutions which the House acting pro-
posed reference Of the several subjects contained in the
sage Of tho President TO both Houses of Congress but the
message said nothing the subject Of direct TAXATION and
therefore il that Mr.. " did not wish 10 any amend
that subject appended to the resolutions Of reference
Bot he had other reasons for this unwingnes The
teman from North Carolina the way, (Mr. MckAr,)
had said tho House Saturday that, unless this
brought speedily Close he should make appeal d
rccty the People support it, He wished TO ask whether
by this appeal he meant the proposal Of direct taxes
Mr. MCKAY spoke briefly in reply, but bis back turn
cd the Reporter, and not word he said distinctly
heard conjecured that he replied substantially in the
affirmative.
Mr. VINTON, rcsuming. Well sir, the expression cap
peal the purse Of the PEOPLE" language unknown to the
constitution. The gentleman, he presumed meant direct
doctrine Of in the ranks Of the Democracy They had
heard broached at the last Congress y the gentleman from
South Carolina, (Mr. RHErT,) and he sorry to hear
now advocated by his friend from Indiana, (lr SMITH
Mr.. v. bad risen say that he should vote to lay
direct long any other remained by which the
Of the country could be repenshed And because
that idea seemed TO have with acceptance in the
House, and now he understood, endorsed to some