Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-03

of war? If this were the case, and he had not
; commenced it, instead Of being to our credit, it
would havo been disgrace to us. 1t would
, have shown us pusilanmous nation. IL is
therefore, Ieio de Sc of his argument. Because,
if this were the case, it shows that should
have done what the President has aborcd to
show we have not douc. The President may
conquer Mexico but he never can succeed in
conquering the truth lie may direct os many
+ guns to bear upon it as it would require TO ST.
ence Mexican battery, but he will not sue
ceed
Wei, if this was the cause Of the war-if this
f was the manner in which the war commenced,
what are we carrying it on for now? What do
we propose? What 10 we want? Why, in the
message of the President TO Congress, in 1916,
he tells Is that it was not conquest that he desir-
} ed but in the message Of this year he modfes
it little. Now, the conquest he ds1vows; that
Isl he docs not mean to take the Whole of Next
ico | suppose that he means 10 divide it very
much as Lord Aberdeen divided Oregon with
him, to take what he wants and leave the rest.
He says it was never contemplated by me TO
make a permanent conquest Of Mexico, or to de.
sroy her nationality" Well, sir actions speak
4 louder than words and need not admonish
gentlemen on this floor of this fact, for have
proof in my hand What does the President
! tell yon? heard it asserted by a Senator the
other day that Senators voted for the approprn.
j
nothing else than to relieve General TAYLOR from
the critical position in which he was placed
The President came and made the thrilling an.
nouncement that American blood had been shed
on American soil. And while every heart pal
i plated al such an outage Senators, anxious to
| relieve General TaTr, were now willing 10
vote the supplies required, even though the bill
Tor raising them was accompanied by the deca-
ration, which at that time they believed untrue,
"A b, Al,
gave their votes under the protest that it was
expressly Tor the relief Of General Taylor. And
what does the President now say to taose Sena-
tors? Why, he says yon did not mean any such
1 thing. You could not have meant it. Yol knew
that indemnity must be acquired. Senators,
when yon passed that vote, you all meant to get
territory. The President has SAID so. He is
your Executive oflicer-surely he ought 10 know;
and the President has right to say it, because
actions speak louder than words. You voted him
the men and the money; you gave him the
sword and the purse; and you gave him unm.
tied license TO conduct the war as he pleased,
and now you must pass this bill. Give him the
ten regiments Of regulars, and afterwards twen-
ty regiments O! volunteers, aud let him thus, ac-
cordng to the Senator from Kentucky, increase
his available sources in Mexico to ninety thou
sand, and 90 on subjugating that country, and
what will lac tell you at the next session He
now tells you:
"Consros' coul not have meant, when in May, 1916,
they appropriated ten millions OF dollars, and authorized tho
President to employ the military and naval forces of the
United States, and accept the services OF fifty thousand
volunteers, enable him prosecute war aud when,
at their last serson and after Amy had invaded Next
iro they made additional appropriations and authorized
tho raising Of additional troops for the same pu poses-
that indemnity was TO be obtained from Mexico at tho
conclusion Vi the war; and yet it certain that il
MexctI territory was acquired no indemnity could be OBJ
at il further manifest that Congress contemplated terri
act passed, the Executive ommonaon, appro-
patng ihric millions dollars with that express object
This appropriation nude 10 enable the President 10
conoude treaty of peace limits and boundaries with the
Republic of Mexico, be used by him the that said
Treaty. when signed by the authorized agents of the two
Governments, and duly ratified by Mexico, shall call for
ect OF asking tins appropriation was distinctly stated in tho
scvora messages on the subject which communicated to
Colgrcss."
Vote him the men and the money Ii, now
asks, and what will he tell you at the next sos
E sion? WHY. that Congress intended to oyerrun
! al oieXlco nc wm say, you meant that
should carry destruction throughout the whole
, of that country; that
should DIP my sword il bleed, and write
a., And he would have right to say so! Vote him
{ the uien aud tlt money he wans-let him have
ninety thousand troops there, and he will en-
act scenes that, perhaps, we little think of; and
, at the next session, he will come and tell us
, that that was what we meant. And he will have
a right TO do so, because actions speak louder
than words. We certainly in giving our votes,
r must be supposed to have some object to attain
tina object the President can construe for him
, self
In re card 10 the amendment which has been
proposed to this bill, instead of making it better,
it leaves it more obnoxious still. 1t leaves 1t to
the Presidents discretion whether TO embody
these troops or not but that is the very thing
we ought not to do. He has had discretion e.
1 nough. Was it not at his discretion that our
troops were marched to the Rio Grande? 1t
seems 20 me that the true course Is 10 take the
r discretion into our own hands, and make speci-
, fic appropriations for specific objects. Then we
shall know for what objects they are made.
o But the President says now, he does not want
! the conquest Of the whole o. Mexico, but he
wants indemnity and security. Well, these are
words easily pronounced. But we had good
old lesson in Now-Engund, requiring the defni-
ton Of words to be given. Indemnity for what
4 security for what? | find the indemnity he
q wanted was not only indemnity fer our claims
and for all the expenses of the war, but, in addi-
! ton to al this, he wanted 10 drive bargain
. with them--hc was not willing to make peace
unless they would sell him . part of their country
+ with its Inhabitants for read, in the 9Th anC
9th articles OF the treaty proposed by our Govern
q ment to Mexico, as follows, VIZ;
cam D. In consideration OF tho extension of the limit
Of the United Satoa, they defined by the preceding
nucc, und by spu atiOus which further
article tho United States abandon forever against thu
United Mexican states all reclamation account of thu
of this and besides, ugico TO pay 10 the Unite
Mexican States, the city of VI, Xioo, the sum of
"AaT O. la full consideration Of tho stipulaons con
tanned in articles aud of Ibis Treaty. thu United State
agree to and pay all sums present due to cmaLts
aud those which may be heeulrr Established according
the convention CONCLUDED between thu Republics In
m ~ Of Moxico the both OF January, l6l3 To- provide TO
tho what shall be decided favor of the claim
according convention between the United States
and the Mexican Republic, the lh of April, 1889 An
the Ulited States equally and all recla
nations Of czrns OF the United Statcs against the Govern
Of the Ured Mexican States. not previously deidod
exceeding three millions Of dollars, which hay
arisen prior the 3 Of hay lS6, and which shall be nd
Judged be de by commission established by the Govern
IA the United States, wluso decisions shall he dent
l. conclusive Pro1jad, airdR, That in deciding tn
validity OF tho said demands, the commission shah be guido
and governed hy The csgal ulos prescribe ny ih
first and fh articles OF lGcd conventions concluded
n in the city Ok MeIc tho 2Ju Of Novembr ci3 and
ID shall they give judgment IN favor OF any claim no
embraced by these principles md rules. Aud the unte
States for tho present aud the ntue eXonGrHte the Unite
Mexican States any Of tho said demands .whutsoevor
which may admitted scted by said bolrd of commits
sionersn
- lie requires payment al our uniqudated claims
81 he requires the expenses Of the war, aud IN add
ton to these, he requires that they shall sell hin
N just much territory as he sees tit TO buy at hi
=. own price; this is the indemnity and security h
wants. Are Senators prepared to sanction thes
, views Gan they flco Inc INDIGNATION of th