The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-01

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ionor and interests of the country.
ResotOed. That the present was commenced by an
nrovoked and inexcuabie attack made by the Mexican
ny upon our forces upon American od That il
lshesl dny OF the government to repel this arsck and
h me whole conduct OF The contest, the part Mex
CO. shows previous determination and oregone conclu
ion 10 wage war upon
usy and interest OF every citizen the
WIN the whole force of the nation and thai the
BEST the shortest and cheapest of securing an hon
'rnble, certain and lasting peace.
Resolved, That we do not intend pledge ourselves
barren support OF the government, snppo
empty woids that in our judgment Congress should give
tue administration such supplies of men and money the
crisis sal require; and that those
pose such taxes a necessary maintain rredi OF
me government Judge meany of The patriotism and
Rr'oped. That the repoaches and lamentations poured
patriotism, aud still sense; that The only object OF
large portion OF those who pursne this and the only
our people, eneebe their energies and The
world the same spectacle of divided, d>sraced, and de-
graded country that Mexico presents o
Resolved. Tn, army has itself with mper
siale renown, no less by It's oritnde moderation aud
humanity, than by its wonderful achievements the field !;
and thar the SIKH and science Of the reguat troops,
o'ntd win The energy spirit and character Of The v'lu
military power, 10 bo second To the face OF the
Rsolvrd, That, in the af,rs OF this wod a general
nir success Is the b st test OF capacity and 'uert tn
he b iins' and sustained achievements OF our army ur-
Ish to MUD, The conclusive prnol Of the fidelity
md abiiv with which the administration ha. given IT,
ost TO The protection OF the interests OF The eo"
try and th, IN tins view pledge them united,
v,porons and devoted support.
KexWUed, Ib;A We do consider II duty TO point
at any particular mode OF conducting the that from
the nature o the n-cessariy be- left 10 The
best judi nent OF the government. always ke ping
the three great leading requi -tions-t ritorai indemnity
Tor the past ample raniees Tor the future, and speedy
honor and permanent Interests OF the republic.
Resolued That the idea of Withdrawing troops to
policy national dury; that would only subject
he horrors OF border warfare and the renewal Of The
test under circumstances infinitely less favorable than nj
presents and that, III every point of view, with reference
% The ns interests o. finance, life, or peace the plan is ut
Resolved That the Indefinite extension of territory,
and the spread OF Tree institutions, has nothing in II
alarming minds-hat the echiuica Improvements
If the present age greatly moe ian c>nte balance the
nconvenences OF increased area, and that constitutions
rightly under stood and gdly expounded able safely
embrace under It's gigantic seer all the millions that
be nourshed betWeah the Atlantic and the Picit;
The question the loption of the resolutions being
put by the chairman, long prolonged AMI numbering
AYE! which would almost shake the bones of every
Mexican wing in the universe, went up from The patriot
ic assembly and in that earnest approval, New York
CITY SPOKE
After the applause had subsiled, universal call
male for General Houston, who after sh r delay, aI-
peaed the foot Of the stage, AMI greeted with
series oiterhc cheers, which seemed destined to have
no cessation Peal after peal eading with deaf
eniny "three times three for the Texan hero!
The old veteran locke remarkably well, an was evil
IDENTIFY affected with The cordial reception he met from the
democracy of the Empire city After bowling the
thousands before him, he commenced his address,
| FELLOW. CITIZENS OF THE DEMOCRACY New YoRK ;
For the first time in my life here presented before
assembly which is the most numerous, the most cheering
AMI the most emholdening which ever saw or ever
heard Of or ever speculatei upon seeing and hearing
nave heard much OF the democracy OF New York;
know their zeal, their aror, their devoted patriotism
and their fidelity to the principles of liberty and OF the
constitution But now see and have learned that they
are mighty people--mighty, to say, the dig
nly ami magnitude of those feelings which influence
great people, and which make the ready 10 vim
dictate his rights and AMI support the constituted
authorities of his country Loud applause.l What is
The subject and object of this meeting 1t is not fellow
citizens. meeting called to deliberate upon war which
we are about go into. No. but It is concerning
in which we already engagei-which we are now 10
the midst ofwhich, may rather say, we have already
disposed Of by The gaanI Of our troops and The wisdom
appreciate the truth and justice OF condition anu oil
the present did not revert to the causes OF this
war, and The position in which we were placed, at the
time of its commencement, in relation to the civilized
world grant you, fellow cizens il Is true IN referring
to those speeches, OF which hear much in respect
to this war; that, in part, has grown up out of the an
nexaon of Texas But in that annexation the best Of The
bargain yours, and you ought TO be satisfied. !
say the best OF it yours not so much IN the material
you got-though bythe-by that was not bal-but IN the
extent and richness of soil, in The variety and beauty Of
climate, and the blessings OF those institutions we pos
sessed. We had nothing to learn OF these institutions
and principles in this annexaton we imbIbed them al
with mothers milk; we returned to you chasened
it is true, in the school OF experience and taught by me
bitter Lessons Of adesy ihe gea o h o. a
and yet they willing at ITS commencement 10 en-
bark in it, They then said it the duty OF the Pres
dent to fix the boundary of the newly acquired country
and now they deny that her boundary was that which
she possessed before the annexation made. That
boundary, however, fellow citizens, which they now
deny Texas hers, an belonged to her ny RIGHT OF
conquest We gained it not by reheous force or pow
err We never rebeIlel against Mexico but she Il was
who first VIC ated constitution, snbveTttl our laws,
subjected us To the most cruel desotisn AM drove
~ her injustice tyranny AMI oppression, t., vlndcate
our rights which The nm0n rights OF freemei
The object of Mexico, in her sysen OF despo's an
oppression ex sci against Us, was IT possible, To-
us and not to suffer OF the Sxol bloc to leave
the press of his foot upon the soil whi;h we lnhab
tie l. WHAT did we do? We resislel this oppression !;
we asserle our lawful RI hs; established for our
selves provisional government AMI we continued o.
in the hope that better stare of things, batter govern
men wou he created in Mexico that the other States
would like ourselves, assert their rights uner the con
stltufion which hal been shametulv violated we
continue hoping that the Msyicans themselves would
rally support us, an redeem the country from despot
ISM vioence and oppression We went on IN the en-
iovmen of our republican libertywe endured till our
hopes became fainter and f,nter But notwhsan ling
ali this was not until 1885, when Santa Anna marched
against us with his mvrmions, threatening destruc
ton and devastating our fields an counryit was
not until the day of the Ala when brave AMI Spar
tan bant sacrificed by his santuinary hories-t say
not until them when. driven by desperation AMI oppres-
$ion did we declare the Declaration ct Texan lndepen.
dence Then il was we made that declaration We
ma lie il in the face of Heaven. We then pledged our
lives our property Uhat indeed was but ite,) an our
sacred honor that we woui vim cae our just AMI nau
raj rights sanSt the despo ami oppressor we ~ th's
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