Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-02
timen! of every patriotic American, that it i,

SIuCIuH ~ lhiS government, ana - lie ulSSOlu-
ton OF This Coniederacy. 1t pains me, not be.
cause they inspire me vilh any fear bu, because
we ought 10 have one unp'onc unccate word, as
the Jews had OF old, and lha, word is 'dts0l.tpn'
We should eject The feeling from our hearts. and
lis name lrom orr tongues. This cry o. ypo,
ro, 10 Jerusalem srales harshly upon my ears.
Oar Jerusalem is neither beleaguered nor in dan.
ger. II IS yet the city upon a hill, glorious in
what il is-sill more glorious, by the blessing Of
God, in what il is 10 be- d Landmark, inviting he
nations OF the world, struggling upon the stormy
ocean OF political oppression, 10 follow US 10 a
haven of safety and OF rational liberty. No
English Titus will enier our temple Of freedom
through a breach in the bal,lemens, 10 bear
thence The ark OF our Constitution, and he book
OF our law, 10 take their stations in riumphal
procession in the sreels OF modern Rome, as
trophies oil conquest and proJls OF Submission
Many raven has croaked in nv day, bu,
the ausury has tailed, and the republic has march.
ed onward. Many crisis has presea,ei itself 70
the Imagination az our poliica: Ca. ,:udras, hu'
we have sill increased, in political prosperity. as
we have increased in years, and thai, too, with an
accelerated progress unknown 10 The history Of
the world. We have class OF men whose eyes
are always upon The future, overlooking The bles-
sings around US, and forever apprehens7e Of some
great political evil, which is 10 arrest our course
somewhere or other on this side o! The millennium
To them We are the image Of gold, and silver,
and brass, and clay, contrariety in unity, which
The first rude blow OF misfortune is 10 strike from
lis pedestal.
"For my own part consider this the sronges;
government on The face Of he earth for good and
the weakest for evil. Strong because supported
by The public opinion Of p,ope inferior 10 none
OF the communities OF the Garth in al that con-
stues moral worth and useful knowledge, and
who have bfea'hed mo their political system the
breath OF life; AMI who would destroy it, as they
created Il, Il il were unworthy Of them, or tailed
10 fulfil their just expectations.
"And weak Tor evil, IRON this very considera-
lion, which would make its iullies and its faults
The signal Of its overthrow Il is The only gov
eminent in existence which no revolution can
subvert. II may be changed; hu, il provides tor
It's own change, when he public will requires.
Plots and Instructions and the various s'rug-
giles BY which an oppressed population maniesls
lis sudeTngs and seeks the recovery OF IFS rghs,
have no place here. We have nolhins 10 fear but
ourselves"
The par; taken By General Cas- in the subse-
quen, exciting controversy on this question, and
ms vote 10 opposition 10 the treaty, are too we'll
known 10 require further notice. Having been
trained in The school which taught him, in our
intercourse with foreign nations. 10 ask for no.
hing but what is right he had the moral courage
10 stand up tor the right, whatever nigh, be the
consequences.
During this session of Congress, hoslilities
commenced between the United States and the
republic OF Mexico. Gen. Cass advocated the
most energetic measures Tor vigorous prosecu.
ton OF The war; and for carrying il into The heart
Of the enemys country.
In The Winter OF lS47, the "Wilmct Proviso"
was introduced into the Sena,e, as an amendment
10 the three-miiion bill, by a Federal Senator
from New England. The design Of the mover
was evidently 10 defeat the passage OF the bill 10
which il was to be attached, ami 10 cmbauass
the administration in The prosecution OF the wal.
Gen. Cas- voted against he proviso, for reasons
given in his speech on the occasion.
|, was during he sessions OF this Congress lha,
the Tariff Of 1876 and The Independent Treasury
were established. |. is no. alone - me exclusive
champion OF tree trade. and the ultra alYoca'c Of
hard money currency, tha, the opponents OF
protection, and The enemies Of paper currency,
are 10 LOOK Tor the deiea, OF tnOse measures =
Such men are usually in The pursuit OF some the
oreical abstraction, which gives them bur Little
influence with practica! men. But u i 70 neH
Of enlarged and liberal views, whose strength Of
| character and influence carry conviction win
their action that The country Is ln'rbed Tor raci-
cal and beneficial reforms. Genera Cas- gave T.
these great measures the weight 0! his influence,
and his zeaous and unfinching support. At The
close Of that Congress General Cass was invited,
by The Democratic members OF the Legislature 0!
New York, to partake Of a purlc dinner al Alba
ny, as mark Of their appreciation Of bis bril-.
liant public services, and their estimation OF his
character as man. This honor however he
declined.
In August following be delivered an address
before III. literary societies OF Dartmouth Col
lege New Hampshire, at The annual commence
mcnt Of that Institution The societies afterwards
prepared an elegan. gold headed cane, with ap-
propriale devices, which was presented 10 him in
Washington on The Alb OF March, le4S.
On the meeting Of the present Congress Gen.
Cas- was elected chairman OF The COMMITTEE on
Military Af!airs-a pos. for which ne was most
emiuen II qualified, and which, as ne had been
unanimously selected, he considered II his duty
10 accept His course as chairman OF that com
mi;,ee and his views upon the war question,
have been seen in the daily proceedings OF the Sc
nate The following br.t reply Of Nr. Mangum
is probably as good a summary o! bis opinions
as can be given:
snow, with respect TO The progress OF the war,
il is said that Gen. Scott i going on from town TO
town, and from ily 10 city, coaqusriag all before
him. am very glad 10 hear il. | hope that The
commanding general will continue 10 90 on in
I'M. way. II he does so, have no doubt he will
conquer Mexican obsinacy, and thus conquer
peace. | have already expressed M oplnions
with regard TO the war in Mexico, and have no
hing 10 saw on tie subject nov, except TO 'el Inc
Senator from y. Carolina. what had The honor 10
sayto the Sena 0! from S Carolina, ihathe acop
lion OF aRy resolutions in this Senate with regard 10
any danqer-it danger here be-in the progress
of this war. would be bu; as the Idle wind. You
might as we'll stand by the cataract OF Niagara
and saw 10 i,s waters dow not as 10 The Ameri-
can people annex not territory, if tbey choose 10
annex il. Ii is The refusal OF the Mexican people
10 do us Justice that prolongs this war II IS that
which opsrates on the public mind, and leads
The Senator from North Carolina 10 apprehend a
state of things which he fears, but which, Tor my
sell. do not anticipate. Lei me say MIR. Pfesi-
dent. that i. lakes great deal 10 kill this coun-
try. We have had an alarming crisis almost
every year as long as can recollecf. came ON
the public sage as spectator before VII. Jeiisl-
son was eleclc! That was crisis. Then came
The embargo crisis-,he crisis Of the non-in'er-
course-ot The war-ot the bank t the tariff
OF the removal CT the deposi;es-and score q
ofhers. Butw have ouilive! them all and al
yanced in all the clemens OF power and 1fospefI-
~ With rapidly heretofore unknown 10 me ms
,o-v n; nations Ii We should swallow IheIico
tomorrow, do no. believe il would eii Us. Inc
senator from North Ca DINA and myself may
not live 10 see il, bu, am by no means saishea
,ba, The day will no, come in which the Whole a
h the vast a., country around US viii form one of The
mos, magnificent empires that the world has YET
seen-glorious in is prosperity, and sui more
glorious in the establishment, and psrpeiuaiion OF
III. principles Of Tree government, ahd me Dies
sings wbicn they bring win them.
In December, ls47, Gen Cas- gave MS views ,1's
at length upon me w limo; ffG'iso' !" is..ei
% Mr.. Nicholson, oil Tennessee. In that ieaef;;
he he avowed himself opposed % The MEASURE and
to he exercise Of any legislation By cGssIs.s
over any Of the territories Of Inc Gnaea ; SAFE
respecting The domestic relations OF their lohaoi-
,an;s. He believed that all questions OF that ma
lure should be settled by the people themselves
who ought to be allowed 30 regulate I ,sa, Gn1
nal concerns in their own way; ana ina, Lon
gres. has no more power 10 abolish or establish
sIavery in such territories, than it has to rssu-
Ian. a5v o,her OF the relative duties OF socia! lie,
thai OF husband and wife, OF parent ard cn'ld, OF
il