Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

the expenses Of this war Not dollar Of H. says Mr. iris
we will pay the whole of that ourselves Well, again,
hey do you want to make atonement for the insult
which your President says have offered yoa from time
time Not bit of it, says Mr. Tnst will pocket then
all Well, then, say they, tell Mr. Trist what is it hs
you do want Mr. Trst akesfro his pocket paper, whc
turns out TO be the instructions him before he left
ngon and reads follows Begin IN the Gulf of Mexico
three leagues from the shore opposite the mouth of the Ri
Grande then up the centre OF that river TO Us
sources, until yon to the corner OF New Mexico; he
snke oil IN westerly direction until you come to he mos
sonhwestery Of that provinces and up the othe
side OF New Mexico until you to the head of tie
Ga thence westerly along the Ga to the Colorado theme
down the Colorado into the head OF the Gulf Of California
and so down that gulf until you reach the Pacific Ocean, max
ing the line SO as throw the whole country to the Rio Gane
the whSe of New Mexico and the whole Of Upper and Loc
California, both the side Of the United States cee
these territories and will payyou for hemthe sum Of
dollars no sum being actsay inserted And is this all say
Mexico Yes, says Mr. Tst, this is ALL Mexico asked nj
question as to how much money would pay hem whether
five, ffeen fifty, ahundred millions of dollars but the only
question with her was whether she should sell her country
and people at all and her in substance this
The country which you ask purchase and desire sell
to you is inhabited by people they Mexcans by birth
and habits their feelings and allegiance with they
wish to remain with u.s. and unwilling be transferred
strange people, whose laws religion and habits entire
y deen and, you ask the transfer of this country
indemnity, but purchase Mexico sell her
country and her people against their WILL and she declines the
| proposition.
4 UOvernment
swer of Mexico II short, but fightfu II was briefly
this Then the war shall 60 cities must fan,
blood must be she'd your people must be an And
SO it was for more blood she'd Of her people
slain, ard her devoted capital ITSELF with slaughtered
and children, fell before this shocking alternative
And why Simply because Mexico refused to sell her land
and every blow that has since been struck and every life
since been sacrificed and every dollar that has since
expended has simply been to compel Mexico sell her land
And every dollar which called upon to vote and
soldier called raise for Mexican purposes has
in view the vile object to compel Mexico to sell her
land True she offered US as indemnity the parts of Caor
MIA not inhabited by her people, including the wonderful bay
OF San Francisco, but it rejected with dsdan And now
when treaty is made by Unauthorized commissioner, al
though il costs in cash, addition to all our other ex-
penses, tweniyone millions of dollars it embraced with
avdiy ny the President and his peculiar friends because
includes the whole but the greater part of the land ques
ton And thus consummaed the darling object and aim
OF the Administration in the prosecution Of this wathe
QUESTION of land. T.
And now, Mr. Chairman, having shown how this Admin
aon got into this war; how they have conducted it, and
their object prosecuting it and after having for years
managed and controlled the matter and having in their
own way brought to termination by the conclusion Of
peace, becomes grave and serioas question to examine
What have we gained by this war
The President told in his message the opening Of the
present session OF Congress- that treaty would be approved
by him that did provide ample indemnity for the past and
security for the future. Now, have hesitation whatever
IN declaring that this treaty furnishes neither the thing
the Others no indemnity whatever for the past security for
the future. Let us examine for 1t is
than year ageor il Immediately after the battle of
Buena Vista and the fall of Vera Cz-that the President
sent Mr. Trst to Mexico with his instructions in his pocket,
which ne afterwards used when he the Mexican commits
soners In those instructions, dated than year ago,
Mr.. Trs directed as matters then Stood to demand Of
Mexico indemnity for the past the country down 10 the
Ro Grande, the whole of New Mexico Upper aud Lo,cer
California; and the right Of Ishmus Tehuan
tepec Since that time all the terrible battles fought by
Gen. Scott in Mexico, except the taking Of Vera Cruz have
of
ses, and corresponding Of human life. And yet
after year more of tremendous fighting, and year
OF the waste Of treasure and life, he signs treaty
which gives to that part of New Mexico which lies beyond
the Rio Grande with Upper California but part Of Lower
Caorna and right Of way the shmus Of Tehuan
tepec and for this pay in cash the Of
y-one millions Of dollars, great deal than the whole
territories are WORTH and agreat deal than any in
this country the President would have given for them
before difficulties with Mexico commenced speak Of
the acquired territory embracing California and New Mex
leo beyond he Rio Grande for the Administration will
and dare not that any part Of the twenty millions
which pay for the purchase Of territory this side Of
that rivers Cor admit that haze obtained in this ar
rangemen Is admit hawe did own it before; and 20
admit that did not il before is take from the Pres
dent the Only justification which he has for ordering General
Taylor to take possession Of and defend down TO that
That fatal order produced al the difficulty and was
made on the assumed ground that the territory belonged right
fully to and for that he had right defend IT,
Take from him this ground and he has no justification e
In his view OF the case then, indemnity for all the
the territory beyond the little but not much larger
in SIZE and valuable than part of Oregon which
tamey surrendered TO England, and TO which the Pesi
dent and his party said title clear and uDquestoabe
This miserable territory, then Of mountains rocks deserts
and sands, thirds Of which absolutely worhess and
the other third already owned by private claimants the
whole Of indemnify for the past and for this we paw in
money much than il is worth In 1903 we purchased
Of France what called the Louisiana Territory for the sum
Of fifteen millions Of dollars. Now SIR what did that terri
tory embrace II embraced the whole of Texas ae whole
OF Louisiana, ths whole of Arkansas the whole of Missouri
the whole OF Iowa. and every foot Of soil which we own be-
tween the Mississippi river and the Pacific Ocean, including
the whole of Oregon, up 49 least and as tho Admins
a:ion said up TO 81 40 and all this SIR for fifteen millions
ofdolais and then included single thing which worth
than the whole Of Mexico together and there IS not man
in the nation who would exchange it for the whole OF
taa counry-Imean the mouth Of the Mississippi river And
then it contained other thing which is worth far more
han the whole territory which now acquire from Mexico
the mouth and country Of the Columbia river on the
Pacific.
And again, SIR why is IL that this Administration insists
with such pernacy, and will have peace with Mexico
any Other principle that Mexico should take our money
and transfer her land Why not keep our money and
let her Keep her land We have more land now than we
know what to do with Wehave millions ON millions Of acres
OF the best quality that get shngs for
We have millions millions Of that we cannot sell
twenty-five cents And have millions on millions
more that we cannot give the owner s forced live
upon It, And we are trying eveHy day TO egsae
give to each farm he will ony settle on ID and vet
we seem determined to purchase still more pay for
most exorb,ant price. But, sir was speaking ndem-
for the Where and what ia h This war viii have