The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-03
DAILY CRESCENT.
SPEECH OF MR.. WEBSTER.
u. S. sENATE-March %, 1s48.

Mr.. WEBsTER.-Mr. President: On Friday a bill passed
the farther prosecution of the war against Mexico and we
have been informed that the shortly to be fol-
lowed, i'm this branch of the Legislature by bill to raise
twenty regiments OF volunteers for the service was
desous SIR on Friday, to opinion against the
object Of those bis-agains the supposed necessity which
leads TO Their enactment and against the general policy which
they are apparently designed TO promote. Circumstances
personal to myself but beyond my control compelled me
orego that day the execution Of this design The bill
now before the Senate measure for raising money
the expenses OF the oyefnment and to provide the
as well for other things as for the and support of these
Sir, the through which we have passed, and are
passing eIe are h NaT,ous Ip i9fnsht The world
OF peace, and that within these walls
The world was shut OUT
notes of peacehope of peace-nay strong assurances of
and immediate peace have been uttered to console us
we have ratified treaty-ot treaty of peace and
and empty, and delusve peace but real gratifying and
enduring PEACE peace that shall stagnc the wounds Of
and return friends and our broers and
our chiIdenif they be yet living from land of saugh.
iresdes and arms Hardly have those hacyon
sounds ceased upon our ear until, in resumed public
summoned to fresh warike operatons-o the creation
OF new army of thirty Thousand Tor the farther prose
the Pen M e dsc 2g into s Hs he az
enemy and TO home by the power of the sword the
almost oe # iasf uEe Of be opnaa a
of the honorable member from Michigan other speeches
commencement of the when has been more urgently
pressed upon us not only to maintain but increase
l
with more vigothan at the time. Pray what does
all This mean? Pray, sir ask, is confessed then that we
bit OF paper called, or mIscaed, ateay, and ratified il
Have we yet to fight out TO the utmost if pacic
ton had interviewed wish 10 treat the proceedings of this
and department of this Government with the utmost
respect. God knows that the Constitution of this Govern
mentand the exercise OF It's Just powers, the adminsra-
9n OF under It. hye been the cherished object of
deeply interesting, should say that our proceedings here
might well enough cause smile In the ordinary transac-
the has been negotiate @ and to ratfy afterwards
This would seem to be the natural order of conducting
the order We ratfy first, and negotiate afterwards We
treaty such find and such as we choose TO
make it and then we send two ministers plenipotentiay
negotiate therenpon in the capital of the enemy One should
think, sir that the ordinary of proceeding much
the wser-hat TO nesotiae-hod inercone-come
by authorized agents. and then submit that
to the sovereign authority which those agents
are responsible be always the desirable method
OF procedure 1t strikes me- that the have adopted
n the o Of o mar knoU Is Te,e
on the floor of the Senate interested to aetend
have found examples; know none
Sir, we are IN IN possession by military power of New
ied states Of MEXICO We are informed by the President
that it is his purpose to retain theto consider them ter
States of America and the military operations and designs
now before tie SENATE are intended to enforce this claim OF
Mexico to,gree that thapar of her domnon called New
Mexico ana that other part called California shall be cede
and she be compelled to yield the title This the pre-
Use object of This OF thirty thousand men, 1t
Originally MR Ra T been f heo
prosecuted and IN tnrerance OF which this treaty to be
nli that general result depending after all other
which we prescribe faIIen-faIien- Mexico |
The members composing the other House-the more popu
almost said the 1.-The remarkable incidents of the llt of
Way 1916 and has passed resolution affirming that the
ay by The Executive Government of the United States
concur in that sentiment hold that be the recent
,t the United States There another proposition not
announced hitherto, bat in my judgment
equaIy rue-equay caabe Of demonstration that's,
hat this begun. has been continued and now
@ Tor the great and LEADING pnRoe Of the acquis
Mexican population, into this Union of the United
lnavowed long However oen it may be said that we did
lot go to war for conquest-rreat adGS 7pG yet the
Mf an s think d be a as
la object has not been changed Sir think still
the for it-tha is attractive hem and
which they have desire their eyes than
eed OF cession. We know consciences that
is compelled We use it instrument. and an agency
more formidable destructive character enforce the
cquiescence OF Mexico in the acquisition by Of
mon. Every intelligent man knows that there is strong
ese in The heart Of the MEXICAN citizen TO retain the terri
an people part with their errltoy- part they mustwith
W 81 o,ed That nd We knGw we know
now must be orced-because weknow that whaevere
now that the Mexican people viii never aeeee to the terms
this treaty but through an impulse of absolute necessity
nd the impression made upon them by absolute irresistible
erce: Therefore we propose to overwhem them with an
ter army We propose to raise Immediately ten regiments
our them in and upon the Mexican people.
Now SIR sh9qd be happy toconcnr, notwithstanding all
their voice is still for warl should he happy agree
nd ust antial 10 agree with the honorable member from
ouh Carolina that after all The with Mexico is sub
antalIy oyer-that there be no more fighting. My |
nion in the present state OF things that the people OF
ypenSe They Will not ind qualification putting the
ayone the throat Of the Mexican people For my part I
eeks ago should have entertained that hope with The ut
los confidence, Events since have struck with pain
dare say c's sRai be- called ' e Wen Ws
who can stand mp here and say that he hopes that Wat
ar against Mexico, will not be carried into effect Is am
Re same thing an enemy Of file President Of tie United
taes and his Administration, and his party lie IS
rter high and low out and out. Bnt names do not tery
e. Besides, if sufferer in this respeci-t he made
abuse of the motives Of public men-l have the honor
This occasion 10 be IN very respectable company In the
m do not know greater Mexican in this body than the
onoabe member from Michigan, at the head of the Mill
Mr. CAss@I should like the honorable gentleman to ex,
Mr. WEBsTER-That is exactly the thing now propose
Nj CAss-I shall be glad to hear the explanation.
Mr. WEBsrER-In his remarks this bill in the Senate.
other day the honorable gentleman told that his object
as TO frsen AEexicot would touch his humang TO hurt
Mr. C.Ss-noes the honorable gentleman mean 10 say
lat made such remark
Mr. WEEsrER-l mean say that The gentleman said
vice.
MI CASH. beg the gentleman's pardon. said no such
ing VIII the gentleman allow me 10 state what did say
remarked that had objects 10 accomplish IN raising
ese regiments the vigorous prosecution OF the
arr and secondly to produce moral effect upon Mexico;
convincing her OF determination. and thereby hold
\, an inducement 10 her TO make peace.
MI WEBsTER-The gentleman said that his principal
liec was TO Tighten Mexico, and that that would be
ore humane than to harm Mexico.
Mr. CAss Tin his seat )-Irue. .
Mr. WEBsTER-It is true! Very well, thought as
UGH Now the remarkable characteristic OF his speech,
hich makes ii much Mexican speech Is that the gen.
aman spoke it the hearing of Mexico well as IN the
caring OF the Senate. We have been accused SIR OF beng
Mexican wings because what say here Is heard by
exco and Mexico derives countenance and support from
hat is said here But the honorable member forth
nd tells Mexico that his object is to ghten her His words
ave passed along the wiresthey the they are
Dating away Vera Cruz and when they get there they
i'll satisfy the Mexicans that after a-aer all good
lexicans principal object rs to fnghten we Ana 10
end that they may be frightened too much he gives
that the object TO tnghten them ME- freSi;
when Snug the joiner, was TO represent the non ana
the stage he quite appIehensIye that ne might
much frighten the duchess and the ladies and there
re by the advice of his comrade, Nicholas Bottom he
isey concluded that in the heat ard fury OF his ef9 he
oud show one-ha his face and say Ladies. fair ladies.
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