The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03

gress on the matter, that he was for push
ing the war 10 every extremity. He is
man of learning, a man of talent, and In ever
particular superior to his predecessor; but thin
him a gentleman OF rash principles, pushed on b
an ardent and rash party, and committed to sue
course OF administration as believe not to b
consistent with the security and peace of tn
country. Therefore, gentlemen, it Is tor you an
me, and all wings, to consider whether in thi
state OF the case we can or not, we will or not
give our vote TO the wing nomination | eav
that to every mans conscience. have endeavore,
TO state the as il presents itself 10 me. Beor
Genera! Taylor's nomination / always said
| when the subject was mentioned by my friends
that i did not, and could not, recommend tn
| President of the United States. 1t was agans
| my convictions of what was due to the bes
interests OF the country. stated too, that IT Gen
| Taylor should be nominated BY the wing national
convention fairly, should not oppose his election
stand now on the same declaration-he has been
nominated by that convention fairly, AS far as
can suppose, and | cannot and shall not oppose
his election. AT the same time there is no man
more firmly OF opinion that such a nOmIn I'll on
was not mt to make. But the declaration that
would not oppose General Taylor, if nominated
by the whig party, is IN the nature Of things liable
to some exception. If believed hun TO be a man
wars for the purpose of ambition or conquest,
! would oppose him, be he nominated by
whom he might. If | believed that he was
a man that would exercise his influence for
the further exclusion OF the slave power, |
would oppose him, let hun be nominated by
whom he might But believe that he Is not
man of this description. believe that he has
been from the first opposed to the policy OF the
Mexican war, as Improper, lmpotic, and repre-
henslble. | believe, from the best information |
can oblarn-and you will take this as my opinion
that he has no disposition to extend the slave
territory Of the United States, nor increase the
slave influence in the councils of the nation. That
is my opinion. Gentlemen, thus much may be
considered as applying to the Presidential cleo
ton as national question:; but the case by no
means stops here. We are citizens OF MasSachu-
sets, and are wings of Massachusetts, We have
supported the present government OF the State for
years with success, and l thought most wings
were satisfied with the administration of the State
government; but now 1t Is proposed, on the basis
OF this Buffalo platform, to create party
that will carry Its operations into the State,
as we'll as our national, elections. There Is to
be nomination for Governor against Mr.. Briggs,
or whomever else may be nominutcd by the wings,
and there are to be nomination Tor members of
Congress In this, and, | presunr n very other
department Of the comm0uw agdlnst the
present wing members OF Cong Now. what
is the utility OF that? We have Con- HOers In
the House Of Representatives. and NuoH no ten
men In the commonwealth, of any party, more
suitable to represent you, or more inhexOle III OPP
,he result Suppose that considerable number
OF whigs from the various districts secede from
the whig party and join this new party, what will
be the result? Why, don't we know what has
that this district has been unrepreseut for year
after year? Even In his presence, l may venture
to allude to lis present representative, MIR. Hale
Do you want a man TO be sincere than Mr.
Mr. Hale on this question? Why, | undertake to
say, that there not OF the liberty party of
this new party, if 1t should be formed; aud IT
he be not nominated, ten to one he will be noml-
| mated by the wings themselves; and what will be
| the consequence | remember, gentlemen 1t to
have occurred that an important question IN Con-
gress was lost tor the want OF two or three men,
bers whom Massachusetts might have sent but
wflori, on account of differences among the wings,
she did not send. That question went wrong, and
1t would have gone right IT our representatives
were there. And foresee, If in this district any
considerable number OF wings think it their duty
to support Mr.. Van Buren,, the persons they will
nominated foresee similar stale OF things. We
shall be without representative, IN all probability,
for the first session of the next Congress, when
the great battle is to be fought this slavery ques
ton. am sure that honest, Intelligent, and pa
triOric wings will lay this consideration to their
consciences and Judgments, II they think they
ought to be justified. Gentlemen, l will detain
YOU few moments longer You know that
gave my vote In the Senate against the
treaty of peace with Mexico, because It contained
this cesslon OF territory, and brought 1t under the
authority of the United States, with pledge for
all future me the great, vast, and almost unknown
countries OF New Mexico and California One of
the Senators, Mr. BeIrlen, had moved resolution
previously, to the effect that the war ought not to
be continued for the purposes of conquest and ac-
that the war with Mexico ought not TO be prosecu
ted by the government with any view to the dis
m, mberment OF that republic, or the acquisition
by conquest OF any part OF her territory, and be-
heve that every wing but one i'll Congress voted
tor It, But the Senators belonging to the locofoco
or democratic party, voted against 1t. Tie Sena-
tors from New ! ork voted ag tlnst It, One of the
Senators from Manufactured Cass, from the free
Slate OF Michigan, Mr.. Fairfield, from Maine, Mr.
Niles, of Connectlcut-all voted against it, and
the resolution was lost. That was the vote
which these very gentlemen, Some OF them pro-
minent friends Of Mr. Van buren,, and ready to
take the field tor HIM in respect to free soil
these very gentlemen voted against this resolu-
ton. They were willing to bring in this terrific
~, and then have this squabble whether it should
be slave or free territory. was OF opinion that
the true and safe policy was to shut out the whole
question, by getting no territory at all. The ter
rory will do us no good IT tree 1t certainly will
produce great DISCRIMINATION, il the government
OF 1t le Tree. 1t wll. give great prcponde rance
to the South In the Senate, even II II be free
Let us keep ii out, then. Bat no. Gentlemen, at
an important Crisis in English history In the
reign Of Charles the Second, when the country |
was threatened by disputes about SUGGESTIONS to
the throne, proposition was submitted to re-
move HIM from the succession. Some one said
that was harsh measure; that 1t would be
ton on his time. The debate went on tor
some time, when. plain man rose, and
said 81 hear a lion Is In the lobby say,
Mr.. Speaker, shall We shut the door, and keep
nlIIl Out VI ict Hiiii anu put HlNi Out
again? ~ Now, was for shutting the door, TO
keep the whole country tree, and, In addition, to
fasten it with bolts and bars but others were tor
letting In the llon and the country has right to
call on them for the consequences, and to keep
him from disturbing the peace OF the whole land.
When the Mexican treaty came before the Senate,
it had certain clauses cedIng New Mexico and
California a Southern gentleman, Mr.. Badger,
moved TO strike out those clauses. Wen, you
understand that II a motion to strike out clause
OF treaty be supported by one-third, 1t is struck
out In other words, two-lhlrds OF the Senate
must agree to every clause before II can De con
OImed The vote on this question stood IS 20 It,
Fourteen were in favor OF striking out, and |
lhirty-eight were against II. Fourteen not
one.ihid And among the votes were four
cast by New Englend men, tor the acquisition
"a ib,r new terriory. What their reason !
They said we must have peace at any rate; and
thai was the sort of apology winch was offered.