Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11

necessary no only 10 hold The country, GuL 20 con.
| Quer he adjacent territory.
We'll, sir, il this contingency i0lows--if the
| Executive fails in cs,abIishin. another govern
ment there under our encouragement and p.Olec-
tor, and il the government iIseil shall! refuse 10
! make lIca.y wih Us on such ierMs as we viii
accept in regard 10 indemnify, then Inc PIeSiden.
himsr! agrees that he must take The very course
which have sail would be the inertable conse-
! qnence oI vigorous prosecution OF The War.-
ihe President says, in substance, after having
attempted 10 build up such sovernment-aief
! having employed Inc best efforts 10 secure peace
! upon ;5e mos liberal lerms-if all fail now
| give his own worts-it all tail, We must hold Oh
! To The occupation Of The county, we mnst take
the measure o. indemnify into our own hands,
| AMI enforce such terms as ihc honor Of the cOun-
| Try demands. Nov, sir, what is this? Is il nu;
an acknowledgment tat il This Fictitious govern
menl which is aimed a; cannot be built up. we
mast make conquest OF the whole country and
occGpyi? Can VOID, be slronger2 Occupy
| the coc3iry"-i3Gc the full measure Oi indemnity
no defensive line-Do treaty. And enforce
rclms. Terms on whom ION the government :
! no. no. no; i is TO enforce the terms on the peo
PIE individually; thai is 10 say, 10 establish a 60
vefnmen ovcc mem in The form Of provinces
! Well the President is right. II in the vigorous
! prosecution OF the war as the President proposes
its ia ,lGre are maHg-Ihere will be no Iercaiins
Every argument aaaics; calling back the army,
as they designated il--acaiESi taxing de!en. i've
line, wh;ch is now adyanced-wiil have double
! toce after You have spen. sky millions o! dol
las, and have acquired Possession Of lie whole O!
Mexico. The interests in favor If keeping rs
iaere WILL &c much mole influential then Than
now. The army itself will be larger. Those
VINO !!"e bv The war-a large and powerful boty
no.
chants ,hr spectators IN The lands and mines III
Mexico aud al! Z: gas every way, directly or in
q ectly, in The progress ot lbe war, and absorb
ing he whole expenditures, will be all adverse 10
.eiifinc, and will swell the cry in iavoc ot con.
tnuin2 and extending conquest The President
taiks sir, OF taxing intemnily into our hands
lhsT: bGt why noI ieke indemnify now We are
;nuch ucarcr indemnify now han we will tc al
the end OF he nex! campaign when we shall have
sky millions added L. tic expcadi;ur &! the las,
.o5tv What will :oI tiieG have to indemnity yuu2
NO'hinG bat Il .icXicaH population, on whUGl you
are 20 impose AKA ion j? ,iIfGlS and shapes, and
amoae>! wajci Yoa viii have 10 maintain az ar
nv III at least O.:" thousand men. according IL
the senator rom MissSs Pp (Mr. Daris)-u0ta
very iargs nuGi;c;; Tor he says that he ior.y-t!cec
thousand men noN there are in danger. Teen
;ietc is no Indemnity al al. You will never get
enough in that way . meet yoar cxp:nti'u:eS-
l. vii, ii, have ~ cone on; oi The pockets o lh-
people of the Un:ict STATE, and, after all inc
talk ot iaenny; u cnshing III his war, viso-
rousiy 10 srccess a. The end al The next campaign
instead OF indemnity, ycu VIII have heavy Pc
cuniafy buftca imposed upon the present ami
saccc dig generation.
Wei N.r. President, we have now come TO
the solemn question proposed By these rcso
iltions. have shown where this line of
policy will, in all probability, lead you'll
Ill 4
uucx cei contingency should prevent. Il will
Lad 10 the bioi,ing cut Of ,hc nationality OF
Mexico AMI the throwing u eight or nine millions
o! pecpe, without government IN your hands.
l. Will compel you. in ali proba billy, 10 assume
the government; Tor think there will be very liz
lie prospect OF your retiring. You must either
hold the country as province, or incorporate il
into yVur Union. Shall we do ci her? T6al's
The qIcs ION. Far from u te such an ac,, ant
Tor ,Hs reasons contained in the resolutions.
Tn first these reasons is this: L. woud be
Inconsistent with he avowed object Tor which the
war has been prosecuted, That needs no arsu.
rient al c. what he, tcen sail. SinCc he cc!ll-
mercem N OF the wlr, witt ihiS IN nIenl, e"efy
mn has G;>a@u" ed The intention CT conquest
OF e%'ia"HishiTs ne existence oi Mexico a. Il
2ecpe Il has bcea constantly proclaimed that
the only .tiCcI was Indemnity; and yet sir, As
cans ar ia5T.n@ on, what we disavUw may %
accomplished AID what We hare avove.. may be
defeated. Sir, this !esui! will! be Ga.k ani last.
n= i1pu.a'ion n either the sincerity or The ill.,
leiiigcEoc OF his couDry-on is sincerity, be-
cause so opposite to yoa! own avowais-0n You!
Ct iigprce, for Inc wan Of Z clear foresight, as,
il 50 rlaju case. not:Odi>ce!n III Consequences
Sir. We have head h1w much sio!y our couD-
try has acquired in lhi, ~ar. ! acknowledge il
10 the c!! amount Nj President, 30 .ar as mil
tag glory is concerned. TIE array has dole
nob,y - caiTa:roas.y- hey have conferred honor
on The county, for which | since!ely thank
tGsnl.
l,ir. President, believe all olf thanks will he
cot lifr: % our aiiHy. So far az knew, in the
civilized world ihere IS no a:rro-aian al lie
conduct =; the ci;ii portion o ear Power. Ui he
contrary, everywhere the dec!a alton is made, that
We are 4 ambitious. rDju,i, ha.t. people, II Ee
given TO war than any p:orle ol modem lime,.--
Whe!hct his " true or not, II IS moi ior ne 10
inqaiTe. ] avn speaking now merely u! Inc reg
u.alion which We bear abroad-tvcIywhe
believe; Tor as mnch as We have gained in mill
ieIy reputation abroad, | regrc; 10 perceive, We
have lost in our political aud civil .ePuaioE
Now, sir much as regard military slo:y-:nucd
as rejoice 10 behold our people ia p.sssssl. n
OF the ;n10mi'ablc energy and couFsge whicf
sar.aouni all difficulties, and which c'ass lhen
amongst the first military people oi the age
Wnu!J lie very sorry GGcrd that our .oveTG'ncG!
should lose any reputation for wisdom, III; teId-
lion, discretion iustcr, and tioSe % her Ugh qia
lilies which have distinguished Us in The ea!iy
stages OF our history.
The neXi reason which my resolutions assign,
is, thai il is i.hout example or PRECEDENT either
10 holt Alcxico as T. province, or to Incorporate
her inc orr U..ion. No example Of such i;ne |
CT policy can he found. We have conquered |
many Of Inc nei2hhoEinc tribes Of Indians, but
We never thorgti OF holding Ihcm in snbjcc;on !
never q! ;ncuTPo'alag ihcCI into our Uni a |
They Ha"c clh-r been Ie!t as an ;nce?erdcn; 2"o-
pie am ones, Us, o: been driven nO the forests.
know iuf,cr, sir, thar we have never drrarli
o! in1oEporat;ng into our Union any hu,he eau
casian r cc-lhe Tree white race. To incorpU- |
rat Mexico would he the veGy frs instance OF
tie kim Of incorporating an Indian race; !cr
more than halt o! The Mryicans arc Indians, and |
Inc other is composed chiefly Of mixed tribes. ! !
praIcs; agans, such a union as that! Ours, sir, |
IS Inc soveinnen; Of the white man. The great,
es; mi>iufiun"s If Spanish America are 10 be |
Traced 70 he fatal error Of p'acing these colufcd
races o az equality with The while race. That !
efror hesIroYcd In social arrangement which |
iuFme The basis OF society. The Portuguese AID |
ouise We. have escaped-jhe Portuguese at loas; |
10 srric cx eu,-afd we arc The Only people on
this continent which have made revolutions with
on teTg followed ty anarchy. And yc, j; is |
profess - aud ia.Get ahou; 10 erect these M:xi-
cars inc territorial government, and place hem
on "a e4.i!iy viii the people OF The u. States
procs. Utterly agaios, such q project.
Sir, il is i remarkable fac', that in the whole |
h;s! rs o: man, IS Tar as my knowledge extends |
l;cre is 10 Instance wherever Ct 40? civilized |
coloic. races being found eqnal 10 The establish
nen! of free poTula? government, although ty |
lar the laTccs, portion Of the human family is |
composed OF these r.ccs End even in The saw !
age s,a.e scarcely find them anywhere with !
such government. except it BE- cur noble sayascs
-ioI noble viii cali them. They for he most !!
parl, had Tree institutions; hui they are easily !
sustained amOngS; = sa:a2e people. Are we ~
overlook this fact? A'c - 10 associate with |
ourselves As equals, companions. aud .e!low CT |
,izens. the indians and mixed Eacc Of Mcxico2- !
Six, should CONSIDER such ] ding as :aiai 10 our
;nSti,,,.ions