Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08

to make permanent conquest Of the Republic Of Mexico
annhate her separate existence as an independent ma
tonn Il seems to me that there here most pregnant au
sion to the present time 1t appears that the Administration has
begun entertain different notion, and am confirmed in
this belief by looking another passage IN the message where
the President says sI after aoring this encouragement
and protection and after all the perseveng and sincere eff
forts we have lie, from the moment Mexico commenced
war; prior that time, to adjust differences with
she shall ultimately fail then shall have exhausted
all honorable pursuit OF peace, and must continue
TO occupy her country with troops, taking the full
sure Of indemnity into hands, and must enforce the
Storms which our honor demands"
He does not tell how much il will take I'LL has hands
or sisfy his honor He tells that have possession
of New Mexico and California now, but he fails to inform
how much territory will be satisfaction for the further
and vigorous prosecution OF the which he recon-
mends And the DESTROYS of saying word at this
time by reason Of the nmaon which has been thrown out
that there who opposed 10 the and prefer
manesng that opposition abstract resolution, aud who
yet will not take the responsibility Of opposing the measures
which the President recommends. Sir do not know but
that my ideas may be peculiar upon this subject but be-
eve that the commenced in faisehood and
ted injustice and that the institutions Of the United States
in danger at this moment OF annihaon than those
Of Mexico and have no sympathy with those gentlemen
who tell that this has connexon with the orr
gin of the war. think has every thing do with it and
would like to SEQ gentlemen who think otherwise solve this
problem and inform how long will take, in the manner
we are going on arrive at the end of the would
be glad that they would tell how long must perse
we're in wrong cause before shall come out right
would like hear them demonstrate to how much better it
is TO conquer peace than to keep peace. Conquer
peace That to be sort OF magical phrase, and the
recommended to effect reminds me OF the manner OF
treating patient pursued by old Spanish physician, who
anced that by letting blood and administering water
he could all Diseases In proceeding with this practice
il found that his patients all died the Doctor said that
the was because he did not take enough blood from
them He took from his next patients and they
tnued to die and, upon consultation to whether some
other mode of treatment might not be attended with better
results he said he would listen to the recommendation for
change Of if he had not written book upon the
subject Well, sir the President has written book and
requires Of that should follow it. Now, recognising no
such obligation that desire that this measure may be dis
cussed desire that this subject should be discussed fully
freely and fairly embraced in the resolutions proposed by
the Senator from South Carolina and the Senator from New
York; and that those Of the Senator from South Carolina
should take precedence of those offered by the Senator from
New York for the resolutions of the Senator from South Ca
rona relate the question how much territory shall rob
Mexico Of and the Senator from New York tells Us how to
take of the spos after have got them therefore
think that the resolutions Of the Senator from South Carolina
should take precedence of those of the Senator from New
York. and that they should both take precedence of this BILL
desire that the question should be presented such manner
that the whole country understand 1t and sir 1t Is all
involved in this ten regiment BILL II seems to me the ques
ton presented by this bill will determine the whole matter
and follow the pointed out by the Pre-
sden and give him ten regiments OF regulars and twenty Of
volunteers in addition then of course this bill is 10 be passed.
But 1T as believe, the war was commenced In error mere
is the place stop and with my consent the first dollar shall
go from the National Treasury until the President informs
how much he supposes will be required to bring the army
home by the shortest and cheapest route For this purpose
he shall have money but not with my vote for continuing
the with indefinite purpose. | think it is time
that the country should understand what aiming at
and think that the belief of great majority of the people
already that the not only crime but hunder
and it this which calls attention more forcby than if
had remained simply crime, unfortunate certainly
when viewed in the best light And am willing that if the
expression of this view should bring much opprobum
shoud III seems 10 me- that wh
the policy of the Administration miserable one should
boldly and distinctly and vote accordingly Let us
be guilty of the miserable inconsistency of saying that this
error and of still voting supplies TO enable the Pre-
sident carry il Let Congress- whom the response
biy rests and to whom the country will look in this matter
take the into their hands, and declare distinctly ane
unequvocay the country what they intend and what they
desire.
do not know that there is single member this foo
who sympathzes with in the view which take but be
eve that this marks the age barbarous and that
vastly in danger of bringing ruin and destruction
upon institutions than those Of the country witt
which at want the question presented boldly
not by way Of problem mere abstraction For one, my
mind made up not the first dollar shall the President take
by my vote, for either regular volunteer force, until hs
forward and informs the country how much he does
want in order honorable peace and the mode
which be proposes effect desirable result The othe
day the honorable Senator from Michigan told that every
man, woman, and child in the country knew what wanted
confess heard this assertion with asonshment for
lift be true could not class myself with either woman
chid-fo confess did not know. Nor was in the leas
enlightened when tho honorable Senator added that was in
demnity and satisfaction.
Mr. CASS beg the honorable Senator's pardon tina
was not my expression indemnity and security were thu
words used.
Mr. HALE. Well have not got any light yet.
Mr. CASS. That is my fault.
Mr.. HALE. No, sir II is owing TO my opacity, proba
bly, but waving for the present the discussion whether It
owing TO the inability Of the honorable Senator to mpart
OF myself 10 receive light, proceed
Indemnity and security Indemnify for what Security
for what Here endeth the first lesson We do not know;
much in the dark do net intend at this m
TO do than to make these general remarks On
future occasion PROPOSE not with the hope Of influencing
the action Of the Senate but TO place myself Alright befo
those who have sent here express my views more
in regard TO the And permit say here that thnl
the origin Of the lies little deeper that any the
which have been assigned by those who have spoken
the subject believe the origin Of the lies in the
object of the American Government perpeuate the nstu
ton Of American slavery. That believe to be the true de
sign and purpose Of this and if il had been for tina
should have had Believing this TO be the
fact and that any exposition Of the origin and Of this
which stops short Of that stops short Of the TRUTH
shall endeavor subsequent OCCASION with the indu
gence Of the Senate satisfy the country by reference the
official documents that such is the origin and purpose Of the
and TO indicate my views Of the policy to be
pursued in reference thereto
Mr. SEWER. What is the motion now pending
understand is motion to take up the bill for the purpose
making il the order Of the day for Monday ask the
yeas and nays upon that motion.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland. understand that the
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