Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04

ing under instructions of the Government
Mr. FICKLIN said the expedition directed by the Gov
ernment but the mode in which j. should be carried
LETT to General Scott However for what had been done
by generals he had dspoion blame them. What
he desired epe the attempts which had been
the other side Of the Housen this he did not include the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. j. r. IscERsoLL for
he would not attribute to him such purposeto make po-
cal capital out OF the supposed hostility OF the President and
the War Department TO General Taylor
He had before said and he would repeat it, that this
with Mexico necessary war; and not waged for
the acquisition OF territory; but il do acquire territory by
it. ne differed re toto from the gentleman from Connecticut
Mr SaITH who said that this acquisition would be of no
value to this country. He thought it would be Of immense
value to US and if we only get jurisdiction, it pretty
much all that do We harbor on the Paci-
c but for he would not have gone to with Mexi-
co for her territory. But he did put that ground
He put between Mexico and Texas and he came to the
conclusion that Mexico in the wrong Texas had
much right to be annexedo this country and to enjoy all
privileges as to Mexico and more too for Texas had
permanent and having the right be annexed
to this Government and the annexation having been
mated, we could not escape from this but with disgrace
After the resolutions OF annexation adopted they found
Amone who had previously said its adoption would be
Of war; asking for his passports and leaving the country
They found Garcia Conde Minister Of War in Mexico Civ
ing orders to muster troops into the service and TO prepare for
They found Also that Paroles instructed his Generals
on the Rio Grande to take the initiative in this matter before
the had actually commenced They found, ALSO that
the Little Colorado Gen. Taylor by the enemy and
that citizens there butchered The committee could
like character Now, with all these facts and circumstances
he asked how this Government could have taken any other
course II had taken the only left it, and it was
fortunate that it had General who willing assume the
position that he could suspend hoses in which he had
taken the initiative, and who made the possession Mata
moos sine qua In this Gen Taylor spoke the scnti-
ments of the American people, Gentlemen here talked about
this question being settled and about the people sending up
to have treaty ratified, and that the war was unpopular
Now he had evidence of the unpopuay of the war
except amongst party politicians With the people it
popular With all those whose hearts in the right
place popular war, and it would be sustained
Every in which this country had been engaged had
been unpopular with The of the Revolution was
unpopular with the Tories the late with Great Britain
was unpopular with the bue-light Federalss the war
with Mexico also unpopular with portion Of the com
muny but with the great body of the people popular
and would remain The gentleman from Indiana (Mr
r. W. THOMPSON, to whose very eloquent speech be listen
ed with pleasure had introduced this discussion the
subject Of the Presidential eecton and he seemed intimate
that they were going to sweep every thing away before them
in the coming contest But let him lay the fateng
ton to his soul that he going elect candidate the
Presidency by opposition the war; by taking the position
that this ono party era They had had elected
on the no-party issue, whose principles after election they
were afraid to tell to the country The result Of that election
had settled the public mind and never while the present
generation lived, would it be repeated.
The people Of this country did again be 1y-
teri-ee friend Of his little while ago gave him little
historical incident which might illustrate this
party matter. When James the First assembled the throne
Of England two friends in made him the subject
OF their DISCOURSE One inquired, what sort of this
James the First was and the reply illustration in
which he was compared to monkey. elf | hold him. "
said the gentleman, 81 make him bite you and if you
hold him you make him bite me-" And il was with
Tyler. While you held him he made to bite u.s. but
when we held him he made TO bite you Laughter.
Whenever candidate should be again brought before the
people Of this country who would declare his principles
they might rest assured such would fail His pn-
cpes must be inscribed his banner that those who run
may read
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mspresented by the paid agents of the esus who hang
around this hall, and who land that have
come prepared to-day was surprised find in the bill now
beoIehe committee an appropratonfo chargeshp Rome,
and still more surprised when my friend, the honorable gen.
teman from Alabama informed that be intended to move
amendment substituting in its minister plenipo-
tertiary An embassy Rome had supposed to be the pet
measure Of the President of the United States Sympahy
with Pope Plus TX. appears be the hobby horse Of political
leaders OConneL the Irish reformer, is dead. The
tain has fallen upon that last of the national farce now
the Pope an Italian rorme steps upon the sageto conclude
what Connei left unfinished The huah has gone through
the country public meetings have been held sympathy for
the Pope has grown almost into fashion yet sir in lie.
climate this embassy Rome be called national
measure intended for the public benefit We have COM
merce to protect in the Roman States have
whose rights may need the supervision of Govern
ment agent or consu we have navy riding in her only
habo we have no interests that be exposed jeopardy
for want Of an ambassador.
The Papai flag has been known owave in an Amer
lean port No American vessel has received the visit of
Pope Dwelling under the shadow Of the Of antiquity
have been disturbed but by the bulls Pope Greg
DRY and the ingues of his Jesuits What them has pro-
duced this sudden revolution in the Of the two coun
tries We told that Plus the 9th is reformer Indeed
In what he reormer Has he Invested himself of
any OF his absolute prerogaves Has be off his claims
to nfallibily Has he flung aside his triple crown Has
he diminished aught from the imperial elevation of the tiara
And does he no longer hold in bondage the bodies souls
of his subjects Has he become a republican Does he
acknowledge the inherent equality of mankind Hashe abo-
ished thes Has he emancpaed his people Has he sup
pressed the Jesus Far from it. Nothing of this has been
done He maintains his prerogatives absolute as
Gregory the l9th any Of his lusrous predecessor.
In what them does the world give him credit for being
former For building up and mer foundation bis
own secular power for permitting press be established
Rome under his supervision and control for carrying
out measures not to be censued but certainly giving him no
petensons beyond that OF selfish sagsciy, intent the
study Of all calculated add stability his spiritual
power and rmness to his temporal throne But sagacious
monarch does not constitute liberal eormer though he
may correct many abuses that dced his predecessors who
BY their bgoty and intolerance had reduced the boosted
power of the Papa See to cipher As free and civ
zed Government anxious for the continued progress of
the popular mind had infinitely more reason Tor applaud
ing Gregory the 9th for pulling down the power Of the Ro
See than sending embassy to Plus the 9th for having
revived the dropping giant and impaired fresh energy TO the
most depoc power the world has ever seen or felt Why
ambassador sent to Gregory Why an ambassador
sent 10 Plus Not because the interests Of this country
quire IT, And who believes it because Of the auded be
atty OF who ambitious Of the renown Of man of
The Who believes IL a;l