The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-02-05

Mexico, because the people there are
loyal they are devoted to Mexico. The
Mexican Government is unwilling to ex-
patriate her people, to sell her country
men who stand fast n their allegiance
through veal and woe, who love their
country whether it he in the enjoyment
of prosperity and national honor or shorn
OF both, and overwhelmed with disaster
and disgrace. This feeling has an echo
in every generous heart. honor it, sir,
and will not trample on it. / do not
want New Mexico, and with my vote
1t shall never be forced into our Unson.
Never, sir, never. Besides, it is incon-
siStent with the essential principle of
our Government-the consent of the
governed.
What were the objects of the torma-
ton Of this Union9 Let me read you, sir,
from the Constitution.
awe, the people of the United States,
in order to form more perfect union,
establish justice, ensure domestic tram
guilty, provide Tor the common defence,
promote the general welfare, and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity, do ordain and establish
this constitution for the United States of
American
s'To establish union''-sEto ensure do
nestle tranquility"-these were amongst
the glorious objects for which our con-
sttution was formed. Sir, do you i'm
agine that our Union will be promoted,
that our domestic tranquility will be en-
surcd, by compelling these refractory
communities to enter our Union, in spite
OF all the difference of blood, religion,
race, and color, and filled with mortal
hatred OF us as to suppose that by such
means our Union will be promoted Is
such union possible? 1t reminds me of
the story in lie Diable Boiteux" You
may remember the account of the two de-
mons who quarrelled and raised such an
uproar in Lucifer's dominions that he, was
compelled TO interfere. He commanded
them under internal pains and penalties, to
embrace and swear TO be friends forever.
We did so, said the demon, and have ha-
ted each other MORALLY ever since. Such,
Sir, be the consequences of that union
which you wish 10 bring about. Such will
be the fraternal union between the United
States and Mexico. see il predicted sir,
that if we should annex Mexico, she would
be TO us what Ireland Is 10 Great Britain,
perpetual source Of bloodshed, embarrass-
menls, annoyances, endless dslue:ude. |
do trust that the country will not sanction
Al a.
it: that in the progress of this discussion all
will come to perceive the truth, as think
that perceive it.
have said that in my opinion we can
now obtain satisfactory terms from Mexico.
do not mean to say that the terms offered
by the Mexican commissioners were pre-
cisely such as would accept, but they af-
ford at all events, proper basis for ne
goiiation.
II we do not stop here, when and where
shall we stop, Are we to become the ocean,
bound Republic. spreading over the whole
continent? Tha, is what some gentlemen
contemplate. | recollect that one very ultra
gentleman said, some time siuce, that the
day was fast approaching wheo "even Chi
Ma would be component part OF the Uni
ted States" Are our dreams of ambition
boundess! If we go on this way enlare
ing our boundaries, must we not eventually
be broken into fragments! Must we not
come at last to dissolution, like the circle in
the water, which by "broad spreading is
dispersed 10 nought ~ The bands which
unite our country, if stretched so far, must
inevitably snap. We must stop. now or
never. If we persist in this course, we must
come to the project of my friend from In
diana, (Mr. HANNEGAN) and then take it
the dssolution Of the Union would he nev-
table, do not know that in such case
the event would be matter ofiegret
Let me trouble you with few words
more on the subject of the expenses of this
war, in connection with the bill more i'm.
medateIy the subject Of discussion. have
examined the statement of the Secretary of
the Treasury for this year, and find that
the expenses of the current year, taking the
quarter which has expired, will amount TO
Ghy-elght millions six hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars