The Davenport gazette., 1848-01-27

or obJccts oil internal Improvement To bc
the sole right and duty OF the two Houses Of
Congress, md therefore regard the exercise
Of the veto power by the President, to pre-
vent the passage Of any law ior such rur-
pose. ms gross usurpa,ion Of power, ind
an insult to the people.
Rcsolrcl, That We regret that our couu-
try has been involved in war waged with
sister republic, which was torn and dis
tractcd by intestine divisions. and in whose
utter humiliation and ruin at our hands,
tho crowned heads of Europe and tho world
and the enemies of equal rights every
where will rejoice and claim US on evidence
Of tho unfitncss Of the people to govern
themselves; wnr too, which could have
been cnsily avoided by discrcct counscls
and the practice Of that forbcarancc which
proud and powerful nation should over
display toward feeble and distracted
neighbor; war too, which without any
equivalent, is plunging our country into a
ruinous debt; squandcring our revenues and
public domain, shedding tho blood Of our
coutrymen and leaving their bones TO
bleach upon wastes and in tho dcfics of
a foreign land; q war too, which by heggar-
ing our national treasury and creating an
enormous debt, must rotard, ifnot prcycn,
Tor generations TO come, the progress Of all
those works Of finternnl Improvement which
nre so prcssingly demanded for the devcl.
opmcnt Of the boundless resources OF the
great west and the cultivation Of all those
arts Of peace which elevate our character
as nation, and constitute the truo glory
and superiority Of our Republic. We
therefore ardcntly desire to sec this war
brought to speedy and honorable tcrmina.
ton.
Rcsolrcd, That we view the project Of
anncSing to our Republic people who arc
OF different race, speaking different Ian
gnagc, who have no sympnthies in common
with Us, and who arc sunkcn in the depths
of ignorance and moral dcpravity; who
hnvc been reared amidst constant revolu-
tions and tho moro constant practice Of
vice and crime; who hnvo shown them
seivos wholly unfit to govern themselves,
and who by this annexation arc to parlici
pate equally in governing us; "a nation too,
whose public debt exceeds two hundred
millions Of dollars. which by The act Of an-
ncsaiion would become our own dcbt.) rs
certain 10 distract our councils, dismcmhcr
our Republic and overthrow our liberty.
Rcsolred, That il is fundamental prin-
ciplc OF our free institutions, that tho pow
ers OF government arc derived from the
consent ofthe governed, and therefore, the
acquisition Of an inhabited territory by the
force of arms; the attempt to propagate rc-
puhlicanism by tho sword, and to extend
our laws and usogcs over an unwilling pco-
pie, is q gross violation OF this principle,
and of the eternal principles of Justice and
right.
Resolred, That wc have witnessed with |
humiliation The efforts of the administration
to give tho Mexican war, ms among our.
selves, party character, and ,hnt we spurn |
with Indignation, the base attempt b. the |
Executive to stiic the liberty oi speech and
Of the press by casting suspicion upon the
patriotism Of those Of his fellow-ciiizcns,
who doabt the necessity il 10, the Justice
OF that war. That while we recognise in
all is force, the maxim tour country rish,
or wrong" when applied to our dealings
with our country enemies, We a, the same |
time regard that mnn, who in our dciher.
ntions and discussions among ourselves,
would urge on his country 10 course ol ng-
gresslDn aud wrong, Us II traitor to her best !
interests.
Resolrcd, That we are penetrated with
feelings of profound admiration n, tho bril-
liant achievements Of our gallant little ar
nv, both regulars aud volunteers, in Mex
co; that by nntiring zeal, eminent ability
aud uneqnallcd success which have marked
and attended its Operations in tho existing
war with that Republic, in obcying tho
orders OF its government, has covered itself
with imperishahlc glory and reflected the
highest lustrc upon the flag Of our country.
Rcsolrcd, That tho lus,rc shed upon the
American arms in the commencement oil
the Mexican war, under the command Of
Gen. ZACHARY Taylor, and his continued
triumphant and glorious victories from the
9Th and OH Of May, 1916, up to tho san.
culinary conflict with Santa Anna on the
battle field Of Bucna Vista, ON the 22d and
.2s3d Of February, 1877, cnshrine him in
tho hearts Of his his coun,rymen us one Of
the Captains of The age--nor are tho dis.
tingushcd ability and clcar-sgl,cd wisdom
displayed in his official correspondence and
other writings less to be admired than his
military achievements; and TINT the dele
gates 10 tho Wing National Convention
from this State, be md they nrc hereby In
structcd 10 express the preference Of the
wings Of Iowa for Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR
us their candidate for tho next Presidcn.
cy.
Mr.. Sprott offered the following addition
al resolution which was read, considered
md unanimously adopted: