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


nor make peace.
But the Executive says we continue prosecute the
for the purpose of compelling Mexico nuke treaty with
Let inquire how by what process the President
poets arrive this result He informs in his message
that heretofore the has been conducted in spirit Of be
raty and obearance towards Mexico that " the Mexcans
having thus shown themselves be wholly incapable Of APP
precang forbeaance and lberaiy deemed prop
to change the Of conducting the war; by making
them feel its pressure according to the usages observed under
similar circumstances by all other civilized nations" To
make the Mexicans feel this additional pressure of the the
Presidents scheme is this, part of which has already been
executed by drawing supplies from the people Of Mexico
without paying for them by sezng upon all the external and
internal and in addition TO the several States
in military occupation to take possession OF all the others
spread army all Mexico, and then prosecute the
war with increased energy and in the vital parts OF the
enemys country In thus prosecuting the war; the President
does not fail to all must the very csuhe
throw of the Mexican Governmenwhich be olemply dis
claims be his object and seeing this he anticipates the
emergency, and proposes that should by this increased
energy and power strike hard annhlae the Govern
Of Mexico, it to life again, and give the peo
pie of Mexico, under the encouragement Of commanding
generals in the field free republican Of their
choice able and willing to conclude peace which would be
Just to them, and secure to us the indemnity demand
This become the only mode OF obtaining such peace
But sir suppose commanding generals in the field
should fall by Of forced contributions BY conscaon,
by taxes by stamp duties, by striking first at the heart and
then the vas by fire and sword encourage the people
Of Mexico in the establishment Of free republican govern
of their choice" able and willing to conclude
which would secure 10 us the indemnity demand"
What then The President has also guarded this point
He prepared even for this ulmatum. Let him for
himself
sI after aordng this encouragement protection and
after all the pereyerng and sincere efforts have made from
the Mexico commenced the and prior that time
adjust differences with her. shall ultimately FAIL th=n
shall have exhausted all honorable pursuit of peace
continue occupy her country with troops
ing The tH Of indemnify into own hands, and
enforce the terms which our honor demands"
Then, indeed, shall have exhausted all of peace
for shall then stand upon the tomb of sister republic,
amidst the of her former glory, and with the arrogance
Of the conqueor take full of indemnity into own
hands, and enforce such terms honor demands There
will be stay hand to resist power. The
President here drops his demand of security for the future
1t WELL for there will then beno future left Mexico Who
blind the result which the policy of the Ex
ecutve leads Who does that his conquest of peace
means the conquest Of Mexico J
will proceed to consider my fourth PROFESSIONALISM
the additional military force asked for be used for the
purpose of conquerng Mexico and annexng her people and
territory Union This, have said is object Of
war; before openly avowed by the Executive nor
sanctioned by Congress, contemplated by the country.
is something than object of existing war.
is fact about TO be authorized reject
ed by Congress In comparison to this for the annha
ton Of Mexico that called the existing will be only
known by the Of the The which brought
it and the objects for which waged will be overlook
ed and forgotten only eced prologue that deep and
fatal tragedy we now about perform on Mexico
One Of the greatest obstacles to the adjustment OF diff
cues with Mexico arises of the fact that there
declaration oil either
to this day declared the which led to the war;
cited the objects for which is 10 be prosecuted other than
the general have before stated, speedy and successful
peace. Instead of solemn declaration Of causes and Objects
have had nothing but catchwods and phras-such
revengng blood conquerng peace, indemnity and security
manifest destiny and the mission OF the Anglo Saxon
Now, s before enter upon this war for the humiliation
Of sister republic let least declare 10 the world the
which impel TO the act When in the OF human
became necessary for fathers dissolve the po
ca binds which connected them the mother country and
among the Powers Of the earth separate and equal
station, they deemed due to the opinions Of mankind that
they should declare the which impcled them the
separation With what religious soemnity and scrupuous
particularly they the which led them
TO arms in defence of their rights
IL in the of revolutionary defence Of
social and political beya decent respect the opinions of
mankind required declaration Of the which led
people dissolve the political which had connected them
with another, how much does respect tor those opin
ions demand of declare the which mpe de-
stroy the political existence Of sister republic for the purpose
Of annexing its people and territory to dominion
be the will OF this nation prosecute for thspu
pose is due 10 ourselves, is due 10 Mexico it is due to
the world that should by all the forms known the
stuon and to the laws Of nations declare the and the
objects of such Al present there is authority,
pressed implied for s prosecution there's statute,
the preamble to statute, acknowledging it's existence The
bill now upon table, should pass, will be the first act
by the warmaking power giving sanction to- this
For this undecsred, unacknowledged, unlawful Executive
war; will not vote one dollar Upon this point
take my stand, and make the issue upon the conquest Of
Mexico and its annexation Union For the accomplish
ment Of such object cannot dare not and will give
TO the Executive either money.
But ia said that the Executive does intend prosecute
the this fatal result Whatever may be the intentions
of the Executive, know not but think have already
shown that the policy laid down in his late ssage for De fu
ture prosecution of the inevitably lead 10 the annih
laon Of Mexico In addition this much evidence has been
elected during this debate satisfy that il this result is
designed, it is certainly expected
When the distinguished Senator from South Carolina intro
duced his resolutions against the annihaon OF the rationale
~ Of Mexico the Senator from Michigan (Mr CAss) called
abstraction, and that Senator much surprised by
the monstroy Of the proposition that he Involuntary excaim
ed from bis seat, "who thinks oft I" II thought too
monsous TO be entertained for moment Yet sir but few
days pass and that homo able Senator does think of it."
Mr.. CASS said No, he had thought Of any such
thing and hoped the Senator from New Jersey would mis-
represent him.
Mr.. MILLER certainly do not wish to misrepresent
that honorable Senator and, think, il he will hear lit
tie further he>wi be satisfied that have such intention
do not that that Senator is iD favor Of the project for
know he has dscamed several tines in the Of this
debate, and am happy 10 hear him dscaim but
tany that Senator must admit that he has thought Of
the sulJec-hought oft, too with compacencythinks the
thing be done without HARM for be has said that il
should swallow all Mexico would kill He has also
been thinking about public opinion relative this suert and
has told that il the people Of tho United States make up
their minds TO have Ill Mexico would he in
tempt TO defeat that opinion resi- the Niagara
This is apt smle for the subject have doubt that the
public opinion which shall compel swallow all Mexico
will be OF the cataract order For public opinion collected into