Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-01

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- rLi meats ut volunteers We are tell,
tni ttr public j., told. mi he pablo believes
hl W. ar o. the verg 1i d site aud honor
sole pace. Every man looks ou; in the
n'rniiL tor u,Ings at confirmed peace. or
'1fr 1at h'1.s oi nrace. H. etth-rs H.
from the administration. anl every organ of
tn atmmIstriti N. from Dan to Bsersleba;
aht yetthe wdrllNe operations, the m.urrin4
90 adittp al eNpeuses-the imposition at
t'W chdrg"s upon tn treasury. arr pressed
'"I a." pace was not IN oil our thoughts,
81 East Mt ~ any OF our eXpectatons.
NEw Srtrfs-Fhis war was vagci Tor the
puf oS' OF creating new States, near The
~%,uiherh portion Of the United States. ou OF
Mex can territory, aud with such population
a. might b. found resident therein. have
opposed that project. | am against the crea
tlIn OF heW States. lam against ths aCuui-
>llon OF territory 10 form new States. And
tht>, sir, is d matter Of sen mentality, which
| am Ia parade before mass meetings Or before
NV cons ituents al home. Il /, with me no
mater oi dec.am4'ion. regret. or eXpress-l
repugnance. Ii lisa matter of firm, unchange-
doie pdrpose, To yield TO no lorre at clrcutn-
stance that have occurred or that | mas con
slder likely 10 occur; aud therefore | saw, sir,
that II | am asked 20 dsv. whether tor the
sake OF peace ! will take a treaty that brings
N'@ 49, N'N tAtAp AllAN CitONs on It's SUI II
ern boundary. say no; distinctly Not-ind |
wish every nan Ia the United States to un-
ier-tind that to b. ms judgment amt NV pur-
pose. | have said on thu southern boundary.
b.tdrse there the present proposition takes its
'calty. ! wuult say the slmr of the West
err, The northern, the eastern. or anv other
boundary. ] would resist TO diy, aud t. the
end, here aud every where. any proposition
Ia add ANY foreign territory. iou tn south or
west. north or ecst. To The States of this Uni
on, IA they are now constituted and held to-
ge1her under the constitution. do not want
ne colonies OF England on the nprth; | as it..
te desire the Mexican population on the
south. ! rrsist and + ject all, and all with
rqual r'snlulit u; and therefore. | say, that il
the quss.i II Is put 10 me- 60 day. whether |
Vii lake peace IN the present state OF the
cduHiry-Jislressr a. il ls-ih the exigrucv
o TINS var, ollou> Us it is-in circumstances
80 d~iiiicliNe 10 The community. dnt 50 disturb
lag tu the business OF tho. whom renre,ent
a, those which nov surround Us say that
Il the question b. put t me whether | Will
have peace, with new States. | say no-ro-
n Nb5t Because, iii, there Is no neces-
sttN Oi b M driven mt the eli 2 NINA. III nv
judgement. y n { ltiemea may think dli-
ietedily, | own no mus constr .nCe but
III n own. mean 10 make a clean breast
ir mys'ii. and | protest that | see NJ reason
whatever that we ca mt obtain = sale p ace
as honort5lea peace. and as pr rmpl a peace
without territory. as with il. The things are
scpardb!e. There Is n Il cesar, connection
brtween them. Nj xlto does rot VISA US Ia
take htr territory that she may receive our
money. Far lr1n ii she Yields her assent
Ii she Yields II ail-rriuctdntiy, aud We all
know Il. II she yield it i, the result Of force;
Z mud fttars - tr.I a ..n. -. tIs A.
know II. 1t ma say sir, that il tins irist
piper hall fl lally b. r ctrd in Mexico, II is
most likely To be because those Who, under
our protection, prepared II, cannot persuad.
the Mexican Congress or the Mexican people
10 a5rse To this cesslOn OF territory. Aud
tat thIn5 most likely 10 break Up what is how
expected TO lake place. Is HE epugnauce OF
toe Mexican eopie To part with Mexican ter
uturN. latywOuid prefer TO keel their teruta-
T s. tidt "e should keep our money & d w
tirin - keep thcr territory. We snal sre.
/ pretend 10 no powers vi prrdi tion. | do
M kno" wAal may happen. Tn TINES are
tli oil strdn5e events. Bat | tank It prob
a'ie, tuat II the treaty which has g0ue 10
NJ Atco, snail tai 10 be tdtitird, il VII De be-
roust ui tnr ater-iuu OF the Mexican Congress
oi the Mexican People To cede tnrir trllto-
rlrs, oran. p)rtloi OF them belonging TO their
I re u1tIc.
A REAL PEACE.
| have sail thol / would rather no peace
J. loI the present, Than 10 have d peace that
brings t%errlturl- : Tor new States, aud the req
: son Is that believe we can get d peace Just
as soon without territory as with it'd peace
; more sale, more enduriu5-vastiy more bon
otdO'a To Us The great republic OF lhe West
ERA World. l hear gentlemen say, that we
mast nave some erritory-that The people de.
maud II. | deny i; dt least | say | see no
( proof OF II whatever. do not doubt that
: here are individuals here and there, OF an EN-
! terpI>lng character, disposed to enigra, ion,
WAC kno" nothing about New Mexico, but
+ thatltl, lar If; and nothing OF Caliiornia,
II but that Is stitt l. fther of; no ate tired OF
t the duh pursuits OF agriculture and civil lifc.
" l dare say tldt there are hundreds a d thous-
a ids oi such persons who might wish Tor ter
ritury. IN whlth To seek their fortunes. What
l. ever Is new Is attractive TO such minds. They
.eel The spirit 81 d b~orierrT. AMI that is. /
axe 1t, 10 b. pretty tIierably conlent "a III
ms condition ui somebody passes beyond
htm; and then his disposition 10 taxi ~ hi,
traps and pass beyond him VINO has pdsset
il filtiIotli, and sit down farther off, Is an ire
{ sisltoe passion. At least So Sd, that great
aud sdSdClous observer OF human manners.
I Chdteaunrldnd when ne travelled in this COM
ny In 1917. Bat. | say sir, thai | do not ind
II anywhere, nor thai there exists anywhere. any
considerable. respectable num5er OF persons
who tniuk that we want more territory anI
such territory. There were twenty tour of
Us iast year, who voted against tae prusrcu-
non oi the war FIR the acquisition of terrific
ry, on the ground that we did not want it
" southern men and northern men. | believe
there were southern gentlemen Who concurrtd
U J IN 4h-t .t.. go. 1 - I- E-4 ii
against what might b. supposed to be the TO-
: cal ireiin5 aHi par laiIty aOie to sustain them
{ selves upon the grOuud OF III. wisdom Of the
general poilcy otnol seeking 10. territory, and
ny the acquisition ot territory to briug iatu
our politcs certain embarrassing aud en-
boring questions.
| do 40 iedri hat tn suff rel b. the adj
vocacy OF sacs' sea lnents. i rather believe
J that they ~tnunpaci III them, and | believe
mat lhtouSh Tie AfrdieF portion OF the South
Il III we can rust what ha, been said here.
- through the s)lta-West 10 a v,ry great ex-
tent, the sa,ne sentiment is gen .rai-thst
mere Is 10 prevalent oplnion IA l1VUr OF nrlS
=" tcrrtiorf AMI su u territory. OF ui an aagmen-
. tillpa OF fOur population ani by such poAl.
: iii'n. lnc5d not SOY that that j.. i not
IA undivided. LIE pr-roudtfdlins sentiment
: oi al tne Norm. Bat We wiuk We must
take trtn-ory. For jhe sike OF peace we
must tiAe territory! Tuis i, he will OF The
Pr siltn! /, Ne d. not take it We M, lar.
wrr,~. Mr.. Plik viii tax. ~ less! Fiat is
. NAet up'a! III j. ImH1vrable, lie ia, put
insu MS loot! IL. nad pat it DOM, sir. on
'n,ls-iour iocly, bal IL dit'n, STAY! sp-ak
III tne Pr-slIrnt OF ne UIited States as
5 rak OF al Presidents, without d.slrspect.
but | know ~ reasoI why his opinions. ms
vii. his purpose declared - b. iA 4, shoald