Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

who are in favor of H. wish tn hear them now for one
take nv stand against it. think there is wisdom in the pro-
position Of the honorable Senator from South Carolina that
should landmark for ourselves by which we
shall be guided hereafter.
What will be the consequence Of the OF twenty
Mexican States TO the American Union or all men in the
United States the most interested in making this inquiry
emny, and examining patiently and carefully the gen.
emen of the South There in Mexico less than eight
millions Of human beings, men, women, and children, Of
totally different from ourselves colored population
having feelings in common with prejudces like
but the contrary, with prejudces directly the
podes Of oil Of ours and especially bgoted this very sub
ject Of slavery.
Do YOU suppose that you annex 10 the American Union
these eight millions of people, backed by the millions of
ored in this country, they will remain idle spectators
the proceedings Of this Government stimulated they will
be by aboianists OF the most fanacal cast What them
must become OF that peculiar institution Of which has
existed for many years in this country You
that you will suffer that institution be disturbed. The
honorable Senator from Maryland said you will not suffer the
right TO hold coloed slavery to be discussed No, cir
but how will you prevent when these shall have been
admitted into the American Union, and these Mexican States
shall have become American States You will be voted down
Your institutions viii be voted down. and you may and for
that probably will rend the Union atoms These the
legitimate results Of your annexation Of all Mexico, and you
may well take the opportunity meet and prevent them
you do not fear such results vote your armed emf
grafton but if you believe that will lead to this, pause
with me and arrest these proceedings
My honorable friend from Maryland, in the progress Of the
discussion, alluded TO the Of Mexico, and said that
he thought the American army might be hereafter supported
out OF these revenues do not propose TO discuss the imam
cal questions connected with this bill length, though do
invoke the serious attention Of the American Senate,
honorable Senator has already DONE the crisis which must
be produced by adding twenty thirty millions annually to
our already enormous expenses those expenses which we
escape and are bound incur say bound be-
wish Il to be understood that mean TO vote supplies
and take IL for granted that others equally resolved to
vote hem for our army in Mexico, long as that army re-
mains there nerd far as my vote will go, TO vote the
munitions Of war; the clothing for the troops and for every
thing, far may be necessary, TO sustain the honor
Of the American army in foreign country. But there
stop, and say, with the forces which you have there,
and the twenty thousand which you have right now BY
law TO recruit your further progress in armng The people for
this war shall be arrested far my vote viii 60 70 arrest
it, Should any real danger army ever require more
would grant them but now is evident that you have
occasion for any more troops for any legitimate purpose
the The whole revenue Of Mexico but twenty