The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-10

tons 10 the Commander. of the q
ne my in Mexico. protest, SIR, most solem
ie y. against this attempt TO exact that
I'd gree of faith from the legislative bodies
" this country which shall induce them
e rely upon an Executive " no dscioses on
ID by glImpses, not even by halves, the pu
n pose believed TO he entertained hy hin
rs hold, sir, that the great legislative facult
OF The country should not be exercised {
all upon question so momen'ous as thi
= upon mere iai'h reposed in the Eyecu.iy
branch of the Government, who does nc
deIan 10 communicate 10 US more tina
gItnpscs Of his po'icy. regard it a. s
impoflan, that look upon the question nov
tending as bringing up the giea! issue be
tween despotisn aud liberty. ] regard tn,
measure here presented to us--onIy hal
disclosed TO us-as looking TO spirit O
! universal domination, and an absolute con
/, quest of the whole of Mexico. If the coun.
/ try is ripe for that. 10 my poor jIdgmen,
the country is ready to surrender its free
institutions. The policy, as half disclosed,
by the honorable chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs, in the extract from
letter which was read here the other dag
indicates, in my opinion, designs from which
the inference is ineyl,a5lc, aud cannot be re.
sisted, ,ha, Executive policy seeks for Uni.
,efsal dominion in Mexico, md the conquest
OF the whole country. That, in nv hum.
be judgment, raises the question, distinctly
aud cmphalically, between despoiism on the
one hand, and liberty on the other; and
the more so, sir, as the Executive Of this
country does not deisu TO communicate to
US his views. and, as the honorable chair.
mat Of the Committee OF Military Affiirs,
the trusted and able organ of the Admins.
traiion here, tells Us to cur faces that il
would be improper to communicate to US
The designs of the Executive. oppose,
sir, such course OF policy, and frankly
say, that under avoasls OF this character,
ANXIOUS as nm TO strengthen The arm OF
the Government for any legitimate purpo.
scs--an anxiety which has been eyinccd BY
all my votes upon this qpes,ion-,hall feel
myself driven To the necessity Of refusing
supplies, either OF men or money, for uny
increase Of the army, 50 long as this doc. .
time avoscJ by the Senator from Mlchi. .
gan shall be maintained.
Sir. my attention 10 directed 10 an order
TO which | have noticed q reference, bu,
nov seen f,r tho first tine. | will not
iefain the Senate by reading IL. I sun.
'nse II Is familiar 10 other Senators. IN. G
ersisnd that this order on the part OF the $
General commanding in, chief 10 to occupy :
very Emporium, position .hroughou, Mex. $
o. /
4 Sena'or. Read the frs, clause
Mr.. .Wanstm. THIS is marked "order |,
'i6, az follows: n
"HrApoussrEas or THE Army,
"MrxIco, Dec. IS, lei7. :, !,
/. This army is about to spread it, r,
eli over and occupy the Republic of Mex. :,
20, until the latter shall sue for peace in :
rms acceptable 10 the Government of the =,
nlted States" :,
The whole Of the Republic Sir, can III
ii be disguised. The DISCUSSES are thin. al
he veil rs tooifsnsparen,. Allthe dsavow. er
$ that we have had tia, The Presdep, does of
81 entertain any purpose Of conquest come it
last 10 this. that the Executive means to cl
nstra'e his Administration by absorbing r
Re whole Of Mexico, If the sense of the vi
'untry will sustain him. desire to know, III
:, whether the general in.chief, for any
gItlmatc or proper or reasonable purpose, ";
'sres, or has suggested. this increase of 10
e army. amounting to 80 reg imen,s, ,h+. gu
liz tor which are now upon tho table he
e, We are no, 10 have this information ra
would he emlnen,ly improper TO disclose he
g views ut the Executive in regard 10 NJ
exec ID sc'ose them TO whom. sir1 nc
OF to the Mexlcans. The general order 10,
The commander in chef, has already ha
sc'osed his purposes, presumed to be the &C
'rpo'cs OF the Government. in regard TO ma
g iu,ure policy, to the Mexcans them. ate
Ives; but elninen,ly improper to disclose of
EN- TO the American people, who trust, on
c not vet ripe for the scheme of whole. III,
lie rapac'y aud rapine in which fear we III,
I'VE already too much INDUCED hope, n,
r, the resolution will be adopted. te,
Wr. Cdss. The honorable Senator from ple
or,h Ca'ol'n', from a general charge, to
IS proceeded TO make an individual charge. ca
{ charges me with perlinacious obstinacv. hi
Mr. Nangtm. mean i, in no impro. NJ
r sense. imputed to the Senator only n,
marked degree Of zual and per.inaci,v. III,
Mr.. Cdss. No one knows better than | ,
} the courteous aud honorable bearing of sid
e Senator from North Carolina. lie msv, co
ie all of US q, times, under the influence al,
party zeal, from which none pc, haps are lee
holly free, use harsher expressions than IA,
ed be, but his present charge, as applica TT
e to me IN any circumstances, is incor 20
ct, aud mean 10 prove that it is 80 TO of
= satisfaction. lie instances ,wo.tacts in re-,
rport OF his allegations; first, tina, ! op. otl
'sed the discussion Of the resolutions of an
Q honorable Senator from North Carroll an
!. Now, was not opposed to the discus. On
On, | beg the honorable Senator's par sh
IN but he musl allaw mn IN ,am;rJ b,r, | L..