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

with nations as we know il be with individuals and If
there be any thing which thar another stains
ona character il is using national power nact national
injustice. And ii there be any national crime more CRYING
and in the opinion Of all christendom than any
other, it is the orcibe ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the territory Of
weaker nation
When say, Mr. President, that am for fighting the war
out, mean that am for fighting in ordcrto accom-
psh the purpose which seek to have accomplished y that
is to have American rights recognised and American honor
indicated and recognised and SO vndcaed furnish
full and complete security against any subsequent violation
The first points to which have reieredhc PROPOSE
ton for Withdrawing the troops and that oi taking defensive
lne- have already said in TO withdraw
the troops altogether in my Judgment would be national dis
honor and cannot therefore entertain the idea for moment
TO take defensive line would not in my judgment lead
peace but would on the contrary be perpetual ard
far expense be mentioned in any conn arison with the
other caamites OF war would be attended with infinitely
greater expense than that Of fighting Now sir the OBJ
lection carrying the the expenditure Of money with
which will be necessarily attended, and the consequent de
rangement of the whole financial condition Of the country
My impression is from examination which have given
the subject, and with anxious desire 10 arrive sasfac
tory result that the may be carried in Mexico without
the expenditure Of single American dollar and of
without affecting the pecuniay condition Of the American
people, the pecuniary condition Of the Government ITSELF
The resources Of the Mexican Government Mr. President
even under all the dsadvantageous under which
that Government has existed infinitely greaer,
me- than generally supposed The fact is that until
comparatively period, indeed until short time before
the commencement of the with ourselves the cxpend
lures OF their Government have been about 000 900
annually and has been appropriated q these purposes
They have had army of 30 900 always pay
ing the Government about SIC, 100000 They haze had
civil list bill Of about So 000 000 and interest be paid
the public debt to the amount Of S. 00O 600, making
100000 Their army has been punctualy paid, thor
civil list punctuay met and the interest the public debt
until, have sad comparatively PERIOD has been
met with equal puncuaty From what sir The
products Of their mines when they in full operations and
for series of years when in such full operation they have
produced $4,000 900 per year, they charge what is termed
transit duty all the bullion that is drawn the mines
n per- On tie M Of he
ernmen to convey the bullion from town. the permit
being renewed each until reaches the place of
expectation and when it gels there is subject export
duty Of per The average OF these transport
duties until The bullion reaches the place of exporaton is about
two and hall orthee per cent The gross amount OF bullion
drawn from the mines have sad about S25 100000
The Senate will easily perceive then, the amount derived from
this source, with average of two and half three per
cent transit duty, and with specific export duty of
per cent upon the value OF every pound Of bullion exported
The next Of revenue and the amount that 1t raises
almost impossible to calculates rather TO speak
recy, the it would raise if peace restored 10
Mexico, that country restored TO quiet, and business
operations permitted 60 in their ordinary course
This is the stamp They charge what is termed
stamp tax every description of contract transferring every
description of property of exceeding the value of $500
That TO say every contract between and man relative
property worth $500 is TO be written upon stamp paper for
which the parties pay the stamp officers six dollars But
according their laws contracts of this description left in
the hands Of notary and are recorded among the official
transactions Of the notary making necessary for the parties
the conrac if they desire have in their possession evil
dence Of the contract obtain official copies and the result is
that each Of The parties almost invariably takes copy
the contract The copy also written stamped paper and
for the copies there is paid six dollars each
There is another source and that is duty the sale Of
every thing that is sold Nothing passes from hand to hand
OF sale that does not pay specific duty regulated by
the amount Of the value Of the article passing Now Twill
not estimate the thus derived is sufficient for my
purpose the fact understand the fact be- that the
of received from these has been alum
iantly sufficient enable the Government of Mexico u meet
puncuay its disbursements to the amount Of sci 900 0G0
This amount would support any army which might put
the field and thswc would have perfect right appo
pirate Not to seize and ccnsca,e individual property which
ahorrent every OF justice which would be act
Df barbars, dishonor TO the age in which live, and
stain upon national character but appropriate the pub
lie of the country eneebe the power Of ther
Government reduce the military the standard p
citizens, and by the fact that thoroughly
able to enforce it, that restoration of peace depends on
their submission. Now, believe confidently as can any
thing Of which have any certain knowledge that BY
suing of this description for the purpose of enforcing
termination Of this shall not only obtain money
much necessary for the support OF our army, but that OF
the money spent portion OF It will come from the people
of the United States.
Now, know the objection that may be raised to the
consequence that may result from taking possession of the
whole country. think can almost as clearly as does
the honorable Senator from South Carolina mr. CALnor
the result of incorporating the whole of Mexico into this Union,
and il believed that the object the Incorporation OF the
whole of Mexico into the Union by the further prosecution Of
the war; much should hang my head in modification and
shame Tor the honor of my country would willingly submit
the withdrawal of the troops rather than prosecute the war
an hour longer But do believe that such TO be the
result do not believe that the people Of the United States
would suffer Executive officer perpae such wrong
if the Executive had il in contemplation do not be-
ieve that they would themselves assist Executive to
accomplish such object would have much less conf
dence in them than have if thought possible that the
lust Of rapine the lust Of territory would lead them
dishonor the American by blong rom existence
neighboring and eeber nation.
am for prosecuting the because believe the conse-
quence will bc to bring Mexico the earlier . her senses aud
prompt her cheeruy accept Of peace. And this
brings TO say word two what should be, IN my
opinion the terms Of such peace
Now sir, speak for myself, though have no doubt that
speak the of most Of the friends around My honor
able friend from South Carolina the other day, in the speech
which he did and the country the honor delivers said he
believed the people Of the United States weenevocaby de-
ermined taking indemnity for the which we have
suffered from Mexico 10 territory. hope be Is mistaken
believe he is mistaken. believe the people OF the United
States would be tomorrow conented BY treaty which would
make the Rio Grande the boundary believe they would be
contented with such treaty. for the purpose terminating the
rather than that Mexico should lie compelled by the force
Of arms to dlsmember herself Now, in expressing this
hope and in expressing the opinion that the war might be
honoraby terminated by taking the Rio Grande the boun
Diary, wish be supposed that opposed to the
acquisition of additional territory against the aclui
QUESTION territory Of tse, but for consideration which
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