Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-04-06
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SPEECH OF MIR. WEBSTER,

Upon The Har rth Herieo, the T Treaty. aud the genera
policy Of acquiring Mem 7crrit0ry for
he Jo'mGiiva Of Neu States.
REPORTED FOR THE NEW YORK Asp ENQUIRER,
BY II. ]. RAYMOND, ESQ.
In SENATE, March 90
Ma. PRrsrDrsr On Friday bill passed Senate for the
raising Zen Regiments OF new troops for the farther
cuton of the against exico and have been informed
that the measure is shortly to DO followed in this branch of
the Legislature by bill to raise twenty regiments of volun
teers for the same service was desirous sir Friday,
the necessity which leads their enactment against the
general policy which they designed promote. Clrcum-
personal 10 myself but beyond nv CONTROL compeed
forego that day the execution OF this design The
bill before the Senate is for raising nancy
means as well for other things for the pay and support Of
these thirty regiments.
Sir through which we have passed. and ae pas
to have been occupied with the ratification of Treaty Of
Peace and that within these walls
The world shut out''-
notes OF peacehopes of peaconay, strong of
peace, and immediate peace uttered to console
aud to cheer US Il has been over and over again sed thai
we have ratified Trcaty-of a Treaty of Pence and
the country been suppose not an uncertain and
empty, and deIusve peace, but real gratifying enduring
peace that shall staunch teounds OF war; prevent
the farther eusion of blood, these enormous expon
ses, and return friends, and brothers, and children
If they be yet living from land of slaughter land
of still more dismal destruction by climate fresdos
and Hardly have these hacyon sounds
until in resumed public session. summoned to
flesh warike openons-to the creation of army Of
10000 for the farther prosecution of warto carry
our power, in the language OF the President still direct
y into the vital parts of the and press home the
power of the sword the claims that insist upon against
iaen, prostrate had almost sadan gnoblc foe If may
Judge OF the opin on of the Hon member from Michigan or
other speeches delivered in this chamber not
time iom the commencement o! the war; when has been
more urgently pressed upon US, not only 10 maintain hut to
increase our military monnsno only continue the war
but to press il with vgo,han the present time Pray
what does all THIS mean! Fray sir is it confessed them that
we are no nearer than when snatched up
bit of paper called miscaled Treaty. ratified
Have we yet to fight out to the utmost il publication
had ntervened! wish 10 treat the proceedings of this
every department of this with the respect
GOD knows That the constitution Of this govermontand the
exercise OF Its Just powers IN the administration of the
under IT, have been tho cherished object of all my unimpor-
iani me- But the subject were not too deeply interesting,
should say that proceedings hero might well enough
cause smile In the ordinary transaction of foreign ela-
ohs IN hls ana all other governments, the has been
TO negotiate first, and to raty aefward This would seem
to be the natural order of conducting for
osn states. we heVe chosen TO reverse the order We rat
iy first negotiate afcrward We treaty. such as e
ind ~ and such choose to make then we send
Two mhstes fenipoientiary to negotiate heeupon in the
Capital OF the enemy One should think, sir that the oln-
AIRY course OF proceeding much the wserthat to nego-
ue ho intercourse come to some arrangement by author
]ed agents. aud then 10 submit that arrangement
reign authority To which those agents ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DC always me most desirable method of procedure. strikes
me mat the course we have adopted is sirang oesqe
30 Jar as Know Is unprecedented in the history of dpo-
matte intercourse Learned gentlemen on the floor of The
Senate, interested to defend and this course NAV
IN Their extensive reading, have found examples know none
Sir we are in possession, by military power OF New Mexi-
co aud California; countries belonging hitherto the United
u his purpose to retain heno consider them territories
IT. to be attached and to be attached these United States
fore the Senate intended enforce this claim of tho E
eeutve of the United states. We compel Mexico to
that other part called California shall be eedud TO u.s. We
in possession of these territories il is said and she
to be compelled TO yield the title This The precise object
OF ts new army Of $4,000 men, II is the identical object
sir in my judgment, for which the originally com
menced-or which il has been hitherto prosecuted and In
turtheranee of winch this Treaty used but us one of
the means TO bring about the general result that general To-
suit depending, alter ALL upon other superior powers, tho
necessity Of submitting terms which we To
mlcn-ialen--lallen Mexico.
Sir, the members composing tho other TIouseho more
popular branch of the Legislature hayo all elected since
had almosi said, the htall will say, the Iemakableo
vents o. the nth and 18th days Of May 1886 That other
House has passed resolution affirming that the war with
Mexico was begun uncunsutionoy and unnecessarily by
the Executive government of the United Satesr concur in
that sentiment hold that TO be the recent aud authen.
NC expression Of tho will aud opinion Of the majority of
people of the United Stutes.
1boro Is sir another proposition not 80 automatically an
nounced hitherto, hut IN Judgment equally
~ nhpdhe Of demonstrations and that the war was
begun has been continued and IA now for gteut
and leading purpose of the acQuso of new teory ont
uaiion, into this our Union Of the United sates.
II unavowed al hfst this purpose did remain una
long io~cver often may be said that did not go to
war Tor conquest
t. Credat Judeus Apea,
Non ego,n-----
Yet tho moment get possession of territory wo must re-
tam u and make IL own Now think that this original
OBJECT mas not been chnngedhas varied. Sir
yea Hand who began the war for as plain, attractive
10 eni ana nom which they their eyes now
than ihey dd then, have done uny tire uce We have
e9mpeHaa treaty OF resson We know ia c0noienees
cy, In conjunction with other and agencies Of
iomidble aud das ehuracer TO enforce tho
son Of MEXICAN territory Ito acquire new territory for ne
Siaiosnew states 10 be added TO this Union Wo know
In the blonsl OF Mexican citizen, than 10 retain tile tero
~ which belongs 10 tho kppubie We know bu the Mexi