The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-01-20

- s0TTH cARnIINA.

~ s0AHH 6A6nLAAAs a#
IN ~ Ssr.ats n lls Iaifed statas. Jasaayy 4,
Issa.
The following resolutions. submitted
some days ago by Mr.. Calhoun. coming
np for consideration # a
Resalred Thal 70 rOnqnsF Mraine snd - hold
il. eishsr . Fsssince - 70 ineoTonais i IN ihs
Union. Mould II Inconsistent with the asowed Oh
jers iar which he war has hrrn proserGlrds : de-
parturr from III setled policy 81 The Governments
in c0nAict with a. character and genius. and. n
the end. subsersise a our frsr and popular insi-
lutions H ~ %
Resohed. Thsi no line u policy IN the further
prosecution 81 the wal should he adopted which
may iead 10 consequences ~ disastrous.
MIR. Calhoun said: In offering. Sena-
tors, these resolutions for your consi,lera-
lion, am governed by The reasons which
induced me 70 oppose the war. aud BY
which have been governed since u was
sanctioned by Congress. In abiding To
my opposition to The war. do moi intend
TO touch on The reasons which governed me
on that occasion further than is necessary
TO explain my motives upon the present.
| | then opposed the War, moi only be-
cause II might have been easily avoided !;
moi only because the President had no au-
lhority 10 order part Of the disputed ter
riiory in possession oil the Mexicans to be
occupied BY our troops; not only because
believed the allegations upon which Con-
gress sanctioned the war untrue, but from
high considerations Of policy: because !
believed il would lead 10 many and seri-
Gus evils to the country, and greatly en-
danger lis free institutions. But after the
war was declared. BY authority Of the Go.
yernment, | acqniesccd in what ! could
not prevent. and which il was impossible
for me to arrest; and then felt il 10 bS
my duty to limit my efforts to giving such
direction to the war as would. as far a;
possible, prevent the evils and danger with
, which il threatened the country and lis in
slilnlions. For this purpose, AT The las
session, | suggested TO the Senate the pc
. Icy Of adopting defensive line, and fo
! the same purpose now offer these reso
lniions. This, and This only, is the mo
tive which governs me on This occasion
:. | am moved by no personal or party con
d sidera,ions. My obiec, is neither ,e sus
tain the Executive nor TO strengthen tn
o opposition, bu, simply TO discharge an in
portani duty TO the country. In doing $
y | shall express my opinion on all point
with the freedom and boldness which b
;. comes an independent Senator, who ha
u nothing to ask from the Government {
from the people. But when come
! notice those points on which dliler fro,
d the President, | shall do il with ali the d
y corum which is due 10 the Chief Magi
10 traie Of the Union. ......t.. ,..1.
n suggested defensive line because,
u the first place, believed that the onl
e certain mode of terminating the war sur
: cessfully was to take indemnify in OF
o own hands, by occupying de(ensively, vi,
o our military force, a portion oil the Mes
ican territory, which we might deem an
pie for indemnify; and, in the next. be
e cause believed il would prevent a ,grcs
q sacrifice Of life and property; but, abov
q all, because believed that il was the OF
" way we could avoid the great DANCE
to our institutions against which these re
K solutions are intended 10 guard. The Pre-
I. silent took different view. He recon-
II mended vigorous prosecution of the wa
s not for conguest---that was emphatlca
!. " disavowed-but for the purpose Of con
: quering peace-that is. 10 compel Mexlc
c to sign a treaty ceding sufficient terri.or.
= to indemnify the claims of our citizen
;, and of the country for the expenses OF tn
d war. could not approve of this policy
IIopposed it. among other reasons, hecaus
y | believed there was no certainty that th
IL object intended to be effected would b
d accomplished, lei the war be ever so sue
/. cessiul. Congress thought differently, am
II granted ample provisions, in men and no
u ney, for carrying out the policy recon
l. mended by the President. 1t has nov
u been fully tested under the most iavorahl
y circumstances. II has been as successful
If as the most sanguine hope of The Execu
e tive could have anticipated. Victory al
II ter victory has followed in rapid success
II sion, without single reverse. Santa An
II ma repealed and defeated with all his fol
e ces at Buena Vista; Vera Cruz, with il
1. castle, captured; The heights Of Cerro Go'
% do triumphanily carried: Jalapa, Perott
Il and puebla occupied; and, after many tr
it umphan, victories under the walls Of Mes
$ leo, its gates opened to us, and put us
!; possession of the capital. But what Ina
f. all these splendid achievements accom-
plished! Has the avowed object OF III
1T war been attained! Have we conquere
to peace Have we compelled Mexico
sign treaty! Have we obtained linden
niiy. No. Not single object conten
i. plated BY the campaign has been effected
4, and, what is worse, our difficulties al
j. greater now than they were at the con
ee mencement. and The objects sought mo
m difficult to be accomplished. TO what
ar this complete failure 10 be attributed! y
Q. to our army. 1t has done all that SIX
he and gallan,ry could accomplish. 1t is
H. Al. - sad