The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-05


asa isst -sss yish tvsst sx o. tvs.sy
ssht rs.f.css sss oovsrner Qspsrsi-thoush s.sid
act say with Johl Bull, tast upon empire
70 the lns Aad ncr.hwara we forswsrn yoa we shah
tend e to the frozen At that day our expap
sion when the area Of freedom shall be thus sxtsndsd
anc tho onacials OF the Federal government shall
All. on festival days, the East room Of the
White House ali these projects aud proconsuls from
proconsuates prefs storstes shall there
ivhst ]: TIA name II: Romans gave to tn. master Of
ward with the livery Of State and Introduce
to the Executive Of this empire the Cover
the Aeads of Atscoposats, the Proconsu of Zscate-
Chapas Mihoscsu aud Of all the other states
glorious spectacle IL viii present to our sdrnring eyes
We should then have two great osneres OF power
Washington and Aoptesums flor Insist ehet tae Mans
OF Mexico shall be chanssd sasii then nave Wsth-
ngtoa and Moatszams and railroad running De
tween the two places; and all this mighty p.tronsge
viii be preserved they in Rome,
where the image Of freedom remained and Its forms
preserved long after liberty itself Lad departed
This city will be Rome, and Mexico Byzintium
Constantnopls the two eyes Of the world the two
consolidated pirss that destined fall, the
great empire Of old. This will be our manifest
M @ .n sS S" .ns .. the
Uoion. How. then, can We stand, when the Federal
patronage is augmented to hundred millions per an
the rights Of the States, and the balance Of
Another element OF this absorbing patronage will be the
cities Of Mexico and the gsrrsons for the forresses
your far OF north western seaboard and frontiers -
go on in our headlong career, and the end will be
ruin. IL will be death. Mr.. Bell here passed into
most fearful and dsparaging description Of the reckless
breakneck doctrines OF the modern progressive demo-
cracy contrssied with the old democracy denounced
the idea OF the extension the Of freedom and the
extinction spoliAton by conquest of Mexico. The
experiment full the terrible consequences
to He spplauded the sublime moral indep of
Mr. Calhoun on this ousston-hs elevation above party
and he full In his hpurphp
compared the demand Of PzxAo upon the Inca of Peru
for his country to our contemplated designs upon Next
We were approaching an epoch, the issue Of which
would BIZ our safety or our ruin What ether advantage
will folow?the very vastness and msgninoenee Of the
while this wiz be got soon. Opposition is engen.
dersd and after while the whole country warmed and
n6cenoe of the scheme will drown all oppostion--like
what Pope has said of vice. may be made applicable,
| "vice a monster Of such horrid mien
That to be hated need'st but be seen.n
Thus, sir may be led of by these brilliant pictures
which cannot fail 10 have great effect upon the young
and ardent Of our and then sir We will
tory and dominion Next fa We win see the pitch to
whsh popular feeling will be brought We will then see
che bright coors IN which this matter will be displayed
half Loos at the fearful odds which oppose
must meet ,sr rhs influence Of ths army navy their
pectsou Of enrolling their names upon the records
this republic w. will have also to meet til who
governed BY feelings OF cupidty and punder All these
viii esd of the struggle for he extension the
ritory OF the country But the President, as believe
having the Of territory in his mind the
msncement Of TIA 6 war, checkmsted by his
friends Az he uered two provinces his
friends introduced the wiluot proyiso he Was then
got the territory, but the Wmor provso having been
1t the north and east the south has become
frightened The President, however though in diem
| mn, is still in position where the temptation lie
presented to him of either calling upon the Sen
| ate to extr!cats him from the difficulties of hi.
position, or to propose one Of the most bold and
striking adventures Which therefore, is it likely fo
him TO follow TO fall back upon the Senate and &C.
knowsdS, his error? 1t requires a bold mind, Arm
not comGon 1T the present day to acknowledge
Therefore ne concluded that the decentralization hso
conceived the grand and dazzling idea Of carrying
the tongues: OF Mexico II was one ne admitted, which
II t-i.ed would have at least the credit of being bold
idea Aus If it succeeded it would stamp their
with unfsding fame This the aspect OF affairs a
canc; end the iross tbs el.meat. could nov ns ft
he then eppsssd 10 'nose .ho were opposed to thi.
policy, to stand Arm and tra- a>s he regretted thai
they styled and stignatized AS Gus
Of their country and friends Of her enemies Aud who
they who lent their aid to the President!
them wss the drt;cguishsd Senator from Michigan; .
of the most exalted mind, noble feelings Of vide
epread influences. pocs aud social, of mind osicula
ted sway either ia the cabinet ia the field MAJ
whore name lie sreajy sssoo. ed with the Itary gos,
President Had not the friends Of the oourtr,-the mel
Who preferred the PROSTITUTION peace and prosperity
mas suffered Itself to be drawn in.omuch fear muc,
TO dread, when such men as he gave way? When sue,
Senators exercised such sn indusnce upon the publ
ponehss OF tsis Wild scheme good reason pause
raise their voice in remenstrsnce? The Senator from
south Carolina h,d time since presep to the
senate certain resolutions which with his
approval; and he hoped for the sake the country
| THAT at all times, when danger threatened the
interests OF the country, that the Senate of the
United States might have one member, who like tn
senator from South Carolina (Mr. Calhour) would
break the shsckles Of party, and relying upon the
honesty and integrity Of HE feelings would
low any any where, where danger and ruiz might /,
found But the senator from Michigan said the
resolutions were distractions; there in pas
ing them the psop!e II they desired It, would The
whole OF Mexico, despts the resolves of the Senator
tie, Mr Bell surprised to hear the Senator spesl
thus Had the influence of the Senate had its resolves
and its action sunk low 10 the estimation of the coun
try, a. to be considered tring and OF weight! Mr.
| then turned to the definition of his own position
and said-would you have my opinion SIR, Is to what
would be the best to do, under the circumstances?
VIII give 1t, sir: make treaty Of peace with any 10
vernment you ind In Mexico, the best treaty YOU
can, and fly the country. Take what you can gs-skc
! all you can get II you can get New Mexico and Ca
forna take it. II they that too much, less
put ny the country; secure your boundaries up
the hio Grande II you can get more; but make a
| peace and that, too, within year.
| On motion OF Mr.. SEvIER, the Senate adjourned
| BALTIMORE, Feb 4, 1S4S.
| Reelection of Hon las 4 Pe1rce- TTnno,,I,r;