The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-18

arR HALE AND Mr.. CAss.-In the de
bate in Senate upon the "Ten Regiment Bill,
when introduced by Mr. Cass, to which we al
luded last week, Mr.. c., in pressing the Sen
ate to vote upon the bill, among other argu
ments read the extract from the President
message to show that DIR. Polk did not intent
to disturb the nationality of Mexico. DIR
Hale arose and said
1t was difficult to understand truly the mean
ing of the President. According to the gram
NAUTICAL construction Of the phraseology, by the
rules of Lindley Murray, he meant, that he
could have had no idea of destroying the ma
tionality of the Mexican republic, but it left a
loop-hole by which he can have chance of
advancing such proposition hereafter il
was peculiarly worded, but we are to look to
the result of causes.-We are responsible for
our own acts. For his part, he would proclaim
here and every where, that this war was wrong
from the beginning, and rendered the age in
which we live justly chargeable TO the accusa-
ton of barbarism, and he should not vote for
dollar to prosecute it farther. He said that
until the President should lay before this body
an estimate of the cost to bring home our ar
my by the shortest and best road he should
vote not one dollar of supplies. He would
vote what was necessary to bring our troops
home, but not a man or a dollar to prosecute
war farther. We must look at this subject
rs It is, and he, for one would not be deferred
from speaking his sentiments on this war, by
any threats of "moral treason" come from
what quarter they may He related the story
eff DIR. Sangrado, in Gil Bias, who prescribed
bleeding and lot water to his patients, by
which they all died. When asked TO change
his treatment, he replied that he would gladly
do so, but 4" that he had written book" The
Doctor was committed, and the President was
committed. He has written { book, and he
cause he has thereby committed blunder we
are to follow on and continue in the blundcr
lie would do no such thing. lie said the gen.
tleman from Michigan (Cass) had said that ev-
cry man, woman and child in the country knew
why the war policy was continued. Now, said
he, | am neither man, woman, or child, ac-
cording to him, for declare that l do not full
ly understand the policy of the administration
in continuing the war. The Senator said it
was for indemnity and protection
Cass.-The Senator misunderstood me.
Hale certainly did not mean TO.
Cass.-Perhaps the Senator is not capable
of understanding me.
Ilalc.-Or il may be that the gentleman
from Michigan has not the power of making
himself understood.
Ifr Hale went on TO say that he hoped that
the bill would not pass; that he concurred en-
tirey with the Senator from South Carolina,
that we should first define our position BEFORE
we augmented our army. When the resolu-
tions came up he should show that the war o.
riginatcd in a desire to add new slaveholding
territory to this Union.
The skill at reparice as well as eloquence of
lir Hale is well known at home and has been
fell by the radical leaders in times past, wher-
ever he has come in contact with them. 1Ien
of the calibrc of Mr.. Cass in the Senate will
not handy words with him second time, nor
will Senators Of a higher intellect gain any
laurcls in contest of wit or argument. Dir.
Hale's manly and bold stand thus carly in the
Senate, viii meet the cordial approval of the
frecmcn Of New Hampshire.