The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-03
THE UNION.
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administration. We take up the weapon, and throw II
back into the ranks OF the opposition
1t pains be compelled to say that the leaders IN
Congress, who unwilling take the responsibility OF
refusing supplies resorng to every variety OF 'pre-
tences excuse their dereicton Sometimes they re-
sort TO pretext-sometimes TO another,
Now we are told that we have men enough in Mexico,
although they had been assaing the administration or
failing call enough, and although Gen Scou
has been recommending, upon the largest and most ell
fectve scale of operations handsome augmentation oil
our military force.
Now the pretenee is trumped up that the adminsra-
ton to conquer for the purpose OF annexng the
whole of Mexico although the democratic party Tor
the Presidents message and he declares positively in favor
OF preserving the nationality of that republic. What
his platform eight weeks ago, is his platform still
Mr. John Bell has invented new preteneeS to-day. lie
plays upon the phrase indemnity for the past and seeu-
ry for the FUTURE and says the last phrase means more
than indemnify He blows up bubble of hls own Gre
aion and insists upon il that he was willing, when he
here, furnish all the necessary supplies, but now
he is satisfied that the President neither desires nor
would accept treaty from the present government
of Mexico; but demands more-demands that we
should have another government with whom we can
make stable peace, and who would give us guar
anty against any transatlantic power setting It's foot IN
Mexico. We refer TO the impromp'u reply OF General
| Cass upon this proposition about security" We
want satisfactory treaty with government which
will respect it. We earnestly desire such peace But
we will not pretend to specify what would be
sidered such security. Such specification should
not be made within the hearing of the enemy. Gen
eral Cass further remarked that security might
be found in strong boundary line-say the Sierra
Madre. He referred also to the occupation of some
stronghold, government promising some sta
biy, deriving ii from temporary support of our
The obtaining of adequate indemnity for the past also
great security for the future If Mexico be made to pay
the proper penalty of her transgressons she will
beware of repetition OF future injuries and attacks
But this thing is certain-that the policy of Mr.,
Bell and his associates who wish to parayze the
of the government and withdraw troops or occupy
defensive ne unnerves power strips Of all secur-
y against future outrages and prepares the way for flu
ture The wing policy is therefore, fatal in
demnty it is to all future security Besides il is
strange that Mr. Bell should say he had here de-
termined furnish supplies, when he have seen
Gas proved by Judge Douglas yesterday, in mastery
manner that the phrase 'ndemnity for the past and Sc
curly for the future" had long since been employed in
the documents of the present
The other suggestion of Mr.. Bell about transatlantic
powers, is another pretence for refusing supplies We
had supposed that Mr. Bells pride as an American
would have disdained such supposon No such
guaranty from Mexico can become necessary indis-
pensabe for Our own arms may prevent the
sy of such guaranty. "The blood of Douglas can
protect itself"
But has it come this that are have pretences
only, and no suppes'
We wrote this article for our last nights paper We
have since had the opportunity of hearing Mr. John Bell
through his speech We thoroughly confirmed in the
truth of what we have said above He is easy, some
times eloquent, debater; but he frankly says of
himself, very desultory-more imaginative than argu-
mentative-more audacous in laying down his premises
than logical in drawing his conclusions. His speech of
to-day has thrown food of light upon the designs Of
his party. They fighting Gas he said OF the admins
traton) behind masked battery" He is attempting to
exrcate his party from the embarrassing dilemma" in
which he and his party are placed. Hc labor, hoe
opus est. He is evidently attempting to escape from
the professions which he has made to the legsla-
ture of Tennessee. He says he came here to vote
supplies, and is asking his ingenuity to escape
from his duty The wings clearly that if they refuse
them. they will have to to indignant people
for their deelicton but such is the of that fac
tous spirit to which we alluded that he is seeking TO
resort ingenious and colorado device to Justify
his party for evadng the responsibility which they owe to
their country For this purpose he has resorted the
gument which he has this day exhausted Or rather the
imaginary and imposing sketch which he has drawn of
the alleged designs of the administration He has got up
the chimera of the whole of Mexico and did not hest
tate to declare his belief that the annexation of
the whole country the wish, the "settIed purpose
OF the President" He painted in gloomy colors all the
consequences of carrying out this and magnificent
designs and insisted upon it, that the President could not
retreat unless Congress relieved him And how is this
avorte party scheme of the wings to be carried out
cat all events, to stop the war; and do it before another
year has passed. you will never do it." Most consid-
crate and calculating politicians And this is the reliet
! which the wings are TO give to the President Their
generous design is to be shown by denying him all re-
sources of men--and, perhaps, of money-and fore
ing him TO retreat from all the sirongholds we
have taken, and abandon in disgrace all the con
quests we have made We must abandon the war
| withdraw our troops-surrender all idea of indem-
nityexpose ourselves to the contempt of Mexico and
encounter any future and early war; in which we may
thus tempt her vaingorious spirit TO engage us-tar-
nsh the glory of arms and disgrace ourselves in the
eyes of the world Such is the advice which the Hon
Mr. John Bell suggests and such is the preteneethe chi
nera--the scheme-which the administration discaims,