The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31

10 the whole Constitution of the United
States, aud am willing to unite in full,
filling and enforcing, in reasonable
aud proper modes, every one of its pro-
visions. | recognize, indeed, q Powet
above all human law makers, and a Code
aboye all earthly constitutions! And
whenever perceive clear conflict Of
Jurisdiction aud authority betwe Ell tho
ConsliIution Of my country and the laws
!of my God my course is clear. shall
resign my Office, whatever il may be, and
Irenounce all connection with public ser.
vice of any sort. Never. never. sir, will
| put myself under The necessity of call
ling upon God 10 witness my promise to
Support a constitution, any part Of which
! consider to be Inconsistent with his
cummands. r. ALL 4.,
Do you remember. Mr.. Chairman, that
'old classical dialogue between Pyrfhus,
the King Of Epirds, BndhiseIoquent coun-
seIlor, Clnesyl Pyrrhus we are iolj, in
disclosing his plans of government, had
stated his purpose Of suhjecIing Italy TO
his sway;when Cineas asked, And having
overcome the Romans. What will your
majesty do next?" why, Sicily said
the King. "is mex: door TO Italy, and
liz will be easy 10 sbbdue that" And
having got rossessloii Of Sicily" said
the counsellor, "What next will be your
royal pleasurel" IL have a mind lhen,',
said Pyrrhus. "lo pass over into Africa"
,"And what after thail" said Cineas.-
t"Why, then, at last, we will give our
selves up TO quiet. aud enjoy delightful
peace "But what, rejoiued the wise
aud sagacious counsellor, what prevents
you from enjoying that quiet and that de-
lghtfll peace now" ..... .. IL.
/ can conceive such 4 dialogue pass
ing between une Of our late American
Presidents and some confidential friend
: or Cabinet advisor. 81 have a mind to
j annex Texas" "And what will you do
neM?" why Mexico is next door to
u Texas, aud it will be easy to subject her
a TO our arms" "Aud having conquered,
u Mexico, and taken possession Of such of
e her provinces as you desire, what next
does your exceiIency propose?" 81 think
we sIidll be ready for passing over to Gu
l. ba." And what after tIIatl' "Why,
then. we will devote ourselves 20 peace,
!, and enjoy a quiet life" "And why,
d why-iI might well have been asked
Il should you not enjoy that peace and quiet
nowl Why will you persist in disturb
= ing the quiet. and periliDg the peace,
!, aud putting in jeopardy the glorious
4 Union, you now enjoy, by rushing into so
= wild, so wantcn. and | had almost said,
II SO wicked polcyl"
o Sir. ii is not to be denied that it Is this
u spirit of annexation aud CONQUEST, grow.
ID ing by what it feeds On, what has involvr
r ed US in all our present troubles, aud
fh which thteatehs US with still greater
troubles in future. We are respips the
natural and just results of annexation of
10 Texas and of The warwhich inevitable
a followed that annexation. We have al
,g most realized. las | believe have
D. some where else said.) the fate of the
j." greedy and ravenous bird in the old fable.
Esop tells us of an eagle which, in one
as Of its towering flights, seeing bit Of
IN tempting flesh, upon an altar, pounced
n. tpon it aud bore it away III tfiamPh tC
al. his nest. But, by chance he adds, Goa
of fire from the altar was sticking to it al
"e the time, which set fire To the nest ant
consumed it in a trice. And our Ameri
is can eagle, sir. has been seen stopping
ri, from its pride of place, and hoverinI
over the altars of weak neighOorin
power. 1t has at last pounced upon e
Pc. provinces, aud bore them away from he
H. in triumph. But burning Goals hay
80 clung to theml Discord and coufusio
me have come with them! And our ow
Ilt' American homestead is lo~ threaiens
IN. with confagra!ch.