The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

restrict Mr. Polk 10 indemnity merely, or at least re-
strain his ambition Tor territory to the parallel oi 80 aee
80 min Millions may yet the rashness and Jolly OF
this procedure.
Before dsmissDg the antcipalions so fully expressed
by those who stood up so manuy IN Opposition 70 ule
doned for bringing forward some OF my own 10 some re-
marks-which submitted in the House OF Representa-
ves the I'd OF March ls4sthe treaty being then De-
fore the enate observed that he policy Of this admin
isation must inevitably overthrow the Missouri CON-
promise. ESQ caed) say nothing about the propney OF
adopting that Compromise originally may not nave
great for it; but thing is certain, has
hitherto constituted broad and deep ne regulating me
policy OF THIS government A large ma]oriy oI the
American people have manifested determination 10
stand by it.. But how the territory obe acquired DC
divided by the parallel of 3e deg 80 min into Tree States
a. !, The Of
lie that ne and the whole OF each must oe as
socated together in State There is not, IA iact,
never be population enough to permit division Of
either, and therefore certain to have thrown
among us the firebrand Of the slavery question: Ihs
may light matter to many honorable gentlemen
but must confess that the civil dssensions and the sec
tonal alterations which these acquisitions are likely TO
arouse among my strongest objections to them 90
for the Union as isnot for mere Union constrained
by brute force but Union OF mutual confidence ana
good will, all respecting the compromises of the const
ution and all cooperating in common effort TO
work out the problem of glorious destiny"
At the time these remarks were made, nothing was
known Of gold in California. the discovery Of which has
made difference in the resources OF that country
But, nevertheless my prediction that State organized
on the Pacific would be found to lie across the Missouri
Compromise line has been realized. California is now
here with republican constitution, seeking ADMISSION
into Union, with limits properly comprehending the
whole of the of that territory and we have, as
said we should have. ihrown among US the re brand
of the slavery question: The prediction will De found
hereafter have been equally true in relation to the resi-
due of California and Of New Mexico Indeed this bill
d hs N ogaHsaon Of & m sash Which
will place them the parallel OF 80 deg 80 MIN
This certainly true OF New Mexico. and believe 1t ls
ern rim of the great basin extends below that parallel
IT, then, the Missouri Compromise line has been over
thrown. i is the policy Of Mr. Polk which has done it.
The geographical position and the physica character OF
the countries acquired render this inevitable.
And what particularly aggravates the eaormy OF the
is the fact that the treaty was rathed without lis
being possible for the Senate to pass on the intrinsic
merits of these acquisitions is believed there could not
have been obtained in this chamber even majority Tor
them p ss much Less maGL :, OF ,Soose nu
deplorzble war and bad treaty. Many believed the
evils of the treaty to be much lesshan those OF the war;
and voted for the fome though utterly opposed to the
policy Of acquisitions least the extent was carried
We noe prepared to advert to the language which
often flowed from the pen OF our late Chief Magis-
honor without Indemnity for the past and security Tor
the future" But did honor or sound policy require hm
in the name OF indemnity or the past 70 demand ail
the territories comprised the treaty and had ne, in
seeking this form security for abe future no refer
ence the Internal tranquility of the country Let the
present. with all its dismal forebodngs OF evil to re-
suit from these very acquisitions, answer.
But 10 usi appreciation OF the entire subject, it is
to nque at what expense OF treasure and OF blood
viper to bosom, which singing our very vitals
what sacrhcey did make TO procure i'll II we have
chased down and seized wolf by the ears. which we
can neither hold nor let co. what the costs OF the
pursutf
To ascertain the cost OF these acquisitions, it is neces
sary to bring into view not only the amount stipulated TO
be paid by the treaty. but the vast expenditures OF the
war itself invite attention to the following elements
from which satisfactory result can be deduced:
e iss.. pss of s 81 sssss
ID vo Doe No 8, and ta, on the LIST Of :. ss m ..
Gsass. Dss No Ss :sS
IN. nAl ,,is sss war au',s wi,n Meaco 4so7s
ssm he he Is ..s, % s. 70 s m :. ' o d.
rns sSss number ns as
s. s:.. sss E: I'll: a.. - s
T.s:.a.y cssE.:: y: r;
acres. .sd d Is per amount 100000 90
s.s e ,s tss
Mexico under the Of Gasdaupe Hidaso, as 90 a., m >,
already stated @'so''~' -
| slSs, ,an,si7 ~
b. deducted the in the treas. ,a -
the LIST Of July, e%9 2ieStos q
Balance 1924 Or, $50 IS
| To this is to be added several other items, which |
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precise amount
T. The amount and value OF the arms, ammunition. and
used and consumed in tho including tn
Of such brought back from Mexico,
the being arsenals at the time war broke out
Ditto in the naval service, including shipwrecks and
the public ships and their armamens
q The increase OF our pension list
10 Payments made in regular course OF administration
since jane, lSrD which known havo been
very considerable,
| III The many private claims arising out OF this war,
some of which pending before Congress, and
b. presented from time to time for te next quar-
| tar OF a century.
IL The expenses which be incurred to execute the
llth article the treaty of Gandslupc Hidalgo, which
age ubc Brought under jurisdiction by the treaty.
from ncnrons into Mexico, and to rescue from
said tribes Mexican "cnpvcs and TO return hem 10 ihet
| own county'
l3 The additions which have been will hereafter be
made army and navy, consequences OF said ncan,
sops for other than the execution OF the ilth
article
Mr. President, explanations a. 10 some OF these items
will be necessary TO proper understanding OF the sub
| ject
With respect to the third item, would observe that it
is impossible TO ascertain, by examination of the
counts what the excess OF the over the expend
lures Of the government during the late administration
would been had the country remained at peace, for
the reason that the ordinary expenditures are 80 mixed
up with those occasioDed by the thai "a impossible
TO separate the one from the other therefore, in the
frat place. ascertain what the revenues were for four
financial years. viz from the 30h of June, l043, to the
lat OF July s49 exclusive OF loans and treasury notes.
and find them to have been a. follows:
For the ending the aoth Of June, .ooo,