Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-07

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kindness have enjoyed his hospitality at home and
followed his banner in foreign land and sat his table
in the capital OF conquered nation have seen him in
almost all the relations Of life as citizen and as sol
der; ana bear testimony not merely his worth
citizen not merely TO his emnence as military leader
but to his honesty his integrity and his patriotism in
every relation OF life Sir, if any ever lived aside
from him who the Father of his Country who de-
served this honor it is he And not one of those who
have offered opposition to this resolution have dared to
question his right to the honor if the resolution should
be passed.
do not mean to make any argument in support Of the
resolution do not mean to reply to what has been
said should like TO know how il is possible for me to
reply with becoming temper to man who dares to get
up IN the ace OF the American Senate and utter libel
upon his country II that country wrong tbecomes
him to act as child would act towards its parencover
it with mantle which eye could penetrate He who
gores in getting up here in the face Of the Senate and
denouncing the acts of his country is unworthy to live
under the institutions which our fathers have
to us Nor sir could reply to an individual who gets
here and tells you that this war was unjust and mi
qutous, and yet at the same time that il was his
desire that we should have robbed Mexico of the whole Of
her possessions 1t was in his view an unjust and an
outrageous war; but yet when commenced, he tells
his conscience could not be satisfied until we had dealt
in the wholesale robbery Of all the Mexican possessions
Nor sir is II necessary for to alude that other
budget which has been opened to u.s. in reference the
Barnburners of l84S, General Pierce's Cabinet Cuba
and the Gulf Of Mexico. What possible connexion have
all these with the subject which now under the consider
alton of the Senate? We called to vote upon
simple resolution comforting honor and high one
upon distinguished individual who, it is admitted has
merted It. Give me reason why it should not be done.
Give me reason why the office should not be created
trust sir that there is here that there is
row minded bigot in midst, who would permit his
party his personal feelings to influence his conduct
such occasion. Aud if there be any low demagogue
who fances he make credit by it, he is welcome to all
/ that he make.
did not propose say one word upon this resolution
proposed to let the vote be taken at but if any
discussion should become necessary hereafter shall take
part in it.
i Mr. ADAMS. Mr.. President, the Senator from New
Hampshire suggests that, finding myself in the compa-
ny am in, / should perhaps be induced to change my
position, and differently. have found that all
questions have advocates both good and bad and there
fore form my opinions from the ability of the adj
yocates the side the other of question: but
any thing could induce to change the position which
have assumed in reference to this question: the case
should upon the justice injustice of the late
with Mexico, assumed by the Senator from New Hamp-
shire, then most assuredy should change my vote
differ with that Senator in all three of the positions which
he took. differ with him TO the three which
he assumed why the Mexican war, that unhoy and I'M
just war; the Senator calls it. commenced by this
country; and it is not improper to vote finally
upon this proposition with the gentleman for de-
clare that differ with him entirely upon every Of
his propositions Sir happened to have the fortune
be enabled to form toeraby accurate opinion, think
of the motives which controlled the late President of the
United States, who had charge Of the Government at that
time, lr Polk, and say to the Senator that neither
desire for the conquest of any portion OF the territory Of
Mexico, desire to extend the institution of slavery
nor desire to extend the of freedom, formed any
portion OF that distinguished mans motives. He lived
sir in higher atmosphere-he was too pure patriot
allow any such unworthy motives to actuae his conduct
shall not the time of the Senate by going into
the particular circumstances of that war Sufficient be IT
for me briefly to aude to facts which simple and plain
and which every impartial mind by reference to the his
tory of the times must know and understand. dispute
existed in relation 70 the territory lying between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande II claimed by our Co.
vernmen and the President believed il to be his duty to
preserve the rights of this country there General Taylor
who had the command Of gallant little army at that
me gave it as his opinion that the army should remove
from where was to point the Rio Grande
General Taylor received express instructions from the
proper Department TO proceed according to his sug
gestons and he did act with great prudence and
ton lie was upon territory which believed to be-
long to the United States when the commenced
by the Mexican Government shall 90 into the
guments produced the time show that the Mexican
order topreserye the honor
try. The Mexeans themselves deemedit proper com
mence the in order TO preserve the power Of the
listing President of that Republic and they theselye
boosted they had commemorate War commenced b
the act of Mexico declared by vote of the Con
gress of the United States and as the history Of til
country shows to be true. Therefore Z Was not va
commenced for any Of the unholy purposes imputed
the President Of the United States
But sir the Senator from New Hampshire has though
proper to admonish my friend from California mir VEL
LER and others TO what they should pursue
future, and has given prophecies what will be the
result 1t will be recoected by Senators that time
since, in this Hail. prior to the meeting of the National
Convention Of the Democratic party in June last the
Senator warned the Democratic party in similar strains,
that if they incorporated the fugitive slave law into the
Baltimore platform, placed negro upon their pole
they would be annhilaed and destroyed and informed
us that IL they did the Buffalo Democrats could hardly
stand upon the platform.
Mr.. HALE. win the Senator allow single word
Of explanation?
Mr.. ADAMS. Certainly.
Mr.. HALE The Senate will recollect--if what said
was printed and presume it wasI told the gentleman
and his friends that they adopted the fugitive slave
law any thing Of that Sort If they put negro upon
their platform the consequence TO which alluded would
ensue unless the Wings should be fools enough follow
them the track. That is what said, and be-
lieve il was printed.
i Mr. ADAMS Well sir, had only slight reeollec-
ton of the remark Of the gentleman but know that
had heard his warning voice BEFORE and had witnessed
the result; and although do not say that the Senator
proved false prophet yet having heard his voice
in warning and as it seemed to come in the same way
now presumed it was just about as harmless. We
recoect that the distinguished Senator competitor
of the great general whom 1t is intended honor by this
resolution and his usual modesy should have thought
would have prevented him from assailng the resolution
particularly as has great Difference for the people and
the people have decided against him. He not alto
gether satisfied he says with the platform assumed by
the Wing party He thinks they guilty Of the same
fault to some extent; but would ask that Senator if he
did not in his tour as candidate himself draw srik
ing distinction between the Wing and the Democratic
platforms upon this subject
! Mr. HALE Mr. President, did, and will state it,
/ il the Senator wishes me to do so.
! Mr. ADAMS Certainly.
Mr. HALE. Well, am glad to hear it. and think it
shows the gentemans taste In wanting me to tell it, In
the discussions in which engaged uniformly spoke this
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