Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-08
MONDAY MORNING. OCT. 8. 1850
M. Rel and the Mexican War.

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The Union and AFpeTis1T., Of yesterday, in
its course ofrepublishing the various charges
against Mr.. Bell, returns to his speech on ihs.
Mexican War. The object seems to be TO
show that Mr.. BELL was opposed to the pros
ecution of that war, or that he was opposed
90 the war; and some Of the speakers of its
party have gone 50 far as to charge that he
refused to vote supplies to the soldiers in
that war. The whole charge is 4 mistake.
The facts are briefy-that Mr Bell enter
cd the Senate after the last battle in thai war
was fought he made but one speech touch
ing the war, and that was after our arrni,
were in possession of the country. with am
pie supplies and with men enough TO
hold it his speech was on the TIN Regi
ment Bill, ~ which was simply measure t"
raise an additional force. Mr.. BELL thought
it entirely unnecessary aGd usel'ss- The ob-
ject Of this bill was not TO afford succor 10
our army 10 any shape or form, bat it was :,
part Of policy which 10, L. d to the * me-
ton of the nationality OF Mexico, and tht
annexation Of that country tn cur Own, or ia
holding it as military dependeaey. Il was
that policy which Mr. BELL opposed with ali
the great power of his intellect. aud il was
to that point that the speech which he made
was directed, as tse following extract shows
Mr. President, from the views have pre-
scented on this sulj CT. it will be perceived
that have not proceeded on the ground that
the Administration entertained any scheme
for the conquest of u xicO, uutll after the
termination Of The campaign Cf Gea Scott, by be
Capture of the .City uf Mexico. and the TAIL
uTe of Mr.. Trist's negotiation. Al this Pc
Rod OF the war, have uudeEiak, 10 sbO.
that policy was conceived and adopted IL
the further prosecution Ofthe war, and y hicl
Is still persisted in which az as iHsrita5ls tan
Seney, must lend TO tie tiHG5 suJjaq1fiou OF hit
Country. have also tndeay,Ted 10 establish,
fpOm the tenor of the II pS-a &c IIself. and uu
merOus oth-r proofs aud Circums;anc :, that
the administration have looked 10 this &c the
possible, If not pT0bJhts result Of It's policy;
thai they Asse Itsgssa lte consequences and resOiD
Cd 10 TiIE LhsE- in the c"ur Of my remarks
] have given full weight 10 the arsumet.t at
the force OF circumstances. and the real diff
fculIies and endorsements in " LiCh gb,-
Administration il iuy OIVed IN bringing the
war to 4 clO~e. a. the inducr meuI 10 The poll
ey now persisted la. IL will also u obs, rived
that ia the discussion. have not consider,
il material what the Zeal Tieyys az the Tx GU
que>t and anne1stiOu- But ave iu>Is tie !
and fruIly helivev,d that The ft,rfIsr prose q
tiOn Of tbs lr1T accoTds,ia 10 EspiaH bCtF an oeT
dtsoa, and tor iis ljscts s1p.icity gr,trsd
" heIhsr Jh- Admiui-rEarIsIl wills IL Ur Ii Z
Can have DO Orher Tmiuariuu than The. OH,
l have asst med a. inevitable
The same view was taken by Nr. c rlhoua
and Mr.. Hunter, both leading dem. cratic
Senator'S, who both voted with Nr. Bell.
against the I'LL. Mr.. CALHOUN. during the
pendeney OF the bill Offered the oI5wiug
reso ions
=. RssoiEe3, That to conquer aSexieo and 10
hold II. either a. a province Or u III, UrpsJ-
rate IL IN the Union. wOuI1 he i1cnnsi~gs mt
with the aVOHed ObIsct fUr which tue war has
been prosecuted; departure from the set-
tied policy OF the Government; in opnfiic.
with lis character and g.nius; and ia the
end sabyersive OF our free und popular H.
stiIuIiOns-
'.AeSIUeS. That no line of policy in the
further prosecution OF the war SHOULD b.
adopted which may lead to eOn>equs noes
30 disastrous"
He also spoke against the bill, saying
among other things:
After a very careful examination l have
not been able to lind q singis arglT7el., l-Asci.
an my opinion, trosiid Justify The PGsStge Ct iii
BIZ at this tHie and l,.dsr erlstiHg circsgstGn
But / not only object TO the passage of tn
bill at this time, and under sxistiHs circum
stances. but / take higher ground. 4 aJs 0p
POSED 10 tie b1l t1Ger GH elrcliBLstzAoe wUuiC
have voted against II If a treaty d not beer
made, and for reasons that are tn myself con
elusive, and which | %ill now proceed Il
state"
Mr.. HUSTKR spoke TO the same general ei
feet in speech of decided ability agains
the bill. and for similar reasons. This Is th.
sum and substance Of Mf. BELLS course q,
the subject OF the Mexican war, and is &
complete reputation of all charges agIine
him of infdelity to the army To the inter
ests and honor to the country.