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IN SENATE
BEBATEJIWREGNT BILL.
- ? SPEECH OPME. DOUGLAS
OP ILLINOIS.
Mr. DOUGLAS' 1 have no doubt of it
aad I too speak at the earliest moment I can
get'an opportunity and I am resolved that
this debate shall not be terminated without Ji
refutation of the grave charges which the
Senator from Delaware has preferred against
the administration. I ask in what sense tho
admission of Santa Anna was improper?
Was not every Mexican then out of Mexico
tfeel)' admitted into mat country ii uc ucsirea
to return? You -had a blockade against the
admission of munitions of warand merchan
dize but had you any blockade against-indi-wduals?
Every Mexican Frenchman or
Spaniard aud citizen of every nation upon
.earth was permitted to enter that country.
Will the Senator take the position that
whilst every other individual belonging to the
Mexican nation was permitted to re-enter
Mexico.SantaAnna should not have been per
mitted? I rather agree with the Senator from
Mississippi in relation to this matter that we
nhould let them have the men they wanted to
command their armies. Any General they
choose to select that we might fight their best
nen. I much prefer that we can say we de-
feated their best General in every field and
-.at they cannot now say that had Santa An-
n i been there we could not have done it.
But Sir there is another reason why. I
fully justify this act. I believe that it was
not a blunder but one of the wisest and most
politic measures that has been adopted by the
administration in the prosecution" of this war.
I know that the time has not come for the de-
clopmentofall the facts but enough has
i en disclosed to convince me of the policy
that act- We all kuon that Parcdcs was
; an at the hrad of the Mexican government
'. d that he obtained that position in consc
ience of an avowed hostility to the United J
Jatcss that he represented the monarchical j r;tv
f..f.yana tnat tus succrss wnuiu nave Dcen
..'id sacccs3 of monarchical irti.cif-fes. Tltay
t.d thrust Herrera out for no other reason
' jan that He desired tc make peace with us.
W0 know also from the best information
at Paredcs wa at tHe head of an army
ised by himself an army wlrch ho wa3
!e to pay eiery week or every day if ncc-
'-sary.'in' British gold when at the same
je he himself tvaa knowti to be .1 bankrupt
v. .:hout a dollar. We knovv.upon the author-
;f. ofBritish newspapers that it was aunoun
ci :h'j.t the admission of Santa Anna and tile
c juhion of Parcdes was the estoppel of ti
r ai 'jovericnt in Mexico We all rccol-
i t tiie uidCeot a.'jc p. area out in tuc
T.iics and the Journal des Dcbats of Lon-d-
. and Paris against Santa Anna for pre-
s vi r.ting the consummation of this movement.
"N hat was this movement: It was as I
ha e said got up for the purpose of estab-
lia i n a monarchy iu Mexico. Whether
Sar.ta Anna was there or not there was.tji
be var. If Parcdes had continued at the
hccd ofafT.-irs you would have beeu engaged
in -t war backed by Europe; if Santa Anna
' was ."jcvared 'i-iischief authority you
voi d have a war under the' -direction of a
mnt) who could look for uo sympathy beyond
tho nvts of Mexico There w as the dilfer-
enc The time will come when the veil
will ft reinir.ed and it will then be seen
th.it te admission of Santa Anna was one of
the tsejit mutenienta in the whole conduct
of tl war.
A vord in relation to another charge
orovj.it against the udministrati n which is
5thc "tlidraiving the forces from General
'""-Tajl - just before die battle of Eucna Vista.
- -Docs 'ho Senator expert that that charge
will'' lot th to the woild with our silent ac-
quies nee? Does he not know that the ad-
minis' ation did not withdraw n man from
Generil Taylor that the troops were with-
drawn by General Scott himself of his own
's volition without any directions from the ad-
rainisiition? The administratis had no
infer? " do with that measure than I had if
' 4' "' i-ri't My rerollection is
w 4iuiai s:o'.i hud discretionary
aud that tins vas his. u uJ not tie
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.act Ok
illustrative of the grounds upon which he re-
commended the appropriation he asked for
three millions of dollars. Now was not the
demand of the Executive a clear notice of the
intention of the administration to receive ter
ritory as aconseqjence of the prosecution of
this war? and not only to receive territory
but to receive sufficient 'for indemnity as
well for the claims due to our citizens as for
all the expenses of the war? These facts
were before us at the last session. Every
Senator knew them; and the war bills were
voted for at the last session with a full
knowledge of these facts. Still we are told
that because it is proposed to receive terri
tory as indemnity thereforrt it is a war of
aggression. I repeat that it has been well
known it has been proclaimed jn both Hou-
ses from the begining that the war was to
bring territory as compensation or indemni
fy. I undertake to say tnat 1 do not Dcnevc
that there is a Senator on mis lioor nor a
human beinc within the sound of my voice
who did not know the fact that it was intend
ed from the time the war commenced that
territory was to be acquired. And yet
though we all knew this though the Presi-
dent told us so though he naked for money
to pay the first instalment in compensation
for the territory so acquired yet the changes
are still rung on the charge that it has re-
cently become a war of conquest.
The war was forced upon us by Mexico.
It was just on our part aggressive on hers.
We tried to avoid it and to settle the difficul-
ty by negotiation. Mexico made the attack
we repelled that attack and carried the war
into the enemy's country with a view of get-
ting " indemnity for the past" nnd if you
please " security for the future' scdurity
that they never would commence war upon
us again.
Mr. CLAYTON. Did you get that secu-
rity in the treaty?
Mr. DOUGLAS. When the gentleman
will show me a treaty of peace I will eham-
inc it and tell hiui whether wc. have that sccu-
But I am unable to comprehend upon
what cround he afiirms the immorality of
i.'."o war. Sacb charge coming from a
gentleman who has supported it from the" he-
ginning who voted for it who did not vote
for it ftrnorantly who knew at the time the
war was declared that the Mexican had at-
tacked a detachment of our army is to say
the least of it very singular. The war was
voted with a full knowledge of these facts.
I have looked sir into the debafe indeed
I was present at the time that vote was given
and f was not able to find a man who
doubted the propriety of that declaration
provided that the attack upon our troops was
an authorized one- The democratic Sena
tors were nskt.d to pa:o in orcer to see
whether the attack had been authorised by
the Mexican government. And it was at
that time that the honorable Senator from
South Carolina drew his memorable and nov
el distinction between hostilities and a state
of war. The objection to. the prgtfmble was
thnt4twasdpubtfiil whether-wnr ixisted.
Still wc are told that Senators have ilow found
out for the first time that it is a wcr of con
quest!
Mr. CLAYTON. A few words in reply
to the Senator from Illinois. He has under
taken to defend the conduct of the President
in admitting Santa Anna into Mexico: first
upon an allegation 6T his "own that at that
time it was customary to admit Mexicnus in-
to Mexico without any restriction. Sir this
is new to me. I do not believe it. It is im-
possible that flagrante hello after war -was
declared there could have been a standing
ordei for their admission. Does the gentle-
man mean that?
Mr. DOUGLAS. I mean only what I
said. I said not a word about orders; but I
ask the gentleman to bhow me an order pro-
hibiting the entrance of Mexicans into that
country even after the commencement of the
war. What I said was that there was a
blockade against the introduction of munitions
of war merchandize &c but not against
individuals; and I refer the gentleman to the
fact that there was continual passing and re-
passing between Cuba and Mexico.
Mr. CASS demanded the yeas and nays
n i 'nssaffc of the bill which were order-
Thirdly- I hate never stated to any one
thai I was In favor of tho Tariff of '46 of the
Subtreasury nor that I originated the war
with Mexico. Nor finally that I should (if
elected; select my cabinet Irom both parties.
No such admissions or statements were made
by me at any time to any person.
Permit me7 however to add that should
such high distinction be conferred upon me
as that of elevation to the Executive office
the Constitution in a stiict and honest in-
terpretation and in the spirit and mode in
which it was acted upon by our earlier Pres-
idents would be my chief iruide. This. I
conceive to be all that is" necessary in the
way of pledges.
STho election of another candidate would
occasion.no mortification to me but to such
a result as the will of the people 1 should
willingly and calmly submit. As I have had
no ambition to serve but in the desire to
serve the country it would bring to me no
disappointment.
With sentiments of high respect and re-
gard I remain
Your most ob't servant
- Z. TAYLOR
0..P. Baldwin Esq. or Ro. H. Gallahcr
Esq. Editors of the Richmond Republican
Richmond Va.
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the sdmkwtratuit Whenever any 'od and taken wt-h the tnllowlnc result:
. Credit a to be cla'nied the Honorable Sena-j YE Via. Messrs. Ailcu Ashley Atcliis-'i
ttiTw --adj enough to claim it for thegcnorals ' Athei ton Bagby "Benton Bradburv Bn-e?
'-emp " -d ia Mexico; but whenever blame j Butler. Cameron Ci? .tvis of Mieiss"p-
is f- e attached he b as ready to throw it pi Dickinson Dix DouglasDowu Felch
jr " -ii-ni-T.-fr. . n.. . Ah'n;tt: Hnn.Tnn. Hiinter.Jonnson. Ol tjfor-
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fiat --Miipaiga en which Lawyer I ground
o .""j. plaint and it ss thij General Scott
i Li-ged several thousand volunteers at Ja-
'.apa lung before their time of service expir-
cd.ani then proceeded to Perotc and Puebla
vitlt i 'is icniainder of his troops. I know
tiiat he sent norae tv. "cgiraents from my
rye itale ' their term of scr-vr-
d it cettainly diffi-
- ;t tJ emu. .. is that Gpncaal
jjcoit apuld hive sent back (hese troops who
f.al flifcguisicd themselves in the field ifl
' Se was in nee-A0f them am could not have
got a mg without them.
Ni'v a wort or two upmi ikis question of
-Ttbuc-- l oe honorable Senator from Del-
awurt neisevera in his altcmnt to fix udou
jhhc- supporters o his war.his old charge of
rebberv.-aud rieats the parallel he has
'dr.w n before -tioVccn this nnd the case ofl
"'hieirriy robber' This cha":i3.4ct us re-
tf.colu - ii urged b a Senator who has voted
for l-ij wur froir the beginning. Hp has
voted ior cVery wnl measure I believe but
-jsajtfcho. lurnedHgainst it as aoon as he
2iounC-it was a war 0f conquest. Pray how
i-wivwv tj.iorts u ;overyr jia ne nna K
message again. The
fa his messagVof last
n- taken nosm mu nf I
tsi the iTesiceni
-better osmwe
Presidiflt ittfbrmi
ss?si6n'' tnat hf
feCaljorr.!ain8 f '
fe4ei thai mvui r
fapaVof'xrt zov
-. k
sxico and rec&ma-
"iade for the csAbtom
n at in those -conttamrmA
grovuacep He baa bqer refer Again to ihe j
-uwnwge.-.i"ji iui 'gppropnaiicnctTt
i.TBiliMS'br doIt4 fVVv aid the f-Pxe
awLier intrappro'.rau.wr ' iu rewrre
i (J-nBeja-wo cquti0n' of Li-wsjan
ir r i - w. .-..--' .'.' . t ?
"iineKan
Mason Moor iSilcs b!"igeon
estcott aud Yulee. 29
-Messrs. Badger Baldwin Bell
tfemen Oa'lnavi ciotkc utayton oorwui
Crittenden. Davis of Massaclitisotivs. Duy-
ton Greene Hale. Johnson; of Louisiana 5
Mangum Phelps Underwood Upham nnd
Webster. 19
So it was
Jtcsahed That this bill pass and that the
title thereof be as.aforesaid.
LETrER PROM GENERAL TAYLOR.
Baton Rouen La. April 20 1S13.
Lear Sir: Your letter of the 10th inst.
which alludes to certain statements that have
recently been made in some of the papers at
the North and which submits- several inqui-
ries for my consideration has been received.
To your inquiries I have respectfully to
reply: v
First That if nominated by the Whig
National Cenvcntion I shall not refuse ac-
ceptance provided I tun left free of all
pledges and permitted to maintain the posi-
tion of independence of all parties in which
the people and my ownsense of duty have
placed me otherwise I shallrefuse the nom-
ination of any convention or party.
Secondly I do not design to withdraw my
name if Mr. Clay be the nominee of the
Whig National Convention and in this
connexion I beg permission to remark'' that
the statements which have been so positively
Bade in some of tho Northern prists to the j their suffrages
GEN. TAYLOR'S LAST LETTER
CxrT. J. S. Allison:
Dear Sir: My opinions have recently been
so often misconceived and misrepresented
that I deem it due to myself if not to my
friends to make a brief exposition of them
upon the topics to which you have called my
attention.
I have consented to the use of my name
as a candidate for the Presidency. 1 have
frankly avowed my own distrust of my fitness
.'or that high station but having at the so-
licitation of many of my countrymen taken
my position as a candidate I do not feci nt
liberty to surrender that position until my
friends manifest a wish that I should retne
from it. I will then most gladly do so. I
have no private purposes to accomplish no
party woiscia io build tin no enemies to
punish nothing to scrveb'it my country.
I have hern very often addressed by ietter
and my opinions have been asked upon al-
most every question that might occur to the
writers .if affecting tho interests of their
country or their party. I have not always
responded to their inquiries for varioug rea-
sons. I confess whilst I hac great cardinal
piinciples which will regulate my political
life I am not sufficiently familiar .with all the
minute details of political legislation to give
solemn pledges to eert my influence if I
were President to carry out thb or defeat
that Tieasure. I have no concealment I
hold no opinion which I would not readily
proclaim to my assembled countrymen but
crude impressions upon matters of policy
which may be 'right to-day and wrong to-
morrow are perhaps not the best test of fit
ness tor ottice. - Unewho cannot be trusted
without pledges cannot be confided in mere-
ly on account of ttiem.
I will proceed however now to your in-
quiries. Finl I reiterate what I have often said
I nm a Whig but not an ultra-Whiff. If
elected would not te the mere President of
a party. I Would endeavor to act independ-
ent of party domination. 1 should feelbound
to administer the Got eminent untrammelled
by party schemes.
Second' The Veto Power. The power
given by the Constitution to the Executive to
interpose his" veto is a high conservative
power but in my opinion should never
be exercised except in cases of clear
violation of the Constitution or manifest J
haste and want of consideration by Con-
gress. Indeed I have thought that for ma
ny years past the known opinions and wish-
es of the Executive have exercised undue
and injurious influence upen the Legislative
Department of the Government and from
thi3 cause I have thought our system was in
danger of undergoing a great change irom
its theory. The personal opinions of the in-
ditidual icho may happen to occtcpu the Exec
utive Chair ought not to control the action of
i j. 'it's vpon questions oj JJomesttc Policy
nor uiij;.ii us objections to o i)lcrpoed. when
qiiehttosis cf Canstilutio'ial potcrr hare bcrr.
icltled-ii; the various Deparhicits of Gotenv-
ntnl and acquiesced iu by the People.
Third Upon the subject of ?"ie tariff the
. SPEECH -
OF
HON. DAVID S. KAUFMAN
OF TEXAS
OS
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
DELIVERED
IN THE HOUSE OF REPHESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10 1S17.
The following Bill reported by tho Commit
tee on r oreign Anairs being under consid-
eration in Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union viz:
A BILL making further provision for the
expenses attending the intercourse between
the United States and forcigd nations.
Whereas war exists between these United
States and the Republic of Mexico' and as-
surances have been given to the Government
of Mexico.of the President's wish to settle all
questions between the two countries oil lib-
eral and satisfactory terms to each and their
mutual interest and security; and the Presi-
dent may be able to conclude peace with the
Republic of Mexico prior to the next session
of Congress if means for that object arc at
his disposal: And whereas in the adjustment
of the many complicated questions between
the two countries it may happen that an ex-
penditure of money will called for by the
stipulations of any treaty which may be en-
tered into: Therefore
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
presentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled That the sum of thirty
thousand dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated to enable the President to enter
upon negotiations for tho restoration of peace
with Mexico; and also the sum of three mil-
lions of dollars be hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise I
appropriated to enable the f resident to con
clude a treaty of peace with the Republic of
Mexico to be Used by him in the ctenl that
said treaty when duly ratified by Mexico
shall call for the expenditure of the same or
any part thereof; Proiin.That full and accu-
rate accounts of all these expenditures shall
bcjjyjiim traninitttdtcj. Congress as soon as
practicable:
from which I feel it my peculiar duty to de-
fend him on account of the quarter from
.whence it comes. I allude to tlvBt! an
abiisive language indulged '"aHBCheiv
Era (a press established at )JSBJ9B;-
tin Texas) in the absence of 'fHflF'-
tors against the Executive on TWPWfhr of
jarring- sounds of discord foreboding direful
consequences in regard to its pcrpeJiSj''1
However anxiutf-j different" gentfefifea -may
be for the paternity of the amendment nndof
consideration I envy not the faiWof the
successful competitor for its'merebicious.
honors. Althouirn one ncntleman fiomIpnr
. - . -V- . 117 ' O " .. wM
uie proceedings oi uoncraUieafny m iantaj York. Mr. Gnovcn at the last session ad-
rc wiiicnMiucK is now parnacn m triumph rita mtroductfod (mother gentleman'
Zfm . -J
in Lilt innnninn nnnia n nrt cn'iiirini-h st tHk :. rr i? i
.i ." - fii t -"". ...ijp.u L-u'.iiu.-KEKHOFr i wrote" antr
public ; sentiment in Texas. Now sir nl- a tmJjeuUeuJaii New York nUr.'LPREsTox
though every man in Texas contends for her Kisc at thisscssfon attempted under dv-
tilleto the Rio Grande norrf its mouth to its er of a 'personal explanation" to' anproirp:
source and none-more warmly so than myself ate i'snr-f thunder yet h will godownko
as my remarks-at the last and present session! nn.'pniv .no !K r.nnArr.t r'k. .i.i.i
;iuai
-.- ... . . t r " 'V " -- wivi inwi
oi ongresswut prove; and iutbough.not one from Pennsylvania. The "Win-not proviso"
would submit to sec her despoiled of her will continue frf be its namebut 'notwith-
rerntorial or other rights; yet I am sure I standing tba solicitude which the honorable"
speak the sentiments of an ovcrw helming' gentleman exhibited for his o.fsprhy: a thtf"
majority of my constituenlsindeM1 of all Tex- opening of this discussion I ha. e dot thcTeW
as when I say that they were no les indig- doubt that it will die unwtirt unhoHored-
and unsung." " "
Jf I believed in omens I would think it'nc?
mint trtnn aiif-nvicns-I nf th- ?.!. 'PI nan.
pie of Texas entertain for the President tho
warmest feelings of confidence and regard.
vvnere is there a man in the United States.
who has proved himself a warmer and truer
inend of lexas than the occupant of the Ex
ecutive chair? Who has more zealously con
tended that the boundary Of Texas extended
to the Rio Grande than PiCsident Polk? Is
he not now receiving the daily maledictions of
his political enemies on this floor &. elsewhere
for sending the army as he was bound by
his oath to do to the Rio Grande to protect
the western boundary of our State? And
what excuse is pretended as a justification of
this unprovoked assault? Nothing more nor
less than tliat'General Kearny has as we
have been officialry infoimed by the President
in his special message of December 22 1340
exceeded his oiders!
The follow ing was offered as an additional
Speakinc of some rcn-
ulations of General Kearny purporting to
establish and organize a permanent lerriton- quire any
nl (government at banta J?e he say3 in that No sir. They marched With alacHtP-
messagf '.'These have not been approved field of danger fiua furnisuin- a rcb'ai
and recognised bj me." He further says I the ar.aVr"ihfttrbcrbre the men oftbe North
favorable auaurv for the safetv of his hnni.
ling that on Monday last theday.sctforthe
commencement of the discussion of this sub-
ject the usual invocation ofDivine Grace
made at that desk by our appointed CLapfaiti
was not heard V 1 believe it will 6fe if nai
in this House in another sige of its exis-
tence from indications already given 'by
northern gentlemen upon this floor nnd else-
where; and because I belicvo there is" yet
sufficient independence and regard for the
Constitution left to sectire its destruction. It
will not do to tell us as was done by an hon-
orable gentleman from JJew York Mr. Gfno
ver that this amendment is necessary "fd
satisfy the great northern mind." Did the
regiment of volunteers which had lately gone
from New York and the two regiments whicS
had so recently gone from Pennsylvania re-
quire any "satbfaction"oCthis"character?
effect "-that should Mr. CUti Vttke
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not
currency the improvement of our grcnt
highways rivors lakes and harbors the will
of the people -as expressed through their
representatives in Oongrcss ought to be re-
spected and c-med out ly tbn E''itivc.
Fourth the Mexican war. 1 sincciely
rejoice at the prospects of peace. My life
has been devoted to arms yet I look upon
war at all times and under all circumstances
as a national calamity to be avoided if com-
patible with national honor. The principles
of our Government as well as its true potici
ate opposed to the subjugation of other na-
tfons and tho dismemberment of other coun
tries by conquest. In the language of the
great VYashi.gto: "why should we quit
our own to stand an foreign ground."
In the. Mexican war our national honor
has been vindicated amply vindicated and
in dictating terms of peace we may well af-
ford to be forbearing and even magnanimous
to our fallen foe.
These are my opinions upon the subjects
referred to by you and any reports or publi-
cations written or verbal from any source
differing in any essential particulars from
what .is here written ore unauthorized and
untrue.
I do not know that I shall again write up-
on the-subject of national politics. I shall
engage' in no schemes no combination no
intrigues. If the.American people have not
ceafideBce.in nw they ought pot to give .me
It tby do not you know
of rae.well- enough to belierc jme when I de-
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section to said bill by Mr. Wil:iot of Penn-
slvania: Sec 2. And be ittncckd Thai lucre shall
be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
in anv Territory on the continent of Ameiica
wliir.li plmll Jiprpnflpr hn nr.nn'rrd Uv nr an- -
; " 7- r. . " :" v.." Mouse
ncxeo to-ine unneu amies oy vniuc oi mis
appropriation or in any other manner what-
ever except for crimes v. rrcof the party
sliall have beeu riuiv convicted: J'jortaru
alitays 1'Jial uny person escaping into such
territory from whom labor or service is law-
fully claimed in any one of the United .States
such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and
conveyed out of said territory to the person
claiming his his or her labor or serrice:"
Mr. KAUFMAN rose and addressed the
committee as follows:
Mr. Chairman: In the rcmaiks hicli I
propose to submit to the consideration of
this committee it is not my intention to reply
to the low abuse which was some time since
uttered by n member from New York Mr.
Culver. 1 have too much respect for the
State I in part represent here for the Demo-
cratic party and for myself to do so. I hon-
or and respect the great "Empire State" of
this Union and for many of her Representa-
tives on this floor I entertain that regard
which ability and integrity are always sure to
engender. But sir when I sec a Represen-
tative so far forget himself as to indulge in.
language unbecoming this great Council
Chamber of the American Union whether
against the State I represent or the party to
which I have the honor to belong the words
of such a man " pass by me as the idle wind
which I regard not."
Texas needs no eulogy from meonc of the
humblest of her sons. Her history though
short is brilliant nnd her acts arc at once
the monument and vindication of her fame
Her daring resistance to Mexican oppression;
her immortal victory achieved under the aus-
pices of the lone star on the plains of San
Jacinto resulting as it did in the capture of
the blood-stained tyrant who now "trets his
hour" on the stage of Mexico; her deep-rooted
American feeling in resisting nil the al-
lurements of European diplomacy at a criti-
cal period in your and her history; and tho
unexampled bravery with which her "Ran-
gers" have upheld the "star spangled ban-
ner" in the resistless charge at Monterey
Will indicate her forever for the puny attacks f a nr w;h a'foreigu Power
of mushroom politicians whost ajsculfs upon a thousand times more to b.
the glorious Constitution ot ov. country are
equally harmless yot not less laring than
upon the fnir frirac of the "lo: -star Stste."
Still less V:U J attempt to dicate the
Administration from the attacks 'that mem
ber. Suck assaults from such tree w ill I
only have a tendency to elevat ill high
er in the confidence and affect. the A-
"Any excess of power exercised by officars
has resulted in no practical injury and can
and will be early corrected" He.
What was the language of the President
in his special Message communicated to
Congrc-3on the 11th ofMay 1S16? Allu-
ding to the commencement of hostilities by
tiie Mexicans on tho eastern bank of the Rio
Grande he said "The Mexican Govern-
ment after a long-continued scrio f men-
aces has at last invaded our territory and
shed the blood of our fellow citizens on our
own soil." This opinion I am proud to say
was concurred in by a large majority of this
at this session and by Congress
at the insi.
In his last annual Message will also be
found this language: "The Texas which was
cclcd to Spain b the Florida tieaty in 1819
embraced all the country now churned by the
Stateof Toxas between the JVucccs and the
Rio Grande. The Republic of Texas ahcays
claimed this river as her tecsiern boundary and
in her treaty made with Santa Anna in JUay
1845 he recognised it as such. This teas the
Texas tchich by the act of our Congress of
December 29fn 1545 teas submitted as one of
the males' ol our Union. such sir are the
just and magnanimous sentiments of the Pre
sident in regard to the rights ot 1 exas sen
timents which entitle him to the gratitude in-
stead of the censure of every true-hearted
Texan. You may rest assured Mr. Chair-
man that Texas is not yet recreant to demo
cratic men and democratic measures and
every attempt made to alienate her affections
from the man m favor ofw hose election near-
ly every heart in Texas beat will prove fu-
tile and unavailing.
With these preliminary remarks which I
should have made at an earlier day but for
the difficulty of obtaining the floor I will
now proceed to the discussion of the question
involved in the amendment proposed by the
honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr. Wilmot And here sir let me recur
to a page in the instructive history of the
past for it has bcn well said that "History
is philosophy teaching by example." We
are told there that the Cantons of Switzer-
wouia oe wining to fight tor ihe cam m
their country they must first know what was
to become of the territory they might perma-
nently w in from the enemy. They went la
battle not for la:idt hut to uphold "the honor
ofthoir country.
I have no doubt Mr. Chairman that 'wc
will acquire territory as a result of this war.
It is necessary to the vindication of our right
that indemnity should be made us for spolia-
tions on the property of our citizens perpe-
trated long before the commencement cf tbiH
war and for the expenses incuired by hostili
ties originating with Mexico after she had
rejected our proifcrs cf a peaceful negotia-
tion; and if sne has no other means of settle-
ment f and I believe she has not) the acqai-
si'ion of territory must be the resuit. But
should this proposed amendment bo adopted
as a part of the policy of this country all
hopes-of acquiring territory in that quarter
are gone forever. The South would never
consent under such a state of things to add
any territory to what we now possess fhs
Whigs north and south are opposed to tas
acquisition of any territory. In proof of this
I might refer to their freoucrt declarations
here to a bill some time since endeavored
to be introduced by the gentleman from Geor
gia Jjr. Jjtemje.n-s.1 and to the following:
extract from an amendment offered to a bill
similar to this by the honorable Senator from
Georgia Mr. Beerie-c in the other end or
thisCapito:
"That the. war tritb Mexico oughtdot to be
prosecuted by this Government with'any view'
to the dismemberment of that Republic or
lo the acquisition by conquest of any portion of
her teirilory."
The Whigs.then.under any circumstances
if we are permitted to judge from their de-
clarations will go against the acquisition of
territory; and if you adopted the principles of
this amendment as the settled policy of the
Government every southern Representative
not utterly recreant r his duty to his conitit-
uents wiil be commpetlcd to pursue a similar"
course and I'icii there will be but a small
number ii-ft lo advocate the further acquisi
tion of i.r.-itory And thut those Democrats
't i .r...i. ...:...: r i o.J rn J .. . ........ ... ...i i.. t
..u...vv. wi. .........w.. - "-"s ""- i who support this proviso it successful will
i-i'tiiii ui i- iv -r' iir-iir iiimii vim1 iim-ii i.i it- i i . i
federacy by a contention about th
victory; but we more foolish than thev
about if not to dissolve'tris Union n; fast
to weuken the sacred bonds if afiLction that
bind us together and that have made the
name of an American citizen honored aid
respected m the remotest comers of the earth
by quarrelling about what V.e expect in lu.
the sjivils of our victoiics in Mexico
chertUHlii nrosir(o ih Arfnm'sirai:..!.1 ..r
-r .- . .........m. ....vis
OI thc.r choice: for the countrr wonWIwrAlv
'"I I sufp.in any Administration that would fer-
mmite a war "without indemnity for thc"psv--and
security for the future."
1 shall endeavrr Mr. Chapman to discuss '
this question with all grd temper and good
fi-ehng. Bom at ilve JNorth or.d tostered by.
... . '
'the South I have no o.cr teclmg: than
undivided :iTeetion iV the whole Union
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We orr nor Mr. Chairman in the tim'si I Who r-n forget the place of his nativity?
r. jjui wna; is j wr.ocouiu prove saltiness :o the cherished
dreaded than n land of his adoption? But it is my duty to-
.. i. - .. -.....- . a
war witu anv lorcign rower -tnc progress rispea:;oui tearicssiy tuc truth. I cons.aetr
this debate has shown that we are at var
with ourselves. Our arms are invt'.cib.c
and victory will perch on our baimrrs when
contending with a foreign foe; b-it when our
arms a c tuined against ourselves liberty
t-
ation
onor
inr'-
itself must bleed and constitutional Govern-
' ment perish. Would to God that my eyc3
ountry had never beheld the suicidal spectacle.which
meci.j has been exhibited since the agitation of this
question! Would that the most dangerous of
all parties that founded on sectional and geo
STcucu considerations had never reared
rn i its horrid front within thcfcc walls i Who docs
uri mt imnrrine thsi he can almost now hear
irom lie lips oi nisi sacrcu lorm uio portrait
ot Washington looKing down upon us witn a
countenance ofheavenly benignity "frown
upon the first dawning of every attempt to
ahenatcany portion of pur country from the
rest or to enfeeble the sacred ties which link
tocethcr the various parts." Mow sad are
merican people.- The men of i
have stilt running in lhpi v-
blood and they will bring tho V
and the country out of this w
and with success. "Thoswoj
ton is in Mexico ' and nlthou
humble thigh if w ill make its v v
umy. to victory and renown.
war has already added immensely to iu."
storehouseof national recollections aud has
furnished examples for future generations to
admire and imitate. The sons of ever" i r-
tion ofthis great Republic mingliug in the
fray will have their affections for the Union
rekindled upon the altar of patriotic acriice.Ln.y feelings now when compared vith those
it!
and thus additional safeguards will-be thrown
around the great charter of our liberties.
Who sir possessed of an American heart
would if he could strike from our annals the
proud achievements so -lately added to it by
a. Taylor ofYireinia a Worth of Massachu-
settetts a Jdays.ot lcxasjor ai-arKcr ot
reBnr.vamejrftee oaring expiou in uuru-
itig the "Creole 'moored as she was to the
very wane ot tae eaieoioan juan ae uuw
cumot se- sapeseea ut-vcooiness courage;
5C --J g-'-x -r- ill liiiini
:WfMtW1WHli ercXrtH1-
'timTl9mSmmMwnhmla
tokmSxA ii
iJjTbece obc atUck however Mr. Ghair-
nMrMTtlw'PRsidf!ii.of.the United States
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which animated my' bosom when a little
more than.a year ago I entered under the
banner of the "lone star" tho folds of thb
glorious Union". Thcnall-was resplendent
with' the brightness of hope. The people eft
Texas felt that they were returning aa from
a temporary exile into tho bosom of.a Con
federacy whose bonds were never to be sun-
dered. . In assentinz to the overtures of an
nexation proaered 'to them by tho .voice of
Tne American-peopio jney were acieetea
Bo scliso.feeKags oTmterest.lwt their W
irpeejwgai'theirffwpii
wares aseceree.; x ijey tuntpmgimigmmfi
cnrA and baVpfiiinv wailIdorevrcr nc'rvafl
Usioa cemeated byhebhoTje!ir.and AnVp
this smendment as totally inopportune audi
: f ingutnrl' out of place. There may bo'ak
time and a place" for all things but';thisi-
ncithcr the time nor the place lor agitating a
question inai iiium hUiiB mis union 10 Its
centre. Our foreign difficulties ought to bej
first settled before we raise domestic ones. t
The enemy of our country ought to be metj
nnd enectuaiiy numoied betore wc stir ul
internal strife (if it must come) amonir our
selves.
But however ill-timed may have been lie
entry ofthis bantling on the political stage
it is not more so than are its features deform-
ed and misshapen. Injustice is marked upon
its front and degradation to the South or
disunion must follow its fatal adoption. tIt
cannot be otherwise! Whenever the trivi'-
men of the South shall submit to political 4s- v
franchise-neat they will proreQ-theaBcelTca "
"degenerate sons of noble sires'--aae'asfit i'-i'$i'
bet.ee Taey would bo loBger be theittt
associates of freeaaen aad they- woeM eriBS
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