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We have not only heard the President denounced
as the cause and the sole of the war, but his
conduct in the annexation of Texas severely cen
sured Sir, look upon that as one of the proudest
acts of this administration /; yes Sir, one OF the
noblest nets any administration can be permllled
to accomplish. 1t was the extending the benign
influence of the gospel with the march OF lneect'
and also the enlightened and renovating intiu-
ences o. our Government to people united TO Us
by the strongest ties of kindred they may ieIaliy
be- said to be bone of our b0ne; ;TaHd hesh OF our


flesh. born, many of lhe1f IN our midst, reared
under the same institutions, associated with our
carly and present affections, and endeared to us by
the inseparable ties of children and of brothers,


Having obtained their independence at the point
of the bayonet and maintained it for years, until
4t:&as. Iecognized by most of the great powers OF
the earth. conscious of their ability to main
tain an independent government, but bound BY the
ties of kindred and affection they rendered US the
soil they had achieved at the expense of their own


blood, and also The virgin purity of their infant


institutions to mould them in that form most ge-


nial to our nclinations-S Sir, they offered us their


bridal VOW of loyalty and affection. What heaft
so cold so selfish, and so base would not accept SO


pure an offering 1t cannet beat in an American


BOSOM am aware Mr. Speaker there are those


who would wish England 10 surround us-to nave


Canada on the North, Oregon on the West. and


Texas on the South. But am gralItled TO know
thew don't belong to the party with whom l act


1t is one connected country, and ought 10 belong
10 one united people | wish to see our stars ano
stripes float triump phantly from ocean 10 ocean. l


long to see English rule and English mis-


rule driven from this Continent. Omnipotcnce


has fixed our boundary; it is the oceans wave.


No hostile foot should tread upon our shores save
by our permission. But can this be accomplished


while the patriotism ofthe lips of our opponents Is


posoned by the treason of the tongue, as manifest


ed in their appropriation 10 carry on war Whlch


is denounced by the preamble and by speeches as
unjust. oppressive, tvrannical, and unchrlstian
Gentlemen cannot be sincere in their support: ii


is the fear of public indignation that prompts them
10 vote at all for The appropriation Their con-
duct is inconsistent-vote TO carry on an UNJUST
war. wicked and rreIigious war as they call II
Their duty to their Maker ought to be first. If
thew believe the war unrighteous, as christian
party they cannot sustain it. We must either ques
ton their patriotism or their christianity-eilher
horn of the dilemma is uncnviabe. do not
condemn the whole party who vote for this pre-
amble-the ties of party compel them TO follow
their leaders; many are honestly deluded, and
are entitled to forgiveness they kno,o not tchat
thev do. And it is unfortunate that their children
will be insuted in after generations for their mis-
deeds. But there those who lead, and, by their
speeches and votes denounce their own country
and have pronounced Mexico in the right To
them let me say, that should Omnipotence in his
dIspensations have specially set apart and devoted
any portion Of humanity TO be pre-eminenlly III
diculous or superlaively damned, it must be those
who are giving " aid and comfort to the enemy
who are exhorting Mexico to action, while she, a
people half civilized, is shedding the blood of
citizens, neighbors and our children And,
as Nathan said unto David, "thou art the men"
Why not let US unite as a band of brothers, to
sustain our country and the war, and when the
battle drum shall have ceased, and victory perched
upon our banners, we will settle our respective
merit or demerit7 But now, let our watch word
be, 10 arms TO arms! our country calls to arms


u ~ I~ fufrr =: ~ parir-~ sIrs
have yet seen are from Democratic counties; their
supplies shall not be withheld because they are
orestalled by reasonable preamble We vote
he money, but denounce the questionable patriot
sm which exacts a reasonable preamble (tre1son-
lble in its moral scnse) as the condition of its ap-
oropriation