This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... and leave no authority in that distracted country with whom we could treat; and next, because the effect of that 5 would be to subject the whole country, and throw on us one of two alternatives--either to create a government by our own authority, with which to treat (to which no true republican would ever ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... and leave no authority in that distracted country with whom we could treat; and next, because the effect of that 5 would be to subject the whole country, and throw on us one of two alternatives--either to create a government by our own authority, with which to treat (to which no true republican would ever assent), or to hold it as a conquered country, to be governed as a subject province or incorporated into this Union. 10 Now, as I am utterly opposed to either of these results, I cannot give this pledge. Nor can I give it, because I have not the least expectation that, if given, it will ever be redeemed. The sentiment of the whole country is remarkably changed, since the commencement 15 of this session, in reference to the war. There was, at that time, a large party scattered over every portion of the country in favor of conquering the whole of Mexico. To prove that such was the case it is only necessary to refer to the proceedings of numerous large public meetings, to declarations repeatedly 20 made in the public journals, and to the opinions expressed by officers of the army and individuals of standing and influence, to say nothing of declarations made here and in the other House of Congress. But this sentiment is now changed. And why is it changed? Because the people were not aware at that time 25 that what was called a vigorous prosecution of the war would, under existing circumstances, inevitably lead to the consequences I have stated, whether intended or not. But as soon as they saw that such would be the consequences they drew back, and put the seal of their reprobation upon them, not only for the 30 present, but I trust forever. Such being the case, it is an idle dream to suppose that in the event of a failure of a treaty, this war...
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