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this raving with comparing his achieve.

49,.
This raving with comparing his achieve.
ments 10 those of Napoleon III!
Mr. Walker evidently felt his own impor
lance IN reading this precious out pouring Of
nonsense. He declared there could not be
doubt as to Santa Annals having said all
tins; and went on TO nssail in good round
terms some imaginary persons, who he al
legged had made apologies for him. There
was also considerable flourish about 1.-THE
last wreck Of the constitution on the ocean
oftyranny"-"the last plank in the break
ers," &c. &c. He had taken another lea
rian flight, and like that Of his prototype
was his destiny "mox daturus nomina p,n-
TO-"
Mr. Porter caught at his observations on
the npologists of Santa Anna, and repealed
the imputation from himself Nor had he
heard any one make an apology for that
person. Mr.. p. proceeded to say that he
had the strongest sympathes with all who
were conten uing for the rights of mankind,
and would be ready 10 hazard as much as
any man in the cause; but he contended
that there was no reason why the govern
ment should engage in the present quarrel.
And he deprecated such debates as the
present as calculated to stimulate too much
the public feeling.
Mr. p. seemed TO have little respect for
the letter quoted by Mr. Walker. He tho't
the language put in the mouth of Santa
Anna, so absurd and farcical, that it was
utterly impossible it could be true. He
made an earnest appeal to the Senate, on
the momeRtous consequences with winch
such discussions as the present were fraught
TO the neutrality and peace of the country,
and implored them TO do nothing that would
precipitate us into hostlities with Mexico,
when there was in reality no just reason
for in,erruptng our pacific relations.
Mr. Walker assured the Senator from
| Louisiana that the statement in the letter
was true; and while he disclaimed having
meant 10 call Mr. Porter an apologlst OF
Santa Anna, applied to him the old worn
out rudeness, IF he cap fits, let him wear
| it,"
The discussion was continued by Messrs
Brown, Moore, Buchanan and Shepley.
! MIR Webster, in conclusion, said that he
did not wish it to 60 abroad that any thing
| illegal, inhuman, or contrary to the usage
| of civil warfare, could find countenance or
apology here and that he had heard moth
inp that could be construed into apology,
justification or excuse of the conduct Of
Santa Anna.
The petitions were then laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
have only time to say that the House
passed the navy bill, with the amendment
relative to the exploring expedition to the
South Seas" VI.
In The House Mr. Everett offered a reso
luton calling on the President for comics of
the instructions given by the government
since January /, 1885. TO the American
minister at Mexico, relating 10 boundaries,
military expeditions and occupation, NC. !
also Of the correspondence between the Two
governments also Of the instructions issu
ed to the military or other officers of the
U. s. relating TO the defence of the ives
tern frontier. and of all correspondence res
speeding the same. Lies one day.
The navy appropriation sill, as amended
by the Senate, was taken up, the question
being on the amendment providing for
South Sea EXPEDITION. The amendment to
the Sel,utes amendment, (making the ex,
petition to depend on the Presidents opin
ion as to its being called for by the public
interest. and reducing the appropriation 10
81 SO 900, in the first instance, with power
10 expend $4,000 more if the President
shall think 1t necessarily was agreed to-
A nd the Senate's amendment, as amended,
was then agreed to.
The army appropriation bill from the
was reported TO the house from the COM
mittee of the whole, and the amendments
were concurred in.