Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-15

theM' T",n :" # The nation. With prudence and fore
cns,. we need have but little OF these expenses; WIN
nrt burdens, cur industry must have every advantage
in competition. With our great stap!es-'he g'eaes.
e. anv other nation and with light taxes, We musi
;,ey;i,hlv control commerce, and, finally, command
Tie markets Of the word. in the next twenty years.
we will nearly double our ropn!allon, ana lar more
than double cur great resources. we ae III y 'h'1h'
cv. and England is in her advanced age.
.ionGag, JnIy II, lo42.
IN SENATE.
r.o PRESIDENT po tenn. laid before the Senate
70 solutions purporting 10 have been adopted by the
democratic Wing General Committee, al a meeting
held in the Broadway House, New YORK. Inc reso,
lutions ~eulogized the Wing majority IN oo'h Houses oi
Consress. for their persevering efforts to enact a pro-
,ac,;ye Tariff and a Bank, and their efforts 10 perpe'u,'
ME the Distribution act, &c; and cohdemheu, IN hais"
terms. the President Ct the u. s., for the obstacles he
had i~nterpcsed 10 prevent Tie cohsu"i"al0" = w
Wing policy. 49,,
willis; he would be the last man TO place 'Inpedimeh's
in the way ofthe fullest expressions, by any portion oil
the people, Of their views Of the measures pursued py
all PARTIES, and their opinions as 10 what poiicy womb
best subservc the interests and prosperity oi Inc couh'
try; vet he suggested whether there might hot De an
improperly in the Senate permitting itself to be mace
the channel through which committees oil ms chaiac-
ter might vent their personal lnvecl'vc fsainslth ES-
ecutive officer, because he had exercised MS consulu-
tional rights. The resolutions proposed no itglsia'oh,
| hut merely EXPRESSED pCIhuUdl CSIhhE Wv N''
dent; and he (Mr. K thought Whatever might be their
opinions personally Of that officer, the Senate should,
nj least, respect the office, and should not lessen us
own dignity by becoming the organ oil committees LOT
The purpose, plainly indicated in The resolution Of neap'
ipa unjust abnse on that officer.
Messrs. CRlTTENDEN, BARROW, and Az
CHER maintained hat The resolutions were decorous
IN language, and hat he President, pro ttm. had hu,
done LIE duly in presenting them; and that they Should
be received and printed.
~ f.D iuU Ir<nI'N p,nio fLa rtptirn HAT the Y he
printed. They were referred TO the Committee On
Printing for that purpose.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented three memorials from
Philadelphia, similar 10 a number already presented
urging npon Congress the ~rrorriesy OF creating u s'oeh
of $500, Coo, Geo, 10 be distributed among The States and
Territories, az a basis OF a sound currency, &c.: Eeier'
red to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. MILLER presented a memorial from Sussex
county, New Jersey, praying that protection may De al
forded 10 The agricultural aud manufacturing interests
of The country, Icy Tie imposition OF an adequate au'y
on foreign imports. Laid on The table.
Mr.. PRESTON offered Tie following resoiutlor.
Rtscirea, thai Tie pieslGont oi Ike L. 5. br requested, ~ be
senate the recent corr, spo,d,uec neiM cen tie Repua!:e Of Meai-
co and this Cover nent III relation 10 Texas.
Mr.. PRESTON asked The Senate 10 cons'Ger II 'his
morning, inasmuch as il was Il matter OF much inter
est, and desirable to be acted Oh at once. IL has q
call for information which may demand the acuoh Of
Congress. Senators may have s,en IN the papers OF
this morning IN extraordinary letter, written 10y me
Mexican Secretary Of Foreign Affairs q. Maria de 3D.
%canegra0 to the Honorable Daniel Webster, Secretary
of State. After alluding 10 a former correspondence
which seemed 10 have taken place between the TWO
Governments, the letter alluded TO presented a chaIac-
ter calculated TO create a degree of interest and anx'
iety oil the part of the constituted authorities OF the
u. s.; aud Congress should be III possession OF luii
information with regard 10 this letter, and various
others connected with il, respecting Tie relations oil
Mexico and the u. S. Ai,cr detailing what he sup
posed d. 10 be Tie conduct of the American Government
in relation 10 Iexiun affairs, Bocanegra proceeded to
make this remark:
"Such conduct the Mexican Government camel
comprehend; and although animated with a sincere
desire that the relations now happily existing between
Ibis republic and The United States may not setter The
leas, alto ration, il feels bound in traEkness to repeat
in the NEST formal manner, lis former protest ogains'
the tolerance be !cre mentioned, a continuance ot "hici
il will regard as q positive act Of hostility against thi'
! republic, and Will regulate lis conduct as justice, Is
own interests, and The national dieniiy, may demand.
Mr.. L. SAID the fierce of the sentence CONSISTED IN ms
"~pOsi'irc act Of hostiify against this rep"1im; ana y
presented matter for grave consideration. lie 'fes'tt
5 that our Government consiGe red the communication II
| that spirit which the occasion demanded. The Se nalt
would concur with him in asking from the Govern
ment the correspondence Of which the letter uiiuced l
! is Z portion; for The purpose Of obtaining winch, lie peg
ged leave TO offer j resolution, requesting the fTes'een
of the u. s., IT in his opinion not detrimental 10 LIE
interests, TO communicate the Senate tie recent cores
pondence with tie Republic Of Mexico in relation !
Texas.
Mr.. SEWER CIs!lkcC To see his IcsoIu'ioH-h +" {
$ rather a small business. lie did not like so much sen
( sitiveness in regard 10 Mexico at this time. II present
ed an unfayorable aspect to lie SO sensitive, ~hlie the
e were daily submitting 10 much greater %lndignl,ies iron
other powers.
y Mr.iALLEN desired tina, tie resolution should liz
! ever one day, that lie might have an opportunity u
ot;er an ~ameEGm,n., embracing an inquiry IN relation
; 10 the state Of chr affairs between Great Britain ant
u this country. 1t had been his opinion for soEe TIM
J past that Great Britain would commence operations OF
tins country through The instsumentalIty Of Mexico
She is at the bottom Of this Mexican outrage, and de
II signs 10 move on what is considered n weak point o
u the Republican the South and the valley of the Mis-
: sissirpi. He expressed this opinion after mature &c
u liberation on wha, has taken place within The last tw'
! years.
I sui iccl of his resolution, and did not wish IT TO be com
l. pl:ca,ed with a matter of a different Characteristic ha'
K confined the inquiry TO 7 Exam affairs because the let,e
( complained ofa series OF acts on the pat OF This Govern
J meni, involving the fundamental lass of nations, ant
!. the solemn treaties OF friendship which exist betweci
! the two nations.
After some further remarks BIZ Mcssrs. Preston
i ard SEWER,
Mr.. WALKER said that The resolution, on is face
- per SC, proposed an inquiry which was proper 10 o.
u made. ii Senators wished TO call for information wit
: regard 10 The negotiations going on between THIS coun
q Try and Great Britain, they could do SO, Tut he hope
u that they would resort 10 a separate resolution, an
not move 10 amend This 10 accomplish that object
. lie believed that this movement Oh the part OF Mex
( ico was 10 AVOID the payment Of the claims who
7 had been adjudicaied and awarded, amounting TO be
u tween two and three millions Of dollars, as well q
Others not yet acted on bet, Independently of this, h
Il would give 10 the resolution his NEST earnest supper
Mr.. ALLEN made a few remarks and the resolu
: ton was then adopted.
! The Indian Appropriation bill was read a third lin
e and passed, without debate or explanation.
{ The bill for the relief OF Dr.. Boyd Reilly was En-
q crossed for 4 third reading.
And The Senate, after an Executive session, adjourn
" cd.
e HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. J. ". JONES rose to present the resolution
! of a meeting which he desired to explain.
Mr.. JAMES objected.
[These resolutions were presented without observa
ton: and appeared 10 be the report and resolution
adopted on The I'd day Of July, lo42, by The Democra
! ic Safe Rights Republicans OF The city Of Richmond
Va friendly TO free trade
THE TARIFF.
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