The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-18

love of territory and therefore sought to extend the
area Of freedom" The other marty, the wing party,
opposed it. But sr the majority thought ut to extend
the area osfresdom." In two years we found an inn
didn't vote for them." The people are called to
lands MIR. Chairman The blood Of American citizens
had been poured out on q foreign soil and hu ndreds
have died by disease, as was oretod The public sem
timent is now aroused. Go where you will war Of
conquest is talked ofn the post ofices, the railroad
ears, and county conventions "a low voce-And bar
Der shops In the State Legislatures, every the
il o subject of conversation But as tothis docu.
ment look on IT, sir nothing more than defence Of
the PRESIDENT but from the to the end it
is filled with misreprese nations sorry, sir that
he descends to words and charges such We hear in
bsrrOom calling those traitors or comfortsrs and aide
Of the enemy who dare express their honest sentiments
1t has been boldly maintained sir that whom the coun-
try is engaged in war. we ought to suppo. it, right or
President says Cunning the eave inhis Message,
that the war was neither desired nor provoked 1t
SOIL and pointing our artillery ut their Cities and cutting
of their Communication with the ocean 1t s not true
that Mexico commenced hostilities; and l call on him
or any Of his friends to say when and where1 For that
purpose call. IA pause No man can or will sustain
the truth of the assertion My colleague says that Santa
Mr.. PlLLssu.Y Of Texas, evidently misapprehsndns
the msmber) made no such acknowledgement
but my coliesgu.. TLaughtsrI But, viii the gentle.
man from Texas stand up here and say whether santa
ways-both ways, sir Now, one Of the assertions is
true and the ether is false aud call the gentleman
:. 5 ' n.
was aware before | put the question that no gentle;
would say the President falsidss the truth feel
humbled sir representative, while stand up here
say this about the document which in county court
would do no credit even to tyre in law there such
member ofthe Ohio bar. E.. Not if you're asIscimsn
As to being defensive war; it h net true Whist part OF
the President and his friends to say when and where
did the Msxicsns invade our soil. The fresf
Ssn h ms s ,Ss s:G BY, ,. :'%
properly to pay the expenses is bsrbarism The pnec
lands in the slave States cost forty millions more than
will ever receive for them The more you have, the
Of Yes, sir, have lost forty millions more
csived more. This is an Executive war no provoked
it without the advice of the House. and without consult
other For n: Of
Mexican and American IA voice" He mentions Mexi-
can first ~ the President will be held responsible at the
bar of public opinion and at the bar Of hnal account
know some Of our citizens have been badly treated
sins should be- visited the heads Of the Mexican poo.
pie? Tho Senate having adjourned Vice President
Giddings wa. spsaLins He listened little while then
turned, shook hand: with Mr. Stewart and had little
friendly :OnS As to the Psyment Of the debt due By
they didn't do it Does not Pennsylvania (Mr Dallas
turned round withhold the payment Of her debts from
come to the Old Keystone, and shoot down her
people7 [" A pretty good hit"l Where are Arkan.
sss Mississippi and ell the repudiating States? lMr
might as well batter down Philadelphia You might do
with as much propricty a. batter down the tewns OF
the Nexicans Sir, arragn the President before the
bar of Omnipotence! Laughter. and a voice, You
can't do itl Two thousand Of our men have suffered
and died the soil Much has been said about the rel
gious people being opposed to the No wonder sir,
they object when they learn that you shoot down the
been shed by troops paid by government shall not
religious men dissent Look at Tsbasco where females
hand into the treasury to appropriate money for the
commission OF such outrnges the question was shall
he army De wndrawn or sent INTO MEXICO ior further
conquest and to shed more blood would say withdraw
IN Englsna IN ITO. IN ootn houses OF rariament the
wings OF that day resisted every appropriation to prose
cute the war against this country They refused, SUBJ
sequenty 70 vote tnsnks ior British vlctenes they oP,
posed inc war on the principles OF humanity And viii
not vote ior war OF crime devastation ana blood, De.
caase wouid nvove me IN moral turpitude we are
pressed 70 go on conqoerng, OF 10 eyscuate, am or
treaty. hnggeid whose remains will shortly arrive in
Baltimore, has been, IN eject murdered by the Execu
uve ms niood caiis iorth reIiouuon ny an indignant
people The gentleman from South Carolina said that
exas was necessary 70 extend the area oil slavery and
Mexico.
Mr HoLMEs-risinX hastily docs the member allude
to nae
Mr.. GIpDNGs-l do
Mr. HsLMEs-l never conceived, wrote, or said any
such thing
MIR. GInoISGs-Iw win give tho words when write out
my speech.
MI HsLMEs-i would do this drive out the obsli-
uonsts ana annex inc slaves, VINO were much Deter.
lLau8hterJ
Mr. Gippi,os.That is to take frsm our fellow man
tne rght when GOD mas given him. And this 10 the de-
mocracy OF that gentleman This what IL called pro-
gressvs democracy
Mr.: hASNE, Oh Alabama, obtained the foor.-tt was
NOT ms purpose make speech this morning but when
ne found that the North western leader of the opponents
OF the administration haa risen to Commences war on
the PRESIDENT and on government which, unfortunate
" engaged IN war with foreign power he felt that
snence on ms part would % improper The gentleman
poka :. eonss!s lor ms party, and MI Payne took II
lot granted hat the wings united with him. Those who
hau assaed tAe administration had quoted almost the
WORDS which the ederaiists made use OF IN 1872
bu recently change had como Ger the spirit Of their
dream one said we message was too long and wesred
inc eyes another that was the Presidens defence OF
himself e,c. put, IN his opinion, IN point Of clear
ness ana unsophisncated honesty, it has no
superior among SAFE papers However much 1t has ex-
hansted the patience ena weared the Of those who
OPPOSE inc IT Will carry conviction to the
as 70 ne necessity ior the war and show that al
Ter hohoraoie eRors 10 settle the controversy the war
| was Inevitable. lie was prepared vindcae every