The Hillsborough recorder., 1846-05-21

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Mr. Calhoun defended he smeEansu,.
snd Alr. IIonSlon opposed 1.-The losmef
declaring lhal MAJ did n0l exist eunsli.u.
u0nslly. and tie lallfT asseEliag lhal i dia
exist. General Ilouslon Esgardeed lleusr
) eonlinnalioa of lkal which haA bsrn
going o. between Me2ir0 and Ieaas for
zen yeaTs. VA in lis judgement aeil.
ally existed.
/ Mr. Archer said that he lhOaghl La.
Mexico lad done enough y warfanl =
declaration of war. but he uaa nol pre.
pared - vote 50, until further sdsiees. "a
he epinian Vas governed 10 some extent
BIZ the judgment Of Others who though,
diFeEenlly iron himself.
| Dir. rennybacker said lhai var esislsd
! de- farlo, and il Was no violation ol lhe
laa 0l nations that war should b. deelsE.
, I'd 10 exist after what bad been done by
/ Meaica in cTnssing the Rio GIsnde AMI
. committing hOsIllIlies.
/ Mr. Johnson Of La. also defended lie
, idea OF . war De faeio. War existed by
! the repeated and sso~ed acts of Mexiraa
officers and GOSeTnmtnl.
ten. Iass was delighted with Gen.
IIouston's remarks. They showed tia.
, there was war, and DC could rot srs
. huw anY one would doubt lie rxis;enet.
+ lie would not discuss tie question Of
, boundary, 3helher the Rio del Aofe aas
/ ours or not. llwas enough thai llr soa
y ssessed by Us had been in.stled. hl,
was good cause oi war with him, and hs
VAS ready To ael in reference T. ,he hua.
Utilities. and he Was for carry IN tie Esr
,nlo The very heart Vi the snem!'s camp
and country. ~
Mr.. Herrien continued The debate 10 a
i brilliant constitutional argument upon Tie
o war power. aud the difference between
war and hoslllrues.
p The debate was further continued ..
a gainsl declaring war by Mr.. Clayton aud
4. Mr.. Weslco,l ~ favor Of tie bill. The
latter Was ready 10 declare war Al once,
u aud 10 vote for any ~ar measure.
4. Mr.. Criuenden said he was IN favor of
N expeditions aciica. HE believed that the
:. next news E0m the frontier would hhd
the Mexicshs driven irOm the Del Nore,
and Maiamoras in possessions Of the
: American Army. But il was necessary
- TO act without any delay, and he was rea'
u dy 10 vote for all necessary means for Ihs
prosecution Of hoslilnnes against The Mex.
Of can Government.
'ss lie was for carrying the sword in one
hand and sending the minister Of peace
in along with il, and for marching right on
e into Mexico, proifering peace all the time
ny and holding out desire 10 settle the qu,S
81 ton amicably.
:. Mr.. Crilienden said he could not DO
any thing which would embarrass the ad.
hs minislration, but he could mol defend what
-, the Government had done. Mhy had
n. we gone on 10 occupy a disputed country
"A 10 place an army in hostile array -
pointing gun TO gun. and thus placing two
hostile armies Of two quarrelsome coun-
"' tries in close collision. Collision must
We have been ioreseen, and il has come.
= Mr.. Calhoun said,.-l am amazed-I
am in wonder,-l am in deep alarm al
" the precipiiancy Of action upon question
81 like This. One day only was asked to
nc read the documents, and il was refused.
and that. too. when the supplies would
lte be voted without tins disguised and un,
IL digniiied manner Of declaring war.
'rc The Senate we're then brought to vote
upon striking out the words " for the pur.
- pose of prosecuting war" The Senate
he rejected the motion by vote OF 25 10
.Ir 90.
in Mr.. Crittenaen then moved TO insert
the words prosecuting hostili,ies." Re.
10 Jec,ed by vote Of &c 10 20.
~ Mr.. Crittenden introduced an amend.
:. ment in regard TO the provisions Of the
bill touching the appointment. of officers.
-. lie regarded il, as i, was, as an infraclioN
{" 81 Of the Constitution.
bn Mr.. Davis said he should not vote for
50 the bill, because it declared war To exist
-. by the act Of Mexico-which he believed
ID 10 be contrary to the fac.
IS Mr.. Clayton said that notwithstanding
o. the unhandsome and discourteous act Of
es the majority. in refusing an amendment,
nd lie should vote for the bill.
Is. At about 8 o'clock, p. NJ, the Senate adopted
I'll the House bill, with some slight amendments by
vote of 40 to ..
~ ~ Tie following is the bill as adopted by both
a. Houses, and approved Ivy the President:
h A BILL to authorize the Prcsidcn, Of the United
States, under certain contingencies therein avn
cd, to accept the services of volunteers, and for
10 other purposes.
DC Whereas, by tho act Of the Repuhlico oi
Oh Mexico, state Of war exists between that
Isl Government and the United States: There
fore
~ BE il enacted by the Senate and House
oi of REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States ot