The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-20
iMrRnPFR INFIrrNcrs.


TO introduce bill regulating appointments to ONCE,
and guarding the public service from improper inhn-
ences.
FsENcH sroLIArroNs.
Mr. ssAM.S gave notice Of his intention to introduces
ted on American commerce prior 10 1901.
THE CONSULAR sssrsm
Secretary OF State on the consular system resrred
to the select committee appointed during the last SEES
sion.
TIE. AND COFFEE REPEAL OF THE TARIFF ACT OF is46
Mr.. Pollock, of Peunsy lvana asked leave to intro
duce resolution that l. lieu of duty en- tea and cof
posed by the secretary OF the Treasury. his annual
report the Committee OF Ways and Means be directed to
the tariff law Of isll "A voice, =" Get ou,!'l
Objection being made to the introduction Of the reso
Mr.. PoLIosK asked for the yeas and nays. which
ordered
recently appointed clerk called tho roll but not
having caught the hang of the hail. his voice not at
first sufficiently audible However before he completed
Louder ~ Talk plain /, Raise your ye;ce :, SC
there was an evident improvement.
loudly, "No-im against it," follow ed by laughter
The result ives announcedYess 10, nays ITO. So the
rules were not suspended
ABOUT THE rREsIpENr-MH.
sESrRy's oriSIoSs FEsRLEssLY EXPRESSED. AND WITH.
our REGARD TO coSsseuENcEs
The House resolved itself into q Committee OF the
Whole and resumed the consideration the resolutions
to refer the various topics embraced in the Presidents
message TO the appropriate committees
Mr. GENTRY, CT Tennessee (the State from which Mr..
Polk hals said he spoke for the purpose of show
WI Otn
view The President has ended from the dignity Of
his position violated the propreties Of his high sta
hon by presuning that those who call in question the
wisdom and manner Of conducting the gnty of
adherng TO and supporting the enemy aud giving COM
fort. which, by the Constitution, is defined treason
II we decline to speak subject to the charge of
pusilanimous fear by the iegemen and vassas OF the
Executive and Of basey and cowardly surrenderng up
hold an opinion which seems 10 be
man may be loyal to his country and yet oppose the
would justify man in doing So Some affirm to the con.
trary and hence arises mistake that the Executive is
the government aud can exercise ali its functions
may vote supplies to the army ght for the coun.
try and make red with bleod baitls fields but for
this we receive no credit unless like spanels We crouch
foot of power shout hosapnahs to the Executive
and Wedge that he can do nowrong Let those who
choose offer their homa "a, we have higher duty to
perform nobler duties to fulfil The yindication and
preservation the constitution more important than
any other questions for ON depends the of
our freedom and happiness. We know not when peace
will be made, the objects for which the war is
wsged To remain silent now, ceases to be, virtue;
and it becomes the duty OF the of an in.
dependent republic to speak out freely on the con.
duct OF Executive, and his management of the
war. The President has right to make war for any
object-hat right pertains to the Leg isature cannot
perform the task ofexpressin my opinions without Civ
ing issue point Of veraeity. believe the
waged for conquest though the President says to the
contrary. 1t ought to be, when the President makes
with the American people refer to the Oregon ques-
ton, my reason for not believing the President We
oil remember that the President told that right
clesr and ndsputabe to all Oregon and that com
mon runor said few weeks before lie project for
assured distinguished Senator'S that he adhered to
The Secretary OF State would rather have lost his right
nao chamber that the Presden, gave up any portion
Of the territory he would sink into the grave periy
whstaniins all this, the President the project
the Sc nate, proposing settlement Of the question:
the basis OF 80 He knew what their advice would be-
tive thirds OF them had expressed their opinions. The
minister OF the United states to the Court OF st James,
(Mr MeLane after his return home, at dinner, aid
that before he LETT this country he knew the basis Of ~
would be acceptable to the President / believe
this war was begun with a view to conquest
freemen are bound TO examine Look at the Instructions
of the War Department. OF June as 1886 for the raising
OF the California regiment Does this appear as ii II
was TO repel invasion There was no army there TO
Conquer no forts to batter down nothing but sparse
Blu, the frat question was did the come about
py whom was ~ made ana ior what purpose In toy
70 make SOnsrsss Gssvs sha weaas the
was endeavoriDg 10 make them believe what was
not true The President seeks to make the peo
pie believe lie Every man knows that Il
was urged by democrats that the question Of
boundary. and the territory between tue Nueees
and the kio Grsnde, was an open question. The
Pres de gave long story OF tho outrages OF Mexco
and under the gag rule, the great question OF peace
were compelled to recognize the war, which was
brought about by the President, for his objects
without hrst consulting Congress, IL was act of
nsuIpaton and would be guilty of moral treason
not TO deuouncs it. IL was brought about by the
constitutional act OF the President OF the United States
The orders to march troops Rio Grande tend
ed to provoke war it was meant to create such
innings as W auultionat forces. Calhouu,
Secretary of State said his atches that the
sire OF the President settle the question of bound
sry should like to know what were the ms ;ructons
Of Mr. Buchanan to Mr. sldell. Was he Instructed
TO demand the California; My colleague (Nr Stan
tony said he did not desire TO see the government
wrest them unjustIy from Mexico but that there was
state OF things that would lead to that result The result
ofwrestins them unjusuy from Mexico
Mr. SrASroN-Dii understand my colleague to re-
present me as saying that the result would be the
wrestling, unJustIy, OF the CALIFORNIA; from Mexico
MT GESrEr'-Ies, nr.
Mr.. SrASroS-fou can't understand the English Ian
guage
Nj GxSrnr-Possibly 1t may DO. ! will submit it to
the learned to say whether is not fair inter pretaton
from the report OF my colieagues remarks
MI SrANToN-l said distinctly did not desire to
the government wrest the CALIFORNIA; unjusy from
Mexico; and said that the result would be to
their annexation