The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, l846.
The Prssidswt's Message Mr. Garrett Davis
The Slavery Qusstiow-7he Ttco Millions Ippro-
priatiow Biu-Letiers Of Mdrqxs axd Rsprisai-
The Proposed Loam-Sub-treasury- Grad
xafiom BA-Byumch Mint at New Ymk-Erpe-
dewey Tar.
Shortly after IL o'clock today, the Presidents
Message was communicated to both houses.
The reading of the document occupied two hours,
and after ordering the usual number of copies to
be printed, both houses adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Garrett Davis, of kentucky,
moved to suspend the rules 10 allow the introduce
ton of resolution calling upon the President OF
the United States to communicate to Congress
any orders issued by the government to Gene raj
Taylor, General Wool, General Kearney, General
Worth, Commodore Sloat, or Commodore Stock
ton, relative to the occupation or government oil
territory in Mexico or California. The rules
were not suspended.
This resolution, had it prevailed, would have
opened up the question which the President has
forborne to mention in his message. This would
induce loose, and at present, needless discussion,
both to the right of the United States to seize
the territory lately occupied, and as to the footing
upon which the new territory is to be received
into the United States. The slavery question
would of course be dragged into the debate, en-
barrassing the action Of Congress on matters OF
more immediate importance, and producing
rancorous irritation and embittered feeling that
should be foreign from the deliberative coun.
ellis Of the natien. The conquered territory is
at present occupied under the law of nations,
and it will remain under the control and ju.
risdiction Of the United States, until such
time as disposition is made Of it by the trea-
ty that shail establish peace between the two
nations. That treaty will, Of couse, be submitted
to the Senate of the United States; and should the
territory Of the CALIFORNIA; and Northern Mexico,
lately seized by US, be finally ceJcd To the United
States, the time will then be rpo for the discussion
to exist within the limits Of our new acquisitions
In the event Of such an accession of territory, bills
will be introduced. extending over il the iurisdc-
ton of the United States. Then viii be The pro-
per moment for the agitation Of the question. But
TO precipitatc II ut time when measures of grave
moment, having for their object the vigorous pro.
secution oil the war to speedy peace, claim the
action of Congress, and in a session, the working
time OF which, properly economical, will barely
admit Of the deliberate consideration ofthese mea.
sures. to fntter away the time of tie national
council in aimless wrangling on the possible evi
OF slavery, which looms in the dim future on the
disordered vision of the abolironist, would be q
gratutous piece Of folly and indiscretion, the frs
manifestation Of which trust will be promptly
checked.
Yet it is not at all improbable that into the dis
sussion of the two millions appropriation bill, tbs
sident, the Question of slavery will be dragged.
so, the angry feeling manifested ut the close of IN.
last session, will overflow, and a stormy debat
may be expected. The democrats may, however
have learned wisdom from their late CALLING de
! feats, and may be alive to the conviction tha