The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-10

WASHINGTON, August 8, 1886.
Message from the President of the United States
relative to Merico-Proceedings in the House
DEMONSTRATING in the STANDARDIZATION of
our Merican Relations
The House was taken by surprise to-day by a
message from the President. demanding an APP
preparation of two millions of dollars for the pur-
pose of bringing the Mexican war to termination
Mr. Mckay introduced bill to put 81, OOO, 900
at the Presidents disposal for the purpose stated.
There was hard fight on the question. The
main question was ordered, and in the mean time
there was motion to adjourn, on which the yeas
and nays were ordered, and which was decided
in the negative. They then voted that all discus
sion on the bill should cease two hours after the
House would assemble after recess. 1t is o'clock
while write, and the question will not be taken
until Z, but the telegraph will inform you of the
result. The bill will, in all probability, pass the
House. The debate upon it in the Senate will
commence at 6 o'clock
The President states that the sum will be ac-
counted for in the usual way, and not as part of
the secret fund So that it must be for the pur-
pose of settling questions of boundary, and not,
as has been rumored here for several days, for
the purpose of purchasing peace. He states that
the war will still be prosecuted with vgor, until
peace be secured
The Senate, in the absence of the Vice Presi-
dent, proceeded to ballot for President pro tenn,
and after seven or eight ballotings. elected Mr..
Atchison. They soon after went into executive
session. 1t is very probable that both Houses
will sit till daylight tomorrow morning, and, per-
haps, longer.
Let me state the position OF this Mexican affair
There has been no proposition made by Mexi-
co to our government But there is an understand
ing that if the United States make overtures now,
they will not be rejected. This has been con-
veyed through Commodore Connor The Mexi-
cans are largely in our debt. They cannot pay
us in hard cash, and therefore we will be content
to take portion of their territory in liquidation Of
the debt. California is that portion of the Mex
can territory that she can best spare, and that
portion that it is most desirable for us to obtain
But if we desire to have territory nicely
squared off, we would have more than would pre-
csely extinguish our claims; and therefore
the President desires to have a sum of money
put at his disposal, to purchase so much as
we cannot equally claim in liquidation OF
our debt. This is precisely the state of
our Mexican relations just now. General Taylor
will prosecute the war with vigor still, and Com
modore Common will maintain strict blockade on
Vera Cruz whenever favorable opportunity
may occur, our fleet will attack San Juan d'Ul-
loa. Tampico will be taken as soon as the wea-
Their gets little cooler; but these opera
tons may be rendered unnecessary by
mutual agreement for the cessation of hostties,
and for an amicable adjustment ofour difficulties.
While write the Senate are acting on the nom-
nation of Mr.. Bouck as Receiver General, and of
MIR. Smith, as Postmaster of Buffalo. In relation
to the latter gentleman, there is slight mistake
in my letter of last evening said the President
had appointed him to the office. j should have
said nominated him for it,
The bill for the Mexican appropriation will
doubtless pass both Houses. The appropriation
bills have not all been disposed of in the House
There is hard nights work before both houses,
and the day is one of the most oppressive of the
season. The heat OF the House tonight will Re
intolerable.
There has been great deal Of confusion IN the
House to-day. Whenever the Speaker is in the
chair, the greatest order prevails; but he some
times appoints incompetent persons to the chair,
when the House goes into committee, and hence
the confusion.
perceive in my letter of August 4th, in Thurs
days Herald, (receved yesterday morning) avery
annoying typographical error. The sentence as
printed runs thus -" Now do not think that this
organized opposition to Mr.. Buchanan betrays
very bad state of feeling the part of those who
were bent on defeating him." Never did mega
tive more unfortunately bunder into a place
where it had no business, than that NOT into the
above expression of opinion. |, in reality 90
think, that the opposition to Mr.. Buchanan
evidenced bad feeling and worse taste on the part
of those who got it up. Besides, that impusent
and obtrusive negative, reduces the entire para
graph to an absurdty, as happen to express
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