Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-14

ns,cni VI an eaesas 10 he h.a position waeh sCsapy
know not how 70 advise lou inc VI money
reno~n OF the county from the passing cloud which
covers IT, In this important matter you assume my
duties and responsibilities and sdop the necessary
sues to 'ndea,e the suffering honor Of the nstont II
this be the position Of the Preden he has exhibited moro
good sense In assuming than in all the Of his admin.
s'fson besides IL be not he exhibits his usual repre-
But Mr. Speaker the essence Of this is the sup
plies They viii all be required before tho nation gets out
OF his dihcnly will vote Zoe the supplies Of tho bill
Win nearly alacrty at the time protesting sg,inst
is alsehoods Since the play has began. for fighting
Mexico on our SOIL hers, every where, until drive
her ecross the Rio Grande, and retrieve ancient
nova am then Tor withdra wing army 10 tho
side OF the Nueee and then settling by treaty oil points
OF dispute with that weak and distracted country upon the
When Mr. BAYLY'S name was called he rose and
said MI Speaker, ask to be excused from voting.
cannot vote IN silence without placing myself in false po
snon consider this bill virtually a declaration of war
made without Executive recommendation for do not un
dersiand the Executive Recommending declaraton OF
war And made too when do know that the inva.
sion OF our territory and aggressive sanctioned by
the Government Of MEXICO. They may yet be disavowed
ana respiration made am. therefore, unwilling at this
tune to vote the declaration ofwar do consider such
decafauon necessary TO meet the emergency On the
other hand anxious such supplies of men and
means as VIII ahid saccot army and rcpe the nva.
sion. must. as am placed decline to do this. or
so'o Tor the bi before the House. II excused
shall vote for the bill consider withholding tbs supplies
under the circumstances the greater evil, Mr.. b. with
W
When Mr. T.. r. HoLNKs called. he rose ia his place
aud said Mr. Speaker, vote Az, because cannot with.
DO supplies rom our army in its present condon bot
soeuny protest against the preamble this BILL aud pub
hely denounee II Is base, fraudulent and false"
When Mr. ALBERr SsTrHs called he rose aud
said MIR. Speaker. vote for the bl but do under
protest TO the preamble of the bill false aud
operating as fraud upon the nation.
The debate in the House confined mainly TO amend
ments proposed TO the original bill. Mr. Brinkerho de-
eaied himself IN favor OF carrying the into Mexico
and rcpuda,sd the idea that the operations Of the Amer
can forces should be confined the left bank OF the Rio
6tande, even though the Mexican should be COM
PEELED to retreat that river Mr. was
in favor OF declaration OF war and moved so to amend
the bill. Mr.. Roberts in favor of issuing letters Of
marque and rePri'a Various other propositions more or
less decided in their character submitted by other gen.
temen. aud briefly discussed Messrs Rheu aud Holmes
OF 5. C. insisted did Mr. Calhoun and Others in the Sc
nate ina in constitutional point Of view there is wide
difference between and sudden rcak OF no,
nies on an exposed ftontier-ha the commanding Gen
erals might for instance, be guilty of attacks which their
Government might disavow-and therefore they insisted
that, Tor the least should be content with
adopting the necessary OF defence leaving Tor
future Developments 10 govern final action We re-
great that our will permit to publish the whole
OF this interesting debate. We compelled however, IN
eonne ourselves this morning portion Of the interest
log discussion in The Senate.