Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-16
TUESDAY, MAY IL, 1916.
IN SENATE.

message was received from the House of Representative
informing the Senate that they had concued in the Senates
amendments to the bill providing for the increase of the army
of the United States.
The following bill was received from the House of Repre-
seniatives s
An providing for the prosecution of the existing
between the United States and the Republic of Mexico
The preamble To the bLis follows Whereas by the
act Of the Republic of Mexico state of exists be-
tween that Government and the United States"
The till having been twice read
MIR. CALHOUN and said that he hoped, al least
day would be allowed those who upon this bill
opportunity consult the documents which had been
submitted to the Senate by the Executive, containing the
ground which the bill pass. II bill amount
ing declaration of war; Mr. g. had objection what
voting the of supplies contained in the b
even greater amount but he at present prepared to
vote any thing which amounted declaration Of The
question of great magnitude, and gentlemen who
entertained doubts respecting the facts which the bill
founded, regard to the necessity proprey of deca
ration of war, should certainly have short time allowed
them for reflection He not opposed TO the bill in many
OF Its feaures all he asked that the gentlemen who had
charge of it would afford him little time examine the
documents accompanying the Presidents message which had
been ordered to be printed but not in
the Senate.
Mr.. MANGUM said he had disposition embarass the
passage Of the bill He should, however, greatly hesitate
vote for il in its present shape inasmuch was equivalent
TO declaration Of but he prepared at
supplies to any amount, whether of money. All he
asked was that the political question TO the actual exist
If the friends Of the Administration wanted their fifty thou
sand men and their millions Of dollars they could have
both in half hour if they would embarrass the bill by
connecting with the other question Mr. M. had UNDER
stool yesterday that 1t expressly with avoid
this difficulty that portion Of the message had been referred
the Committee Foreign Relations while different com
nttee had been charged with what related the raising
supplies lie had hoped that the Senator from Missouri Mr.
Benton would have reported TO the Senate from the Militia
ny Committee bill free from all NATTER and pro-
vdng simply for the raising Of troops and the granting
money.
Mr. M emphaticay repeated that he had no disposition
whatever neither had those with whom he acted to emba
the passage Of this bill They felt quite as deep an nte
rest in the national honor, and quite much pride in the
tonal dignity the chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs yet they unwilling though at the expense Of
being charged with want Of patriotism, be placed in
false position They were not willing to the fact,
without evidence that state Of between the United States
and Mexico did actually exist Suppose that the troops which
had crossed the Rio del Norte had acted without authority
from their Government and that the collision which had u-
happily taken place owing their own unauthorized
actwas any Senator prepared say that according the
doctrines Of national law this constituted state Of be-
tween the two nations The Of 6hese military officers
might yet be dsavowcd and until the better
.Whcn Mr.. BAYLY'S name was caed'he rose and said :
Mr. Speaker ask TO be excused from voting. cannot vote
in silence without placing myself in false position I con-
slider this bill virtually declaration Of war; made withou, Ex-
ecutve recommendation for do understand the Excc
tive recommending declaration Of var And made too
when do know that the invasion Of our territory and
aggressive sanctioned by the Government of Mexico
They may yet be dsavowed, and reparation made am,
therefore, unwilling at this time TO the declaration
do not consider such declaration necessary to meet the
emergency On the other hand am anxious such sup
plies Of and will afford our army and
rcpc the invasion. must, as am placed, decline
do this for the bill before the House. IL am not cx
cused shall for the bill, as consider Withholding tho
supplies under the circumstances the greater evil Mr. b.
withdrew his request to be excused.
l. II oI H.. IL L..
and said "Mr. Speaker, vote ay because with
hold supplies from army in its present condition but
socmny protest against the prcamblet this b and publicly
dcnounce Il as base, fraudulent and false"
tWhen Mr. ALpKRr SsrrH's called he rose asd
said Mr. Speaker for the bili but do under pro-
test the preamkle Of the BILL false facts opera
ing AZ fraud upon the nation.