The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-10


Mr.. seldom here made remark, which was inau-
dble al the reporters desk,
MIR. WOODWARD proceeded, Now, Mr.. Speaker,
the duty OF leader at the head OF army, thus occu-
Ying country refers to the soldery and TO the country
But there is also duty which concerns his own coun-
try-he must protect The army al all hazards and in
doing he must that all laws concerning them
faithfully executed Ii has been said by member, who
has advocated the OF the administration that he
has right 10 establish government over the conquered
province | utterly deny that he has any such right.
deny that anything be found in this book he speak
laying his hand upon Vatte in support OF such po-
stion His right have already stated, is TO that
the laws existing in the foreign province faith
fully executed, and nothing more. Now what sir
has Mr.. Polk done under the laws OF nations' Any
thing more than simply guarantee government He
has not enacted one solitary faw. He has not
aed single ofee-appointed or deposed single Off
Ger. lie has granted to the foreign state their own
laws and local institutions. Sir il is stated that by the
laws of nations all eonnexion OF occupied province
with its former sovereign is severed by military state
of things Sir, would not YOU allow the President then
to impose condition which shall secure to him the
regny the chief OF your army! Does not
the law OF nations permit this II does, sir He has right
them annul the commissions OF the Mexican officers and
extend the commissions OF the officers OF the u States
but not 10 extend the peculiar government OF the United
States over the conquered province And II is his duty
10 that those officers properly discharge the duties
which they owe TO the new government They owe
temporary allegiance. We, sir, do not create that
allegiance, hold, sr-I don't hold it-hobody is stu
pid enough to deny it-that everybody standing upon
our own geographical soil is bound in allegiance to this
Odtn oil allegiance needed lie owes al
egance the moment he sets foot upon this SOIL and he
owes il so long he remains, whether be five years
FIVE days; and il matters not whether he has taken
the oath Of allegiance To this government not should
not have required an oath OF allegiance If had been in
General Kearnys place; but if you impose an engage
men TO keep that allegiance no harm can possibly ac
crue But am prepared TO say, that by the law oil
TONS those officers are responsible to The President
and General kearny have committed an unprecedented
act but il to that they have not violated the
laws of nations But go farther question has ars-
en- whether
OF the nation by military operations. grant that II
cannot The constitution says that new States may be
admitted into the Union By Congress-not by the Presi
dent Now, sir, lay down the proposition, and do il
fearlessly that when nation inyades the territory OF
another country and occupies portion OF H. the fair and
natural presumption is that she means hold on TO il UNI
m a fair exchange has been made Why sir have not
you bought this territory fairly Have not you spilled
the blood OF the army Have not you emphed the treas
We have fairly bought it and paid for it, and every
principle cause is Just Now, sur, II not the nat
raj presumption that mean to hold the country at least
until fair equivalent is given for IL Now sir II IL is not
the duty of the President to act upon this principle the gov
eminent has not done It's duty On this matter OF allegiance
do not wish TO speak positively, because do not know
into the matter say that the President has pursued the
right course-that he has discharged his duties rather
than usurped rights. But God forbid that should go
forth TO take possession OF that country upon principles
laid down incautously and without reflection Now,
is asked-l don't know that II il necessary to anticipate
that queston is asked whether time could not give US
the country-whether If 1t should be occupied long
time would not pSo dcto become part of the terrific
~ of the United States Why sir may state here that
time substitutes almost every right In South Carolina,
for example, ten years will do what instrument and
seals would ordinarily accomplish Suppose TO be
proved that time would possess OF that country would
that fact dispense with authority any more than time in
the other case dispenses with witnesses Not at all,
sir. But if have conquered that country, and
Mexico has abandoned it, and makes no struggle
regain and hold it, do not deny that have author
y TO settle in it and claim H. But my friend from Vr
rim haaH nj hy
quest | have nothing more 10 say, sir, at present
Mr.. BOYD having obtained the floor, moved that the
Speaker have power to appoint the standing committees
OF the House; which agreed TO.
On motion, il ordered that when the House ad-
ourn II be to meet on Monday next
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting the
report made by Professor A. d. Bache superintendent of
the coast survey, showing the progress of that work;
which laid the table and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. JOSEPH r. lNGERSOLL two hun
bred and fifty additional copies OF the above were ordered
TO be printed LTD. ........ ....
The SPEAKER also laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Treasury Department. transmitting, ac-
cordng TO law copies of the reasurers accounts with
the United States for the Sd and 4h quarters of 1896
adjusted by the accounting officers of the department;
which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER further laid before the House letter
from the Secretary OF State, transmitting, in obedience TO
the Goth section OF the act legazing and making appro
pratons for such necessary objects have not usually
been included IN the general appropriation bills, &c,
approved 26th August 1872 and the ed section of the
act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses of the government for the year 1885, the an
nua statements OF the contingent expenses OF that de-
partmen during the year ending the 3Oh june 1885, OF
foreign missions; which were laid on the table
The SPEAKER still further laid before the House
communication from the Secretary of the Treasury trans
hitting report from the Register of the Treasury, con-
tanning the commercial and tonnage statements for the
last fiscal year, as required by law; which laid
on table and ordered TO be printed.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the annual
report from the Secretary of the Treasury the state of
the finances to which appended sundry statements
among which are the amount OF receipts and expend-
lures during the year ending June Both, 1886 duties,
revenues and public expenditures during the first quarter
of the fiscal year, rom July ls to September 30h 1916 y
the quantity and value of consumed annually from
1921 to 1916, and the amount OF duty which accrued on
the from 1921 to 1882, and the average rate Of duty
per pound and the equivalent dd paiorem during the
tty and value of coffee consumed annually from 1921 to
1876 the amount Of duty which accrued on the same
from 1921 TO 1892, with the rate of duty per pound and
the equivalent ad vaorem during the years which it
subject TO duty; all treasury notes paid under the act OF
August 10TH 1916, which had been stolen put in cir
culation, and not cancelled amount of the public debt
paid and the amount of the same the 18th OF March,
1915 the Value of merchandise imported paying duty
view of the value OF certain agricultural pro
ducts; which report was laid on the table
The SPEAKER also laid before the House commune
cation from the Treasury Department, transmitting
Office, and accompanying papers, exhibiting the operations
in that branch of the public service during the last year
which laid the table, and ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER also laid before the House commune
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an
account of the receipts and expenditures of the govern
office OF the Register OF the Treasury pursuant to the
oution OF the House of Representatives passed Deem