New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-18
consre.--The war-Debnte on the ne.sase.
Correspondence G! The Tribune
WASHINGTON. Dec 10 lsi6--5 P. NJ

Correspondence @. The Tribune.
WASHINGTON Dec l6, l5i6-5 P. ".
In both Houses TO-DAY the Mexican war matter
was the theme of discussion. Jn The Senate the
debate occurred on motion OF Mr.. WESTcorI to
refer tina, part OF the Presidents Message, relating
to the conquests Of California and New Mexico to
the Committee on Territories Should this be car
ried ii would appear that they are recognized rs
Territories OF the ni,ed States which both parties
DENY The Resolution finally laid on the table
the Wings voting for laying on the table the Loccs
generally against it, BY vote oil y to -.
In the House after the reception OF petitions.
MIR Pollock OF Pa made movement to have the
Tariff OF 1912 restored during the war, rather than
to tax tea aud coffee. A motion to suspend the
rules to give notice Of this measure, failed by
vote OF - to 10 The Southern Loco Focos boast
that i, will not he long before the Tariff OF lsi6 Is
modified by still farther approximation to Free
Trade
The House has resolved Itself iuto Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. GENTRY of Tennessee opened the
debate with splendid speech ON the Mexican war
How cloriously do such sentiments OF independent
Representative compare with the grovene homage OF
the rendcrs 10 Executive power who forget their char
actcr os Representatives oil the People in their voun
,ccr defence OF the throne and sovereign.
He said that hs spoke to show that he not
afraid to speak Others nigh; defend power, was
his destiny as well that OF the Wing party with
which he acted to defend the people There are
times when as much patriotism is necessary defend
the Constitution and the people as 10 defend the Exec
utive the mountsn passes Of country in which
our army is wasine war with foreign foe
He denied the Presidents assertion that this war
not waged for conquest he asserted that 1t tor
conquest lie gave reasons for believing the PEesi
dent He referred 10 his assertions Oregon We ali
recoec that he went for So i0-thai a Senator had
said that II Mr.. Polk should ever consent TO settlement
on ilS, ne would sink political demna,on deep
that the hand Of Resurrection would reach hint
vet the President did this very thing
hlr. Folks Message tissue OF low GsmR:o cueca
filings intended 10 make the people believe lie MIR
Polk thought he could initiate his lustrous predeccs
scr and by rushing m AZ fools VIII do wherc angels
fear to tread hoped make his name llustrous rs
ba; OF Tyler ~ whom he WAS but second edition He
hoped by dom: something rash and ultra Ia make the
people know, IN some way, who Is Ismes \. Polk
THIS war commenced ami carried on in such
that II would be moral treason deuouucc the
IN which begun ana is carried Il the in
6suities hesped upon Us by Mexico rsi causes OF
why were they not brought before Congress He
though, qui;e likely that he would have vuisd fof
but he protested against the President us1 ping the
( power 10 declare
lie opposed 10 these movements ltwould bring
question Its Objectionable form which had
more than shaken the tounda ions our Union
Inc threatened calamity had been avertsd by istln
guished statesman not III public lie and be doubt
cd whether there was dlsin,eiesed patriotism enough
now in the puelic councils TO avert the calamity sssn
Mr. Kennedy 0: Indiana got the floor from a
number Q: candidates He began by stating ths;
Mr. GENTRY had avowed himself willing 10 give
and and comfort 70 the enemy At the expla
nation OF Mr. GENTRY he had 70 withdraw that
Mr. GENrKH explained tina, be said he would share the
Presidents Genuncstou 10 show aim that ne Gespised
and scorned hun
Mr. KrNNrpY proceeded By.th..wsy 10 show you
how such things are done, ! believe i understood
tina, Mr. Bern Of Kentucky Who MSS IN the Char by
previous cement gave the door - Nj. hsNSEpY
ey tals arrangement the worst spea On our SIDE and
the Ses; ones for the emergency ,aeir side always
Obtain the door :; important crises
Nj. X. said he would show ths, the Wings were
guilty OF al The blood she'd in this and how did he
prove il BscaGs, the Wings had spoken AGAINST The
inception OF this aud the Annexation OF Texas Ia
other words, whoever speaks word favor OF truth
and justice Is guilty OF Al the blood shed 10y tyISH,s
uairplns down both truth and justice Thus Chatham
Burke Washington. Patrick Henry Adams and others
guilty OF all the blood she'd N the Revolutionary
War hoSciusAo, and al the true men who spoke in
favor OF downtsodden Poland guilty all the bleed
ana carnage occurring when .hs brave people fought
heerty-while
- Pragpes proud arch with Ratn's ars> d:d glow,
The etond stained walters uiarmurgng tsr below
The pstriots Emme. and Tone. end FITZGERALD s.c
guilty ci the hloOd which lowed IN Ireland Had al
these Peer sad sasr friends failed 70 vn1icaIe ruth
and right Chatham and Burke did s-s,ns; their own
Governments, then HOOD Nigh; have heen she'd
But the world hss pronounced their conduct richt and
the progressive philosophy OF indiana Loco Socc!sr
cAnno; make the world believe wIopc
Mr. Ns>>EpY having concluded, Mr. HUDSoN OF
Mass. reviewed ,hS questions al issue IN an able
and cSl,n argument OF hoat kong after which :ae
HoGsS adjourned Ms SxAsoxS loNES q ia. having the
fcor for 10 morrow.
Mr.. LEVI D. Slam WAS married ihis afternoon
a, 3 o'clock TO Miss MoR>Ell daughter OF Justice
MoKsxit of this ely They leave in the cArs tbs NJ
,eraooa tor the North. Mr.. Bvcf'AN.lS. NJ. WNSEE
and NJ. MAScY were present with rgrshe. Q. Men
hers of Congress.
This is delshsscl day. new bcrnets shawis
and dresses are showing themselves in public. snd
sesaag OF their wesrers 70 the best possible advan
tags. RIcEsiEr