New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-14

make his motion to strike out simply.
Mr.. CLAYTON agreed to this.
Mr. McDUYFIE hoped the motion would be TO
strike out the preamble.
A discussion followed On points of order by
Messrs. CRIT1ESDEE, CALHoUE, DAVIS, &c
Mr. ARCHER said he believed war de facto ex-
lists, ever since the Annexation Of Texas He was
ready now to vote war de jure-,o legalze the
fact. He would vote for the motion Of the Senator
from Delaware, bat was ready, when we received
farther advicee, to declare war
He was not in favor Of permitting Military and
Naval officers TO blockade ports and throw up mill
tary entertainments opposite the cities Of other coun
tries while we were not al war with those countries
Mr. Johnson of La. would ask the Chairman Of
the Foreign Committee whether the Government Of
Mexico had not already, to all ntents and purposes
declared war against this country.
Here there were cries of question, but Mr. PEErr
sAcxER rose to give bis views on the question. He
read long extracts from Vauel, Kent and o,hers
which might have been very proper in the lecture
room of law school, bu rather out of place for the
Senate.
Mr. CAss would be in favor of prosecuting the
war beyond the Rio Grande He would ask the
Senator from South Carolina whether he believes
that the Mexican army would cross the Rio Grade
without the consent Of the Government-shall we
wait and ask the MexicaRs to go back till war segi
timately declared He would not say that the ter
ritory on the Rio Grandc was our soil. Grant that
it is common territory. and yet Mexico can't drive
u away.
Mr. CAss seemed to rejoice in the fact that war
1oea inf md VI
canpot stop it, There is but state Of Peace and
state OF War II is evident that we are not at
Peace, though we are at War. q z. D.
We shoold meet this emergency manfully, and
show the world our spirit, as the destiny of this
country for century depends on our action now
He closed by congratuating tho Senator from Texas
for his patriotic speech.
Mr.. CAss seems 10 be the general scboolmaster of
the Senate TO pat every boy on the head who be-
HAYES well. Ifhe do not turn round aud whip those
who behave badly in his opinion it is the less matter
Mr. BERRIES admitted that hostilities exist be-
tween our armies but not between the countries. If
Gen. Taylor had crossed the Rio Grande and men
had fallen in collision between the armies, would
Mexico be jusllfable in assuming that we had de-
clured war, when the constitutional power had not
declared it.
He showed Mr.. CAss's folly in saying that he
would not claim the territory between the Rio
Grande and the Nueces, if it was neutral or dspu.
ted territory. The Mexicans had as much right
there as we Americans. We in that case were as
guilty of hostility as Mexico.
Mr. BERRiEN proceeded in a very able speech to
review the debate on this question and to put it in
clear light.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON called upon the Senate to vote
for these supplies without mixing up other matters
Of doubt.
Mr.. Houston wanted 10 know what the Senator
from Delaware would consider War
Mr.. CLAYTON would want 10 know Of some acts
authorized by the Mexican Government.
Mr.. HousToN was rising amid cries ofquestion-
but took his seat.
Mr.. WEBSTER gave his opinion GU the case. He
would prefer an actual Declaration of War 10 the
side way of declaring ii by the House bill He
recoun,ed several causes of war with Mexico He
would vote for the bill though disappearing of it in
many respects.
Mr.. CKlrrENDEN said no believed that in IS hours
AFTER the date of our last from the Bio Grande
tba, Gen. Taylor had whipped the Mexicans and
tina, we would next hesr from him in Ma,amoros-
If the territory was not clearly ours, why did we
march our army upon it TO the very verge
He was willing not only to drive back the Next
cans, but to follow him and compel him TO co2e to
terms. You may with a straw make a FIRE 10 burn
down city. and unless we make this sharp and
short war-if it lasts longer than year-it will
be more than Mexican war.
H., ho,- ~ ;,, han
and War in the other. To have the Commissioner
so with the General, and show Mexico with every
blow that we desired Settlement aud an honora-
Bile Peace.
He would move an amendment which he would
read That the President be authorized 10 repel
invasions and otherwise prosecute hostres till
frontiers be free from danger"
Mr.. CALHOUN approved of Mr.. Crittendens prop
osition He defined the difference between that
proposition and war. The civilized world were
turning against war Let not be the FIRST to rush
over the boundaries of peace. He regretted to see
desire to get into war.
Mr.. ALLEN said the Constitution OF the U. States
do MT commi, Mexico. do it not y He recounted
the arguments in favor of considering ourselves at
War.
/ MT. JOANsOS Salu ne would VOC 10 eIllkS OCk 10
insert Mr.. CRirrESpgS's amendment.
The vote was then taken to strike ouI by Yeas Snd
I Nays and resulted Yeas 20, Nays IS. CALHous
and McDusFIg voting with ;hs Ayee, the rest
Whigs-Jarnagin (Whisl voting 10 the negative.
! The vote was then taken TO strike out as proposed
/ by Mr.. CLAYTON and insert Mr., CKIrrxSDES.
amendment. This was pa, by Yeas aud Nays and
resulted Yeas &c, Nays 20. Parties same as above,
one more LocoFoco voting No
Ar. CLAYTON said ,ha, the time was new come
fer him and his party to act, He protested sgains,
the eondact OF the party in power. He would vote
fox the bill for the sake OF giving the supplies bu,
protest assinsi the tyranny Of forcing him either to
vote for WHIST he did know to be or to Grip
pie our army by Withholding the supplies
Mr.. DAVIS made protest Of the same kind He
wished to vote the supplies bat the tyranny Of party
made this impossible without voting whs. he did
not know,
Mr.. DAVIS said he could not vote on subject