New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-13
From Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, May II. ls+s, P. N.
The galleries of The House a.d Senate wer
crowded today ST Al early hoor to hear what nigh
be suggested with regard to the pretty scraPe int
which the madness and stupidity of our Executive
have hurried Us, Among the strangers presen, Il
the Senate lobby, I noticed Col Johnson Of Ken
,acky, NJ Siell, and other distinguished function
aries. There were about 40 Senators present
The 6rst thing done was to listen to the reading o.
the Presidents Message on the Mexican news.
The Message sketches the history of our trouble.
with Mexico and OF the mission OF Mr.. Slidell. Il
states thai Mexico has invaded our territory and thai
the t,co Nations are rer at &c and invokes Con
eress to adopt measures carry ii on. II encloses
/ mass OF documents.
| Mr. SEVER moved 10 refer the Documents TO The
! Committee on Foreign Relations
! Mr. SPsIGET moved 20 print 2o, 600 extra copies
He endorsed every word in the Message.
Mr. CALHOUN hoped the Senate would proceed
/ calmly and without precipitation He though the
usual number should be printed just before we en-
dorsed il By ordering large supply.
Mr. SPEi6Hr said he would endorse every word
! OF the Message and he would say as much for the
/ Senator from South Carolina
! Mr. ALIEN advocated the printing OF q large num-
/ ber The President has not declared war, but he
has told as the mos, important fact that war actually
exists and he calls upon 10 Natouaize this great
/ fact.
He contended that we should not DC confined TO
our territory, while Mexico has the whole board.
q called for the Yeas and Nays on the question 10
print extra number.
Mr. J. NJ. CLAYTON thought the matter should be
referred 10 the Military Committee, as the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations knew nothing about what
is necessary for supplies or troops
Mr. CALHOUN said that the President had an
rounced War but there could be no Constitu tional
War without the action of Congress. There might
be hostility INVASION. There could be no w or TIL
we declare it.
Mr. MoREHEAD advocated their reference to tho
Ccnmitlee on Foreign Affairs.
MrCLAYroS still insisted upon tho Military Com
mittee He was for prompt measures. The Presi-
dent has declared that we are at with Mexico.
He asked for millions of money and tens OF thou.
sands of troops. He would vote these supplies In
s,sn,ly but az the proper time he would call upon
those who precipita,ed us into this 10 a strict &C
count.
Mr. ARCHER commended that /, was constitution.
ally false to say thai there was war.
Mr. BENTON proposed to refer some parts TO the
Foreign Committee and other parts to the Military
Committee.
Mr. CAss congratulated Mr.. CLAYTON on his patri.
otto declaration. He would repel the doctrine oil
Nj. Calhoun We are at war War now actually
exists between us. He would push the war into
Mexico ill Mexico sued for Peace.
Me-. CALHOUN said the question whether we were
at war or not question between the Senator
from Michigan and tho Constitution OF the United
States. The President, rather too hastily uses the
term War.
Mr. MVREHEAD though, it strange that Mr.. CAss
should com pment Mr.. CLAYTON for saying only
what every Senator was ready 10 say.
Mr. DAVIS would support the Country In her pre-
sent emergency bur we had right 10 know whe
ther the territory occupied by our army Is American
territory. Does not this very Message say, thar
Commission had been sent to negotiate concerning
the boundary
MIR CtArros asked the Chairman OF the Military
Committee whether he had received any advices
about the objec, of our army in taking position
opposite Matamoros.
Mr. BEsroN said he knew nothing.
Mr. CLAYToN said IL could not be- TO defend any
settlement there.
Mr. SEvIER said the President had the power TO
place the army where he pleased.
After long debate TO W hich shall refer hereafter
the motion amended by Mr. BEsToN passed
30 ob0 extra copies were ordered printed.
MI BENTos brought up the bill 20 increase the
ranli and file of the American Army. II proposes
10 rake each Company consist OF 100 men in time
of Var and of Ga in time of peace. This in time Of
warlwould give IS or $1,000 additional men To our
army.
Tie Senate then went into Executive Session and
sooni after adjourned
In the House the same subject was up, bat IL stl
In session without coming 10 any very definite con-
clus.on. The bill before them has a great many
amendments proposed with which the House Is en-
gagged as the cars leave. More TO morrow morning
send you the Extra Uoon with the Message