The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-07-11
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in the Senate on the Oath ult., MIR Benton,
from the Committee on Military "a faGs re-
ported, "a bill to provide for the organization Of
The volunteer forces brought into the SER
vice oe the United States into b%rigadeo and
division and for the appointment Of the
necessary number Of general officers TO
command the same" The bill led to debate
ofsomo length, during which Mr.. Webster took
occasion to remark on the ways and means pro.
posed for carrying on the war, insisting %thatFot
course, ifireasury notes We're to beadoPted, the
Sub-Treasury t.ust be abandoned, since any
Of government paper is entirely incon-
sistent with the Principle Of the Sab easuryt
IS hich imposes a penalty against the receipt OF
any thing but specie. Mr.. Webster then pass
ed to an inquiry as 70 the objects and purposes
proposed BY tile further prosecution Of the war.
The time had come, he said, when the people,
while they were willing to pay all needful ex-
penses, and were DESTROYS 10 defend every inch
Of American territory, and sustain the glory Of
the American arms, were anxious to know the
objects, purposes and ends for which the war.
was further to be carried on. The President,
he said, had on two distinct occasions, declared
his readiness to treat for peace. ItaPpeared,
then, that tho United States are willing to mes
gotiate for the restoration Of amity, and that
Mexico is not. So far, then, the conduct Of
the United States is reasonable, thatof Mexico
unreasonable and senseloss. For his part he
would advise the tender, on the pnrtof this
Govt. Of a formal solemn embassy to Mexico,
and for this purpose he would suspend hostile
ties. We could afford to do so, for the whole
world knows that our adversary is the weaker
party. NMexico would not, however, listen
to overtures Of peace, she must be taughtto do
so. The obstinacy with which she persisted in
refusing 10 recognize the independence of Tex
as ~rosemblod, (hough it was much more senses
less) the conduct Of old Spain, in endeayoring
to retain the dominion Of the Low Countries.
Mexico must be taught to treat for peace on
considerations which belong to her present
condition. We have just claims against her
she oughtto make provision for these claims;
in short,she must be brought to justice. If she
would not meet us in negotiation for this pur-
pose, and still persisted in carrying on the war,
then, Of course, she must have war until she is
compelled to adopt a different course of con-
duct.
Mr.. Webster wusfollowed by Mr.. Benton and
Mr.. Crittonden, mainly, however. on the detail
Of the bill.
In the House
Mr.. Ingersoll, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, made a report on the causes ofthe
war existing between the United States and
Mexico. The introduction Of the report sots
forth that the act to provide for prosecuting tbs
war became q law on an exigency which die
not allow delay or the ordinary method Of re
ferring the subject to the Committee ON For
cign Relations. still it was proper that the reas
ons for SO important an actshould be manifesto,
; to the world.
. The Taritfbill was afterwards taken up an,
! q resolution adopted to close the debats Of
The % July.