The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-12
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House or Representative.

HOUSE OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON Dec. 10, ls46.
THE DEBATE coNrINuEp-FURrHER INQUIRY DAVIS,
.THE SPECIFIC OBJECT OF rHr wAR-cLosED Doors
on Wednes day. asking In addition to the information
which calls for copies Of all instruments forms Of
whether such government as has been established by
Gen. Kearney 10 within the limits of the State of Texas
wnsns the intends the the
maupas and other Provinces and what specific object
he has in prosecuting the war; and that he shall
house sitting with closed doors. tCries Of Oh no ~
MI DARnaoa, Of PENNSYLVANIA, who entitled to
the people ustfyng side Of the and emitting
the other The army and navy Of the United States had
S f S
stockton and Gen Kesrney. But they had no power
%as to nd
because i was the highest power known to
the Constitution. If the President had undertaken to
establish civil government he has undertaken to do
what he has right to do The policy Of Tyler and
Polk with regard to the acquisition of foreign territory
and purposely postponed with view to the acquisition
Of territory Mr. Darragh believed that some under.
standing existed between the government and Santa
Anna, when he was at Havana, and therefore he was
permitted to the blockade and 60 into Vera Cruz
strsnng every nerve To- make successful resistance
and issuing the most deadly proclamatons. BY the skill
enemy who will cost the government millions Of dollars
The President was not giving aid and comfort" to US,
MIR srAsros, of Tennessee, saw that the resolution
submitted by Mr. Davis did not altogether reveal the de-
sign He that he discovered the purpose
more extensive and important in speeches which
delivered yesterday. If our commanders established
civil government, nsena of exercising military power
to the full extent 1t matter of favor of amelora-
ton II Is the duty Of the conquering to establish
laws In the conquered country similar to those in its
own fe thought that he saw In the remarks Of gentle
the other aide opposition TO the Ration Of
the California; He believed that this was not war of
conquest but the result would be- Mexico not being
able to pay the expenses she will have occasoned
incur, Will yield the territory, and annexation mns
NJ SELDOM commended that we have right to seize and
occupy as far can the soil belonging the
my; and became the duty of the commanders to
empt the conquered people from the scourge of martial
law and give them civil government This was duo to
the right Of selfdefsnce. We have the subject in
our possession and modify remodel the civil
vernment which has been extended California and
New Mexico He ventured to say that the President
did not authorize Captain Stockton General Kear.
ney to annex territory by proclamation, and make the
inhabitants citizens OF the United States This only
be done by legislation by the treaty making power
Mr. WOODWARD, of South Carolina, considered the
queson IN two aspects-hrs under the law Of nations
and secondly under the constitution; quoted from
vattell and made remarks to show that conqueror Of
foreign territory can only acquire the rights which the
conquered sovereign held. The commander has q right
to protect his army but he must do it by martial law
He denied the right Of the President establish civil
government and he venured to say that the President
had not made the attempt The friends of the President
therefore, were making out for him, on which
they cannot stand.
The HousE adjourned until Monday and in the mean
time the Speaker will appoint the committees.
VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
From report submitted to the House to-day, from the
ONCE Of the Secretary of the treasury the following
extracted viz
COMPARATIVE VIEW TINE VALUE OF CERTAIN ACRrcui-
TURAL PRoDUcTs according the prices the
New York MARKET on the soth Of July and st Of Decem