The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-18
FOURTH BALLoTlNc.
Whole number of ballots,
Fifth bailoting. Sirth bal.

Mr. Mr. C CM, -, '.'..'.....o
No election. Thereupon. motion of MIR. Speight
the election was postponed till tomorrow at o'clock
and the Senate went into Executive Session. as
upon the Oregon treaty, on the line of 49,
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, June l6, 1876
Mr. Mcdowell, of Ohio, asked leave to submit the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions moved suspension
of the rules, viz -
Whereas the people the only legitimate sovereigns
OF this republic and of right the arbers of all qes
tons relating the annexation of foreign territory or
States to the same and Of cedng their territory and
ferrng their citizens with it foreign power and
whereas, no measure involving either be constitu
honay acted by less than the whole Legislative pow
er OF the government and those their instructions
and whereas believed and understood that the British
portion OF our territory west of the Rocky Mountains
denomnaed Oregon territory to which, to the parallel
oil "a 40 our title is clear and unquestionable and SUI
Peror 10 all others to title or pretence of e has is
believed, within few days past submitted to the Pres.
dent OF the United States and, through lin, to the
senate proposition to compromise what she
insists TO be the difficulties that exist between
ourselves and that government, by which she pro-
poses 10 accept one half of said territory to pre-
serve the peace of the two governments ind compen
safe her Tor claims which have foundation in ac
whereas is believed the Senate have been in secret
session on the same and recommended and advised the
PRESIDENT 10 accept the and embody in the
of treaty to be signed by the proper officers of the two
governments and transmitted TO them for ratfcaton
ana whereas it is believed il is of those questions
which requires the sanction of the people and the action
csnno be consttutionally adjusted and settled by the
treaty power and whereas the attempt thus secretly to
adjust the matter when the people, their immediate
representatives. ignorant Of the terms of the PROPOSE
ton would be doing violence to the constitution and the
rights OF the people and, if consummaed, OF oblga
tory force on them; be it therefore
Resolved That in the opinion of this House. it is the
duty OF the President and the Senate to postpone further
consideration and action the same and submit it to the
people for their decision and instruction
Resolved, further, That if the treaty .makng power
IN secret conclave attempt to settle question of the
magnitude and importance of the Oregon question il will
furnish another example of sectional and executive
premacy that is incompatible with the constitution and
the rights OF the people, and will call for prompt
receive by placing the rights honor and welfare of the
country IN the keeping OF those who will best preserve
and perpetuate them
Resolved That the object and purposes of those who
desire the preservation OF the liberty honor and
interests OF the republic best attained when openly
acted on; that they need midnight veil to hide them
from the public view and scrutny and that past expert
ence aest that any other but TO transfer
the power OF the many to the few and thus enable
department of the to enlarge its circle of
action, and draw within its sphere from the Others all
that Is necessary TO make it supreme.
Eir JONES, OF Tennessee, moved a suspension of the
rules and that the House resolve itself into Committee
oil the Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr. McDowrLL said that he had the floor and that his
motion took precedence.
Mr. JONES remarked that he thought motion TO
pend the rules to 60 into committee took precedence Of
mere motion to suspend the rules.
The SPEAKER observed that the gentleman from Ohio
first made the motion to suspend the rules.
Mr. JONES But not for the same object
The SPEAKER-That makes no difference.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. DRoMcooLE-ls in order to to lay the
luton on the tablet
will call the roll
When the Clerk reached the name of Mr. Gentry that
gentleman asked for the reading of the resolution.
The srEAKER said that il could not be done during the
call Of the roll
The House, by yeas 81 nays 49, refused to suspend
the rules.
IMPORTANT RULE SUGGESTED.
The SPEAKER arose TO put the question on going into
mmittee; when
Mr. HopKrNs gave notice that tomorrow, he will in
suspend the rules during the present session shall be
entertained unless seconded by majority of the mem.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the stateof the Union, Mr. Cobb of Georgia
in the chair.
this,
Mr. PrLLssrRy of Texas, replied in part to the re-
marks OF Mr. Culver, delivered yesterday He rose, he
said under great embarrassment representing he did
the western part of Texas where the army of the Uni
ted States had recently been gloriously engaged.
There was time to speak and time TO hold the peace
Now that the question of annexation settled gone by
and past the event belongs to another period Texas
could have been taken into the embrace Of Europe she
had friends in all directions because she required
nothing, and was capable of helping all The
Diary Of the Rio Grande by their bravery; whatever
black lines of title existed have been washed with
blood He took the broad ground that the territory, ha
Ing been kept waste, became common property. Next
co has not the power to protect the rights of her citizens
would deserve the thanks Of the lovers OF freedom. She
had ceased 10 be government all purposes for which
governments instituted. true, the Mexicans
designated the Texans serpent nursed in her BOSOM
and as having after being nurtured and warmed into life,
inflicted a wound. The Texans, however, might be
compared to the brazen serpent elevated like that OF old
upon rod and by looking at which the leprous Next
cans might be healed Of their pollution He spoke fur
Their In defence of his adopted State Che is a
laine) and in maintenance OF her boundary. Gentlemen
had spoken the subject the lache of whose shoes
he worthy to loose and the history Of Texas
Ha that linn.
bic Tor him to do justice to this theme having been taken
by surprise he came unprepared and had been reuc.
tant 10 address the Committee questions Of momentous
consequences were pressing on its attention.
MEXICAN WAR.
Mr.: STEPHENS OF Georgia, regarded wars great
tonal caiamities He looked forward to the day when
the whole continent would fall under the influence Of our
republican institutions. This, however would not be
% the Of events sp' o. Tune and
orcbe acquisition OF territory and his object was TO
enquire into the causes o. me Existing war lie stated
the removal OF troops from the Nueces to the Rio
Grande there was necessity for II II impro-
per, and 3. II not right When the bill came TO be
footed the inquiry will be made, who is responsible for
the war As to our right to boundary, Mr. Polk assert.
ed that our title TO ID 10, clear and unquesona.
Bile Why then, did he not send an army there TO de.
lend Would the people have tolerated 1T The Pre-
sdent had no right to assert what the boundaries OF this
country should be- The chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations OR G. J. ngersoll) said tbs. ter
rtory between the Nueces and the Del Sorte was an
everlasting barrier between the Mexicans and Texans
Boundary could only be settled in two ways by treaty
and by the sword but the Executive had no right TO
do Congress had the sole right to resort 10 the one
expedient ana the treaty making power to the other
lie would not give fig for the constitution IL its provi-
were TO be broken down by tho eSesntiva IL he
came them to guard well the sacred instrument which
guaranteed to them their rights, lest in time our own
country be subjected 10 the civil euds which now dis.
tract sIexcoa revolution to-day and counter.reyo.
luton tomorrow, and contests between rival military
chieftsins for the supremacy
Mr.. LEEK, Of Virginia, defended tho course of the
fres ent anil in the OF his remarks expressed
his beiie lying from the spirit and patriotism Of those
have Is tho xtandard Of THAR