New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-18
From Washington.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-. First Session.
Reported Specially for The Ne.r- York Tribune

Reported Specially for The Nesr- York Tribune
wAsu,NeroS, Saturday. May l5-P. VI.
The EorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES to-day have
been engaged with private business. They receded
from their amendment 10 The Senate bill raising an
Oregon rife regiment. This gives The President
power 10 appoint amateur officers 10 the regiment
They also voted to-day TO print 10000 OF the w ar
Documents accompanying the Presidenis Message.
You have doubtless seen the late accounts from
Texas brought by last nights Southern Mail thou Oh
containing nothing later from the camp OF Gen. Tay-
lor. Ii was hoped that Gen. Taylor would hold out
till the arm OF volunteers from Texas could reach
him The Texan people were called upon by hand
bills, scattered through Galveston. to rally to the
army TO avenge the insults Mexico had heaped upon
them. The people of Texas only wanted an oppor-
tuniiy 10 fog the Mexcans sngl handed. w ell.
the late news from Texas has told us that tho
steamer Monmouth sailed from Galveston with as
sistauce for Gen. Taylor, and the whole force
amounted 10 si.oteen roLunteerS Mexico can do
nothing less than surrender to this enormous force
when II arrives
do not mention this state of delinquency in any
spirit OF triumph but it is proof that we have got
into war 10 which the moral senpe Of the people,
even OF Texas, maniiesls no sympathy with the ad-
rlinlsiration.
The meeting called in this city last evening re-
suited in the offer of Is volunteers for the service.
We almost equal Galveston. They hold meeting
this evening six O'Clock, al which Gen. Houston
and others expected 10 speak. And yet you
will sec the Union Boosting of the enthusiasm of the
people in volunteering, and that, TOO, when The Go.
vernon OF Louisiana has had to call general mus
ter to supply The demand which Gen. Taylor has
made upon that State.
1t will be worth while some time to review the
arguments by which Annexation was carried. II
was 10 be carried IN such way 10 avoid war
extend the area of freedom and secure US from as
suming The debts of Texas. Appearances now lead
US to apprehend the assumption OF her debts by the
people Of the Union. The clause of the Annexation
resolution securing some free territory has been
trampled down and we have had 10 assume her war
of ten years continuance, and this did, i:
appears on the authority Of Gen. HousToN, by the
Annexation.
Upon this subject there is sentence from an arti
Gle which assisted TO carry Annexation, to which l
would cali the revival of public attention.
have been looking over Mr.. a. II. EyERETT's ar
tcle in favor OF the Annexation of Texas, in the
Democratic Review of September ls4i-in which
the following language is held tp 252D:
eft however apparent the face Of The whole ques
ton the Government the United States have
cHcoGch the actual Jurisdiction OF Mexico. II
expressly stated side OF the correspondence that
The Western boundary TO Be iees By d1cabe arrange
with the Mexican Government and IN spirit OF the
liberal consideration for any well founded professions
her side Considered under this aspect the objection
entirely destitute OF any substantial basis
Are an army Of $4,000. an appropriation of ten
millions, and general war, considered as an AMIGA
bic arrangement with the Mexicans ?"