New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04

Geaersl Tsyior pu; hi. forces il ords. Of asri.e
crossed the stream sad pushed on tie NexicNas ne
treating
Ee s!riTed Al tie io Grsa3e opposite MstSnoros 90
tee 29th OF Ms-ch
I VIII aext draw your s;tea,ion TO the language sd
dressed oy Nj Secretary Buchanan 70 NJ S!iieIl On
re 2Gta jsn Isis.
Here Nj " read document, the copy Of which
not furnished 10 the reporter
Nov BY ordering troops the United states me
.e bank OF TIE sO GTanGe ne hs tAsen possession OF
a. which any ma, esd ever claimed ss constituting
part Of TIE territory q Texas WIS; INST h pro
posed to 90 with 20 much visog whenever Congress
should permit. Did De prosecution Of gene.
ri wa against Mexico Wss II genera, .vs.
sion snd acquisition and conquest which ne Intended
to wage as soon as he should obtain the permission
Congress II tSst MSS his purpose think Il would
have been much better ior Elm 20 have adhered 10 Il
snd 70 have waited al Congress did sive hun authority
Il set leading 20 WIZ. ana Congress WIS then in
session Why should the Executive. on lis own mere
authority sni discretion, take step important with
out consulting Congress, time when Congress
ac;usly session IN the Csp;oli That grave que=
non TO De asked hereaiter. Applause
MI " next read NJ Slidclis letter dated Feb l.
$50, IN reply 10 tue letter Of NJ Buchsnan lie then
proceeded
And here allow say. a history. that
before and al the time troops We're ordered 70
march 70 The left bank OF the Rio GrH1dc apprehen
Whatever entertained q any invasion OF Texas
by Mexico any sets OF hostility The part OF tina,
power
This evident from tie letters OF Gen Taylor 1t Is
psin ;aa; suck apprehension telt down TO the
time OF the Instructions given 10 Gen. Taylor on the
Here Nj " quoted several letters OF Gen Taylor.
which ne couteaded established TWO propositions
lst That no danger existed NJ any invasion BY Mex
I'd That was the object OF our Government; to take
possession by force Of the disputed territory and then
70 trea; Mexico chose 10 treat In other words thst
the President did withou; the authority OF Congress
that which he could only do BY its authority viz make
military movement on country then a; peace with
the United States.
Mr.. W. considered this = very grsve He
snoud indammaiory language but to him it APP
peared Ike precedent direct hostility with the Con
srutan and pregnant WITH evil consequences in relation
to the usurpation OF Executive power. The power
was with Congress bit that provision Of the Consu
ton must be nuihed il the President by his own mere
authority could direct such an invasion OF neutral ter.
rory and Necessarily involve war rs consequence
It, by the Constitution il was TOR Congress 10 say wEeh
the country shall TO or not then surely every
Executive measure involving should BE- submitted
TO Congress Loud ana general assent
Hosuities were the consequence OF this sct OF the
Presidents and then came The act OF May preceded by
preamble OF celebrity. II thing was true his
torically il De- believed without an act OF Con
F-ess, il il was not no act OF Congress could make II
, true
twas saving OF Chic. Justice Msrsha that the Leg
stature nigh, the law bat il could not alter tue
fact and MS illustration OF the position was this Sup
pose Congress should pass an a,t declaring that David
Hume never the History OF England. what would
be the force such law II might be said that Con.
rress by the act May justified the President and made
act meant more than say that the President had
right to defend The whole extent OF our own territory
acquire foreign territory establish provinces
appon; and annex entire new world 10 the
Union II II meant Justify This least said
He repeated however. that Mexico was wholly nm
usti.iahle in refusing receive our Minister HIS re-
marks we're Tar being intended TO justify Mexico, or
to show up our own Government as in the wrong His
only aim msntain the separate departments OF
our own Government and his hope that, or no
war peace or 10 peace should unite in maintaining
oil md pf
tinted Siaies Loud and long continued applause.
The war however, upon us Our armies, said
Mr. w in the field. our navy on the seas and II Is
duty good citizens tc MAINTAIN the Government
and aid /. in an honorable bring the 70
speedy conclusion The people demanded that every
effort should b. nude effect this end Our teets and
armies were acting under the order their Govern
rnent and a. such thsr duty was Obedience Thus lar
they had done honor 10 ,hcir country am behind no
mar said Mr. " in ascri5ing praise and honor 10 Gen
Taylor and NIL his officers. Immense cheering
am behind none but forward otmost men III respect
and admiration the good conduct OF volunteers
know OF history OF our own or other countries
which can show example Of raw recruits fresh from
the bosom Of civil lie exhibiting at once so much cool
ness bravery and modtsy. Cheers
The most distinguished OF the new raised evies at
Runkers Hill did bur stand hravely behind temporary
Licences but these men made therway against foreign
ornaments scaled stone Qualifications attacked walled
cities and performed all the severcst duties OF the held
Whatever may have called theu 10 the aet y IS
any rate gratifying I" see "hat we can do IN the way
OF military prowess II an emergency requires IL
VI " now leaving all other topics connected with
our foreign affairs proceeded 10 closely connected
with our domestic relations 4 question OF great i'm.
porance the public and OF high interest to some thou
sands who have been made the victims Of the Veto pow
err He referred the Presidential veto Of the Harbor
} BIZ and the bin for French lndemnies. He noticed
the existence the Veto power in the Constitution re-
ierred 10 something Ike 4; in Ancient Rome but traced
more directly n is English origin, pointing out the
manner IN which IL had been qualified before ts adop
non by Us The power had not been exercised i'll Eng
land for hundred years and the reason given was
the influence OF the Crown in preventing the passage Of
bills agreeable ID the king influence thus taxing
the place OF Drerugptirs.
He would not attribute 10 Congress any liability 10 i'm
proper influence but notice the in which the
minds OF Members might be Impressed humorously
marking on the willingness OF gentlemen rejected By
their constituents tue country from losing
their valuable services by consentng to take otce-
Estimating the entire srnolnt OF influence THUS Drought
bear third the number OF the House the veto
did the rest and offensive act vas thus eaectually
defeated
Aver sicerng 70 his own great surprise On hearing OF
the Veto of The Harbor Bill bill tor cfectpE work Of
peace work Of improvement, something 10 carry the
country forward in prosperity and the acquisition OF
wealth maze permanent rrtnr" II the land N =
word 70 DO good and postery went on to re-
mark that the appropriation Was comparatively small
ana formed no burden or he Treasury and yet II
vetoed What 10 Dc done Here W. We're Win
the Ocean on one side the Gull another the axes
third and the Rivers Of the West Sling our val
lies Was Of all the countries in the world that
in which while nature mad done most sac cald niost
! loudly upor man 10 do rnor- 4 burst OF applause
We were called in peace 70 do the deeds OF peace 10
adopt large and liberal policy and 20 stimulate the In
teiligence OF the people in the employment CT those
means 30 aourdan:ly showered upon them TOR securing
their own internal wealth and power he referred to
the course OF The Russian Prusan Saxon sad Sardtn
ian Governments IN doing for the people what the people
| could no. do for themselves.
Alter dwelling ;he great Importance o; the Missi'
.lpp and the urgent necessity for is improvement IN
TIE removal OF snegs and other distractions ne asked
/ who was 20 DO this Could any OF Tie States Gould
al the states Was the appropriate duy Of any one
of the state No Every body knew It was not and
unless the General Go-ernEea, should De placed IN the
hands OF man who would DO IT, never would De- done
and the waters Of me Mississippi would continue to roll
over .rsgs and sayers Tor centuries 70 come Cheer
j Whether the coat came from the treasury o. not ar
would say that every steamboat and ever lie sscrced
BIZ these constitutional cavils Went 70 make Up me
! great account Of tni= Administration.
He cor sdared the OF this Harbor Bill a. raising
a grea, and vital question The question was put in
/ Congress-he would put il II vas ~hetter these
; improvements -hcud should mol Dc made Inose
sho sad they must b. made, would OF coarse ss
,sj The Presd=n; in h. but those who were ready
10 say they mus and shall De made sEd nave nein We
I vii held the power IN their own hands.
NJ " then asked what is the Har5or 6iHt here
al. ne !, g and though It had had three readin2s II
Congress and one more reading wnen L Tva' vetoed
: will give il a alth reading now.