Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-16

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Mr.. }. NJ CLAYTON pressed the aame consid.
rtdtios- upon Tie majority, and cNhorcd u
nauimiiy OF action, which was easily accom-
plshcd There were no objections To the Bill
except IN one or two particulars II there
was auy desire To obtain unauimity OF action,
II would be obldiucd; aud upon a solemn qucs-
iion Like this, lac regarded unauunity as most
desirable
Mr.. Calhoun sid lac had no feeling whatcv
/ coupon tins subject The rule ol his life had
been 10 act promptly aud to act con scicu,ious.
! iy, ant with due regard go the duty he owed
10 ils own sense OF right and Justice He de-
sired that there shond bc hearty cuncuIren,e
IN ali tlat was done
I IL was a, much impossible Tor him TO vote
Tor The Bill before TIC Senate as il would be-
Tor him TO plunge dagger into his own no
som, and much moro 50. will not agree 10
make war upon the Constitution by making
war upon Mexico. shall neither vote Tor
the Bill or against The Bill | desire time 10
examine a..
Nh CllytouIuo,cd torCsr the bill to the
/ military Committee. which was rejected by a
/ vote oi % to 20
The Military Committee hud ,isuiicd their
intention OF moving amendments To meet o5.
lecuuns. The Committee, however, did not
design to Interfere with the political character
oi Tie pill, hut they were prepared TO move
amendments to the details Of the bill.
MI. Clayton ed 10 suikc out the word,
iof "lhc prosecution ci war, and % laser,
81 10 rcpc invasion.
MI Calhoun defended the amendment. and
hr. Houston opposed i,--ibc former declaring
That war dil not exist coustitu.iouauy and
the latter asserting that il did exist Gcncr
a. Houston Tegaried the war as coordination
OF that which had been going on between
Me@Ico and Texas for ten years. War in his
Judgment actually existed
Mt. Archer said that lac thought that Mey.
leo tad done enough To warrant declaration
ol WtT, bui ne was not prepared TO vote 40.
unui further adylCcS, o. his opinion was gov
erncd to some extern, by the Judgment of
others who thought differently from himself
Mr. Pennybaoker said that war existed d.
ijacio, aud II was NO violation of the law OF
nations that war should be declared 20 exist
alter what had been done by Mexico i'm cross.
ing the Rio Greude and committing hos,in
/ ties.
l.. MI Johnson, OF Ia, also defended the idea
No war de faeto. War existed by the repeat
ct aud avowcd acts OF Mexican officers aud
OOycnmcnt
Gen. Cas- was delighted with Gen Hous.
tons remarks. They showed that there was
war, aud hc could not sec how any would
doubt It's existence IL would not discus,
lhe question OF boundary, whether IN. Rio del
N"ftc was outs OF not. ], was enough that
iic soil possessed sy w had been invaded -
llns Wa good cause OF war with him. and he
was ready To act IN reference TO the hostilitics
and Ia was Tor carrying the war into the heart
I oi We enemy scamp aud country
Mr.. Beulen continued the debate i'm bril-.
haht constitutional argument upon The war
power, aud the difference between war and
! hoaliiitics
! The debate was further CONTINUED against
d1clsJniG war by MIR. CLAYTON and Mr. West
cot, hl iavor OF the Bill. Tho latter was ready
! to dccldre war at once, and 10 vote Tor any
var measure
/ Mr. Crueuden said he was in favor Of c,
PedtIous action. lie believed that the next
news from Tie frontier would find the MeNi
cans driven from the Rio del Nufie aud Nsts.
moras IN pos>cssiono l the American AMY
b1i u was necessary 10 act without an, DELAY
AMI lac twas ready To vote for all necessary
means los the prosecution of hostiitics aasi,,s,
tie Mexican Government
lie was carrying the sword IN one hand and
sending The minister of peace along with n
anu Tor marching right on into Mexico. prefer
ing peace all the time aud holding out a de
sifc 10 sctilc the question amicably.
Mr.. CutteGdcn sid hc could not do AN,
uhug which would Cmblrrass Tie sdmiuist,s
u"n' but lie could not d,f.ud what the GOV
eminent ND done. Why bad wc gone ou io
occupy disputed country Ito place an ann,
~ ""',Hc array pointing gm "a gun. and
ihu, pllCing two hostile armies oi t,,o mail
some countries in close collision. C1dl,.io,
must have b"cn iofcsccn, and il has come
Nj. Calhoun said II am amazed an.
wonder - avn in deep alarm Al tic rree,p,
'HucN oi action UPON . question like this One
day only was sskcd Co read the da,umcnts md
- "ds refused. aud that too. when tbc So,
pines "onls b. voted without thi, diseui,td
aud nnlisnihcd manner Of declaring ,sg
~. senate were then brought to Il ,oJ. o.,
~i striking oui ilIr words iui ihc rurp1.o =,
p"" 'uliuS Wal. ihr SQUAT" rejected tta
motion b, vote 81 d, To- ~.
Nj trIucDicn then moved ,Y ,t,.,, l..
of 20 to 20
fif. Cntfcudrn introduced sn s,,cu,l,,.,,,,
90 rcgsft TO tlie pTuvi.ious OF ths B,I, Ioy.,
sag iho appointment ~ officer IIr rcrtf{.I
g. esii wee. us sn inifectiuu oi tlfc Consf,fe
ton
Mr. Davis .Bid be- could uo, vote H., I,.
Bit. berausr 30 declared war ro est.i by u,,
oct OF Mexico which hr believed to h.. CON,
traIy Go tbc fact
Nf Clayton SAIL thst Notwithstanding tt,
'anl-uu'e duj lac ouftcous oct ol tir. t,s.o,,
~ poo refusing 90 amendment. De- should yoic
Sos fl. blu
il. S.wir :. uov siiiiG.. "a. the cars leave
ali 'he ti.l VII I.sss iu-nirht.
HNtNE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Nj br1adbesd 1T g. moved l,f tl,. ,,,,.,,
ing OF cIta copies Of Hie Pre..i,.r. Al
aua documents trii usst.
SAfPEES AND MINEgS
Ihr HOTTIE az au cafIy houf. s,,, ,,.,..
Committee OF iiie Whole upou r,e giu ~.
ai-. colPs az Nappar anI Mmfr-
w. bur 81 -. who c5ll,d up de- p,u
d'si"t t'.r' 'hr Biii should tsl,y lt or.e go
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