The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16
House OF Representatives.


I'LL o'clock, when the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WAsHIsGros May Ia, ls46.
The Rev s; Tusrls among other things prayed that
spread Joy and gladness throughout the country.
THE pREsIpENr's MEssBoE
Mr. BRoDHEAp asked leave to submit resoluton-that
five thousand extra copies OF the Presidents message
and the accompanying documents, relative to affairs
with Mexico, be printed
Objection was made and suspension Of the rules
was desired.
THE WEST ACADEMY BILL
came up on its passage. The yeas and nays were de-
manded but not ordered and the question decided in
the affirmative by tellers-ayes 90, noes Al
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr. MARTIN, Of Kentucky that the bill regula-
ting ihei mileage Of members be taken up The session
cessary that there should be some the subject
The SPEAKER said that il would be necessary for the
purpose indicated, TO suspend the rules
rules.
The question was taken and decided in the negative
On motion of Mr. McDowrLL, of Ohio, the House re-
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the State
Of the Union (Mr Cobb of Georgia. in the chair, and
sumed the consideration of the bill making appropriation
for the support Of the army for the year ending June
1s47.
Mr. THURMAN did not assume to speak for Ohio but
he had right speak for his constituents He paid his
respects in passing to Messrs Gddngs and Tlden and
bestowed attention especially to Mr.. Deano who ad-
dressed the committee yesterday When the bill to
hoped that the enemies of the country who took part
the scenes OF 1912 1918 and 1874, would have mita-
gentleman composed in part of what was said by
the federal party during the last His colleague
dishonest Z next. party war;" "disgraceful and
dshonorable war" infamous war; a Of ag-
erosion and plumber and then was an unhoy war
Voice And damnabe."] If it be unholy, it is, of
course, damnable" Mr.. Thurman read from the Bos
ton Gazette of 1914 and the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette
and other newspapers of that period to show that the
,sssralists INDUCED in similar language, during the late
war with Crest Britain. The Merrimack Inteiigencer
said that any who shook hands with Madison
or Felix Grundy was infamous James Madison
wretched miscreant," sc. We find the
kind Of denunciaton against Mr. Polk but he will be
able to withstand il after the overwhelming vote given
in favor of the bill to carry hostilites. Ohio
unanimous for the last but in Massachusetts, and
ether New England States there large portion of
The citizens of Ohio will be astonshed to find some of
their representatives hve) standing side by side
with the nve OF Massachusetts,. There were many
siding in the State which he in part, represented who
would tell his colleague MR. DELANEY that the sentiments
uttered yesterday familiar to them-tha they had
heard them before as being the views of the
party and oil those who composed the Hartford Conven
Mr. SIMS of Missouri alluded to the nice distinction
which had been made between war; and hostties;n
but in his opinion there was just much difference
between negro and black man. when gentleman
wants to buy slave. Even if country was wrong
IN proclaiming this not patriotic to proclaim
and drive back the invaders carry the war even to
the lcty of Mexico ITSELF there dictate the terms Of
Rio Grande. We had annexed Texas and she had come
back to the bosom of her mother; and he as willing
would be for Rhode Island Massachusetts, or any other
State OF the Union twas however, enough for him to
know that war now exists and that the honor and inter
ess OF the country required to be carried with vgor
with frmness had been pronounced "unholy war;
by necessity, to have war occasonailyand in conclu.
sion he expressed his fervent hope that long
The starspangled banner may wave.
Mr.. g. DAVIS laid it down as uncontroverted and
by and he a hs sx
the United States had undertaken to wage war whilst
Texas acquired the soil to the Rio Grande and was
an invasion by Mexico it was the duty of Congress
protect it He reioiced the effort Of the President to
make peace by sending minister and deeply regretted
that the mission failed Of its object He denied however
that the Texans in the revolution conquered to the Rio
Before to-day Gen. Taylor, he ventured to assert had
struck an effective blow; but he made distinction be-
tween him and Mr. Polk, the usurper who had rampled
on right and the majesty of the constution-and his
own responsibility, was waging an unnecessary
and SO he determined to provoke on himself to school
the country for state of with England, growing
out of the question of Oregon He held the President
responsible and would continue to hold him up to con-
domination.
Mr. HupsoS Zone of the fourteen who voted against
the billy explained his position He agreed substan
TALLY with Messrs. Delano and g. Davis, in the views
they had expressed The preamble Of the bill was false
in every particular commenced by saying that war
existed, and that war was provoked by Mexico Both
assertions were untrue. War did not exist the time
nor was the collision provoked by Mexico. How then
could he vote for the Those who had opposed
had been accused Of want of patriotism hypocr.es
towards, and traitors to their country So far the
charges were intended to be applied to him, while he
made boast Of courage, pronunciation should pre-
regard to the SOIL the Ro del Nopte was the
boundary between the United States and Mexico; if
rivers then, reliance be placed the
counts which have reached the United States the
aggressor, by blockading Matamons and cutting of
supplies from the Mexican forces He supposed that the
Mexcans had the right to the and
on General Taylors supplies. General Taylor had to
cut of their supplies at Matamoras This war was the
first fruits OF annexation long ago predicted by
himself and others Messrs Upshur and Calhoun former
Secretaries Of State put annexation not the ground
OF extending the area of freedom but the of slavery
Mr. JONES of Georgia did not intend to the
question OF slavery but, when gentlemen from the
North attacked the institution, let them look at home
The negro slaves in the South placed beyond
they would compare with ,he white slaves of the free
states, were as well clothed, well fed. and Just
happy. In the South they black paupers, beg.
ging miserable subsistence. He insisted on boun.
Diary to the Rio Grande-Messrs. Adams Madison and
Monroe regarded the province of Texas having that
river for its boundary We had port Of entry there and
that territory would be represented in Congress
Yet gentlemen said the country this side the river did
not belong to us He would like to know what consti.
tuted right to the soil The President had been
pared to Cesar. God grant that Mr.. Polk may have
soon occasion say with Cesar Yeni vidi vici. He
had been compared Cromwell Cromwell III never emit
into battle, but victory followed his standard May
pared to Bonaparte. So long Bonaparte fought for
freedom the of Auserltz shone his pathway and
conducted him to victory. He hoped that Mr. Polk
would follow his example. He said the day would come
when those who voted against the bill would deep
y regret There should be appearance of oppos
ton now--but heart and one arm The enemy
should have no encouragement in dissensons but
the effort the part of all, should be defend and
protect country from insult He believed that the
was but sentiment in the South and Southwest and the
people Of those sections wilnS to prosecute the
war to the palace Of the Montezumas and there dictate
TO her the terms Of peace, England did China
Mr. SINS OF South Carolina, obtained the floor; and on
h motion, the bill for the pay Of the army nfor
mally laid aside.
THE roRrrcArrSs BILL
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the committee took UP the
amendments of the Senate the bill making appropra
tons for certain Notifications for the year ending June
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the fertilization Of the Florida reef $500 They were
ordered to be reported TO the House.
At half past three o'clock, the committee rose the
amendments to the fertilization bill concurred in,
And the House adjourned.
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