The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate.
AN OBsxRvxR.

In Senate.
WILMINGTON, Mar TO- 1875
THE WAR WITH Mrxico-iSrEaEsrise DAT the So
The whole Government is aroused-the Executive De.
partment-the Housc--the scnatehave all last walked
up to the critical state Of afars on the banks Of the
Brave Grand River Of the North
the galleries Of both houses. the rotunda and the IL
brary all expecant Of the war message from the Prss
dent Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Tustin Journal OF Thurs
day last.
Senate chamber in summer trim; Grass mating, cool
the sky lights operating Under strong Norwester.
Mr. J. Knox walker delivered to the Senate message
from the President in writing.
critical relations with Mexico and tho necessity Of prcmp
action. Accompanying the message is heavy mass Of
rites and between certain councillors OF the House and
the State department See another column
Mr.. SEvrR moved that the message be referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations and printed.
Mr. DAus.-I ask, sir, that tho documents be read
The v,cr PREsDEsr.-The reading Of the documents
is called for.
Mr.. SrErGHT-I hope the Senator will not insist The
documents are very voluminous- It win take two or
Mr.. sEvIrn-I move that tho Committee Of Foreign
Relations have leave to sit during the sitngs Of tho r.
TWENTY THOUSAND copiEs.
Mr. srr.onr.cI move YOU sir that twenty thousand d
printed for tho use Of the senate
GRAVE QUESTION.
is QUESTION: sscns our iegon esSspa or many
vo,ers.~Loudersloude sir.
Mr. CALHour-This 10 q question, cir, the results Of
which are to DO felt for many years to come. And
hope, sir that this body win deliberate dispsssonatsy
and calmly what they do-hat will proceed to
maintain the high Of the Senate for s prudence
and calmnesa Of action We should do every thing con
Of the crisis Let u.s. then proceed in the usual way
print first tho usual number and afterwards determine
Which i due to the crisis ana then proceed 70 action :
the subject Of the printing may require But before an
number would stand a full endorsement Of the
sage and this, appears to me, would be hasty pro
Mr.. SpErcHr responded. Tho people were anxious 70
have this information. He did not know why the pat
ing should he considered an endorsement Of all that had
been done, Of what had been omitted A. for hmst
he endorsed every word Of the message The President
had not declared war; but had called for Sufficient force
and to repe the enemy lie thought there could
be objection to the printing When we came 70 dc.
libcrae upon the question: then he was ready to meet
Mr.. AILEs eoquenty pleaded for the extra printing
II too volumnous for the newspapers, and tho
duty Of the Senate furnish to the people II the Pes
exists He asks to give nationality to the fact hi.
then the time 70 deliberate tho time
How are we to achieve peace with Mexico, I'VE are
allowed to only upon Of the board while
she is moving over tho whole board We can have
an actual state OF war move sir the ayes and noes
upon the printing Of the extra number.
Mr. SEvIER-Dd | understand the message was refer.
red1
The v,cr PRrsapr,r-No sir il has not been referred
Mr. SEvIER-Wil the Senator Withdraw the motion to
print until the reference is made
Mr.. SrEioHr-Ccrtainly, sir.
Mr. NJ. CLAYTON suggested that that section Of the
message which related 10 the hostile invasion of Texas
be referred to the Military Committee and % much e
Committee ON Foreign Relations.
wAR on NO War" rHAr's THE evrsTro.n
Mr. Calhoun said that his object in what he had sad,
had been in part effected by this motion Of the double
ference We should not go post haste in 20 gravee
actual war too hastily, his object Tho Senator from
Ohio is OF opinion that war actually exists. do not
think does, according to the constitution. There
clear distinction between actual hostes and state Of
war There may be nvason but under the constitution
is distinct from an actual state Of war And this the
point which requires deliberate action Therefore.
ny to the national rights ne was anxious that we should
be governed by the constitution
Mr.. SEWER commended for the printing. There would
be nothing out Of order in that proceeding
Mr. CALHOUN explained.
Mr. SEWER moved the double reference to the Military
Committee and the Committee Foreign Relations, %
suggested By y,, the Senator , from Delaware
Several bills and resolutions were reported from the
Mr.. srvns-Doss the Senator withhold the motion 10
print until the reference Is made.
Mr.. SPEraHT.-Yes, sir, certainly
MI MossHEAD concurred in the proposed rsfercnce 10
two commstee' and in the opinion Of The Senator from
ton unless by some Legislative act war did exist then
might prove that the had u.urpsd The pows.
question He concurrcd in the reference Of the mss
sage e. = :, =. ,..,,s -. . .....-..
-~'"o ~
renee Of the message said he was prepared Ct once to -
for the millions Of that would be required and for
-: he sr.. va: 1 ssosgs. about
with the Senator from South Carolina that war did not
exist The President declares the country In actual
state OF war and he calls US for men and supplies, and
they should be granted promptly and efficiently
Carolina INF Calhoun, The President did moi siirma
state Of warhe could not affirm it for legal and
constitutional act, II was not true.
Mr. SEVER asked to have read the copy Of the ascls
ration Of war Of 1914 That would carry out his idss
poss that h hs e.:. would uS s. ~ASa tie
S. q q ss ,..us.
would report in for action, perhaps tomorrow
"a little louder. A little louder!]
Col BEsror said there two distinct propositions
In tho message. The president hostile iuvs
sion Of the United States; that's the first proposition He
the Of the crisis that's the second SIR Here
then are two distinct subjects for action Col Benton
the enrolment Of volunteers the best plan Thus
far i was military question AZ to theuqusscn Of the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations. -
Mr. ALLEN cheerfSlly concured in Whist said BY
the means for n. defence Of he country was not b
delayed from the action Of the COMMITTEES upon Forsgn
Ss @ ssl
difed accordingly.
eS c.. ros word Sl s S1o' % for
the printng-hc congratulated the Senator nom Dels
ware (Mr j. NJ. Cayton) upon the ground ne had nkeu
lie had shown himself true American. He concurrod
in messsgcn the opinions Of the Senator from Mis-
sisspp (r. SpcighO and he for ready to stand
the last by the administration He repealed the decla
ration Of the Senator from South Carolina (ir Cahoun)
that war did not exist did not take two nations 70
make war though Il did take two to make psace.-
The war In Europe OF 1855 was commenced without
declaration The Of 1904 against France
was also commenced without declaration
Suppose that an army should invade us, that
feet should blockade New York, shall wait for
declaration We now in that posture. We should
20 forward TO meet the cxigcncies Of the day-dslay
would DO dishonorsble II necessary, should q once
push an efhcicnt force into Mexico and compel her 70
terms Of peace That 10 the only plan We can pursue
". SIX. 81 ~. a...-- v
Mr. CALHOUN concurrod in the two propositions q me
Senator from Missouri Col Benton but conendsd tnst
the Senator from Michigan did not repe his
that war did not exist II the dcclereuou o ~ ~
~ r.s 100 sc. ~ vecn the Senator and the