Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10
6eralo of the Gimes,
RHODE DER;
NEWPORT:
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Thursday Morning, Dee. 10, 1916.
Congressional Message, &c.

II By the New York and Boston paper
we have summary Of the proceeding
in Congress at the commencement of tn,
session.
\ A quorum Of both Houses was presen
on Monday.
\ The SENATE was called to order a
~ o'clock, by the Vice Presdent-4-
senators appearing in their seats.
The House was called to order a
II IN. by the speaker, Hon John W. Da
Wis. A full house was in attendance, lSg
members answering to their names.
A resolution was passed to draw for
seats, as was done at the last session, and
the members after the organization, va
Gated their seats and again seated them,
selves as their names were drawn, each
taking his choice from among the vacan,
places.
The Message was communicated to
both Houses on Tuesday at IL o'clock
and received in New York, hy Express,
at 10 o'clock the same evening. 1t is
represented to be very long, and much
occupied with the war question. The
following synopsis Of its contents we copy
from the Boston Daily Advertiser, of yes
terday, received by Electric Telegraph:
The President says the Mexican war
was unprovoked by the United States
After years Of unrcdressed wrongs on our
part, Mexico commenced hostiities.
Long before the advance Of our army to
the Rio Grande, we had just cause for war.
lie reviews the course of Mexico from
the declaration Of her independence as a
series Of continued insults and spoilations
upon Americans without redress.
When our claims were ascertained by
convention, we gave indulgence Of pay
ment, but only of 20 instalments have
been paid Mexico, he says, had a second
time violated the treaty by refusing to
carry into effect the 9th article ofthe trea-
ty of lS43
lie reviews the settlement of Texas and
the revolution;-demonstrates the absur-
dlty Of Mexico making it pretcxt for
war-that Texas is still part of her terri
tory argues that Texas always extended
to the Rio Grande; that Mexico never
placed the war on that question, but avow-
edly intended to reconquer all Texas
This caused the advance of Gen. Taylor
to the Rio Grande.
The President reviews the progress of.
the war, the peace propositions, the
Mexican revolutions and politics, and
casts the whole odium of continued hos
tilities on Mexico. Paredes being OBJ
stlnately hostile to the United States, rose
to power upon the war spirit, there was
no hope of peace with him; and Santa
Ana being more favorable, orders were
given TO the Commodores Of the squad
rons not to obstruct his entrance into
Mexico. II remains to be seen if his re-
turn does not yet lead to pacific adjust
Eent.
He congratulates the country on the
brilliant achievements of our Army and
Navy, on the conquest of California,
New Mexico, Coahula and Tamaulipas
and recommends vigorous prosecution
of the war, as the most effective way of
obtaining speedy and honorable peace
Assurances have been received from the
Spanish government that her treaty stipula-
tons relative to the prohibition Of prlvatccrng
upon the commerce of our citizens shall be
rigdy enforced.
The President recommends the passage of
law furnishing violations of that Treaty as pl.
racy, recommends Letters of Marque, reviews
the financial conditions Of the country, and
that the Tariff of lei6 remain un.
altered, except that war duty be laid upon.
sundry free articles, and expresses the belief,
that i; will yield with these alterations, a.
larger revenue than the Tariff of iei2
The President then recomms nds modi6cs-
ton Of the Sub.Treasury---,b creation Of a.
branch mint at New York..-the establishment
Of territorial government for Oregon, with
Indian agencies, land Offices, and pre-emption
rights to actual settlers
lie recommends that provision be made HS
losn Of Ten Millions Of Dollars, to meet the
extraordinary increase ofpublIc expenditures,
until June 1919; onc bali 90 b. oIYcndcd dur.