Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-16

formed they ready solemnly 10 pass an act which
equivalent to declaring war in form Mr. M, for one was
not willing do this He wanted light and hc did
that any injury could possibly result from separating
declaration Of from vote OF supplies He and his
friends ready to grant whatever and money
required in half hour And before the raised could
arrive their destination the requisite time would have been
afforded 10 determine inegenty and authentic evidence
whether state OF did did not exist If il did, then
Mr. M should be unwilling restrain the action of our forces
to the left bank Of the Rio del Nore II we actually
war; then he under the impression that forces ought
the ver and that should stop till had die
taed peace at the capital Of the Mexican empire Let this
fact be clearly asceraned and then he prepared
vote fifty thousand only, but hundred hundred and
nifty thousand II the Executive TO Congress and de-
nanded that amount He ready place the whole force
of the country at his disposal that he should be enabled
conquer peace the heart Of the Mexican empire. But If
should that the Of the Mexican soiey
authorized and that the two nations consttuonay
in state of why pass this bill in such form should
give TO the President the power declare his pleasure
If gentlemen the other side of the chamber had purpose
to embasss Others and if their object really obtain
with all possible expedition and unanmy grant Of supplies,
they had but to separate that question from the question Of
peace and and they could obtain to-day they could
obtain il in an hour. X
Mr. MANGUM said he had shadow Of objection to hav-
ing the subject taken up and disposed Of He well
sued that there not gentleman that side the cham
Der who wished to neose single objection to the grant Of
supplies As far he knew, had to believe If gen.
temen would but that the political question should be
of supplies just it possible to pass the bill
through the forms Of legislation And he put it to gentlemen
the other side whether such would not be much
better than embarrassing their fellow Senators by insisting up
having the questions included under tho
Had any evidence been submitted Senators prove that
the of the actual authorities of the Mexican Govern
ment, whoever they might be, had been given to the
military movements in the vicinity of camp He had
none the documents had not been printed and he had
had no opportunity to examine them The act of the mill
tary commanders might be dsavowed by their Government
and then in what condition would gentlemen find themselves
said that the President asked the Senate only ecog
Mise the fact that existed but where the difference
between recognition that existed and declaration that
existed (Which the amount of declaration Of
He could difference. He fully that
mark could be made by those who hesaed pass the bill
that would not be deemed unpaoc and represented evil
dence Of improper feeling but he hoped gentlemen
would not be deferred by considerations of this kind from TAX
ing whatever their duty might require II state Of
did exist then inquiry would arise to who
the author of it, and whether the blame rested Mexico
the of authorities. If the responsibility
should after ALL be found lie at the door Of Govern
ment Mr. NJ would attempt to anticipate that judgment
which would be pronounced by public sentiment every
concerned in such transaction. He would repeat
that if the sole object Of gentlemen the other side TO do
what the President required by aodng him the requisite
popaons and any amount of troops he asked for they could
do Let this be done and then refer the political
question 10 the Committee Foreign Relations. Meantime
let the troops be their march, and before they reached the
theatre of operations the rapid progress Of information would
convey them the result of the Senaes deberaon that
no actual delay would be occasioned.
Mr.. NJ and his friends felt the strongest desire to grant,
without moments delay whatever the safety Of army
and tho honor of Government should require. He had
hoped that bill would have been reported from the Com
mittee Military Affairs. He should have confidence
in the present BILL had passed under the examination of
that committee The question before the Senate in fact
military question, and appropriate to that committee.
Doubtless the honor Of the country be maintained all
hazards and any and he hoped gentlemen would feel
anIr
cessay MEANS the responsibility could not lie that side
the chamber.
Mr. BENTON, chairman of the Committee on Militar,
Affairs stated that on the reception of the from
Southern frontier that committee had early this morning
and having with them newspaper copy Of the House BILL ha
gone into consideration of the whole and had decides
that if the bill had been referred them and they hn,
reported, they should have reported the present b though
with notifications He understood that far the
Committee Foreign Relations concerned, they should
have been ready to have done the thing that in
either event. the Senate would had the same bill before
Mr. CALHOUN said that he had disposition whatever
to create unnecessary delay in the passage of this bill The
rule he had laid down for himself and which throughout life
he had endcavored follow had been discharge his duty
whatever emergency he might be placed, and especially
he called observe this rule acting solemn ques-
ton declaration Of All he wanted all he asked for
time make up his opinion He sought delay, and
resorted indirect conceal his intent Cen
temen argued strongly favor Of unanny, but if unanimty
constituted element of force and the friends Of the bill
emen who had honest doubts the state of facts by
sentng strike the preamble OF the BILL and suffer the
question Of supplies be separated from the question of de-
claration Of Was such reasonable Was
not fair and just Gentlemen stated to the Senate that the
information received from the frontier such require
instant action if they could have instant action II any
delay occurred the delay their MIR. G. should
create He prepared TO the supplies the
spot and without hours delay but just imposs
bic for him for that preamble for him
plunge dagger into his heart, and more He could
he prepared affirm that existed between
the United States and Mexico and that existed by the act
Of that Government How could he affirm this when he had
evidence which TO affirm II How did be know that
the Government Of Mexico would davow what had been
done Was he to be called upon to give vote like this
would be impossible for him consistently with that
sacred regard for truth in which he had been educated
He had difficulty to his His mind was made
up il was made up nnaeraby he could neither vote af
fmaively negatively. He had certain evidence to
go Whether any would go with him in this
he did know he had made inquiries and he did not
know that single friend would be found at his sde As to
what might be said on such a course, and all that
called popularity he did the snap of his finger II he
could stand and brave small danger he should be but
little worthy Of what small amount Of reputation he might have
earned. He could agree TO make Mexico by
king the Constitution and the Senate would make
the Constitution by declaring exist between the
two Governments when had been declared and
thing had occurred but slight military conflict between
portion Of two armies, Yet he asked to AFFIRM in the
very face OF the Constitution that local rencontre
hozed by the act Of either Government constituted state Of
between the Government Of Mexico and the Government
of the United Stacsto that by certain military
mcnt Of Gen. Taylor and Gen. Asta every citizen Of the
United States made the Of every in Mexico.
II 1t stripped Congress Of the power Of
king and, what and worse gave that power
every officer, nay, every subaern commanding
pora sguard Did genemcncal upon him this Did they
expect he going for position If
fbayE he