New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-25
fNEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
The Quaker Memorial ConfrmatiOn Of Ban
croft-The War Debate.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. %, lsiO-5 2. ".
The senate had an important little discussion
today on the subject Of War generally. Some
days since petition was presented by Mr. DAVIS
from the Society OF Friends, which referred
TO the Committee on Printing. That committee to
day reported resolution tina, the petition be nat
printed.
Mr. DAVIS moved 10 STRIKE ont the word not and
upon this tie debate arose. The Wings were ge-
nerally in favor Of printing the Loco Focos op.
posed to it. Mr. NILES voted with the Wings.
Tie vote stood 81 to 21--when old casting vote
D,LLAs voted against the printing OF the petition
Of the Society Of Friends Quite compliment to
his own State-almost as much so as hls casting
vote on the Tarltl.
The Senate in Executive Session today con-
Grmed the nomination OF GEORGE BANCROFT as
Minister TO England. The nomination was sent in
yesterday.
In the HOUSE to day the discussion was contin.
ued ON the War with Mexico
Mr. WAsHIHGTos HUsT Of New. York having the
floor from yesterday, opened this morning with
sound and able speech the questions at issue on
this subject He showed that the w ar might have
been honorably avoided-that the operations now
going Oh in Mexico were iraught with danger TO
the pence and harmony OF our Union. That the
declaration adopted last session 10y the WllmGt
amendment) would stand that one half Of the pco
people of that territory consented To the Annexa
ton How much worse would 1t be III introducing
territory the people of which did not wish to be
come members oi the Union. He iDs,anced Euro
penn precedent in avor OF our now declaring that
we did not intend TO prosecute this orthe sake
OF acquiring new territory. The divisions of sont
Inent on this War arose from the manner IN which
It was commenced Public opinion had been pro
nounced upon this War by the people. He saw
nothing the Presidents late Message TO alter the
IL Ill.
tutionalIy declared by Congress, the Nation would
have been OF one mind, but now the people doubted
its necessity and misrusted its objects In conclu-
sion he would request that an amendment might be
read which he might call up when they came to
vote upon the question under discussion pro
vided he any disposition on the part OF the ma
crity TO take such stand, or support such propo
sition The proposed amendment was read as fol
lows
That the war with Mexico shall be prosecuted not
with view to conquest dismenber her territories
recognized by ante Jclm but To establish true
aud Just line OF boundary aud to honorable
adjustment OF all pending differences
Mr. BAYLY of Virginia then took the floor. md
went into labored defence Ut the President. Mr..
GARRET DAVIS having understood Mr.. b to charge
hm with being an advocate OF Mexico, wished 10
ask for an explanation. Mr. BAYLY refusing to
yield the floor, the words " iasehood and lie
were used between them. The confusion was SO
grent that the exact language Of the parties could
not be distinctly understood, / trust that mutual
explanations will save the point OF honor without
rcsorting TO the bloody and murderous code oiduel
ing though the matter will not where 1t now IS
Mr.. SrANToN OF Tenn. followed in defence oi the
President The Committee then rose, Mr. GORDON
Of n y. having the floor. Pending a motion to end
debate to morrow, the House adjourned.
Several bills were introduced Among them
were Territorial bill for Oregon bill to ostab
lish the Territory of Minnesota, from parts OF
Iowa and Wisconsin, and q River and Hsrbor bill.
OF which shall say more this evening.