Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

The reader will find in the following pages all the procee
ngs of particular interest which took place Congress during
the week. except the following which, being crowded ont Of
their regular place. make room for here
A PROPOSITION CONCERNING MEXICO.
| Mr.. HOLMES, OF South Carolina, asked the unani-
Of the House present and have printed certain
resolutions which he intends to offer.
Objections made, but the resolutions read
follows:
Whereas this Confederacy formed for the establishing
perfect union and promong the general welfare becomes
those who entrusted with regulating the Government to
direct its perfect that union and advance that
welfare.
And whereas the Prosperity felicity, safety perhaps nation
al eIIseHce involved in the invasive
scouting against sister Republic of Mexico this important
consideration should lead the adoption of such
result in doing justice to Mexco and promoting the
lasting welfare of the United States. Therefore
BE Resolved That II inexPeden for the United States
of Mexico but avail itself OF the vco-
rcs has achieved to establish by treaty spulahons last
peace with Mexico upon the basis of entire free trade
the Republics such exist between the several
States OF this Union
esgred That we agree all the territory have
from Mexico beyond the Rio Grande the condition
citizens have free ngress and into New Mcx
co and Upper California the privilege Of holding land and
exercising their religion and OF carrying on trade as fully as
any Of the Mexican citizens of those provinces
Resofued, That further condition be the right OF entry
and departure Of shipping both national and domestic,
the Mexican ports unrestricted the ports
United States with all the rights Of breaking 6u
taking in and dschargng, purchasing and selling OF crgoes
ResoFed further, That we stipulate for right of
structng railroad from the United States the harbor Of
San Diego and any town in New Mexico or California.
Res0tued That s expedent 10 keep possession OF the
Castle Of San Juan dUlua hostage the fuflment OF
| the stipulation above recited
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. PETIT rose and asked leave make personal
PLANTATION.
The SPEAKER said it would not be in order except by
the general consent of the House
Such consent being given
Mr. PETIT said he wished to call the attention OF the
House and the country most puee, miserable, silly, but
the less false, report Of his remarks made yesterday for the
Union. He did know by whom; he knew Mr.. Richie
the editor and he held him responsible He undertook
that what he should here read report of his remarks
known every whether in the House or out OF
it, whether he heard him not to be utterly false and in
tentonaly No understood him TO as olows no
man could have understood him
any than another could claim the honor Of
having raised Mr. Polk to the Presidential chair he could do
it. d any than another could claim the introduction
of the tariff OF sac his measure he could do it.
miserable pucrile attempt Misrepresentation, (sad Mr.
P) Such beneath those whom described yesterday
without the power Of They beneath contempt
Mr.. p. read q further extract
short any one then he himscfmght claim the honor
Of having brought about all the great OF reform which
the Government recently adoptcdrom the great financial
measures which had been adopted and the Improvements IN
the commercial interests Of the nation 70 the o
Texas and the glorious display OF their arms upon the
fields OF Mexico"
Now surely he need not the time OF the House to
repeat that the man who this knew to be fasehood
He did not understand He could not have understood
No man, young Old near me or remote from me,
could have understood say any such hlng IS mis-
erabc attempt Of that paper raduce, viy and msepe-
sent man every thing agree with ITS venet-
able" trash Laughter.
Sir had time and the indulgence of the House would
perm should like read and comment upon article in
this morning Union under the editorial head but have not
time. Cries Of ego on, go on
Oh, no. (said Mr. P) However, will say that, after
going on AZ some length in article discuss the subject
Of the message Mr. Richie says thoroughly he under
stands the subject himself (beginning far back the Vr
einia resolutions Of 1885, suppose la laugh that MIR.
Polk understands better than he Mastery his
abilities and extensive is his knowledge that the President
surpasscs him Well <sad Mr. P) that may be wonder 10
him. but it is not He (Mr Ritchie) then goes
with long string about the unconsttuonay Of pulling out
stick or stone, a snag from tho where army is
being marched, where transporting munitions OF
war; bot finally at the tail Of the article he surrenders the
question and begs members of Congress do what he Mr.
P said yesterday he willing do. He had said he was
unwilling dollar for such purpose that ne was
unwilling 90 at this ime when involved war
and needed all the money could raise and moe ocary
on large appropriations for such works oi internal
improvement he believed this Government clearly nad he
power make. He willing to orego appropanons ior
works Of this character but he would mol oe sunea
from any such source and told he had no rgh 10 vote
for them that this Cover nmen had right to make them
did that Mr.. Richie, and perhaps thosc wnom ne
cuogzes that the President and many who agreed win nm,
were incapable of discriminating between power and policy,
between the existence of power and the popy OF exer
sing this and they seemed 10 insist ha II we have
the power to DO this thns must from necessity go on now
and do it, and involve the country IN a manner OF exPend
tue and ruin Mr. r. thought not difficult matter
understand the distinction between power and the exer-
else Of that power might not be polite proper to exer-
now but he would not consent that document from
the Executive should I've placed the records OF the House
which would cut them Off forever from sustaining works OF in
rna improvement Of any kind by denying TO
apy power them, without entering bis protest against IT.
Now, how Mr., Richie would report him again ne dd not
know or care ii was too contemplate to be noticed,