Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

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and Post Roads bill for the relief Thomas Rhodes
Also, joint resolution for the relief Of Daniel Shaw and
Solomon L. Carson.
BY Mr.. FAIRFIELD, from the Committee en- Naval Al
fairs bill providing for the appointment Of assistant pur
sers in the navy of the United States.
ADDITIONAL MILITARY FORCE
BY Mr.. CASS, from the Committee on Military Affairs
bill raise for limited period additional increase of
military force.
TThs bill provides for raising ten new regiments of nian-
try during the with Mexico, each regiment be COM
posed Of the number Of officers and rank file the
regiments Of infantry authorized by law all officers
be appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate and allowing surgeon and two
assistant surgeons to each regiment
THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO.
Mr.. CALHOfFN. hope that the resolutions which Of
feed the other day may be taken up, in order to fix
day for their consideration.
The resolutions then taken up and read follows:
Resolved That to conquer Mexico to hold it, either
province incorporate Union would be in
with the avowed for which the has been
prosecuted aeparturo from the settled policy oil the Gov
ernmen in conflict with its character and genius, and, in
the end ubyersye of free and popular institutions
Resolved That line Of policy in the further prosecution
of the should be adopted which lead consequences
disastrous.
Mr.. CALHOUN shall be regulated in fixing the day by
the wishes of the Senate have particular desire in
gard to very early consideration OF the resolutions All
wish is that there should be unnecessary delay If be
agreeable to the Senate propose that they be taken
the first Tuesday in January next-wo weeks from to-
Mr. ALLEN understand that the Senator from South
Carolina has made motion, and suppose in order in
rising to make remark do not know that have any par
ticu.ar objection to that motion but this is matter of
very grave Importance, and from which enti
ties great consideration, and the face OF the resou
ton as conceive little ambiguous ask the indulgence of
the Senate and the Senator from South Carolina whilst
request him to explain the Iesoluon far to tell whe
ther exclude the idea of any territorial indemnity
from Mexico, Incorporation into the body of the public
domain FIRST and then States into this Union, OF any
rtory which may acquire at the conclusion of this
Or whether il means barely connecting the idea OF annhat
ing the sovereignty of Mexico and incorporating the whole
of territory into this Union ask whether is TO be
understood in the the other of these That
the matter, sir, which desous of knowing before
in anywise in reference to it.
Mr.. CALHOUN | will answer the Senator from Ohio
with great deal of pleasure. 1t is not my intention to in
yolve any question in reference to territorial indemnity any
other subject apart from that which is presented in the
luton ITSELF believe the pressing question this moment
is, whether shall conquer Mexico, and hold her sub
eced province, incorporate her into Union That of
would involve the nationality Of Mexico and it to
that point that my resolution referred. think sir il is
question which ought to be first decided, BECAUSE Mr. Pres
dent If any Judge at all Of the operation of existing
causes the certain tendency Of all that is doing is TO end
the annhilation of the nationality OF Mexico and
shall thus find oursevesuness the greatest caution
csed-at the end of another campaign, at some future
time, with eight nine millions Of Mexcans without gov
enment hands, not knowing what to do with them,
and forced to other of the alternatives which have
all others at this time. After that is decided may then
consider what course accordance with that decson may
be wise pursue l. for one wish guide my course,
and offered the resolution for the double purpose of bringing
before this body aud before the country, and putting
self in reference this Mexican question where wish stand
Mr.. DICKINSON. believe my resolutions have prece
dence the calendar, and passed informally
they included in the motion before the Senate
The PRESIDING OFFICER. They embraced
in il.
Mt CALHOUN. perceive that of the morning pa
pes upposes that my resolutions introduced with refer
ence to those offered by the Senator from New York No!
at ALL My resolu ions written several days before his
introduced The may fix any day he peases
for the consideration Of his resolutions, either before after
the day fixed upon for the consideration Of mine.
Mr.. ALLEN. The subject Of the Mexican is
pable oil being expanded very largely in the minds of
and from the Importance with which il to be put forth
at this early period Of the session. Is than likely that
will embrace large portion of the in It's discussion,
giving rise very large diversity Of sentiment in the
bers OF this body II may therefore be matter well worthy
Of the consideration Of the Senate whether subject compre
hendng so many remote consequences are suggested by the
Senator from South Carolina and subject which, at all events
is in the judgment of every Of very great importance,
should not be considered with that deberaon which the
Senate always besows grave national questions and there
fore whether should not in the first place, pass TO Of
the committees organized by this body for the due consder
on Of propositions before they submitted TO the final adu
dcaon Of the body ITSELF Several resolutions have already
been presented and who shall guaranty the Senate against
the incoming Of dozen others Of similar character Who
shall say where this subject shall end when becomes divided
and adjusted to the different capacities and judgments Of
this body This but the beginning Of the session, and
have two sets of resolutions Before the day arrives for the
action Of the Senate upon this particular natter may have
dozen other resolutions and submit TO the better udg
ment of the body whether the proper under
these circumstances refer the whole OF these resolutions in
the first place, TO the Committee Foreign Relations. If il
be in order shall make that motion.
Mr. CALHOUN. do trust that the suggested by
the Senator will not be pursued What is the object Of the
reference Reference is made committees for the purpose
OF considering and peectng details but here there
details TO set'e In fact, is simple proposition. The
Senate have only to determine whether il is intended de-
sired that the whole Of Mexico shall he conqueredhef
tonaliy destroyedand that shall be placed in position
IN which we shall be compelled either 10 hold her sub
ected province or incorporate her into Union We have
carried this business OF reference far beyond the parliamentary
rules and have cncroached in my opinion small degree
the rights OF individual Senators here As the numhcr
Of resolutions that may be offered have believe
that there will be many Only ohave bosn introduced, and
they upon entirely different subjects One understand re-
fers to the slave qucsonmainy eastand the other 70
question entirely aside from that Sir do believe that
there will he long discussion Unless am very greatly dc
ceved there will be great divisional least there is
present great division in the county on this point and
there will not be in this body The end ainst which
wish guard which heretofore has not been coem
plated. do not know that il is intended | trust that il is
not intended. But we may end ourselves in position
intended, and rom which exrcate ourselves My
object in introducing the resolutions 10 guard against such
result trust they viii have that effect and that the Senate
will not agree to refer them to the Committee on Foreign Re
latons