The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-19
Congressional.

In the Senate to-day, after the presentation OF petit
lions and the reception Of reports from committees, Mr.
Calhoun introduced series of resolutions having refer
soce to the Wmo provso which he prefaced by some
eparks full report of which will be found in the pro-
ceedngs.
The naval appropriation bill was then taken up and
several amendments made thereto, when the bill was
finally passed and returned TO the House for
in the amendments
The three million bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Houston addressed the Senate in very able speech,
which occupied upwards of two hours in its delivery, and
of which full report will be given hereafter our space
this evening admitting only hasty sketch The honor
able Senator after condemnng the course pursued by
the Senate towards the editor of the "Union" entered
into very interesting review OF the history OF the annexa
ton of Texas and its connection with the He full
~ sustained the administration and its measures and
urged vigorous prosecution of the war, to make
Mexico feel power the only means of securing
speedy and honorable peace
When Mr. Houston concluded, Mr.. Calhoun made some
explanatory remarks, and conversation followed, in
which Messrs Cass, SEWER and Westco participated,
chiefly in relation to the letter of Mr. Marks respecting
his interviews with Arista and General Taylor to which
reference was made by Mr. Calhoun in his speech the
case which removes all msconception
On the 23d of September 1915, Mr. Marks wrote Gen
Taylor detailing to him conversations which he alleged
he had had with Arista two points-frst to make the
Colorado the boundary between him and Taylor and next
as to the disposition of the Mexican government to make
a satisfactory arrangement, with the United States Then
on the 29h of October the Secretary of State received
the following letter from Mr. Marks dated at New Or
leans
New ORLEANS, Oct. 90 1915.
SIR have the honor transmit herewith, "Copy' of
a letter addressed General L. Taylor Corpus Christi
from the village of China (MeNco3 / despatched il by
special courier him, but subsequently informed that
the express detained at the town OF Camargo ION the
tnua and heavy rains. beg leave to add that arrived
in this city yesterday from Matamoros and will leave
morrow for Washington.
am, with great respect, @c;,
To the Hon JAMES Buchanan, l. ID. MARKS.
Secretary of State.
But it important to notice that the following sig
ncant paragraph in the letter to Mr. Buchanan was not
published:
Independently ofmy personal services, have travelled
al my expense disbursing upwards OF thousand
dollars"
On the 9th of November Mr. Marks's letter arrived at
the department in this city. He had no authority what
ever for his proceedings, which entirely voluntary
On the very same day which Mr. Marks letter was re-
ceived the letter of Mr. Black, consul Mexico in
answer to previous communication of the govern
ment was received, stating that the Mexican govern
ment would not enter into any arrangement
Mr. Marks arrived in Washington on the 10th of the
month, on the very day which Mr.. SlidelPs final in
structions made out Mr. Marks requested employ
men a secret agent to go to Arsta but he brought no
letter from General Taylor presented any trace of
authority from Arsta anybody He was told that the
government could not employ hm-that the whole mat
committed to Mr. Sidell and that General Tay-
or had intentions, in the then existing circumstan
ces to remove from Corpus Christi. Mr.. Sdelrs de-
spach OF the 18th December, and Mr. Blacks letter of
the 18th were received here the 18th of January an
nouncng distinctly that Mr. Sde would not be recev-
ed and that the Mexican government considered annexa
ton as act OF war Next day Uhe 14h) General Tay
lor was ordered to advance from Corpus Christi
The Senate then went into executive session. and soon
after adjourned.
The House engaged in the consideration OF private
bills