Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-01-07

lng tins Mexican War, which IS now
the absorbing topic "a the House. HIS
ground was the PLAN and patriotic one
such as the Wing party IN ell quarters
oi The Union, can Consistanily sus-
tam. II, SAID the country bclug en-
t"tNcd IN war, he was prepared to
vote all The necessary supplies To pro
Wote peace. Tie had done this nj
the last session and was ready To- re.
cord himself again 1t became the ma
Joflty, however. 10 dlSclalm authora-
tntlvcly, any purpose Of conquest or
any idea Of the dIscm bcrmcnt of Mex.
lco Let them avow this prlncp'c, a.
England and the allies did when the
INVASION Of France was proposed III
1913, and he was ready to contribute
every means TO prosecute the war The
temper Of tins effort was calm and be
coming, aud calculated to exert that
luiiucnCe ga ONE who are too much
inclined 10 run To- extremes.
Mr. Bailey of Virginia, followed IN
defence Of the Executive, and IN reply
10 the gencral charge of his having
made tie war bv ordering General
Taylor 10 the RIO Grnudc. In the
course of hlS remarks there wasa point.
ed alluNlou to the position assumed by
MI Gartet DAVIS Yesterday, though he
was named in tho conncHlon, for the
/ reason, | presume, that there was not
even terms of cold courtesy between
these gcntIcmch. Mr. DAVIS rose and
asked 10 explain, that was refused by
Mr. Bailey. he then said the gentle.
man mndc false representation and
| repeated 1t, on beng called upon from
the other SIDE " hcrcupon Mr. Bailey
charged the "lie!' The passage nee.
cSSarlly produced n momcntary excite
mcnt III the House, and has been the
subject of much comment and spccu.
| nllon out Of doors 1t must necessarily IN.
'olve an ISSUE OF grave character The
| only question i,,-~ho is the aPgressor,
and who most therefore demand rrpara.
! ton ? Without pretending TO b. learned
/ 20 lN' codes i honor, 1t appears TO my
| ''''''N A'uN Wv Nbul XVI W u misc tllVIn'TI.
made by one gentleman against another.
IS quite as serious an offence as If express
ed by the more grosser and moro question.
able mono,ylabe have not learned the
determination OF either OF tho PARTIES, bu,
presume II will be referred q, once 10 their
respective friend, for arrangement or nd
JustmcnL No more rc,olute man than
Carrot Davis occupies seat 10 Congress,
nor l.thcrc one more sensitive to the rights
OF Others, or to The appreciation Of hi. own
Tie ha. It !, true lmpuIse. but they are II
honorable or high minded and he IS quite
rs ready 10 repair an injury as to redress o
wrong
An attempt will be made by the Amin,
irnlon forces, to clog the passage Of Mr.
Bartows very important resolution calling
tor all the Information in tho possession Of
n" Government, connected with the return
OF Santa Anna to Mexico by inserting n
clause, vcslng the ordinary discretion IN
the Executive, 10 answer 1t or not. as in his
Judgment 1t mny affect the public interest
Now tho purpose Of tins inquiry, is to sub.
mr,hr naked facts to the American people.
that they may Judge between those who
Tor con'cicnIousIy challenging the ncces.i.
~ Of war, have been denounced as traitors
IN the Message, and him who rcsorted TO
the distracted councils Of Mexico, The only
lender who could rally her cnerric. and
concentrate hut COVER against the United
Sats II the President has done nothing
IN this arrangement with Santa Anna
which can be regarded rs rcprehrnslb!c.
md # his administration is not fearful OF ITO
own acts, there need be no hesitation IN a
doping the resolution as II stands In the
present Rspoc, fniltrs It - JOS, and prop
cr that this information should be commu
nlcaled 10 be country that there may b. o
correct understanding this doubtful trans
action Mr. Polk owes It as well to him.
self as to those who rcqplre 1t Unless ]
mistake the spIriI Of tho Scnats there is an
lntcrcsl. which viii unite with the Whl,s
IN opposing any restrictions to rhis inquiry
-- VIATOR
'L1lor accounts state that Mr. DAVIS sent
note TO Mr. Bailey by the hnnd OF Senator
R1Uow. demanding nh explanation, that
| Mr Bailey wnsarfosod a, Iur instance Of
his friends a1i pa, uni,r bond, Tor $4,000
and tha. Mr. DAVIS had III the DEuct br
the fear o. beng arrested Mr. B.Ieys
friends were MIR Bort Of S G and Mr.
Sheldon OF Va A report ha, been rcccr.
ed tha, "the matter has been adjusted -" how
or By whom It IS not dds. Of the
Cour 4 Enc.
4 E.Z"Gca Tajlor Is the hero Of vsry