The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-09
TWENTY-NiNTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION
Serats.

WAsBINsros, Feb. 8, Iss7.
Gear and sunny day Large concourss oil visiIers
In the capitol Prayers Journal
lSEw YORK REVOLUTIONS.
MIR DIX, during the morning hour, presented the
riss OF resolutions recently passed by the Legislature OF
New York, in reference to the Mexican war mni-
ties, and the question Of slavery which, his motion,
were read ordered to be printed and laid upon the
IN pEnooATior OF THs Contribution
Mr.. BAoBY introduced a resolution, declaring The as
SYMPTOMS OF the resolutions oil the General Assembly
Of the State OF New York 10 be in serogsion OF ths
Constitution Of the United states The rssouiion lie.
over.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCES ON rnr TEN n.o,Mxrr ELL
For the House, Messrs. Boyd, j. X. lngersoll ana
Morse; for the Senate, Messrs. Dix aud Cass
The civil and diplomatic bill from the House. was road
and referred.
THE THREE MILLIONS PEACE niLL
The i1nnnished business Of yesterday was resumed
creton Of the president So 500 OoO to be used by him
the preliminary steps to peace supposed TO be
sary ana expedient IN paying on the Mexican army IN
order the more readily TO secure suspension Of host
liNes.
Mr.. BKRRIEs had moved the following am sudmen, TO
Provided, always and is hereby declared to be tho
true intent and meaning Of Congress in making This ay-
preparation, That the with Mexico ought not 10 be
prosecuted by this government with any to dis
memberment Of that republic, TO the acquisition, by
conquest OF any portion OF her territory that this
ernmen ever DESTROYS to maintain and preserve peace
ful and friendly relations with all nations, and partcu
laIly with the neighboring republic OF Mexico, will al
ways De ready TO enter negotiations with view 20
terminate the present unhappy conflict, terms which
shall secure the Just rights aud preserve involats the
Is especially desirable, in order TO maintain and pre-
serve those anicable relations which ought always
Of the State Of Texas should be deantivey settled aud
that provision be made by the republic Of Mexico the
prompt and equitable OF the lust clams of our
citizens on that republic.
Which Mr. Cas-. Yesterday proposed to strike out, end
Strike out all after the word provided and insert -
And IT Is hersby declared TO be the true intent and
meaning Of Congress- in making this appropriation that
M by Inc act oil the republic of Mexico state Of
exists between that and the United States
agresaby to tho declaration made by this Congress on
the 18th day May last therefore the interest and honor
OF this country require that the said be Wig
prosecuted TO successful issue and that reasonable
demniy should be obtained from Mexico for the wrongs
she has committed towards the government of the United
States
And i, /, further declared That the nature and OK
tent Oh hch indemnity are proper subjects In the first
instance for executive when negotiations
Tor peace may be opened between this country Mex
SUBJECT TO tho action OF the Senate the question OF
ratification"
Mr. JoHSsoN of Maryland, having the floor. rose to
the examination OF the momentous issues involved in this
important Dill lie reviewed the speech OF Mr. Sewer in
exposition oil the BILL and with the kesnest sarcasm that
pan W1ch urges me prosecution OF the war with vgor,
ana winch AT the same time, proposes 10 buy peace by
buying OF Santa Anna and his army Why, SIR the dos.
patch to the Gulf squadron permitting Santa pass
n was written on the same Gay that the decsr
ed the l3h OF May and the President in his message
says he expected great advantages from the
santa Anna on account Of the intestine divisions which
his presence would create in Mexico 10 short sr he
expected that in getting them into a fsh, among them.
selves should more able TO tina war
uons, Mr. Johnson thought II incumbe ut upon Mr.
Csss to explain his amendment, aud appealed to him,
In justice TO the Senate and to the country, that
he would still do so. Mr.. johnson sdvsrted to ths
New YORK resolutions on the slavery question intro
duced this morning by Mr. Dix, and admonished tho
south that these resolutions not from party
majority, but from the nearly unanimous voice OF the
Legislature of that late, whose Voice 10 to be the poen
tiai voice future political coutssts aud this
preston he believed was the uniform opinion OF the
North upon this slavery question in reference further
acquisitions OF territory He believed, too, tina, the ac
qusion nj further territories from Mexico under
pressure OF her weakness and Inability to defend her
self would not only tie regarded by civilized world
act OF piracsl seizure and plumber OF the arro
OF neighbour but that upon this very issue OF ala
very in regard to such territories the safety OF the
Union would he endangered The south were safe Il
they remained satisfied; to attempt to extend their do
mnion, would end in their ing snrrou dad ana tina
retreat entirely cut of Mir JoassoS Addressed The So
note for upwards Of two hours, and when he had
finished
MIR CAss made few remarks in explanation Of bis
proy"o He intended II a. no party shbboleth 90 DO
party TEST, but ~ there were 10 be provso 70 the bill
he "oaid prefer his TO thst Of the Senator from
Georgia
judicial bill or two passed. VIII on. on motion.
the Senate adjourned, MIR. MoRtHesp, from some re-
marks ..ade, % undersooa having the floor Tor Mon
day next