Washington telegraph., 1847-02-24
THE THREE MILLIONS APPRo.
PRIATlON.

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The bill reported from the Committee of Foreign
Relations in the u. $, Senate, apptOpratng three
millions Of dollars for the of the President, to be
employed by him in bringing the Mexican war to a
conclusion, Is drawn up in the following words
BE il enacted, dc, That Il sum of money, not
exceeding three millions of dollars, be. and the
same Is hereby appropriated for the purpose of do
ifaylng any extraordinary expenses which may bo
incurred in order to bring the existing war with
Mckee to speedy and honorable conclusion, TO
be paid out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, aud to be applied under the
direction of tho President Of the United States. who
shall cause an account of the expenditure thereof
TO be laid before Congress as soon as may be,
The speech of Mr.. SEWER, Chairman of the
Committee, who urged the passage oi tins BILL dis
closes or the iifs time, officially, the specific de-
sgns for which the war with Mexico nus been
waged. Thai It Was e BE- made wafef conquest
the pnhio have generally belicyedi the extent oi
the contemplated acquisitions OF Mexican territory
Is now made known, Nlf Sewer was not author
ned so state precisely what territory this Govern.
ment would require; but he supposed that no Sena.
tor would think they ought to get less than New
Mexico aud Upper California. lilo did not suppose
that treaty Of peace with less than this would
ever pass that body
The speech of the Senator contains other dis.
closures Ii has long been matter of doubt how
the President was 10 use the money which he asked
Congress, to entfust 10 his dsposal-,wo million
last Session, now three millions, II Mexico weT,
willing 10 negotiate with us at oil for peace. and /
should bc deelned proper to pay money to her as q
consideration iof territory ia be acquired, slpua
ton 10 that ellcet for the requisite would find
it. appropriate place IN the treaty itself Nhai
need Of Hady money! What need, especially
nf money 10 Dn paid III advanced To whom is I
to be gwen For what particular purposel Thesi
questions have not found answers Hut Mt seyie
gives some nlinalious which may serve as an
swcfs.
II appear. thai certain documents, comprising
an official correspondence relative to the affairs o
Mexico, have been LAID before the Committee b,
the President Of the United States, II, would
not be expected however, that the President OF any
body else We quote Mr.. Sewer, "would be re,
quirel 10 give the names af those who impaired
tbs information. iof II would be a breach Of con,
iilraae 10 do 80 Upon tins basis the appfopna
liOn IS solicited. "'fhe intelligence possessed b,
the President says Mr. Sewer. speaking for him
sclf aud the Committee, "Faye them reason td
believe that upon a certain advance Ia be made t,
them the Mrrieansl 70 pay ihs srPsasss 0f iAsii
army aHi other srpsHsts, they would be willing
to esde thai portion of the country which he has
nimal" There II siands-ihrfe il Stands IN blisl
aud white
II may be fairly inferred that the assurances Il
which Mf SEWER alludes, eauirs ifom santa Anna
directly or Indirectly The significant passage II
Mr P1lk's Message, concerning that Persanage
receives nov is etplanaiiaa;--.H fsaaaiHs 10 b
sssa,a says the President, "nhsihsr Lis return
BI. aoi 81 pfars "a BE- farafabls 70 q Fae!f'
adiasfmeHf n IT, esisfiag dihisaifios.s Mt Polk
81 u believes in santa Anna. The President Of The
United States trusts 20 = secret understanding
Nih the leader ol our enemies, lof conclusion
Of the waf. rather than 10 the Faof Of our troops
OF the might nf our arms In this confidence he
has furnished the MsNcans with a general, aud
h. Wanld no. supply them with nancy 10 pay
N if alldiafs. nd week.-mrs. ever show itself
more nlaiu,teI' Mas thefc sgcr such ah eH.
hiblian Of petty cunning blinded by the eoncsii
of is oWa ariiiccs Aud tins 10 to be styled
siatfsmg4tbipi
II Conrrass should euifn.i tbs nancy 10 Mt
Polk, there i no doahi Of santa Anna's readiness
to take It, lie Rill take tie three millions, and as
much mahs. he will have no ssfuplss IN taking
enough 10 pay 10. army. POI Il ia fall equipment,
and raise Il 10 twice H. present force he viii be-
willing to accept enough to double his batteries Of
artillery, fcplrnish hs magazines, aud supply arms
to the Nholc Mexican population.
II ano, a very gratifying thing to our national
pride 10 see an Administration, which started with
a grand ar TO conquer peace' with Menco'
now become 10 anxious and eager 10 buy one,
We wrfr told that Mexico would have TO pay oil
the EXPENSES Of the war, a. well az the indemnify
dnr 90 our citizens. aud that shr would have to
pay the whole aggregate in land--in territory
Nov il appears that we are 10 pay money to het
pay Il "a advance. too, with no guarantee Of a
consideration but Santa Anna's promisc-wh1h,
woHhles, a- i is may after all be no promise at all
II this b 10 b. our policy, why was Il not begun
briagc ihr war hfFaul Of what avail are oui
expenditures, our victories, our losses, our grand
iugdsi1n, our mlr.taiius Of fleets aud afnies'
Npr Ai these necessary to the purchase Of a
peace with Mex ~ Could We not have perfected
the disputed title of Texas to the RIO Gfande and
obtained a rcssun of Upper California, by assum.
ing the indemnify due By Mexico to our citizens
aud paying her fiir sum IN rnsl' could We mol
hase done lhis without moving a soldier beyond
Corpus chnsu' Il negotiation was to be ouI
policy, piih m1ury lof ~ Instrument, why rush
into war nnd draw the sword Tor a tcw Intellectual
blows which have served 10 lffiatr, not to subdnel
The national sentiment oi Mrieo Is now cmbt.
tered against u.s. A. invaders Of her soil, We have
gone too far, or We have not gone far enough
Al one moment our policy has been all for in
tlnIdiiinn; ht the neat, TO roncinis. with one
hand we were to strike terrible blows and with the
other convey Sanla Anna into Mexico 10 aci the
pnfi Of tfiiar--hy subscrying our Interests IN
the gulsi ol patriotic devotion to his own country.
The same game. It appears, is to be continued.
The President asks for increased forces and sup
plies. aud Tor a Lieutenant General to carry Oh
the war with encrry, and at the same time solieiis
three millions To carry on his intrigue will, santa
Anna-.Bih IncficIh