New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-14
1t. Col. Baxter and the Custom H.u.e-r..
LIST RECT. n. Y. Volunteers Walsh on yeIu..
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Ii. Col. Baxter and the Custom House-rh.
Ist Reat. n. Y. Volunteers Walsh on yeIu..
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
AIsAS,. Jan. q Isl
SIRs Mr. MICHAEL WALSH spoiled a rich .,.,.
today, by adding few words in the way Of ems.
ogue.
In the course Of the morning. Mr. DGystiS. rose
to sc4usint the Assembly tina. their exeelien, coi
league AR. CHARLrs BANTER. had dotfed the toe,
OF legisls,or OF y Y armed himself with the brsns 4,
islchicn Of military chietsan. accepted the ofce q
Lieut. Coone. OF the lst \ Y Volunteers SION 10 ~
for Mexico there to hsht during the present va 40
entrusted 70 hin letter resi- snllg bis seat mebs
for Newyork. which resignation he asked tie House -
accept
Lieut.. Coonel-hls courage. capacity. skil Sc rve-,
body was attention Il was something % be nyins u
tnfs la which the editor "a called from his chair al
the legislator from bis giving 70 agh, the battles q
Young Freedom Ia America. Not 70 altogether tui
Il put peope in mind OF H.
3 Nr WALSH rose next and remarked thSt L..
doubted whether the gentleman had ever held 81
there legally Lieut. Col BsNter when elected Vas al
employee OF the General Government IN the \ Cei
tom House. and also the Colonel OF ihe r,si.
mcnt) sad had drawn pay, from the CGstoDss. a. IS
certain Snowedge Up 70 st January next sad perhsl,
later.
This reference TO the oonnexon OF the salan, eent.
men VITA the inmates Of cur American Hospital ior r.
eursbles and the pay b January ma 0rs0ss
and entirely spout the scenic effect oi the rcsguA,or
IL was crue-,eTy.
The times here unlike the age we live IN are
wsrlike. Mr. WATSON of this city proposed IN
ASSEMBLY, today, Ia supersede Mr.. BIosss " why
and wherefore preamble, by another much more
favorable to Mr. PoLN's administration. and Mr. CHsNp.
OasiS nRieE) offered third preamble after the
manner of LAcoN, Whereas our Country IL engage
in War with Mexico" The House was tor two hour.
nearly in debate on the $1,000 outfit bill and Mr. Ru.
con- srgued. that the troops under General TANtoR h
acting under instructions from General MARcy. begin
the By entering the Mexican disputed territory
occupied By Mexico. and within her jurisdiction where
she had custom house. Was IL not General TarIoEs
army who took post for the Rio Grandc snd pointed
their guns the peaceful city Of Matsmoros after DIV
Ing the Mexican custom house officers trum Point lss
bel Suppose the Governor Of New Jersey 10 or
der army to encsmp opposite NcwNork city Unrest
H. and point their guns at H. would any collision
that might result be attributed to that wsrke act Yet
the Wings who had hand in bringing on the war, bsd
been foremost in support OF the measures Of Govern
ment Scorr, FAYIoR. RrNcCctp. &c wcrc Wbirs-
Two companies had been raised in his (Chenango) coun
IT, the captains OF which, and fair proportion OF tie
men were Wings The Act of Congress May M has
preamble declaring the war m act OF Mexico, which the
Wings denied IL TO be-
! Mr. WALSH had not the vanity TO suppose thar
he could say anything new as 10 the origin and CD
ects OF this but 10 the squandcrng Of 81 40 hy
each of the pryste of which fears had been there e
/ stressed he had spprehensions whatever. Nha
The bill was first introduced 1t proposed 10 eunvs
the $4,000 10 the Colonel and gentlemcn I'D no, tf
press any fears that he would squanier it Mr. "
spoke with great contempt Of married men Who wo1ld
De base enough leave their wives and families GBpfo
tected and friendess to 40 10 Mexico 10 light lot T.
month. and was warmly spplsuded by the people
the galleries which applause being the FIRST nssnee
any popular expression ot feeling this session. the
I Speaker promptly checked lie Mr.. w did nosDss
the proposed preamble (Bloss o. because ,s adopun
might defeat the appropriation altogether. "A 10 witch
err Mr. Polk WAS not the author OF the war heh
know In order to get vote a. soon as pos
sble, he moved the previous question, but II wa Dd
sustained aud a debate ensued on motion TO Jay NE
preamble and amendments on the table, which
/ withdrawn. The Ayes g. and the Noes 81. "a
the question of sending the bill back TO the Select Con
mittee with orders report II with Mr. Hosss pfcam.
bic SO that the first House of Assembly under The
Constitution of 1916 have declared that Mr. Folk has 10
VOWED this country in the Mexican war, and that
| some things. he is not conducting II a. he ought
The Mexican war was diseased ia Senate, Il
the same time, under resolve TO call for the repay
ment of the cash advanced to the volunteers. iron
the U : Government II argued. that when he
General Government called upon this State 10 furnish
quota OF volunteers II ought to take measures for hc
comfort and not leave tina, only the State whichhA
but imperfect information 10 what the Federal
thorities had done or intended Col youNG OF ssnt-
ga like Mr.. WARrRoN in the House seemed the chan
pion OF Mr. PoLKs Cabinet who ought not he th0ush
10 be charged with reuissness Mr. Hall rcsolvevss
adopted l6 10 (Messrs. YOUNG and BfrKNAv being
the minority, after amendment IN way affecting
the sense. had been adopted
| The House is Penknife' the Senate AnttPenknife'
after full discussion. Gnsts Csmes SC.
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