New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-16


which Mr.. c. j. Ingersol. as Chairman Of the
House Committee had not long before de-
clsred in an elaborate Report to be appointed by
the Almighty for an everlasting barrier between
the Anglo-Saxon and Spanish races Gen. Taylor.
obeyed his orders carefully and thoroughly, meet
ing and driving back body Of Mexican cavalry IN.
der Csnales at the Sal Colorado capturing the post
Of San Isabel whence the Mexicans retreated after
burning their custom house. &c. Our army took
post opposite the important city OF Mstamoros.
threw up entertainments, and planted It's cannon
so as 10 command that city as well as the passage
Of the river and blockaded the mouth Of the latter
50 as to subject the Mexican army there posted to
imminent peril Of starvation The Mexican Gen
erai having repeatedly expostulsted with Gen.
Taylor the injustice Of this unprovoked invasion
and been very properly referred to Mr. Polk on
that head, and told that our troops could not re
trace their steps but In pursuance OF orders from
Washington at length gave fair notice that hostii
ties had commenced crossed the river in force ex
pecting 10 exterminate our small though gallant
army. Adyices were received in rapid succession
OF the capture Of Thornton and his command, the
defeat OF Walkers scouting party, and that Gen
ih(tDf dit us ilAtit DdAH WIZ ~ N'SN-
OF Mexican horsemen and infantry. and threaten
cd with utter humiliation From all sides the cry
arose Our countrymen must be rescued rom this
peril Whatever the origin Of hostllltles our little
Army must be promptly reinforced Congress
stood ready unanimously to vote and the country
10 approve any appropriations that might be deem
ed necessary for this purpose by the Executive
But this did not answer the ends of Loco Focoisn.
Its leaders could not allow the period Of imminent
National peril to pass without peryertng it to base
and cowardly party purpose. Accordingly, the bill
putting ample supplies Of men and money at the
disposal Of the President was preiaced with the
following unmitigated falsehood;
wHEHEAs b. me act If me Republic Of Mer,eo state
of War exists between that Government snd the Cnted
Ststes &c. &c
II was in vain that the Wings in either House
proposed. demanded mplored the striking out OF
the words above placed in Italics. In vain Mr..
Calhoun raised his voice against any preamble
affirming the existence OF War any offensive prose
cntion Of bostiies until there should be time for
the interchange OF advices with the Mexican OoV
ornmept Sam Houston declared that ne War hod
been ten years IN crisfence-thst Texas and Mexico
Ind not for so long been at peace, and that the
United States annexed the WARM annexing Texas
The majority in each House said substantially to
the Wings "You shall vote for the lie we have
interviewer in our preamble, or you shall be held
up 10 the country as voting against sending sup
port to our beleagured Army" To that alternative
the Wings were choked down. and most OF them
voted for the bill protesting against the preamble
while few voted Nay, and three or four with Mr.
Calhoun refused TO vote at all. Not one murmur
Of disapprobation at this shameful abuse OF brute
force was heard from the Loco Fooo press or its
sham neutral confederates in this City.
But even this was not the worst A Mr.. Barclay
Martin representing in the House Mr. Folks own
District--we trust no other could produce man
base enough to do it-actuslly quoted this vote of
the Wings for a preamble which they utterly re-
pudiated and exhausted every effort to strike out
as Whig eridencc that the War wos commenced by
Mericol He grsvely quoted it in reply toM Mr.. Gen
try to show that Mr.. g. had himself admitted that
Mr.. Polk was not the author Of the war! And the
House had not the decency to spurn the miserable
pettifogger from its presence
- But recent occurrences at Albany have shown
how 10th are the most presumptuous quacks to
swallow their own medicine. The Wings have
majority ia the Assembly, of which House the mi
nor,y have asked an appropriation OF $1,000 from
the State Treasury for the benefit of the regiment
lately raised here for service in Mexico. The
House at Mr. Blosss suggestion, pretxed to the
bill a preamble setting forth that the War was
brought on us by Mr.. James X. Polk and that our
citizens were called off to fight in Mexico without
adequate provision for their necessities THIS pre-
amble differing from that of Congress in no respect
of principle except that it is true while the former
was false is met with the most strenuous opposi-
ton not merely, but with the oudest complaints
aud remonst RANGES The Loco Foco Members vote
against their own bill because this preamble has
been attached to it, and the Herald Sun and mock
Sun vie with the avowedly LocoFoco journals in
denounoing 1t as unfair unworthy, &c &c Hear
the Aibany Argus
Every Democratic vote was. properly and unsvoida
bly,, IN tho negative. The Wing majority had coupled
with il preamble offensive in terms and expressing
the National Administration for the manner in which IT
hso been conducted With such prefix no Democra,
could vote for the bill
All ha but what did you say Of the Wings in
Congress refusing to vote for the Supply bill with
such prefix : DO you remember Perhaps your
neutral allies would be fattered by a contrast Of
what they now say on this question with their Ian
gusge last May on the other!