The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-25
from n. further consideration Of the business before

Mr. Housro~-Lets hear il read.
The p eyious question again moved and seconded
and the amendmers Of Mr. Winthrop was rejected
Mr. R1rnsuss substitute shared the same fate, and
the resolution Of Mr. Sims, to meet hereafter at IL
O'Clock was agreed to.
posr ROUTES N rTrAs-rHE QUESTION soysDARv-A
LITTLE
Mr.. RsrD, from the committee on post once: and
iablish Tost routes In the State Of Texas
Mr. vSros offered proviso-thst nothing in the act
shall be- understood to contain expression by Con-
tween the United statss and Texss
The yeas and nays having been ordersd,
this e that post routes are to be established the
son %s sash
Corpus Christi; merely q custom-houssl There was
nothing in the valley Or river Of the Rio
the opening OF the present session the President told
that Congress had extended the collection district to
the Rio Grands On referring to the Law, could see
nothing of the kind there was provision made for
nothing but collection Office at Corpus Christi The
President gives q reason why the army marched
to the Rio Grande that the district extended to the RIO
1S and he sSs
offered the proposition for the purpose OF preventing any
sueh inference future by the President that the soil
terial whether the Mexicans own the boundary
u we expsi the Mexicsns by military authority war
There is but one route y i is inmaterai The bill
came up suddenly. as..e 70 p; put the Dill into such
right the boundary of the Rio Grande, that the
h wou, TO e be left
MI. PILLsBUaY, Of Texas. will trouble the House
with only few remarks, to correct OF the infer
ences of the gentleman from Ohio aver my honor,
representative Of western Texas did and do hold
possession of the coun ry spoken Of We have posses.
sion in fact The troops Of Mexico held possession
since have had residence in Texas They were
driven back wherever they came upon it, Our troops
town higher up, but Mexican forces west of it,
dont like Texas banded about. when anything he
of the Turks, where could appeal to the despot
than to be subjected to the of of like
hassy Bill was passed here before Texas had repre-.
sensitive in Congress We have, comparatively. for
year, been without mail routes Many disadvantages
have grown out of this state of things.
Mr. GErrhY arose, andcut the gentleman in the middle
The srrAxnn.-wil the gentleman yield
Mr. PILLssuRY-I will
Mr.. GErrhr.-The gentleman made statement on his
Mr.. PiLLsBuHr-I did.
MIR GENTRY Il desire to understand precisely what
the gentleman means understood the gentleman to
affirm, his honor that Texas in possession Of the
possession by the military whether she merely
tended her Jurisdiction overit
honor but as matter Of Conscience. There was town
at Loredo il Is true, but hostile foot allowed to
been badly treated and if the question Of anne Ration
were to come up tomorrow, there would be doubt whs
'hsT sas r would .ssss snSa.r question
Mr. PiLLsBURY-l will answer more distinctly. In all
border countries there is civil Jurisdiction but mill
Mr.. GENTRY did not appear satisfied.
Mr.. PiLLssURY-l may fail to enligh.en. There
much conversation in the hall, that II next to i'm
poss ibe to hear with dncness what these gentlemen
saidl
Mr. GErrRY-The gentleman is more competent than
any one else to enlghten understand that there
custom-house at Santiago
Mr. PLLsBuRY-Brszos Santiago is the entrance to tho
Rio Bravo. bave nothing to keep back.
Mr. GEsrnr-Generai Taylor says that when he
Mexican republics from which draw the inference that
the Mexcans exercised civil jurisdiction.
Mr. P,LLssuRr-wil the gentleman state whore Gene.
Mr. GEsrRr-Beyond Corpus Christi
MIR. PLLLsBURY-State the place.
The SrEAKER--So much confusion cannot be permit.
ted Gentlemen will be good enough to take their seats
Mr. PiLLsBunY-I will now get back to the mail bill
We had good mail arrangement uoder the republic We
could have called into Texas fifty thousand men, and
nothing but the conservative chara people pre-
vented it. We could have gone to California {" Oh,
we've gone there now. J The people Of Texas never
wanted the Rio Grande for boundary We intend TO
maintain our rights and not to be by northern
constitution think the House ought to pass the bill
ask justice for Texas don't want anything else
the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr vinton) With all due
respect, must say that his amendment is idle and alb
the rs time in the history of legislation that the
tablshment of post routes is 10 effect the decision of
Mr.. VINTov-I did to be understood that this
bill itself settles the question II has nothing to do with
Of custom house at Corpus Christi jusifyn9 the Pen.
sident marching the army to the Rio Graude.
MIR o Ss snt nnsr the rons
tom house Is conclusive. when nations want to make
treaty of peace. But admit the territory ia dsputed
being in possession, have not only q right ex-
tend ii collection district but introduce civil 20.
vernment and not only this sde but throughout all
whether any of the territory this side of the Gande
is in dsputel II might have been. As friend says
must forever remain the boundary. The amendment
has no relation to the bill Why Introduce H. except
for Interior purposes1 viii weaken and prejudice
the Rio Grande7
IT President in snuTsrstpg the causes
district and routes west of the Nueces and that that
made his duty to march an army to the Rio Grande
% not stand in ss as 81 the
Mr. VINrsr-Ny amendme.. does not disclaim the d.
tie. IL neither afirns no. denies 1t.
Mr. DRoMGooLE The simple arrang ement of the mails
does not express "a opinion either way. TIL, amend.
nent admits TIE territory to DO in dispute don't ad.
init OF The 'spute venture to s,y, the gentleman him
sst n the bottom Of his heart does not believe it to
be in dispute.
gentleman from Texas There were many, 1t Is true,
who opposed the xaon but let him that
hooks of steel and is entitled to the same respect and
protection as the Oldest member of the confederacy-
The question to lay claim, by legislation, is introduced
Mr. HorkIss-A very short time after the resolutions
Of annexation ere passed. bill was introduced with
Mr. IsaEnsoLL concluded his remarks by expressing
himself in favor Of the mediation of England to obtain
MIR KAuFrMAS said that Texas itself was disputed by
Mexico and We have right TO establish mail routes
to the Rio Grande, have right establish them in
Texas.
Under the operation of the previous question, the
amendment of MIR. Vinton rejected-yeas 50, nays
o. And the bill to establish post routes In Texas
passed-yeas 1l5, nays so.
rHr WAR; DECLARATION OF coSoREss-
MORE WOOD yLAME-MoRE MATTER
Mr. BROWN OF Virginia. submitted the following reso
lutions which were ordered to be printed. wiz
Resolved That IT Is expedient to prosecute tn exist
Ing with Mexico with all possible vigor until that
republic to give receive proposals. for ho
norsble and permanent peace between the two
tries
Resolved, That this House will promptly vote mon
and money prosecute tho war; the and for
the purposes Indicated in the foregoing resolution.
Resolved That it is nexpedient to connect with the
subject of this any subject OF international policy
calculated to embarrsss the vigorous prosecution
thereof