The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-14

snd the tempest bowls" Yea. more than that. it ID
night in which the sentnels Of the people asleep
and the citadel beseged and taken by the enemy He
heard the deep toned thunders and the flashing Of
the vivid Lightning in the horizon Fer what pu pose
the war is waged we cannot determine; lef: only
/ to conjecture He opposed to conquest and the
dismem Of Mexico, for the sake Of indemnity
IL would BIO disgrace TO withdraw armies; for
cannot be disgraced bv rereating from Mexico. The
corruption OF the times Is appar mt in the proposition
now before the Committee, to offer bride for peace
to us, when We Tin some OF the states) do not pay
our own1 He was opposed to the extension OF
country single inch by cooqnest he would have no
objection to the enlargement, Ct boundaries
by proper means He would be content that shall
spread by growing but nor by conquest
MIR. DILLIsoHAM Che lone democratic star from Yer
mont, said he voted for the bill acknow lodging the
existence Of state of war between the United States
lieved list our soil invaded by with arms in
their hands and that i was our day to rspe aggression
As to the objects OF the would be better to learn
this from the official organs OF Mexico who provoked II
He thought the argument Of the gentleman FROM vrg
su.ionaly q ns anti slavery clause in the ordnance
Of 1857, establishing the north western territory,
admitted by the States Immediately interested It, Con-
gress right to exercise the power to exclude sla
very from any territory belonging to In its social
he proceeded to show And he advocated the Wilmot
provso.
MIR BaowS OF Tennessee, for the resolutions which
he introduced in si5 for the admission of Texas into
the Union took his ful share Of respo sbty but when
was charged that the annexation of Texas ne essary
produced conflict which could not be avoided he took
issue. The immediate of the the march
log of our array to the Rio Gande. and the pointing OF
guns at Matamoras. which excited, and thereby
united the Mexican population who had idea of nva
ding That act not authozed by the resolutions
but was in total disregard them and produced
In these resolutions the question of boundary
left open. He and those who Scted with him. were not
Texas xing the Rio Grande as the boundary should be
relied they meant that il should be subject of trea
y Not solitary whig who voted for the resolutions
would have dones had ne believed that the Presi
dent would assume the ground that he justified in
marching our troops the Rio Grande Mr. Benton, in
he considered that tie Claim Of boundary to the Rio
Grande would be GA act OF war and that it would be
taking two thousand miles from Me xico without her con-
sent. He reviewed the correspondence OF Mr. Sdell
to show how the war was provoked and had hardly said
posed to conquest when the Chairman announced that
the hour had expired
Mr. CoLLS, OF New York gavshis reasons for being in
favor OF tax tea and coffee, and read speech in adj
vocacy OF free trade.
Mr.. HARaASsos. Of. Louisiana, characterised as aid
and comfort 10 the enemy the speeches OF those against
The war, which held out the idea TO Mexico that
in the wrong and the sggressors He feared that the
same party would give did and comfort to the
my Instead e accepting the mediation OF England, he
was Tor nghu Mexico into peace. To tho Wmot
provso he earnest sent The people Of
the North have been injured by slavery South
then why should people OF hat section interfere with
the domestic institutions Of the other7 The constitution
recognised slavery aid why shall its compromises be
disturbed
The committee rose and the House adjourned
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Is. ls47.
A great business il transacting in Valentines and
thousands have already passed through the post Office,
and the private city dispatches The rush of the amor
ously Inclined Of both sexes, to tho various fancy
stores TO make their selections is very great and
. Zeibern seems to be the favorc with the femennes
both from the excellent assortment hand the gal
lantry exhibited by the clerks in waiting upon their GUS
The festive day happening Sunday tits gener
ally conceded that tho whole of next week will be gver
| UP to the distribution of Cupid's missives.
The body Of Mr.. Jordan, who drowned in Novem
Der last while his way to Baltimore has been found
10 Salem Creek and will be brought to the city for inter
| ment.
Tn, Ladies' Missionary Society of Christ Church have
secured $4,000 fer the erection of church in the North
ern Liberties, to the late Bishop w hite
| public meeting will be held on Wednesday evening
take tor the relief Of the starving poor in
| Ireland
The whole number Of pupils now attached to the
Philadelphia high school Is 44 At the recent examina.
| tion lQl were admitted
The Philharmonic Society. finding the Musical Fund
Saloon insufficient to accommodate the wd DESTROYS
to attend the concerts have engaged Chinese Saloon
Muscel Fund Society making arrangements to bring
forward Senior Noronhas Oraoro OF Columbus at their
| next concert, to occur shortly.
street theatre attracted brilliant audience. He takes
his farewell Of the Phiadelphans this evening aud to
be succeeded by Mrs Mason and Mr.. Wheatey. Report
says that the Vieanose children arctic nextsa this
! favorite establishment
Sales of Stocks mt Phil aiIe lpllla.
First poAKp25o Grard Bauk II; - Man AID Mechanics
Bank e2e Uiited S,te Loan S. 49, 9k; 1000 State
APrEs aOco Ken ackg !nd. g. 99X; 1900 United
States Loan 3 80, saN z G.r.rd Bank oX Morris Ca.
SECOND BoAsD-7 Mechanics Bank 2sa; 1000 Schuylkill
N1Hy,Sss.on g.; %. ,s a. W. 90. g. go MAJ
Sales Of stocks at Boston.