Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06


at the Havana He should call for the instructions that
individual and he thought should find the
origin OF the famous two million bill in coDnexion with the
three million l which they have politely presented
to them on Monday next Before Mr. A. resumed his seat
he should move amendment the resolution proposing
such an inquiry.
He should like, ALSO the instructions given Mr.
SldelI, minister commissioner or by whatever other
title he oced in being called who had for some months
trying get himself acknowledged something the Mex
can Government II those instructions should the
light should probably that had been from the Begin
ming the purpose of the Administration TO get up difficulty
with Mexico and get California. But had them not,
and efforts would probably obtain them til month after
the campaign Till then no light to be furnish
edall must be kept dark Meanwhile, they told
their duty keep quet-and then, by and by, when all
and past recall then call the Administration to
And he supposed, from the publication Of the official
"order this morning. that might probably be intended that
communications from members of Congress must be pub
shed during the continuance of the He supposed that
they too prohibited on speaking their thoughts ill
month after the campaign No doubt the Executive could
have his will the instruction would be extended to them
Also
Before he any further, he would send to the Chair
the amendment he proposed to Offer III was read at the
Clerks table, and is as follows:
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quesed to inform this House If any officer agent of the Uni
ted States by him. by his direction Havana
advise procue or TO promote the return OF Santa
Anna TO Mexico or whether any person visited Washington
city, aud conferred with the President officer of the CO.
upon the subject OF said Of Santa Anna and
who the officer agent what his instructions,
aud when he sent such mission who the per-
that visited Washington city, with
President amy other officer of the Government and what
decided upon at such conference Also that he inform
the House by what and through what channel
Anna informed that order issued the commander
of naval forces i'm the Gulf of Mexico directing said
not to obstruct Santa Annals to Mexico and
that he also this House copies of letters
municatons papers OF kd in the Executive Depart
ment OF the Government - relating to the subject OF
| Santa Annals return 10 Mexico
Resolved That the President OF the United States be
quesed to inform this House whether the United States have
when they ceased have such agent aud if the United
States have such an agent who he is what duties he has per-
formed since the with Mexico what compensation he has
received, aud what is his present OF compensation
The information here asked for earnestly desired by
Mr. A. Santa Anna had been sent back Mexico by Pres
dent Poka leas, the idea had originated with him. mis-
sion, embassy had been sent to him in his exile and
the Executive agent had interview with him at the Hava
after which directions given by the Cabinet to
officers who bockadng Vera Cruz interrupt his
return And he accordingly passed the blockade and landed
safely the Mexican SOIL Now, what the designs Of
the President in this grand stroke of policy Mr. A. desired
to know and be expected TO get them from the instructions 10
the emisyay The President said his message that
he could Lave prevented Santa Annals return had he
even desired to do and distinguished jus from Viz
gns (Mr. BArLr had told the House the thing, be
Santa Anna had returned in British armed vessel and
neutral vessels Of not included in blockade. Now
in the first place. the honorable and learned gentleman
mistaken in point of fact for Santa Anna had returned
in British armed ship but in private steamer chartered
for the purpose from a British merchant She an
armed vessel national vessel in any And if she
had BEEN il was the FIRST time Mr. A. had heard that neu
a Soldiers into the cuny Lofaded ss5y Officers Ger.
entirely 10 him that neutral might take subs,ann
aid and comfort to enemy, in the shape Of General
| and sixty officers.
Mr. BAYLY now inquired of Mr.. A. what he had said in
relation to the position formerly taken by him in regard
1 Santa Annals return
/ Mr. ASHMUN repeated what he had just said
Mr. BAYBY said the position he had taken this that
neutral national armed vessels not excluded by block
ade and that it impossible prevent Santa Annals
turn In such in disguise
| MI. hSHhuN. elm Disguise"
| Mr.. BAYLY. Yes: in disguise.
Mr.. ASHMUN said he had had such idea that
Santa AIMS returned 10 Mexico DISGUISE. Il
tainy the fret time Mr., A. had heard such tiag breathe
| by any
Mr.. BAYLY said he had not affirmed that Santa Ann,
did return disguise, but that he mig h have returned
Mr.. ASHMUN. "He might" have returned in disguise
Yes no doubt and so he might have swum, under water
too II ne could have held his breath long But the pro
baily Of his sneaking in in disguise, board British
ona vessel had nothing in the world do with the
fact that he had returned undgused and without thought
of Disguise board private vessel owned by merchant
and hired from him. and that official order had been given
10 let him pass. There pervering getting rid
the fact There stood The President of the United
had Mexico the distinguished general Mexico
had and who by the Presidents own showing had been
the original of all the wrongs and outrages and spoa
tons and murders which figured largely in the President
message; and one who rousing and arming and
concentrating the Mexican population
" most Just and righteous war"
After fact like this it looked WELL indeed, in the Admi
nstration TO charge Gen. Taylor with bunders and nei
cheney worthy quarter for such charge to come from
Surely after such bunder that the mouth of our Pres
dent should have been sealed in the silence ofdeab when he
thought Of charging veteran like Taylor with laundering
conducting the Could be believed that the Mexicans
could have been thus oused and thus united and
cenrated by any other spirit than that of Santa No
body supposes it. And who furnished them with Santa
Anna And who il that wanted, after placing this able
General the head Of their armies, give him millions
Of dos Surprising be had got the money what would he
had done already, only TO little liveler
Mr. A. had idea of charging Mr.. Polk with intending,
by the order he gave, TO aid and comfort Mexico 1t
weakness his part II excessive confidence in a man
notorious to the whole world for his utter perdy aud
oil principle Yet the President had done it. He had given
Mexico the most efficient aid aud the greatest comfort she had
ever received Mr. Polk had in fact appointed lieutenant
general for Mexico, and equalze the natter he
ed to appoint another for the United States laugh
Mr. A. should like know the secret history OF that base
he should like to know what that millions Of dol
lars had been wanted for whether enable Santa
Anna to purchase up his officers, and enable pur
chase Cal fcrna Whatever might have been the object
ono thing certain Admitted he had BEEN and that by
order OF the President Of the United States and since his
arrival he had awakened all Mexico and conved to
cenate such body Of troops at San Luis Potos OBJ
ge the President TO ask for and millions with
which TO fight him. Who them after all, had done
" aid and comfort" the enemy The very man who seem
ed now disposed TO be 50 harsh with General
There other matters which Mr.. A. would like
much TO discuss did the time admit of it, Last May the Pre-