The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-12

known from London 10 I0oolok, indies, ana
perhaps it may have sscendsd the Chinese canals
Into the heart Of that empire The object Of the arpro
pradon plainly defined and openly submitted and
Il distinctly understood that the money not
to be expended until treaty was to be ratified with
Mexico
Mr. MosxHrAp en- asked of the Senator Il he had
understood him to say that part of this money
be expended until peace shall have been rstinsd with
Mr. cAss replied that the money would not be expsnd.
cd until treaty was agreed upon between the United
States and Mexico but that would be done In advance
was to enable the Mexican government to pay OF and
settle with It's army and ts civil officers ard It's priests
to prepare it for acting Its policy demanded. In
settling peace and admitting the justice Of our claims
sno there be any excess a. the Senator from North
over the claims Of our let US pay Mexico
we ought 10 DO hbsra allowance The appropriation
cd to aid Mexican government enter upon negots
tions far the creditors Of the government of
Mexico would be required to be slencsd-it human
bribery let the honest nations Of Europe make the most
oft The treaty will be ratified before the money 10 paid
the money 10 to be expended az the appropriation to
Mr. jefferson In the purchase of Louisiana the
preparation for tho acquisition OF Florida.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON arose to ask question.
Mr.. CRIrrENDEN rose about the same time; but
Mr. CAss not observing or not hearing either OF them,
he did not now wish to BE- Interrupted by 'n''
Senator from Michigan; and because this was the turn.
ng point of the whole transaction Ohio yment Of the
money not until the ratification OF the trsaty)
Mr.. Cas- said that he willing to hear what every
Senator had to say. and would SIT down to hear him
through, bat he could answer no more question:
Usughtsr2 There were only three ways 10 which the
war could be terminated Toe nr.t was to abandon the
regular old fashioned such had In general
practice, from tho days Of Adam down The nrst plan
things proposed-ths second 10 altogether different
question. Mr. Cass ,hereupon defined his objections to
1000 miles through an open country along which our
scattered forces might readily DO out up 10 detail by
masses Of the Msxcans the Mexican snake would have
tho American eagle In his cells and might strike the
proud bird at his leisure and his pleasure You must
stand still, while your enemy will DO at perfect liberty
sue him. There Is only campaign history comps
raDle to thshe campaign Of sysFhus rolling the
up the mountain. Like him. we will never GET the stone
line Of four regiments and three military posts along
route Of 1000 miles Why. sir your posts will be 500
this line would make almost the distance Of mile be-
tween every two men,. You might as well attempt to
middle Of the Atisntio or rsduc. tn. rock Of Gbrasr
with pop gun would DO impossible to restrain
people WITHIN th: lins-it would be futile to at
tempt 1t, especially in q state of On the
eessiy, a war Of conquest. Our late war with
pected to conquer Orsst Britsin-it was war
10 secure justice and this offensive war against
o the remarks Of Nj Calhoun yesterday, to the point
hat II the were prolonged, should neither be
Mr. Cas- thought remarks Of Ills kind badly timed pend
Ing present relations with Mexico because she
advised Of all that said and done in this capitol He
war with tho view TO the ends Of justice, and quick
snd honorable peace He in favor of levyng con-
ern war il our army we're caught in the sickiy
OF Mexico on the return Of the yellow feWer, he would
have it retire beyond the reach Of thu epidemic;
pending il necessary for the tme all active operations
The lives of people too valuable, tnus to be
sacrificed Mr.. Cass passed of into recspitulaton of
the recent Of aggression Of Great Britain and
France with various Of the south and islands of
the and then reverted to the and results of
the existing war with Mexico, and at length gave way
after the most and c8pacous scope of ar
gument that we have heard up n tho bill
Mr.. CoRwIS arose to speak, when by desire intima.
MIR. CALHoUr, whose object was to correct several
misstatements Of the Senator from Michigan which
Mr.; Calhoun remarked he was represented as having
said that could not raise money for the ne
campaign He had spoken more particularly of the third
campaign and said not that 1t would be impossible
ralse the men and bat that there would be great
difficulty in doing it, and that the result matter of
uncertainty The Senator had also ovsrsatsd the
OF the line Gle sets it down believe, at 1000 miles
Mr.. CAss-Oh, n0-two, two.
MIR CALHOUN explained the line. II passed through
eight degrees OF latitude in diagonal line from the
mouth OF the Bravo TO the Paso del Norte II would be
line oil 4sO miles, and that the country thence
the Pacific being but thinly Inhabited by Indians would
Mr. CAss said that, from inquiry the land Office he
had been informed that the line from the mouth Of the
10 the Pac,6,, was about $50 miles.
MIR CALHOUN said it did not matter how many miles,
&c number Of them would require NO defence The
woul exceed distance Of $50 miles.
II appears that Mr. Johnson of Maryland, In favor
of the million bill OF tho last sessions and that in his
late speech against the three million bill he said rather
than vote for IT, he would suffer his right to fall from
his body.
Cass in the absence Of Mr. Johnson to defend
the consistency OF that gentleman upon these two bills
upon the ground that The cbsc Of the prs'en, bin were
that they essentially different Hence the coDsis.
tency Of MI johnson in advocating the bill Of two mil
lions, and 10 opposing the bill ofthree millions.
Mr. CAss replied, contsndiny that substantially and in
purpose, the two bills were tue same.
Mr. CALHous here nterposea to say that his direct de-
fensive line would be only $50 miles and 49, and
running through six degrees of liude only instead of
eight, as no mad at first supposed
Mr. PeARcE returned to the defence OF the consistency
OF his COLLEAGUES upon this peace BILL the last session
and at the present The objects Of this bill were clearly
ing the dism emberment of the Mexican territories
Mr. SEvIEa commended that both bills were identical 10
their object and provision though different in phraseolo
yy He adopted the form Of the bill 1903 In reference
the purchase OF Louisiana in order to avoid the fire.
lusnt hersase Of the preamble to the bill Of last
session Mr. Sewer said that the difference which
had made between this bill aud that OF last session,
Mr. EvAss explained the action of the committee In
getting up this bill and sail that he regarded as very
different measure from that Of last SESSION.
Mr. SsvEn said Senators had right to their opinions
Mr BERRI.N took the Senator from Arkansas to task
respect TO the difference between the two bills being
mere bubble.
tanned that the bills were idsntieslly the same
Mr. BEnREN admitted the right Of the Senator to bis
opinions but when tho Senator declares tho argument Of
another Senator TO be a mere bubble
Mr.. SEWER said that on Withdrawing this expression,
uttered In the heat of debate he had hoped at least to
Mr. BEan,EN said tho Senator had mistaken for lee.
ture what he (Nr b intended for his vindication
and after remarks upon the difference Of the
bills and especially the wide range Of the present bill,
compared with the last session. the subject dropped
Mr. CoRwIS again assuming the floor. BY right Of sue