Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-08

the differences between and enter into conflict with
= power every way vastly her superior.
There lud. thcn be another advantage which woo
D. greatly favor settlement Of our ealues with Mexico
Lhe eloquent senator from LOUISIANA has truly said
= ohco, at least 80 lar as capital concerned, Brit
ish colony The immense interest which England has il
the county, would have enlisted her on the eide of
and the whole OF her influence would have been
ted 10 incuee Mexico to enter into satisfactory arrange
ment with cannot doubt that under the influence o
these powerful causes with little fcrbeArance and pru
denee on our part all the causes OF difference between the
two countries would, ere this, have been seled by treaty
. satisfactory to both.
An opposite was, however, unfortunately taken
both negotiations pushed the time and ID
with Mexico with at least much real and strong
pressure, as that with England. The then President OF
the republic OF Mexico (errca) friendly tho Uni.
ted States and anNousy disposed that account well
as others, to settle the differences with Acting under
these feelings, he scceded proposition to receive
commissioner without duly rejecting. the PROV
Cd on these great impedments in minds OF the Mex
cans against treating with US Tho result was might
nave beon anticipated Paroles took advantage the
error and hurled Herrera from power; and the effect
this premature attempt nj opening negotiation TO over
throw friend and place enemy in powell deeply COM
mi''ed against settling tho differences between the two
countries, and therebyas ought have ioreseen-
greatly TO increase the difficulty OF any future settlement
OF the questions. What followed from this unfortunate
step until 1t ended between the countries has
been 80 clearly traced by the from Maine to
supersede the necessity OF my touching upon it,
The overlooking Of the OF these two
questions, was not only the first link in that
scs which finally terminated in this war, but came near
preventing the settlsment OF the Oregon question Had
the action OF Congress which finally led To the settlement
OF the Oregon question: been DELAYED IL was known
that the 'krmshes had taken place between and
the NeXicsns The Rio Grande but short period there
Is every reason 10 believe the Oregon question would not
have been closed. speak upon high auhory-iho es-
cape was narrow one. Fortunately, the British govern
meni prompts acted the notice and rendered proyo
siion TO minister which the settlement was finally
made, which he received and forwarded government
but ew days before received in England Of
the skirmshes the Rio Grande But while they fortu-
natey occurred too late prevent settlement OF the Ore
question, they unfortunately occurred too soon ~ pre
/ Bu NJ thr r1-tr hob.
mins,auon first adopted after anncxauon had been pif
sued TO occupy the frontier OF Texas with our military
forces TO the extent o. county which she held al the time
OF annexation and no iuriheihere every reason TO be
eve that the settlement Of the OREGON question the
peace OF the two countries would have been preserved
It's true Mexico claimed the whole OF Texas bur il il
equally true that che gnIsed the difference and showed
disposition to act upon II, between the ccuniry known Is
Texas proper ana the Country between and the De- Noe
IL Is also ae that and Tcxss recognised the same diff
ference. and thsi both regarded boundary as unsettled
as the resolution OF annexation, which provides the
boundary between IeXss and Mexico shall be determined
by the United States clearly shows Ii worthy OF re-
mark this conneSon that this provision m the 10 nj re-
souuon understood 20 nave been inserted consequence
OF the ground aAen at the preceding session by
from Missouri the discussion o! the treaty that the
NGeccs the boundary OF Texas and tina: 20 ~
tend that boundary Rio de- Nor,e would axe in p.r
| OF Iamauhpas, COahui'a and New Mexico What then
ought to have been the the Executive after an
ncxauon under this resolution The very one which they
Al hrs; pursuedo restrict the position our r1ops 10 the
country actually occupied by Texas at the period OF
neNauon. A! beyond, ar the Executive was con
rncd ought have been regarded as subject 10 the
provision OF the resolution which authorized {
government 70 settle the boundary. There are but two
modes OF sett.ing disputed boundary-One by the
joint consent OF both parties, that by treaty. OF
which the President and the Senate are the orFans-he
other BY the determination OF OF parties itself
after failing TO obtain the OF the other aud that
under our government can only be Goae by Congress -
!luetd When We speak 81 our government, II undcr
stood to mean Congress and the Executive acrS Joint
ly-he by pa-sas resolution aud the other
Oy It's approval And IN Congress, tlken this sense
lHI g. r.fFrn md g.
IS vested. Ii is oaly by this power that disputed
boundary can be determined 10y the government itself
and wloli the consent o! The other party. Tle Prss
t dsut hld no m'se rga; 10 determine On his viii
what the boundary wss thaa had, any other se1s-
tor Such indeed, appeared TO be the convection OF the
President hinso. il oaiy such supposiuon that
~e can tNp7n his course IN attempting orCu a nego-
uluon Nl,n Mexico, with view e setting Il! differ
cnecs between The two Countries, among which the set
I t'emeu Of the boundary considered 4 paramount,
question Why negotiate, II 1t were not unsettled
: question: Why negotiate, 1t the RI, de. Sor,e-ss
va afterwards assumcd-was the clear and uuquestou-
ADJ, boundary And 10 not upon what authority, after
the attempt open negotiation had Jailed could he deter
nine what was the 5oun3aty viewing open qges-
uoo} Was II not hs plain duty, such occurrence
10 submit the question 10 Congress which m ses
sion, and an whom the Igat u esao. shins the boundary
and declaring Clearly invested Had that course
been adopted, greatly mistake the OF hls body
"'uu not nave been declecy opposed 10 taking
w.ch would have involved the N war. L.
deed feel strong conviction that, the Senate had been
left !Tee decide the question: rot one-lhrd of the b5
ty would have been found in favor Of war. A. II was
iaIge majority felt themselves compelled they believed
to vote Tor The si recognizing the oxseace Of a or.
der 10 raise the supplies Of aud money necessary 10
rescue the army u1ler Cen Taylor the De. NOrte from
the dangers 10 which Il exposed.
But 10 bring TIE matter home the Senator himself is in
no small degree pcI Die for ile way intend no A.
tack on him. ] have made uone and will make none
&c relations between aim -Gd myself persona and poll
uca have long been such, t-t spect and sense If
p'opneiy iofSl my a.1ds 20 hn, except when uuay1d-
able, and then IN courteous manner; and now sIude
his only because necessary 10 explain mine
and the motives which governed on tue occasion
The Senate H. remember that when the Presidents
message vas received recommending Congress 10 recognise
i7aIa war existed between Vs. and Mco. od raise the
necessary means oE us prosecution the Mis-
sspPi' whose scat IS immo iaoy my right but who D..
now absent Nh SFElsE4, moved punt 20 600 copies
o. the message and d umeuls. The was solemn
one and what occurred vii long be Remembered by the
members ~ the body rose and objected; and la we
were the Of great events and expressed nv hone
that We would proceed calmly aud deliberately Islg,e5
cd that the printing OF 90 large number Of copies would
be construed INTO an enhancement Of the ge adding
that was unwilling ehtr endorse or condemn until
the message aud documents printed, and carefully
e Ieused by me- debate ensueJ and the journals OF the
q senate VIII snow what ok place. The from Mis-
sun was the individual who made the discreet and sppro
plae motion 10 separate the Of the es
into paris, and refer that which related 10 RECON ~
. the existence Of the Committee on Foreign Rel,
TONS and thai which related 20 the raising Of men and SUP
plies 20 the Committee on Military Aflirs e which he
"as ena..mar. The latter u expected would repor,
@ nmeoIa9 measures Tor -e support OF General Taylor
seconded the notion and carried BY large M -,
, ". saw In 1t that which gave mo hope end that should
be abe TO ohet the object had in view, and which Will
i / hereafter explain
e lie House OF Representa- lives acted with much more
o pre- thcy passed bill the very day ho message was
received recognising the tx silence of the war md
y eng means for its prosecution Ii was late IN the even
- ing when II yacsad the house. and am OF the impreon
IF that the Senate had Adjourned ana was not roore5 u
n that day; but be that may, the next DIV the senator
IF asc1arnan Of the Committee Military ATaIrs report
r, "a the b TO the Senate o. from the House with
@ provisions ~ u oNeciy contrary {, the order ~ the
senate, made on S % refer the pert OF the
message ieohng 10 tho recognition Of war 10 the Com
j. nl"e9 on Foreign Relations. To that and tie fac that n
caucus had boon held Of the party which agreed 10 sustain
re icPori my DC traced tho procpee, 10 use no on-
IL ger "odl ecuon OF the Senate and tha recognition Of the
var. iemPhaucay made the waT Had inc order Of tho
D. So ate been rsspcctei-had the serp5r from, Ws, IN
j. conformity with g. and The was In duty bound 10 dr.,
moved 10 suke out OIL that related lc cognon Of c
war and referred tito the Committee on Fore IN K, tons.
a"d confined he report raising the necessary means of