Washington telegraph., 1847-01-20
IMPORTANT FRoM WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Message in reply to Hon.
DO Care. Daeig's Resolution,

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Correspondence OF the Tribune,
WASHINGTON, Dec. -, isij, o P NJ.
The Senate was but short time in ses-
sion to-day. Taere was nothing Of i'm.
porIance done I'LL they went into executive
session.
In the llonse, The debate was continued
on the Mexican Wah by MesSrs, Morse,
OF Louisiana, Martin. ol 'ronncsscc aud
Davis, ul keaIuekY. The speech ul NJ,
Davis was a einaf aud lofrl1lc illustration
OF the Inconsistencies aud la,schoods in the
Presidents Message. lie proved hy ex.
tracts lr1m The papaf8 IN lhc State DeparI.
menl that Mr. IaIk va either Ignorant af
had WILDLY .aisIfea history. When he
cnmc to speak If Mr. Poke permitting
SANTA Anna 10 pass auf h,utiale' he saul
he was eleat.y gully aireasun, ana II ar
raignei before any Count ia the u, States,
the only rlea he eaaIl make IN miiIsaiaa
ot his treason WIS TN. he knew naI what
the resa,lsal thai tFs4san would be. lis
on.y plea nusl be lha pea oi ignorance,
But the gfeal iaaiufe 81 the day was tie
reception ul tue Presidents reply Ia Ihe
Resolution offered hy dlpel Davis, aua
passed hyths Hun al Representatives.
Is this messaga Is Ul Importance, sgnd
you a copy ri IL aal wound have sent lnl
an distract oflhe accompany nsdoeun MS,
hul | was uNaala - - them. Be!ore |
90. the Message HI|=he1 the documents
were taken away b The Public Printer
Tiny are qa.ta saIHainous. Tue following
Is hr Polk Message:
70 iis Hssss4 = RItssaiafisss y sis U.Saf#s
In compliance VIA lbe request contained
in tie resolution If tie House oI Rapre.
senia,ves q! tie u Il INST, communicate
herewith, reports nm the Secretary ol
War, and tho Secretary ul The Nayy, with
The documents With accompany lhem.==
The duc4meaIs confirm al lac orlers af
n,lr.ciinns, lnanl hafaI. Military. olher
a,irer ulihe aafsIaasui. M relation Ia tie
establishment uf organization oil civil gas.
eminent IN my paaIaa ol the Territory al
Mexico, which has 5f might be taken pa#.
session ufh! tie A#ns af Navy of iaa l.
S,a'cs.
Taese arless a1l iasIfua,.ans were g.raa
10 regulate lha ezraizc Of i.r rights ai 4
be.i.g,rfu, engaged IA attni war psef
s1eh portions al lae1sa4lafy ni our enemy
5 by military conquest might be "iaAea
Pn.srs,.an a., aal b. occupied hy uaf
am'd HeezI IizaIz HeHH ,arI.y resulting
lfDn iiai ii 81. al e.raiy rteaga 81
by Doe LgNsal a#t=az. This was a ] lie
al'b"fi.y waeh saaI b. delegated "a on
iiiliaiyu yuf NasaI eam aanltr.. and h. eK
ertisr w3s Indispensable r. lAe srcHr &c.
suHatgn ami F#z#H##.aa ollie 'eutinfE al
lie 'nemg winch n. sal be- r"nllfffi.=
Tie regulations as.H#tssHa were irHpa
aud depeuleAl N I.is iea.s arqn.irl h
ganqlcsi.
They were III ahIikHi ns rIiHennl
f.zl's aul uefa II bs safHrd into riset Ii
atIa.y aaI naval HIiI#sf. They Wefa
mi ihr amr.uaiI4n ei msG,aI law, which
m'iern c'N2aud1 rgHr'-, H1i Hr1' 1a'
as wt,i ,u 'ae .euu1 ID ihr cuUqurslatl1 l1
iac iuhaI,auis cd Ihr rauGicIfl lrwi"E'.
ILcdjgIm'ais rlmmuiea'eI, a.aIcaH
laiu tAe wF1HfoisrsHih h gh.l m'r.oI.gu.
ylii.rr' ulour Amy aai Navy, who have
ruaq rrI aHl ,ahru Fussr.a 40 o.. puH'an-
VI iAf cnem Territory.
Among toe dueWmsuls accompanying ih"
report oj lAr Secretary ui War; wlIl br
Ip.pl "iurm u. Guyrumcnl "c,iah.i-h.
rl aul orguiz5I' hy ihn military CON.
mauIcr Who rsaq.rfri. anl occupied with
bis lo,ccs, The Territory "a New Nrilcu--
Tbs ansHmrll was received al The N4f
Dtplumeu. .u ihe .aucr pad Of ihc ia,i
mon %, mad, b., wil. %, perceived by thr 90.
pln OF the scrwary oi Naf, was bol. ipr
ihc reason stated To-, taat officer, brought q"
my npilrr until allrf my Annnai message
Of the s!h Instant, vas communicated in
Congress
Il is dgrIarl on D, acr Zoo bc a 'i'upor.
ary government oI iIr sad rr.i",,' bu
ilr.e arr pIu:au, uf t vhieh puplt la
''rs'lb,i,A aUi .J.Au.le' q prrmln'ni i'r.
nlufnI government col iur LnH"d Stale,
urr iur irra,up, AMI lu ,mplh 10 'ls 10.
hlh.iln'' rH,,uC.l rights Which. nnirf iar
Constitution of The Uuiirl States can ba
rniuyei permanently uuIy hyc.illcn7 o.iar
United states. Tutsr have upl been zap.
proved anl recognized by me. such or.
ganLci regulation, %, have been establish.
cd IA any ol iha conquered lrm'uu's iur
the security ol 5lr rsal4,,', .ur Ih'prsrr
,afiou ol oalgL lnf ibr r.Jsciion 4 ,he
rights o!lit inhabitants. ani lor drpugng
ihc rurmy O, ,ap ad.luUEa, 10 lbrsc l"ui
tories, whi's Ihe military possession oi
them, by Tie iolcrso the u. States con
Iinuc, WILDE recognized and approved.
# will be appamnl from lhn reports cd
lhe officers who have been required byihe
success. which ha. crowned ih"ir arms, 10
exercise tbe poWefs %. temporary govern
ment over lhe conquered territories, that
Il any excess Of poUrrbas bscn exercised,
tie departure has been The offspring ul
patriotic dcslrc To give inibr inhabitants the
privileges aud mmuHilIr. 40 cherished by