The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-17
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ALBANY. Feb. 10, le47.
| THE MEXICAN wAR-spIcY COMPLIMENT ro Mr. yoIH
Mr. bLoss offered tho following extraordinary peti
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TO the Hon the Legisiature of the State of Mem York
Inc petition OF the undsrsgned resident OF the city
OF Rochester respectfully represents-that In view Of
the vast expense and loss of life attending the war with
ment your petitioner requests your hoporabe 6odv %
request the Senators and Represe in Consress
rom ths state to use their influence to cause the yor
with Mexico be let contract to sny Derson ho
Will give bonds to bring the same to an honorable and
hcatons.- ~ ~ 'P'~''
The petitioner is not to 60 out Of the State of New
York for troops, and he will not interfere with the do
| nestle afisrs Of any other State.
= All conquered territory to belong to the United
states and the division of the into States to be a.
the petitioner shall directs and the question as to wheber
the same or ony part thereof shall be free or slave terri
tory also to be decided by the petitioner All
spos of the to be the property Of the pettoner
the war to be carried with proper regard to private
property OF those who do resist
No such relation that of landlord and tenant al all
DC allowed TO exist in any newly acquired territory, to
d'tu Ts,s the political condition of the same
(said to be Colonel in tho Reg e; lar ao Army,
Rochester, Feb. IL, Is47.
tinguished moved that the House refuse to receive the
petition. VIZ
Ms Small moved simultaneously that the petition
DO referred 10 select committee and that Mr. Bloss be
| appointed chairman.
Mr. Boss made ambiguous remarks in repv
He said the petitioner was colonel and a respectable
man. and that the House ought to give the petition pro
per consideration He objected the motion made by
Mr.. Small. ~
Mr. FULLERTON said that no more judctous reference
could BIO devised. He hoped, however that the gentle
man from New York (Mr. smalD would be- appo;nted
chairman Of the select committee TO whom the petition
! should be referred.
MIR. SMALL objected
motion then made to refer the peti,ion IN the
standing committee the miliia and pubic defence
The SPEAKER put the question to the House two
The result was not announced,
motion 70 lay the petition upon tho table, was then
THE mILIrIA-coMMnsARv GENERAL STORMS
Mr. CAHPyrTIER said he requested to present q
communication from the CommissaIy General. MIR C.
asked that II might be read for the information OF the
House. " ~
The CLERK read the communication which Is IS fol.
lows:
To the Hon. The Legislature of the State of Nep York
The undersigned respectfully solicit. your honorable
D0Sy as Military COMMITTEES Of the Senate
personally inspect and review the First Division Of Ar.
tery of the said city and county Of New York which
will parade on that day that thoy may
ngly act in relation to the In relation 10 their en-
tence under the military law of 1885, and whether the
being expressly organized during the war of lsia by
the late D. d. Tompkins for the defence Of the cy and
and Long Island also to inspect the arsenal and %a
HENRY STORMS.
le47.
Mr. CAsrrsI,rs me:.d that leave DO given to the Mi.
the request cont aimed In the communication N
Mr. Boss hoped thst the action Of the House would
not DO too condign and summary.
Mir. CARyENrTR insisted on his motion.
The sysAKER remsrksdto Mr.. c. that his motion YES
not then in order.
Mr.. FuLLEsIeS moved to refer the communication 10
the JUDICIARY Committee.
Mr. BurFELL, Gas member Of the judiciary Committee
objected
The spEAsnR put the question to refer the munica
ton 20 the Military Committee.
Before the Clerk had time to announce the result,
Mr. HApLEy got the floor and objected 10 the reference
Messrs. BOWS and HUBBARD also objected
Mr.. sIcKLgs demanded the question: the military com
mtees werc the most competent judges Of the proper
course to adopt and the communication should be refer
led to them.
Mr. SMALL said he was not surprised that the chairman
and other members Of the Military Committee preferred