The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-18

Mr.. YuLrK was disposed to leave out the appropris
ton for this stone dock at Brooklyn; for after costin
SssooOo i was estimated II would yet thai
nall million more to finish IT, or q sum equal to tn
whole Of the original estimate. Besides there
floating dock building at New York; a kind of docl
which would answer every purpose much better thar
Mr. DICKINSON asked the Senator where he got his in
Mr. YULKE passed up q letter to the Secretary from
the Bureau Of Docks and Yards, sustaining his state
Mr. DICKINSON had letter read from the engineer in
charge Of the stone dock estimating that the whole cost
30 eapsno.
Mr.. YvIrr Thought that until further information
was had would be best to su;psnd the sppropr'suona
Mr.. DcxrssOs replied in defence Of the dock
bsrs was NC % secure hs
broke n-thers certainty that it would cost less
than oO0-the engineer had been before the Com.
mittee and when they had proposed to limit the whole
cost to oOo the engineer had dissented because
that would not be enough Now he was in favor Of
limit the cosno time for its completion and no Ger.
tanty for Its efficiency, when completed
srcons ana reply TO and
Mr. Evans. The amendment was rejected-I5 to 90.
PHILADELPHIA OUT.
II appears that the expected appropriation in this bill
Tor dry dock at Philadelphia, has been left out by the
dry dock at the city of Broherly Love.
-, Mr. husTrroToS opposed the building of dock at
u q hundred
miles from the searom six weeks to two months in the
year the river was obsructed by ice-there also
Sa SsS and dock st. Nor
,uPerfuity Another reason against dock at Phia.
deipha was that there was not water enough at Pha
Mr.: J. M. CLArroN and Mr. MrLxn defended the yrojet
Of building dock at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia this money expended there but did the
naval service require dock at that port7 There
evidence In support Of the scheme.
al q n iacf n
And here on motion OF Mr. SEWER, the bill was laid
aside, and the Senate resumed the
PEACE BILL OF THREE MILLIONS.
with the amendments pending, submitted by Mr. Berren
and Mr.. Cass.
which should control his upon this bill pre-
minary step he proposed to examine what appeared to
suppress ali liberty Of discussion-s freedom Of action
and to cosrcs the Legislative department into quiet sub
his mind that this had been the deliberate design OF the
nished by the course Of the organ of the admins.
tration Of this fact II day was spent, or two
important, the reprobation of the Executive organ
the dsobsdience to the Executive commands. 1t was
made our duty pass all measures recommended to u.s.
sdveTed hsrs to the as Of Senator
Haywood Sd bec: cause he could not vote for the
s Fl aS n h
SO low as to charge upon him that he had sold himself to
the capitalists of the country Not only was there de-
but also drive the Leg Of the States into ODE
dience Mr.. Badger here adverted to late article in
the Union which speaks Of the message of the Cover
Of North Carolina the message Of the federal
governor to the edea legislature, &c. The honorable
dsSsrae dessn Of the aP to coercs ali
position into silence, embracing also passing alu.
to the proprety Of the expulsion of Father Rchie
longer being entitled TO association with the
beis of the Senate after calling them traitors to their
country The learned Senator next proceeded to illus
rate the position that whether the territory to the Rio
Grande were not admitting tina. it was
the march of Gen. Taylor to that river act OF
assumption of that authority by the Executive was an in
vasion end usurpaton Of the express and exclusive
powers Of the legislative department In the prsg.e
of this illustration Mr. Badger referred to the caution
Of MIR. Jefferson in such cases. and said it had been
clearly proved that had troops remained to the north
Of the chaparal between Corpus Christi and the Rio
Grande the Mexican troops would have remained south
of that neutral ground and there would have been nc
| war.
Mr. CA"-Wil the Senator state his authority
Mr. BADoER-My authority is the Senator from South
cheeiuy give way to allow him the opportunity to dc
Mr. CALHOUN said tho authority was in the late lette,
OF Mr. Marks; but there doubt the Senator from
Michigan could get all the information the subject
by application at the State Department:
M CAss nmated purpose to set this matter right at
Mr. SEVER said that this was very important point
reference precedent history sustaining the &C
ton OF the President would not be out Of place He re-
ferred to the acquisition of Louisiana and to the expu
/
| Thomas was approved by Congress, and the territory
thus cleared was subsequently incorporated into the
Union.
MIR. BADGER remarked he had no doubt that after the
act was done Congress- may raty it, and incorporate
territory thus acquired, into the Union, bat them
MIR. SEVER further explained, and strengthened hit
position, showing that President Madisonhs cooperated
in this movement Of expeing foreign authority from
the territory OF Louisiana, in advance of the action
Congress authorizing the movement
Mr.. BADGER resumed his argument upon the hypothe
sis that this war was begun by the President wthou
the authority OF Congress-; and the was therefore
unlawful and unconstitutional. Mr. d. regretted ans
deplored this project Of conquest-ths project of max
iDg the weak and distracted Mexican government pay
for our invasion of her terrtory-our sackng Of hel
cities, and destruction Of her citzens and TO pay il
land He deplored this lust of domnion-this lust TO
land because, especially in connection with the ques
ton of slavery, he only anticipated the most ruinous
DISASTROUS and revolving consequences to this country
and the American people.
Mr. CHALMERS secured the floor.
Some remarks of explanation followed between Mr.
Pearce and Mr. SEWER in reference to the military pro
ceedings of General Thomas in Louisiana in 1885,
Mr. Cass minated desire to explain the letter Of Mr.
Marks but gave way to
Mr.. DIX, on whose motion the Senate had an execu
tive session.