The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06

nqureintc the ex2edisuey Of svying drsct tax. am
cry the war Tax nv Vss St for What 70
wsss war for "indsmnityr' Il false and Infamous
newspapers that Mr. Trist had had oontsrsno. with
the Mexican commissioners some time ego, and that
lis ss.nt asked for Nav Ms.ss ssd
and IN return offered twenty millions of dollars The
var therefor was not wsgsd for indemnity" It was
honorable to w.s: war against any country
The funeral pile shall be lighted me- before would
consent to it. Il would be basa aud dishonorsble
*. so Of
their they will rise up Let them feel 1t. Bor
rGH %01s upon TiO1; pas. your d cot tax bills
and then they viii speak in voice Of thunder to the
Ter: Of the country 0sntlsmsn say that the interest
estimate national honor than do 1t Is the bright,
with land The President estimates the national honor
to be satisfied with gross, vile earth have heard Of
nssOns whose eonos could Dc ssssosc WITH GOLD but
Unted States the country Of Warrington, to be
tisaed like brutal beastly thing that feeds earth.
earth. trust that the honor Of my country will never
bs 20 degraded He moved the amendment Of Mr.. VII.
mot or direct t..ss be stricken out, and demanded
Mr. c. BRowS Of Pennsylvania. expressed the hope
cisy he had given to the House such noe dsserts-
| tion on the national honor
| The SrrAKER was understood to say that Mr.. Ste
| phen's amendment was not In order.
Me-. STEPHENS withdrew the demand for the previous
question.
THE srooPIyo TOO Low-rHE GENIUS OF LIBERTY
Mr. c BRowS raid that every thing upon our part,
cacsated to the Mexiosus had been avoided
we have done everything to eoncili.t: The sdmios-
trstion had stopped too low to obtain pesoe from
Mexico. We have repeatedly asksd her to come to
terms We ask for NO lands nor money W only ssk
Of them would step forward and agree to such treaty
~propossd BY Mr.. Trist. "a pauss)
Mr. CoLLAMER arose.
Mr. BaowS.- didn't ask tn. gentleman.
MI CoLLAMER You paused tLsushtsr)
MI MI, ssswS.I have no se"s ny friend from Yer.
thirty beside. Ny friend from Georgia (Mr stsphens
would not and then back t. Georgia and t. bis
P.is@snt, said ss.s :. va: 'i happy to and that
have laid down some plan, to take position on the
Rio Grande. The gentleman from Georgia spoke
the genius Of liberty ~ heavenly being took 1t
Tor granted - he said the genius came down and
teoted Taylor at the battle of Buena Vista Without
rs:orting to flight Of fancy: what position in,
and watched over our army, who murdered the Next
cans By shou:snS. h.!: heard story told Of Snug
him cloudy night. Lsuehtsr) IT. very convenient
to have geniuses and providences With the wings It
T. to day, We win not bring back our army; tomorrow,
they vote that the IL and unoonstu
tionsl voice comes from Ashland that Congress 10
bouad to declare the objects Of the Now gentle
men, call upon you to declare the obi cots Of the
We have been two months in session rss in Of
tho papers that have combined proorasnate bust
done everything which we could to facilitate business
We have always gone against adjournmepts and the
procra.tiuaton is on the other side Of the House
resolution passed terminate the debate
sidents message. That resolution reconsdered and
Il: 70
want to know What the wings arc carrying on the wsr
for! We are for an honorable peace We believe We
driven into by the act OF Mexico We de.
tsrmined to carry It until the objects for which
went to war are accomplished aud these to
nsghbors They must DO made to feel that they have
provoked tho war that our people shall not agsin be
tn. pest and ssour s IN.
to know tho objects for which the wings carry.
ing on the var Let the people know IL ought TO be
koown We want war and an honorable peace the op-
posite Is, NO war and dishonorabe peace Mr. Brown
denied that the war Is unpopular, and pointed to fAot
when he took his seat the door assigned to
M. c, B. SMITH, Of Indiana, who will address the
An adjournment took place ct half past three O'Clock
THURSDAY, February ,ls4s.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS REFUSED
Mr.: HxnA, asked leave to make personal expans
ton, but OH sction was made
Mr.. PiLLsBURr made similar request.
Mr.. RooT objected
MIR. PrLLsBuRY asked him to withdraw his obj sctop.
Mr. Roor replied that he woudiss soon accommodate
him a. any man under heaven; but he would not.
Mr.. BRopHEAp wished to offer amendment.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that It not
Mr.. WENTWORTH called for the orders Ct the day.
The SPEAxER stated che question to be the adoption
of the resolutions reported feom the Committee Of the
Whole referring the several branches Of the Presidents
Me-. sMrn, Of Indiana, said that the House had
oonsttuoua, Sv ths PsssSsnt on. o TN.
United States; and 1t for Congress to devise
mems BY which the evil shall b. arrested and the
brought to close Much had been said abou its origin
and It's progress but he desired to call attention to the
financial condition Of the country. We have now be-
fore US, he said bill to add eighteen millions and
half to the public debt aud It becomes Us to enquire
bow far that debt shall be increased. What Is the
of the debt IL has been said that the wings
favor national debt but for himself he regarded
national debt a. On evil Of the greatest magnitude At
the of the session. the debt $4o $780,
che amount of $40 100000, which Is for the
prosecution Of ths war until tho aoth Of June
and the President, the public debt on the sOth Of
June will bs $st This enough to SGT the peo-
that loan Of 900 600 would be Am ply susisnt until
the 30th Of June ls45 aud that that that would
be necessary after retaining four millions in the Trea
at this session. the President tells that additional
amount Of SIS are required to continue the
up that period Now he says is necessary keep
but two millions In the treasury. The estimates fall
short $40 600 No reliance eau be placed on tn: ssti
S o. % r1s
innate II made will be received But there Is reliance
this Last the Secretary Of thu Treasury made
but the documents show deficiency Of $9s3 $40 in the
reoepts And how is It with the expenditures! They
we're eSImsted ~ V put the report SHOWS tnoy
90 Ash o00 The estimates OF the receipts and
pendures By the Secretary Of the Treasury
to the amount or nearly $40 600 OO0 Is It not.
therefore, fair to presume that the estimates
oeous now they were Ia 1917? II they shall
DO called upon to add SIS 397 600 to the amount already
asked for The debt will be $l03 $40 All, Qsrger than
the debt created BY the war with Great Biitan the
shall be continued three years In the annual
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury 1t was
said that eighteen millions and q half will be
required A few weeks Afterwards Informed
that mistake Of nearly seven millions had been discov-
.p~A thafu fpt1s wha fhS tVfsY hat
only loan Of $4,000 600 would be required Is that
oorrectl Scarcely had the reportbeen printed before
were informed that the estimates were erroneous,
aud called upon to extend tho loan o.
notwithstanding the disc ,very In favor OF
tho department, Of $7,0n0000 MIR Smith ventured the
prediction that before the ssson closes will be tod
that the amount Of the loan 10 not SUFFICIENT, and
larger will be asked for The interest on the pub
lie debt will be So 600 900 Before the began
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