New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-14
xxx,b COMMENSURATE. session.
By Telegraph to The Tribune.
SENATE. .WAsHISGros, Jan. IS lsis.
speech OF Mr.. Penrce OF Maryland Against
the War.

the War.
Mr HusrER reported bill supplementary 20 the
act relrocediug Alexandria TO Virginia. Read
twice
Mr. NAseUM Introduced resolution ~hicn lies
ove. calling the President for copies OF all tue
suggestions and opinions transmitted By Gen.
ScOII relative to the prosecution OF the ar and
it, objects aud the forces requisite to carry It on
Mr. JoHSsOS OF La. submitted a resolution calling
for a settlement; Of losses by express 10 and from
New. Orleans Agreed 10.
ResolGtions were offered b. Mr. DAYIoS, calling
for Information relative TO forced contributions by
tie army in Mexico sud by Mr.. BALpwlS for co.
pies of the correspondence between Nj Trist and
Tie Mexican Commissioners. Adopted
The House bill authorizing Register of the
bark Sarah aud Elizabeth was passed AMI, also
fhe ill regulating toe number oi passengers IN
ennis rant vessels sailing 10 Liberia.
SPEECH OF SENATOR PEARCE.
Toe Ten Regiments bill was then taken az. Mr..
PEAKcE of Nd. addressed the Senate, intmating
that IN consequence OF the character oil the remarks
Of hIs colleague MIR JoHSsON) in some OF which he
ooncurred while from others he widely differed he,
Mr.. Z. was placed III position in which It was
necessary for him ~ reterste or abandon the
ground which he had assumed az the last
session. and which has been in elect. though
without doubt undesignedly, assailed by his
cOiesge. Mr P.was now near the end OF his term
The Maryland Legislature was IA session and
n NAs proper tiihl us ItAuOtis rubuh 'ANniis
derstaud what were his views. tie declared him
self unequivocaly opposed to the War, which had
been commenced Illegally by the President The
Mexican Claims were not the cause. There was
cause of dssatsi action On account OF tie delay IN
settling these claims bat he attributed tins delay
rather to the weak snd dIstricted condition Of Mex
co aud not 70 any wish 10 violate her faith We
hsd not betrayed the same Impotence or resorted
70 this uifimarafiO geXum a reDnbiicd. when Great
Britain for txeuty wears deferred the settlement
al the claims glowing out OF tue Revolutionary
War when Naples interposed similar delays We
had not assumed this hostile attitude nor when
France drluyed the claims tor sp0.laiiODs, from
ls0G To ISIS On the contrary. Congress refused
Gen. JACKsOss application for power to issue let.
,.rs OF margYc and reprisai against France, aud
waited until s35, four years after, when Mr. RYEs
had negotiated a treaty on the subject Dad We
refrain from this hostile position because OF their
power while We assumed It toward Mexico be.
cause she was weak
Mr.. z. spoke 81 some length on the subject oil tte
boundary oet~een Texas acd Mexico. deny ing
that Texas had any right % the lands bey ond Toe
Nseces, which properly belonged to Tanaulipas
Tne occasional incursIons Of her msrauding rangers
into the disputed territory conferred 10 title He
quoted from speech by Mr. BESTOS 10 show that
his researches had brought him 10 tie conclusion
thst toe Nueces was the true boundary OF Texas
lie farther fortified his position by reference TO
report OF [. j lSGEKsOLL; 70 the correspondence
between \. J. DoSALDsOS and Mr. BUcHANAs
and o;ner authorities. He regarded the argument
Ct MS colleague on this point. scattered 70 the
Winds b. the extracts be hal read. He cOutr0-
vcr,sd the position Of bis colleague. that ii Texas
had got Possession II disputed territory she had
the power 10 take Il this. also. Mas disproved by
The facts that Texas Vas admitted into the United
States, Just with such rights as she possessed and
tie question Of her proper boundary was left 10 be
settled.
AZ 4.t s,r-. 81 ~ -~.,rp ,c...,,,.t.s H. y
FIR the purpose Of making explanations, to shoS
I. a. The true boundary line came Up the Rio
Granie from It's mouth 70 its source as tar as was
shown b. map communicated by President IT,
I.n ia reply % = call for the claims set up b.
Texas.
Mr. P. ,sid he was awake l0r the communication
Of .hIs map OCt tie o-cer wnQ sent It in said 70
be dbl DO: give this as the true boundary, bat
merely as that watch was claimed by Texas. he
tooh the authorities quoted by his colleague ardre
viewed them T. show their weakness Or ilapplca-
biiity. The President had 10 rgh. 10 taSe military
fosses''n OF any part OF this aispHted country bis
doing - Vas an art Of war. The British posts
NJ surrendered D. tue I States after Jay treaty
Similar delay t1sa place sitter the North eastern
bombay sss defined and lotsithstandilg the
O-ifaze perpcIatgl CUP GOyernMen. exniOited
~ saca impaiiencs as L now displayed Had as
mucn orbesgance been sh1@n now there would
hs.e been 10 occasion ~ repei Invasion, az within
tDr lie'iic- q the President put ,nAt IS rot &c
ciIring var Tha. can ouiy be declared ~ C.n-
sress As % tie progress OF tile ~sr. he though,
80 nld Oh oar h1nls indemnity enough snd PAID
hlsn tribute 70 the galzntry OF our army. We a-e
et.tied . Indemnity ia money tor oar losses n ttis
AR Aei ~e Ut The same rish. u asa incel1
ni's OF Great Britain a. the close Ct car two
was with heri le. We bad never 90. one
crut back - compensate us tcr the $1,000
eco Ne hal expeadc.i o. them. He hoped We
bal not one measure Of damages for Mexico
and smother for England. Indemnity in money
b compensate the wounded h0nor Of our country
ne ~onin spun L. lrdennity for recuniary losses
BY or artisans we had a right 10 dems1c. bar
MeN.,' les PROSTATE aai bleeding 3. our feet Sle
"a no4e 0i Tue c.e.nelts IT power lei; Ger. Ii
&c c'-,iAle The = a. any longer. shall reduce
ourselves to slevei with the zus.Tiliss There Is