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

Mr. RnErr sgsln sross:-I said that the gentleman
fte@ Virgins, he had bssn plsesd in my position
mooratie party Of Virginia. in os and 100 had annusd
nuiinsd the alien and ssdtion laws that force bill
v.r. to Charleston and frissts ordsrsS into James
river, with the hsrbor ct Charleston Surprising
this state Of things ask the gentleman from virginis
100, whether he would have had any ardent attach
msnt for the union OF the States" He would have said
Mr. RHErr sent to the clerk an extract from the
speech he made in the Convention ofsouth Carolina.
The SrEAxEn 1t viii be read, II thors no obi cotton
Mr. RHrrr~Wsi, III read 1t myself (Audhs did 90
to show tho sequence Of what he said, and took his
The The question is on the adoption of the
resolutions, reported from the Committee o: the whols
MIR. CcLLAmxR-I wish to make psrsonsi explana.
ton.
Mr.. Roor-I object.
The srEAKER-rhs gentleman from Vermont caunot
make personal explanation unless the gentleman from
Georgia, Mr. Cobb) who entitled to the door, gives
MIR Cons 1t Is for me to yield the oor
NJ DO So several other gentlemen will claim the same
privilege
Mr. v,sroy-Lst mo make one remark.
Mr.. CoLLAMER-l am reported -
The srsAxER-The gentleman must have the unani-
Gus consent Of the House.
Mr. Roor-l otjeot.
The SrEAKrR-The gentleman from Georgia, viii
proceed with his remarks. (" Go ON go only
THE LOAN
Mr.. VINroS-Let me make one remark. gave notice
The srrAxER-Does the gentleman fromy5Georsia
yield the floor! By unanimous consent the gentleman
Mr. viNroN-I gave notice ON Saturday, that would.
to- day, call up the Lean Bill cannot do But
rise for the purpose Of expressing the hope that this
debate will be brought to close Tomorrow that the bill
may be considered
Mr. GoceIs-I wish to make personal explanation.
(Objsot objeot.)
Mr.. Corr With the consent Of the House. will pro-
Ohio INF VintonJ that w che dsmsorstsS we're d.
posed to CLOSE the debate yesterday when the rssolu
from the committee The debate was 70 open
ed BY the gentleman from Vermont, (dr. Collamer,)
We win unite with gentlemen the other side 10 bring
Ing 1t to speedy close He then said that he had
amendment to offer, and remarked upon what said
during the tendency Of the joint resolution for the
the result This should not Be permitted to pass away
from the memory Of gentleman They held up before
bloody picture Of war They said that annexation
WAS pso acto wsr-thsy said that annexation per
sewar. This was said By he gentleman from Vermont
Now, II war was thus oommsnoed, he would like to
know how the President began l..
Mr. vIrrosI desire to know whether the friends of
the measure ssid that annexa would produce war
MT CosB--No, MOI nor did its friends evincs moon
sistency by taking different position from that
they then occupied We said that there was no Iust
cause Of offence to Msxico that there was nothing in
auns xaton which, right, ought to involve in
Aud Daniel Webster declared the thing, previous
to that time
Mr.. ColLAMrR-I would ask the gentlemen whether
the President did not in subsequent message assert
that there Was state Of peace'
Mr. CoBs-Beyond all question, he s. stated. But
how does that relieve the gentleman from his position!
Mr. CoLLAMER Il said that alton would involve
Us In war, because there between Mexico and
peace and what he did Afterwards produced war
Mr. CoBB Il understood tho gentleman % saying that
the President had satisfied him that he originally
wrong and the gentleman says, that the pro.
duced by annexation.
Mr. CoLLAMEs-war by tbs law of nations.
Mr Com said the gentleman takes the Presidents
word he must agree, that his mind is convinced MIR
Cobb wished to present to the country the fact
inc wing party nov assume positioa different from
for the annexation of Texas were passed. There
were three classes of opinion. One was that annex
sion would necessarily involve us in war; and tn.
third that It Was war He put Il to the candor
whs party say with what proprety and justice
the head Of the President the war which they sad
necessarily resulted from anaexstiou or which was
gun BY annexation He proceeded to show that, long
before the order given General Taylor to
70 the Rio Grande Preparations made by the Mex
loan government to invade Texas that the
OF Herrera was overthrown account Of ito peaceful
disposition and Paredes put In his place, with view to
wage hostes 1t was the duty OF the Presi lent Of tho
insisted that General Taylor did retract his recon-
mendaton to the executive department march to the
Ko 0rande and replied to tho arguments Of gentlemen
who preceded him.
or THE HERo-NArIoSAL HoSoH-sANTA ANNA
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, sfsr noticing few ofths
true that Herrera was overthrow because the war
was to be wsgsd. The documents did not 50 re-
% and ndus.d n. nops that there would ).
more probability of reception BY Paroles than by
never ;. known until tho secret to MI s
dell shall be made public. The President may throw
himself behind the example Of Washington There is,
however, provision of the Constitution which protects
. man from giving evidence against himself Tho Presi.
dent says In reply to resolution Of the House, that he
had no directly or indirectly with SAINT.
evid in that reply that he had It carries the truth
on Its face The commander Of naval forces In the
order Was signed the 18th of May and at the time
Santa Anna In Havana s not strange that Santa
.no h. d In he
The dark deeds Of that transaction will never be known
The President says that Santa Anna pledged to re-
make the pledge to Mr. Polk! Did he make the pledge
when he broke through thu Constitution of 1924 and
os 4 b.
to the Tex at tbs Alamo VAST discovered when hs
great champion Of liberty passed into Mexico The
What he says is utterly false is perfectly msndacous
There 10 nothing Of truth in 1t outrage Of truth
o t1c cnH 70 whom the csss win
shall be counenancsd In this country and whether the
President shall involve the country In war and thes
the instructions OF Mr. Slide were rght-if the coun
Try was right. the truth cannot hurt it. Then why
should be said that the President could give the
information, for fear the Mexicans would take com
fort from It? IT. the instructions were wrong then il
would stamp the President with infamy. The war has
become perfectly odous and by the time the tax bills
pass and go into operation there will be signal rsbuks
OF the Injustice had been done to the
gallant old chief An attempt has been made 10
rob him Of the sures gained the battle field He was
to have boen made scapesoat, but he had too much
prudence yea, patriotism Had Affairs in Texas been
left to him, there would have been difficulty No
sooner had the battles oths sth and 9th of May bseu
fought and his praifes pronounced by the entire
people Of the country he became the object OF the
most malignant attacks, from the humbest friend of the
king up to the throne itself WAS sent to Monterey
without suitable means Of transportation and
to take the city He obeyed tbs order aud there gained
victory which he himself says was almost miracle
Dd ne receive from the the plaudts to
which he entitled! NJ: he ~, cen.ured for the
ospituation and even on this door, where movement
was made to supplant him BY the app ointuasut o q
Lieutenant General What cleo There IL tbs black.
est evidence OF ingrstituts. He dared co write TO
friend telling him toe truth. What action was hsd on
hin totfar H. thaQ fVxy.-