The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10

On Mnltsxy Amir w shall 70 On from town b town.
and nom stsepls to stssple.
MIR. MILLEa-DM not the senator say, nom stse IL 10
Ste. ple'
Mr. MrLLxn-If remember his remarks. the senator
said, should 70 pursuing and lsvyug the Msxi
oens from town to town and from stssPs to stsspls
such expression; hope the senator will not persist in
Mr.. M,rIrsMWsli, then. from town to town. We
Oh from town, levyipg upon the private
property Of the Mexican people As he in his
with . supposed executive design upon Mexico Mr..
Miller took occasion to say that while the chairman on
Military Affairs while he had at rst denied and depre-
remarks few days thereafter declared himself fsvora
BILE to the idea of annexation.
MIR MnLER-I so understood the senator.
Mr. CAss-No sir, l never advocated the annexation,
Mr. MLLER-Dut the senator WILL at least, admit that
he thought of It.
MT Cas- on thought OF ~. Why, sur the fresi'
the senator from South Carolina thought of It, he
would have offered his resolutions against It,
MIR. MILLER-The senator from Michigan has not
taken ground against 1t.
Mr. CAss-Does tho senator want an answer.
Mr.. MILLER-If the senator pleases.
tion of Mckee, or the absorption as Il was called by the
or as said by swallo IT, or taxing t in bv d.rlut
tion il YOU please but said that If We should swallow
its stability But whi. oppo.od TO- it, and It
said thar the obstina,y Of the Mexcsns
bringing or threatened 10 bring the war that issue
As for the opinions of the President he him
self utterly te the Absorption of Mexico at the
beginning Of the session lin his message What his
opn ions are now do not know but suppose that he
has not changed them | know tbs senator does not
want to misun derstand me-
Mr. MILLER-Not at all; and he then went on 70 show
were to swallow Mexico. it would not hurt ",
Mr.. Cas- Never
Mr. MILLrRAI thought the senator aaid 40
Mr. CA..-I said It would not kin u.s. that Was what |
said or ruin u.s. a. It was sad bv the from
Carolina
Mr. MILLER regretted the ASPECT the question vss as
sumng The idea was taking hold on the public mind
that We must annex Mexico and he ENLARGED upon tn
question Of the OF this procsednr ana "A for
the vigorous of the war there was no me-
oessity for t-Mexioo dead-she WAS now at sub
eot tor dissection and it would appear that the Pres
Mr. Miller reprobatsd the proposed plan Of levyinz a.
scssments of contributions from one part of the Mexican
people to pay the costs of QUITTING the throats of another
portion and that these were not
the proper work the honorable men constituting the
officers Of the regular army As Mr. Miller was extend
ing upon this idea in reference to some enda
tions on the subisct by the senator from Msissipp
Mr. JErrERsoN DAVIS rose to explain. He defended
the regular army oficers-he had never intend
ed to idea they were to be nut to the
base Of sxtorion to which the senator had refer
red; but according to the usages Of war; Mexico
subject to military contributions In regard to
sty Of the forces asked Mr. Davis said he had
received two from tho Rio Grande Of the
25th January and another Of later dat from New Or
eansand they both speak Of the existence of large
Mexican army in the north and Of its spprehended de-
scent upon Zen. Wool. Here was the danger; and II
pent for it In sackcloh and ashes Regarding the mat
ter Of xaton President had shown forbear
snce and leniency the subject than the present Exc
cutve The senator read extract from Alexander
Hamilton and adverted to the fathers Of the revolution