The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-15

A message in writing received from the President
of the United States.
! THE sLIDELL ISsTRucrIoNs.
The House resumed the consideration OF the message
OF the President of the United States in relation the
turn OF Paroles and Santa Anna to Mexico, and decI!-
ming to communicate the instructions given Mr. Sill
DELL as requested by resolution Of the House OF the 4h
| January last f'
Mr.. ROOT said, that in the remarks he should make.
enough IN the apd the future occupy the brei
space allowed 10 him. 1t was unnecessary Tor him. as
one OF the fourteen to state that he was opposed to the
war, Public opinion and history had pronounced upon
the character OF the He proceeded to remark upon
the charge OF aid and comfort made by the President
against the opponents Of the war; and replied lied e the
TONI that the discussions here had nerved the Of
the enemy What kind OF he asked. il as to
Of the s oa Mexico was wUS at ou
mercy. We could make any disposition of her that
we pleased. We had. to be sure, recognised gov
What sort Of a treaty. We had conducted the negota-
tons both sides ourselves, and appointed the agent
power with which we treated We appointed the gov
to make treaty The peace was managed something
like the war; The President appointed the generals
both sides to carry on the war He appointed and i'm.
90 Of the government Of Pena Pena. and withdrew
troops it would tumble down, and be utterly rePudi-
atsd As soon as our troops ceased e protect IT. It's
with full pockets, if they desired to save their necks
There was something in this diplomacy, perhaps
than we understood He would like TO see the meeting
between our new minister and Mr.. Trist The war, 1t
appeared having been begun without authority had been
ended without authonty for the President told us that
say 10 s wSa the
about here! Why did not you answer Buchanan's let
What business had you to tell the President that
have come to supersede you so let us take drink"
What will Trist say Why, he will put his hand in his
pocket and show him secret Instructions from the resl
dent telling him that he and Buck had both been hum
bugged. This would be OF piece with all the Pres
dents acts
All the administration papers were publishing. the
treaty and he supposed correctly What wasit9 Moth
ss Ds side. Of the Sagan we undertake.
s zen would wish Ss claimants much 10y Of the
bargain They would have to wait till Mr.. Polk wa,
willing to pay the claimants for French spoations prior
priatons for rivers and harbors So all that was prom
sed to the claimants clear gain to Mr. Polk What
pays for the rocks, ratesnakes, and Cumanches is
any land at all All that was worth anything. was pr
vate property There would be no use in opening land
Offices there The fact was that Mr. Polk wanted an en-
tering wedge into the whole of Mexico. Bytaking part
now he thinks that andby we can pick new quarrel
and then take the whole for the purpose of extending sla-
Titles T way u the Of rbev and
shed in Mexico Those people would hate and we
them Occasions for war would soon arise on the Dor
the whole. The whole of Mexico not worth one
war. Why make two wars for it, Even if we obtained
indemnity satisfactory to those this aoo where were
their indemnity! This had only been looked at in
reference to its effect on elections He thanked his God
for giving him the nerve to stand up here and say nS-o
hrst. and no always-to this war Its victims, thank
God; should never shake their CORY locks at him
What sort Of government were we 70 establish over
buttons-were these legislators and governors deciding
an evening upon the constitution and laws OF prov
nce. Should we have civil lawgverss Who was to
appoint hem' The President was 10 regulate the whole
and Distribute some little empires among his friends We
wanted little proviso for that government and what is
more (said Mr. R y we intend to hayeit We lsad he)
alone. i yo9 will but we will not permit its extension
The strife between slavery and anis,a,sm I.
noh. be
and we viii not be first to leave il.
In President-making he did not NEEDLE; but ne would
state how this matter might affect the presidential cleo
favor OF the Wmot Proviso We Of the north viii not
who talk about preserving the integrity OF parties will
be thrust aside. They might az well 60 to sleep II
you take up one Of these dough OF the Yankee S;
the dust off of his jacket, you bring him into the field
We will make him, like Judas Iscarot, go and hang
himself for shame and remorse. Do not take one OF
those dough faces; you can't trust him, Tor he has de-
lceived us.
He would 90 for any good, honest, man,
hope You will not take this occasion to test the strength
of this Union. But do not intend to have slavery
tended any further Educated labor we will have; and
we will tolerate of your institutions that degrade it.
We will all unite The Hurons on the war path al
ready
What is the effect Of this treaty You to make Texas
three times large and extend slavery the whole
| OF it to avoid the Wmo Proviso. We understand it.
John Van Buren, and his Herkmer convention cannot
help you out of this scrape. You must act You must
meet this territorial question by acts not by the resou
tons of convention The question is to be met here
Mr. R. would now he said, make the best return in his
power for the attention the House had given him, by
quitting the floor before the expiration of his hour
| Mr. TURNER next obtained the floor, but gave way
| for
| THE SPECIAL ORDER.
| On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union, (Mr MoREBrAD in the chair) and proceeded to
the consideration of the special order of the dayhe bill
in relation the disposition of revenues noticed above:
which bill was read, and slightly amended on motion OF
Mr.. Nick.
| Mr. Mckay explained the provisions of the BILL and
said that it required all the moneys receivable from
toms, the public lands, &c. to be paid Immediately into
the treasury without any abatement whatever. This had
not been the from the earliest period OF the govern
ment There had been deductions made from the gross
product of the duties upon customs account OF draw
back, expenses OF collections, &c. and for information
this subject he referred TO report by the Secretary of
the Treasury made two years and found in the Sec
ond volume OF executive documents for that year. pages
AS 49, 957 This report contains tables giving the gross
receipts from customs, with the amounts deducted