The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-10

their expenses; no, would tho commission
ers dare 90 there and make . treaty tur tho
Napoleon Of the West may turn up again
some day, and then President Annnya end
the Commi ssioncrs would he shot. Oh,
what dcplorahle condition have this pco-
pie reduced themselves to-.
! ask, would not the ejaculation have
been moro nppropriatc-"Oh! 10 what n
dcplornblc condition has the President Of
tho United States reduced this people and
this country! J" Upon his head, sir, and no
ether, must this sin rest. !; and il The honora-
bic gentleman on the other side of the
Chamber, have ingenuity enough IN exiri-
cate the President from this position, he
shall, indeed, I've in all time hereafter, my
Magnus Apollo! II he can point out any
mode Of salvation (or the President on this
point, on which he is now attacked, il will
reflect Infinite honor on his character a. On
advocate. This same Don Antonio I1opcz
dc Santa ANN, who murdered our country.
men nj Goliad aud tho Alamo, being admit
led 10 pass FREQ into Mexico, has wagcd war
against our country on all occasions, since
his admission. lie has rallied thousands
and tens Of thousands Of Alexicans that no
other man could have rallied against ~.
flo fought us at Duenn vista--at Cerro
Gordo- Cuntrcras-at Chcrubusco-at
MoIino del Rcy--at Chspullepcc--and st
tho City al Mexico. He fought ,ilI hs was
driven from the capital to tho mountains,
where he now remains with bis gucrillas,
ready 10 murder tho pence commissioners
of his own country if they should dare 10
trent with us. Such is the man whom tho
President Of the United Suites introduced
Into that country, and this is the state Of
things 10 which the American people havo
been brough, By tho conduct u the Execu-
tive.
might here, sir, request the honorable
Chairman to rcpcl another charge made by
the Senator from Maryland. Why was
the g,lnnt Taylor left wiihMt more than
$500 troops-ncarly MI volun,ecrs--to re-
sist the attack Of this same Santa Aana
with 10000 Mcxicans, Mt the bloody but
GLORIOUS battle of Dacna vistae And why
WINS tho no less gallant Scott lcft'so long
without sufficient troops 10 move from Pue-
lila upon The capital If Mexico! During
oil this time, the President had the power
to call upon his unexhausted fund Of 5O,-
600 volunteers. aud refused 10 send them
succor. Bat ! must not dwell on these
things"
sAmong those brutal in cold blood and in
defiance Of the laws Of nations and civilization,
thus murdered, was m carly playmate and old
school fellow Of ours, who had surrendered upon
the pledged honor Of the savage butcher, San.
tn Anna, that his life should hc spared. Led
out, az he supposed, for the purpose Of receiving
his freedom, when hope famed bright in bis
youthful breast, he fell pierced by the balls,
sped at command Of the assassin, Santa Anna
the friend Of James X. Polk.-ED CAz.
"And whatever wo bctidcs you, Samivcl, al.
rays look Out for No. i.,-f60tcrss .address 10
his Son.
From tho proceedings Of tho rcceut scs.
sim Of orr Legislature, We perceive lhss
on the 10Th uit., IA joint resolution, rclative
to the distribution Of the Reports Of the Su-
Premo Court, was % amended, on liz soc.
ond reading in the House, By Mr.. Letting.
well, as to require the Secretary OF State
to furnish one copy Of the Same to each
member Of the General Assembly, isssead
Of 20 The clerks Of The different cosse;es!
In this form il passed. On The 22d il came
up in the SENATE, when tho question bcior
on i's passage the yeas and nays wcre call.
ed snd wero - f.ilows:--
fEAS-Messss. Baker, R~xlos, DisseN.
Browning. Darts, Harbour, Hxscr, Sci.
man, Sanford, aad Whilakcr-lO!
NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Crawford.
Ho'eeN, jay. Springer, Eproet, Wheeler
and Nr. Prcsidcms-0.
% the loins resolution WIS passed givine
to each member copy of tho Let volume
Of Iowa Reports, ia addition 10 their nor
diem allowance!
MI. Dayia moved 10 excuse those gentle.
men from linking Reports who cossc;cs.
fiossly voted against the resolution.
YEAS-Mcssr.. Baker, Bradley. Brown.
INC, Crawford, Davis, Harbour, lIuner.
10y, Sclman. Sanford, Springer, Spro.,,
Wheeler md Whilakcr--j5.
NAfS--MIessrs. Dissell, Ful.cnwide
Howell md Mr. Presidents.
so said conscientious gon.lemcn we're
excused
DISTRICT CoURT ~ KExUK.--Thc
Legislature has passcd an act authorizing
the holding 0rtwo sessions AZ the djaleicf
court E,r an G.w,s~es 10 Rn<ksah s.