Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12

had been said here that Gen. Taylor advanced Mexican
territory and therefore collision ensued Permit him to
anime the history Of that matter Up to- that time Mexico
serted her title to the whole Of Texas She spoke of
one part belonging TO Mexico and one part to dc United
States
When Gen. Taylor arrived at Point Isabel he was met by
depuaton from Matamoos, and, after his interview with
them, the custom on fire. which induced the
old General to declare he would be ed with longer II
had been said that whilst Mr. Sde vending his way
Mexico General Taylor ordered to take position the
Rio Grande and menace Maamoros On that point he mr.
b. took issue and referred to the record Gen Taylor
ordered to do no such thing but after he allowed to adj
yanceafer every thing like negotiations had faled-he fol-
lowed the instructions of his Government to proceed the
Rio Grande at which time he also instructed preserve
pacific relations But when he was there shown by
his dispatches Mexico threw up breawors the other side
of the river, and Gen. Taylor informed his Government what
he too had done in that respect adding that the Mexcans
would not fail to understand him. Gen. Taylor had no au
thoity from his Government do this he had no orders TO
that effect; but he (M b said it emphatcaly, that Gen.
Taylor did right Any American General who would have
acted differently would have dsgraced his country He un-
derook that the guns planted in the thrown
up by army by nobodys orders but Gen. Taylor Gen.
Taylor announcing this his Government spoke Of il ex-
nngy. He said Mexico would know what he by it.
And where those guns placed Opposite Matamoros
Not in Tamauipas, but in Texas Gen. Taylor knew the
country which he had pitched his tent and be called
Texas. Well after these circumstances, what the
act colonel in the American army, gallant man as
lived, murdered He not slain a soldier
goes in being san slain he must be and he slain
soil which Gen. Taylor said in his despatch Texas.
And what was the thing done Capt Thornton was
taken by Mexican soldiers, the particulars Of which he Mr
b narrated. But, notwithstanding all these things, they
told that the unnecessarily and unconstuonay
begun by the President Of the United States What had
brought this change DER the spirit Of their dream Oh
Presidential election approaching, and all the old thunder
which their opponents had been accustomed to
hausted. Something required. The gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr AsHMUs,) premaurey, some of
his friends doubtless thought brought in his resolution de-
carng the war unnecessary and UNCONSTITUTIONAL and they
passed through and they could not therefore return
from that position which they had assumed That position,
then, they must occupy in the next Presidential contest
But, again, to the to carry the pro-
position had been brought in to levy direct taxes which
supported by most extraordinary argument Gentlemen
told il would do tea and Coffee but they
have direct The slaves Of the South be
taxed Pteous lamentations uttered for the condition Of
the poor No matter the poor was bareheaded
and exposed the ncemency seasonhs tea and coffee
must not be taxed. Now, he devouy and most reigousy
believed in the maxim, millions for defence but cent for
tribute He ready to millions for the defence Of the
honor and the rights Of the country against foreign aggression
but he would vote of tribute for the support Of
the large manufacturers the North. He had sympathy
for any man. whether Wing Democrat who could not vote
for and coffee, but could leather iron, and
every other article which the people used to build the ordy
manufacturers. t
The committee then rose and the House adjourned.