Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05

Tayl
a &C ono 10 the defence of Gen Taylor, he organized
norton az the forces placed at his DISPOSAL and sent them TO
New Mexico and California to make conquest of those cou
,e in violation Of the spirit of the constitution and OF the
letter o. the law. , -,
He sent forces there with instructions TO establish cir gov
ernmen,s when he had only power to hold them, even alter
conquest by military government The result was the beau
n stale of things both New Mexico and California which
NOW ex;ss The cath Of allegiance this Government
directed 10 administered to the inhabitants OF those cou-
tries and in of REFUSAL they 10 be treated as a
tors hung Legislatures to be organized officers
both appointed and elected and tie people directed TO vote on
the question Of annexation TO The United STATES And this
voting too be il borne in mind TO be had under fear Of
being charged with if they refused obedience TO the
thusimposed them by the sword they should now
ask admission this Union under these circumstances
we should doubtless be told that they exceedingly anx
be annexed when the whole in point OF fact was done
by the power of the swodhat stern aber, which has set
tied the fate and destiny of millions before.
This the power with which anetiahe oVerruh
the countries of the Easily which, history proye so
many other portions the globe have been snbdued and desc
lated II the power of the purse ana he s"oa now 40
ing that which, under institutions such as ou was conded
alone the peope-a power which was exercised IN e
Of Democracy, but which used as deadly STAB az
the vals Of the So far as the question OF power wa
concerned he did whether Mr. ede was OF was o
rejected by the Mexican Government The President of the
United States equally guilty OF ,ola'lonoi the cons-
of the United States when he sssed the order Of me
18th January, whether Mr. Sidel was or was NOT
Mr. Buchanan the Secretary OF State, pointed ou In MS e
ter to Mr. Sde the which the Executive ought 10
have pursued He sad if Mr. sdel was finally rejected he
should report that fact the President and would be MS
dutu to lay il before Congress But did he do 1t Inc he
presenatves people then sitting in this hall here
the war-making power OF the Unions mere, by the NC
pesentave the people Of this country IN whose hands
alone these great issues placed by the constitution
then did the President the course Poted our p
the Secretary of State by The constitutions ana y Inc
practice the Government did not answer MS designs
do It would not have compoed with those seerl Pul
poses TO which he had already referred He believed as SIN
cerey as he believed that all ultimately responsible 70
God of justice that the people OF this Union had not been
cunnngy cautiously, and most sndousy eceved by the an
nexaton party they would have consented to annex
Texas Ii had brought train of caamites along with il,
from the effects of which may never recover And now
when these caames coming fast upon us when tue
gathering our heads we were tod mere IN Con
gresshe heard the argument this mornlng-na they must
look carefully to all expenditures from the federal Treasury,
that the Administration might have more money 10 carry on
the war Every thing connected with the home department
of this Government 10 be treated with neglect their rivers
to unmpoved their harbors unproVided Tor the or
dnary the Government reenched the resources
of the country undeveloped the industrial pursuits OF the Peo
pie neglected and every thing that tended to nation wealth
and prosperity abandoned, that millions on mions OF money
might be expended begun and prosecuted under the
preence-o use the language of the gentleman from Mary
andtha duty give moral and religious lnsti-
tuons to the Mexcans And what were the moral and re-
gous institutions which gentlemen were so solcous TO give
Mexico With regard 10 the 81 moral institutions we
giving Mexico he article in this morning
Union which would perhaps afford gh respecting them
L.
licenses had been issued for three gaming houses IN the city
of Mexico at the rate Of five hundred dollars month
admirable device improve the morals OF the Mexican
people He had always thought that the Democratic party
had been opposed monopoes but here they were CIV
ing monopoly to Mexican gambling shops under petence
that levy contributions for the support OF the army
Having bat minute left he would not attempt to pursue
the subject further but take occasion some other time 10 do SO
Mr. MORSE of La addressed the committee The pertna
city said Mr.. NJ with which gentlemen on this he Whg)
side Of the chamber had refused several occasions TO
nit the message Of the Chief Magistrate Of this country
take the usual Of reference he said would seem
indicate their part special reasons iot debating Thu
war and none appearing very obvious TO bis mnd perhap
less charitable person than himself would be apt TO sup
pose that they had desired prejudice and condemn before
hand the measures Of this Administration and this hou
any Just responsibility for he presumed that in thin
ty-hve when the committee would be called upon
VOTE there would be division the question OF commit
ing the several portions Of the message TO the aPPropra
committees. But be that it might, some two months
the session had been taken up arguing the merits Of th
war in which found ourselves involved with sister reput
lie Mexico. Having been, in legal parance, ader abe
tor and adviser far his humble action representa-
tive this floor wen in all the acts which had been SUI
posed have been instrumental in bringing this war;
felt bound say something in defence Of the pu
sued by the Executive and the majority Of this Housf
He satisfied with the mastery, unanswerable, and
this hour the unanswered message OF the President this sui
ect II he desired another argument he would rest his
upon argument made in another branch of this Capitol
distinguished Senator who ordinarily voted with the gentle
this he Whg) side Of the House, rcferring TO Nh
JoHssoS, Of Maryland j gentleman whose sympathes an
feelings by TO be presumed TO be favorable
the Executive and the Administration And that Sena
himself if frightened by the sound himself had made
had endeavoed the unanswebe arguments Of hi
speech How grand perfect and unanswerable tn
argument How lame and impotent was the conclusion
He would not aude for moment to the charges and tn
brilliant denuncaons that had been hurled against the Ad
mnistration and all who support this floor but with
what shifts and gentlemen driven,
how prone human 10 believe what wish bt
true and how desous gentlemen show that
the OF the Administration had been the
pungHg this country into Unnecessary unhoy and
stiiutional But perhaps would be well for gentle
be what chary their language, for he though
IN his short time be should be able TO demonstrate that h
:" fatal order, gentlemen pleased TO il, of th
18Th Of January which emanaed from the War Department
the Of the war, that gentlemen equally
blame blame because entertaining different views
and justly responsible for every dollar that had been
pended aud o every drop Of American blood that had bee
shed in this controversy.
II was known 10 the country at large, it known
order had forth. The National Iteg gencer from tn
~ o. February up 70 the time the recognised b.
ihlS House-and he presumed the gentlemen opposite wou
not question that auhony-was full of comments the Ad
mlnstraon, and the Of the Administration, and
ihe advance Of the amy the Rio Grande. From day &
day TINS fact was commented How il, them iha
NOSE gentlemen who have such constitutional scupe
about tae simple order o the Chief Magistrate of this count
o INC removal o the troops though that the
tne warhow did those gentlemen reconcile with those
NaN h.