The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-17

desired to misspressnt him, particularly thu sepstor
from Vermont but hs had three times declared that
such mputaton wrong, and he had three times
denied It yet there yet Senators who
did to have heard It He said aud again.
hs deprsossd the annexation OF ell Mexico When the
from South Carolina offered his resolutions he
fsrsd that Mexico oosrinstely persisted in proons
log he the public mir might be led into tina, d.
reotion. He hoped he would not be misrepresented ,
sg.in.
Mr.. UPHAM resumed, by stating that he had desire
to miseprssent any boay But ne had uud rstood the
this purpose tho regiments were to rass then
al Mexico would become q part Of our Union Ibis
same thing had taxi. Ken hold Of the public mind H:
public meetings. Mr. U. read from speeches OF Major
Morgan of OHIO, Com Stockton aud several toass de-
vered at dinners all tending to idea of the conquest
Of all Mexico. He then denounced the uucon-
situtional because not commenced by declaration Of
by Congress. He entered into constitutional ar
gument to show that the President had power only to
repel invasion not to wage war This war being be-
gun by the President for toe purpose of invading the
invasion war upon tho freedom Of tho press and the
liberty Of speech and ~ suoh was expressly dsnouno.
States He then descanted, at length upon the bene
nt and character Of tho liberty speech and the
animation Of the reports Of the Secretary Of War and
the Adjutant General he satisfied there troops
MIR UrnAM alluded to the nature and character of the
war. which he denounced As uojust and unnecessary;
and said he feared not the stigma that had been at
tempted be thrown upon those who opposed It, for he
preferred to stand by the country than the sdm
nisration IL treason to refuse aid the country
but he deemed the administration and tho country
very different In the assertion that had
preferred to Mexico and she had refused it. he said
the dag Of to her at her gates
orimsoned by tho blood of her murdered and
children. 1t never to carry such q this,
that he voted, tho lah OF May for the bill Of that
were not printed, and they voted mon and money wit
out any positive evidence OF the existence Of the war;
or He and his friends had demonstrated against the
to that act because they hsa evidence that
the did exist by the act of xco They endeavor
ed to have that preamble stricken out but fsled the
friends OF the President insisting being retained
He never voted for the preamble, hs-coud not
Mr. CLAYTON said that a. this subject had been re-
pesedly referred by Senator'S oommittsl Of the
members this whg) side Of the chamber In favor Of
the war ne would state 6reny the sttend
and the Senators this side OF the chamber
the preamble but they were voted down They under
stood therefore, in voting for the BILL that they merely
voted the supplies and preamble. This subject
had been alluded to with much injustice, that he
hoped this explanation would prevent that injustice
again.
Mr. UrHAM then turned to the Presidents message of
last session. 10 which motives Of conquest denied
upon that declaration he had voted for the bill OF
last session Moreover the senators his side Of the
chamber to make the matter more sure had all voted
for an amendment Of the Senator from Georgia, In
which conquest declared to be object Of the
Chis amendment was voted down, however, by the
declared to no destined to result in the conquest Of
more or less Of tho territory Of Mexico he and his friends
we're perfectly consistent in voting against ts further
prosecution This begun by the President for
purposes which disgrace and dshonor to
and he would not give vote for anything which would
tend to enable him to carry out those OBJ
jeots This war, with all its consequences all the blood
and all the treasure which had been expended
be charged and he charged upon the President and
his party As the senator from Illinois yesterday ia
vored the Senate with extracts from sermons and news
he hoped be pardonsd for reading few extracts rom
certain democratic newspapers which had denounced
the very act which had led to the immediate Of
Wharf.-The annexation OF Texas MIR. U. then read num-
Der Of extracts from democratic papers, opposing the
annexation of Texas and repudstng 1t as anti do
mocrstic doctrine He then alluded to fact of Sc
veral Senators who had voted against the treaty but
who (Nlr Polk being In Washington) voted for these
there any undue for change Of opinions for
that was common among politicians. but he merely
stated the fact The Senator from Alabama (Mr Bsgby)
made speech against the resolutions but afterwards
voted for them
Mr. BAoBr said he did not consider the Senator from
ter had been frequently alluded to. he would take
occasion to set the matter right On that occasion he
said IS he again said nov that he could not nor never
would vote for the resolutions Of annexation they
came from tho House Of Representatives They were
Afterwards amended, and he voted for them
Mr UrHAM discaimed any intention to misrepresent
the Senator He then referred the action Il the Pre-
sident in relation the annexation Of Texas and his
approval of all that had been DONE The President
into power with dsers to render his admnist
glorious For this purpose he declared title to
RECON to be clear an biz. up TO 81 4 but
the enemy there England, and the President made
shat bis western friends tigmatis.d ingorious
treat But in regard to poor weak Mexico "A foro,
looked very much like It. for the purpose Of provoking
which would Justify him in ss'zios upon California
He ordered Gen Taylor to Corpus Christi, where ne
NAMED for I've months In the meantime o messenger,
Mr Slidell to Mex'co and the President, Ia
Dis message TO u.s. NC pa, an
Gen Taylor to the Rio GrAud From this It va. EVIL
dent to him that tho Intended to provoks
Rio Grsude the ulmatum Of the President in re-
gard to the boundary of Texas then the posses
the 18th June 45 had informed Gen Taylor that
bis destination was the Rio Grsnde.
Mr.. SEVER said the order Of the 18th Of June, was
that Gen Taylor should remain ON tho Sabine till he
WAS informed by minister in Texas Of the accept
Of the terms of annexation.
Mr.. UPHAM Il think not, sir.
Mr.. SEvIER-I will state the purport Of the order.
Nh. UpHAM-I have it in my hand, sir.
Mr. SEvIER-Very well, sir.
Mr.. UPHAM then read a portion of the order, which
stated that your General TsylorD ultimate destination
Mr.. sEviEa-Wil the senstor send me the document!
1t wss done, and Mr. Sewer read that portion which
tells the General that he will to 60 TO Texas,
and to land at place the u but prohibits him
from landing the coast Of Texas before hs shall be
informed by minister that Texas had accepted
terms Of annexation. Aud also that he to remain
the Sabine other navgabl stream till that
time; which General Taylor did for some four or Ave
months.
Mr. UrHAM said that any how the President had said
that the Rio Grands be the ultimate destination
Of General Taylor And he then read long series CT
Texas and not the Rio Grsnde. And he further said,
that be would prove by the act Of Texas herself that
she claimed the Rio Grsnds In proof Of which,
he would read agreement made by Texas to proteo
q republic the Rio Grande-consistng Of the people
residing between the Nueces and the Rio Grande-and
he understood the Senator from Texas (Mr Rusk) ad.
mitted II to be correct.
Mr.. RusK-Admitted What sit?
MIR. UPHAM read the agreement.
Mr. RUsK said he lived in Texas for fifteen years. and
never heard anything of the kind And he asked the
senator when and where the paper sgned-ts date
and who signed It
Mr. UrHAM said that he could not either ques-