The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-20

ths battle Geld and he~ ssy sss csc seEas ffaa his
District sna nsss tag spssch be dses, i' astonishing
Adams Sam Adams. and John Hancock, was. is our
country right? Decatur risht when he said Msy
our country always b. right; but right wrong our
country" Lawrence, too right who said when his
voice was heard above the rushing Of the elements
Jameson sdver.ed the prowsss Of the Missouri bows
uader Dsnphan etc and In conclusion called upon the
enemes Of their country to show their hands and they
would he entombed deep and hs clods heavy that
they will be able to themselves until the
last loud trump of ths archangei
- Mr. JONES OF Georgia regarded the annexation of
Texas. the obsnacy of Mexico aud the lingering for
more territory, the part OF the as
the cause Of tbs war; and he hoped that its fruit might
W. ,r., whioh brought death into the world,
Millions o. mousy had bean expanded, and the best
blood of our couotrymsn poured out when the admins
trason sent minister to treat for peace But it was,
" Wire in, and wire out,
Every boiy still in doubt ~
When General Taylor ordered and took position
on the Rio Grande, the Rubicon YVES crossed. That
was the browning act Of Executive folly It was the
great bluudsr Of the administration the Psndoras
which was then opsnsd He hoped the time would not
the Executive Of the country It ia Cong ress and n
Con ress only doas It rest. In the language of
mon, when the wicked rula, let the people mourn y
Hs shud Tered for the of people when the
secrets OF thu government locked up one an
aud wo could not, by tasir revelation be made nc
granted with our actual condition This WAS a con-
cusve srsumsnt why We should have the inform alton
The administration is bound together by "ths cohesive
enemy" But, W WIG
"On VIII It msat doth this our Caesar feed,
That he has grown to 80 much grss.nsss?n
Mr. Jones said however that his lips should never be
briiisd by the edcts of the Executives should
be the doorkeeper Of his mouth the arbitsr his
Conscience As to defensive line, h. beev 1. would
require more men to hold IL than occupy the heart
he enemys country We must copqu.r the Mexicaps
out let US do 1t early prsctcs and becomes
amagnanmous people let offer them sui,ab BILE
peace If have been greedy aud taken more terri
Lett ia ma Chpm fOr
AIR. ROBINSON of ladisns would speak Of the refusal
Of th Presid TO respond to the resolution calling
tbs iustructons given to Mr. Siidsil ia ls45 II you
nave the right 10 call for these, you have xSt
for the Instructions to Mr. Tri.s II you have the
right TO call for the instru stions t. Mr.. Trist
YOU ould have tho right to call for the Instructions
which might be given commissioners the very mo-
al seoss enough to b. horse jockey. swap horse
knew his t., BE- utterly futile He would not go into
ths argument to whether the RIO Grsnda was
ha true boundary but be would refer to the fact that
after III act for the annexation If Texas WAS passed.
and alter Mr. Polk came into Office the Mexican minis
ter. on the oh Of tarch. demanded his passports
ing that the Mexican COVER would consider annex
alton as a cause of VT That government his re
turo beg Al to issue war and to rnis
armies to recobqu,r Texas Texas demanded the pro-
lection Of the U"it-d Sta and the President issu
ing his orders in the GUNNER and fail Of lsA5 dis
Greet AMI cautious to General Taylor, him
u protect and defend the people Of cha extent
II the territory occupied by the Texans And General
and recommended advance to the Rio Grauds. ami
the occupation of Point Isabel and Laredo to cover and
to avert the and in October lS45 he sent com
missioner to Mexico. MIR Slideli Vera Cruz on
the 30h OF November reached the capital on the 9th OF
December. and was fnaly rejected the 2lst of De.
cembsr He had it where stated in the Lex.
ington manifesto he bslievsd that while the
soner was vending his way to Mexico, the President
the order to General Taylor to advances to the Rio
Grande So far from this being true the order
gwen until the i3th Of Jsuu,r y afterwards General
Taylor acted properly. He did not hnd fault with him.
but he wished to show the hypocrisy OF the whiR
party. While the gentleman was speaking General
III. ia nj apA Wna nj .fu III
Toned shaking Of hands Mr. Boiisoo in red vest also
made his appearance Mr.. Robinson replied to the
fully aware Of what the government had done and what
General Taylor was doing Ali the instructions,
at that time, lad bsen made public How, then,
can gentlemen ssy That they wer-, in the May pre-
have read the documents laid their tables for the
purpose Of giving information In May 1876 fifty thou
sand men and ten millions Of dollars voted pro
secute the We have been In session six weeks and
from day to day to refer the that the commit
tees may act the several branches of in fact
go to work But the wings refuse to do this They told
The country they would stop the said that the
democratic party and the administration ought be
overthrow. What have they done They have not
come forward with single proposition They bound
to do something, and they ould do 1t quickly.
MIR TUCK, OF New Hampshire, obtained the door and
on motion, the committee
Mr.. STEPHENS moved that the House adjourn
Mr. COBB asked for ths yeas aud nays
Mr. EcKHART have a question of privilege. wish
TO know whether it Is in order for recon
slider the vote the slsve question by which
luton of the gentleman from Oaio (Mr GiddinRe) was
laid on the table
The SPEAKER-Whe1 8 motion is made to adjourn, it
not 10 orier even 10 make question Of privilege II
{ he motion to adjourn be withdrawn, 1t will be
The question taken. and the House adjourned.