Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

fort to the enemy you bound to doii and do hood
winked Tor am the Lords Amounted Is my prerogaiye
II you have any doubt about my perogave refer you to
the gentleman from Alabama with the dog-eared books
Laughter.
the extract Of Mr. Folks speech, which he had Just read
he (Mr p declared il 10 be not only the right but the duty
of The Peoples Representatives when called upon to APP
preparations Of the peoples money for any purpose TO exercise
sound discretion and mol do il the faith OF others That
all the House asked that bis principles hen should
prevail. That all they desired, all they a'ked They
claimed under constitution, under Tho genius OF our Gov
ernment in the Of Revolutionary ialhers fred by
their spirit baptized that spirit IN The blood OF the Re-
vouton that they had right demand aud know whenever
the warpower exercised, how was exercised and for
what purposes
These the sentiments Of MI Polk when Rcpresen-
tative when he coung the people, appealing 10 the
sovereign will grant him promotion and power but now,
when he had attained that gjdy height to Whch perhaps his
young ambition at that day asped he had changed his
tone. Mr. Polk felt then Goser did when he was seeking
make his way the British Crown through tho blood OF
the innocent princes He could not effect his object Without
courg theopulace Of London And when waited upon by
the Mayor and the officers Of the Copoaton with seeming
devotion popular rights, like that exhibited by Mr. Polk
in the extract he had read in subdued and humble tone he
accosej them thus
81 do suspect have done some offence
That seems dsgracious in the city's eye,
And that you come TO reprehend" ~
But when he had made his way TO the throne when the
blood of murdered princes and ncbes bubed beneath the
wheels of his royal car and the OF the ancient Bnns
bound his brow and Richmond had collected
few OF the hardy barons and the FREQ spirits o the realm TO
the cepre from Richards arrogant and despoic hand,
Richard hearing Rchmond forces enumerated sormed
from The insoent height Of bis royal prerogatise-
"Why, our battaa hebles that account
Besides, the king's name is atowersof strength,
Which they upon the adverse faction want"
Now Mr. Polk seemed to think that his name fortified by
the Executive prcrogave, "a tower OF strength 10
which the Representatives of the people must yield that
(said Mr. t. merely Of g the adverse faction = but
must teach him. may do il by reading his speeches
to him, this lesson, that the People are King.
But for fear Mr.. Poks friends would not be satisfied with
this extract, he referred them Mr.. Folks first speech. 1t
elaboraeone among the abest speeches he had
made here any where his and perhaps now he
had bid adeu those frank generous republican feelings
which then seemed acuate himsnce Of the rights
of the people had ceased to inspire him. he would make
speech agan. II would occupy much time read
from it, and his cnds would find in the first part Of the
| I'd volume of the Register Of Debates
| He (Mr. T. must draw hasy distinction between the
treaty power and the power The constitution vested in
the President and Senate the make treaties and the
question arose. should the House. not without inquiry into
the popey Of the Treaties made their operation upon the
people, affecting the interests the prosperity the liberty Of
the American peope-shoud it bindly appropriations
carry them effect He agreed with Mr. Representa-
tive Polk that they should not Suppose the President and
Senate should surrender New York the English, the
Spanar surrendered Gibraltar ought the House to vote the
appropriations which might be necessary carry the treaty
into eifec1 He admitted this extreme case, but it
exhibited more clearly the principle The representatives, of
the people would be derect 10 heghest obligations OF free
10 vote appropriations to carry into affect treaty with
understanding how that treaty effect the public
interests But widely different the of war. The
constitution did not vest that power with the President and
Senate When the people adopted the constitution they
tanned the gh-being the true sovercignso the war-mak
power be exercised through their representatives
Congress and this information called for of MIR. Polk
in relation Congress wanted know in relation
to this what to be accomplished and how It to
be accomplished And especially did they want TO know
for what purposes Santa Anna sent back by the President
to head the Mexico and how could contribute 10 the
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| ton of war.
j The gentleman from Maryland (Mr McLaSE) was for a
vigorous prosecution Of the until it resulted in adyan
ageous and honorable peace. Mr. T. would like know what
that Why the Administration should take il into their
heads 70 withdraw the army to this side of the Nueccs to the
occupied portions of Texas would not its friends Justify
and with exalted brow that the President had brought about
glorious and advantageous termination of the And if
should point the bloody fields of Mexico Monterey,
Buena Vista, aud other fields made glorious by American
blood and vaor TO the gaunness OF the treasury and the
homes made desoate by the wasting effects Of this war; they
would say this Of treasure and ow Of blood has been
stopped by the peace and therefore it is advantageous and
honorable Just the friends Of the Admins Gas
pous they they do sometme) when the Pres
dent with his claim the whole Of Oregon up $40
40 that title up that line clear and unqucsion
able and when short period AFTER treaty the line Of 49o
made giving away $50 miles Of territory in length and
in breadth extending from the shores of the Pacific the
peaks of the Rocky Mountains they all
the mos! glorious treaty that had been made since the
organization Of the Government laugh And there
many advocates Of the Executive prerogave who would
forward with their dog cared books and that what
treaty the President might make with Mexico the
glorious and advantageous made excepting, he
supposed the Oregon treaty, which this avore Pres
| dent had made too.
But the gentleman and other gentlemen said that indemni
y for the past and security for the future must be secured
How Mexico has no money 10 pay, II admitted. We'll,
If TO depend upon territorial indemnity, he wanted
to know Of the President how much Of the territory OF Mex
appropriated 10 individual claimants for Of course
FAR thus appropriated, would bring benefit to Che
Treasury and oil the benefit that could be received
demnity, when the lands thus appropriated would bo
by the imposition Of duties imported goods within those
regions. And how did the Administration and its friends
propose indemnify for the of American blood that
consecraed almost every spot where army had marched
in Mexico And for those priceless lives Of the very flower
Of American chivay, werc that had sunk down under
dseasediscase supenduced by the neglect of this Govern
mentonglorious graves till every valley and hill side Of
Mexico filed with their mouldeing ashes They pro-
posed to indemnify for the lavish Of treasure but
said nothing about human le human suffering, human
wretchedness, all the untold and mourning and
groans, that GIL thousands Of homes within land.
These seemed TO be left entirely Of the by these
jealous gentlemen who grasping for sand
rocks, wldernesses filled up with impcnctrube chapar
ra for rivers, whose touous and urbd deed
the skill Of the navigator These mighty considerations
entirely overlooked, while the President and his friends
talking about indemnity for the expenses Of the and for
the debts due from Mexico And how this indemnity TO
be got If not from customs From the public lands He
had brought orwada resolution which lay under the rule
asking what portion Of the of Mexico had