The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-26
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gave the rst blow they did In every battle though
Mr. BUTLER said his information not derived from
one officer Of the army but from four Of them and all
The traders Who permitted 70 cross from Corpus
Christi into the disputed territory did with the assent
Of "sa ns Ss
formally advertise the enemy; but II is notorious
that he gave them to understand It.. And Why
should he not give them the information! II the
Senator contests this question, he yields the very
point upon which the Of the depends
because It urged that the march was not intended
General Tayors duty to notify the enemy Of his sp-
proach TWAS an open movement, and the Mexioans
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAvU-Thsy were not by General
Taylor advertised Of 1t.
tised; but the march undsguised-it WAS open
movement. Whether the orders of Herrera Paredes
we're first given or those to General Taylor and whe
would have been attacked by the enemy IL all matter
Of conjecture He might be might not have been at
tackled My object TO- set the facts before the Sc
nator respecting the march to the Rio Grande.
ANOTHER INCIDENTAL DISCUSSION.
Mr.. CLAYTON, with the assent OF the Senator from
Rhode Island mir Clarke entitled to the floor on the
special order would take the occasion, In answer to
remarks heretofore made by the Chairman on Fo
reign Relations (Mr Sevier), to submit few words In
relation to the French and Spanish territories In
Louisiana and Florida. Alr. SEWER had oontended
that Mr. JefeI son and Mr. Madison had pursued pre-
cscly similar in ordering the military occupation
those territories while under dispute that Mr. Polk
adopted and carried out in regard to the disputed terri
tory OF Texas MIR. Clayton took the opposite ground,
and commended that the call by Mr. Jefferson for so coo
militia with view to the occupation OF the territory Of
louisiana while yet 1t belonged to France, because
the French FIRST BY Bernadotte and then by Victor
tempsed hostile descent upon Louisiana; and that 1t
was to resist this expected INVASION that the militia
Mr. sEvIER-If the Senator from Rhode Island will 81.
low me-
Mr.. hANNKoAN appealed that the Senator be permit
ted to go We had NO right to require the Senator
from Rhode Island to begin his remarks at this late hour
Mr.. CLARKE said he would prefer now to defer his
privilege till tomorrow.
Mr. DlcxINsoN-Yes that ought to be done.
Mr.. HANNEeAN-Let the Senator have fair opporsu-
Mr.. CLARKE expressed his preference Of waiting till
tomorrow If the Senate would concur
Aud the arrangement WAS agreed to.
long and very dry discussion upon the policy
pursued by Mr. Jefferson and Mr Madison In reference
to the French and Spanish territories the Gulf before
their purchase by the United States Mr.. Sewer and
Mr. oote taking the ground that the acts OF those ad
mnistratons and particularly the policy Of MI Jeer-
equally warke toward France with the policy
of Mr. Polk toward Mexico in reference to the territory
In dispute between and Mexico, and that Mr. Polk
had authority from Mr. Jefferson for what he had done
in the march Of Gen. Taylor to the Rio Grande, and
that that march was therefore according to the apostle
Of democracy and strictly consistent with the true
democratic creed MIR Clayton and Mr. Pearce, ON the
other hand maintained the ground that the President
that while they had done everything to avoid Mr.
Polk had done everything to produce war The argu-
sustained
derstood, 1t was only dropped whom all the diplomacy
all the acts executive session, all the orders
rspondence and facts, on both sides, were exhausted
SMALL BUL,
For allowing Mr. j. Knox Walker clerk, to assist him
In signing land patents next came up.
small matter, but it something which he dis
posed to think was not necessary.
Messrs. BnEE.E, JOHNSON Of La, MANovM, WEsTcorI,
BRIGHT and UNDERWOOD, further discussed the bill,
When as It appeared to be case Of necessity the bill
And the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WAsHISoroN, January "a, ls4s.
ADDITIONAL cLvkKs-IpL GENTLEMEN.
On motion of MIR. CocKE, the Committee ofthe Whole
resolution authorizing the Committee on Pensions to
employ an additional number Of clerks.
the words Commissioner on Pensions those Of sscrs-
tary OF War;" that ooer appoints the clerks and s
responsible for the performances Of their duties
Mr. A. JOHNSON cot willing to vote for any resolu
ton giving unlimited power to the head of depart
ment to create additional Offices Look at the public
ing and at one minute past three you can't see them
They work but six hours in the twenty -four; and yet
proposed to increase the number Of them instead Of
increasing the number Of working hours He could 90
into towns and villages and point who sell goods
all day. and at night journaze and edgerize. They do
week In of the departments there are too many
clerks Why not transfer to other points, whore their
svSss are needed He was utterly to foster
more money from the treasury than their services
worth He was opposed to the harpes, the vampires,
gallery There you'll find them, shooting at iron
man. You'll find them in the oyster houses, and dead
pins or it is called in the South
lLaughter He was for increasing the number Of work
ing hours. and not the number Of clerks.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, advocated the amendment Of
Mr. Cobb to vest the appointment OF the clerks In the
Secretary Of War. on constitutional grounds.
Mr.. MCKAY alluded tn the incompetency Of clerks.
heretofore appointed by both parties who much to
blame for G. In his opinion applicants for olerkships
duties Surgeons and others are examined; and Why
not cerks He moved to postpone the further consider
stion of the resolution until Monday next and make it
Mr. Cooke expressed his surprise that simple pro-
position to employ twenty five clerks should give rise to
much discussion He learned from his colleague (Mr
Johnson that the clerks In the habit
billiard saloons groceries, ten pin alleys aud all places
Of filth and nominations. r. Cooke said he had not
b.en there and could whether this was 20
not but he presumed that his colleague hadrequent
ed Nh these places himself "a pause Tho. ~, uor
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole the
State of the Union.
floor.
Mr. Cocks was about to reply to the remarks of
ed him that the question pending to postpone to
day certain, and that he must conine himself to this
point Mr. Cooke then expressed the hope that the
solution would be passed to-day and he moved the pre-
vious question.
But it was not seconded and the motion of Mr.
McKay-to postpone the confederation Of the resolution
to Monday Dext-wss agreed to.
resolution adopted to terminate the debate on
the Presidents message, on Wednesday next at two
O'Clock.
PREsIpEST's MIssAGE-ASD 30 FORTH
The House then resolved Itself into Com mite Of the
Whole the State of the Uuion-AIr J. r. Ingersoll
In the chair nnd resumed the consideration Of the
solutions to refer the Presidents annual message the
appropriate committees.
MIR BARROW, of Tennessee, delivered his views Mr.
Polk Ia bis opinion, inferior to all the Presidents
but one, who have sat in the White House When he
said this he meant dsrespect tothe President Of the
U States.
sets had he performed to ente him to that station
that he should exercise power Jackson exercised
the making power! Does 1t, ought 1t not to tell
in words whch shoud sink deep into the heart that we
should watch this power with great and jealousy
and never forgot that eternal vigence Is the price
be had intandad 10 snauat 70 thu Hama tha4.