Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-25
TnIRr.ErH coNcREss--Flrs. Session
Thursday, JANUARY 20, 1913.
SEN ATE,

VINO nave applied iOf lhe pehen' oi the navy hos
piial fund.
Mr.. flanagan submitted resolution 10 rails
committee 10 inquire into the mode OF construct
ing and preserving the monuments OF Senators.
Mr.. Berrien submitted resolution calling 81
the President for The reports q other cOmmunca
lions from General Taylor, as 10 The line piope
10 be occupied By our troops, which are Ietere'
10 in letter 10 The Secretary OF War.
Mr.. Calhoun moved an amendment 20 embr2c
reports from any other officers, on the same sub
iec,
Mr.. Berrien accepted the amendment, and tn
resolution was then laid over unl !v.morow.
Mr.. Dickinson submitted resolution 10 II
store Jesse E. Dow, once expelled, 10 his sea
among The reporters.
Mr.. Douglas, on leave, introduced bill gran,
ing 10 the Sta e o: Illinois the right Of way
through the public laEds Tor the purpose Of Con
struc,ing railroad between the Northern Lakes
Mr.. Anterior, on leave, introduced a bill, tht
object OF which is 10 modify the SubTrcasu!j
system.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, from the committee o!
military affairs, reported bill 10 increase The ei
fciency o. The army, by a retired liSI tor disable
officers.
Nj, Niles reported, from The P2st-ofice com.
mI'cc, bill relative 10 the transportation q! The
mail to foreign countries.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the reSo
luton submitted yesterday b. Mr.. Mangrm
calling Tor the instructions under which Genera
Scorl's order 1876 was issued, and The Generals
opinions as to he >uiiiciency Of his means.
The resolution led 10 a si.afp de5a'e between
Mr.. Mansur, Nh Cas-, Mr. C!iiicu1tn, an!
Mr. Allen.
Mr.. Mangum state. that he had two Objects
lie first, to know the exten, OF The Executive par.
pose on the subject OF the conquest Of MeNc
and secondlg, whatare the opinions OF ne h'eh-
est military authority as to the means q. carrying
out til, pUiposr. He eyp:essc- surprise Al M
Observation-Disclosures Of 2en'emeu on the ohaT SIDE,
whenever ish' was sought for.
Mr. Ca, said he w. not tender o. the Eyccu
ave, but u the honor OF The county. He did not
wi.h 10 enlishrcn inc Mcyicans t-si.ous as he
was 20 give every information 10 CO1g ess. He
hoped the President, would come gu, fully and
plainly and say il is his t.s;.n to Conquer Hexi-
co-,o conquer The whole Of Mexicc-to aqu r
her injustice. Be-: a. 10 holIing Meyico, that
Was different question.
NJ. C!ucat-n replied in lone Of s.roHs saT-
casm On tho srb,ecl oi the Executive i:ihho!tiuc
light nom Congress- les; he enemy should b.
benefited by H. Al that was here asked 10! WAS
The Information which was necessary 10 enable
the Senate % form judgment on toe matters SUB
united for legislation.
Mr.. Alien said The scciet desires or opinions
ei the President were o. no consequence. II was
Congress alone that could determine the policr to
be pursued. And he Senator from Souh Caro-
lima might learn The opinions OF the Senate ~
resolution. lie would not oppose the resolution
with The usual clause Of reservation.
The resolution was thea modified ty Mr..
Mangum 50 as to leave il Discretionary with
the President 10 omi, anything the Disclosure
OF which wouii, in his opinion, be ccirim enal
10 The pubic inIeres;; and, in this term, il was
agreed TO.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the
Army bill.
Mr. Foote resumed his remarks. He rebuEed
the charge Of ta!sehood made, not directly, but by
inuendo against the President, b. Mr.. Pearce
and others. He regarded the expression c! Mir.
Pearcc, that he busted tor the President, as n
inuendo OF this kind. He then came 10 remark
on the >oeecn OF MIR. Calhoun, expressing, :; way
OF preface, the pain he ie.t in being pul III con-
hlct with Thai Senator, for whom he posSesSc: lie
most profound respect, and who be believed. po,-
sessed The entire confidence Ct the State Of Mis-
s>sippi.
He proceeded to state the proposition OF Mir.
Calhoun hat the tendency Of our policy is 10 de-
Nationalist Mexico. He referred 10 the opinions
expressed BY Mr.. Calhoun in his speech OF las:
session. as 10 tie pracicabiity OF taking Yea
Cruz, and marching thence VIGOROUSLY 10 ne
City OF Mexico. Andyet, notwithstanding Ihe:e
predictions, We had proceeded 10 capture, IN sue
cession, Vera Cruz San Juan De Ulioa, Jalapa,
Pefote, PuebIa, aud the City Of Mexico.
And now, he said, the Senator from South Ca
rolina proposed 10 convene convention OF OIL
GERS, to decide upon the policy OF Withdrawing
onr irnnpS Tn a defensive line WhatCver womb
be the precise effect OF remaining 10 Mexico, he
believed our troops could noi be Withdrawn Uni.
we had oba ined az honorable and satisfactory
peace.
Mr.. Calhoun explained that he had been called
upon 70 advise with the Executive, previous 10
his speech Of las session, and then stated TO him
what he had subsequently repeated here, lha; II
the Castle ol San Juan D'Ul!oa was attacked, and
our forces deealei the inevitable consequence
must be withdraw 10 defensive line. The
prac;icabilily OF taking The city Of Vera Cruz NJ
had never doubled. lie had further said, that II
successful in taking the castle and the city OF
Mexico, without, very well, il no bad coasequcn'
ces were 10 resu! tAe!strom.
Mr FoOle wen. on % !ead various extracts from
Mr.. Calhoun's speech, in which he differed from
lha, Senator. That Senator had s,a,edtha Great
Britain possessed greater capacity iog holding
conquered territory than Rome; that as soon
as the later extended her conquests across the
Ai,ialic, into Italy, her provinces Tell from her
and her free institutions began 10 decay. de re
iered TO Gbbon for the purpose ofprovns thai her
declension did rot take date from thai period, but
commenced centuries afterwards. After going
through The speech he laid down his own pan
which i, IN annex Mexico province by province
ami admit il to The benefits OF our territorial sys-
lem. He would establish depos al The principal
poins-woud introduce our import and export
system, oar land office system general education
and rial by jury.
He looked forward to long series Of years OF
prosperity il we adopt this course. lie trusted
ha; the supplies would be voted. lie o0ket to
fcxas IS forming barrier between Us and any
Antagonists power WHICH might Spil32 W ocyntd.
L We do no; a:aii ourselves vi our present pow
er 10 subiue Mckee, bui content ourselves w:ih
4 defensive line, W. may ultimately lind our
selves engaged in a double war--a war win Mex
leo nj a war win Gfe"; Britain.
Mr.. Criten en- sad he had listened with anon-
lion 10 the speech of he Senator bu desired 10
recall 10 MS attention remark in which he had
alluded to Mr.. Clay as a masneiize!, u'irg en-
ROSS acts Ter he purpose OF Obtaining he freSi
,;sEcy. Mr.. c. referred 10 the aec OF MIR. Clay,
~ his r:iya,e conditions OF ii.c-scekin. nothing
,ur,hpr from public tavor-and regretted that M
der such circumstances thr Senaor had permit
81 the tcmarn to nave iaie2 lruai him. Ir. Clay
cnn!i derive no new uS'rc from me presidency.
His name cieru1a Ct useat,ic noWla. will adore
he highest wage Of his coun'y's history; aud
which he (Alr. c. no~ sail was due 10
p..gar. ifie"a and i,usl'Ols citizen.
Mr. Foo'e SAID he was Hing 70 add The woit
'srnerou,' 10 The eiaruns Ct rcHc,ojRs. lie dis
Gained any IDEA TO give offence 20 am iisni Of
Mr.. Clay But ne said 'masneic' might veil be
applied 10 Mr.. Clay who possessed ;scuIia!
power OF charming wherever he appe ;fed. NJ
F. said ne was believer n mesmerSm, ana was
sd .tiet that i. The power OF nicsmefz'ns The
VIII OF another many miles aWaY belonged 10 any
man. Mr Clay was that ran. Gut he womb s1-
en- al The powers God had given him 10 ce:sat
any design he might have on the Presidency.
Mir. FOoie having concluded, the Senate ad-
j9ufned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Immediately alter the reading OF 'ae journal,
Mr.. Bfodhead rose AID said That Inc duty had
been assigned to Bin OF announcing Inc death OF
ms colleague, Hon. JOHN w. HUlnbeck, who died
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