The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06

and have heard rumors Of treaty In every direction
that treaty was in tovn-sod tnat tie messenger that
brought u here; and therefor SIR that whom
US We would acc-pt treaty cediDg to us CALIFORNIA;
and New Mexico that suspected he might nave tne
Mr. BsLIrDo you know anything sssut such
treaty,
Mr. srvrrn- No, sir ; l know nothing about treaty
but did a. il the senator bsen informed
Of treaty and that he trying e. force 10 70 IT, and
{, make blind whether We were Tor n OF against
Mr. BELL disavowsd any such intention What he
wanted to kno. WAS vhstnsf .ns .d@,nntsanon re.
to give /" security for the future
he would prophet and he wehed his prediction
TO be put on record and he would predict that we
make treaty with Mexico 1t will either be too liberal or
states The President win be satisfied With treaty Of
indemu ties and security He never dreamed, ct any
the whole Of Mexico We lever heard Til this session,
that the President had could have any scheme
10 ves admit that from the course things are taking
the public mind Is rapidly tending that way and
this one reason why tho President desires to
speedy peace The Senator from Tennessee desires to
drive us would appear to the Issue of capg the army
home by the cheapest way and the ehorest Of
taking the whole Of Mexico. He has made this
We have made it. We take the issue Of prosecu
ton Of the war for indemnitiee and securities But sir
the Senator from Tenne@es is an able man. found that
long ago.
Mr. BELL do not take that as a compliment.
=, MI. ssy,ERLwel, then, sir, | viii take It back
and iufuence In Tennessee, he has produced Q revou
ton in tina, State air. and he here with reputa
tion for his Of mind which led to expect
thing of what we know by experience Now sir he
would make issue for II, of the whole Of Mexico
the line of the Rio Grands the Nueces Ii In his
iesue. We have nothing to do with 1t. But II
driven to this issue whether We shall make ingorious
sequences then sir shall say 20 on ehali cav that,
SIR Although against the conquest Of Mexico against
any more than reasonable csssou of territory il the
Issue Is Of leaving the country without peace
or Of marching on to the occupation Of the whole Of
then win say march on let the results be what they
not after ALL the dreadful things they had been
ed 10 be- MIR went to speak Of the different in
disasters attending the difficulties the color It was
true there were some four FIVE millions of Indians
there and he remembered that the Hon. gentleman
from Tennessee, himself when at the head Of the Com
mitsee on Indian Affair." had recommended q policy
which had been Followed ever since BY our government
that Of sending them of the Of the Mississippi
Wny could not the sus policy be pursued With the In
and we could not have .pv ther. The nm
Tenpesses had described portion of the people Of
Mexico as having descended from the visiyoths and
other person, whose name he did not remember,
who never WINGED who never sighed under blow and
who could endure all kinds Of fortunes without. making
my opinion very good poetry. But they have been
qoeret three or four times yesr they never show
fear nothing from them The Senator from Tennessee
had said that this was like that Of Cortz carried
Mr. BELL disolained having made any such state.
ment
MIR SEVER said this gold and glory had been flung in,
Tor some cause which he did not understand. fitwas
not intended to be alleged that this war for
su,h cause, why ives it introduced!
MIR BELL hoped the Senator would excuse him
for interruptug him. but he had said nothing - to
the object Of this war being for gold and glory.
But had said that between the commencement OF the
war and the present time perhaps some motive may
have crspt in which We did not know of exactly and
which might others in voting for further prose
cution Of the war.
Mr. SEWER said, WELL sir, why did he cay that
gold and glory was the cause Of the war Of Cortex,
ha mot fha he f,p Erv
Their of this unless he meant to charge
upon the officers and men engaged in this the
Cort.1 aud his snions If the Senator from Ten
nessee the party here the administration its
further prosecution Of this war, governed by any
fuoh desire OF gold aud glory, he says that which he
israon gultless such motives; the act Of Tris
the act Of Slid dell the acts Of Generals in Mexico
have been to shos that such not the sentiments of
this party and this administration He then commented
upon the changes made In the mode Of collecting
the duties In Mexico by the suggestion Of Gen Scott
The sena or from tennessee continued Mr. SEWER also
alluded to ths removal Of this capital Well, know
that this country, after leave this le this capital
may be moved any how whether ell Mexico or
not. The Senator has also alluded to patronage but
he well any else who has ever been in power,
knows that those who have patrouag. would rather not
have Mr. s referred to the time when the senator
rom Tennessee was Secretary OF w.r aud his iIsnd
Cabinet Mt the,me Secretary Of the Navy that he
(Mr 81 used to call upon them upon business, but
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numbers Of ofnce-seeksrs. Did the gentleman from
Tsuness-e not feel then that he would have been glad to
patronage the Oldest the popular and with the
least In it; 1t had been in full when he hers
dangers from the patronage of twenty 60
vernors as many judges stornies etaes and mar
no dcultiss With her people We could naturalis. them
admit them to vote AXE such disposition OF them ne
We deem propsr Tnsss 81 ns wing
yet another destiny their refusing to vote supplies in
time OF war for the support Of the army of the
Upon this point Mr. s. d~st at much length and urged
that the Senator from Tennessee, had said that he
would not votes dollar nor rsinforcemsns Of any kind
for the army in Mexico This he though Was car,
rying out the whig destiny. They were willing to let
the srmy perish Of supplies and
and they thou yht tho country would sustain them
MMr. BrLL-Dont take the proper men in Mexico away
from Mexico, and your army will not perish
Mr.. srvKR, replied, that matter who left in
Mexico. they would all have to depend upon their
strength for the possession Of the country and II
OF little consequence HnS was command u they were
clsred that he would not vote reinforcements till he
satisfied that the ny now there, was In danger,
Shall wait till our army IL In danger! Shall wait
until the time to vote army to troops
from the danger, which want Of reinforc ments will
rBELL said that he did not say that he would VOTE
except to rescue our army; he had said that until he
was satisfied that our army was 10 DANGER he would not
Mr.. SEWER said that it about the same thing
st 70 reIuse 10 vote reniorcemenu t ne was easned
th. army was In danger was about the same thing
refusing to vote reBf rcements till tho condition of the
army was such as would nduce him to vote for its
Mr. BELL explained that he did not wish to be msun-
ders.ood. He thought there va, SUFFICIENT number of
troops Mexico to hold the country and thought that
II left under able and skiul generals who regu
late and dispense them throughout the land view
to safety and security, there could be danger and
until satisfied that there he would not vote to in
crease that army.
Mr. SEVER reoined that he intended net to msrepre-
sent the gentleman but the Senator had declared
that he would rsinforcemens when they
cd be would remind him that this bill was based upon
the estimate Of General Scott himself who said that
these regiments were needed.
Mr. BELL explained again to which Mr. SEWER reoin.
ed and concluded his speech by stating that he consid
cred the war had been begun honorsby and Justly
our part had been ably and prudently onducted aud
managed b. the President aud that the senate ought
to lend It's support and aid in full aad vigorous prose-
cuhon NJ IL to n speedy aud honorable peace
Mr. FoorE rose and ssd before the question upon ad
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