Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17


ico was read three times and passed
A bill To establish territorial government in
Oregon, was, on motion Of n member from Indi-
ana, made the special order for Monday, 18th
Match.
The War Loan Bill was then taken up.
NJ. Fisher vi Ohio addressed the House a.
gainst the bill. He reviewed the history of the
annexation OF Texas. and con,ended that annex
alton was the original cause of The war; while
the immediate cause Of hostiilcs was the arch
ing Of The United States army across the Nueces
TO the Rio Giande.
tie asked how Texas owned the territory sho
clamed west of the Nueces She must have
obtained ii in one Of two ways, by conquest or
by purchase. Texas never conquered il, be-
cause nine months afier the annexation of that
State tn the Uuted States il was obedlent to The
Government Of Mexico.
He commended that the United States COM
menced The war against Mexico, and that even
now, 1t fair treaty were offered, Mexico would
accept IT, But Il was uot offered. The Presi-
dent urged on The war unnecessarily. II wasa-
sains tho principles Of Deinocr,cy and X apub-
llcanIsrn cor Dne nition TO interfere with the ma
tioual management ofo.her countries, He would
not advocate the taking Of more territory from
Mexico tiun may be necessary 10 cancel the in ,
denuily due Ia onr citizens.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Tennessee, followed. lie al
Iuded t" the power of the President in giving or
withholding correspondence in all cases. RS well
90 ~ ~ 'oSe W ''''ueH ne rol' uIe" ,he iuea
May, iSlG, and now calling the war uncouslu-
tlonal and unjust. Allusnn had been made 10
the revolutionary rights nf Texas. Let them 20
back To the history Of this case. In 1886 rexgs
declared her Independence. Who was not a.
"a'e 'n'. ',c o""Huafy n' ! eNHs was men de-
'en , ut n'n '"r,iho' where me ieSahs i"ught
c'' '"P'u'c" ''e ieSI"Fh' on "eN'co: AN Ell
f,,Ft tlpt, do
,o'' was ''s' maze ~ neg~l"'e a 're"'y' rex
u" 10 e'''',',t" W ,"e mo "i""ue' anu mexico
~'u''''e" VIC ""o'e " 'eN"s' ne tead several
IoP'1S " 'e"e's ni'u ""cu menus 10 prove mat inc
~ '''"oe was 'ne r'e oo"hnHty' auu c"hcin-
ueu w." "a" upPe'i III ornu'' VI 'ne "'u"WS ana
p'i,''a's u. ,,'oSe "hose oino" han oeen sncd IN
VI Wv N"o'','y' ne uo'"Seu '''e g." higS
" VoIS usd'is' 'heir cohsc'ehces' MS me
L'Co r"co l'"'Y' "ou'u support lne,r VoieS WIN
VIC" NV ., "'r'sSd'y' u sustain Tue "onor ana
''' ,rn'' LIN ., uI' COUNTY,. u,,
ne ii"nSe WSh' '.'' Com'n'tlee OF me Whole
on 'he o'a'e o' 'h' ohlotl' and Transacted some
uhlhpoitnht business. ADJOURNED.
thursday, req. III.
He"me - Mr, IIohnt gan Introduced Joiht res
"An''"h "I 'hanNs To E"' ID niphan, nnd the otfl-
r erS hh' men VINO served under MN IN The Chi
h'Lanna eAped'l"n.
MI N"S' Introduced JOINT resolution author
F,nE me issue ct silver medal OF large size to
u ihcers of me army, ana one ct smaller size to
u 'e soi1lerS OF me regular force VINO have dis
Il neul'neu themselves Id any OF Inc battles IN
''9"''o u''" murray ceI'ineutes I" PhFcH-
"'en'' "a "oa'u o' oIhcerS 10 oe appointed 10 eX-
Il "'ne me nerlts ana report The names OF those
"o''ry u Tue PropoSen hon"rS: IN me case on
w." Ui,cer UT PrNa,e h'lieu W oal''e, the 'nedh1
snaa DC gwen 10 DIS ia'niIy OF nearest relatives.
'0e.etna anu ordereu 10 'e printed.
"" increasing Tue heu,cal stan o. the army
Ut iiIn"ru '''he was pa'seu'
mr' Underwood spoke IN opposition to the bi'i.
re c"'hehueu '"at t"e grohnu os'cineh by the
-Aan,llIslr"'lol at tie inception o. me war was
y ".e''ao'o anu 'no a'''e N'''o" vi Hie"'c' "ho'ly
"npiac'cdole'
ne war was involving the lnTnces OF the coun-
~ a. tieN'r,cao'e o''cuit'es, ana me project
winch 'hese ulihcuules hal suggested, leVyIng
t""s uP'" hie"c"' was "holy 'hprac'l-
ao'e' ~" '""e"nl'y co"u oe "otained from
"e"'- nc e"se" y. itcp "me"u'hs me WIFI
| 'u"ai 81 Vur Io"pS, ana hod"g suhc'ent
~ = ". '-i' w. ''uv,n"'y ou'se'scs'
b S,1, ,',,t vac "''' 'o''o''o"' ana
"' "'u'
W. n'n@' VI mass moved that me-
NV a. "u'" ."o S"e'ety I" rFlends, praying The
''"'""'''' VI '''o war; DC received ana
Az raLt rc. re-
i'i orop, :" ueo, s'e' ~ u!Jec,eu' IL the me-
49, VI NC "oc'ey ~ ri4ehus were received
u, 'i'' s"'J'0'' " "o"iu open 'he door Tor other
A. IL, -,
w. ieh'ey' "' ia'' was also against recely-
~ .n1 'aen'or'a or, 'hey charge the members
Tue 'iouse WIN want 81 due regard for peace
Ivy u'i''se 'a,aei"''u against one party, Tor
- ",,'o' o"9 '''' '"n' sc Is "ineu, Mheh tEey
- 80 " N11"'''- ""'; me Suciety OF
~ "u' " t ""o'! opposed 10 Inc war. lie
,',.,.,, 49, 49, 90 'e' ,.eut'oie' o1t '"eE were
,La ~, ,,.',, "r, ''es' i""y 50 '"ey
'''e -" '''s :" PD''1s' III ''''s way 'hey are
.o"s",' .ot Jury VOC Always Tor The federal
~ 'o' '''c : 'eS'ue",.
NJ. r"',ey, !" Mass followed on the same
''' f w." w.t. mug, nv lMr ~ had memo
'ai vi .'le ''''e 'u'Jec'' out could not have 1t
P'rHe"e".
i"1 '''1 was 'aheh on the printing ct The me-
IN '"u - "os 'eJeeteu- ayes -, Noes 81
A.. ua" o'l was 'neh taken up 10 COMMITTEE.
W. n"is"' " 'e''n'h', addressed the House.
, ,,e ue,'es'u s nl' .he Annexation OF Texas was
Gs,'ps " NY sred' e'i' 10 the country.
.'' " '"e t'"tt" 'nhh So ana he was
SUI "'a"y VI '"e southern people ana Their Rep
"o,e o's'"h'ns 10 entertain The
a"'o 0t'''i'o, ne greht question now Is, bow
Iia" oG "p'"'hpo. NO peace could be
'onJ'"' " '"e O"ieu o'a'es lIldt was not bon
"'""'S I" +"VN'S'. ne Udu sdlu IiIat The United