The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10
TIlIixI,lETIa CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

wAsHrNoToN, Feb. 8, ls4s.
While the morning business under consideration,
Resolutions rendering the thanks Of Congress Gen.
era Scott his officers and his men, and to General
lor and his army, or their distinguished ,ervices IN
House and after conversation they were referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
INFORMATION WANTED.
The following resolution, offered yesterday by Mr.
Baldwin, adopted, to wit -
Resolved That the President of the United States be
requested to communicate to the Senate in possession
of Department of State copy Of the instructions
tho council Of the republic Of Mexico to the
commissioners appointed to negotiate with MIR. Trist
dated at Mexico or about the Oath day Of August
ls47. together with the proposals prcje If any sub.
mittea by the Mexican commissioners as the basis Of
treaty prior to the submitted by
the 6h Of September lS47 and already communities
which had in relation to said proposals first sub
mitted 90 far as the same may be communicated con-
estently with the public interest.
The vote on its adoption, subss quently recons
dered on motion OF Mr. Baldwin, when
Mr.. SEVER moved to amend the same BY adding, az
"And also any correspondence which may have taken
place between Mr. Trist and General Scott either OF
those gentlemen, with the government Of the United
States upon the OF the proposed treaty
time Of the arrival of Mr. Tst in Mexico or
y, or upon the subject Of the proposals made Mr.
Trist by the commissioners Of MeIoon
The amendment having been agreed to- the resolution
was adopted a. amended
The joint resolution from the House Of
expressive OF the thanks Of Congress to General
Winfield Scott and the troops under his command foY
their distinguished gaantry and good conduct in the
campaign q lS47, was read a first and second time
THE TEN REoIMENTs.
On motion, with the expiration Of the morning hour
the bill Of ten regiments resumed the special order
OF the day.
MIR. MILEn and said-Mr. President: 1t is quite
evident that important s this subject 1t has lost
MI Of Its freshness and much Of its interest the
ate Notwithstanding this sir regard it my duty to
express my opinions somewhat at length upon this bill
ana also upon the general questions connected with it
The Senator from New Jersey accordingly entered at
once Into the clue OF his discourse beginning with the
AT OF Congress OF May 49, ls46, and citing this And
her proceedings and acts Of Congress all looking TO
.he spsedest termination Of the war while the course
taken and pursued and persisted In by the President
the United States whether desgnedy or not had pro-
opged and extended and calculated still TO proopa
the war and enlarge tho scope Of its objects Mr. Mil.
lar denied that there had been any facous Opposition
the shg party to the but they were opposed to
fhs Mslican Republic, and sIisnstins the Msyioasn
people by force OF arms that the wings were opposed 10
~ and 30 also were nine tenths Of the peoples and 50
also were the institutions, the constitution ana the
s.fety Of the Union, opposed to It, The points which
Mr. Miller proposed to discuss, were
plated BY the military committee and in part BY this
iii was not necessary for the safety Of our army
o the IVe 'e os Of the
toaed by Congress, OF contemplated By the country
Thstto grant these powers, would be to give sutho.
the annexation Of the whole country and the Mexican
pecpis, al the point Of the bayonet
N contenaing that no additional force necessary
10 Mexico Mr. Miller recapitulated the achievements Of
ooot sna Isylor, and contrasted their small armies
% Wv prssent ioroe OF 10000 men in Mexico. proof
sss w moi mel were required In Mexico In the %.
cond place he argued that all the objects OF the war
ssa o were Obtained excepting the single
soii, IL such it was-we had s.cnrsd ,na.,nn,. a. g.
soquistioo OF New Mexico Cslifor MIA We had ths
ho ofsnde IN undispued occupation, and eli that was
Mr. siier denounced the plan proposed Of stI1s,ne ~
the vital psrts OF Mexico. Wehave all your
from the scaports In possession we hsy. =. @ M
erns resources, and nos We propose lew oontThu
Tons RON your private property and your oburebss
'e shall go co TO drive you to homo bic pesc. h.
'pipe your government IN perpetual motion. you M
zee your churches, and ycW private property NUT
wn upon fofi - kN been sAid By Tie Cksirnen