Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-15

without Instructions and they thought the House doing
what il had no right to do. "a a Tak
Mr. STEPHENS (resuming) said he respected the opn-
ions Of the Representatives from Texas, and wanted know
their opinion whether Santa Fc belonged Texas did not
belong TO il He wanted to get this information, and had
therefore moved suspension Of the rules and the gentleman
had voted sgainst his getting IT, The gentleman said thai
Texas extended up to the Rio Gande from mouth its
source. Now, Mr. s. had before him letter from Mr. Wal
ker Secretary Of the Treasury, late June, s46 allow
ing drawbacks TO bs paid goods going 20 Santa Fe How
could drawbacks be allowed at the cusomhouse expoa-
lions to Santa Fe Santa Fe, within the limits Of the
State Of Texas Would the gentleman from Texas be good
| enough to that question sts4s4qt ksa
Mr.. PILSBURY understood to reply that the same
allowance would have been made for goods intended for
4 other part Of the United States. Much laughter se
| Mr.. STEPHENS. Indeed Well, that is certainly
ideahe last leap in our progressive Democracy Der
mociacy s said to be progressive late wrern work en-
titled the yesges OF Creation holds The opinion that the
progress OF nature is by leaps in development And he sup
posed this doctrine OF the gentleman about drawback the
last leap Of progressive democracy. Laughter M
After other remarks this point not heard, Mr. 3.
proceeded oquoe the constitution established by Gen. Kear
for New Mexico and particularly that item which declared
that the General Assembly should convene at Santa Fe
He would ask the gentleman from Maryand If the President
did not the of General Kearny the prem
SEES how Gen. Keay would have dared to direct the General
Assembly TO sit at Santa Fel s
/ Mr.. McLANE wanted to know whether the gentleman
from Georgia considered these directions Of General Kearny
as authorized by the President and virtually his act
Mr.. STEPHENS replied that he did, and he would show
that they So General Keany himself expressly de-
cared that having been directed by the President Of the Uni
ted Sates be issued these orders under his authority And
he would show the genteman further that the PRESIDENT
his message upon this subject had only dsavowed that part
which looked To permanent government II Gen. kearny
had attempted such act without any authority from the
President under whose orders be acted why had he been
court-martaled Why had he not been tried usurper
But General Kesny himself said done by authority Of
the President If he had stated what false why had he
1 not been censured
II AnJu,l
dent had disavowed these acts of General Koarny.
1 Mr. STEPHENS asked, when and where
Mr. McANE did not mean to say that the President bad
expressly dsowned them, but he affirmed that he had
Mr. STEPHENS said that that was on the assumption
that had all the instructions which had been given Gen.
Keamy.
Mr. MeLANE said the gentleman had no right to assume
/ that we had not s
Mr. STEPHENS said he had right to assume that and
much He had the testimony Of pure the
country contained, and the country would agree with him in
/ believing what Gen. Kearny asserted What was Gen.
Kearny whose word be impcached before that Of
James X. Polk whom could believe He said
that he acting under directions from the President Would
he have publicly stated this if it had been He would
have done such thing He had soldiers heart
we'll soldiers arm, and Mr. s. could not be made to be-
eve that he would tell lie upon the President The gen.
teman placed his reliance the Presidents retraxi Why,
If ambitious of acquiring reputation for dup
city and equivocaon, he could select better example
all history than follow in the footsteps Of President
He did know any better fitting appelaton IN after
times than Polk the mcndacious
But Mr. S. went on TO show that Mr. Polk bad not disa
vowed the authority Of General Keay except far the
Government be established intended be permanent
When Mr. Polk called for his authority for creating
these Governments. he says Among the documents is
form of government for the conquered territory Of the United
States" Conquered what (said Mr.. 81 Why, conquered
Santa Fe. Santa Fe integral part Of the sovereign State
of Texasof Texas which Congress annexed to the States
Of this Union If this Is true, he should have been impeac
| ed the next day. What! The President of the United
States, by his army, conquer portion OF territory
! Who would say that he would do such thing But the
President tell the House that part Of these regu
atons declared TO be temporary, but Part of them
in their nature permanent These THAT is the per-
rcgulaons) have been approved by me- Which
regulations Those that permanent but not word
said against such temporary merely. r S. there
fore insisted that he bad the authority Of Mr. Polk himself for
saying that be approved what Cen Kearny had done far
temporary governments concerned. But the Pres
dent said that the having ceased, these temporary
regulations which had been enacted under the authority of
the law OF nations ceased This too plainly inferred that
while the continued he approved Of ihem-he spprovedo
all the regulations established by Gen. Gen. keany, except
those of permanent character, while the lasted
Now, Mr. s. would ask the representatives Of American
eemen, and all others in this broad land who in heart
attached to the constitution, whether President of the Uni
ted States empowered under constitution TO claim the
exercise Of the rights OF kings derived from the law Of nations
There ia the country political party who made great
boasts of their strict construction Of the constitution. They
pretended 10 hold tnat Government OF
but what expressly granted in that instrument yet
this party hold that the President mad oil the
unbounded power monarchs and Of under the law
of natoDshst he above and beyond the constitution Mr.
s. epudaed the idea. He claimed to be Republican be
went for the constitution il STOOD and expounded
and administered by the Fathers Of the Republc-and he
averred that this Democratic doctrine claimed for the
President something little short Of royal prerogaye. He
charged this Of creating government for New Mexico
daring outrage and usurpaton Who gave him any such
power He granted that in possessed the military
i rights which flowed from conquest but under preence Of
this Executive had undertaken TO set up government
take the public treasure pay governors and judges and
host Of civil officers and all this under the law Of nations
Had Mr. s. voice that would echo from the mountain
tops the remoet plains and valleys Of the country, be
would the people from their slumbes to Of these
ouages upon the great fundamental principles upon which
their Government founded and upon which their iber
ties rested The party that justified the President in
whom the people had because he maintained that
to Judge Of the proprety OF all domestic questions the
province Of the people, through their representatives. and not
| that Of the President
There other points in this communication which
Mr. s. desired TO touch upon The President told the House,
and the nation believe that the expenses Of this
amounted to forty nine fifty millions. He said
that the entire national debt but five millions Yes,
but there debt before the began Of millions
Mr. s. only gave round This made the war debt about
sac 0o0 900 only But there had been besides
twelve millions in the Treasury. Add these the amount
stated by the President and they made s60 900. Now
add this The S20 000 600 pay Mexico and