The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-09

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l. Resolved by the Senate and the House Of Rspresen
tatves That the thanks of Congress be and they arr
hereby presented to Major General Zachary Taylor
through him the officers and of the army and vo
Iuuteers for their iudomtahle bravery and skill thu
2ad and 23d of February. at Buena Vista, overcoming
and defeating times their number Of the Mexiosns
under their fsvorite commander ssuta Anna, aud thu
obtaining victory unsurpassed in the military snnA
Of the world
That the President cause to be presented to Major
General Taylor. gold medal with devices emblemsti
cal of the splendid testimonial OF thu
high and judicious conduct on those memorable
days.
: That the President communicate to Major Genera
Taylor the foregoing resolutions, In terms calculated
carry out the obi scts Of the same
Mr. C. J IscERsoLL-I wish to offer amendment
If it be not OH -cted to.
The sreAxsa-No debate or amendment Is in order
until the rules are suspended.
Mr. STErHENs MIR Speaker
MIR INeERsoLL-Mr Speaker
The sPsAxER-The resolution will again be read.
Mr. SrtpHENs-Mr Speaker
The srKAKrR The gentleman from Georgia.
MIR STEPHENS Il move the previous question on order
Ing the to be engrossed for third reading
Ths resolutions were ordered to be ensrcesed.
Mr.. SrErHENs-I move to reconsider the vote Just
taken.
Mr. Roor-l move to lay that motion on the table
RI. question was taken, and decided In the airma
MIR srErHrSs-Mr Speaker
The srEAKER-rhe third reading Of an engrossed reso
luton
The CLERK rssd.t.
Mr. STEPHENS moved the previous question: which
Aud the resolutions were passed-ysas 49, nay (Mr
Gdd,pgs)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ExPLAsArIoN-MR. wILMoT-
FATHER RIrcHIE-MR. BucHANAN-PRovIso NO. J.
BOLD CHARGES GREAT TIMES !-DpRurrIoN
A dozen members scrambled for the floor
MIR WILMors voice RECOGNIZES ID above the rest
He wished 10 make personal explanation.
The SPEAxER-lf there be no objection, the gentleman
will proceed.
he addressed the Speaker and made known his opposi
ton.
Mr.. WrLMor-I understand that have the door.
The SFEAKEn-The chair understands there is no OBJ
lection
MIR Roor-Yes, sir. object
The spEAKER-Ths chair thinks 1t too late to make
SECTIONS The gentleman from Pennsylvana took
the floor by unanimous consent.
gence of the House For frst time since have
member OF this House, have asked Indulgence OF this
character and do not know that would now but for
the extraordinary and peculiar character Of the article
in the Union of tho Sd inst Certain attacks have been
made upon me within few days The venerable editor
ed but House feel not the slightest degree
sort Of pain under the lash he holds
the editor may make to njure in the estimation OF
my constituents will be idle and abortve My princi-
Piles were known to them before left home, and they
and elsewhere B ut let me call the attention of the
House to the article to which have referred which is
most extraordinary In Its tone and character The edi
MIR D; wimot Of Pennsylvsnis, is not content with
have the Wmos
scheme Of direct taxation to ial We presume heavily
on the slaves Of the South Fortunately, this day, 1t
was rejected in the House, several Of the wings voting
against 1t.
Tine administration does not ask such idle schemes
and such ischevous allies If this representative from
Pennsylvania is content with consulting wiser
seors he had better set school OF his own and call
1t the Wilmot school If he means however to co-ope
rate with the republican party advise him to consult
and act with them. The administration has laid down
its platform Pursue its measures Of finance let them
be honestly carried out, and shall require direct
tax; but We will obtain what money required on
derate terms -
Now this appears to me extraordinary In It's character
aud In the first place it denounoes the scheme
direct tax rs second proviso, and charges me as
throwing another fr-brand into the republican ranks
Ever since last year have heard that the introduce
ton CT my proviso frebrand, thrown into the
publican ranks distract and disrup, it But this IL
which ss representative Of the people, standing
my rights and my responsibility, accountable to my
conscisacs and to my God, and the oath which have
taken upport the constitution, at liberty to in
troduce purpose drawing from the capital and
the wealth of the Union small portion Of money to
bear the burdens of country. 1t u.s. ho~ de-
nounced q rebrand by the pretended organ Of the
administration God forbid that 1t should speak the
view: of the President don't believe that the articles
could procure the endorsement Of tbs Presdent
members Of his cabiuet. Fortunately says Mr.
Richie, this day it rejected" This secoud fire.
ncan party, and was intended to strike at peculiar
institutions, (slsvery) which he seems to SEQ in
ao.,n IN Mn,ca ,.;on a of t.rr, pro
toto the uoon Mr. Richie nothing further in II
beyond the extension of slavery Ii proposition be
as nosSiss
nrono'ition 10 i-psss. tax on peculiar property hn
the speciac subject do not know Why few thousand
capitalists should be exempt from taxation BUTT WIS
call upon the capitalists aud weslthy men
the country wherever found to bear just proportion
jet This OBJECT the proposition reached And this j,
dsmocr attic party Mr. Ritchis says 1t is heresy and
| h. Nko nf dparo Avail n
the wings agaiuat II" Mr. Rtchie fortunate
IN having siee defeat the mischevous princi-
pies this principle sought to be nterpoated in the
democratic creed. He was fortunate say Father
| ltitchie was fortunate, to have few wings 10
come up to his aid, aud vote /. down oh
1t the language he employs. Like every thing else
70 deceive the public and placs me In false position
The presentation is deliberately made with view
20 my Injury lie represen acting with the whig
party here snd ere, whig dropped in Nov, the
counting Of the votes will show that seventytwo wings
voted against it! This is "seversl" Of them! There
were severap' who came up and stood by Mr. Richie
Look ut the old man. and the position he Is In Will he
denource me as q man such as he doesn't want! He
has taken seventytvo belonging 10 the whg party he
d-nounces my proposition. They vote against It, Then
they and Mr. Ritcnic, BY oppong my proposition act
together. Inc Chairman Of me Committee OF WY.
duties, say It with respect for that gentleman, Is an
ally of MIR. Richie on this occasion. To be sure he
does not denouuce 1t in language strong that OF
Mr. Richie but he speaks in Language not to be msun
derstood. That gentleman said, that There ex.
ton sn as.. On . thi hps S
and these are the free trade party and the pro
lection party" and that '' the doctrines of the
free trade party necessarily end in direct taxation
will thus far and say that the doctrines Of the free
trade party do not end in direct taxation necessarily
Tne doctrines of the free trade party that the duie
shall not exceed the necessary wants Of the
economically administered and that the duties shall be
reduced to the lowest point These the doc
rines OF the free trade party The doctrine Of the
tective party s that shall be raised undsI
any circumstances from direct taxes 60 long by in
creasng the duties sufficient revenue be raised
!
Increase the duties for the purpose Of paying
debts You have high protective tariff; yor fall into
the Of the and this Ii what the gen
tlemsn from Ohio and the whig party want They are
endesvorDg by resisting direct taxation and the doc
trues OF tn. republican party to again break ground
favor Of protection have been charged by Richie
with al indoni0g free trade and low tariff but he
the debt be met except by direct taxes increase
Of the tariff! fyou increase the tariff do you not
to the principle of protection? This is the prncpl,
svowed by Ruchis himself have no confidence in THU
man never abandoned the free trade doctrines, and