The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-13
INTERESTING DEBATES IN The SENATE.
SPEECH OF MIR. DICKINSON, OF NEW YORK,
ON THE MEXICAN QUESTION,
AND OF
Mr.. dayton, of Delaware
ON THE TEN REGIMENTS BILL,
&c. sc SC.
THlRTiE rH CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON, Jan. 7, ls4s.
PETITIONS PEACE
After the transaction the ordinary business of the
morning. several memorials and petitions presented
among which were several from the States Of Ohio,
Maine Massachusetts, and Indiana praying Congress to
withdraw the troops from Mexico and for the mmedi-
ate termination of the war One was from 1891 Unita
rians.
MEXICAN CLAIMS
Mr.. SEWER from the Committee on Foreign Relations
reported joint resolution to ascertain the amount
claims due American ctizeus by Mexico with amend
ment the object Of which is to prevent be-
ing bound by the resolution for the payment of these
claims.
THE LATE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr.. YouLr, from the Naval Committee reported bill
for tho relief Of officers Of the late exploring expedi-
ton
OUR RELATIONS MExIco-THE EXTENSION TER
RIroRY-srEEcH Mr.. DICKINSON, OF YORK.
Mr. SEWER moved that the resolutions Of Mr. Dckin-
son. of New York. relating to the with Mexico, te
taken up, which done. They follows -
Resolved, That true policy requires the government
Of the United States to strengthen its political and
mercial relations this continent by the of
such contiguous territory may conduce to that
and be justly obtained and that neither in such
acquisition in the territorial organization thereof
any conditions be imposed institutions provid-
ed for or established with the right of the
people thereof to form free sovereign State with all the
and privileges of the original members Of the con-
federacy.
rtory Of the United States il will best comport with the
principles Of upon which federative
constitution will be best subserved and the confederscy
in leaving all questions concerning the do
mestc policy Of such territory to the legislature chosen
by the people thereof
Mr. DICKINSON then rose, and read from manuscript
copy in his hand his views on the subject.
We are admonished bv the pecular expeu cips of
the times, Of the policy Of Strengthening borders
by their exension by the necessity Of interfering to
arrest the ocousness eddng European powers
the for to pursue with regard to Mexico
and the to adopt ought to be at de-
clared to the world. We had been driven by her pro-
vocation to the umo ratio Of nations We had taken
and occupied her towns her Cities and her capital but
she still refuses all terms Of adjustment. We left
therefore, to the alternative Of tribunal Of own
choosing and to decision upon the ample indemni-
ties which have a right to demand; and whether
Mexico should treat refuse to treat the indemnes
due to would Of necessity bring up the question Of
tho acquisition Of territory. His resolutions did not
bring the question Of slavery before the Senate That
subject left where the Constitution had left twith
the people Of the territories to be admitted or
the acquisition oterrory bitterly opposed but
1t with Louisiana and Forids and cries Of dsunon
we're then heard as now. II there were no explicit
provisions in the Constitution regarding the an
nexation Of foreign territories, 1t was because
it's founders did not contemplate early growth
and rapid expansion. He said the Of
empire was westward. From population Of 900, coo,
we had reached 30 900 600; from thirteen States we
numbered thirty oil the result Of free institutions
And the time would when our population would
number 100000 600 Ntg territory now before us,
~hieh zoe woe 10 subdue, aud bling into The circle Of
our free Institutions. vs. destined to have one
grand, great free republic, represented in one hail. and
the whole valley Of the Yves. would be under one great
government. We unlike any other government
that had existed and It lie not right to institute
comparison between and any military republic inst
has heretofore existed We would have one great 60
vernment resting on many pillars, esch giving beauty
and strength 10 the edilce The present conoion Oh
this continent cannot long exist II the British subjects
continue TO be ruled by distinct cabinet Mexico "h
not long continue to be ruled by military leaders ana
ridouous pvenunciemsuos This a. apparent now, %
Il vss beScre the war. She IL now ready to become