The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-12

the government Of the United states or which cohnln ie
liable territories by Mexico the United Safes
, stute indemnity for the past
4 Mr. STEPHENS accepted the amendment
Mr. McLANE said he had no disposition to interfere
with the chosen OF gentlemen who wer. pleased
10 avail themselves Of The heense Of speed which
fessed not very PATIENTLY all the attention hewas able
to give both to the gentleman from Ohio Mr. SHEScSl
and the gentleman from Georgia Mr. STErH,Nsl who
preceded him. while they allowed themselves tc ehaac
terze the administration and the party with which Mr..
Mel associated, in terms and with a temper and
spirit which, he ventured 10 say were as little becoming
the character and dignity of the House az hey were
credtable TO the individual members who INDUCED them
For himself Mr.. Mel said, he was accustomed to re-
member that there certain restraints upoi speech,
and certain boundaries OF language which rgard for
decorum would not allow him to pass certain decen-
cies in the social and civil intercourse OF pubic
which he would not allow himself to disregard While
he in this hail. he should hold himself superior the
practice of atrbuting anything dlsreputable IL motives
or morals TO honorable gentlemen who might bt here
sociated with him.
We had just been told here OF progressive democ-
racy which has been associated with fasehooc and the
want OF all moral principle upon fundamental Questions
Our country has always been and would continue TO be,
divided into parties, long there remained amongst
as honest and honorable men to participate in legislation
There honest and honorable men who believed that
the produced by the aggressive acts Of Mexi-
CO. resulting from the fact thai the Rio Grnde was
claimed to Be the boundary And now when this honest
conviction is repeated honorable gentlemen of ne oppo-
site party feel at liberty deny that any such policy
ever presented to the couny and even at this period of
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issue, accused of fasehood and mendacty-and menda
city Also as added by the gentleman from Ohio Now
Mr. Mel. was assured that there must prevail through
out the House and the country sentiment OF loathng
and contempt for the individual who, under such
stances, could indulge himself in malicious fling at the
Pety Of the President and talk about his puiansn as
though it reproach TO him. Had come to this,
that honorable gentlemen, not content with the full play
of their WITS must pass from that method OF attack, and
talk about the pIous puritanism OF the President and
characterize him "a nendacious, puny ceaurep' Let
these 60 to the country LET them go to the of the
gentemans party, and he will ind amongst them
many who, let their political antpahies be what they
may will feel bound, of propnesy and decency
to leave him without even the poor merit OF their
tumely.
stood by the reporter and which were constantly inter-
rupted by cries of ''order"
order.
Mr.. McLANE said he hoped the genteman's remark
might be considered in order, for he desired to be al
lowed to refer to it. The gentleman from Ohio makes
egregous mistake in supposng that he has escaped
my conumely There no in or out of the
House, who had the privilege OF associatng with gen.
from Ohio. That gentleman was most welcome 10 his
conmmely He choose to take up his line of argu
mentaton, negectng however, the use of his terms any
further than might be necessary to expose their absuy
The allegations OF talsehood and mendacity in this de-
bate rested principally upon the charge that the President
line of his policy which he adopted from the first in
The occupation Of New Mexico With reference TO the
charge of mendacity and falsehood, Mr. Mel only in
the truth.
In his message OF December, 1885, the President, of
the United States informs Congress that the Congress of
Texas, by their of 1885, claimed the Rio Grande for
the boundary of that republic, extended her legislative
authority, and established civil jurisdiction that river
In the instructions to Mr. Sde, it is stated that as YOU
ascend the river beyond the Paso del Norte the region
the eastern bank had never been reduced to the pos
session and OF Texas and therefore the boundary
dispute beyond the Paso was not between Texas and
Mexico but between the United States and the State of
Texas; and that the settlement of the question with
Mexico would relieve the whole matter from difficulty
by putting in possession of the power secure to
Texas the boundary with which she received into
the Union. Texas also committed to this negotia-
ton His honorable friends the representatives from
Texas, understood this matter OF the Texan claim of
boundary TO the source of the Rio Grande. The United
States were to negotiate for this territory and should
be obtained, the Presidents instructions to Mr. Sdel
say shall then be reeasedrom the Mexican boundary
embarrassments, well as from all embarrassment at
home
Mr. Mel proceeded to read all the extracts which
had been read by the gentleman from Georgia and upon
which that gentleman had founded the charge of mem
dacity and Inconsistency against the President; and he
examined the items OF the whole matter in all their con-
nexons-Mr STEPHENS also reading and commenting, to
make out the most complete representation of his case
from all which il appeared that being at with Mex
cohe Mexcans having possession of Santa Fe (as they
also, few months before had possession OF Point lisa
bel the President instructed Cen Kearny to take pos
session OF the whole Of New Mexico. The result was
just what took place in every other of conquest in
other parts Of Mexico where forcble possession was
ken and Gen Kearny established martial law-iust as
Jackson Scott, Taylor, and every other American gene
raj has done under like circumstances
Mr. Mel. depressed here to remind his wing friends of
the caution which becomes them 10 upon this sub
ect Of martial law, lest it should appear that their own
chosen presidential candidate had resored the esab
shment of martial rule much deserving OF their denun
Citations all that Gen Jackson did before the days
OF the "cofn handbls But he declined noticing partc
uarly the author of the bloodhound proposition in the
Florida war; allow himself to be drawn beyond the
boundaries of decorum in the way of denouncer
But Mr. Mel proceeded to show that reprimand was
addressed to Gen Kearny for tanscendng his authority
in which, he remarked there effort made by the
President to offensive language toward Gen Kearny
Nevertheless, the language employed conveyed rebuke
to Gen. Kearny, which Mr. Mel. knew he must have
understood and felt keenly because that officer consd
cred that he did not deserve rebuke And this was the
administration which abused for its aspersions and
neglect of our gallant commanders of the army!
The remainder of the speech respected the financial
statements OF the peace message-sustaning them to the
letter
Mr.. HUDSON moved the previous question, which
seconded and under the operation thereof the reso
lutions agreed to.
Mr. VINTON moved to suspend the rules to enable
him report back TO the House, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, TO which it had been REFEREED the bill
year ending June 30 si9 together with the amendments
of the Senate thereto.
The rules suspended, and the bill and amend
men,s received and committed to the Committee of
the Whole.
And then the House adjourned
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