New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17

It you -ELA iFl lLa lr'IN Neif WAL t4r-r Aiir
call ur. T. l. in 10 say that there can be an inie
pendent government ia Mckee.
m reference 70 ne suggestion, sir which led oui tLe
idea hat Mexico cas- be annexed 10 tbs country Prov
irce, wish 20 Say Int very few words. think fEat
evers statesman who reflects tte subject, VIII 1sree
with me that !, Is utterly Impossible ior long 20 hold
that any other country Is province. II you annex
20 the American Republic n any form rs final destiny 8
fxei ard certain. Your oWn Institutions, ycur sense q
Justice, your love q tie grca. principle q human oerly,
vii compel you 20 admit them finally nto TIE Jll1l.-
Hold province Ike % the iosp0ic governments
u Europe, Hold country which was once Republic,
sir province ersavca. ard eIsavet BY sister Re-
public. Il Is vain, tie iies Is altogether inprzctckbie.-
u cannot be entertained By an American statesman Tor
moment De end upOa r. sir you mot evade me great
question. Vow "a the tine 10 say whether you vii ADMIT
Mexico into the American JalCn or not.
60 not propose, Nr. President, o. review The ground
which Wss 80 ably taken b. he honorable Senator 0u
KeniIcAy who preceded In The debate 10 references @
the existing army in me fed. the number 90 troops n
Mexico and thef slfcelcy fsr a legitimate purposes o.
this have here The report Of the Alu.ani Gen
cra and presume that every nOn0labe senator mas ht4
TIE report upon his table. Il appears by talt viii
barely read two extracts fcl the py O! con-
frmng has been stated Already that he Aggregate
regular and volunteer ierces IN Mexico independent OF
the Michigan regiment and the Alabama and Mississippi
troops which have not gone % Mexico, am uni 70 iS'o
men. The Michigan Alabama and Mississippi troops all
raise the number above i5sOuO mel. There was great
propflefy .lk, ia ilc suggestion oi tie senator Iom
kentucky % add 10 the number 1000 ncn) the Jyy1
sailors aud MARINES now IN Mexico, 10 ascertain me en-
tire effective force bow there.
There are then SIR by fair calculation. already so 00n
men in Mcscl According u the letter which VS. read
by The honorable Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Nints}
Affairs Gen scott considered that force sufficient not on
b or the legitimate purpose 81 the war b., also io hold
inr an TIE Capitals OF al the states ri re MtAcan con
federation. al provinces. towns AL i1rhei places -.
ne purpose also, ling an tue revenue of the nation
ffd OF driy4p- the Central Government r0m place o.
place keeping In constant notion in other words
ihs The sufficient according 70 the judgment
the Comm 1ndng General to annih@ie the sovereignty o.
ms u a ~ e.
do sou boss the rtqusuoa for 10000 additional troops
when ou lave already force ateqdie, according - me
Commanding General for the SUI iur1ton % the Wnole
c0gutry yCH send these 10000 additional ir005 mere
yol VIII have 10000 additional mouths 90 lccl greatly r
Gro sing TIE difficulties d tho C0mmanl cf-lnC la The
Ged IL not rendering them absolutely insupeTablc. You
viii thus raise the pncs Of supplies uy rceaains ihe de-
and ilr them At the Ic, eur army ytiis in-l-
ye. occupying the garrison towns and io tined places Of
siexcO, you incur all the h-zlrd ol mutDy ana nsubur
d.nAlon n tha immense mass n men, great portion
them being kept IN the great Capital Of that Republic
AID The others dused and scattered among The principal
towns Reflect sir, on the difficulties which must inev-
iaby surround army In such circumstances the dan
ger not merely from disease and tbs climate but IRON
fha, military characterization into which they would be
likely 10 fa when they have no enemy to encounter
The isi, As 10 the idca oi lighting any more Dites m
Mexico tbal hold 70 be perfectly peposierous Battles WIN
whom single regiment sir, OF volunteers NoNu O'
sui es a. this very moment, 10 dcleat any 1ltAlea
forces that could, probably be brought INTO the heid
Who there In Mexico that has ulder HIM. or has ihe
least expectation o having under MIN, any considerable
Mexican force No one santa Anna has few suefrl-
Jas under hmassassns and cltihToaisi bui they, HE
ssassns ana hroats 10 other par OF The world are
fleeing before regular forces, and dare not lace hem
aud never viii dare face any army there.
conclude. then, Mr President, thatf case could pos
sbly be stated n which American Longres would Dc
justified in Withholding its consent 10 an Executive appi-
cltsn for more troops, that case is nov before us.
There individuals who seem TO think mat no
possible emergency arise In which patfOuc states
man can withhold his for furnishing supplies Of men
faoftx al 4fIl
beg most respectfully TO differ snd am quite Wiling
gentlemen desire TO measure patriotism with them on tnis
very question We placed here As guardians, IN some
sense. Of the lives Of the American people, aud rom
our ageas there many gray heads 70 be seen In this
chamber-iti Is expected Of Us that, as men In whom
the "hey.day Of the blood IS gone, and waits upon inc
Judgment shall restrain the impulses which prompt
men rush 10 every battlefield when there no occasion
whatever for their services.
sir, is II indeed true hat cannot vote against
bill 10 seEd additional troops into the field unless he be,
as some say q Mexican Wing. or az heart an enemy o.
his country No such assertion as that was made by M
honorable friend from Maryland (Mr JoHSsos) but JUS
the reverse lie Old justice 10 the motives Of those VINO
vote against the But such language have heAro
from the lips Of others, and never without despsng II ana
its authors. shall vote trust, from high sense O.
public duty and say that In this case might win more
p-opety roof upon the friends Of The Executive that be
desires By the passage OF this bill, 70 get large army OF
military ece-holGers 10 elec9neer for his party IN the
next Presidential campaign. might make such cnsrse
against him with much more proprey than the charge 70
which have alluded can be directed against genuemei
disposed 10 vote IN favor OF this bill II his Ten Kes-
mcnts BIZ passes the President viii have the appointment
Of age hundred and forty additional commissioned ohcer'
The Executive has already exercised more patronage
than sny Of his pre- ecessOrs In Oce. This waf can6
into existence mighty army Of 10000 men, has given him
more patronage independently Of other coHsiderauohs
than any President ever exercised before him. Nen
patronage be an obee 70 the Executive may he not well
be satisfied will not lightly make an accusation agAnsl
the Chief Magistrate Of my country. make no eharge
against him that il is bis object carry this bill through
l4IIa gff In
tronage; but am one Of those who are very feafui
and Jealous Of Executive power and Executive patron
age. 1 have lived long enough and seen enough aeIe
70 satsf that there is imminent danger 10 eur nstu
lions fom that very source will not where there - the
slightest ger 70 be Appreciated from H. lend my AL y
Increase that Executive patronage III the iaihef- OF t
Republic. when about 10 make TIE American constitution
had fears ani just such fears As entertain on TINS srea
qaeston.
They had ear that the great temp atoms 20 which the
Executive would be exposed 10 Increase his power and
patronage fagraue B,Ao might lead him defeat thc
seit cment controversies with foreign powers and o.
protrgci fuy in which might be cn-sged ~ - O.
prevent peace Reasoning upon the subject ia Tue Ao
sscl AMI without reference 10 any particular Individual
the trainers OF the Constitution thought that such dan
ser existed and James Madison was one OF the very men
who sppchendns danger iron this source attempted ~
the Convention which made the Contribution, 70 guard
ag snst BY removing from the President even concurrent
action with he Senate IN the formation Of ireauei 81
peace. restricting that power 10 two-thrts Of e senate
Let read from tie proceedings Of that Convention
the passages which bear on this point they are quite
pcr.nent In The present connection You Will End them
under date o the OF September, ISL psse 5li u ihc
" Madison Papers"
Mr.. MADISON moved 90 authorize concurrence 81
tUoirds OF The Senate make treaties Of peace ao.f
fte rsatIsacf n tie PrcldcHf The President, De SAD
would NECESSARILY derive much power and importance
from sale of war that be mlsit BE- tempted, 70 hlhe
ICED. 90 impede ifcaty 90 peace
Mr. BvfLrg seconded the motion.
ar 601HtN thought the security unnecessary a tif
feaf # crriag fis il0sd not b. m iH AlHai ri
fie pfsfEsaf. BET of fir Legifiafiirc
Nj BUTLFE Strenuous for the motion as a nects
s.rv security agains; bilious add corrupt ffesaenis
tie mentioned the lsie rerfdOas policy q TIE >tahoaef
~ Holland and the arhces I'D The Daks OF MafDoouen
20 pIoons the war, I'd which be had the manage eat
Sir, Mr. Madi.ons motion aiies. And We have no re-
source against the ey he nsi 20 prevent but 10 the
suggestion II Mr.. Ggrhan-
IL is evident then that TIC iatlcs u toe Constitution
contemplated tie very step which ATE no.. aogl %
take ana Mess l hearts and Judgments &c ckn af-
prove u the winch the ~ar l Mexico IS wased
uness Ne can agree win The President Ia his limAi IN
- announced laAf portion "a his message IN "llcA Pc
declares that be viii make peace unless give HIN az
IN, Callloraias and New MeXico-uniesS concur ID
fhs; al aum we bound IS honorable men - refuse
him any more men the purposes be has avowei lr
so refusing 10 grant him am more men Ter the proseea-
on Of c war with such objects, hold myself A. acting
in he very Spirit 0 the Constitution ard acccfonS 70
the r,quis.finns e TIE fathers who made H.
Mr.. President the honorable Chairman q the tcm-
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