The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-20


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MIR Cas-. shout to proceed when A..
MIR CALHous He vas understood 20 say ina,
ia that 1, IL occupied entirely by Indian tribes Max
800 chooses MAKE che viii have 20 40 so o-n'n.
- tbrcnvh the whole OF that country AMI rho
ure.d with him would requr- greater force TO
udisn ncursOns than to defend the line against
Wr Cs.,-i reo.at hav. listened three times to the
Senator during the last session when he spoke at
g-snt length sud twice this session. that he
sid th-tit would rsquirs from the mouth Of the Rio
Nr C.lHouS -Four regiments aud regimen. in
California
NJ Case -. dstspe. Of nstesn hundred uil,s VIVA.
san few small versels DO in the Gulf Of California
All thew ean 90 Ia, 80 defend the besch aui
N !, -o.. , 10 RI are. or as.S no, go
understood this before lLsosht.r.l This gives man
10 mile | think that tbs President has showed the
imprsctie ability Of establishing this lin. With no per
nApsnt positions. you ,uld b- compelled transport
your peov,.ion, and supplies through rsckr.. wilder
this give p-sc.? WHAT indusement could Mexico
hsve 60 make pescs uuder such state Of things
We get nothing by 1t. W. gsiu no excep.
tons from the csiamtiss of The monent
You cross over that point must change the plan OF
you have Loaf The g.ptlsmsu from Vreinia propossa
Inns but. have q good base OF operations we hsVe
the capital aud the way ia 70 1t from Vera Cruz
He~ line from IN. Guf Of Mexico TO ths Gulf Of Cali
farnia is tn make peace, Is 90 M in-xoicsoie We
have nothing to DO bat to pros the a. the
proved way in way that father, did before
an onr children will d after Us TIE honorable gentle.
fon ssn.s Csrolipa raid that the pre,,d-nt hal
psssd beyond the limit or the constitution in making
contributions
Mr. CA,s-Armies in Europe ssn plumber, II they
choose They may say give Us hundred thou,sud dol
lars Tes i p'a oy en- people ana vs. necessary r.
sions have bern made for condu sting n ITS
with foreign govrpm-nts he law passed in no and
an m in l,05 aud articles 81 snd SIS of the
gulations Thee all The provisions TO BE- fou1d We
ia ats of war Whist rights have tbs eneny' You
t-Tn 70 m MI
them down The jest ia TO overrun h- coartry, and
levy rieutcns or taxcsi 1t Is all thN san
r T. commended thst in ofinyssion the Presid~ mt
commsnder in CHI Of the army hiss to collect
cootr buttons from the ensny, TO levy taxes du's
gov-rnmsut the laws of nations. The Prasi lent al
violated Law of Congress in what he had dous--nor
the Of ons. He had doos only what the laws OF
neioos authorizes conqu.ror do Mr. went into
avery Lengthy review Of the prominent points of thu
mencement of the disosssioa on this bill He sxpata
ted the gores Of the unsurpassed Ia the annals
Of history He ooutended that the demsnd for terrific
tory wssright The Senator from South Carolina (Mr
Buter had said there were gentlemen who would swa
MIR BUTLER said he did not say that those gentlemen
who would SHALLOW anything, but be had said they
would 90 for anything the President would recommend
and he thought So then and thought % still.
MF CAss pay ui'y dsposing OF this point, resumed
ners,eut had said Mexico hsd money to pay, the
senatoe from Georgia had denied her power to cede
Mr. BERsrES-The Federal government of Mexico
he's not the power to csde the territory of sovs
eign state
Mr.. CAss again resumed his general examination of
the sGb.ct and said the paper barriers of Mexico would
not project her sgsinst the just principles of the la
of nations
Mr. CLAYTON asked If to be inside against
the United States and the State of Michigan taken and
occupied oy the enemy could our general government
cede that State away!
Mr CAss hsd mighty easy answer for that There
was no to do III but the laws Of nations i'm
perstve The contingency, however. he could not cor
template He would not believe it possibls. But Mexico
owes us indemnity she has to pay tive are the party
70 Aarlzr hOu bar. haas
protect her sgaiost ths demand The Senator from
Deaw he'd declared this nothing than robbery
| hold no such doctrine. From the debates 81
1903 tia su jAct of th-purohass of Louisiana,
extracts will that the objsction. had
on..op sna almost in To. same language A. late a.
le47 he exhibited BY extracts from speeches in Con
money If we went on with this war Nr Cas-.
pr1t examined the Argument Of Mr. Gsllstn ouths
shi-l Mexico and showed fcom the treaie,
r.f-rTed 10 by Nr. Gsuein, that the agents sisnuE
rhen hsd held the rank Of full ministers includng Nr
Tunes f,r ia uujust dana ei ltons of the American
He denied tn charges Of ths Times. oxhiD.ted the
forbssr.noe OF our troops and d-scsnt-d freely
cnrsst-d vita Der gra-ping policy snd nsststa iov" Q!
territory he Was alaD sick Of Ibis cry Of the Anglo
Saxon race, As { We were tne Anglo Saxon race W,
are people made ND OF very ration sodsr Heaven,
feoo Grrn"y, Prussia, Ausrs, swi's-riand Its!y
D-nn-fk, SPAR, France, Sweden. Norway, sod show
sii frou-0eor do -rrodisn, and oppressed Ireland
Mr. BALE Aod Africa
Mr.. tAss.-What a the Senator
Mr. Halls Add Afr ca co. (Grest laughteF.)
Me- CAS- Let Us 20 on vth our o~n RAGS. The
lesned Chairman Of che War immitsse then entered
ito oxso'o Of tue HORROR OF r~citiug from
hstory rfit atrocities tied ia ssg- aud 81
invss,ss sGi Ia n- plaat'r All rspne of conquered
ciies ro2s; Aa4 thea b. rssi from l-eters G-n
saislis, Sea Pierce, Coz Garland Col Morgan and
Others, 70 shoT he uaaxaaoist masnsnimity gens
rostg asd ki 4iDesS of the Am roaa troops ae
pushed Mexietns on every 90 scion Gen Pierce had
E1 tnsv ~ sas asrcn Of dis 500 70 from Vera Cruz
,l~xco there been nothing ssz d Vt frou
the VI v.los If dgs dollars. Henors lse
these ser- d.Ae-r than To, CORY Of our arms,
Mr. WtBsreR " ua oay reply one OK tEo poiats Of
the speech Of senator iroa Michigan The ssu4 gor
bad supposed that the levyiog contributions Of
enemy q act of war. II such thing
Air BREsss.-It is right OF war
Mr. WsBsTEK Ii is no HucD tniug
Mr BEEesE II, 1t lot right OF war?
Mr.. WEBsrERlt il such thing Ii Is q legislative
act should ike T. know under what authority the
Pssd-nr had overturned existing system in
ou,y Congress, II it existed any where Bsides the
system Of impossd in Mexico ny rcscript rom
Pr-si-us, Gas much ss~iast the Msxicaus 10 is
oPsrston' as against peuras ana ssa'n.t the goods
tlksa 70 Mexico by ctzsns or tae United States Dc
you ost Il contribution?
Mr. FoorE-I do
Mr. WhssrER-It il no such thing 1t is as much
1r Fo,rs-I will ask the Senator question We
conquer the Msxiea7 s.aports-we find a eys-
tem sxistiby there Would ytu sufer that system to
commune ia force, or what would you do?
Hr. WEBSTER - Whatever Congress might prescr be
The President, however assumes tho authority
blsn revenue syrtrm; and tbs duties collected APP
propristsd 10 the support OF the sruy and tbs navy
Would Vt make particle Of differences IL these moneys
thuf collected placed IN tne Treasury of TIE Uni
ted es? Would IL then, In that case be c9utriou
ton or revenue systsmf Lee not asbauch our
minds With decisive notions power which do exist
mir CALHOUN next took the eah 3ct 10 hand in answer
to the Senator from Michigan, ta&i usd with bis
sceust0msd lucdnsss Gud ability Plaza of falling
ack upon defensive line in the svent Of fsiuEc
Reours ratification the treaty with Mexico would
vastly less 90 maintain the line without treaty
than uader treaty. Under the treaty We should
qaire on side OF the line number Of powerful In.
81 Ia ~ nav n Next
agsinst taeiE ncUreloDs Without treaty shalt
hsvs 10 do this and the Msxicsas will be powerlsss
20 cross 70 side OF the line Mr. Calhoun had
voted for the treaty becauss he hoped 1t might end tbs
war or bscease it the ratioasl OF closing
but tez hall a