Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-14
c0NGnEss--girsr session.
NJ y.DlY. JAN 10, iol5a
SENATE.


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TI:aT,nTa cuNGn session.
My"DlY. JAN 10, iol5l
SENATE
The Vice Pfs;ieal laid before the Senate the
annual report OF the Secretary Of the Senate, Civ
ing tie names aud compensation OF The several
CLERKS AID messengers employed ~ him.
Nj Clayton presented memorial OF The So.
ceiy Of Friends in Vermont, asking for the adop-
lion o. peaceful measures for the immediate ter
ailnation Of Tic war; which Wa, read, and mo-
lion 10 pTiai il referred 10 the Committee on Print!
ing.
Nh Ashley, from the Committee on Public
Lands, GePofte; back he bill 10 establish general
permanent prc-emrtion system in ia"eE Q! actual
s=tlieiS upon The pIo.ic lands, without amendment
Mir johnson, Of La, i!cm Inc committee On
pensions, reported bali 10 amend the ACT con-
ccrn',2 Inc halt-pay OF widows and orphans Of
soldiers.
hir. Risk gave notice Of bill 10 establish an
atd on. district court OF Texas.
DIR. DOu.,as, CD cave, introduced bill 70 es-
iebish territorial soverDmcn. i'll Oregon; which
WIS READ twice and referred 10 The Committee on
territories.
Mr. Douglas gave notice Of bill to establish
M Territory Of Minnesota.
Mc HaHncsan submitted the following resoiu-
lions, which we're read and ordered 10 be printed.
Resolve That no tIeaij oil peace ca n be made
with Mexico, having proper regard :or the test
interests OF the United States, which does not es-
.a5Iish as boundary between the ,1o nations
The most suitable liDe Tor military defence.
ResoivCd, Tina. in 10 CO tingency can the U.
States consent to the establishment OF monar-
cnica government within the limi.s oil Mexico,
ty the intervention Of European powers.
Rac -pI ,n, hlCD, M
proper, as il is within The constitutional capacity
o. this government TO mold Mexico as terTilori-
al appendacc in the condition OF province.
Mr.. YGiee, from the committee on Naval AT
iaiIs, reported a bill! maxim. an additional aapro-
pfaion oil $4,000 Tor the Brooklyn Dry Dock,
when was three times read, by unanimous Con-
sent, and passed.
The bill au'horising the appointment. OF twelve
Assistant pur.ers in the Navy, was taken up,
and after bring amended so as II maze lhe:n
Gem issioned Oiilcers, the bill WAS passed
The mora,n. business being disposed 81, the
Senate Proceeded 10 The consideration ul he spe-
ciai order, being Tie b,.l 10 raise, for limited
time, an additional military force.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Nd WHO was entitled 10 the
door, addressed the Senate a; considerable length
concerning that The war was just and honorable,
as between Us AMI Mckee, ard going over his
tory OF The relations between Texas and Mexico
PRIOR 10 annexation, and referring 10 The remarks
OF AlmoDte, upon demanding his passports, 10
sustain The position tina we had sufficient cause
Tor the war. lie regretted to differ, if differ he
did, with Senators upon his SIDE but he was 60
rerned by the single motive u d conscientious dis
cfarsc OF his duty, ani in such case parry ties
mus, yield 10 high sense Of what was due 10
The homo: Of his country.
Mir Johnson contended that the Prcsiden, had
Ia Nd vl In na in
Grande a. nc had 10 order him 10 the Nueces.-
Mexico having refused 10 'Iear OF Inc preston If
boundary, # possession Of The territory in dis
alie woui! srelgh hen The tile OF Mexico 10 il,
Then il became cur duly 10 strengthen the title
oil Texas By taking possession Of il also. As
between u, and Mexico the war must be consid-
cred as ,ust and honorable unless il could
he shown ma! Mexican blood was first spilled by
us on Mexican soil.
But in regard 10 the immediate cause Of the
war, Mr.. johnson he'd the President alone re-
sppEsib ior il, lie and ne only. m said, was he
author q. he var and on his hands mist rest al!
tie blood which has been spilled. The imme-
date cause Of the war, he commended. was thc M
wise choice made by The President in lac mode Q.
annexation.
Nh Allen reminded the Ssnaiorfrom Maryland
hal it was III" predecessor o! lie present Execu-
tive who had ma .e TIA! choice.
vi. Johnson houshl that did not mend The mat.
ter, for he'd d not recall the messenger, BIZ, on the
contrary app owed of he choice which had been
made. That chlice he must have known, or
ough, 20 have known, would lead 70 war; III The
opinion OF his constitutional advisers, Tor The Sc.
rac had refused 10 rali!y q treaty with Texas
from that very consideration.
Without co1c!uiin@ his remarks, hr J. gave
wav,o motion to adjonrn, and The Senate al.
uyned
uOrSr or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho SNEAKER announced that the frs, business
:, ordor ;u,uJ h, Inc iuini reso'uiinn respecting
,ha ,r,nsnor,ation Of he mails and The amend
,,crfs n the same Recommended 5y the committee
~ ,hs vbc,e
~, C,or.io a;Iiha, he wished 20 pei rid OF the
r i, s.noI and IbareC1re moved %
rsccm,o; the whole suiiecr 10 the committee on
ms, nf;ccs and no., roads. with instructions 10
rsnor, spch facts as have coiae before it in the
matter
Mr.. Broihaad said The better way 10 get rid Of
,hn rsso'ulion wonld he TO lay i on lhc table. lie
,her.tore MAJ. that mo;on IN which the yeas
and NAYS we're ordered! and stoOd-yeas 81, nays
l2t
Or The massage of the resolution as amended,
Nr Icnes of Tennessee called tor the previous
nrasr;nr. and The cali had second.
Tba onss,ion on agreeing 10 The am ,niment
,G.roI bv Mr.. IoGes Of Tennessee, vas pnl ami
"c;is,i ~, yoa. and mars and losr-yeas 81, nays
o. The Sneaker voted in the negative, and de-
;cl,rej The amendment lost.
,Tho vote on hc ameaiinsnt offered by Mr..
Hall n Missouri vas nov put and on il the yeas
ond NAYS were ordered, and they sood rs fJiiows
"ra,s IOI NAYS 81. So this amendment was
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THE ouesiion was row put an ordering the re-