Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RESOLUTIONS.


The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the States com
mencine at MARYLAND for resolutions and number were pre-
sente Of which we have only for the following The
rest will tc given tomorrow
Mr. EoTTS offered the following resolution which
read, and laid over under the rule:
Resoced That the President OF the United States be re-
alas o. aarnmunicate 10 this -Honse if asnRs'p=
Piled to tho Congress for appropriation Of three millions
dollars and the grounds which he the assurance that
such ON appropriation would be the Of securing speedy
peace with Mexico and that he also whether any effort
proposition has been made by the Executive its agent
agents for tho disposition Of said fund OF any part heeo
whether such agent agents have been hocd to make
propositions the Mexican authordes any Mexican obi
GERS civil or military, any citizen citizens Of Mexico,
for the disposition OF the whole any part hereof and that
he be requested furnish all instructions and correspondence
together with all the facts and circumstances relating therc,o
aud If disposition has been made attempted to be made
of said fund for the purpose Of securing peace promised to
state his reasons therefor. ss
Mr. CHASE offered the following resolution
Resoiued That it is nexpeden TO order troops TO
from the positions which they have gaanty won in
Mexico for purpose Of falling back upon defensive line
y Mr. STEPHENS moved to lay the resolution the Ia
BILE which motion decided IN the airmatye, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott John @ Adamss Green Adams
nv capms came csn"e
Cranston Crowell Crozier Dickey Dixon, Donne Duer
Gsrnet Duncan, Eeker Edwards, Embree, Nathan Evans
Farrely, Fisher, Freedey Fulton Gaines Gayle Gentry
Giddings, Goggin Gct Gregory, Grinne Hale, Nathan
Hail. James G. Hampton, Moses Hampton, Haskell Henry,
Is,
Joseph r. Ingersoll Kellogg, Thos King d. r. King, w
T. Lawrence Levin, Lncol McIvane, Marvin, Morehead,
Mulin Mes Newell OUTLAW Palfrey p0li9sk, Preston
Root St John, Schenck Shepperd Sheriff. Caleb b. Smith,
Truman Smith, Stephens, Andrew Stewart strohm Sylvester
Tamadge Thibodeaux, TAYLOR, Tompkins, Richard w.
Thompson, John B. Thompson, Toonbs Tuck, Vnton,
Warren, White, Wilson-96.
NAYS-Messrs. Atkinson, Bayy, Beale, Bedpger, Bing-
ham, Birdsall, Black, Bowdon, Boyd Brodhead, VIM. G.
Brown Cathcart Chase, Franklin Clark Beverly L. Clark
Howell Cobb, Williamson II. w. Cobb. Collins, Cummns,
~. JeaE lin Fri
French Green Willard r Hail. HARRISON, Harmanson, fia-
ris Henley, Hill, George s. Houston Charles j. Ingersol,
Robert W. Johnson George w. jones' Kaufman, Kennon,
Lahm La Sere, Sidney Lawrence, Leifer, Ligon Lord,
Lampkin Maciay MeCieiiand Msclsrn1aa Moksy p Manu.
ton, Phelps Plsbury, Rheu Richardson Richey Robinson
RoekhilI, Sawyer, Simpson, Sims, Smart, Robert Smith,
Stanton Starwcahcr C. E. Stuart, Thomas Jas Thomp-
son, Jacob Thompson, Wm Thompson 1hurson, Turner,
venable, Wentworth, v ck, Williams Wiley-s9.
Mr.. ToMPKINs moved the following preamble and
luions which were read and laid under the rule
Whereas in the Judgment of this House. the people Of the
United States by the OF the constitution and the genius
Government sovereign and that with them through
their representatives in Congress- rests the question OF
one OF the highest attributes OF soyereignty
And whereas the people, sovereign and payers OF the
expenses in money and blood, have right at all times and
under all circumstances to know what specific object IS ropos
ed to be accomplished by war prosecuted in their name and
at their cost:
And whereas the people have not due constitutional fom
through Congress- declared against
the Republic of Mexico declared for what specific object
the same shall be prosecuted:
And whereas millions Of the peoples money have been
pended an onerous incurred and thousands of valuable
lives sacrificed in the prosecution OF the existing war with
Mexico is incumbent on those public who pro-
ieced aud are directing said communicate this
House. for the information Of the true egn the People
the specific object be the prosecution Of the
with Mexico aud specifically the means by which tie OBJ
ject is 10 be accomplished; +; Therefore,
Resolved That the President OF the United States be
pectlly requested II in his opinion il viii not conflict with
the public interests to inform this House what specific object
he proposes accomplish by the prosecution OF the war with
Mexico and specifically by what he proposes the
eomplishmeht OF the object; and,
Whether is His object and design to subugste
the whole Of the Mexican people and conquer and hold ha
whole Of the Mexican territory portion OF the said
people, any part Of the said territory and what portion and
what part
Cd la the event Of ,ubuga,on and conquest partial
tire, what does he propose do with the people suugaed
and the territory conquered and held Is his object and
design TO organize governments there So Whist kind and
character OF government shall be youchsaed to the subugaed
Mexcan civil military, republican or otherwise terrific
rial merely free States be admitted into this Union
3d. What rights civil aud POLITICAL are to be extended TO
the ugscd Mexcansl Is Il intended to guaranty to them
the right Of suffrage and representation IN the Congress OF the
United States
4th. Is it intended to dcspoi the Mexican churches
churchmcn their property csacs levy contributions
either to aid in paying the expenses OF suugang the
5h Is il Intended in the event Of conquest that the titles
Of Individuals to land in the conquered territory shall be
And 6,h What proportion fertile and valuable land
situated within the trory proposed to be conquered and
held is unapproprated TO individual claimants or owners
Mr.. GlDDNGS moved the following preamble and reso
luton and asked for the previous question thereon;
Whereas Friday last three armed persona engaged IN
the internal slave trade dwelling in this city, and
violently seized eoored man, employed as waiter IN the
bornghouse of several members Of this body and, IN the
presence OF his wife, gagged him. placed him IN irons and
with loaded pistols forced him OF the slave prisons OF
this city, from which, is reported, he has since been dis
patched ior the slave market At New Orleans;
AID whereas said colorcd had been employed in said
ably known members Of this House. bad married wife in
this city, and, under purchase bis freedom Tor
the Of $780, had by great industry paid that sum within
about 500:
And whereas ouages like the foregoing have been Of
in this District and sanconcdby the laws
bers Of this House, we'll themselves inhuman There's
fore
Resolved That select committee OF yc members be ap
pointed inquire into and report upon the facts aforesaid
aso to the proe OF repeating such acts OF Congress as
sustain authorize the slave trade this Dsrc or TO
move the seat Of government TO some free State.
Mr.. BRODHEAD and inquired IL the previous qucs-
ton was demanded
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. GAYLE moved 10 lay the resolution on the table.
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered.
Mr.. WICK a question Of order He wished 10 he
informed by the Chair IL il in order for any member OF
the House require other members 10 vote upon state Of
facts Of which they knew nothing lie was informed that
The SPEAKER ovenuled the point Of order.
Mr.. MEADE. ask the gentleman from Ohio if he will
swear that these facts true
The SPEAKER Debate Is not in order upon the motion
TO Lay the table.
Mr.. GlDDINGs Would il be in order Ear me to
the gentleman
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