New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-04
By The MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAIL
Matters in Congress ...AvGUs

Matters in CONGRESS ..AUGUsT
Never has there been time in the history OF the
country when open Executive Interference was
So shameinlly practiced as now. What measures
Of public good vetoes and patronage cannot XIII are
done for BY intimidation in the very Halls OF Legis
lston Il was but last week that tie Representative o
the city OF Baltimore kept the House waiting for MS
ull be had consulted the Presidents private
secretary The Resolution from the Senate restoring
the mail to the Potomac contractor was killed By the
House today P " General JOHNSON and his whole
force have been lobbying against al through and have
succeeded
The Texas iniquity Is stu shrouded in darkness Il
i. only by pecemes that it fendish features are de
yeloped The House hsd asked Mr. Polk for some in
formation relative 70 the instructions given TO our Com
missioners to Mexico The people, however, must not
be permitted 70 know what their doing snd
JArEs Polk therefore refuses disclose MS trusts
I'll he hss escaped from public life.
The following : Mr. PoLx's Message on the Army
To ~ Houss q Rers esi1fres ef ne United Stgiss
communicate herewith Report from the Secretary OF
wsr contsning information caed for by resolution
Of the House 81 Representatives Of TIE I'm Jny efc N
relation 70 he number OF Indians IN Oregon Caorna and
Nex Mexico he number Of military posts, ne number Of
troops Which would be required IN each sne ne wnoe
military force which should consunie the Peiee Es'so
have seen no reason 10 change he opinion expressed in
my 20 Congress Of The ON july les uau,muhs
the Treaty OF Pesce with Mexico that The Old army ss
esi.fsd before the commencement Of the with Mexico
especially II auhOuy be given TO III ~ me Rank snd sis
during the war vii be sufficient free 10 be rets-d M ser
vice du ing period Of pesce ...
The Old army Of IS regiments ~ me act OF lne
18Th May isS President authorized by voluntary
stment the number 81 puVaies N eacn or
any Of the companies OF the existing Regiment OF Dfagsoos
Artillery and infanuy 70 any number no. eAcees one
hundred and reduce the same 10 sky eur men NJ ~
geucies requiring the present increase sna Cease noS
This remain IN force, the maximum nuloer OF ne ian
and of the army authorized by II, would re over ip
men, exclusive of officers Should the authority conferred
by Ills oct be continued would depend on me ~
Of the service whether he number Of the rank and NE
should be Increased aud 50 20 what amount beyond me
maximum number of - priyafes r company.
Allowing - prvates 20 company the army would be
over TO- O exclusive OF officers, number which Il
il deemed eNpedieut that the Executive should possess
the power OF increasing the strength OF the respective corps
should the eNgencies OF the service require ~ eou1 !
call such increase, the discretionary power gwen y
the act to the President viii not be exercised 10 VIII be
seen BY the Reports Of the Secretary OF war uA po!uu
forces will be employed IN Oregon, Mexico ana
Upper California portion for the protection Of the Texan
frontier Joining the Mexican possessions and bordering
on the territory occupied by tie Indian Tribes within her
limits Amer detailing the force necessary for these objects
believed sufficient number OF troops viii remain to AZ
ford security and protection Indian frontier IN the
West and North Wes. and occupy with sufficient garr
sons the posis on our Northern and Atlantic borders
have present to believe that any increase OF
the number Of Regiments or Corps VIII De required curing
the period OF peace. JAMES X PObh
Secretary MARCY calculates that 1000 will pro
tect Oregon In relation to our acquisitions he
says:
"In California il will be necessary establish posts al
san Diego Monterey San Francisco Pueba de los Angeles
haps two on the Gs River At present there scarcely
any the country either side OF the river Al
an considerable distance from he entrance into the Colo
RADIO Of the West and is not therefore deemed necessary
20 have more than one or two posts on IT, and al these
large force will be required force exceeding 100
ha pf( alf
and the frontier the ella River up to NewMexico. This
force should be composed Of six companies OF Dragons,
three Artillery and the remainder Of Infantry.
For the protection Of NewMexco is believed that not
than three four posts will be required. The pnci
and SacOuu
As connected with the defence Of New.Mexco it is be.
eved that post ought be established the side
Of the Rio Grade in Texas nearly opposite 70 Fl Paso
Ii IL estimated that Z00 Will constitute ade
quae garrison for these posts
For the protection Of the Lower Rio Grande and the
Texan frontier estimate thai force Of 800 men will be
required.
have brought into view all the new posts and lines Of
defence which require be garrsoned and guarded in
consequence OF the change in our territorial condition and
estimate that almost 5000 will be required for that ppr
The remainder OF the force will be required for the
Atlantic and Gulf the Indian and Northern frontier
and the route Oregon and New Mexico where three or
four posts may be required.
The following table accompanies the Presidents mes
sage showing the OF territory North and South
of 36' 80 in our new purchase.
The following important statistics are laid before
the House OF Representatives from the War Depart
ment and Land Office.
" u ~ ) q(360 Total Total
~. aheE Htiet 2. mia.
Oregon Territory 81 i6S .... S4lio3 2l8,oS320
Territory y w ofthe
Mississippi. 10 .2B 600. 7Z,2i8 t628I8,72O
NV. Territory w
OF Ohio remaining. S,356 22Sb li,(e5oi0
Indian Territory W.
Of Missouri Afk. e0,5o5 1856 4s.85l l59,26f6i0
California. ...z8l,IU lbOo5i 4o5,byl <SIlb2,<fO
NewMexicO.. S3.S98 43,f89 1887 f9-5276SO
Total. 5s92f 1929 l,s6ls76 i,ls S6i64O
SURFACE or TEXAS
" OF Ensenada and
Paso.. ............ 1857 sl3e6 l49S3 79957,l20
w Of Nueces and $
Of Paso............ ... sos 52Ols Ss29l,52O
Z. Of Nueces and OF
Ensenada River. 1850 1850 95O84,l60
Total. 1851 sl9 85 $3.50 2os522,sOo
On the question Of keeping the Jefersonian Proviso
on the Oregon bill The whole South voted against it
with the exception of Mr.. Houston of Delaware. The
following Representatives from Free States voted for
black bondage, aud give them black lines;