New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-29
xxx,h First session.
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Mr. RusK Of Texas reported bill au'u,''~"s
the President to increase the Naval establishments
Of the United States. which was referred 10 tue
Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. Wysrcorr presented petition 70 Congress
in favor Of purchasing the Mount ernon $50
which was laid on the table to avn AT 's 'u'" ~"
other petitions for the same object -
Nr PgARcE Of Mary land, was opposed u NJ!
bill authorizing the purchase: c.,.,oo -.
NJ, Pr,Rcg from the Library Committee, re-
norted bin 70 authorize the purchase oil tue nam
lton papers e.,.--.o.;.;o, for The
The House bill. making farther proVislon 10, tne
surviving widows and soldiers ei the ho'o'u'''"T
was read third time and passed. u-,o1
The bU 10 extend the Patent OF Jethro " oou
was taken 10, amended and postponed
A. U.xsyGASs resolution relative u the presu',
,,.,ioo a monuments erected in the Congresslons
bprying ground over the graves oil heos"seu ~. -
hers If Congress was adopted ana a 9e'eee - -
si,,se of five ordered to be appointed by the nhu'
H. MILLER Of New.Jersey. offered resolution
.,anast;ng the President to inform the senate
,ts,bsr he had ceased TO be laid or had col'eo'eu
49,. ON Goods Of citizens of the nted states oy
,ssn, nnorted into Mexico and if so, what rate or
amount had been collected. and nnGer "nat au'"o''
;,,- i,,nosed The resolution was lald over
tn .nscisl order of the day being the Ten neg
;,,ar,s Hi was then alluded 10 by Gen CAss'
,rno said he was instructed by that s.de OF me
senate Chamber 10 say 10 the Other sue TIA.
an inportaDt bill 10 be disposed o. anu
that other important bills and SUBJECTS were 10
SIIoy and that he sincerely hoped, that senators
hereafter IN speak would conclude their speeches
a. soeedilv "a possibe and on the same day lie
.ould he happy TO hear them, aud listen " thelr
~a,,orh. with great pleasure, If time permitted
I'm, ba honsd that if the debate did not terminate
10 morrow. it would DO so early next week
Mr.. PHE1Ps of VI. said he had fel. great reluct
ance 10 speak and the only apology he hah 70 oner
uss that ne considered the subject almost mex
banstible He should confne himself 10 few adj
ditional remarks regarding the inadequacy o.
rraasu,v Notes TO afford any substantial relief and
that issuing them, with the adoption OF other simI'
lar expedients would lead ultimately to direct
taxation. He always regarded the raising OF
revenue in Mexico as chimerlcai. How could
that country. with il, industry snd everything
else deranqed, and the people highly exasperated,
the enemy would succeed ~ starving our army.
He considered that indemnity by territory amount
I'd 10 nothing but that political Jurisdiction over the
Mexicans who msintained only perpetual war
would be still worse. To bold the Mexican states
a. 60 many provinces would result In certain tn.
nexation 10 which he was utterly opposed and
nrocseded 10 condemn in the strongest terms
If said he thirty new states are 70 be
added from that vast domain OF country
it will be beyond our power TO hold the
Union together. He agreed with Mr. JoHNsoN
that N military EiDfl WIS lAtCutAihg w '"' ''-f
enough Of that already. II military renown were
the object il surely should have been satisfied ere
this. by the wholesale butchery at when ne re-
vOltod. e.
e,sid that the real object was developing 1t
self aud that was to conquer Mexico aud whether
permanently to hold H. supposed "''-' "' ''''
Mr. C.ss said the object was 10 conquer peace
Mr. PHELPS replied. that If It were only a. con
auer a peace By conquerirg the country the ffesi
dent should have asked Congress ana the people
whether Il was undertaken for conquest before
commencing il Failing to do 50 was little snort
of treason By pursuing the conquest by MS
sltsil he said that the President at this mo-
meut was WELDING absolute sovereignty unau'
thorized as IL was astounding ard anomalous
Executive assumption of power must oe
resisr,d The Pr siient's leyying contributions
unconstitutional. This country had advanced
with unprecedeut,d rapidty. 1t had passed
through national youth. and WAS rapidly passing
through successive stages Of maturity ana wound
soon reach old age and decay but ne hupeh tnat
the last would boz soon DC reahzen, nut 'ne
present state Of things tended TO II and u
avoid which we must end this war How
~ moderation and liberaity. Show Mexico
that We are not disposed 10 destroy her ma
iionalitv. or 10 di.member the Coniederscy Of ner
states Do this and he predicted that the war
would soon be terminated =,
When he han concluded and taken his seat Mr..
D,ueLAss OF Illinois sienei bis desire 10 speak 10
the ban. which WAS informally passed over. when
the Senate went into Executive Session. aud aiter
a short time spent therein the doors were opened,
aud they adjourned. ........,.,..,,,....
nOuSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the ordinary routine u business had been
,one tbrou IN with. the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole Union, IN reference to the Presl-
dent. annual message. Several members rose I'M
mediately TO speak, when on motion the usual
number Of the Presidents annual message and &C
comuanyiug documents were ordered 10 be printea.
Mr. McCLELLASD Of Ill reported bill 10 estab-
lish Government Armory at Fort Massac, In I'LL
nois. which was referred to the Military Committed.
VarioGs communications were received from the
Departments Of no great interest.
Mr. DUER Of y. Y. reported a bill to alter the
terms Of Courts for the ID strict Courts IN the North
ern District oil New York.
The Judiciary Committee reported the Senate
bill ~ amend the act regulating the exercise Of sp
pelate Jurisdiction in the Supreme Court OF the
United States which was considered. amended and
passed.
Mr. SLISGERLASD OF New York. gave notice Of
a bill providing for the removal OF distractions 10
the HUDSON River. near Albasy.
Mr HsSLsY of Indiana moved that the House go
into Committee OF the w hole Union on the Pres
dents message, in which be refused to commune
cate the Cores pondence between the Government
and Mr. SLIDsLL, which was disagreed TO-