The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-30

scripton. What ia the condition Of your currency?
Phelps next exhibited how the specie going to
England to meet drafs from Mexico account Of the
war; and concluded that the attempt at loan would
bring the necessity of viking IL about in the markets
at TO- H. or Is per cent and that neither England
Holland would subscribe because they had sympathy
with US In this OF sggrandizement In season we
should have suspension OF tho banks, and general
vulsion and the only to prevent 1t was to remove
the leading to these thing Shy stopping the
As for Treasury notes another issue would destroy the
currency Already they paid for customs lands
with specie II the fountain heads but paper ssues
Sir, 1t will bring about appreciated paper currency,
which will continue to depreciate the amount in
and the banks and trade must be Frustrated in
the struggle.
At the instance Of Mr. Clayton, it being three O'Clock,
Mr.. Phelps suspended for the day,
And the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WAsHiSGroN. Jan. ~, ls@s.
REroRTERs.
Mr. BoYDEN made correction of bis remar ks as pub
listed IN the Union last night. He compmented re-
polters SD his astonshment az the general
accuracy of the published debates. For his part he
could hear in mis- seat oneteuth of what was said
No woudr ne is right In the midst of the buzzlng, and
debate took place tue resolution eported the
Committee Claims, authorizing the preparation of
index to all the private claims from the four
tesnth to the close OF the twenty Congress- and
commencing that James Young, instead Of suit
competency OF Simon Brown this gentleman for the
task was discussed; and haaly after unsuccessful
u
THE fREsIDENT's MESSAGE.
The House resolved itself into q Committee Of the
Whole ON the ate OF the Union aud resumed the con-
alteration Of The Presidents annual message Mr. j. R.
Ingersol was called to preside
Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana took the door for the pur-
pose OF doing what he had never before done de-
fnng his own position. About four weeks ago he
represented by newspaper in this city as making
speech nd con of Mex.
leo. The day before yesterday he represented by
the Union having made another speech, justifying
the course Of policy pursued BY the in
rlRl An 1u of War
with Mexico. Fearing that persons may think
that he did make speeches Of this kiod, he would
convince gentlemen that he neither made
the other. The speech Of the gentleman from Ma
ryland (Mr MsLane) was remarkable speech,
it went far beyond all other speschss
TOR in tbs country Tbs gentleman assumed that the
Taylor sent to protect Texas to the Rio Grands-
THIS however not to be found In the public docu
that Of the District Of Columbia the line between
Maryland and virginia. Ii was to the Nusces to the
had. The argument that the treaty made with Santa
Anna extended the boundary to the Rio Grande could
not stand. Why Because Santa Anna being pris
oner, could not make treaty He not the Presi-
dent Of Mexico at the time OF his capture for the Vice.
President OF that republic ed the Presidential chair In
the interim The Tyler treaty r jected In the Sc
nate the boundary Of Texas to the
RIO Grarde. Mr. Thompson believed that the joint
solutions for the admission OF Texas shaped to de-
c-ive the psope with regard to It, II the question
boundary left negotstion how tn. cous,itu-
ton OF Texas approved oy Congress, conaR to the
Rio GNande according to the resolution Of Ne Texan
Congress in 1885, Congress- iu making collection dis
trict recoso oae foot beyond Corpus Chris
ss being within the State Of Texas And post routes
established from Santiago Point Isabel aud
Fort Brown autil after the commencement of the war
Ia 1887 the Congress OF Texas passed luton send
ing 6 OF truce TO tue hlexicans at Brszos Santiago
for the release OF prisoners The rsht of Mexieans
TO that sol recognized; there claim to the
couotry Of Nueces Look at the debates
sad the nails OF Texas aud 1t would found that
THE territory was achnowedg as the properly of the
Mexican government Yet tn- gsntemsa from Mary
land that the Mexican troops had Invaded
and takeu possession OF the valley Of the Rio Grand
Why, Mexicans born aud reared there, aud were
only compelled to fly before the troops there by
President Before the annexation. our Charge, MIR
Doneson had the authority given to him by the Exscu
tive to order forv ard our troops
Mr.. McLAKE-By u wing or democratic administra-
ton
DIR. THoMpsor-By John Tyler The democrats.
however, parnceps eriminis He no longer &c
for whig and he was taken into the
OF the democrats Texas would not the Union
until she had sacred pledge given to her that her
claim would be defended TO the Rio Graude. 1t had
Hbeen asserted that Gneral Taylor ad
vance to that river but he rsacted in subsequent
l?etser Yet the gentleman from Marylsnd aud
urgently. General Tsylo made the Recommendation
on = ny pothesis
Mr. McL.sn-willt the gentlemen permit mo
MIR. McLANE-Lot me say that If the gentleman looks
to the letter of November he will find the recommen
MIR. TuoMr,os-Give me the letter III read It for
you.
Mr.. McLANE-Read the last paragraph
Mr.. THOMPSON read the paragraph, from which 1t ap
psared that General Taylor recommended the occupa
ton OF the Rio Graode on the hypothesis Of early
adj ustment of the question OF boundary.
MIR. McLAsE-It question of fact between the peu
temsn and myself state that the reoonm endatiou OF
General Taylor ia repested, and will not contradict
ed.
Mr.. THoMpsoN-I state that General Tayor, In bis let
ter of November rstrsoted what he said on the 4th
OF octoosr he was told that his ultimate
destination the Rio 0rand@; and IL was then
.nas ne ss as mad bette 60 .hsre at Gen
minister w1 juetnsoe cause Of war How st .uds the
fact! Inc order TO General Taylor wss given on he
18Th OF January aud the l4tR chs same month
,id.l wrots 20 the 5tfte department. that General
Paredss had received him as genti,ruau. Mr. Thomp
read rom thu U0a OF The iOth OF february snbse
quantity, to show. tD.s although Mr. sdel wss OF ofa
esiy received, lie bad not ben scted aud that the
probability vas n would be received It Wa. SAID too
that the refusal Of Mexico TO pay ndemny "a. canss
OF war but might not delay tue part OF MARYLAND
Iodapn and Mis-is.pp be cluss of Nth foreign
power The truta Is, che adm,Bistration was deter
mined " bring the They sent MIR sid.I there
that he might be rejected and meanwhile ordered the
army to advance TO tho Rio Grande Parsde. had an
objection TO receive the minister Our army he said
was advancing the north, aud navy was in the
Gulf aud that he would not be forced into treaty The
administration provided for that state OF things know
ing the obstinacy of the Spanish The declaration
therefore, that the existed by the act Of Mexco
false When the act Of 1912 passed declaring
war against Eogland, such preamble afxed to It.
The PRECEDENT cent troops to New Mexico and to Cali
fornia, to conquer the people, aud establish civil
government The President takes nitary po.sess,on Of
the country and forces the people to oath of allie
glance declaring that he will hang them II thew refus.
to do so, traitors legsisture is Organized and
officers are elected. They then required to vote
whether they win come into the Unon Rather than
be hung for treason they will to come In: and
then we nhol be told they anxious be anne ed
The President has seig.d upon the sword the purse
too, Ia wrested FROM the people and our armies ars
overfupniog Mexico, lust ss Tamerians overrun the
East The sword Is nov made OF by the democracy
I" stab the nation If our people had bssa nsdi.
ously crafty and cunnogy deceived they never would
have consented to the annexation OF Texas And what
do we now see By the late accounts from city of
Mexico, three gaming houses have been licensed at Ave
hundred dollars each, OF nfeen hundred dollars month
tLausbtsr1 Mr. Thompson always thought that the
democrats anti-monopolists bat In Mexico they
are not only monopozing the revenues, but the gan
bling shops The gentlemen from Maryland and Others
talk about the extension Of morality the Mexican