The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17

influence Of the old States IN the national eonftaevsey
Mfr Foots oohtsndsd that the moral nhusncs Of state
depend it, area Of territory but in the
moral integrity inr~pidty ana IN the snghtsnsd sp
rit Of enterprise Of the people
Mr. CALHOUN said, II 90 other gentleman desired to
bill TIL to.morro~ he wished to show Why be oouli
not give the bill bis support
Nr. MAvouM-Wili the Senator yield tho hoor?
Mr.. CALHcuN-One wsrd | had attended in any
event 70 against this bill Recent have
rather increased thsn essued the force of this resou
ton there is no objection, would prefer that the
Or motion Of Mr.. MAseun, the Senate rdngly
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
wA,HrSeroS, March Is ls4s.
JErHRo WOODS PLOUGH
Mr. FAnRsLLr, from the COMMITTEES on Patents re-
ported without amendment the blu urtner I, extend
the patent Of Jsthro Wood He said that he had pre-
pared an sdvere report but In eonsequsnes OF dss,
'oa motion Of Mr. NELSON, the bill and report
laid upon the table
Mr. B. THOMPSON, from the Committee on Printing,
reported resolution print ten thousand extra copies
of the abstract Of the contracts made by the depart
Mr. rnomr.os, of Mississippi-This document il "a
etasmsnt Of contracts aud cannot be OF general
interest If the gentleman shows me that it il, will
aequ'esce.
baton Of two commiteeson the expenditures OF ehe
department and on pristng. It seems to me that,
OF the resolution The abstract contains list Of all the
contracts made by the department during the last
yssr-caniracs nor less than thirty millions OF dollars
The expense of printing the document will cost about
four hundred dollars There two reasons for
porting the resolution from she COMMITTEES on the sx
psnditures Of the war department. The first was,
that the abstract contained important information,
and it WAS due TO the people to see In what
tbs money has been expended. The second, it
contains great deal Of statistical information such
the prices of all the munitions OF In St Louis New
York New Orleans, snd in all the principal cities
u1hout the Union lt Is document which will be
read by the ope with much or with interest
shis and the expense. Of the war and they
have right to know hos the money has been expend
penditursx In the War Department charged with
investigation into any frauds which may have been
committed will not say that frauds have bssn COM
rzisi but il appears, from an examination that
of the contracts have been made exceedingly high II
hsve been mad in violation Of law 1t may
taey should ave been. Many Of them made phi
vstey Ii is the honest should be aassed
with the guilty As an instance when General Taylor
Was on Rio Grande he paa thirythrs and third
per diem for every mule and driver to transport
ais stores 70 Monterey while st the same time, eight
through Texas thrtythree thonsand dollars three
times NJ much as by General Taylors arrangement
The abstract tells who the contra made with
In my stats. tTennsssee) in my own county, a
rescaded by officer, and in the tfansperta
lion OF regiment the governmeps Was cut out of
three hoassnd dollars There may be thousand such
csses and they wild be brought to The attention of the
House aad the couutry If the abstract be published
Under the operation of the previous question the
revolution was adopted aud thousand cOpis. of the
abstract ordered to be printed.
The PRESIDENTS MEssAor-" AID AND ooMFoRr"-rHE
TREArY-DoN N p. TRIsr AND M,NIsTER ExrRAokpI
rAay wILMor PRoyIso.
Tn, SPsAKER announced the business before the
House 10 b" the motion on the reference 0! the message
the President Of the United States who declined
reply resolution cal ing Ter information with ard
to the return Of Santa Anna to dexco and the nsruc
tione to MIR Slidel.
MIR Roor Of Ohio said that he was one Of the four.
teen who voted the recognition OF the war with
and IL seemed too sie 60 discuss the objects
aud paternity OF the war that question being decided
and its character fixed. The gentleman from Tennes
see CIR stanton) yesterday, did not charge tres.
SOM those dared to stand up Tor the right but
| ne nadc iusiuuations which could not be nstsk.n
The President accused hts opponents Of giving aid
snd comfort The verbs employed constituted the
littlsne.s Of the thing. why did hs not com, out
once, add give the meaning, the import Of the
Sut the character of the w.r had changed since The
ratification OF the treaty Mexico is completely sub
ut our mercy. We make VIVA. disposition Of her
! ss choose, in spite of what her government may
existence, ana MAIDS = treaty. But how was it made?
Il is the erracgess OF all treaties and the parties
a aS so dS, q s 7, ha, sc.uax
sd government for the enemy and appointed men to
make the treaty! And the administration openly
lees that 1t was rgn;fui ~ 90 60 what 10 more, w
armed force to pcotec. that government! Ths
is said hsvs been glorious; it ought to be
in when We have eonduc ed tbs negotiation on both
s,Ges rbs treaty wss concluded By man whose d.
| sloInatic functions had been revoked. The
c0mme,ced by the President without authority, and
concluded by man who not authorised to act 1t
nay turn out that there Is something in the diylO
| macy taaa we have heard OF The President has sp.
poinsd commi.s.ousr minister 70 20 to Mexico aud
send Nr Trtt homa. should like to see the meeting
Gao imagine our minister, who is very frank, open and
buut coming 20 MIR. Tris, and saying, what tie
ssvil have you been about You woa't answer Pc kt
sttsr- The Presdeut must wait until you transact in
porsnt business Look here, let's take drink (Laush
er) Do you know tost handwriting? DID you
&c bsiore' Nix. Trst, you go soLae; mere with
Iay papers lts ali understood between the President
iad myself (HG Ia hsD l knew nothing sbout
h treaty. but 1t Is lsudsd ~ the standardization
rhs Mo- York Heraidis out with 1t, ana gives every
hing. wneth,r it is right or wrong, CAMS say buS
jaia froa what thu Union and tns members Of the
dou.s gay We have pretty soSa treaty. II what n.
60 A land speculation for wnich We give twenty or
siga.ssn mlloH, II we undertake to pay claimants
Mexico, they will have to wait until We get sppro
pri.ton for and h.roors Thst is ell clear gain
We receive Mexico barren lands Marshes rattle
ssskss, Cunsnehs., aad horned fogs You get small
return for the twenty millions You don'tgat lands
There are none Of s9y value We only obtain ursdc
len There is one reason especially rny the President
asds this treaty. he s connected with the pscsiar
,5sti!uton and kre~s that he cannot extend slavery
ell of Mexico at and that by taking part Of
aware that whs7eyer desirable he pick qusr-
rel, and axe muoh more of Mexico he waats rhe
ssople OF Mexico wall bsoome rsconcilet -
Collisions certain, whom slaves brought into
act with the MexcaDs 10 fact the treaty makes pro-
msy satisfy MIR Polk; bet what's satisfy tbs mother
tAeo,s Of her son The child for the loss Of father
.ho widow for the loss OF her hush and, | rejoios
mat in the greadsy Of account of the victims OF
shs will Ieet me. have sias enough without, aud
tsank God have none Of the responsibility Of this
rsr Wbstsver the -rnment may do with the terri
cory, thsre 10 proviso put in. We mean to
have 1t there. TINS 10 no turprise-no unfsirnsss.
lev OF us who have stood for eighteen months In
position to this ws told tns coonry Whist would do
fyou bring in territory will If restrain els
reTy. We never meade With Is in the States but
shsn you make 1t nation thing, We have somsthps
20 say aud trust hat will do something hope that
q. CT the North will do gentlemen Of the South do
| Hs max no complaint that yos do what you Can to
carry Gus your rights There will be strife between
the Tree and the tlave stsesbetSeen the North anS
che sou.b 1t has come now Unisss mistake tae PHI
grim stock you will nd Northsro obstisscy full match
.or your Southern caiyGiry. Jonathan Will wake
We knew that territory was TO come and got ready
for II. We will make greater show than you think
sill Don't you gentlemen OF The South, be humbuggsd
by the dougt faces. We respect gentsnsn whom they
come from the slave portions Of the country, snd
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