New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17
Polk shun- the Liaht-Hgs- and Uoaesty,
Parable by Ritchie-Hefurn of Paredes-
sanra Aunn,s Pass.

The House OF Hepres entatlyes, being cfsrous
more fully 70 ascertain the manner IN shicn the
Mexican War has been conducted, and 70 under
stand the events which led 10 il, have called upon
the President or information IS 10 bis intended Of
fer by Mr. Siisll, 10 Mexico, for settlement Of
national differences and also Tor his instructions
for the admission Of Santa Anna and Amonte a.
Vera Cruz. aid any facts he can communicate rel
alive % toe return q Paroles.
Nj Poks reply. which MS given rise 10 an H.
tsrssing discussion ia the House Of Represents
tives Is to his effect,
That hi had sent them Information So far "a the
interests Of toe public would permit the LxsosiiVe
10 tell the peoples representatives what ne bad
done on behalf Of their consttuents--il other
words, that be hal already trusted them IS ar IS
j. was deemed prudent by hinss, MessFs. Marcy
Walker. Cave Johnson, sc to do 50 but that be
was Gov negosating-tying how much he could
get out Of Me xico. Says Fridays CAioa
"Ths publication o. ". siiiels instructions sor
ould be A. iai,st8n b. Government % ne "isd IN
Of tie who VIXEN asked the price ~ bis esss
iostssd III chose rather % ph hs 1sfa1
ana - reuIi,f that hs mother hsi told hin . GsE bre
bits for dozen tut, u he csl tyi s'' N'e'' "'"
take teDf
The Loco Focos eiodfed Jackson for bis WISE
sayiog. that the nation ought 70 ask only that
which is clearly hight Tho ieebier honesty Of
polks hired advocate demands whai is - clearly
wrong that the President is actually ashamed 10
let Congress- knox that he hsd ever told bis ml
kat boz" % ask H. When the nation reprascnta-
tives inquire what sddoi- principal tod hin 70 ask
for his eggs in the Mexican market tne reply i.
90 We arc fighting. scramblins s1d negotiating iof
ell We can get, right or wrong, rs the Albany
norslis,s have it, and you must give Us other thir
ty millions OF dollars 70 spend before lection. ask
no questions, read Riches egg parallels and quote
Jays treaty!
SIR. Polk comm anicatc. copy u letter "a.
dressed ID CON- Conner. and dated On the deg Ia
which be ordered the ports OF Mexico TO be b'ocss
ded,l in these words
isrElvAIL ASD CoSFiDEsriAL
IT, : NAVY DEPARTMENT MAY, ~. $50
Cr1mos0re; II s4nte Anua en1.avr 20 enter the Mex
GEORGE BANCROFT"
Mr Alex. Atochas mission to the exied Presl-
dent at the Havana, followed this order aud three
months thereafter, Com. Conner wrote % Secretary
Bancroft that Santa Anna and his friends mad sf-
rived in Vera Cruz IN tie English steamer Arao
from Cuba Said the Commodore.
Il could easy have boarded ne A.ao but deemed
most proper TO 10 allowing 10 appear a. D.
had entered without my concurrence y Is ~" quite
certain whole cOunry-ihzt l., the garfisons 81
every town foriTess-5ave declared ia MS favor
But unless be hos leaned some hing useful In al
vcrsty, and become another man, he Will only a'd t.
the distractions Of The county, aud be hurled ron power
in less than three months"
Commodore c. wished the Mexcsns 70 believe
that the ex.Presdent had not entered with Folks
q. -. 81 Ill. - ~,
and Alnlolte to accompany him.
With regard ~ the request Of Congress for
copy Of Mr.. Slidelrs Instructions. SIR PoA replies
that they had called upon him 70 violate an i'm
pOrtant principle. always heretofore held sacred
and that TO comply with their request &c would be
to establish dangerous precedent" That Wash
ingtOn had refused, In no u Let Congress know
what Instructions ne had given John jay. when he
negotiated the British treaty the year before; and
he (POikl would follow bis example
Jays treaty very OdlOus - the Democrats
of bis day. General Jackson, William Duane, w.
b. Giles George Clinton, Aaron BUR-, the rank
and file ard their leaders, with not one solitary ex
ception, condemned Wsshngton's conduct for
the information asked by Congress re-.
atige to tt right understanding oi public act of
deep and lasting importance. The venerable John
Quincy Adamss remarks on that part Of the mes.
sage are already before our readers. Polk Nas
49, 00 nalice after his election but - 40 pa
turslized citizens fiend before IT, He was q
Jackson msu 10 81 hts message Indignantly re-
pudiates Jackson's principles in Al. Slavery. thy
devices TO retain tie power 10 Cypress humanity
are manifold
Mr. Scbenck remarked. 10 the House. that liie
President had asked for men aud money e. con
tinue the war with Mexico, yet although they were
cold that be could have yiGdicated his admllistra
tion by showing 20 Congress, conhdentislly IT IL
was necessary TO do So what bis measures mao
been,
He bad said almost direct terms, The represent
avcs OF the people. you are not NJ 20 be ed with me
question whether this should be Kept secret BOT, al
that you have 90 DO IS vOt3 what OPrafons 4s
DO YOU leap In the dark az my bitiug, ard ~hai isll
you do you take As settled TACT no longer 10 Do male
MIR Charles J. lngersoll who has been Ga nll
sides for all sorts Of administrations and against
them; violent for the Bank with Madison 4nd Mon.
roe, more violent against It with jackson and Nau
uren W hig Tory, Moderate aud Leo. De 10
was who appropriately defended Mr. Polk h. d'ofs.
The seer Of the Ciioa whom Jefferson Maiiso1
and Monroe used occasionally IS an Instrument
but had err snail dtgrCe II rfsDscf f9r upheld
" the Executive without.
The Jai0H supposes that Mexico. weak. dc.
spoiled PROSTATE, distracted. AZ she 10. mis- hl say
" Surely you would not be more hard u sIsrgR
Republic, on whose meek you have placed sour
iron heal ald at whose expense aud cost your
armies have roaped such rich harvest 81 g.or,
than when she stood erect, struggling for ier
400 goo square miles Of Texas which she had d -
voted 10 Freedom and which ou have consigned
TO the viiest OF Slavery aut that b. L. best % Keep
secret from Cur Congress and People ami from her
Congress ard Peoi le the rery g1gHaai mus pr0po
sitous which neither We lor they know a0 sat ehout
H. comp ares such conduct ~ Congress assistd rr
Polk T. pursue to that Of boy selling eggs, who,e
mother told him 70 ask price aud take another
but who hoaest enough O. tell the price ~
once.
Mr.. kitchic sioires the Pro vrIord. FRO faoss .
scheme VI government snd II - iu.y adopted n
the army estimates
" G dstcst IL
With reference % the return Of Ex President +
psredSs Mr. Bu-hslau declares that Hf "Wss tie /
chief author VI the eXsuug Wsr, and - the '
syo~sd and cmhttered enemy ~ our countr,
Paroles hsd opposed tbe oIsnfe uibe ffaent % has
native Republic and the perpetual o"usienmenr ~ I
Texas 70 the horrid slave ts4fhc. foreign and d.
nestle i1r this. Mr Polk has Instructed NJ Rsn. 4
croft - ass Lore PalmeIs.9a - have tn- steamboat
Captain who landed him at Vera Cruz punished /
sUc We learn that that unfortunate foncfalsry h-s
been since removed from bis commald snd is
conduct strongly cersurec.
TIE courtry may b. sure, that i PsiA'. iusfr-c .
tio1s q Slls-i had been such as wbel published
soaia help the slave power 20 - ulho.y struggle