The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-22

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the government would be willing snlishtsn rs, but It
would not like to snlighssn the Msxiosns When We
are eroptns about In the dark IL 10 afraid the Msxosns
viii be = ssiish'ened whsn the government
datinoty states h for copqusrns peace what other
aware BY this time We can do what We choose;
We Gan We ks take possession Of San Luis dc Poto
sit do bsssuse it IL our pleasure What has Gene
rsl s,ott or General Taylor communicated to our &C.
vernsns ss the proper course! That what want 70
know The honorable gentleman from Michigan 10
making considerable progress 10 to the homo
rabs Gentleman from North Caroline the other day no
thought might swallow Mexico whole and not be In
jured by It Now he says he goes for the entire
quest Of Mexico to conquer peace Sir, No we're to
very misshsp-n republic in the eyes Of the people Of
the world But cir, It seemsto me, We hav. already
conquered all Mexico: whsrs's her army whore her
trade! her material Of war; She Is dissrmed and pow
esss before you and yet you talk OF s-cres Keeping
secrets fear the toddn down republic should
satisfy the country You have been successful and
Mexico lie subj-c to dictstiou By tho gene
raj orders Of our General our army = to ':i.. on
turn . sort Of armed collectors OF revenue. That
be for the future the purpose Of great army
cessary to her subsection! It will depend soley, in
very short time, upon Congress whether Congress shall
Senator from Michigan has expressed It. or not The
present question is obtain documents for infor
nation and the honorable gentleman wishes to bring
In the arcsns Of the temple where the people had
right to 60, or to investigate Sir that time is passed
never again to return II there IL any little plague spot
let it be kept back All is the most important
matter; but 1t appears from what has fallen IF the
be alowd TO ask even for that The Information called
for litter from Gen Scott part Of the same let
tsr has been read by the Senator from Michiaau in the
Ssnate. You must let US have the whole Those Sens
tors who bl-esed with the light OF xecutve 1t
appears, TO have the wbole-whilst to have
only extracts have feeling Of controversy oip-
ouspess the subject but think l. Is the riaht Of
the Senate have this Information II IL contrary to
ali former usage and practice to wthholdit
MIR CAS-Ons word cannot nllo~ myself to be mis-
represented by the great talents the always hy
sarcastic ofthe distinguished Senator from Ken.
lucky Ia the hrst place the extract read from Gene
raj Scots letter. Contained all that he wrote the sub
jet was the plan adopted by the administration.
was adopted which read to the Senate The Sena-
Tor from Kentucky seems to SEQ no secrets whilst he
ina, N
In the present instance there any secrets but there
may be
Mr. Cas- According to the doctrine advanced the
commanding general Of an army should always inform
respect say there were seorsts but there may
be- and all ask is that tho President may the dis.
present time to be made public The Senator says
have made great progress lately have not, sir i
made Of, in to the fears Of the honorable
Senator from North Carolina that this country
could stand great deal, before 1t could be kied-even
the conquerug Of the whole Of Mexico could not do 1t
Nothing but the people themseves and did believe
they would. The expression was merely figure of
TO attain honorable peace. He says We have
IN fact, already peace. What hs means don't know,
Tbs Mexic.Ds stll unwilling to do US justice; when
Mr. ChrrrErDrr-I know that in time Of war gene
raj does tell his beforehand what he about
do but sir his marches must be very slow indeed II he
communicate here and Mexico alters hear 1t
~ time to make Of It, Arhou h | said there
sscrets these not the secrets l referred to You
sbt a. we'll ask, In with the ssmnol,s to keep
oAok uormation. All Executive information s not 10
b. soave.ted into secrecy As to the letter from Gene
al Scott, portion read, and the honorable Sena
Cor from Michigan now tails Us the whole Is this
bal answer to answer and Is inquiry to be stined by
right ourselves TO see No. sir; Wa have right TO see
nc in an official form, that our constituents may and
meDts Why 10 It that tn go secrets should bs colnded
him, ana confidence withheld from who DO
iitcaly and socisy on the same ground - hms.f? j.
ne to be- furnished with inform alton, to deal it
~ith that knowledge of light perhaps twiisht-the
great distributor of light and knowledge The oljsc
tion e fatal to aoy call for information, for
can RTE at any time and cry Secret, secret!n Sir
this is . sort of doctrine and argument, and
nope 1t will not suco.ed
Mr. ALLEN-Does the Senator from North Carolina
propose 10 amend, by giving discretion to the Presi
dent in to the information d.sred' suppose
the Senator has no OH -cton TO that
Mr.. MAreUM-Nono at all. sir
Mr.. ALLEN have no OBJECTION then to the rssolu
ton sm glad that the j-c of secrecy has attract
ed much the attention OF this body. These secret
proceedings ought to be cancelled 20 great extent
introduce again ancient open the
OF the Senate on all questions save one (treates> W.
should htst make our own acts public He should
that auciep r~souoD to test that spirt of publicity
fsvosbly Displayed ia words in this discussion
He believed that II every document in the departments
the subj cot of the b. laid before
wsud strengthen the adminisr. tom but this did
not settle the exp-dency OF the case The President
founded In good policy. After O long argument the
tjsot MIR Allen congratulated himself that ha should
have the support Of the Senator from North Ca
roua, in his resolution throw open the doors Of tn
senate to all It's proceediog save these upon ntsrns
tisnal treaties He hoped tnat the resolution moved by
the Senator, the other hand would DO adopted
withou. the usual courtesy Of discretion to the Pre
dent
to the hoor the bill for O'Clock proceeded to
reply to the Senator from Ohio, aud the chairman
Mhntsry shai,s he congratulated the Senator from
Ohio on the advance he had made within the last few
days in reference to the secrets eff legislation and hoped
he would not make the demand for any information
the subject Of the war exception to his beray MIR
Mapgun not disposed to legislate upon Information
communicated to the chairman Military Affairs, but
which kept from the Of the Senate He
not disposed to vote men and upon the
ipse 1it Of the chsrmau on Military Affairs. There
we're great hazards that the OF this
would lead to the destruction Of political institutions
The people ofthis country he believed not ready
for the dangerous step Of incorporating Mexico by
right Of copquSet and the danger il, perhaps, not
much in what propose to do, as in the
almost inevitable tendency of what doing The
Senator Of Ohio has promised to bring for his
cent resolution, flor opening the door Of the Senate
upon all executive business that foreign treaties
Nov rs far may be required for the clearing away
Of fogs aud pists and clouds, That surround
obscure the truth Of legislation shall ba with
Sen stor; but that which be proposes IL altogether
different matter Mr. Maugum commended for the rights
Of the Senate to tae Injunction proposed his resou
ton
OF REGIMENTS
On motion the biii for th- ten regiments OF
guar iofantry. Was resumed from yesterday, and
Mr.. FoorE resumed his argument Ia support Of the
bill He should conhne himself to-day. exclusively
consideration Of the speech delivered some days ago BY
the distipgunhed Senator from south Csrolina But
drst there view OF the subject which he would
take which might wound the sensibt,.s of Senators.
but he certainly had not the slightest intention Of in
sutiDg toe feelings OF any one He referred to the
open accusations OF fasehood-ssd what was still more
th. inusndoea fal.ehood aaainar thu