The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-20

Of Congress, Was visit 10 rly family My name,
therefore ID not found the record Of the proceedings
plies of mon and money for the vigorous prosecution Of
the war But should feel 1t my duty to vote against
endeavor to give the reasons which govern In this
decision First. he should attempt to show from COM
psrson 2, the messages 70 Congress nss .ns
which he did After which, illustrating the spirit
of the Democratic party, he read extracts from the
speeches Of Gen Houston and Gen. Foote at New York
and the resolutions Of Mr. Bsgby Mr. Dickinson, and
Mr. Hannegan, Ia the Senate, and the opinions Of
Messrs Cas- and SEWER all contemplating though the
last two senator's deny the expedency Of the act Of
nexstion OF Mexico He quoted also the opinions Of
70 no GGuG % t
tie by conquest abarbarous He alluded to the
that the annexation ofthe whole Of Mexico took
place there were some four i've millions of and
Others varying from every shade from white to black
These men would be entitled to the privileges Of
citizens These would be admitted to the right to vote,
and to hold seats upon this floor These questions
Of remote character, he admitted but 1t duty
oouon" OK no S
Of taste he did not fancy sitting in this hall with
tors Of tho color spoken Of.
In Mexico these Indians and negroes did not vote and
under the constitution they were not taxed and there
Mr. GREENE said, that free negroes voted in several
States.
Mr.. sEvIER-Niggers vote in Rhode Island, believe.
Mr. GREENE-Yes, sir, and In Massachusetts, There
Is property qualification in States After dwelling
with much force Of argument ON the evil: Of the i'm
ting his opinion that the force proposed BY this BILL
was not necessary for the safety Of the amy and be-
yond that he WAS not prepared to 90.
Mr. MASON obtained the floor.
THE FRANKIy0 PRIVILEGE.
MT BADGER moved that the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the
pediency Of solmodifying the Post Office laws as that
packet franksd in one handwriting, and directed In
other, shall be accounted . valid frank
Mr. BADGER explained the annoyance to which he was
by the construction Of the law by the Post
master General an his deputies.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD also most favorably disposed to-
ward the resolution, and his constituents had had on
occasion six hundred dollars to pay in postage
ON letters which he had ranked, and which his wife
had directed the hand writing being different
Messrs Cass Sewer, Niles and Calhoun discussed the
expediency of the resolution.
Mr. NILES agreed with Mr.. Calhoun, that the Post
master General should have hearing.
Mr.. FooTE considered the Postmaster General should
have Q hearing, before he was condemned.
Mr.. DICKINSON said chat he had occasion, some time
snce to call upon the Postmaster General In relation to
something of this kind. The Postmaster General said
that he ordered the frank to be stricken of when he
believed they not written by the persons ranking
The difference in the hand writing he considered evil
dence Of this fact
The resolution WAS then passed
Mr. SEVER moved to take up bill for the relief Of
Mr. John Black late consul Of the United States at
Mexico which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. MASON moved the Senate adjourn; carried.
Adjourned over to Monday next.