New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17

best 90 ite members on tls aie or the chamber. et
VIII up the glove an1 tesirc 70 see lw easily the
champion u the Ain'rtrlt VIII reqe one or two a.
temps ny par question ihe qro7ty tic course
Aiminstrat.cr iu Carrying IN tbs war.
Many years agl here was certain gentlemen in -
state III erss then prCri1ct c4Ine by Nexic, hy Ne
name % Dll Antonio Lore ie santa All4- He met
some Amercl .rCe-sl. rec cct ne history NJ t-Cs
g0l- ty-at certain riscc called Gg-li, sid indlccl
ihem - sgrre1ter 20 hil u1ifr he promise that they
would be srly All h1ro-zby treated r. prisoners Of VA
lie took every u the The next day, Aat shot
th-rn one By one delbsr1ely In cold blood lie VIC
Lated bis solemn pecge teore G9i ana mans and bcodg
rulsr-mu-lerols villain a. he ls-he slew ore huHtlei
and seventy -lle of M country men, amer rietgng his
honor o Eve them qlr-er. On another occasion this
same Don Antonio Lolez 5e santa Anna nassaerei some
hundreds more cd ccuu. men A. place called the
Alamo These things arc frcs IN the rcc0ccoa ol every
American patriot. There = rot an hcrel; American heart
that ola not burn wiki rlsnaion ea'nst ibis fr0cicl,
rusr ca accouut 20 ffcss atrc-i.us acs VEL sr when
This ar Wa dec area u Msy, 40 the President VI 'hl
United stafes-thc bead % The Administration art Of
.be Fxccu I've Coverlmt4t-gsgc MS sane santa a
With AZ his titles, es Ass ihropsa The American Acct
into Mexico.
NJ Jog~ssx o. far,latd On his seat --On the sane
gar on which oar was tecitl
Nr CLATroS On the very lay ~ ms honorable friend
remarks on which toe wa declared, the President
ne Uncs states sre b. order % i pass the plrl red
assassin without iet hndnce into Mexico This sr,
i one Of these points n ~hlch desire the Chair
man Of the commiiie on Military AnAfs So easily rcpei
the attack which ne has invited. bound, sr 20 hold
zap conduct % the President This instance, not Only
20 thc senate but % The American people, ard ssk the
champion OF DE Aduinis atiOn or Any gentleman ou TIE
other side 90 le chamber % demours'c % Us the ease
TIA which be rcp he charge 90 uiic0Hiac -rosi
misconduct on tte part u the flesten. a. nc Ini.ei
states admitting that mrldefous ruf an into Acyic1.
what, sr have been The consequences "a hat actf Why
iet me IN reply take up ncwspaper which l. good
hofitv with my honorable friends ne other s'e. H.
the Union Of his morlins ! nli the following para
graph
We bs,s received ae .f the No.'t 4a,sriosa pnated
n the CTS ri Mexico frn the 81 ui November 20 The
lth NJ December. We mo The o.iosirs Do tas In ci1
New orleans papers
some --.or. C-,.i. Ar.ra ,af c.a, OBJ. N-s.'a
iss.- a-''' ,.' ~ {. ~ =, '- --ti . , .
M SAINTS sals e .ef'.. IT, c''rra.1' 'i. aate.r
.l-a fl-s. boz III. N,..a of f0- W-f .a .rr D. .-s .rs
dag fat n.-a i1..H',a' h.Ht ri ll. ,'n.- ip'
ash would not the taesation have been more aqpfo-
nr ate Oh ta vhlt a fepi1ralie condition has ihc
rrcsd.rt Doe United states rearc this people and
600. county tfor hos head ST., and no other, nus
ibis rest; snd the h0l0rac sen elnsn on the other
side OF chamber have ingenuity enough % eNicate
the Pres 1eut from this pciI0n he shlii Indeed be In All
;n,e hereafter ny Magnls Apollo II he point oui
any nOie u salvation for the President hs point, OF
which he attacked, II Will reflect INFINITE honor on
his character advocate. This same Don Antonio
Lopez De Santa Anna, who murdered our country men a.
Goisi aud me Alamo beng admitted 10 pass free into
Mexico has wagci against our country on al occs-
sirns srcc bis admission. Tie has raici thousands ard
have rallied s-llnst us ie fought US a. bgcnI VISTA
Ceu0 G0rf0at COntrclss-l a. lnurulls AT NoAno otl
gey-h Chtputcpec--lr1 al the City % Mexico. lie
fought un ne driven from the Capital 10 the ROM
iains where be remains with bis guerras, ready 20
murder tho Peace Commissioners q bis own country u
they should dare % treat with such the man whom
the President Of he United States introduced mo tna
country, and this Is the state Of things 70 Whlch me
American people have bccl brought ~ Tie conduct o. inc
Executive.
might here sir request the honorable Chairman TO re-
pei aaohcr charge made BY the Senator nom MARYLAND
Why the gallant Tayl0 LEFT without more tnsn 5iUu
frOoDs-neary all vOlunce.0 resist tie attack OF TINS
zane santa Auna with 10000 Mcxicans az The bloody bui
glorious battle Of Bueua VISTA hnG why was The 10
gallant Sco;t LET, SO long without sufficient troops to
move from Pueba upon the Capital Of Mexico During
AL this time the President had the power to call upon his
unexhsused fund Of volunteers and refused 10 serd
them succor But must rot dwell on these things. They
were sufficiently urged by the Senator from Maryland
The present times sir 80 not resemble the early days OF
the Republic We hear much, especially from honorable
gentlemen the other side Of the chamber Of Jefferson ani
his Yet these are not the days Of
democracy. The measures o the President Of the states
are not ike those Of Thomas Jefferson or the fathers o.
the Republic No sir lei US recnr 70 ian Incident IN the MS
tory Of Thomas Jefferson. the period
when great excitement prevailed with regard % the ie 70
the mouth Of Mississippi IN the year 1903 whentho whole
West in name lest some foreign nation shoud oc-
cuoy the mouth ofhat mighty river aud impede ihe grow
Ing prosrerity the grea. valley OF he Mississippi AZ
that moment sir when the minds u men sl over the
American Union were peculiarly excited, effort was
made IN the senate Chamber Of the United states on the
10th ofFebruary. 1903 by air Ross from Pittsburgh,
think 10 induce the American Congress and the American
Executive seize and take possession OF the mouth OF
the Mississippi and the country which was necessary vr
our prosperity and to hold without reference 10 nego
ton or treaty. Allow me 10 read the resolutions OF MI
Ross They viii be found In the Senate Journal Tor the
year 1908 PAGE 2tb.
6,selred Thst the United State. have ndisputable
rght 10 the free cation OF the River Mississippi aud
70 convenient place Of deposit i1r iheif produce ana
merchandise IN the Island Of NewOrIeans. .
the lnfracllOn OF slcni lArN navtn
right an aggression hostile 70 their honol and interest
That doe. with the dignity or safety OF TINS
Union 10 hold ght pOrant BY atenure 80 uncertain
That II materially concerns such OF the American eit
Ems AZ dwell on ths Western sud IL essential ~
ne union strength aad prosperity OF these states that
they obtain comp etc security Tor The fu aad pc-c1aoe
.,i,vueut Of such their absolute right.
That The President be authorized 70 take IN mediate POS
..t terri,ries a. he ~ reerl ft sud convenient
FOX the purposes Aforesaid aud 10 adopt such other nea
Obtaining that complete security a. 70 him 10 us
wisdom shall seem meet
number of the militia Of the States OF south nona'
Georgia Ohio. Kentucky, Tennessee Or VI ths sslspp
Territory, which he may tlink pfopef' Dl -
tLllss.d' and % enpi'j mem, 20 -3-A 49,
snd naval forces Of he Uaiou, for elecns INC os''
that tle am OF five millions Of do.ri Be Appropriated
% the carrying into effect the foregoing sortoAs ha
that tho hoie or sny part Of that SUN ps pla %
warrants draw pa pursuance OF sleh el4se''oa 81
President may, from time o time think proper 10 give 70
the Secretary OF the Treasury. -,
And on pase IA you nn- thess relols.on'' ,lys"s
tha, the President shoai take immediate possession en-
tirey changed by the Democratic Senator'S IA NJ Jen
sons confidence. .
Rsssir.d That the President Of the uaitea states BE-
aud he is hereby suih0Ized. whenever DE- sna llAk'
-xpedent 10 require u the ENscutsesoi mo severe.
States % ef-ctual measures % organize -f an
equip according a~ aHd mold On readiness ~ m-fcA
a. 81 moments waning 5000 elective m-HA on-7''
included.
Rsl3lrs2 That The President nay. n he lgsses b. eNps
dent authorxs the Executives % The several states 20 Dc
cepl part q ths detachment si2fe'ld aHy q, =,
volunteers who shall continue TO service of 'nch ume
not exceeding months and perform sacr s-if'~7' -
lhslI be- prescrlrso By law.
Rasf.sf That --- liars be snqrQnuaed inf p-fh.
end suhsuf such par- AZ tho troops Aforesaid 9se il
ID. service may be- wanted and o. f-naj ~ sa-h '.it
expenses during The recess Of Cong 80 i1' e'.ls
may deem Necessary i9f The security VI ne .eth'J p
the Z nii-d states.
Hfsolred Tha - dohsr- Be appryrrsted lf erez ,ins'
a. such plsce places on ne Western waters ~ is ti-s
dent may 1ig m1si proper, one or inO.c Arenas
Ihaye nere the speech made BY Mr. Ross n support
bi. resolutions proposing % seize tie mouth OF ihs M
rp and thc lce1t terrl.ory without Citation an
ne speech So is very much counterpart Of s1ms taf
nave heard ofiurng the discussions ma have taken ,c
.nre thi, Mar connected. Mr. Res urged that t 81
conyeuent and necessary 10 seze upon The teuitory
certainly he hif the right % say lie llssei Thar
rh4 not a.. for neg0uatoni and % Dc uls-d
ht those whc held the territory had title IT. Bui
ba vas the course adopted IN those days OF Jeiefo lsn
senser.cys Did Mr. Jefferson raise m army % mafca
uoon And seize the territory or 70 poil our cAnnon into
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