New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-03
Tue Armies Of sIavery-73, O0c Meu Required
for Mexico.


The OHicisl Report OF the senate Proceedings,
on Thursday last; as copied into the Uui0Hof New
Year. night. includes a long debate on motion.
by General CAss to raise ten regiments for the war
in Mexico. Immediately, in addition to the $4,000
United States troops now occupying that uniortun-
ate Republic. and with view 10 farther lsvies
hereafter
General CAss said that 10 attempt 10 prevent the
American People from taking possession Of Mexico,
If they demanded H. would be as futile ss 10 IN
dertake 20 stop the rushing Of the cstcract 81 Nj
srara Inysef said he should think Il 4 very IN
frtunate thing to exiinguish the Independence Of
that country and anex II 10 oor own; bu; the more
the war is proonged-,he longer il is suffered 70 go
on-the greater will Ne the danger Of such an C..
currence. What, then. Is the ssuel The Admin
istration say they DO not intend 70 conquer az Of
Merso0. That project is disav0wed and the fighting
line is disavoved Gcd ne only Ting that remains
IS ~ keeD possession o. irt0f reh0re and efeHf
0D,rafi6ns as he position of ne eHemy mag render
necessary end qs cur means may enable rs.
Mr. CAUTIOUS gas not prepared % woe for the
raising ten additional regiments. hewas Of opinion
that the course pursued BY the President would
end in the destruction Of Mexican nationality
Mr. BERRIEN said. We are called on by this bin
and others that vii succeed IT, as advised by the
Presidents message. SC 20 add force q 10000
men 10 the army OF the United States. We have
a force Of about g. 900 men In the field already.
not many of them being regulars. He wished tor
tine T. consider n measure Of such magnitude
Mr ALLFy Sir we are 10 state O. var; and
in that state We must contin1e until peace puts
end to II. That war has rs theatre two thousand
miles from this capitol and the intercourse between
the Government and the army consumes some two
or three months time.
Veil sir. under these circumstances, with that
army cut, hacked. aud bleeding In the achievement
Of It's glorious victories. shall we leave them
there 10 OccuDy q country Gs large orr OrH sur
rounded fea millions If enemies, and subjected
70 oil the pcrs 70 which their precarious situation
exposes them. without taking the precauti0n o.
sustain them by additional endorsements We
want % replace the exhausted strength OF the
, army. 10 enable il 10 hold possession OF is con
quests and by that possession compel Mexico to
put an end % the
Mr.. CALHoUN.--Accorlinz 70 my apprehension.
there il no greater calamity that can beial tbs
country than the subiIgation Of Mexico, and the
exinguishment of her nationality. and the transfer
OF all Der territory 10 u.s. Sir. from the beginning
had great forebodings about tits war. and my fore
boiings among others related 10 this very thing
the absorption Of Mexico. and reiierate, sir, that
If it takes place We are very near the end OF our
political career.
Mr. HaLE-I believe that the war was com
meuced IN fasehood aud prosecuted n injustice
and that the institutions OF the United states are
m more Iat-rfs At ile iuOiueAtf OF aAuilllihtl'f
than those OF Mexico; and have 10 sympathy with
those gentlemen who tell US that this measure has
no connection with the origin Of the war | think
| il has everything 70 DO with il snd ! would like
70 see gentlemen who think otherwise solve this
problem and inform rs how long it will take, Ia
the manner we are going on, TO arrive at the end
of the war believe that this war marks the age
as barbar1us and that we are vastly more m dan
ger Of bringing ruin and destruction upon our own
| institutions than those Of the country with which
xe are At war. ] want the question presented
| boldly. For one my unld is made up: Not the
first dollar shall the President take, by my vote, tor
either regular or volunteer force. until he comes
forward aud informs the country how much he does
want in order TO secure honorable pesce. and
the mode IN rhich he proposes 10 etecf 50 desirable
! result
! Mr. II added that he was Of opinion Chat the
origin OF the war lay in the svowed object Of the
American Government to perPetuate the instiu'
ton Of American Slavery
The Senate on the question as to proceeding
with General CAsss bill, voted ~ to ls. and Mr.
! DALLAS gave the casting vote to proceed