New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-15
By TEE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Return OF SANTA Anna-lilr. Folks Last Mes
.age-speech Of DIR. Adams.

Ia the House of Representatives on Thursday a
Message was received from the President decln-
ing to give certain information asked for BY a
resolution Of the II. Of R with regard to the re.
turn Of SAINTS Anna 70 Mexico; also in reference
to the instructions given to Mr.. slidsll.
Mr Truman Smith moved that it be referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs aud printed.
When Mr.. J @. Adams spoke briefly as follows
Nj sPEAKEI The state Of my voice Is such that i, i.
90, In ny power 70 make 70 this House the observations
which should otherwise have felt It my duty 10 make
agon this case. will state, sir, that tie why
have fet my duy 70 take hl, is that consider
% novel thing alf thing affecting the rights OF this
House ard OF The Constituency this HOuse-tha Peoge
the United states II denies sir. l understand H.,
the power the constitutional power oil this House 10 cal
fr that information. believe Il is the fret time in the
history Of this Union that Il has been denied In the case
which The President refers when call wss inside upon
Presitcn, Washington there (Which the message
omts 70 state) exception for witch he ght
think not proper 10 be inquired into at the time.
Now. sir, the President has not ADDED what the
Of thu House upoE that and the action Of the House
In direct opposition 20 the resistance Of President
Washington T. their call The House formally declared
and wish the Journal might he looked 70 70 see-fhe
House formally declared sgain.t President Wash gtoH
their right 70 call for such Information. That was hsr
action and, as lar Is I know-allhough the very
memory Of Washington, BY evey BODY 100 this coun-
try, al this time. land by more than mJ SELF
rcvsrenced next 10 worship-iho Prtsiteit was
wrong 10 that particular instance, and wen. too
ccny tn power Of the House aud As 20 bis reasons,
never thought thy sufficient IN that And
have always bees Of the opinion, ADD most assdrefy that
has been the opinion Of the Democratic party, 70 which
do pro belong, LAUGH they have unanimously
dsspgfoved of that President Washington inter-
cfing with the rights Of ths House. and CT Their consu
enis. the people OF the United states.
say cannot enter into an argument upon this subject
but conster II OF such importance that am certainly in
disposed this message upon the table desire u may
be printed. that IL may 20 70 the whole country, that
may be decided upon by the people well BY this
House think this House ought 70 sustain, IN the tr0n-
ce. manner. their right 10 call Tor information upon cues
tons which AMI peace are concerned. They ought
NAN AIN their right ard maintain II IN very distinct
against his assertion on the part OF The President
Of the oted States. Now, should be perfectly satisfied
% refer The message to the Committee Foreign
Anars whatever ms eelings may % 10 respect their
d-mncss H. resisting tins claim up the part d toe
President Of the United Slstes II the Committee F0r
egn Relations will take II and viii examire the C0nsu
ton the United states rs prnc pies. the history VI the
Administration Of the Government from thai time 20 the
present. ard will maze report upon It. shall be salts
hcd. AE select Committee shall be perfectly salts,
ncd thst Select Coumee should te appointed By The
speaker instead Of referring I. 20 the Committee on or
eIgn ndrs. And. mark Of respect o. the Pies
3enf Of The United States. should 60 Tor elect Com
mitfec. provided not 20 be member OF my self
therefore ny self M the hlst place. hope that Select
Committee which shall not te member, viii be a-
pointed and u ihal Is BOT IN conformity with The opinion
O. majority Of this House. thai il shs Dc referred the
Commute on Toreisn Ah.irs All the messages Of the
President are usually referred
should say much more, sir, II had the power.
An interesting discussion fSowed. in which
Messrs. THOMAS BCTLER KING, SoHsScK HoUs
roS of Alabama, c. J. INGEksoLI, TooMns. COLA
MIR and others. took part, and which ws are do
tered from printing only Tor want Of space