The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-01-08

keleton of theEproceedings of Congress, we
ire obliged to publish two reports of the same
lays proceedings, when there is any thug of
interest in them. We therefore give below
The proceedings of Monday Sd.
HOUSE. Jan 3d.-Mr. Hudson, of Massachu-
'etts. presented the following resolution:
ResoIued That the Committee on Military
Affairs be directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of requesting the President of the
United States to withdraw to the East bank of
the Rio Grande our armies now in Mexico;
and to propose to the Mexican Government
torwith treaty of peace on the following
basis, namely; That we relinquish all clans
TO indemnity for the expenses of the war.
and that the boundary between the United
States and Mexico shall he established at or
near the desert between the Nueces and the
Ri" Grande that Mexico shall be held to pay
all just claims due to our citizens at the com.
mencemens of the war, and that a convention
shall be entered into by the two nations to
provide for the liquidation. of those claims
and the mode of payment.
After considerable debate, it was rejected
by a vote of 81 yeas to 1877 nays.
VOTE OF THANKS TO GEN. TAYLoR.-Mr.
Houston, of Delaware, introduced resolu.
ton of thanks to Gen. Taylo and his men f
their heroism at the battle of Buena Vista.
Mr.. Henley moved an amendment by adding
the words. engaged as they were in defend
ing the rights and honor of the nation," when
Mr.. A>hmun moved to amend the amendment
by adding the words Gin a war unnecessarily
and unconstituti"nally begun by the Presi.
dent of the United States"
Mr.. Ashmun's amendment was sustained
by vote of 05 yeas to 81 nays.
So the House of Representatives had Of
ticially declared the obvious truth, that The
,oar Nth Merieo ,0as unnecessarily and uncon-
stitutionaNy begun by the President of the
United States
SENATE, Jan. AIR. Cameron presented
he proceedings of the War Meeting at Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Breese introduced bill to create the
office OF Surveyor General of Oregon, and to
grant pre- -emption rights to actual settlers :
Read twice.
Mr. Cass submitted resolution, calling on
he Secretary of War for any dispatches re-
ceived from commanders of the army since
the annual report. Adopted. .....
Several private bills, and bills concerning
certain collection districts. were passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the resolutions of Mr. Calhoun, who
spoke at length in defence of the same. He
stated the reasons which induced him to op-
pose the war from its commencement, and
which were connected with views of high
policy as we'll with the errors of fact exhibit.
ed in its origin. At the last session he had
suggested defensive line as the only course
which could save the country from tremend-
Gus evils. The war President, however, had
taken different view. and recommended a
vigorous prosecution for the purpose of soon
quering peace"
Mr.. G. next took view of the difficulties
that lay in the way of peace. We were recon-
mended to erect Government of the peacea-
BILE portion Of the people, and make a treaty
with that Government. This would leave no
permanent peace with the existing Govern
ment. 1t was to weak to command the conf
dence of the people; and he insisted that
unless we adopt the defensive line, we should
recommendation to carry on the war vigorous.
ly.
He argued at length against conquering or
holding Mexico as province, or by annexa-
ton, and calculated that it would be necessary,