The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-18

sound and correct whasvsr little honor 10 be stssched
70 them sho.d b. given to him He had tslt i his duty
honored him With seat upon this noor that he should
express his views upon the bill before at present
The State Of Illinois felt much interest In this BILL per-
hsps more than any other State In the Union aud
now looking to this body with great interest
which interests and honor Of the country ere
Since the war was first declared In May 1916. that
State had sent 5000 to the nsd REGIMENTS
had been raised In that state alone and could be
raised there now. When Senators complained that
there would be dinacuty In eulisting snd nlus up
these ten regiments he would say to them, that he
would undertake raise troops required,
In that State During the last session Of Congress he
had. upon the three million bill taken occasion to pro-
his views upon this war; he alluded to this from
the remarkable coincidence that took place on that
occasion We had not heard then OF the glorious
battle Of Buena VISTA and the 23d Of February he
declared to this Senate that II the Illinois Volunteers
had occasion, they would distinguish themselves
and turned out after that at the hour at
tho very moment he making this decs ration, the
body OF volunteers were reapng, on tho field Of
we're not to hear the denuucatons thst had
been hsaped upon the admnistration the men who
the o.son passage Of this bill to pass BY With
declaring toe to be unconstitutional and
just 1t became them then. who supported the admin.
istrAton and this to the Senator's and repel
the chsrgss that the war Was UNIONS ttutional How
this war unconstitutional! Compare tho case Of
the war Of iSl1 With this: the declaration then
n-a'y In the precise terms that of tho act Of May
ls46. rhs war Of 1912 denounced the Presidents
war--as jim Msdisons but b. did not know that
it had been denounced as unconstitutional This war
vas 20 fa' "a its legality 10 concerned parallel
then turned unto the fact that tn. alton of
Texas was the OF and that from the dsclara
lions Of Mexico. aud OF her Minister Amonte, this
inevitable But he den ed that the annexation
of Texas was cause for upon part Tex.s WAS
Of the Mex oonfsderacy Upon this point
be read from old speech Of bis own delivered ls44
Nr. then went Into argument to prove that the
Rio 6 auds the boundary Of Tx But Omit.
ing tht the errtory between tn Nu-ces and he Rio
nsS 80 a,s
y oy negotiation! 1t was established principles
that when oaculties between nations, thos" DIM
cuirs should be referred to friendly third power,
djustedb ego iation and that when either of the
parties refused to settle the difficulties In this way he
other party had right to resort and bold the
ob ect In dispute, by and dictate the vanqushed
terms But hse other reasons for denoupcing this
L. opposition to the administration, 1t
that went so far - to oppose the country
para lei be cad from certain sermons deliver
during The last ia New England, and from certain
nevspare Of thst day
Mr. FoorE-Fsdsrai newepspersf
MT. BNxEsE-Ey fiji MI asks, II these papers Fed
ed 70 th,t pG1t # the country Mr. Continued his
extract from hsss and papers, at length
none, to the government aud feared similar result
wvulu follow the actions of those who opposu
cretary Of the Treasury Dir continued for nearly
half hour reading which he deemed treason
fro Of the a. then said
ace against the country In 1872 would certainly
to the actors In the same cause Of the present day
certain jude Of the supr me Court with what deli
and propristy he cud not es had also declared
this war to be unconstitutional
Mr. BApoER- The Senator from Illinois has repeatedly
referred to Senator'S havin denounced the present
war as unjust and unconstitutional Would the Senator
obge m. by stating to whom does he refer
Mr.. BnEksE--I allude for one to the senstor from
KentuoEy--inmsdiatsly 6sfSrs you lMr unasrxo0d)
when said that to vote men and money to carry on
this war would be unconstitutional?
Mr.. BREEzE-The Senator said that the was be-
| II 1t was begun Observation-Disclosures war was
| unconstitutional 1t had to have Q beginning -
who NOW refused regiments of troops yet
who declared at the last session that they would
any number of men to carry on this war
Mr. MANGuM said that the senator referred evidently
to the made by him at the opening Of this
and upon the passage Of the act Of May 46 Ths ques
ton should troops be raised for the purpose Of
crossing the Rio Grande to chAstss the Mexicsns. or
could We cross the Rio Grande for that purpose He
considered that there doubt bat that We could
But he never meant to that he would that
river for the purpose Of conquest He denied the infer
the business Of the Inference that be drawn
from the votes and speech made upon that occasion,
that he was in any way in favor Of conquest.
Mr. BaEEsE replied that he did not auds to the speech
Of the Senator from North Carolina which speech he
then read.
Mr. MANouM said that he meant that he would vote
any number of men to chastse the Mexicans II
should have 60 the heart of the republic and to
die ate peace, which we could do now.
Mr. BRrEsE said that he could reconcile the votes
given BY Senators to raise $4,000 volunteers for this
yet who declared they will not for these res
nents because the force now In Mexico Is sufficient for
all purposes OF psace He understood the Senator from
Conneoticut to say, that had the matter our
hands, and that could have peace any time that
it was in the power Of government make peace
Mr. NILES said that he certainly had not said that 1t
w IN the power Of our government to make peace.
20 put an END to hostilitiss
MIR BnEEsE could no difference between putting
the same thing. Ths Senator from New Jersey, (Mr
hsr) however, did say positively that 1t in the
oower of our government to make pesoe at any time
| Howl There were two parties to Q treaty-aud how
could peace be had unless they agreed! Would those
that proposition, they asked that tho United States
should guarantee that they would any
our Sasr.n.y By another srO. Of that propOsition
we were to remunerate Mexico for all the losses and da
images sustained In this war and also that We should
Were ready to adopt treaty of peace these
terms lfso, he appealed to them declare It, before
disposed carry out these views let them 60 into the
contest with thr banner unfured side insert
bed General Zachary Taylor the hero of Pslo Alte,
Ressos and Monterey on the reverse. $500 coo in
demnity to Mexico for her wrongs and injuries They
soula be consistent in doing 90 lfth-y believed this
var to be ur ut our partbrought about for wrong
sud uuholy purposes. they we're bouod in honor
.ud justice to support aud vote full indemnity
committed upon her and upon her people -
Mr. Breese then alluded to the doctIise OF terrtor,
that had been promulgated In certain high quarters,
aud commended that territory meant no inaem nifty
from Mexico, and declared that it impossible
to abandon the territory that now hid for Mexico
would not, aud could not oth-rwise indemnify for
the expenses OF the war He looked upon this Us
enailing the b.st results upon the people of Mexico
they had armies had witnessed the prowess
arms welded by free people; had their mode
ration in victory their humanity to the unfortuoats
and had instiuctv.y imboed the principles Of free
institutions. These events cou not be with
bonding results. 'rhe Senator from Tennessee had
urged that should ay the country the from
South Csrolina looked upon Mexico . corpse hung
round our neck, which he wished escape He con-
sidered Mexico 80 such thing She had bone, had
sinew, had nnscie had the firest proportions most
beautifully developed; and she were Q corpse we pos
sesed thu P.o0-hap are that would again ilumine
| glory
MIR UrHAM gained The door and, on his motion, the
Senate execu ise session; after short tme
spent theeii, tie doors opened aud the Senate
| . jouued
| BALTIMORE, Feb. IL, 184S.
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