Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05


pay the expenses they would have interest III bring
ing about peace We have acquired New Mexico and Ca
onia without such difficulties and if went and
tabsed territorial governments in Mexico with the declara-
ZION that did not keep the country absolutely should
hold it in trust would be the Of eectng that which
they all pofessed 10 desire But the Mexicans found dyi-
sons the councils of this they found that large
portion Of the people OF the United States would be willing to
abandon the advantages ganed the evils would be greater than
the loss Of the money expended.
He had stated in the Of his remarks that there was
no resolution offered here calling for information in relation
to the order for the OF army He had been
furnished with resolution which submitted the 81 OF
February, 1916, by the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.
AsuMuN,) which he would read
Resolved That the President of the United States be
auesed communicate the House Of Representatives any
information his possession heretofore communicated
which affects the relations existing between the United States
aud the republic Of Mexco and particularly whether the ar
my navy part of either had been ordered move
that republic and what have to the
knowledge Of the President to require such movement Pro.
uded The information can his opinion, be communicated
without detriment to tbs public interest"
/ Now this only sufficient to show that il known
the Sd Of February that the order had been given This
shows that they had to know that fact But in the
month Of March made public and If Mr. Garrett DAVIS
| offered resolution it was never carried further
Mr. ASHMUN said the political friends OF the gentleman
from Louisiana refused to allow tito be acted upon.
Mr. MORSE said the resolution, if offered, would require
suspension of the rules, he informed, and required
days notice, unless unanimous consent were given That
was objected To-
The hour allotted Mr. NJ here EXPIRED and also the time
during which the debate should continue.
The Committee of the Whole then proceeded, by separate
resolutions refer the various matters in the Presidents
! Message.
i The 9Th resolution being read as follows:
Sh That much OF said message as relates TO the reye-
nue. the public debt the Increase thereof To the creation
Of sinking fund.- duty tea and coffee to the collection
safe-keepng disbursement the public moneys; the
coinage the establishment of branch mint the city OF
New York the amendment of the subeasuy acts to the
estimated expenditures of the Government together 1v 50
cH HDff
relates to these subjects be referred to the Committee
4 of Ways and Means
DIRECT TAXES
Mr.. WILMOT moved to amend byinserting the following
" And that said committee be instructed TO report bill
which shall provide for raising annually during the contlnu-
of the with Mexico and until the payment OF the
personal property Stocks money interest and
apporoned among the States as provided by the constu-
ton"
Mr. WILMOT inquired if under the rules of the House,
he had five minutes allowed him TO explain his amend
ment
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr. WILMOT then proceeded say that he had offered
this amendment because he opposed tax tea and
coffee and that he should be compelled TO vote against any
proposition TO that effect that might be offered lie believed
the which he proposed by this amendment was the
proper for meeting all extraordinary demands the Gov
ement For the ordinary expenses OF the Government ne
was willing that the money should be raised by duties
ports but for all extraordinary expenses there should be
appeal made the people This the straightforward way
of doing business and the Secretary of the Treasury, nc
see had not the courage ID recommend that upon
which he insisted when of Office As free trade man,
he should have adhered the doctrines of this amendment
The Secretary of the Treasury should have known that it
mpoic to create debt without providing the means for its
payment and for the purpose of providing the for the
exnguishment of the debt he submitted this proposition
He preferred this mode for another 1t to avoid
imposing all the burdens Of the Government the poor and
aborng part of the community Tax and coffee, and
nine ten,s Of it would be paid by the aborng part of
people, And why, in Gods name, Che asked should this be
SO Why should they not tax the manufacturers Of the
try, and the capitalists of the East and the South, to the
of fair proportion of the expenses Of the Govern
ment The people of this country would shrink from
sacrifice which they required make for the prosecution
Of that Just and necessary They would pay the
tax which his amendment proposed to impose cheey And
the tax should fall those whom this amendment would
impose it, tshould fall on and great commercial
cities 1t should fall who have means VIII have
money at interest and large in the stocks, and who
owned much personal property. should fall hose
who fight battles on the same class of men that suned
their counys honor the bloody field. To throw hem
the burden Of maintaining the might grind them Iown
for yeas to come. The plan proposed he rePated
was the honest and straightforward plan. II the
ly course, and the true way to meet the question.
Here the Chairmans hammer fell, announcing the eIpra
ton Of the genleman's five minutes
Mr.. GENTRY moved to amend the amendment that it
should provide that the committee should inquire into The cx
pedency Of bringing in such BILL
The amendment suggested by Mr.. GENTRY having .een
accepted, the question taken Mr. WLMoT's moion,
and decided in the affirmative by majority Of SO to 80
q The following resolution coming up
Resofed, That much of the said message relates
the condition of the Treasury, the Of obtaining money
to prosecute the with Mexico, the proprety OF imposing
duty upon and coffee, the warehousing system con-
sttuona treasury, and the propriey of establishing branch
mint at New York, be referred the Committee OF WSand
Means.
Mr.. WlLMOT moved TO amend this resolution by aiding
the words which, his motion, had been engaed the
Slh'resoution
II Mr.. MEADE moved to strike out the words " five mil
+ lions" and leave a blank for the amount. Lost.
Mr.. MCKAY moved to strike that portion which re-
CURED the annual tax Of five millions dollars to be con-
unued not only during the war; but during the continuance
Of the public debt II this prolonged f there was
within short time if the not true that we're
flying all over the country that treaty Of peace has been con-
euded whether by authorized unauthorized agents Of this
Government if he repeated, there reasonable po
liability that this war would be brought close while this
Congress in session. he should feel il to be his duty as
representative Of the people, 10 vote to raise the MEANS an
appeal directly to the pockets Of the people, for the pcsecu
ton oi the war; In doing this he had doubt he should be
sustained by the appreciation Of those who had him here
lie hoped the would be brought close short period
and, there would be necessity for such provision
as THIS amendment would make. He knew the people OF This
country patriotic enough if they believed the war was
commenced oontutonaly, to provide the 10 carry il
on and 10 bring IL TO successful termination but The
war was brought 70 close within reasonable period there
would be necessity for any extraordinary provision as the
ordinary revenues of the Government would amply ul
cent 10 meet the public debt well the expenses
He therefore, moved strike the words and unit, the