Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20
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THE WARTS CosT-PREsIDENTIAL, &c.
Mr. COOKE, who had the floor from yesterday rose and
said he was aware that the remarks which he proposed
make TO the committee not strictly in Mde but they
would not be inconsistent with custom for usual when
the House in Committee Of the Whole the state
Union for gentlemen 10 indulge in wide latitude, in the dis
cusson Of any question that might be under consideration
This his apology for the train Of argument in which he
should indulge this morning
II his purpose discuss at large the origin Of the
with Mexico in which the country is engaged He
fully sensible that he could not furnish TO The committee any
views that subject for u bad been thoroughly
ined and ably discussed by others, and long this every
member Of ths House and the people Of the country bad
formed opinion upon that great question He should not
them for unnecessary, detain the committee with dis
cusson Of the origin rise and progress Of the with Mex
His purpose TO discuss some other questions in
raacy with the policy which the present Admnis
traiion had pursued during It's term Of service
At carly period Of this session an amendment submit
ted 10 resolution by the gentleman INN Massachusetts,,
M AsHmUS which declared "thai this unnccessa
ry and unconstuionay commenced by he President Of the
United Sites and for that amendment gave bis vote He
then governed by the convictions Of his best judgment
and Of public duty and after nature consideration
and deep reflection, he enabled TO say that he had never
whole OF his life, been fully convinced Of
the truth Of any sentiment than he Of the truth Of the
avcrmcnt Of that amendment II I'm no new PROPOSE
ton for in The last canvass before The people Of his dis
trict every occasion when opportunity presented ITSELF
be took the ground respecting the Of and
giving the which he had referred e was representing
truly the feelings and sentmens Of the People Of the second
Congressional district Of Tennessee wh he had the honor
10 represent.
He desired also to alude for a momento vote which he
gave during The last session OF Conge on an amendment
submitted by his honorable friend from Kntucky Mr Bonn
the preamble Of the bill that passed during Congress-
which declared that the commnced BY the act Of
Mexico He voted for that amendment ut as bad been said
by the gentleman from South Carolina Mr. Rayrr, in
early debate in this House the subject he did not consider
the preamble part Of the bill In this vsw many other gem
tlemen participated who voted opposite sides on the
question. The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Borp,) in
Committee Of the Whole, proposed TO s ke out the first
ton OF the original BILL which highly improper because
fixed limit the force TO be cae into service IL fx
ed limit the length Of service mr did make APP
preparation Of single dollar The amendment did, II placed
al The disposed Of the President ten mns Of dollars, auho
rized him call into service fifty thouand volunteers and
likewise limited The time Of their service But because
tanned the preamble, while in COMMITTEES he voted against it.
hoping, rejected, that suitable amendment would be
offered and adopted Bot the amendment was adopted by the
committee, and reported 70 the House. eccsl condition