The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-23
In the Senate To-day.

Soon after the meeting of the Senate to-day, the Pres
dents private secretary appeared with the expected mes
sage In short me they went into executive session,
land is currently said that the message and accompany
ling propositions from Mexico, with other documents, were
Iopened and ordered TO be printed
When the doors were thrown open, the Senate pro-
|ceeded with other business In the OF the SEES
Ision Mr. Mason of Virginia, to say, that though
|he was entitled to the floor the ten regiment bill
The was willing to waive his right if gentlemen on
the other side willing to stop discussion and
proceed to the vote otherwise, he might claim thu
Indulgence of the Senate tomorrow, to present the
argument which he had intended to make He trust.
ed hewever, that the debate would be stopped and the
bill passed, recent circumstances, 10 which he coud
not particularly allude would seem make neces-
sary to pass the bill than before Mr. Been expressed
some SURPRISE after what had passed to-day that the bill
should be again pressed and he had hoped that vote
would be taken on it, there appeared immediate
*cessy for action.
Mr. Cass replied, that having eye to the runors that
were aoat of treaty of peace having been submitted to
our government he could not but believe that II
aduty to press our preparations with additional vgo fla
eay has been sent to has not yet been ratified by
9be Mexican Congress. Mexico unfortunate enough
HO have uSldDle government ullqulcl
uconsantly liable to political revolutions and military
pronuncamentos What is our best course for obtain
ling ratification of the treaty, and compliance with
her engagements 1t to be prepared to urge the
: calamtes of upon her, unless she made peace.
Mr.. Mangum doubted the efficacy of this prescription
8Woud it not encourage the party in Mexico to per-
severe in hoses, when they heard it asserted in this
chamber that we passing another war bill for effect
and intimidation only?
We have the misfortune differ with the senator from
North Carolina The great argument we have to en-
counter in Mexico against ratification by her Congress
is the course which the wings have already pursued in
our Congress We speak freely, but from desire to
wound any ones feelings, give offence to any
tor We verify believe we speak the words of So
berncss and truth, when we repeat, on the test
mony of so many officers who have been TO Mex
ico that the wings responsible for the prolonga
ton of this war. The opposition they have pro.
claimed and the they have pursued, have kept
up the spirits of the enemy and induced him 10 pesevere
in the war Every day is producing fresh evidences Of
the determined hostility of the wing members to the
Speech follows speech, and threat of denial of the
supplies succeeds another. The greatest inducemen1
which Mexico-that unstable and revolutionary country
of political vocanoeshas to refuse ratification of the
treaty on the part of the Congress of Queetaro this
said and comfort" which they have received in the United
States Let us now follow the advice of the whgs cease
our preparations and show any disposition to disarm
and we shall tempt this caprcous people to ely
from the treaty which their commissioners have made
While we may accept the olive-branch, we should
at the same time present firm front, not simply for in
midation but for real effect We must show them that
prepared 10 carry out the original plan of the cam
paign and not only prepared, but that will carry out
if necessary We must strike fresh blows carry out the
last general orders of Gen Scott which have been sen,
from Washington, and which have probably contributed
than anything ese to bring her commissioners to
terms. They show that we in earnest, and de-
termined to make them feel the evils of war II it be
necessary, must do it again and single measure
is better calculated have that effect than the prompt
passage of the ten regiment bill
We devote large portion of our paper TO Mr. Sewers
speech, TO the exclusion of many other articles No time
could be appropriate TO its appearance than the
present. when the treaty, TO which it often REFERS
this day laid before the Senate
POPULAR LECTURES.
MIME lecture of the course, the street Bapts
church, the Post Office Department, will be de
ivered Thursday evening" the oath instant at hapas
o'clock, by The Rev. T. d. ANDERSON, of Massachusetts