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


south CarolinA with respect to boundaries. 60,
Mr. BurLEs explained whst he had ea,d In his spseoh
deaius boundary or that he would yet on hi knses
to her aud ask her to make pace Hs had said no.
thing OF the kind He would give Mexico the privilege Of
making an offer he would the option Of accept
isg 1t, or refusing it. He would ths EN- mites
dus to our oitisens-but as for boundary. he would
agree to such line could be mutu Ally best agreed
upon with the best security of a psrma nent peace
Al er some further remarks between Mr. Downs and
Mr. Butler on the subjsct Of the terms of the embassy
suggested by the latter Mr. Downs to the question
OF ths origin of the He took the ground that 1t
nencst account of the alton of Texas to
tbs osed States He referred to the letter Of Mr. Clay
OF lSil predicting that the annexation of Texas would
lead to perhaps inducing to extent state
time The mac6inatious of EnSland aud Franc. had
also contributed to drive the Mexicans to war. [Co
Richard NJ Johnson, of Kentucky, came in on to the
door of the Senate But IL was altogether probable
that Mexico would not have gone to but for the
pscted with England aud the United States the
Oregon di,puts Had Mexico waited few months
longer, and learned of thu treaty with Euglaud she
would have bsen glad to negotiate with U.S. instead Of
going to Coming then to the question of the an
n.xation of Mexico, while Mr. Downs did not think it
necessary that 1t should become the question of the
next Presidential campaign STILL if it should Its oppos
ers would be licked worse than were the oppo-
nents of the annexation Of Texas Among the
great snd distinguished men whose opinions are
is one other, whom must advert to- With him | do
not think can ever agree though listened to his elo
not agree with him alluds to the distinguished sena-
tor from South Carollns, (Mr. Calhoun) Though diff
fer from him, can still listen to him with pleasure
there others whom cannot listen to with patience
These members Of this body they are idsnti-
ned with the history of their country-they Amer
cans But, sir while listen with patience to the
teachings of these geutl smen there one who
is not an American, whose feelings, whore .ym-
pathes, whsss inclinatieps whose hopes desres and
lorgings, aye not Cor this country He clin,s with
psrnscty to th sthies acquired in his native land
| snufe sir, to Mir. 1slstia He has obtruded h,s
opinion upon the people Of the United States unasksd
unsolicited! And WIN, those Opinions? Anti. Ameri
eau they against the country that has nourishsd
him aud hearet upon his head honors upon honore
Sir, hope when called upon to vote upon a sub
ject of naliona! character q foreign war. that
Americans. hops sir that there will be no foreign
opinions asked foreigners requested point out
to US this proper duty for us TO dschsrs We want
foreigners at the head of affairs upon such
hope, sir, that We may have Amerlcans in such posi-.
tions. care not whsther they be wings democrats
so they be Americans. sm not while say this desir-
on, to be understood entertaining opinions adverse
prsjudcial to foreigners. | actusted by DO such
feelings In the Convention which met
in State time since then sufficiently sho
by my conduct that in favor Of wing
s al % privileges In a. with several others
legs And now, sir, | willing that they should be
allowed all the rights and privileges which guarau
t-ed 70 Them by the constitution of the United States
| even would allow them, uoon a gu .stou where the
national honor is involved, to give their opinion
do not want them TO speak first speak loudes speak
Longest, TO the exclusion aud sencipg of Americans
now turn sir to the question of the march of Gen Tsy
Tor to the Rio Grande which Is said to be the of the
var do not believe this to bs casa. look sir,
that Mexico intended to attack to invade Texas
IN arch the territory of the aited States Thia
sir clearly the intention Of the party ia power who
refused TO receive MI Sidsl and thereby iusued the
honor OF this country So, in my opinion. firmly b.
i,eve that II Gen Taylor had not moved to the Rio
Grande, Texss would have bsen invaded Mr. Downs
wso opioon that from the facts be found in ths
history Of tbs President under the law of
nations justified in marching to the Rio Grande
On the journal of ths Senate of 18th May 1885, find
sir, that ut was proposed by Mr.
good authority to strike out the words to
prosecute the war" aud inert to repe invasonto
further prosecute the rspe further invasion
ENr hiG dpNant "A A.,
these words amount to? "R.psi further invasionn To
reps invasion implies that the country be invaded
IL gentismen have anything to snge their opin
ions he had no com plant to make but here when they
upon the record had voted that aud money be
raised 20 repe Invasion OF the territory OF the
county, while they a. this tms declare that the Pres
dent for marching the government troops to the
aae of the territory which had thus been invaded
dad been guilty oiavolving the country in an uncons
tutonsl war-this WAS strange and incopsissen MIR
Downs then alluded to the interview between General
Worth and General La Vega. a. Matamoras, where the
Mexican said that thy peace aud heu Ge
Worth asked, the Ansrican Consul at liberty; he
answered yes He was asked wa. he allow TO dis
charge he functions his Off -? cred yes
Gan. Worth tn said that hs this
the OF the Unitei 5a.e, and desired
the American Consul Gen La Vega referred hica to
Gen Meta; Gan Msa pereU ptorily refused to allow
Gen Worth to see the consul G.osral Taylor advised
the march TO the lilo Grands after the arrival there
General Ampudi, arrived At Mssamerss, aud he nms
datey ordered General Taylor to retire to the Nueces
eral Taylor answered tn he sent there by his
government, and would remain theirs. Gsn. Taylor, 10
his dispatch to the government now here said he
eidered the declaration of General ADpu liz as q
declaration of war, and h. thought the best way
let it would be to blockade the N outh Of the
Rio @ cande and thus starve out the Msxicaus at
Mstsuora, He thus cut of the supplies OF the
enemy; aad ii any thing more than any other led
TO the bridging on of TINS war; 1t was this Ampudia
after all his oravad aud blu'teriug compelled to
tho river and fight retreat for he could not
u aiu at Mat,moras and be starved This Sir the
i'm mediate of the war IL to auythiog particularly
be attributed tn. Of tina Another thing,
General Taylor arrived at the Rio Grapde the
28tn March, he had bat small force; the enemy
with body OF troops twice his number Yet sir,
from the 23h Of March, to the 27th Of April the day Of
the attack upon Col Thornton, General Taylor
asked for troops He, between the 25h of March aud
the s,h of May could if he desired it, have called for
troops; he could have received from the Governor Of
Texas, and Of Louisiana, sulcieu. number Of volun
teers who with his force Of regular troops would have
deferred the Mexicans from crossing the Rio Grande
aud thus avoided the not altogether but it would
have postponed Tor while that crisis in the affairs Of
Mexico which was inevitable. This much rs said, be-
he desired blame to be attached to ny
that should fall upon those to whom it belonged If
either the President or General Taylor to be
blamed the blame would be found to lie with ths latter
Mr.. Dowus closed with apology for the time which
he had occupied
And motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, the Senate adjourned
House or Representatives.