The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-10

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spcuous If they could for a military chieiiain 10
sustain the OF federalism, they could well sup
port the IL II necessary to support the policy Of
the federal party They were not exempt from incon-
sisency IN their conduct, and upon close examination
il would be found that they had more claims to
scentiousness and honesty than their neghbors He
knew that in the days of the revolution there few
of them who joined in the contest that in the late
and in the present. there 10 be found in that society
friends to the maintenance OF the honor and charac-
ter OF the country there among any other class
of people To none of these were his remarks intended
10 apply On the contrary, they had his thanks for this
evidence OF their patriotism soaring above sectaran
tenets.
Mr. PALFREY said that when the reason ceased. the
custom ought TO cease; there no mode OF making
known through this House the voice OF the people, and
the usages which prevented cease The rule Tor
laying petitions the Clerks table might do very well
for the days intervening between the petition days But
there ought to be an opportunity Tor members to present
their petitions and state Their views Perhaps member
might wish 10 move the reference OF memorial to Sc
ect committee This could not be done under the rule
and to refer petition TO standing committee was TO
bury it forever 1t was important print this memorial
of the Society OF Friends that might under the
notice of the people at large.
Mr. HASKELL moved the previous question.
Mr. COBB, of Georgia, renewed the motion to lay upon
the table; and then, upon that motion,
Mr. ID. p. KING demanded the yeas and nays, which
ordered, and being taken resuted-yeas ST. nays
95 as follows:
Black Bowdo sa' BowIin BOYD, William G. brown, chaes
Brown, Albert G Brown, Burt Ca.hcaG Chase Franklin
Daniel, Dickinson, Edsall, Faran Featherson fekn,
Floarooy, Fries French; Fulton Goggn, Green, liam
son, Andrsw Johnson Robert W. Johnson, George W,
Jones, Kaqimani Kennon, Lah%, La ssre LETTER. Lg9n
Kay McLane Mann, Miller Morris, Morse, Nicol. Peck.
Peyton, Phelps, Preston, Rchardson Rehey, Rockhl,
Thaeson, Turner Vsnablei Wiley, and WoedwarlI Isl
Ashmen, Blanchard Bots Brady Buckne Candy, Cling
man. Cooke, Gollaner, congeT Canslon G5seld' Gro
nett ppncas, Dunn Eckert, Edwards, Embree Aexander
Evans, Nathan Evans Farrey, Fisher, Gayle, Giddnss,
Hampton Han, Haskell, Henry Elias b Holmes, John W.
Houston, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt Joseph r. Ingersol,
Marsh, Marvin, Morehead, Muliin Nelson, Newal, Ont,
nods Juiu; Rockwell John A. Rockwell. Roman, Root,
Rumscy St John, schenek, Shepherd Sheriff. Sylvester,
Stewart, Sohm, Talmudge Thibodeaux, Taylor, Temp
kins, r. w: Thompson, John B; Thompson, William
and Wilson95
The question recurring upon the motion to print, the
previous question seconded, and under its operation
the motion adopted, by yeas 9S, nays 90.
THE LOAN
On notion the House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole the state of the Union, Mr Boris in the
char and resumed the consideration of the bill to
horize loan not to exceed the sum of eighteen millions
five hundred thousand dollars"
MIR. MARSH addressed the committee for one hour,
regard to the causes, character object and tenden-
the propositions for peace which were now believed to
be before the administration should be neglected or
rejected the administration would incur heavy respsn-
sibity. He had no hesitation in expressing the belief
that the President purposely goaded Mexico into war
by sending the troops to the Rio Grande, with view to
Executive patronage to atone for the loss OF ter
adventure prevailing in the west place himself on the
bad emnence acquired by his predecessor in the extern
sion of our territory He thought no doubt that at the
expense of small he could all these objects
Tha aytpn nj mr. mn nj
for the proposed acquisition OF territory That was the
motive Tor fomenting the Texan revolution.
and expressed his belief that some who had been most
clamorous for it would be the first to be proptated
by executive patronage. There was a war going on
between a late member from Ohio [Mr. BRINKERHoFFl
and the member from Pennsylvania [Mr WmMor] as
to its authorship. He would vote supplies to carry on
the war SUI he gave credit to many OF the democratic
that he was in favor of making peace with Mexico on
the terms which we offered before the war.
Mr.. BROWN commenced by adverling TO the disad
vantage under which he abored in the comparison of the
speech he should make, with the brilliant and classical
effort of the gentleman who had just concluded for the
speech OF that gentleman was as beautiful in thought as
it chaste in delivery and rs lin the opinion Of Mr..
b. erroneous in its deductions and conclusions.
If had been permitted to him take his choice of posi-
ton in this debate, it would not have been to follow the
gentleman who has Just taken his seat Indeed he had
no disposition, on his own behalf, to participate at all in
in this debate, further than it his purpose well
his duty to express TO the House the interest felt his
III great WHICH aglldte the
country, well the opinions and views which they
entertain His constituents cherished views of their
own, and when the time should come for the adjustment
of the ACCOMPLISHMENT OF the mind of the whole country,
he desired that their thoughts and opinions should be in
cluded in that account.
He agreed with the gentleman from Vermont, Mr..
MARsH1 that the annexation of Texas the of
the war. He prepared to admit that but he never
had and never would admit that the annexation of Texas
was any Just of war 1t was, the gentleman
from Vermont has asserted, necessary cause of
and yet if we had not resorted to annexation should
not have had the Mexico might have nsulted our
flag again and again. and she might have continued to
plumber and murder citizens, and we should have
continued to bear it heretofore. But the annexation
own soil; which fact he felt competent and should at
tempt to demonstrate This hostile invasion of soil
act of different character from that of in
su'tng our flag on the high seas, violating her solemn
treaties with us, or robbng and numbering American
citizen for Mexico might have persisted in these, and
love OF peace would have induced to rely upon d.
pomacy for their ad usment but when she would come
upon our own soil with an armed force and with hostile
intent proceed to violate rights it became at
very different consideration.
What was Texas when annexed to this Union? Out
of this question the whole controversy and the itself
have sprung Texas formerly the territory which this
government acquired by treaty with France in 1903,
not he would not nquiren the year 1919. But Texas
when received into this Union, the territory which
the people OF that province acquired the battlefield
OF San Jacinto Their title to that territory was won by
the sword and it extended from the Sabine the east to
the Rio Grande on the west The gentleman from
Georgia, the other day, took what Mr.. B. conceived
to be the true ground in regard to this question: when
to all the territory which she conquered, and over
which she extended and maintained civil and mil