The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q.

York, directing the Senators from that State
to vote in favor of the application of the WI
mot Proviso. They were ordered to be print
ed
The House bill confirming the boundary oil
Missouri and Arkansas was pas ed.
Mr.. Niles addressed the Senate on the Ten
Regiment bill, and commenced reply to Mr..
Bells accusations against the democratic par
ty, Of being actuated by reckless desire Tor
the acquisition of territory by conquest. tie
blamed the conduct of both parties IN regard
to the war. The country desired peace. He
maintained that the bill for maintaining mil
itary position short time would fail of nego-
tiatlon. A vote for the bill might strengthen
the chances for peace.
Mexico desired peace, on terms not unrea
sonable. Now is the time to make peace
There was no justification for the States to
prolong the war; Hostilities ought to be
brought to a close, which could be done on
the basis of the original claim, and the Rio
Grande as boundary. The indemnity OF
land was already in our possession.
HoUsE-In the House, bill was introduced
to provide five hundred thousand dollars for
the discharged soldiers, who disembarked at
New Orleanr or other places. The bill was
read three times and passed.
A bill TO provide additional quarters for the
troops of the regular army and the volunteers
going to Mexico, was read three times and
passed.
A bill for the establishment of territorial
government in Oregon, was, on motion OF
member from Indiana, made the special order
of the day for Monday the 18th of March.
Mr.. Fisher of Ohio, resumed the debate on
granting the means to carry on the war. He
commended that the original cause of the war
was the annexation of Texas, and the imme-
date cause was the passing the Neuces to the
Rio Grande. He asked how Texas was the
owner of the territory claimed. 1t must be in
one of two ways, by conquest or purchase
Texas never conquered it, because nine months
after the annexation of that country to the
United States it was obedient to the govern
ment of Mexico. Mr.. Fisher conten6ed that
the United States commenced the war with
Mexico, and that even now, if fair treaty Of
peace was offered, Mexico would accept it.
Mr.. Thomas, of Tennessee, remarked that
it was in the power of the President to use his
discretion in giving or Withholding correspon-
! Ill ,,,l1 ~, hot Of Mr.
Slidell. He ridcnled the idea of the wings
| voting men and money on the 18th OF May,
1916, and now calling the war unconstitution-
al. He said the allusion to the revolutionary
right of Texas was unjust. He asked the
wings to 90 back to the history of this case in
1886, to the declaration of Texas indepen-
cence. Were they not aware how long the
Texans defended themselves, that the battle
of San Jacinto was fought lind the President
of Mexico captured: He spoke of the effort
that was then made to form a treaty-Texas
then claimed to the Rio Grande, and Mexico
claimed the whole. He read several copies of
letters and other documents to prove that the
Rio Grande was the boundary, and wound up
with an appeal in the name of the widows and
orphans, and the blood already spilled IN the
war He accused the wings of voting against
their consciences his party, the democratic,
voted as though their lives ware at stake to
support the honor and interest of the country
| The House then went into committee of the
whole on the affairs of the Union.
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