The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27
TaltSTiE I'll CONGRESS.


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bring forth IL seems big with fate
THItsTiE rH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINGToN, January IS, lS4S.
PASSENGERS MERCHANT sHIPs-pIsABLED sEAMEN.
Mr. GRINNELL, from the Committee on Commerce,
H. Supplementary to act tor the relief Of sick and
di.as!ed seamen, and tor other purposes.
To amend the first section the act to regulate the
carriage Of passengers in merchant vessels
They referred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the State OF the L Mon
DEFENCE OF THE PRESIDENT A POETIC ACCOUNT OF
SANTA ANNA AND OLD
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the State OF the Union (Mr Iugersoil in
the cha) and resumed the consideration of the resolu
tions to refer the Presidents annual to the ap
propriate committees
Mr.. BEpINGER, of Virginia, OF those who voted
for the resolution calling upon the President to furnish
information in relation 10 the return of Santa Anna;
and he did he had all confidence in the dis
erection of the President and because he did not choose
lie under the mputaton of being afraid ask
information. He would have preferred observatory
clause E. it, in the opinion Of the President, the nforma
ton can be furnished without ajury to the public inter.
ests but he willing to vote for it without
yaton rather than not vote for 1t at all And he not
mistaken; the President did furnish all the correspon
dence which il was prudent for him to com nuniccte
Gentlemen were much alarmed at the executive bomb
shell thrown into midst and manifested much in
disuaton because the President did not furnish such
reply as they desired Mr. Bedipger had found some
precedents and he would read them to the House He
not give The gentleman from Mississippi Mr. Tom kins)
extra He read from Gales and Sestons Regis
ter second volume part first ia from the speech
Of Ms Hayne in the Senate, on the farfamed Panama
mission, 10 show that in 1926 the President John
Quincy Adals) refused to furnish to that body nforma
ton which could act and for which it respectfully
called Mr. Rsadolph, on that OCCASION,
very severe Mr.. Adams, in consequence of
his refusal MIR Bedinger had no com nent, or
very ltd to make the remarkable message of Mr.
Adams He left its defence to the wnigs-to those
gentlemen who are smitteu with holy horror
tar thp of
He left 1t FOR them to which Of the two
most RATIONAL or most respectful in tone Mr. Polk bss
not attempted to impesch tb motives Of those asked
for information il relation to the return of Santa Anna
IS black as heil otherwise. He repeated ne left it
Adams seut mis- message to the Senate not at
war ~itn Panama at that tins We We're not al war
with any portion Of the ha babe globe The gentlemen
the other eide trsmpled the example OF
Washington but while doing So they should not
forget that they were IN effect, sianderng MIR
Adams llr. Bedinger held in his hand the speech of
Mr. Iomphsos, Gnd read paragraphs from it, and
meated upon thena When Washington was called upon
to furnish information relative to tn Jay treaty and
refused to the treaty nae been made yet gan
temau trampes on the example # Washington 20 strike
at Nc Polk has would the gentleman desire in rea.
lion 10 the war. Would he have 90 turn back But
there turning back with people Their
60 ussd and that il to. only prucieie for cur
guidance. WIN the gentleman continue 20 say Turn
back because aud misery had resulted from the
war; some parties were fond OF giviny them.evss
names The whg party assumed the type OF
and Mr.. Bedinger recommended 20 the gentleman
that NAME. The econ is the only animal that cra~s
wards OF sijeweJs, when the gentlemen stancs up III
bis place, aud offers soGe practicable scheme for
UerinF the country honoraby from los position towa DIS
Mexico. he would Cpd him deficient ia patriotism.
But the of Santa Anna the resident SAYS
distinctly, that be permitted TO lsud st Vera
CRUZ The gentleman from Mississippi had Landed the
Napoleon Of the North" aud characterize him =
man who could st-ze OUT Of chaos al army to
thros his country Bur who This Sauta Anna? H
The individual VINO taken prisoner With all
has srmy. oy u prfa Houston, with handful Of
a. C-rro q ,ri0 b- fleet Fssnioo aud ran
= - n -
Sir. sa1 Mr. b1pssr the g-aI-nan- praises II
,nn. r MIA me u sepie very curou. verses when
m with t,U- aga tL-y were ~ritc-u oy
y-,y WY and humorous poison; Sho-yrr he may ne
VISA knew hun; but 10 not. the verses first
repeated - ny very lovely LADY | must neg thr
p-rmission OF tn couaii 'e- 10 repeat toem would
Tor the world iofcDge Giguiry of this very dixn
ned 501y bur reilly bry SUIT veil win the
gorihe tion OF SANTA Anna pronounced by the geau-
man from mississippi that must beg 10 repeat them.
THINK they ran ss4a- now tbus -
Fuit Mexicsnus homo,
Santa Aana his name, oh
Mites ferocss multi,
DARK compexioned whiskersndi
Whole-hog dexcaus were uuder
This belicosus son OF thunder.
VigtUu thousand ragged brutes
Half starved not fed ct eipe boots:
Fame non iama driven on
Miserimus set to look upon.
Santa Anna ante dictup,
Homo qui never yet has licked ~.
Alultum jtctalum that he would
Split Taylor intJ kndlng wood
Marched boldly up, contding in
His twenty thousand scsmps to win
The bloody pug lam, and TO crack
Ahke the head end hopes of Zee.
Tayi Americans dur
Prepared 10 give him some hard knocks
Auditun their old cracked drums rattle
Made loving haste TO give him battle
Muros salto muck asspetit,
Firmly resolved to die or take IL
Pam little novit Santa Anna,
W neyp
Way from disboias vetus ipse,
Much less from such halfstarved and tiesy,
Swarthy, diminutve Mexicani,
But always whipped them, few many.
Apud Saltilum Taylor fuit,
1t seems that Santa Anna knew it,
SO scaled his copisp right up to It,
Et down on Taylor lille rut;
sed Taylor forttsr stood his ground
Cock lighting Santa Anna found
much more pleasant hind of game
Guam in hook modo seeking fame.
Our story's brevis-ille rau
And in retreatng led the van,
Relipquit alignos, on the field
To moss their long legs proved shield
Noster advice to Santa Anna,
Is that he go back to Havana
Or II resolved aga n to WELD
His trepchant ba 10 on battle field
Jactace less, pugn0re mere,
Or he'll get whipt as off before.
While Mr. Bedinger read the above the House was
convulsed with laughter After further remarks
he took his seat
FROM MARYLAND
Mr. RomAy, OF Maryland alluded to the speech Of Mr.
Jobnton In the Senate 1t was his opinion that II
annex Mexico to country II would dangerous
tee existence OF this Republic The marching Of our