The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-05

possssSon Of the .nots Of Mexico, ssd hold
vince for security tor the future. He was esrous :.
Senator nom Misxssippi Tnst srostor in the oeurss
ct . debate upon "a incidental point hso liz liz
troops Why this done he could not s.y AZ
Senator who had bad much expsrsrce va ,ntssrs
vao had ia this var against such oddswno was
20 vel aware that the men whc had gone ~. So In
ss than ons wear hsi gained IN, deserved sppeation
of vetersns-wny the Senstor from Sssiss'ppt 49, al
the expsysucs of the past bsfore him cou,u ao.ocsts
shs Of regular troops in preference to vo-
lunteers 10 him Our ir'eooneiapie WIN any
Msroo bv the armies OF the Uoited States the pur
pose of erecting srd strengthening govern
nept with which Re could safely trsst, and conclude
reAce and establish commercial relations.
Nr DAVIS of Mississippi, said he had no cause 70
hsa certainly to complain OF the Interpretation that mad
been pisssd upon bis course and he remarks ne hsd
yolanteers With such object no such idea, no such
porpo that which the Senator nom Tennessee had
placed upon hi, remarks He sdvocstsd the employ
OF regulars Cor far different reason which he ex
pressed at that time ae said never thought
that his government to hold Mexico and dictate TO
her the she should have because ne thought
IL fjyeigo to the policy OF government. lie had
thought that for security for the future We should
hold q certain line, beginning at Tsmpico, run
isg the us that thence through
;t % rh nI rSenG .muS ~ruo..
reguisc troops were necessary they would De dsc
pliued and become Injured to haraships by them the
army would Do strengthened in order to crush resist
the part OF the people OF that country which
would Do the only that could bring them to
mands for peace He believed that the now
10 Mexico which could be treated with this
was Herrers's government, which he understood could
raise army that would equal any that Santa An
na ever had command Of He believed that with that
would treat With them and he prayed God that We may
treat with them before the Senator from Tennessee
concludes his speech.
BxLL said that he heartily ooneurred in the pray
er OF the Senator from Mississippi He still thought the
object OF this war "a pursued by the policy Of the ad
for the future by the mit airy occupation of Mexico
The Senator from Mississippi however does not think
but does he speak for himself alone? does he speak
for his psrty' He has taken the line of the Sierra Ma
dr S, p..r ,,m.u -. 10. No,.m,., ,... on. ,..,
ago!
Mr. B.LL-wsn, sir, can the senstor from Michigan
tel me that this lin: viii be satisfactory to the admins
tration! Can twothirds Of the party to which he be-
longs be brought to vote for that liner
Mr. Downs VIII the Senator please tell US what line
Mr. BsLL-Without any dscourtssy, would say to
the Senator, that 1t he would listen to him till be got
through. he would what his would be. again
repeat that the policy of this administration not to
make 1T oil; and II usked for would
give .as e as one " them have not heard how ms
70 hold the city of Mexico; but 1t be possible that
he wants $4,000 men to hold city that 5000 captured
In the face OF whelmng opposing force IL II tor
large army for the purpose Of and
to que auy attempt by European powers TO hold sway
mpistration, and he not prepared say it an
unwse only In aspect and that 10 the fearful
Consequences which will follow holding Of military
possession Of Mexico, until they have built up and
strengtheneda government With which they can treat.
From s that 10 SAID in the Presidents message and the
various incidents that have followed this policy
has already been entered Though feeble hs had
not quite entsred upon whst in his opinion was tn.
most important subscs involved in thi. dscusson aod
he hoped that he would hear upon this point tas OPT
Mons of other honorable senators He would like to
hear from the honorSble Senator across the chamber
Who at present, Vas sitting 30 much at his ease Nir
Benton), because hs was SO perfectly acquainted with
fhA halo 70 n.
Mexican nation, and all the various grades ana conai
lions of the people, who and since the frat advent
oft Spenazds upon tbs land inhabited chs ead He
remembered twenty years ago to heard that Sens
tor Ia msler chsmosr when the court at that time
was held in Nashville aud in suit Of private nature
between Two private citizens bot invoivnss Spnaisd
claim add he was asooiohsd and delighted at the vast
displayed That Senator has certainly increased hi
knowlsdge since that p-riod which, be felt some reluc
I no Only en- be-
Mr. srsroSyS .s -. thirty Gears ago Lsugo1ssl ,
solong ago Mr. Bell then turned analysis Of the
different CLASSES Of alton which TO bs found in
Mexico He said that the population at present raid
70 os eight millions The from Michigan had sale
II lsss bat he would take thst number or these
eight millions, four Ave only of thu pure whit,
xacs snd toe at4eS so9s YEA h
n-i continued 10 expatate upon the races OF Mex
ioo-the castes compiexious and gradations of rank
according TO o;dsr He dwet upon the difficulties O.
Damaging undsr our institutions these people
Why. among the Indian trib.s of Mexico there ar.
txeoty dinsreot languages spoken this day and il
oteu uspptn5 tuht tne soldier does y
word of the Language OF mis- Immediate commanding OH
Ger Another dinoulty the unequal division of
properly IA Mexico Ia no other country in the world
was property so unequaliy divided The mass of tbs
property was held By Of the white race ID
from the spsnArds, hs Goths the visisoihs aud the
sn''snt Celioerisns men who subssted upon each 9th
ere tssh i, the days Of the Romans rather than sur
.sndsr-who il Is said, when pierced by a wound were
neve. known TO sigh 1t would be difficult bring ESQ
men to By the holding Of the Mexican cities
and the seizure ef their property At the very you
would begin TO expect their Submission they would rise
up 2CQ aSd8es'nsts the streets, Another
impairment to the establishment of institutions
country, and in ia. clergy Of the conntry. They
would have to be reduced and how You
eripg their religion: prsjudicss into submleson1
establishing the Puros in power in Me4coa the other
iscions or privileged classes would be srrsyed against
them and II you couutenance these Puros csts blish
them IN power, and sustain them there there you will
have to stay to protect them for the you
Mexico overthrow. But the greatest of Ill dan
gers IS In pouring our forces into Mexico, as pro-
tracted TO Mexico and in or tree years we .hal
have four or five hundred thousand sigrants from the
hap four or Eve II tse
city Of Mexico The American officers in the Mexican
capital were already talking Of the project Of rarosd
IRON vera cruz and every thing from Mexico indicated
settled idea among the Americans there OF perpetual
occupation Of the country No, in short time the
force OF circumstances you go from the number
needy adventurous penetrating into Mexico and en-
gsgng az last resort In industrial pursuits will 80 far
require the protection of the rs TO make
impossible that you can retire from the country Won
viii be compelled to hold it Hnitey in armed
non MIR Bell read from the Presidents message an sx
tract from that part Of where the Executive
thattt may become sxpedisnt establish in Mexico re
publican government Of the friends OF peace in that
country and dwela upon the probable good results to
the people OF Mexico, in giving them the blessings Of
civil liberty aud forth; in which the Executive
also rsyers to the hnal probable necessity OF
sioued occupation Of the country MIR Bell read also
from Mr. Bpohsnsus late Latter to public meeting 10
rhsdeiphiA, wherein the Secretary State says that
the Nsxcans really desire the detention armies
10 their oou ntry for their own protection The Senator
sdverted also TO Gen Shields late speech ct
Hal. in cuts city wherein he said that wings in way
ring -e.ioss the annexation OF Mexico. were warning
Agsnet destiny, and would break their necks by it, A.
they mad always done before This was tbs hnth and
last act OF the drama The learned Senator then re-
ourred TO the real DIN ultes Of annexation
You .l have to annex at least twenty Mexican States.
WIZ I'VE millions OF pure Indians We shall have an
addition Of forty Senators this foor and on.
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