The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-17
THlRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


Brilliant May morning. Quorum of the Senate pre-
sent Large attendance of lobby members. Circular
gallery gay flower garden from the gathering Of the
flair sect who have come up to hear Mr.. Calhoun.
He like every other of superior talents and
attachments. is a favorte with the ladies Prayer.
Journal of Saturday last. Petitions and reports.
Mr. RrvyRpy JoHNsoS's RESOLUTION
Asking of the President if there certain mill
tary appointments made in the recess Of Congress.
which had not been communicated to Congress- and if
not why not. coming up as the unfinished business Of
the morning hour from Saturday last
MIR. BoRLANp took the floor uponit in reply to the
diversified political speech of Mr. Johnson The Major
opposed the resolution, defended the veto power and
replied pretty much seriotim to the points of the at
tackled by Mr.. johnson upon the administration. But
the Major situate imme datey under report
err he read his speech from the nuscrps upon
his table in tone Of voice not distinctly audible to
constrained to forego even outline Of what
believe, from q sentence caught here and there.
speech calculated TO do the Major considerable
benefit in the State Of Arkansas. as doubtless the
speech of MIR. Johnson has helped him in no small de-
gree in the State of Maryland When Major Bor-
land had concluded.
On motion of Mr.. HAsSrcAS the Senate resumed
the bill for the relief Of the
DISTRESS yUcATAS
Mr. CALHOUN and the low manner Of CONVERSE
ton which had prevailed in the galleries.
pended for the people had come to hear him. MIR
President the PRESIDED in his message recommen ds to
this body the adoption of such measures as may be
deemed sufcien in the first place TO prevent uca
tan from becoming colonzed by European powers
and in the next place will save the white
race from being extermnated or expelled FROM the
country la support Of the last recomme ndation.
he informs that the Indians carrying
an discriminating against the whites and that
unless foreign power shall iuterpose to their
lief they will be extermnated OF expelled. In support
of the first ndaon he informs the senate that
the government Of ucatan had applied for Assistance
TO the United Great Britain and Spain Offering
the dominion of the country for the aid required H.
also Informs the senate that unless grant this aid
some foreign power may grant IL. and thus acquire
dominion over the territory TO our disadvantage such
foreign nterposition he tells would be- n contra
international 90
and could never be allowed The committee on Fo-
reign Relations in carrying out these recomme nda
tons Of the executive have reported the bill which is
before providing for the military occupation Of W.
catan Such the recomme dations Of the Pres-
dent aud such is the measure reported by he commit
tee. The subject sir is one Of great magnitude and
Is pregnant with consequences and remote deep
y affecting the interests and the pence Of the country
IL dea nds that the most serious attention should be
bestowed upon it. and hope it will receive full deli
bcration
MR. MoNRor's DOCTRINES ExpLArsrp.
Mr.. Calhoun. entering into the merits OF his argu
ment said in the first place that the Of ucatsn
admitting il to be stated by the President does not
come within the principles laid down by VT Monroe
do they afford the slightest authority for the re-
port Of the committee Mr Monroe. in 1928 in refer
ence 70 non-ntervention. made these declarations
The first. and most important. was. that the United
States will not regard any attempts by European ma
uoos 10 extend their systems or this continent other
than as dangerous TO our peace and safety ]
snail attempt TO show that the Of Yucntan
does not come within this declaration. ] shall
show who we're the allied powers. and under what
circumstances these declarations made. At
that time ls23) the four great continents powers
were Russa, Prussia. Austria and France. After the
downfall Of Bonaparte. this comb nation was formed
and known as the Holy Alliance for the protection Of
monarchcal and as far as possible TO put down popu-
lar principles England. in the FIRST stages of this
alliance for IL but when 1t undertook to regulate
the affairs Of all Europe and the affairs Spain on this
continent aid Spain In the recovery Of her rcyotcd
provinces, then II was that England took the alarm
Mr. Canning the British premier informed MIR Rush
our minister at London that II England we're backed
by the United States. she would resist the Holy ALT
snce This information was received here with JOY ;