The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-20


'sys Of Great Britain and that the results already 40
com psbed fully justified the Of the work
20 at sent conducted. When Mr. fssroe had hushed
his otttEce,
On motion Of Mr. BUTLER, the Senate adj aurued
1.-The supposed object Of Gel Benton, in his amend
m. BIT Ia to get Professor BSche discharged from the
eflcsr Ut the pavy]
House of Representatives..
WAsHIsGroN, Feb. II, lS49.
THIEVES PicxPocRETs.
Mr.. McCIERSAsp asked leave Co submit . resolution,
which read fer informa' lon, viz that the Ser
sesnt ARM be authorized to employ an experienced
police officer to protect tbe galleries and asles Of the
Hou,e thieves and pcs pockets during the remain
der Of The se,,ion.
Mr.. BRooHEAD-I object.
Mr. MoCLLnrANp- hope that the gentleman will
not Object until be has beard xpianston.
Mr.. BRopHEAp-Y Yes object
STOPPING DEBATE
Mr. VIrroE offered II resolution -thst the debate
the bill for the payment Of the iDstsmens to Mexico,
under the treaty. c~a,e on Wednesday next, IT two
occck He sad that be did not think that the bu'i-
Of the Hou'e would justify the Of the
Mr.. Tocnps moved an smsnmeut-Monday, at two
o'clock In his opinion unless this should be agreed
to- there would not be time to dispose Of other impos
tsnt bills.
Mr. WENrwoRTn-Thst's right
The question was taken the amendment, and It
was adopted-yeas 81, nays 10.
And the resolution thus amended, was agreed to.
PAYMENT THE MEXICAN INsrALMESTs.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the State Of the Union, (Mr Csbeu In
the char) and resumed the confederation OF the bill
for into execution In part the twelfth article
Of the treaty with Msxso-to pay the instsments with
interest.
Mr.. BucKrER, Of Kentucky, delivered . spseeh,
which he had committed to writing. OsiDg to the
alton In the hail. caught the ming aud
the ending Of a sentence here and there. He
derstood say that in his opinion slavery could not
be carried the territories, for which &c
assigned He gave description Of California and New
Me1ico, their soil climate, 10 and adverted to laws
and DEGREES Of Mexico to shew that slavery was abo.
lkhed In that republic ago. Congress has the
and exclusive power to egsste for those terrific
res This 10 sustained by decisions Of tho Supreme
Court Of the United States aud sustained By the
practice Of the government from its commence ent
up to the present day The right Of the government
inevitable Is the concession Of power to
l.gsste for 1t. The oonstit uton provides that Con-
ne.dfui rules and regulations respecting the territory
or other property belonging 10 the United States"-
The people tho North have an uuaters bic determi-
nation to preclude slavery NO Gentleman can there be
elected to Congress who holds different sentiments
Government cannot be organized unless slavery be
excluded he people ofths North believe that al
Is necessarily degraded by slave labor Two-thrds Of
the emgIants to the territories are from the ftee
ing government for the territories in the hope Of
slime gentlemen, that slavery will 60 there [rsese,
We believe to DO the views expressed by the honorable
right and duty Of the Of the people TO
look into the policy and wisdom of the treaty
with Msxico: II the view of the President and his
friends 10 right that the represe natives bound to
make the appropriation OF oourse the represe natives
bound to look into the policy Of the proceeding
He asked gentlemen to tell him He wished every
before he recorded his vote to weigh we'll
whethsr he does not give bis sanction to such policy
by his vote. He raised the questionhsve the Presi-
and two.thrds of the Senate the right to
into treaty which makes 1t obligatory for the House
to vote the money? He held that, under the consti-
tuition the President and thirds Of hs Senate can.
not make any treaty which Is obligatory on the House
of RePreeentat,ves to carry out. Are wein worse
dition than the British Parliament! There
man in England who dare proclaim treaty and call
upon the Commons, as his vaMas, to vote the money
carry it into operation. Hs would tell the Preidsnt
that as much a. he (Mr Stephens) valued the Uuion,
and ondly as be cherished hopes for its psrpetuy
III is not worth preserving moment If
cple be that the natives
bound to carry out the will Of the executive and the
Senate;-it Is not worth a fg The people, in sano.
Into the wisdom Of such proceedings In the House Of
and II the representatives uSer
it, they viii fail to exercise the prsrogative which be
longs to them.
Mr.. Rnr1r-I would ask to whom the gentleman
has alluded?
MIR SrEPHErs-D Do you agree with me,
Nr. RHErr-Evry word.
MIR. SrnrnENs-I understand that your President
CO ntroverted tbs doctrine am seeking to impress.
done It, do not understand the President enter
aiming the doctrine that the House bound to vote
nd that the Hous. had the power to vote or Withhold
MIR. STErHkSs-It IL the message OF the President.
MIR. RHET1-Readit then.
Mr. STEPHENs esid that he would not waste the time
of the Houss He was aware that the doctrine IT, and
has been, controverted. He was ashamed oft Bat
s the treaty wise and proper such one Is vim violate
the national faith, II the money be not voted. The
war was one Of conquest, although the executive dc.
rntd his whole duty by holding up all the mp
tons and oggrsesioRs OF the President When these
b they VII b;
slavery shall not into the territories
Souther men say II shall He looked the territory
- an unhoy thing-the price Of blsod. Gentlemsn
may talk Of national glory and tho acquisition of
gold mines nation would be degraded by rob
bling another nation Of gold Wna: difference
Pabd! Let thoee who are learned In such matters
tell him. He knew Of only one parallel to the
his pocket. called upon Parliament for supplies The
executive had pursued course Of dupcity aud perm
dy. He raid In the first place. what not true: that
Mexico CONNIE ced war en- us. MIR. stephens made
nc threats mensces, but he asked his Northern
who vote that this treaty shall be carried out,
TO consider well the prospeot before u.s. as existed
before the war commenced. Then there peace md
quiet in this confederacy; there sectional
Texas was annexed; there was no territory ABOUT
which there any dispute. There career Of
glory IN the future and none but malignant spirit
6s from b.l could have the wcRedDess to bring
territory produces. DO gentlsmen suppose that the
South could with honor, suffer the indgnity Of q
the life to tho body politc' This institution forms
portion Of civil society there II the territory Is to
come in, purchased by common blood and treasure;
is to be guarded at every avenue and by the
Hamug sword Of state action, weuld the South be
worthy Of association with the noble and spirited
Of New England? He put 1t to hts fciends Of the
North, II suoh be their determination, do not vote
for IL He admired the EXPRESSION Of q Senator,
might have ADDED, off you eat thereof you
sbsu die" But the Senator ssid "gvs US .
little; the apple IL death but give me bite" 1t 10
forbidden fruit. lie for the Union It was, but
did wh to tras with the passions of the people of
the North the South He wished to pour oil the
troubled waters He would tel them that he would
vote dollar for the acquisition OF foreign
fitory, from which slavery Is to be excluded; and
gntlems o. the South vote the appropriation in the
bill with view a tim atey, Of producing dissolution
Of the Union, let tie responsibdity rest upon them
Postpone the question II the territory be brought
IN without compromising the honor Of the ntry,
thep he ud vote for 1t Mr Stephens then referred
TO the protocol He did not believe that by entering
into 1t, there was an honest understanding between
this and Me xico. There was, he insiated.