New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-09
FROM WASHING Ton.
Col. DRvis'- Defense Of Gen. rayler New
Mexico and tie FTesidents MessaEe-.nr.
Pearce's BIZ.

Col. DaVis'- Defense Of Gen. rayler -New-
Mexico and TIE FTesident's Message
Pearce's BIZ.
Correspondence Of The Tnbune.
WAsHISGToS, Tuesday, August o.
As did not write yesterday cannot i3rbear
adyeriiDg to the perfect SHINING which DAVIS, Of
Nils. gave SAN HoUsToS, on the s1bjec: Of the
Mexican War. have never ia my life heard
speech so completely riddled, az the attack Of
HousroS upon Gen. TAYLOR was riddledby DAVIS
Every successive statement Of i. was shown 10
be fabrication out Of whole cloth, until the gen.
erel inquiry ell around the chamber was How
much is left Of SAN HoUsToS ?" and the answer
was. Nothing bat the WRITINGS | an no gres.
sdrarer Of military glory bit there WGE something
quite hesrt stirring IN such q defense Of gallant
man msligned and siGndefed by enyi0us l,tleness
coming too as il did, in this case, from political
opponent, who ayowed that their relative positions
would have sealed his lips from Esying mach that
be did say, had net death interviewed 70 disembar.
r.. him o. that restTGint upon we.l.eraed and
richly deserved eulogy which woold otherwise have
exiEted.
Tie great feature Of lhe day ,.o-dayj hsI been
tie receipt b. both H0uEes, and tue reading, Of
the Presidents Message, In relation 70 Ncw Mex
leo, accom- panied b. his correspondence wiki Gov
BILL OF TexaE.
By the way, q ludlCr01s clrcQ instance Occ urea
In connection with this matter, two days ago
Mr. DOUGLAS, / think It wss, was In the midst OF
come fervid specimen Of ofG:ory, when e mes
ssge from the President Ct tie n!ted .stes was
announced and laid upon tee Speakers table
Tire interest fsgged Immediately II the Senator's
hsrangue. There was intense interest manifested
on eyerv side 70 know VIVA, the President had 20
saw with regard 20 the Texas difficulty, Until,
finally, curiosity and anxiety overc ime courtesy,
and he motion was made 70 arrest the c-atory, 10
I,,en % the declaration Of wa, II IL should chance
20 be such. The reading Of the message was cal-
ed for. The Senate Chamber was hsshed into 40
solute silence. Senatorial ears were eTec. and
longire-i. would be improper = sGy long-for the
exciting announcement The Secretary gn.olded
the document and read
The Pre.dent Of the United States herewith
communicates 10 the Senste Repor. l-ora tie Be-
cretsIy Of War, Of tie reasons for tie removal u
Fort Polk. EMEARD FILLMORE
The shock was electric, and roar Of laughter
restored absolute good hQmo, On al hands, com.
peur.iing for the disappointment Of curiosity. Bat
to day the s1re-en0ugh message cane 20 hand and
was read, together with the letter OF Gov BELL
TO the late President and the reply Of the presen.
Secretary OF State, Mr.. WEBSTER, in behalf Of
President FILLMORE. Az these documents will
already be in your hands, any critical remarks Of
mine would be cut Of place. Every body eoncurs
90 far ~ have heard in admitting their ability
and general propnety and f,ness TO the occasion,
in al which | heartily concur. There ia one part
Of the message Or the les.er now forgot which,