New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28
uOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. HARRIS Miss asked but did not obtain leave
Mr. Clingman objecting to Introduce resolution re-
uuestng the PresdN far in his opinion Is not IN
compatible with the public interests furnish the House
with any information relative to citizens OF the United
States and other persons residing therein being engaged
in organizing and fitting out military expedition Tor
the invasion of Cuba may have been in his ,sesson
on the alst of May last the date of his proclamation.
MIR HOUSTON offered resolution 10 terminate debate
on the Mexican Treaty bill tomorrow at noon: He said
great anxiety expressed that Tins session shall terminate
on the 3st July and in that feeling he sympihHed as
much as any member. On Monday next he should move
take up the resolution for adjoqrnne"', ana II tho
Progress of business shall warrant, will vote Tor It,
MIR HAVEN said, from the turn the debate had taKen'
II was evident the House will not cal for the cores-
poudence and instructions relative to the Mexican Treaty.
he debate might ia well be closed now rs not Ii
seemed to be conceded all hands that TINS ll)use
has the right az matter of expedlency to withhold she
arrropraton Ii the friends Of the Administration are
Willing the instructions and correspondence shall be aid
before the House. that may be acted on as quesnon OF
expectancy propey then the debate ought not TO 90
closed for several days He supposed the correspond
ence and instructions were in condition TO De transmit
ted TO tie House having already been before the senate
copGdentialy The treaty looks fair on its face but u se
House would test whether it is proper one they should
have the documents before them.
The resolution was adopted eas ~, nays o.
MIR MACE offered a resolution which was adopted, al
low ing the Select Committee on Frauds connected win
Neil Steam TO employ clerk for twenty lays.
The House went into Committee on the Mexican Treaty
bill.
exrjct that every member easily comprehend them.
The first possession secured TO by the treaty twenty
millions acres land which not of much importance
70, its intrinsic value that secures TO US what we sup
uosed was secured TO by former treafy-nat H. tho
right of southern route for railroad TO our racine pos
sessions This treaty releases US from the eleventh article
of tire treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo which gave rise to
long continued and able debate IN the Senate ana has
been productive of nothing but agitation uncertainty ahi
doubt since The eleventh provision stpulaies that
The ned States shall restrain the Indians from all incur
sons on Mexican territory and further that IN te event
of being unable to do 50, the United States VIII punish
the Indians and compensation and justice TO the Mex
lions put upon that article from the day OF its ratcaon
til now We stipulated nothing more than that II these
Indians should make ncursous on Mexican SOIL the
United States by armed force shall punish the Indians
and make exacons OF them to the same amount that we
would for ourselves under similar circumstances
But this is the construction of the Mexican Govern
ment which holds responsible for such damage ana
says we must make compensation out OF the national
TREASURY II il known that the Mexican Government has
ALREADY presented claims 10 the amount of s6, 900 OOO
and il Is said President Fillmore was willing to pay
So 000 and thus settle the question: IL he was mus
taken then he had been misinformed IL rumoed that
Mexico has preferred claims for U0O owing to the
non-fuiment of the eleventh article Of the uadaupe
Hdago Treaty But according TO this vlew she mas no
Just claim. By this treaty we settle forever a least Is
hored this haTrassng question Of boundary ms treaty
would close all debateable questions Dir. Irisi under
Pre- siden Polk offered fifteen millions for the right oil
way for a railroad the Isthmus OF IehnantePec;
We now get more then this for ten millions lie rgpheu
To Mr. Benton, denying that the privileges OF .ae House
have been invaded b! The negotiation OF 'is "o"''
Mr. HAVI.N said he understood Mr. Jones as tax
ing ground as Others who preceded hun hai that the
Ueus ba. , night withhold an appropna
tiou for treaty IT, their judgment ANA go"i SENSE IL
49, fr The Interest of the country. That being he did
not design To say n word about the ABSTRACT riSh IL
was n oue ston of expediency, aud me oy ruDlect was
the face q; the treaty and the brei message winch the
President has thought fl "a lay before The House mud
il refers TO two anocedent reaesthe Treaty OF Guaia-
lime idsleo and the Treaty of Amity of 1881. With
ord Ia the eleventh article the construct put by
lie gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr Jones' aud Others
was that put by the last Administration which he pro-
c.eded TO show He did not know what he ought 10 do
with REGARD 10 this treaty lie had been told by learned
preparation That Is question OF expediency and good
faith. But the only thing he had 20 act the simple
text of the treaty. He would take that and be satisfied
il stood there and there alone. He then alluded to the
aOat concerning the secret movements preceding
the negotiation Of the treaty not report was true cred
table all parties II was therefore, due that the cor
r.spondence should be laid before the House.
Mr.. BAYLY asked whether the gentleman knew OF a
where the correspondence was pubshed before the
rat fcatons Of u treaty were exchanged.
Mr.. HAVEN replied, the gentleman hah had more en-
than he had and that he did not profess TO know
H. however the correspondence was not gwen they must
vote in the dark.
Mr. BAYLY said the treaty speaks for itself. In con-
nection with diplomacy with Mexico there was no
need for the documents.
Mr. HAVEN remarked that all the information furnished
vns ON the face Of treaty. He had according 10 the
argument TO Yea Nay, but had not the right to
Know the OF the correspondence He asked Mr.
Byly whether it, outside of the message of the President
the treaty fraudulent and adverse the interests OF
the country he would vote the appropriation because o
treaty spoke for itself
Mr. BAYLY said-In the construction Of legal ins'ru-
uents his opinion was, they stand on themselves. ne
did believe much in protocols or explanations WHICH
ere given them by the correspondence. Ihey are rather
the Arguments OF counsel not affecting the Judgment OF
the Court When nc had the treaty before h'' a'' "'