Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-19
The Mexican Qass.isa in rAs Federal Csu.

gress.
On the 4lh Instant the following proceedings took
Plscs IN the House Of Representatives;
Mr.. DaYis C4d.) from the Committee On foreign a.
fars, reported the following Joint resolution
Re .olYsd. BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tfves n Congress assembled That the Congress Of the
United States are unwilling BY slsncs 20 sRvs he
tons Of the world under the impression that they
Indifferent spectators CT the deplorsbls events now
anspiring In the Republic Of Mexico Therefore they
think It Al declare that it does not aeeer with the
people Of the United States to sckncwsdes Monarch
es govermsns erected the rains OF sny RspgbiieAn
government IN Ansres under the auspsss Of any En-.
Mr.. RrOsku. of New York, said, # Il be not $ mere
pspeT Illumination, do not objsct bat II Il be dstO
nation only to burst In the House. WIS. h ths OF
H. Is sRything 20 be done wi TT
Dir. Davis, OF Maryland, replied that whether Il Is
mere psrsr Illumination depends upsn zassheF
Congress viii adopt IT, sad UhsthsT, tn sdopti Il
they represent the opinion OF the people the Unied
ststeS Tbs resolution slrnply dselarsfon OF rhat
our DO ley should be touching cur interests very
near y mppose it is not subject any one wishes
70 discuss. 50 move the previous question
Mr. Cox 0Ohiel said the resolution had reesivsd hia
e0neurrsnce in the committee but be pre6srred that Il
should have leen more emphatic. i ought to have
been passed before. Il viii be looked upon now as a
mere "bEutem fulmsn,n uness backed by arms Ars we
ready for as Mere PIPER resolutions do coed after
sis'esmanshIp has failed In its duty. Perhaps the
blame for nessctng Mexico attaches somewhat "a the
previous Administration Of Buchanan certainly 70 this
The Mclean treaty should have been passed Il Wss
pr ssed, when TOO late ald beaten by New Hng nd
Senator's sided by Southern seeessi0nsta Il would
Mexico aiding cur commerce. and in time flag the
scheea which France began Ia 1860 70 gss control Of
Mexico.
The old Democratic policy Of d ancs Of forsEn die.
tsti5n was the policy OF tbs emergency While hs "a
yored this resolution hs only wished that IL could be 50
framed and so backed up 70 prevent kiak crsa and
arch duke 9f NaPolson tfz1isn) from 81 sblishment
CT shiB continent.
ar. Davis (AarylandO s very sorry that the gen
tsmAn from Ohio had thor at Il necessary 10 make an
srgumsnt against the reso 4tOn.
Mr. Cox replisd that ha did net make an argument
against II. He would vote for it, bat be usned he
language to be more emphatic
Mr.. Davis (NaTyland) said he did not know how the
language could be more emphsc for the resolution de-.
clared that mOuarchieSl government will not be rseos-
nizsd BY He did not know whether it was bscOni-
ing az this time 10 say what will do and whether
We mean 10 resist by force Of sms The permanent es
tRbiishment Of rn1nsrchy in Mexico. When the gen.
ueaR fsieTred to the DsmCcrHiie policy IN regard to
Affairs on this continent be begged 10 remind hin that
when France and England more II an once Jointly inter
yened In the affairs Of Soath American republics il
there was protest against il BY the 0Overhmsnt Of he
Uni ed States be did not remember seeing f. ana
certainly there armed protest on our tart HE
DemoerStc poty with regard 30 Southern brethren
bad the tsRdsncy rather thai Mexico should ultimately
be annexed "a the South
The resolution was then adopted unanimously, ous
AnOdree members voting.