The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-13
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
IsiSss Session.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1856.

WASHINGTON, July H. 1857
SENATOR piaos rHr RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. Dnox rep, Of Conn. rising after the calling Of
the Journal said he accidentally absent yesterday
when the vote the Reconstruction bill was taken
Had he here he should have voted against the bill
for the same that he had voted against the
measure TO which u was supplementary
AFFAIRS
Mr. CHANDLER. trspl OF Mich, asked leave to call up
the resolution offered by him few days since directing
the Committee Foreign Relations TO inquire how
msuy MEXICAN prisoners OF bad been shot after cep
,sre under the decree Of Msximan Of October. 1865
Mr. Chandler addressed the senate on the subject OF his
sion OF Mexico was in reality part and parcel OF
beiou Had the United states government been at peace
believes that such an attempt would have been
made TO establish cmpirs in the republic OF Mexico
Had Maxlian gone 10 Mexico other nliousters went
AS Lopez went and the son OF Henry Clay vent, and
as others had gone-with their lives in their hands In
pursuit OF a crown TO win, no remark would have
been made. He would have stsked his head and would
have won csown OF 'os ns mead Sss or
fibuster. He claimed 20 have been elected by the
Mexican people TO occupy the Mexican throne Having
rected the OF the election of MACMILLAN,
Mr. Chandler said the intention OF Napoleon. hav
ing once Fixed Maxmlan on the throne OF Mexico TO
would then have teeu executed upon Union officers
and soldiers captured while defending the In.on-
Macmillan signed his own death warrant when
ne signed that decree. The Mcxicans made a
mistake in the mode o, Msrimilans death The usn
capable OF issuing thai decree ought not TO have died by
the bullet, the ofncers who captured him should have
hung him 90 the first tree that this not done
showed the uexicans 20 be q chivalrous people The
course Of this government towards Mexico had becn
ccwardv The sccrc,sry Of State had aided Maxniiisn
By giving permission 20 buy and munitions % ssf
in tue United states while denied 10 .he Mexcans
clearance for vessel loaded vita lev smoothbore
mussets Of no value Mr. Chandler sad
tbose who were shocked NJ the execu'i 81 ~ Msv.-
milan might he divided into thr,s classes
FIRST tue humanitarians. under tao leadership OF
Greeley. next those who something wonderful ia
rcvA blood who might be called nunxies Who, Under
the leadership o. Ray mond OF Toe Tses hope 10 stand
well with foreign despotle governments ~ denouncng
the government 81 Mexico The tird clsss ~ composed
of zoe men who four years sgo we're crying Onward 10
Warrington the rebels OF the South aud tue traitors IN
the North. They crying, I" ON 70 Mexico
In conclusion Mr. Chandler hoped Congress would not
adjourn without expressions no only Of sympathy but
a atd N need be- 10 Nexco. II aay European
~, ,narchy determined TO hght Mexico, IL must light the
~ TED State. Also and the whole wosli eord not Whip
Inc United States on American soil
psgEScn oF THE rRoSrIEe
AZ, N-nsoS rep.l Of Mass, asked that Nr. Chandler
r,.o,v,io, oe Lard aside 90 allow him 10 offer bill
the Secretary OF War 10 raise four regiments
OF voIunt~e,s for fronier defence and sppropnstns
81 600 to sy tho troops already called out fof that
NJ rrroN sssd and oo,sned leave 70 offer bin foi
similar purrose and both bills we're ordered 10 BE-
rnr ssrr,s QUESTION Hssusrn
The consideration Of shs resoiuiles u w. cpsno'e'
We rSsned