• :" - - . - -- ,, i,,, , „,,,,,,,11 -77.;..,:•2:::',..:-i,,:-,-:: ._-•.p'-..t:7::.v;q.-544,::::-.....:'--i'-`l'"'.- - ".,,,.-t.tt•FAlic?..:!2?...L4'.:4Z;ll'''''''' 'PITIOURGII DAILY MORNING 'POST. JOHN BIGLER, Editor. PITTSBURGH) SATURpAY, MAY 16, 1846. : PiTRICITIC.—The Duquesne Grcys,,we learn, by a:unanimous vote, on Friday evening, authorized thi commanding officers to tender the sen ices of thenCoinpany to the President of the,United.States. ••. The 'United States and Mekico. - • The Gazette continues to assail r tident, . and attempts to show that Mexico has actually -been invaded by the United States troops under :Gen, Taylor. We think he has not*iven the sub ject „sufficient reflection,: or he would certainly .4.l.lse.ovei that his position cannot be maintained.— . We:think it probable, however, that the editor ex , • peels to Make political capital by assailing the ex ecutive and declaring the American Government - in. the. wrong in reference to Mexico; in this he: -will, find.himself much-mistaken—the people will 'sustain; the President with great zeal and unanimi •L`ty..„ ..:,-.We ask our readers to reflect upon the occur , :tenees of the present week. The House 'of Re presentatives, by "a vote of 174 to 14, have passed • s bill aitiliorizing the President to call fifty thousand . roolunterra into service, and appropriating ten mil !ions of money; the same bill has also passed the - • Senate by a vote of 4U to 2! What is the object bill? What disposition is to be made of • the fifty thousand volunteers? What is to be done ;'.'With the ten millions of money? The troops are to join Gen. Taylor on the Rio Grande, and lie, if .we understend the matter 'rightly, is to maintain his present position.- Now, the editor of the Gazette, says, that Gen. Tailor is posted upon sell belonging to Mexico, and if so, a large portion of the editor's political friends hare voted men and money to maintain 'him in his present position, and of course, if the Gazette is.right, have acted very inconsistently.l me take a very different view of the subject. ...The''great unanimity with which the bill passed both branehes, is a clear indicatien, that there is . . • but few men in Congresi who faVor the idea that the territory between' the .Neuces , and the Rio • „Grande, belongs to Mexico. Indeed, if we are rightly informed, the very soil upon which Gen: Taylor is' pOsted, was represented in the Texas Legishittrre, and participated through its repre ' sentation in the election of men' now occupying seats in, the Senate of the United States. The 'resident 'states in his message, that the revenue - laws of the United States. by and with the advice : and consent of the Senate, have been extended over the territOry, beyond the Neuces. Now, we must say, that if this does not, on the part of the United _States, amount to an exercise of jurisdiction over the territory, then are u at a loss to know what act of government will constitute an exercise of - jurisdiction -The-views of, the editor of the Gazette, we opine, - laid but little favor in this community; whilst he i:eoOnsly laboring to distract the public mind, and piove that the American government is in the • .wrong, - -we find hundreds of his felloW-citizens no bly voluneeering their services to sustain their court .' try's-honer, and protect their country's flag. - . THE 'WAR BILL., GREAT. DEBATE IN SENATE . . - We are indebted to the Washington Union and •_ Baltimore Sun for the following interesting report • of the gMat debate in the Senate on the Warßill. As soon as the journal was read, a message was -received from teo House to the effect that the bill •". authorizing the President to prosecute the war a • gainst Mexico, had been passed by that body, and Aisking the concurrence of the , Senate thereto.— . -Also, that the House had concurred in the amend ments.re of the Senate to the bill incasing the rank , ,and file of the army, making an addition to the _ present regular army of about 7000 men. . _ The bill to enable the'President to prosecute the • ex isting•war with Mexico, was then taken up by -- the Senate and read twice. . • •blf., Allets moved to postpone the prior orders in order to go on with the consideration of the bill. Mr. Calhoun was opposed to any hasty or pre :cipitate action on so important a measure, On looklng at.:the - first section of the bill, it would be ' -seen that itinvolved a declaration of war. Hehad ,Oarefully examined the docunients, and he was • . hilly satisfied that other Senators who had any 1 - on the subject should be allowed a full op portunity to exanae them. He repeated, therefore, - : - 7, - ,:that he was opposed to any hurried action. Mr. Allen adverted to the fact that the news from _ • the army arrived in this city on Saturday evening, -, • _ at five o'clock, and that in one hour afterwards, the , : • Executive Government was 'at work, devising the - necessary steps for the rescue of the army. Now, " however,•all depended on Congiess. The case was with-them, and active and prompt measures were • necessary. What was to be done must be done at mice. A delay of 48 hours might have the effect Of protracting the war for twelve months. - , , After,some remarks touchingpoints of order from severarSenators,Mr. Mangum took the floor. He denied that there is any evidence to show that war , • • in its proper sense, actually exists, as is set forth in the preamble to the bill. If the political (pies . lion could be separated from the question of expe ' - - 4iiency, he Would cheerfully vote for any 'amount • - Of•men and money to rescue the army and main : tairf the honor of,.the country. But he for one was -not willing to assume that war actually exists.— Suppose, said he; that the Sovereign Government of Mekico should disavow the act of her command .- eitnerossing the Rio Grande, who would then say -that war existed between the two countries) He `' - hoped that a bill would be reparted from the mill . • t.ary ' committee separated from all extraneous -matter, and confined solely to,measures for the rails - ing•of men and money to meet the present exigen .cies without any reference to the question as to whether war exists or not. Alter-some explanatory remarks from Mr. Ben . -ton which-were not heard. . • Calhoun again took the floor. He asked -,•what reason there could be for refusing-to strike -- out the objectionable preamble of the bill, in order to satisfy those who have doubts as to its proprie . ' ty. He did not wish to delay the bill, but rather in the absence of all information, vote for, such a preamble, recognising the exiatence • `of .a war, he would phinge o. dagger into his breast. :-The doctrine of assuming that there is actual war between< two nations, merely because there had been a collision on the frontier, was monstrous. If carried out, it will place it in the power of a-corporal's guard to involve two great nations in He repeated that we have no knowledge - that-Mexico had decided upon war with and it Was.therefore wrong for us to assume the fact un til •We shall have further information. For his part ;he did not wish to delay the bill, if it were pressed, but he would not vote uponit. He would not vote -up,l'o,n :because he could not, and he would not vote' 1 -Aye,"-because he wanted information. He would not make war upon 'Mexico, by making war upon the Constitution, for he held, that by passing such a bill in the present state of things, -and in the absence of proper infOrmation, the Sen-1 - ate will be Making a much greater war upon the. COnstitution than upon Mexico. - Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, followed on the same •side. In addition tothis he considered the bill as • " too .loose and indifferent. He desired, fOr instance, - that the bill should specifywhatportion of the 10 was - id - be - appropriated'to the land forces, • and• Whit portiOn to the navy He hoped the bill - would be referred;to the military Committee. He '.made that motion. - •, • , • After - further: remarks, the question' was about tube takes on.the motion to refer, when 1 . 41r, - ;Hentort,. the chairman of the; military Cont • mittee, said that in anticipation of such nmotion, the - 00 - nunitteo, met-at an early hotir this morning, • and had, iMho--r4e4 hum to: report the bill with =miry aniantitnen*, 71',14=50 proposed' amendments .'n-are,thenJtld.r9Z,o4-ig.OngatiPit.Ofthq ,Senate., kr ., %• , ,- A , tr'f...,6:4 ,~~ WINEMA One of then]: proposed to _strike opt. the preamble to . the bill Mr. Allen, the Chairman Of the Comrnittiei oh Foreign Relations; reminded the Senate, that the portion of the Message relating to the political re lations between the'two countries, had -been refer red to that Committee. And he would state ~that the majority of the Committee were 'of opinion that the firstseetion of the bill- was correct, - and that war actually exists. He therefore hoped that the motion to refer this bill to the Alillitary Com- unttee would not prevail. 4 , Aftter further conversation. the question;on, the motion of reference was put and decided in the ..negative. Yeas '2O, nays 26. do the billwainot referred. . [Here several messages from the President of the U. S. were received.], Mr. Allen, proceeded - to explain that, the views . of the committee . on foreign relations were in full accordance with the first section of the present bill. In reply to a question .from Mr. Clayton, as to whether the committee had had the docurnehts ac companym' g the message befine them, Mr. Allen said that the committee did-have;the Manuscript documents before thern, but - they could not shut their eyes to the glaring fact that war actually ex. ists. Mr. Clayton then moved to strike-.out the first section of the bill, Mr. Benton read an extract from the recent message of Paredes to the Mexican Congress for the purpose of showing that in the opinion of the latter, the • conflct between us and Mexico is going • on, etc. Mr: Clayton, with a view of affording time for consideration, changed his motion so, as to strike out of the lirst section the wonls '•prosecution of said war" and to insert the words "with a view of enabling the Government of the U. S. to repel in• . ration, the President be hereby authorized to em ploy the naval and military force," &c. Mr. Calhoun made another appeal. He said, that even if the President of Mexico had declared war,' that of itself did not constitute a 'declaration of war, for as with us, the Congress of Mexico had to decide such questions. If .the Presidents of the two countries should both declare war with out the consent of their. respective Congresses, it would amount to nothing. Mr. .Hotraton then rose and said, that he did not wish to trespass on the time of- the Senate; but he rose simply for the putpose of expressing his ap prehensions in relation to their position with re gard to Mexico. lie contended that they were ac tually in a state of war, that war had virtually ex isted for ten years between MexiCo and Texas; that Texas had been annexed in the face of a de , aeration on the part of Mexico that she would regard it as an act of war. The United States in annexing Texas had assumed the responsibility that devolved upon Texas antecedent to that event. It was only in accordance with the long-continued declarations of Mexico that the recent outrages) had been committed, upon the troops of the Uni ted States, and upon that territory from which' , Mexico had insolently ordered the citizens of Tex as-as invaders and rebels. The In tcd States, he argued, now occupied towards Mexico precisely the same attitude which the State of Texas had maintained for the last ten years. On his con science he could not resist the conviction that war actually existed. He then went on to point out the folly and danger of delaying proper action till the qu es tion as to a formal declaration of war should be decided: That might be discussed for months in that chamber, whilst their troops, expo sed to all the rigors of a. southern - climate, were doomed to inactivity, and daily wasting away.— He eloquently contended that Mexico should be chastised at once for her outrages and insolence, and showed that Mexico had no right to the terri tory on this side of the Rio Grande—that she held no post on it—and that the invasion was evident ly;sanctioned by the Mexican government—a govs esnment against whose dishonorable course and, habitual deception he warned the Senate. He did not regard the Mexican government as a systematic politicial organization at all. Were, they to wait for the action of that government as thorigh it were regularly constituted? Not at all. The Mexican people were kind, generous. and hospitable, but they were ruled with a rod of iron by a set of tyrants, brigands, usurpers, and land pirates. This people, if left to themselves, would never desire nor go to war with this country.— The men that are brought into the field against the United States would rather stay at home, and , it was not they but their drivers, who had offered insult to American citizens, and indignity to the American flag. The Mexicans, then, had commit ted aggression under order of their rulers, and be would ask, if they had not produced a state of things in which war was as perfectly existing as it would be after its declaration by that honorable body? The declaration by Texas of war, was dear and emphatic, and her action was correspon dent; and the question now was, whether the Sen ate of the United States would sustain them. He did not wish to waste the time of the Senate, but he could not omit giving his opinion that war ex isted. He would vote for the bill. Mr. Cass said: I do not rise to detain the Senate long, nor to enter into any protracted discussion of the subject now under consideration. I have but little to say, and I shall say that speedily. In the first place, sir" I desire to answer the appeal which has been made to this side of the chamber by the honorable senator from Delaware. [Mr. J.' Mr. Clayton.] He desires that portion of the bill which asserts the existence of a war between the United States and Mexico, brought on by the ag-' gression of the latter, should be passed by for the present, and that we should now confine ourselves to a consideration of the measures necessary for the defence of the country. For my own part I should be happy to take the course indicated by the senator from Delaware. and which he asks us to adopt, were I not prevented from doing so by higher considerations. If we appropriate money' , and raise men for the mere purpose of repelling an invasion, we place ourselves in the very position which the honorable senator from South Carolina, [Mr. Calhoun,] deemed yesterday the proper one, and to which I then expressed, and yet feel, insu perable objections. A Mexican army is upon our , soil. Are we to confine our efforts to repelling them? Are we to drive them to the border, and then stop our pursuit, and allow them to find a refuge in their own territory? And -what then? To collect again to cross our frontier at some oth er point, and again to renew the same scenes, to be followed by a similar immunity? What sort of al condition of things would this be, sir? The advan tage would be altogether on the side of the Mexi cans, while the loss would be altogether ours. Their army is maintained at any rate, and it would cod them little more to renew and continue these border contests than to keep their troops in their cantonments, while we must spread troops along our border, and hold them in readiness to meet these invasions at whatever point they may be at tempted. Now; sir, no vote of mine shall place my country in this,sitention, And besides, these Mexican hostilities will not be confined to opera tions by land. Are we to suffer their privateers to spread themselves over the ocean, to capture our sailors and.ve.ssebi, and to ruin our commerce?— This state of things, I, for one, am disposed to meet with prowptitude and energy. Mexico has attack ed the United States—has placed herself in a bellig erent attitude. And now let her take the conse quences of her own aggression.- For these reasons, sir, while we provide for the defence of the country, 1 am for making the defence effectual by not only driving off the enemy, but by following theft into their own territory, and by dictating - a peace even in the capitol, if it be necessary. But, air; why does the honOrable senator from Delaware ask the sepa ration, and request us to postpenefour decition upon the relative condition. of this country and Mexico,. while we provide only for driving the invaders froin our soil? He says, sir, that he desires time to ex amine the documents which the Pressdent has sub milled to us, before he cartdedide whether there is a state of war between the United States arid Mexi co. I cannot conceive, sir, that any delay can be necessary for this purpose.; - The main facts are indisputable. They are before the Senate, before the country; and - before the viorld. - ' A Mextean army has passed outboundary, and is noiv upon the soil Of the republic. Our' -troops have beea attacked, - raptured, and killed, Oar ar- My is surrounded, and - effotts are making to sub-1 due them. Now, sir,' Odoeunsents are nee • sssry . toestablisli these:facti; and these facia, it seems to me, are all 'that can be'necessary to justify the statement ofthe PreSident of the existence of - war and our concurrence his recommendations I 4 indeed* objectle to examine the conduct Of the execuuve, to apeirtain:whether this condion of *dirge is to be - attributed to hiin,,thetr, Undoubtedly, a careful examination : W*llle docugienti Would-be r ._ ~~ 'z. ilut_._ =o *m.... And from-indicatim* already giV.en;l presume that such an -investigation investigation - -be.enter ea upon. For one I am prepared to enter intO;it; ' and I will venture to predict that the more -severe it is, the the more triumpharrtfor the adnainistration will be the result - ;But that subject may well give way to - this.. Let us postpone that inquiry till we are provided for the defence of thecountry,and the vindication of our honor. TliaCcoutse seems to me to be equally indicated by duty by policy, and by patriotism. And now, siroermit me, to advert to another branch of this subject. Strange doc trines have been presented, sanctioned neither hy the histortof our own tountiy, nor that of any other. A mong thosx'. who oppose the course of the executive, there seems.to an , important different opinion on some" f the principles which should regulate our conduct By some it is .contended that the invasion of the Mexican :artiair.:ls Ala, an act of war, because we have no, proof-that it was cote- mitted by the order of the .MeociCan government.— While others, and among then the distinguished senator from South Carolinalifaintain, that no act of another country can createastate of war with this urdesss such war be declare?' by Congress. Now, sir, it seems to me that this pretension is equally dangerous in its conclusions, and unsound in the reasoning by which it is supported. If I understood the 'honorable senator yesterday, he considers there are three conditions in which our country may be placed with relation to an other. A state of peace, of war, and of hostilitie. This to me, sir, is a new division of the principle of in tercommunication between different countries.— War I understand, and peace I understand, and the sights and duties which they bring with them.— But a state of hostilities, as contradistinguished front these relations. is a-new chapter in the law I of nations to me. Our•constitution is equally I lent upon the subject. I supposed, heretofore that if we were not at peace with a country we were at war with it. 1 had to learn that there was an intermediate state creating new rights and duties which I am afraid it will be difficult to find unle3s a new Grotius starts up upon the occasion. The senator from Missouri [Mr. Baspros] has correct ly stated that there may be war without hostili ties and hostilities without war. Belligerent oper-' tions may be temporarily suspended, and there may be acts of aggression, which may be called hostil ities, which may be committed without the author ity of a government . - Rencontres , for instance, be tween ships-of War, or predatory incursions across the boundary of a country. But there can be no hostilities undertaken by a governmentwhich do not constitute a state of war.. War is a fact, sir, creat ed by an effort made by one nation to injure anoth er. One party may make a war, though it requires two parties to make a peace. The Senator from South Carolina contends that as Congress alone have a right by the constitution, to declare war, therefore, there can be no war until it is thus declared. There is here a very obvious error. It is certain that Congress alone has the right to declare -war, That is, there is noother au thority in the United States, which, on our part, to change the relations of peace with another country, into those of war. No authority but Congress can commence an aggressive war. But another coun try can commence a war against us without the co operation of Congress. Another country can, at its pleasure, terminate the relations of peace with us, and substitute for these the relations ~1 war with their legitimate consequences. War may be com menced with-or without a previous declaration.— It may he commenced by a manifesto announcing the fact to the world. or by hostile attacks by land or sea. The honorable senator from Virginia [M. Pass r naciatn,j has well stated the modem prac tice of nations upon this subject. He has re:erred both to facts and authorities showing that acts of hostility with or without a public declaration con stitute a state of war. It was thus the war of 1778 was commenced. It was thus, I believe, was commenced the war between England and France during our revolution. The peace of Amiens was terminated by an act of hostility, and not by a pulr tic manifesto. The capture of the Danish fleet was preceded by no declaration of the intentions of the British government. Our own war of 1512 was declared on the 18th of June. The manifesto of the prince regent, de elating war against us, was not issued till January 20th, 181.1. And yet long before that our borders had been penetrated in many directions, an army had been subdued and captured, and the whole Territory of Michigan had been overrun and seized. All these facts prove conclusively that it is a state of hostilities that produce war, and nut any formal declaration. Any other construction would lead to this practical absurdity. England, for instance, by an act of hostility or by a public declaration announces that she is at war with us. If the view presented by the honorable Senator from South Carolina is correct, we are not at war with her till Congress has acted upon the subject. One party then is at war, while the other is at peace; or, at any rate, in this new intermediate state of hostili ties, before unknown to the world. Now, sir, it is very clear that if Mexico is at war with us, we at war with her. If she terminates the peaceful re lations between the two countries, they are termi nated whether we consent or not. The new state of things thus created does not depend upon the will of Congress. The two nations are at war, because one of them has chosen to place them both in that attitude. But, sir, it is contended by some of the senators that, in the present case, there is no evidence that the invasion of our terri tory-has been authorized by the Mexican govern ment; and until that authority is shown, the act itself does not constitute a state of war. I have already said, sir, that there may be acci dental or unauthorized rencontres which do not therefore constitute war. The case of the "Little Belt" was of that description. But the nature and ciwumstanees of an aggression sufficiently indicate its true character and consequences. A Mexican army invades our territory. The President calls upon Congress for the necessary means to repel and punish this act of aggression. And we are met forsooth at the very threshold-of our proceed. ings that it does not appear that this invasion has been committed by the authority of the Mexican government Why, sir, what evidence is requir ed under such circumstances? Do you want such as is required by a county court in investigating a claim for fifty dollars? Must we have a certificate from a justice of the peace of Mexico that„the -President of that republic has directed this attack upon our territory/ And whatever evidence may be required, how long are we to wait for it? How far may the invaders march before we are satisfied that we are at war with Mexico? Why, sir, such a state of things must be judged by moral evidence, by the fact attending it. It might be enough to say that the invasion itself throws the responsi bility upon the Mexican government, and is a sufficient justification for us in holding that gov ernment accountable. The negative proof is not upon us. The moral presumption is sufficient for 'our action. But, sir, there is much more than the bare fact of invasion to justify the conclusion that we arc at war with Mexico. The government of that country has protested ever since the first project of the annexation of Tex as, and has announced its Coinpletion as a caitiffs belli. They have withdrawn their- minister from the United States, and broken off all diplomatic re lations with us. They have refused to recognise, and have treated with contumely our minister charged with full powers to adjust all matters in dispute, and whom they solemnly promised to re ceive. :They have collected an army upon our frontier, and have, sent to assume its command one of the first military officers in the republic.- He summoned General Taylor to retire, or that war Would immediately commence. His summons be ing disregarded, he commenced the war by crossing in force into our territory, by attacking our troops, and by surrounding our army. Now, sir, I appeal to every senator on the other side of the chamber, if he does not believe that all this has beerrdone by order of the Mexican government I presume. there is not a man within the sound of my voice who will not say that, in his opinion, the Mexican government has acted under the direct instructions , of the Mexican government. 'And are We now to be told; air thit we must sit still till we ascerta in whether his acts have been avowed 'or disclaimed? No, sir. -A hostile army is in our country; atM frontier has been penetrated; a foreign banner floats over the soil of the republic; our citizens have - been killed, while defending their country; a great blow has been ainitkd at us; and while'we are talkingund asking'for evidence it may have been struck, and our army been annihilated, . And what then? The triumphant 'Mexicans will march onwards till they reach the frontiers of Loniiiana,:Ortill we receive such a formal certificate of the intentions Of - , - the Mexican, governMent as will unite us in a-deter, rtihnition to. recognize the existeke..of the Is - Ar • ''' s ':s3. - ,7;?:.!?4' , 1',`1; 4 2: . .iY'.':,'.7 , ?:M"? . :',: ,,, ,'::.,' , .,:i' , , ',','''.-'-'':',',..,...'tf,'-L::,..:.,,.:-2.,..!:,'-, and to. take thelieteswtineastirea,topreseente. it with :vigor:: - It indeed heen suggested that acts Of - hostil: itsito..constitute Waitinisit Ise directed by the I& gitiMate authriritY'ol's_the conntry, anditnot 'eon stittitiOnal at home, they - Cannot , ' beioperative abroad: 'fhis:is.:not the least -strange among the strange prineiples"ive have heard advanced today. What hare we to do with the constitution :Of Mexs ico l• What have - ,,tre to do - With the powers .of her President or of ber Congress? It is not for as to stop in the midst of our deliberations toturn - over" the pages of the so-called - constitution, of Mexico, - and to ._seek. hOw.the_ToWein of goverainent are divided among its various functionmies, nor to en quire what is the last pronsoiCiarnenta, or _who is the present dictator of that unhappy'; country.— The 'Changes,' both of authority andauthorities; are so rapid that it isslifficidt to keen_ pace with them. Whoever directs the military ponies of.the Mexican government against us is, formir purpos ses, the - representative of the Mexican-nation.-- Whether lie has 'attained thatpower by usurpation, by false construction, or, by an exercise of legiti mate auth,Ority; the aesponsibility of his country is the same. •If a fleet of the United' States should, by order of the President;-bombard an . English town, or commit.any other .act of agression, cer tainly we should be-held responsible; and such acts.of a,gression would be considered acts of war. Honorable senators have said-that this act of in vasion by the Mexican army may not be authorized), and then dethand of us, what would be the condi tiou of the two countries if such should turn out to be the fact! Why, sir, the answer is equally clear and easy. If the Mexican government shoUld disavow the act of invasion, withdraw their army, punish their general, and make' proper satisfaction for the inju ry done, peace would be immediately restored.— But until this is done, we have only, to accept the state of War which is offered to us, and act accord ingly. I have no doubt but the boundary of Tex as goes to the Rio 'Grande. But Ido not place the justification of our government upon any question of title. Granting that the Mexicans have a claim to that country, as well as we, still • the nature of the aggression is not changed, We were in the possession of the country. A posses sion obtained without conflict. And we could not be divested of this possession but by our own con sent, or by an act of war. The ultimate claim to the country was a question for diplomatic adjust.' ment. Till that took place the possessive right was in us, and any attempt to dislodge us was a clear act of war. It appears to me, sir, that the present is a most important crisis in the history of this country—a crisis which is, perhaps, to af feet our character and our destiny for alorig series of years. If we meet this act of aggression'prompts ly, vigorously, energetically, as becomes the rep resentatives of a great and spirited people, we shall furnish a"lesson to the world which will be profitably remembered hereafter. But if we spend our time in useless discussion—if we. adopt timid half-way measures—if we delay action, seeking for further evidence, we shall exhibit counsels and 1 1 conduct whose effects will impress themselves up on many a chapter of our future history. Our in stitutions have no admirers 'among the monarchi cal and aristocratical -- governments of the old world. Our condition and progress are a standing reproach to many of the political principles which: are there practically adopted. The new doctrine of a balance of power on the American continent is an unerring indication of what they apprehended and what they design,- We have but one safe course before us. Let ns put forth our whole strength. Let us organize a force which.mill leave no doubt as to the result= • Let us enter the Mexican territory, and conquer a peace at the point of the bayonet. Let us move • on till we meet reasonable proposals from the Mexican govinment and if these are not met this side of the capitol, let us take possession of the city of Montazuma, and dictate our, own condi tions. And I trust those conditions will be honor able and reasonable. If all this is done soon, it - will be well done. But if delayed therewill be oth er parties than Mexico-trim will soon mingle them, selves in this affair, And the consequences may be felt throughout the civilizedtvorld. lam not afraid to trust the President with the necessary power to vindicate the country, and defend its honor. I be hove he will execute his duties ably and patrioti cally. Before I conclude, I beg leave to tender my, thanksto the distinguished. senator from- Texas, [Mr. Honk-Mal for the pitriotic sentiments he' has thiSiday uttered. He has shown us that he is as able to advocate the rights of his country in council, as to maintain . them in arms. His name is connected with one of those imperishable deeds which connect themselves with the fate of nations. He led the forces of his adopted country upon that day which secured their independence, and broke the power of. Mexico. He had the rare good fortune to overthrow a hostile army, and to capture the chief magistrate of a hostile nation.— I The Romans would ham given him an'ovation. We will give him what Is better titan that for a re-1 publican—a hearty reception among' US, and the, tribute of our thanks foi his worth atufservices. Mr. Mangum denied that the assumption of the war with Mexico was the American ill when when the annexation of Texas took place. ThiPprocla motion of Paredes himself disavowed the idea that he could make war himself without the assent of the Mexican Congress. Mr. Arrher contended that a war defacto is, in actual existence. Believing that, he visitild vote against the motion of Mr. Clayton.to strike out.— Mr. Johnson of La.. called attention to the fact that on:several occasions. the Mexican government, has repeatedly informed our government that the anseraiion of Texcis ,could be considered by them as a declaration of ear. This fact was incontrovert able, and there could not be a doubtof the existence of actual war. Mr. Pennybaeker contended' that it was not ne cessary that there should be a previous declaration of war to justify war. War might existe without a declaration of war on the part of either govern ment, If, therefore, the prior declaration of wart, was not necessary, what . evidedence was necessary to show that war did actually exist? He consid.: ered that the facts of this case perfectly justified, , us in assuming that was is in existence. Mr. Cass objected to the motion to strike out. Mr. Crittenden was in favor of voting for any amount of funds which might be deemed necessary to repel invasion, by which he meant, not only the driving the enemy beyond the river, but in pursuing him, and beating him down, so that our borders would no longer be in danger of a repetition of the offence. Ile would be satisfied with this, until we should have had time to ascertain whether the Mex-' ican government would sanction the act of their commanding officer. But if we were forced tohave war, he was for making it es short as possible, by sending an overwhelming force at once. He would have the army carryingpeace in one hand and war in the o.her, so that we might end the war at once upon the least desire of the enemy. He was op posed to the preamble to the bill. There was no necessity for it. There was no preamble to the declaration of war in 1812. • Mr. Calhoun followed, and made another appeal in favor of first doing all that may be necessary to repel and put down invasion, but of deferring the decision upon the existence of war until fur ther information should be received. Mr. Allen said the facts showed that war actu ally existed. We might wait and, wait, lent Mex ico was in the meantime acting. We might talk about our constitution,_ but did our constitution bind Mexico ? These needed no argument as to whether there is war or tot The facts speak for themselves. : • I Mr. Clayton having modified his motion so as merely to strike out the words "prosecute the ex isting war, etc.," the question was taken and deci ded in the negative—yeas 20, nays 25. Mr.' Crittenden then moved to; strike out the same words es - the above from thefirstseetion, and to insert "to repel invasion and otherwise to prose cute hostilities until ~.tbi- c oontry shall be secure from 'danger of all further invasion." This was rejectedyeas 20, nays 28. After further debate, Mr. Crittenden moved to strike out 'that portion if the 6th section of -the bill which - empowers the ,Presiddnt to apportion the staff of the Brigadier General', etc.. The Senate. is still in session.- .The general piession' is that the bill will be passed without any material amendment, before an adjournment.- Thi m e s sage from :the President received to day, transmits ,further cOntritunictitions - front Gen" of a prior date to those:sent yeiterdaf , The hilifinally pas.lcdithe Senate by.the • - , ing vote t teiis--Messrs. Allem-Archer,! Ashley, son, A&ktoit;'-saglik;jOrgiow, Menton, Breese; MKIN z'"~ ~-; ~, OtM= Brig t, CameronLCassjnhriM.,Clayban,Colunitt , Corwin Crittenden, :Dayton, - Dickinson Houston' Janie - gin - -Jeriness' Johnson :'of Maryland Johnson of Louisiuna, Lewis, ..MeDuifie, IVlangutp, More. betel, •Niles,'Pennybacher, Semple,_ Sevier SiinmortS, Speight; .iSttirgeon; Turley, ..17Pham, 1 3 .resbeett„ Woodbridge, and Yulee=4o,- ~ • . . Nira.==-MesSra..Thornaa Clayton . and Davis—S The . fo: llowjng is the- , Votei* . Nyhich the same bill passed the House Ofßepresentatives on the 11th. inst. Several of the members voted. under protest, to wit: Mr. Bayley, of Virginia, Mr. E.8.l Holmes, of - S. C., and Mr. Albert Bmith- _Only one Fenn ! sylvanian voted no. .= Yras—Messrs. Abbot, Stephen Adruna; Anderson,, Arnold; Baker, Barringer, Bayley, Bedinger, Benton, Biggs, James A. Black; Jamei A.- Black, Blanchard, Bowfin, "Boyd, Brinkerhoff; Brockels, brough, 'Broadhead, Milton Brown, W. G. Brown, Buffington, Burt, W. W. Cambell, John IL Campbell. Carroll, Cathcart, John G. Chapman; Augustus A. Chapman, Rcuban Chapman, Chase, Chipman, Clarke Cobb; Cooke, Collin, Crozier, Callum, Cummins, Daniel, Barges, Darragh Garrett Davis, Jefferson Davis, De Mott; Dillingham, Dobbin, Dockery, Doug lass, Dromgoole, Dunlap, Edsail, Ellsworth, Eni man, John H. Ewing, Edwin 11. Ewing,,Faran, Fick ]in, Foot,Fries Garvin,Gott* Goodyear Gordon, s „ s Graham, Crider; Grover, Hamlin, Hampton, Haral son, flannouson, Harper, Henley, Herrick, Hillienl,l Hoge, Elias B. Kohnes, Isaae E. Holmes, Hopkins,, Hough, John W.' Houston, George S. Houston, Hun gerford, JWlles B. Hunt, Harder, Charles J. anger- I soil, Joseph R. Ingersoll, Joseph Johnson, Andrew Johnson, George W. Jones, Andrew Kennedy, Pres ', ton King, Thomas Butler .King, •• Leib, La Sere, Lewis, Levin, Ligon, Ltimpkin, Maclay, McClean, McClelland, McClernaud, McConnell, Joseph J. Mc- Dowell, James McDowell, McGaughey, McHenry, McKay, Marsh, John P. Martin, Barclay Martin, Miller; Morris, Morse, Mouscley, Mohlton, Norris, Owen, Parish, Payne;Pcndlotoe, Perrin, Pet tit, Phelps, Pollock, Price, Ramsey, Rathburn, Bled, Reif, Rhett, oberts, John Rockwell, Sawtelle, Sawyer, Ritter, dcammon, Schneck; Seddon, Alex I D. Sims, Leonard 11. Sims, Simpson, Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Stabton, Starkweathcr, Stewart, St. John, Strong, Thibodeaux, Thomassori, Jacob Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts, I Toombs, Towns, Tredway, Trumbo, Vinton, Went worth, Wheaton, Wick, Winthrop, Woodruff, Wood , ward, Yancey, Yell, Young-114. Neva—Messrs. John Q. Adams, Ashman, Cran ston, Culver, Delano, Giddings, Grinnell, Hudson, Daniel P. King, Root, Severence, Strohm, Tilden, Vance-14. At Harrisburgh, on Thursday morning, the '7th inst., by the Rev. W. J, Roy, L.E. .MotioAs, Esq, Merchant, of Allegheny city, to Mix M. ADAMS, o' this place, • Accompanying the above notice, we received a large slice of delicious cake. The person who left it, we- presume, was not aware that a notice of the above marriage, was published in the Post of Friday morning; but no Matter for that; "a gdod thing will bear repeating." We wishthe worthy couple a long life, of uninterrupted haiipiness and prosperity. lIMM 4 ~j d ji ~. ~~Jy? r: - .. ~ -. .. . Married, FRESH TEAS-50 packages Young llyson Tea; " 18 Ponchong 10 4, Guripowder All of the latest importations, and of fine flavor and quality. Just received and for sale by / _ MARTIN &SMITH. myl6d&w 56 Wood, between 3d and / 4th ats. 11?1SH AND LARD 011. 1 — jU -32 bbls Mackerel, No. 1,2, and 3; I cask Codfish; 2 bbls Salmon; 1 / _ 20 boxes Dried Herring; 15 bble St. E. Tar; 6 « Tanners OiL - Jug received and for sale by" MARTIN & SMITH,.' fifi Wook street may 1641,kw. eIOFFEE--200 bagsitio' Coffee; • . k,.,/ Selected with care,in the eastero-markets, arri ring and for sale by BIARTIN : SMITTI, (,6 Wood otroct, between 30 , and 411 eta, tnyl6-d&w , . SUNDRIES 5 bags Ground Nuts; I bale Alinonds• 1 cask No. I, Ibiadder, a first rate article.. bbli " Closes; 20 boxes Chocolate; 10 kegs mustard; 1.5 boxes Fancy: Soaps; ..69 mats Cassia; 5 bags Pimento; , 2 bble Snuff, (superior); 20 boxes Ground Pepper; • 2 bbls Ginger; ,11.'1 3 ". Brazil Sugar; 25 boxes Raisins, &c., &c., &a. Just received and for sale by MARTIN & SMITH, mayl6 b 6 Wood street, betiween 3d and 4th' ( 3 OFFEE—Prime great and pale Rio; " Old Gov. Java;! - , " " Laguayrai ---- ---- , " Maracaibo; For family use, and for sale by • TIiOS. MILLER, comer of Wood and 4th'sts . r r EAS--very fine Young Hyson, :; Imperial and Black. For sale by may 16. THOB, L.' RUITS--Oranges, Lemons', Raisins, Figs, Pn:ines. For sale by may 10. THOS., MILLER. NU fs—Filberts, Cream Nuts, Eng, Walnuts,Tecons, Almonds. For sale by THOS. DULLER, may 16. eor. Wood and 4tli ars WINDOW SASH—A superior lot: 8010 nad .Iox. 14, for sale by myl6 AUCTION SALES at MlKenna's, this evening; of watches, dry goods, books, tobacco tea, herring; &c. Will be sold this evening, Satt;rday,• May 16th, at 7 o'cloek, a large numbrr of gold and, silver patent lever watches, together with double and single cased English, Irish and French watch= es; brass clocks; pistols; a feW boxes smoked her rings; a few bbls. good pickled do.; 19 caddYboxes imperial tea; 4 half chests Y.: H. tea; 9 boxes cavt endish tobacco; Boston rocking chairs; fancy Windsor do.; mahoghany bureaus; high and French post bedsteads; variety and dry goods &c. mayl6 - P. MSENNA, Auctioneer_' • BALANCE of an Extensive Retail store at Auc tion.—At 10 o'clock on Monday morning the 18th lust at the Commercial Auction Rooms cop. of Wood and Fifth streets, - will be sold -an exten. sive assortment of seasonable: Dry Goods; embra cing nearly all the variety usually, kept in a lyrge retail country store. At 2 o'clock P. M.—a large assortment of La dies, Gentlemen and childien's Boots and. Shoes . ; a quantity of medicines and drugs, glas.sware, queen's ware, groceries, lueifer matches, hardware, tinware, cutlery, calf-skins, whiskey, lake fish; confectionary axes, hatchets, &c. - , Also--ayprantity.of new and second hand hmse hold and kitchen furniture, &c.maylti JOHN . 1). DAY'S, Auctioneer. • JUST ISSUED and for sale at Loomis' `Wood J st, 10 very iplendid , maps of Ohio ' exhib iting all of the townships, post towns,- with the new counties, as made by the 'wit Oeneral Assem bly. This work is near 4 feet, square. Price dri ly $2,50. Call and see it. - my-16-61 To the Honorable the -fudges the Court. of General Quarter. Sessions of the. Peace, in and for the Coun ty of Allegheny. • The petition ofJohn Cormiok, of the 2d ward, city of Pittsburgh, ip'the county aforesaid, - humbly shew eth, that your potioner has provided himself with ma terials for the accommodation of travelers and others, at his dwelling house, in the countfaforesaid, and prays that, your Honors will be, pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertainment. And yoUr petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. JOHN CORMICK. We, the subscribers, citizens of the Second Ward, do certify that the above petitioner is of good re pute for honesty and temperance, and is. well pro vided-with house room and conveniences, for the ac commodatien of travelers and others and that said tavern is necessary. Thomas McKowen, Mahlon - Rogers, 11 Burns, R Patterson, Hugh Carroll; Henry S Magraw, mayl6.d3t* '.2...t.',,:: , -=',-11-4::' ,, 1 . .-_ , i•-7, - .1'...-:::- rainwed and ct:.virected.evarY Alterz!oox" OF TRADE' • - TTTSBUROII"BOARD .Man ' ohn Shea: ,T;,C,arothen, , • PORT . OF RITT-!aßvit.on. rEtT Iv4Twi_llT THE=CudcNEL Michigan, Boies,Reaver, Louis alahe, Bennet, Brownsville; Talisman, Jacobs, Louisville; • Robert Fulton, Collin St. Louis; Uncle Ben, Crawford; Bridge Port; Putnam Blue, . • Etna, Williamson,Poraron - Rhodp Island, Dawson, Wellesville; DEPARTED. ; Clipper, N 2,, Crooks, Cin; Island Packet, Dovery, Wheeling Lake Ei,e, :Hoops, Beaver; onsul Mason Brownsville: Michigan, Beaver. IMP f 3 nivray.• _ Cincinnati—per }3tr , Circassian=so2 dry bides, 40 hhds bacon, 14 tierces do. Per str Messenger-20 Casks -hainS. bbls lard 100' kgs do, 2 bxs indse, 1 bbl sugar, 1 sack coffee, 1 b'x specie,'26 scks oats. -Laid--per stmt Robert Fulton-1 box spe cie; 40 bales firs lnd 2 casks .- baCon, 1 bbl hams, bxs furs, 5 igls tobacco, 38 bales furs,.B9B pigs lead, 291 sacks corn, 380 dry hides, 11 bbls do, 1 bale do, 4 bxS rml4c, 000 pcs cracklings, 35 tons metal, 35 bbls copperas, 25 bxs do, 63 bags pota toe, 16 kegs silvet, lbx do, 1 sat do, '1 big do, 2 bars do. 'Bridge Pori—per stmr Uncle Ben---498 hhds to. baco. 117 bbls Ildur, 12 do copperas, 14 sacks raga; 2 kegs venion. Lowisvii/e-Lper str Talistnanr-104 bales cotton, 12 bales furs, 0 bales corn, 5 M l ts skins, 2. casks potatoes, 100 esk c s bacon, 22 Nils saddletrees, '35 hhds tobacco, 159 racks corn, .3 do ginseng, 3 bales rags, 2 'bxs reMsbn, 9 scks Wool. OTbe splendid steamer Misienger will leave this morning at her usual honr; D 3 o clock, for Cincinnati and all intermediate Points. cc , The new and splendid Steamer Circassian Will leave this new at 10 &clock for Cincin nati and all intermediate points. VOR , SALE—iA large assortment of tubs; half .1. bushel and pLck measures. Also, a few churns; biickets; scythe sneds; garden hoes and rakes; wash hoards; shovels- and spades; bedcortls and twine; window sash at+ Window glass'. to suit, if wanted; carpet'cliaitr matches; a large assortment of Enff fish and AMericMi quills and patent pens; school books books and stationary,: : for sale in any quantity to suit customers, cheap for Cash, or suitable country Produce, or trade to suit consignees. iISAAC HAR , RIS Agent & myl6-1.4 •Co . Merchant, No 12 St Clair at. JANT - 13:4—A. - young mau in a Dry Goods 1 1 1' Store, One who can - com'e well recommend, ed and has some experience is required. Inquire of t ' GEO: S. SWARTZ, - • „ 6 ._ No . 64 Market st. To the Houorable the bulges of the of Gineral Quarter Sorkin, if the Peace, in and for the emu t ty of alleghei4y. The petition of Henry Cassiday, of the first ward, Pittsburgb;in the county aforesaid, humbly sheW eth that your petitioner has provided himself with Materials for the accommodation of travelers and others, at his dwelling house in:the - county afore- Said, and prays that your honors will be pleased to grant him a license to keep, a public house of en tertainment, and your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray - I - . HENRY CA.SSIDAY, .1 We, the -subscribers - , citiaens of the first tram, do certify that the above petitioner is of- good re-. Pnte for honesfr and teniperance; and is well pro= Sided with horse-room and conveniences for the accommodation of travelers and others, and that Said-tavern is iieceseary; Adani Holton, William Irvine, Wm. Noble 3f. Kane, jr. gas. Gray, 4th st, A. Beeler, - ' Henry Earlb; John, Caldwell, Arthur Torter,._ Wm. Gorman, John H. Siwyer, Jas.-Patterson jr mayl6-3E•4 To"the Honor Obit: oe -fudges of . : the Court of Gver :Quarteri Session of the Peace, in and for the Countyof 4111egheity. The petijidn of .1. C. Gordon of the 4th -Ward Alleg'henv city, in the county; aforesaid, humbly 'sheNistli,"th4 your petitiOner has provided himself with materials for - the accommodation of traveled and others, at his dwelling house in the county aforesaid, midways that your Honors will , be plea srd to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertaintrient. And your petitioner, as id du ty bound, will pray. - J. C. GORDON. We, the subscribers, citizens'of the 4th Ward, do certify that the above petitioneris of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and - conveniences for the accorit modation of travelers and others, and that said tavam is necessary. HaMilton, John - Porter, IL N;Kcinickie, • Thomas Mclntyre, Joseph Dangheubaugh, John,Shanefelter, S. Austin Gixidwin Mead, P. Healy,l ' ilugh Sweeny, Wm. Proctor, . Janies Kerr, mak I 641Pt* L.:'WILMARTH To the Honoialkte the Judges of the Court of General Quarter ,Sessions of the Peace, i!; and for the coun - tyr of . ..6114heny. The petition. of John S. • Ross, of Plumb town , ship, Allegheny county; humbly sheweth that your petitioner liath' provided. - himself_nith materials for the accdmmodation of travellers and others, at his dwellini house in .the county aforesaid, - , and prays that your Honorswill be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertain. 'bent. And your petitioner, as, in duty bound, wtll.pray. i • , JOHN S. ROSS, We, , thefsubscribers; citizens of 'Elizabeth town ship, dO certify that the above petitioner is of good repute for honesty and tarnPerance, and is well provided with houseroom and convenience for the ac'commedittiOn of travelers and others, and that *said taver4 is:necessary. : , Wm Colgen, Robert Jarnei Herron, Wm Hughey, John Morrison,. James Logan, Daniel Metzker, Geoige Rose, Robe #. Wilson, John Thompson, John jl7,llson, Robert. Cunningham. myll3-d3t* , Eit.AG. SHAWLS.—Superier silk and wool Be.. Brage Shawli, received'ut.No 46 Market street. may 15 !. -BARROWS & TURNER.. • In the Cosirt of Common Piens of Allegheny c ou nty, of-Marilo Zen); 1842, N0.;64. 0 1 7 In the matter of the "Voluntary A 5.....), .....), ~... ~)-, signnaent of Kramer, Richards &Co. k IP. 16 ,o,'"' And now to wit, May 9,1836, H. S. - \ .„..„; Magraw, Esq. presents to the Courtthe petition of Allen Kramer, Assignee, &c. praying to be discharged from the further execu tion of his' trust as assignee;and to cancel his bond, and it is 4idered by the Court that said petition be fded, and 'that the prayer of the petitioner he gran ted tilfiesi reason be shown 'why the same should not be granted on or before the 3rd Monday -of June next, and further that notice of the &tile be given by ;the Prothonotary,. by., publication in the Pittsburgh Morning Post and the Daily gem:nerd al_Journal, by three insertio'ris in each, the last:of which shuli.be:at least three weeics before the day of henring.- ,From the o ReCoid. , in aYIS-3t, pE, R. RthDLE, Pro. .. ..____ ARL:EY-4.20 bus4els Barley, on consignment II and for sale, by tnaylt - _ 31ILLE.B. & RICKETSON. . CORN---000bushebiCor.n; just reamed and for , sale, by - - . _ Thopas Simmons', Jathes Lemsp, B Perry, C Martin, ' James Stewart; James Ray._ .- T ARD oiltfi b.ls.-Lard Oil in store and fig by riglgast.RigiCEo9ll:• -. . tOyl4 . • . • -- - - , ....„ ; ' . 74 - ...!.*.:, --- i.. , ....f. - 2:..-r.ci.. ,-- .:...0 - ' , ..-:: : ;., „ _ .. ... .... . ...... . . • . .. . MILLER & RiCKETSON,'-_ Charles 3.-Pra , tei . ;.l - Fredericka, Manager Pricis of -.admission First ,; Second • ' Willi performed . the Drama of PAUL JONr.,S. Barnstable,..-.... ~.- . ILIt-WlLlnw A l atm - Kate,. (willisafigs). • .• • _l4c Miss- BErrniA Lsw Witirrais._ Dance,. Song, • • Previous to Khich the Diaina of ' GOLDEN *- FARMER.. THE • The G o ld en Farmer,Mt. Wfusor r • t DoOrs tO ope 7 at a before 7, Curtain rise ats3 past 7."' „ - Cmylfi - ROCHE, 13.E.OTIIElefi 'lt CO - _ AltiA I. BG B 6 4 ESIEnTS FOR. - -.- _ rBLAKELY MITCHEL, agenter. - Ttlik EMITTANCES to, and Passage to - and from ' XII, Great 'Britain and Ireland; by theßlack Ball, or old Line of 1..1-perpoot - Packets..: Sailing -from 'New: York and 'Liverpool on the Ist and 16th