.. own Iml thus rommnnimliun brlngu il _fw xhu
llm limo In lhp “um-é. of tho pnhlin. '
flu 1826 Mnjur. nfluru'nnls Col; ’Luhg. Ihcn in
”'O. Employment ul lllc {Odl'l’ul govmnmoln.qx|r
voyul a mute lur n nuliunnl road “"9“! \Vjalninglon
In Imm”. ‘ 'l‘hu originnl uml’t pl that survey now
lies lmfinro [ha wrigcr. \"hrn "ho hnd completed
his survey of ' limigh'a an.' .in lho Allegheny
'lnOunmina nlmnl nix milm mulhdvcul of lhe llahl
lioglmfumuco in llunlihgulonlt‘tllxnly. he sch] lg
Ih'o'né ‘ufuund him. 'lhiu Is'tho lmum doprrnsion u!
Vlhqg‘Allc-xheny \ range, th I hnvq noon ;_ and
through [his gun In tho shrmgal nml moat din-cl roulo
' frqir’u’Wnshlnglon m Bull'nln. The government Dug/u
nah: (b tbmlmrl a railruqzl through Izcrc. ‘rallwr (/um
(I lur'rlp‘lkg, bnd'shm'c lime 6r ”(Mn 2'! will be done."
'llow‘u righl‘na ‘io ' Emigh's 'an' being ”10 Iowa"
'tlp‘fllc'nloti pf'xho Allvghcny rnnge, nu the fallow
ln‘g e'xlrncl (rpm pngo 4 ol‘. tho Report 0! William
E'Moirin. Chiéf Engmcer of tho nul'w'y fur a mil
-‘ro'ua‘ by Jho. 'v’élloy'or lhe Bald Eagle, m." “m
prbvo.‘_, '
Th‘d following table cxhißitq 'lho mmpurnlivo
high: ofilhe' lewd}! réporled prism-s of lho Allo
ghcny moummns. and the difl‘uronco in row: of
"Emigh‘v an.’ ‘
, Emigh": Gap,
' Burgoon'a Gap,
summit of Purl
ago Railroad , 1,398
Sui-r Gap. (tho
point whom
this Middle
Réhto croucs 1,360 252
But (30’. Lon'V'Waa not aware that one mil~nu_
west of him, wa‘h a far bottor porn! for tho palaugo
ul’a railrunJ. than tho gap in which he was then
standing. Ona mile north-west of ' Emigh's Gap'
tho 'Culd Strum.’ a branch at” the Moshnnnon.
laltos ill rise. A surveyor. more intimately ac
quni'ntod with tho topography of that mm of Form-
Iylvarlln than any one the writor has over mot.
lays lhol "lhe Cold Stream 'ltonds up' tleopor Into
tho Allegheny than any stream on its west side."
The point When) tho large atream bubbles up.
_which gm- rtso to it.'is a high hlutf' or ravine
a very raro thing on tho western doclivity of the
Allegheny. 'Dtroctly opposite to this blufl'. on tho
‘ callarn sldo, _Millor'a run ‘hoads up‘ in u but is call
-cd 'Millcr's an.’ , The points where Ihoso tuo
alroams ‘hoad up’_aro rim" mnro’ than 1800 yards
apart. 'l‘ho materials of the mountnin botwcon
am Inf: sluto and annd atone. With a narrow stratum
ut conglomerate. ' Tho summit o! p tunnel at that
point would be two hundred lcct lower than F.
' ‘ ‘l‘ntgh'a Gap,‘ and lhorelorc, by the above laltlc,
520 [out lcrwer than 'Burgoon'n an.‘
499 “ ' " Summit ull’urlagc Railroad.
459 " “ ' Sugar Gap.’
_ . Through lhaLtunnal a railroad from Philadel~
phia to tho waters of the lakes and the Ohio ahnuht
pan. The deviation for this purpose, from tho
‘middlo route.’ wh-ch tho “rim? has caused to
booxaminod, is this. viz: ninety-six miles from
Harrisburg and five miles above the canal, at Pe.
torlburg. tho'midtllo .onlé' roaches tho littlo Junil
ula. at the pom: where it passes through Tuuoy
mountain. It there make: a ungular curvo called
‘ ' the Loop.’ Mr. Schlanor, to rave distance and to
avoid this sharp curve, proposes to main) a mnnol.
and than continua up tho littla Juniata to Logan's
Narrow", where ho commence. the ascent of tho
Alloghany. lmtcnd of "I", it is proposed to com
mence at who head—of rho narrows whoro the old
road crouc- tho Loop; thence in place of Mr.
Schlatlor'a longer tunnel to pierce tha 'l‘tmay
mountain, at a more tuvoruble point near tho old
Loop tovarn, thence up Bpruco Creek to the mouth
or Warrior Mark Run. at tho upper larger; thence
up Warrior Mark Ran. by Huntiagdon Furnace to
Moron Punk's; thonco by Sponglo'l ravino to tho
‘ 100 0! Bald Eagle Ridge. ' I
-' ( Concluded next week.)
United States and Mexico.
‘ , PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
'l'o‘t/t‘c Senate and House of Representa
« lives.- .. _' . ,
F.Theexisling slate of the relations be
tween the United States and Mexico, ren~
new it properthat I should bring the sub
jeet to ”the consideration of Congress. In
my message at the commencement of your
present session, the state of theserela
(ions; the causes uhich led to the suspen
sion of diplomatic intercourse between
the two countries in March. 1845, and the
[‘o'ng‘continued and unredraased wrongs
antininjuries committed by the Mexican
government on citizens of the U. States
ionth'ei'i: persons and property, were brief
lyinset‘ forth. ‘ '
'l‘“ the facts and opinions which were
then laid belore you were carefully con
sidered, I cannot better express tny pres
entvconvietione of the condition of aflairs
op'to that time. than by referring you to}
that communication.
The strong desire to establish peace
witthexico. on liberal and honorable
tartan-and the' readiness at this go'vernt
ment to regulateand adjust our boundary,
ahdjother causes of difference with that
powertonWsuch fair and equitable princi
plesas‘ Would lead to permanent relations
of'the most friendly nature, induced me
, iti“September last to seek the reopening
offdiplomatic relations between the two
countries. Every measure adopted on]
‘ output had for-(its object the furtherance
ofttheae desired results. In communica
ting‘toflongress a succinct statement of
the injuries which we have suffered from
‘ Mexico. and which have been accumula
ting during a period of In :re than twenty
years. every expression that could tend to
ttjflatne the people of Mexico, or defeat or
delay a pacific result. was carefully avoi
ded.‘ An envoy of the‘ United States, re
paired to Mexico with. full powers to ad
' Just every existing difference. But tho’
’ present .on the Mexican soil,"by agree
ment betweenfltho‘two governments. in
vested wrth-l‘ull pewers'. and bearing evi-y
denco of the most friendly dispositions,
his mission has been unavailing. The
Mexicangovernment not only related to
receiva hun,’or listen to his propositions.
3‘. but alters lung continued series of menn~
cee‘, have at last invaded ourterritorv and
shed the blood of our. fellow-citizens on
our own soil.
:»’f~h~ttow‘ becomes my: duty ‘to state more
inlidetuilthe origin. progress _and failure
of that mission.: In pursuance of the in
structions given in September last an in
quiry was madc‘on‘the‘ 13th of'October,
in 1845; in tlie‘most friendly terms. thro"
our consul in Mexico. of the minister ol
foreignolfairs, whether thegMcxtcanGovv
ornment "Mould'greeeivo ant-envoydmm
EDP l-Uuited States intruatedfwith lulttwwrt
"night nbovo Dfchn'nro in favor
Holhdnvnburg of Eluigh'u Gn
1.108 {I
1.428
320
290
ers to adjust all the. questions iii dispute the Mexican forces. for “llicll extensive Instead at this. hoWOVt’l‘. “'9 haft‘ been
between the two goreruiiieiits ;" with the military preparations had been made.—- exerting our best elitirts to propiti'itedter
assurance that “ should tne‘answcr. hello The invasion‘ was threatened .‘solely be- good'wdl. Upon the pretext that lrxas.
lhe atlirinativq, such an envoy would‘bo cause T'eitiis had determined. "in accord a tuition as. ltltlt’pt’nt‘lt‘llba‘l herself. that
imitirdiatelv de'spatched toll‘lexico.” 'I he once .with a solemn resolution of the,Con-‘ proper to unite its destinies pith our own,
Mexican minister-onthe lift'e‘cnth ol pcto- areas of the United States to annex herself she has aflected to believe that we have
her gave. an iillirmative answer to this in- to our Uiiibn: and, under these circum- severed her rightful territory,.arid. in oth
qoiiy, reqiigstiiig. at the same time, that stances it was plainly O‘urldutyto extend Clt’ll proclamations and manifestnes, has
~otir.naval torce'at Vera Cruz might be ntir'protectton over her Citizens antl soil. repeatedly threatened to make war upon
witlttlmwit, test its continued presence This force was concentrated at Corpus us for the purpose of reconqur-rm2 Texas.
might assume the appearance of menace Christi, and nominal there until alter I In the mean time. we have tried every el
and coercion pelitlintz the ’ltOgU'iutitltlS-ifi- had received such information from Mexi- lort at reconciliation. The cup of for
'l'|iis force was'iiiimediutely withdrawn. so as rendeied it probable. ifnot certain, bearance had been exhausted. even before
On the mm of Nov‘einht‘fiqlß-w. Mr.Jolitl that the Mextcun .Goieriiineiit would re- the recent. information from the frontier
Slidell, of Louisiana was commissioned by fuse to receive our envoy. -. " of tho Del Norto. But now, aftcr‘“reiter
me its“ envoy extraordinary and minister . Meantime, Texas, by the final action ated, meiiaces, Mexico has passed the
plediptitc’tlllh'l‘x 'of the United States" to Ofwntlr Congress. has become an integral boundary ofthe United States. has invad=
Mexico, ond‘was i'nt'rtistetl wttli lull pow- part of our Union. The Congress of Tex-_ etl our teyritory, anti shed American blootl
ers to' adjust both the questions of the as by its arts of December lt)'h, 1836. had upon th'e American soil. She has pro~
'l'exas boundary and til indemnification to declared the Rio del Norte to bethe boun- claimed that hostilities havo commenced.
our citizens. The redress of the wrongs daiy (if that Republic. [to jurisdiction atid that the two nations are at war.
of our citizens naturally and iiiseparabty' had been extended and exercised beyond As war exists. and, notwithstanding alli
blended itself with the question of bouii the Nueces. The country between that our elioris to avoid it, exists by the act of
diary. The settlement of the one question river and the Dal Nurte had been repre- Mexico herself, we are called upon. by ev-‘
in any correct view of the subject involves seated in the Congress and in the (lonven- ery consideration of duty and patriotism. to
that ofthe other. I could not. fora mo- tion of Texas, had thus taken part in the vindicate. Wllll decision. the honor, the.
"tent. entertain the idea that the claims act ofannexation, itself. and is now inclu. rights, and the iiitetests of our country. .
of our much injured and long suffering dad within one ofoor Congressional dis- Anticipating the possibility ofa crisis;
citizens many of which had existed for tricts. Our own Congresshad,moreover. like that which has arrived, instructions“
more than twenty years, should be postpo- with great unanimity. by the act. approved were given iii August last, "as a precaug
netl, or separated from the settlement of December 31st, 1845, recognized the tionary measure,” ifgainstinvasion. anther.
the boundaryquestion. country beyond the Nueces as, a part of izing General [_l‘aylior, if‘tho emergency.
Mr. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on odr territory by including it within our required, to accept ivoltinleors, not from
the 30th of November, and was courteous- can revenue system; and a‘ revenue ofli- 'l‘exas only, but from the States of Louisi
ly received by the authorities (if that city. cer, «to reside within that district, has been aria, Alabama, Mississippi. Tennessee and
But the government of General Herrera appointed by and with the advice and Kentuckv ;and corresponding letters were
was then totteriog‘tous fall. The :evo- consent ofthe Senate. lt becaJiie there- addressed to the respective Governors of
lutionary party had seized upon the Tex- lore of urgent necessity to provide for the those States. These instructions were re
as questipn to effect or hasten its over- defence of that portion of our country.— pooled; and in January last, soon afterthe
throw, Its determination to restorelrieiid- Accordingly.- on the l3th of January last incorporation of " Texas into our union. of
I}! relations with the United States, and instructions were issued to the general in States,” General Taylor was furthor"au
to receive our minister to nego'iate for the command of those troops to occupy the thorized by the President to make a requi
scttlemcnt of this question. was violently left bank at the Del Norte. sition upon the Executive of that State for
assailed, and was made the great theme This river. which is the southwestern such ofits militia force as may be needed
ofdenunciation against it. The Govern- boundary of the State of Texas, is an ex- to repel invasion or to secure the country
tnent'of General llerrera. there is good posed frontier. From this quarter inva- against apprehended invasion." ()n the
reason to believe, was sincerely desirous sion was threatened; upon it and its imme- 2d of March. ho was again reminded, " in
to receive our iiiioistei; but it yielded to diate vicinity. in the judgment of high the event of the approach of any considera
tlie storm raised by its enemies, and on military experience, are the proper stable Mexican force, promptly and efficient
the fllst of December refused to accredit tionii for the protecting forces of the gov- ly to use the nuthorily with wtiizh ho was
Mr. Slidell upon the most frivolous pre- erumi-nt. In addition to this important clothed to call to him such auxtliary force
tests. These are so fully and ably expo- consideration. several others occurred to as he might need." War ‘actually exist
red in the note of Mr. Slidell of the 24th induce this movement." Among these are ing. and our territory having been invaded,
of December last to the Mextcait minister the facilities aflordetl by the ports at Bra- General f‘aylor, pursuant to authority veg
of foreign relations, herewith transmitted, zos Santiago and the mouth of the Dol ted in ltim by my direction, has called on
{that [deem it unnecessary to enter into .\'orte for the reception (if supplies by sea, the Governor of Texas fort four regiments
ifurtlier detail ‘on this portion ofthe sub the stronger and more healthful military orsinw "oops_iwo to be mounted, ,3. We
jCCf- positions. the COIH'CIHBHCC for obtnlning a to serve on foot; and on the Governor of
Five days lifter the date of Mr. Slidell‘s ready and a more abundant sunply "l P“) Louisiana "for four regiments of infantry,
note, Gen. Herrera yielded the govern- visions, water, fuel and forage, and the to be 59"“ to him 35 300,, as practicable.
inent to Gen. Palettes without a struggle. advantage! Which 3" “11-" d“! by the. Del In further vindication of our rights and
and on the 30th of-December resigned the Norte in forwarding supplies to such defence of our territory, [ invoke the
presidency. This revolution was accom posts as may be established in the interior prompt action of Congress to recognize the
plishetl solely by the army.the petiole hflV' untl‘upon the lhdtfln “’o"th existence of the war, _and to place at the
”’2 taken little part in the contest . ttntl lhe mitt’t‘mtmt "Him "0009 to_the Del disposition of the Executive the means of
thus the supreme power in Mexico passed Norte was made by the commanding gen- prosecuting the war with vigor. and thus
tutti the hands ofa military leader. cral, under Pos|ttVt3 tflSthCtlttnS ‘0 WSW“ hastening the restoration of peace. To
Determined to leave no effort untrlt‘tl frotn all aagrssytve acts towards Mextco this end [recommend that authority should
to effect an amicable adjustment with or Mexican Citizens. and to regard the be given to call into the public services
Mexico, I directed Mr. Slidell to present relations between the republic and the U- large body of Volunteers .0 serve for not
hls credentials to the govern’ment'ot 690' ”'ted Still“ “9‘ peaceful, unless she “‘9‘!“ less than six ortwelve mbnths unless soon
eral Paredes, and 85k to be officially re- declare W 55 0" commit acts or hOSt'll‘Y or discharged. A volunteer force is, be
mined by him. There would have been ”Hhctltlve 0‘ 11 Stat?- M Wflr- "8 W“ ”W” yond question. more efficient than any oth
les' Would for taking ”“9 Step had Gen- cially directed to protecbprivate P'°P°" or description of citizen soldiers ; and it is
"at Paredescome ""0 PQWK‘I‘ by h regu- ty'a‘nd respect personal “Elmi- .. . not to be doubted that a number far beyond
lar constitutional succession. In that e- lhe army moved from Corpus Christi that required would “,3th rush to the
vent his administration would have? been on the eleventh of March, and on the 28th field upon the call of their countrv l fur,
:considered but a mere constitutional con- Of that month arrived 0" the left bank 0" ther recommend that a liberal provision be
ttinuanceofthe Government Of Gen. Her- the Del NO7“. °PPOSItB l 0 ‘Maufnomgr made for sustaining our entire military
(refit, and therefusnl of the latter to re- where it encampett 0" 8 command”! P 0 tome. and furnishin" it with supplies and
ceive our minister would have'been deem- gition.,,.which has since been strengthened munitions of war. " ,
led conclusive. unless an intimation had by the erection of field works.. A depot The musteneigetic and prompt meas
been given by General Parades of his de- has also been established at Paint Isabel, urea and the itnmediat -
. . . . . . . . e appearance in
sire to reverse the dectsma of his prede- near the Brazos Santiago. ”it”? "”l“. '" arms of alarno and overpowering force are
cessar, rear of the encampment. The selection recommer’tdedto Congress as the most c 9,“
'But the Government of General Paredes of his position was necessarily confided lain and efficient means of bringing the ex
‘oues its extstencetoamilitary revolution, tothe Judgment of the general in com~ istinz collision with ‘Mexico ,0 a speedy
iby Much the subsisting constitutional au- maud. . and successful termination'
lthoritics had been subverted. The form The Mexican forces at Matamoras as- In makintr these recommend ti 9 l
of government was entirely changed,” turned a belligerent attitude,. and on the deem it re gr ,0 declare m tit iga on. '
Well as all tliehigh functionaries by whom lflth of April General Ainpiidia. then in tons desip pt v, i. ‘ i 1 Imywanx
it was administered. command, notifier] General Tavlor to H'r: no (my to terminate. mail ities
Under these circumstances Mr. Slidell break ii his cum within twerit -four SPM! I 'V' ut m bring all mane” ".1 dispute
. . . . ' ' p p ) between the government and “eaten to an
in obedience to my direction, addressed a liours.and to retire beyond the Nueces 0,"! and :imi ble l' t t' d .
note to the Mt‘itican niinister' of foreign river. antl in the event of his failure to tliisyviewlsh'ilclab my” mdetn ’an ’ m
relations, under date, of the lst of March comply with these demands. announced uotiations “than“: pmgavr‘e‘ ohre'rliobw ne
lost, asking to be received by that Gov- that arms. and arms alone. must decide d to receive 0, 111. 'W'o s akB rear
ernnient in the diplomatic character to the qucslltl'l. But no open act ofhostili- y it' “pr log] ions, or to ma 0 pro
which he had been appointed. This Min- ty was committed until the twrnty-lourth purl: sons olllmnwn', f h
ister. in his reply. under date of the mm of April. , ondiansmbi lltfl'erl I a COW? l (Jami-es
of March reiterated the urgumenta of his On that day, Gen. Arists. whohad suc- End 7;)?“ e.-ween 0.” any?) l” ‘. 9""?
predecessor, and in terms that may be ceeded to the command of the Mexican “Ti, 1 (ii csican‘l m;ni:ter or 10m? a I
considered as giving just grounds of of- forum. communicated (O’Gt‘ltctal 'l aylor him“ an hfifimuuf tde horrespon one:
fence to tlye‘goveriiment'and people of that ”he considered hostilities common S [weird 1:" envoy sn l a Secretary/o
the United States. denied the application ced and should prosecute them.” A par- ‘3 oianG etween the 89°":er of or
of Mr. Slidell. Nothing. therefore. re— ty of dragoons of sixty-three men anti olli- R? “e' enoral m command on the Del
mained for our envoy but to demand his rers were on’the same day despatchetl o's9' M,- are necessary to a full under
passports. and return to his own country. from the Anieiicarh camp up the Rio del» “a" ing 0 the subject. .’. ~
Thus the Government of Mexico. tho’ Norte. on its left batik, to ascertain wheth-' W " i JAMES k' POLK
:oleinnly pledged by official acts in Octo- er the Mexican troops had 'cnw» ‘ At“UNOTON. May 11
r‘ ‘9 , . .
Aer last to receive and accredit an Amer
tron envoy violated their plighted faith,
and refused the offer 0! a peaceful adjust
ment of our difficulties. Not‘vonly was
the ofler rejected. but the indignity of its
rejection was enhanced by the manifest
breach of fnith in refusing to admit the
envoy, who came because they hnd bound
themselves to receive him. Nor can it be
said that the oller \vné fruitless from the
want at opportunity at discussing it ; our
envoy was present on their own soil. Nor
can it be ascribed to u want of sufficient
powers: our envoy had full power to ad
just “everyqucstion of-difler‘enco. Nor
was there room for' complaint that our
propositions lonsettlement were unreason
able: permission was not even given our
envoy to make any proposition whatever.
Nor caulittbe‘objectod that We. on our
part, Would not listen to any reasonable
terms 0! their suggestion: the.'.Mcxicnn
government refused "all negotiation. and
have made no propOsitioobl any kind. _'
In my message “the commencement
of the presentsession. [informed youlthat
Upon the earnest appeal both of the Con
gress and convention of Texas, , I had or
.deredan elfiéient military torce to take a
position '.‘ between "the Nu'ec'os- fondfithe
DH. None-’7l}ThiiiEhad become necessary
'0 meet a threatened invasion of Texas by
,1» and crossed, or
were preparing to cross the river, " be
came engaged with a large body of these
troops, anylstter a short affair, in which
somosixty were killed and wounded. ap
pear to have been surrounded and com
pelled to surrender.”
Tho grievous wrongs perpetrated by
Mexico upon cur citizens throughout a
long period of years, remain unretlresscd;
and solemn treaties, pledging her public
faith for this redress, have been disregar
ded. A government'either unable or un
willing to enforce the execution of such
treaties, fails to perform one of its plain
est duties.
Our commerce with Mexico has been
almost annihilated. J! was formerly high
ly beneficial to both nations; but our merg
chants havo been deterred trom from pros
ecuting it" from the' system of outrage
anil,lcxtortion_ivhich the Mexican author—
ities”hove;pursuetl against them. Whllfit
their toppeals through their 'own govern.
ment for indemnity: ha‘vewbeen mud‘c ip
vain. Our forbeatance hasi‘gotre .tirsuch
an extreme as to be mistaken? in its char.-
‘sctcr, Had we acted With t vigor in my
[lo”ng the insults andredressing the in:
juries inflicted by Mexico- at' the com:
mcncomeut, tyo altonilDMfllQiS have-cos
caped all the difficulties, in‘ivihich we are
invoked. -. : .. ‘
From Iho Pununylvnnmn.
Congressional Proceedings.
Tuesday. May 12.
‘ SEEATE.—.\Ir. Benton concluded by
submilling lhe lulluwmg plupoSllionfl to
strike out 0! the preamble lhe \vurda"pros
acute said war to u speedy and successful
issue,” and .lnukejl read, “that for lhe
purpose orenabllng lhe government-of lhe
Uniled States to repel lhe in'vusion. lhc
President :5 hereby. &c.” ll that motion
were succeaslul. 'he Would lollow it up
by another. so as to make the bill Whnl he
defiired, when. ‘
[ Those propositions were ‘moved nan:
memlment by Mr. J. M. Clayton. ,
Mr. Calhoun mode anothér appeal. [lo
said, that even if the President ochxico
had declared War, that ul itself did not
constitute a declaration of war, lor as with
us, the Congress of Mexico’had to decide
such qu‘estions. If the Presidents of ll)?
tfifo countries should both declare war
without the conflent Ol_lllf3ll‘ respective
Congrcspns. it'lWould a-nmint to nothing.
_..‘ M-r. Houston declared it was hiajol- 1
cm!) convictiong'thnt war actually-emote;
Mexico had been, at war With fl‘exnsjor
ten yclirugoml now that it ‘hndlib‘ecomi: a
pm t “ofthe Uriitcd‘stgt‘es, tlnit goyjérnmem
has-hi.eflecfinasu'm’ed” the position ‘ot 'l‘ex-.
as with regard to Mexico. _There was.
therefore, nothing but [war existing be
tween the two countiies. He want on
Id urge the necessity ol rtnstising Mexico
for tuck-wrongs committed by her upon us.
So long as" she was capable ol injuring us
she oughtiqm to'be regarded.with.p_ity:—-
We ought in chastise her tor- her tnyurtes.
' Mr. .“tmgu‘ln denied that 'the assump
tion of the war with Me‘sico was the Am
erican idea. when the annexation of Texas
took place. The proclamation of Parades
himselt disavowed the idea that he could
make war himself without the assent ot
the MexicamCongress. ‘ “ -- .i "
Mr. Archer contended that a wande
facto is in actual existence. .Believrng
tha.t',.heu.wauld‘ vote against the .tnrotton’ot"
Mr. Clayton to strike out.
Mr. Johr’isoo, of La. called attention to
the lnct that on several occasions the Mex
ican government has repeatedly informed
our government. that (lie annizalt‘aan
Texas would be considered as‘a declara
lwn qfwar. This tact was incontroverti
ble. and there could not be a doubt of the
existence at actual war. -
Mr. Pennybacker contended that it was
not necessary that tltere should he a'pre
vious declaration of war to justily war.—
War might exist without a declaration of
war on the part of either government. If,
therelote, the prior declaration of war was
not necessary, what evidence was neces—
sary to show that war did actually exist?
He considered that the facts of this case
perfectly justified us in assuming that war
ts to existence. ..
Mr. Cass objected to the motion to strike
out. He did not believe that a Mexican
army could have crossed our frontier
without the orders of the Mexican govern
ment. A Mexican army has passed our
boundary. and is now upon the soil ofthe
republic. Our troops have been attacked,
captured and killed. Our army is‘sur
rounded. and efforts are making to subdue
them. Now, sir, no documents are ne
cessury to establish these facts: and these
facts. It seems to me. are all that can be
necessary to justity'the statement of the
President of the existence ol war. and our
concurrence to his recommendation. If.
indeed, the object be to examine the con
duct ot the Executive. to ascertain wheth
er this condition olthings is to be attribu
ted to him, then, undoubtedly, a caretul
examinatiou of the documents would'be
necessarv. And ltom indications already
given, I presume that such an investiga
tion will be entered upon. For one. lam
prepared to enter into it, and I. will ven
ture to predict that the more severe it is,
the more triumphant for the administra
tion will. he the result. We have but one
sale course belore us. Let us put forth
our whole strength. Let us organize a
force which will leave no doubt as to the
result‘ Let us enter the Mexican terrt
tor]. and conquer a peace at the point of
the bayonet. Let us move on till we-meet
reasonable proposals from the Mexican
government; and it these are not met this
side of the capital. let us take .possession
of the city of Montezuma. and dictate our
own conditions. And I trust those con
ditions will be honorable and reasonable.
”all this is done soon, it will be well ‘
done. 'But if delayed there will be other
parties than Mexico who will soon mingle
themselvesin this affair. And the con
sequences may be felt throughout the -
world. lam not afraid to trust the Pros
ident with the necessary power to vindi~
cate the country, and defend its honor.—
I believe he will execute his duties ably
and patriotically. Belore I conclude’.‘l
beg leave to tender my thanks to the dis
tinguished senator lrom Texas, [Mn
Houston,] for the patriotic sentiments he
has this day uttered. He has shown us
that he is as able to advocate'the rights of
his country in counse|,as to maintain them
in arms. ”is name is connected with one
of those imperishable deeds which connect
themselves with the ifate ol- nations. He
led the lorces of his adopted country upon
that day which secured their independence
and broke the power at Mexico. Hehad _
the rare good fortune to overthrow a hog
tile army. and‘to capture the chiel magis
rate of a hostile nation. The Romans
ltl have given him an ovation. We
wnt give him what is better than that tor
a republican—a hearty reception among
us. and the tribute of our thanks fur-his ‘
worth and servrces. . ' i
111E1
'l‘hedc‘nte was further continued ‘by
Messrs. Berrien, Cass. J. .M. Clafion,
\Veslcotl. Critlendcn, Calhoun, 'Allen,
Bentun, and others; and alter several in
effectual elforta tn change the preamble.
the bill passed 40 yeas l 0 ‘2 nnys. The
nays Were Messrs: T. Clayton, of Del..
and Davis. of Mans. ‘
, Dl6
Messrs. Berrien. Calhoun and Evans,
declined voting. - > -a .‘
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