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states Govenrncst was In the wrong that the az
gressors That might be in the judgment Of Senators
the other side; but he (M believed second reflection
not one would be found say premature wisdom He
hought premature to condemn the Executive before doc
uens which had been laid before them had printed The
Senator inquired how happened that that river was bocka
ded The answer given in the message The river was
blockaded to cut of supplies from the Mexican army AFTER
and IN consequence OF the Mexican commander having
nounced the fact that state Of hostes had commenced
That was the of the blockade.
In regard 10 the position of the army on the Rio del Noe
ne would say the President had said his message that
the military reasons on which he acted from highest


ary authority now IN the country and came too in such
an form as would enable the see its pro-
Pney; lie was then speaking of the military reasons In
egaru 70 he political reasons for taking up position on the
mo Grande at all these questions the Scnate would dis
cuss lot Itself afterwards. Most Senators said they were will
mig provide the for defending the country but there
Were those who questioned the policy that led to It's necessity
when that great question should be opened there when the
Poca reasons on which the Administration acted In ordering
'ne army 70 take up position the Rio Grande when the
ame 70 DISCUSS those questions camc he (Mr Al promised
there would be men found there able render such rood and
satisfactory reasons would fully Justify the course Of te
Executive No man disputed the absolute necessity Tho mr.
gency the instant need there OF providing for he ence
hc country AFTER that came the great question or ot
cal reasons Tor placing the army where was Nv The time
nat came uP these documents would be printed Senators
would hcn have time TO reflect and such


tnc sa'e oi acts Justified But he had arisen merely to
say ne regretted TO hear the COOL cautious and
tor from Delaware (Mr CLarros) falling into tbo error =
ne Mr. Al conceived il to have been, Of pronouncne uo
ment against ms country before heard before ts own or
any other tribunal Armies had been marched before without
consulting Congress and he remembered remarkable in
stance ~ which part Of the army the United States was
oocfcd change position, and take up another scene