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IN front OF the town OF Matamoras understand and there
dispute about the fact that the general who
his camp there has battery OF eighteen Founders pointing
the town. ard that the Rio Gandc in fact been
to exclude supplies from the Mexican forces Il is well
known that this done without consulting Congress Il
was done without consulting the Senate Of the United States
and far understand without communicating the
Of the army the Committee on Military Affairs
any other committee Of this body Before proceed fur
tber, wish TO put question TO the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs Mr.. BEsTos) desire to know
whether any former occasion during this session. any
information has been received by that committee from which
be could form opinion Of the motives or objects Of the
Executive in sending army to that place, desire TO
know il he has any information Of the object sending the
troops hther Is there any settlement be protected there
wait reply.


Mr.. BENTON answered in so low tone Of voice that
the reporter able give the precise Of his reply
but understood the honorable gentleman say that he had
now nothing to say about the matter"


Mr.. CLAYTON proceeded There has been then | pre-
sume communication. No committee in possession Of
the views OF the Executive that the Senate all
in any way responsible for the conduct Of the Executive
Tor The moving OF army to that point Now say,
as understand the subect-and impeed 10 make the
remark in consequence Of the observations Of Senator from
Arkansas, Mr.. SgyHm)that The whole conduct Of the
Executive IN this has been utterly unjus6ale. IL the
acts Of the Executive do amount 10 Of war; they are
acs which necessarily tended TO provoke war; and bring
on war; and that without consulting Congress or the constu-
ona advisers Of the Executive Of the United States For


a. reason take the occasion now and the time TO
winch ne refers, when the discussion TO come Off will
repeat that condemn the conduct Of the Executive do
not what principle can be shown tha, The p,eeen,
without consulting Congress and obtaining sanction for the
procedure had right To send army TO take up position
where, 1t must have been orescep the inevitable congo
quence would be But will not 20 on with this deme
think out Of place. My justification however, will hope