The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-11
IN SENATE.

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May, 4lh, 1886.
The vice President laid before that body
1communlcations from the Secretary OF war
and the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported, with amendments
a bill from the House To authorize the Presi-
dent TO accept the services OF volunteers,
&c. and asked the Senate to proceed TO the
consideration of the bill aud amendments.
Zone Of these amendments provides for u
considerable addition on to the Army.)
Hir. Linn was in favor Of taking up the
bill at once. Mr.. Ewing wished the bill TO
take the usual course. Mr. Preston spoke
at length. The followingt is an extract
from his remarks
Rumor says ,hal distinguished officer,
a Major General in the American Army, on
the frontier, has made u call on the Exec
utive of ,hree States for Il force of militia,
and that the militia, to the number of 1000
have been embodied. 1t is supposed that
still stronger measure will become necessa-
nv, and that the Executive arm will have TO
he extended before more tranquil state of
things can be produced He was as willing
rs his friend (Mr. Linn) to protect the from
tier. lie was as ready to 30 ms far when-
ever the exigencios of circumstances should
require il. But he hoped that gentlemen
would not suffer their feelings to be excited
and urged beyond what the law of nations
would Justify. lie hoped that gentlemen
would concnr with him in opinion that they
did not come here to indulge private and
personal feelings, but to shape their course
sn as to insure the greatest advantages to
those whom they represented. lie could
not sit down without saying that his feelings
had been panied, and he would repeat that
he was ready to 20 as far as his friend from
Missouri to protect the frontier, and, in all
circumstances, to 20 as far as he would IN
doing that which was right He hoped that
some gentleman would take The necessary
steps to obtain the information so much de-
sired on the subject. AS member of the
Military COMMITTEE, he would be glad that
all possible information should be before
the Senate, aud that the measure should
not be pressed until that informtlon should
he obtained, lie did not come into the
Senate to-day prepared to 60 into this ques-
ton. He should be ready at any time TO
90 into the consideration ofthe subject, but
he thought the hest course now was To dis
pose of the land bill, and afterwards to con-
slider this bill.
Mr.. Clay spoke at some length in favor of
taking up the public land bill.
Mr.. Benton said, here we meet the land
bi again. Call up what subject we will.
we find the land bill in the way. Bills of
the greatest importance are foundered by
coming into contact with the land bill. The
| fortitication bill found the land bill too great
an impedment to overcome. Every bill
finds this land bill in its way. IT is like the
frogs of Egypt, which were found on the
tables, and even in the uuptial bed.
Mr.. B. thel. went To state the course he
had pursued in the progress of the land bill,
aud the efforts he had made to get up the
fortifcation bill. He trusted that the officers
and soldiers of the United States on the
frontiers would not subdue their national
feelings when they saw the Mexican tronps
committing such iGhuman atrocities on
Americans, but that they would strike, and
leave il to the God of our country to drec,
the resul,. Hc vnu.ed nowto hove The seusc