Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23
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WASHINGTON, July 8.
For some days We have had rumors that ar
ticles of impeachment had been agreed on and
actually drawn Up against the President, and
that they were TO be brought forward by Mr.
Botts, on the very day the Revenue Ia
riff bill shall pass the House. 1t is said tina,
the opponents Of the President will not wait
till the next Te'o be received, but will strike
now, in order to intimidate him from retoing
their bill, or 10 pat it out of hia power to do
SO. There are some who say that they have
seen the articles of impeachment. There is
no doubt that suCh a movement has been in
| contemplation, bot | do not believe that the
moro sober and steady part Of the House will
couutenanee it. To day I made some inqui-
RES % the subject, and found that steps had
been taken BY 2 portion Of the wings TO arrest
any such measure, should it be resolved upon.
Lord Ashhurton selt out a special messen-
ger to England by the Britannia, for further
instructions on the Maine boundary case
which is the only question of difficulty be-
tween the two countries. There is reason to
hope, that, notwithstanding the obstacles in
the way of the adjustment Of this delicate and
complicated question, it will be soon satisfac-
toriiv settled. ! do not wonder that Lord
Ashburtnn is startled by the demands insisted
upon by Mr.. Prehle, en- the part of Maine.
No country less disposed than Great Britain
now is TO cultivate amity with us, would for a
moment tolerate. In retarn for a few barren
and useless acres important only TO Great
Britain as a channel of communication, Maine
demands a settled, populous and valuabls
territory, and We can hardly tell how much
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pected from Maine in this matter, because the
question is there mixed up with party politics.
The sitting of the House to day was a pro-
tracted one, but the debate on the tariff elici-
led no new facts or views. Most of the
speeches recently have consisted of odds and
ends OF the stump party speeches of fSa0.
The Chairman Of the Committee of the whole
(Nr. Mkennon) has been so impartial as TO
give the floor alternately to a wing and a de-
ErssIss a 4fasEss .zss Lsag- toesssls
~ierites.
During the morning hour in the House, Mr..
VIM. Cost johnson brought forward his pro-
missed proposition for the payment OF the State
debts. He moved to suspend the rules Of re-
print his preamble and resolution.
The resolution was az follows:
Resolve, T. at a Select Committee of
--members be appointed TO examine into
the causes of the embarrassments of the Go
vsrnment, the States and the People, and to
report by bill or otherwise such measures of
speedy and permanent relief as they may
deem s~alutary, expsdient, and required TO meet
the exigencies of the country.
The motion obtained scren vo.es-cne of
Which was that of Mr.. Adams.
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.TExas-Dates from Galveston to the 18th
inst, have been received in New Orleans. A
ssSrmish between some Mexican troops, under
Candles. and a company Of Texan volunteers,
under Gen. Dsvis, occurred on the morning
of the TIL. The Mexieans soon rctreated,
leaving three msn dead. In the Texan camp
there was neither death or wounds.
Congress have passed the war bill. Hous-
ton is opposed to offensive war, but congress
and the people disagree with him.
The bill to make Sic President commander
in person of an army to be raised for the in
vasion Of Mexico. giving him authority to draft
one-thiFd of the militia for the purpose, and
authorising him to hypothecate ltle right to
sell wss stricken out) the public lands, for
the purpose of raising mans, passed the
House of Representatives on the 18th inst,
by a vote Of 90 TO IL.
Galveston was visited by a severe gale
recently.
The crops are highly promising volunteers
continue TO pour in, and both sides are making
*aChke preparations.
observation-disclosures from Mexico as late
as the 18th inst, has been received at New
Orleans. The principal items are the cap
ture of a Yucatan brig of war by CoRlno-
dore Marin, Of the Mexican navy the release
OF all the Texian prisoners, and the continued
tall of war with Texas, The Yucatan brig
was taken, IS appears, by strategy, out OF the
pert of CamPsachy. No battle-no firing
no one hurt the job was executed in the
night.
Santa Anna fess.ed his coart and the repre-
sentatives of foreign states, in Mexico. on the
l3th-his birthday. This was the occasion
he took to set at liberty the Santa Fs pri-
soneFs.
The Governor OF New Jersey has appoint
ed Judge DaYTos as Senator of the u. S. in
place Of Fipn. s. L. Southland deceased.
There has been a most violent ard destrnc-
lire hail storm in Wayne county, N. X,
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