Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-21

/ The vote by which this Treaty mas been rcec-
ted, the reader will observe, is not party vote:
one wing (Mr. Henderson, having voted in favor
| of it in Difference to the known sentiment of the
State which he represents and about onc-thrd OF
, the Democratic Senators having voted against II
notwithstanding the demonstrations in favor of
the measure by that party generally out of doors.
The evont has therefore fully sustained our first
impression of this Treaty, that it was one of those
questions of engrossing interes, which. BY the
ltorce of their momentousness. transcend an over
rule all mere party considerations, and, as II APP
pears all sectional feelings also.
! This decision lustifes the confidence which the
nation reposes in the Senate, that it will never
com PROMPT the national honor and the national
peace by counenanclng projects OF ambition and
aggrandzement. from whatever quarter. concer-
ming the constitutionalitv OF which, their con-
sisency with the obligations of treaties their ex.
list serious doubts A solemn plodga has thus
been given to the world that BY this country. in
this generation at least. Republican Government
shall not be Justly exposed TO the reproach of the
thirst for dominion the one hand or the procured
faith on the other. which the most powerful of
the ancient Republics owed their downfall and
extinction.
Having from the beginning made conceal
ment of our conviction of the fundamental error of
the whole proceeding of the Executive of tie l.
ntcd States in the institution and prosecution of
the negotiation which has thus tcrmnatcd-a
cessive development of its untonable grounds and
its ext raordinarv circumstances-wc need not
that we hail this decision triumph of truth
and right. glorious to the nation. and rcfiectng
honor all who have participated IN it. Whilst
we say this, SO far from detractng from the
tives of the minority upon this question. we are
free to say that have more doubt of their
general purity than we havo of tho conformity of
the votes of that minority to their own sense of
national interests and of the right and duty of the
Government.
Apart from what we regard wise DISPOSE
ton of an important question. must say. III
conclusion. that we derive increased satisfaction
from this decision of the Senate because of the
BILE character in which 1t exhibits that elevated
body. by It's disregard of all unworthy cohsidcra-
tons in upholdng the national honor. BY its high
patriotism. and tho renewed title which it has
thereby earned to the respect and attachment OF
the country.
After tho rejection of tho Texas Treaty on
Saturday, Mr.. Benton gave notice in open Senate.
of his intention to move for leave to introduce u
a bill to make provisions for the annexation of
Texas. We have no exact knowledge OF the con-
tents of the bill but understand generally that
it proposes to authorize negotiations with Mexico
as we'll as Texas towards the object &c.
House. June Il, 1911.
FUNERAL ExPENsEs.-Mr. Hopkins offered q
Joint resolution providing for applying $3.50 out
of the contingent fund of the Senate and House
of Representatives, to dofraying the expenses of
tho funeral of the persons killed by the explosion
on ard the steamer = Princeton.
Mr.. q. N. Jones moved to lay the resolution on
the table. and tho yeas and nays being taken, the
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Mr.. Dromgoolo opposed tho resolution in some
remarks. He opposed to it because it propo-
scd to apply the funds Of the two Houses of Con-
gress to dotraying the funeral expenses Of officers
of other departments of the Government. Ano-
Their reason was, that some of the persons killed
private citizens. and he opposed to bu-
rying such ut tho public expense. 1t would es-
tablish bad precedent.
Mr.. Hopkins replied and sad that the House
and the Senate had appointed Committees to su-
pcrntend these funeral ceremonies, and wore
therefore bound TO make tho appropriation con-
templated in the resolution. The committees III
pursuance Of the appointment had ordered cof-
r-ls, grapes. &c. to be furnished, and other eX-
Peises to be incurred, which were at this time I'M
settled He did not the difference it would
mako Ware the money came from. it would
eventually Ill upon the public Treasury. lie
moved tue Prec2us question but withdrew IT at
the request OF NJ Adams, who addressed the
House IN 1pPos', no, :. the resolution. lie took
piled to this object. He san. moreover. that the
proposition not in the proPe form. All ap-
preparations of money must be mat ..by loan
so that Joint resolution would not ,-,swer the
purpose.
Mr.. Jos. K. lngersoll supported tho rosoiutnn
and cited precedent in tho history of the pro-
ceodngs of the House, for the proposed measure.
Mr.. Hopkins then modified the resolution so as
to require the Clerk of the House 10 examine the
vouchers Of expenses. and pay one half of the
same, not exceeding S775. The previous ques-
ton was called and the yeas and nays ordered
The resolution, as modified, was agreed to-ycas
1O3, nays GO.
WHIG MEETING AT THE SULPHUR
SPRING.