Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-15
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger.l
IMPORTANT FROM wAsniNaTON.

| Immediately proceeded to the election Of Presi.
dent po iempme. After seven unsuccessful bal.
lotings, Mr.. Atchison, of Missouri, was elected
| BY the combined votes of Wings and 81 40 Demo.
| Gratis.
Mr. Atchison was conducted 10 the chair by
Messrsa Ca,s and Calhoun, and address the
Senate as folows:-
Senators-1 must be permitted to say that the
honor jus, conferred though wholly unexpected
is not The less appreciated end oil the return /
can make will be an honest enteavor TO perform
the duty faithfully and impartiai!y, l-...
Mr. Atchison is one Of the youngest members
OF the Senate, and an ultimate personal friend
of Mr.. Hannegan After the iifth ballot Mr..
fIannegan withdrew his own name and used all
his influence to secure the election OF Mr. A'chi.
SON. The wings, you will perceive, had no can
tida.e Of their own party, and the democrats, at
their caucus last evening, were unable to agree,
though Mr. Sewer 10 understood to have beer
the most prominent candidate. ms' s'o03n r'a
Mr. Dix reported an act 10 establish the col.
lection district Of Oregon. ..t p. li t.,a grm
Several messages in writing were received
from the President of the United States, among
which was the following brief but highly impor.
tant communication, asking of Congress an ap-
preparation of 50, 600. 900 to enable the govern.
ment to CONCLUDE A PEACE WITH MEXICO:
M~xico--Messsge from the President.
To the Senate ard House Of Representatives I:
invite your attention TO the proprieiy Of ma.
king an appropriation to provide for aay expcn.
diturcs which it may be necessary to make in
advance for the purpose Of settling all our diff
cplties with the Mexican Republic. 1t is my
desire to terminate, as it originally was to avoid.
the existing war with Mexico, for q peace just
and honorable to both parties
It s probable that the chief obstacle 10 be sur.
mounted in accomplishing this desirlble object
will be :he adjustment Of boundary between
the two Republics, which shall prove sa,isfac,o.
will hereafter repent. Ia the adjustment of this
boundary we ough; TO pay fair equivalent FIR
any concession which may be made iy Mexico.
Underthe circumstances, and considering the
other complicated questions to be settled by ne.
gotia,on with the Mexican Republic, deem il
important that sum Of money should be put
under the centrol OF the Executive. to be acvan.
ced if need be, 10 the Government Of that Re-
public immediately after the ratification ofa
treaty. II might be announcement for the Mexi.
can Government to wait for the whole sum.
the payment of which may be stipulated by this
,reaty until it could be ratified by our Senate.
and an appropriation TO carry il into effect made
by Congress. 7a1'
Indeed. the Necessity for their delay might de.
fat the object altogether. Tie disbursement
Of this money would. Of course, be accounted
fT not as secret service money, but like other
expenditures. Two precedents for such pro.
ccedng exist in past history during the admin
istraiion If Mr.. Jeffersn. 20 which would call
your attention. On The 26ih of February 1903.
ar act was passed sppropristing two millions Of
dollars for the purpose of d. frsying any extra.
ordinary expenditures which may be incurred
in the intercourse between the Tn ted States
aud foreign nations, 10 be applied under the di-
rection OF the President Of the United States.
who shall cause an account thereof to be laid
before Congress as soon as may be and Oh the
18th Of February, 1906. on appropriation was
made of the same and on The same terms. In
neither case was the money actually drawn
from the Treasury; and should hope result
in this respect might be similar on the present
occasion, although the appropriation may prove
to be indispensable in accomplishing this object.
| would therefore recommend tho passage of a
law appropriaiing two millions Of dollars, TO be
placed at the disposal OF the Executive for the
purpose have indicated. in order to prevent
all misapprehension, it is my dur, to state that.
anxious as ! am to terminate the existing war
with the least possible delay. il will cont,aue TO
be prosecuted with the utmost vigur until
treaty Of peace shall be signed by the parties,
aGd ratified by the Mexican Republic
JAMES K POLK.
EMrLoYMESr.-The following just sentiment
was uttered by Daniel Webster, in a late speech
in the Senate Of the United States. II should be
held in everlasting remembrance
"Sir-I say IL is employment that makes the
people happy. Sir, this great truth ought never
to be forgotten; it ought to be placed upon the
| title'Page Of every book on political economy
intended for America, and such countries as A.
meries. ought to be placed in every farmer s
almanac 1t ought to head the columns Of every
farmers magazine and mechanics magazine. 1t
should be proc saimed every where, notwithstan.
ding what we hear si the useiulness--and ad.
nit The high usefulness--of cheap food. boiwilh-
stand.ng that the great truth should be proc lain
ed every where, should be made into provefb.