The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-07-04

pfOpTlety Ill organizing tneSe measures IN
the Senate. They should be made separate
bills and not suffered to lag along in a gener-
al omnibus bill.
Mr. Webster considered the other measures
recommended by the Secretary as rather
doubtful and not to be depended upon. That
more revenue could be provided by lessenng
the duties on certain articles is merely an o.
pinion, ndhow the Secretary expects to raise
million by the operation ofthe Warehouse
bill he (Mr Webster,) could not see. 1t would
be strange if any money was to be raised by
letting articles which owpay duties come to
the country and depart without paying any
duty at all.
He doubted also whether any thing could
he raised in addition to the usual revenue
from that quarter, by the reduction and grad
uation of the price ofthe Public Lands.
Ii the war continues we must meet it by
direct taxation, or by mourning public debt.
lie asserted his former opinion, that for the
last few days our expenses amounted to about
halfa million of dollars a day. Mounted
volunteers are very expensive; they cost u
bout as mulch us three times their number of
infantry. ....
lie rejoiced to see the alacrity with which
the people rushed to the defence of their
country.
The Sub-Treasury bill must be abandoned
now. 1t would be penal under the Sub
Treasury bill to issue or receive a Treasury
note. He besought gentlemen not to deceive
themselves; it would be impossible to bor-
row money if the Sub-Treasury scheme was
persevered in.
He said the people wished now to know
what was the object and what was to be the
end ofthIs War; There is not now hostile
foot Oh our soil-our army of observation and
occupation is now an army of invasion and is
encamped in foreign country. The people
want full and comprehensive account of
what this war is for, and where it will end
The President in his Messages of May Is
and June 16, says he is ready to treat for
Peace with Mexico If Mexico is not also
ready she is acting foolish and unreasona-
BILE part.
He desired to keep his country always in
the right. Mexico was badly governed-She
had produced no really great men since her
ependence-she was better governed un-
der the viceroy, than she has been since; but
still we should not like to see her go back TO
Monarchy. She is weak She is neighbor
Republic We rejoiced at her independence
and do not wish TO crush her now.
He would advise the immediate appoint
ment of an embassy ofpeacc. Mexico has
wronged us. She must do us justice. We
will not do her injustice. She will not re-
ceive foreign sympathy. There is no Euro
pean power now at her back. He would sus-
pend military operations and offer peace--if
she refuses peace and prefers war, then she
must have war until she is brought to think
differently.
Mr. Benton made some remarks in explain
alton of the bill. He was followed by Mr.
Crittenden in opposition to it, and finally the
bill was postponed and ordered printed
In short debate on bill 10 amend the Pa
tent Office laws, Mr. Calhoun made the an
nouncement that the expense of printing the
Patent Office Report the present year was
$95,00O!!
HOUSE. Mr. Mckay offered n resolution
i'll the usual form, TO terminate the debate on
the bill to reduce the tariff, on Thursday, the
goth day of July, at 6 o'clock. A call Of the
House was moved, seconded, and proceeded
WITH i'll part, when, on motion, the call was
dispensed with.
Mr. Ashmun moved to lay the resolution
on the table-which motion was negaIived,
yeas 81, noes 9S.
The previous question was then demanded
and, under its operation,th resolution was
adopted-yeas 101, nays go.
The House then went into Committee of
the whole, and resumed the consideration of
the tariff bill. Mr. Collamer of VT, address,
ed the Committee for an hour, in an able ar
gument in favor ofthe present system. Mr.
HARRISON followed, and advocated the oppo-
site doctrine. Mr. Boggs then got the floor,
ana warmly advocated Lne reuuCUOD OF Il1e
present tariff. Mr. Hunt followed in favor of
the Tariff, as being highly beneficial TO all
int erests. When Mr. Hunt had concluded,
Mr. Winthrop obtained the floor, but the House
was not there, and he said he did not like to
speak to empty benches.
T., SENATE. THURSDAY, July 25. The
bill for organizing the Volunteers was then
taken up. Mr. Benton explained its provis-
ions.
The House resolved itself into a CON-
nittee of the whole, Mr. Cobb in the Chair,
and resumed the consideration ofthe bill to
reduce the Tariff. Mr. Winthrop made an
eloquent and powerful speech in support of
the present Tariff system. Mr. Brodhead next
addressed the Committee. and spoke his hour
in favor of sustaining the present system. He
was quite animated and severe upon his
Southern political friends. Mr. HUBBARD of
Virginia, followed, and advocated a modifca-
ton of the present Tariff.
Mr. Ewing, of Pennsylvania, obtained the
floor next, and addressed the Committee in
favor ola tariff affordmg Protection TO Amer
lean Industry. He commended that party had
too much to do with'the legislation of the
country.
SENATE. FRIDAY, June &C. A message
was received from the President, stating that
he had signed the bill for the compensation
ofvolunteers, passed in the House to day and
also the Joint resolution relating to the Hou-
mas claim.
Mr. Johnson ofMaryland submitted reso-
luton calling on the Secretary of War, to
know whether power had been given by him
to any officer or other person, to raise Regi-
ments to be mustered into the service of the
United States, and if so, by what authority
1t was laid over. The Senate then went in