Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-04
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Mr.. Edffers-A correspondent OF the jour.
nal Of Commences under date Of May "a. says
that orders hare been given by The President,
to abstain from pillsging the Catholic church.
60 in Mexico. under tina severrst penalties.
In regard TO the above I wish to propose TO
you two questions:
lst. Can there be found a precedent for this
in the history oil American wars.
2nd. II not, may we not infer that il is a
move for political effect. C..
We think the fact we'll calculated to miti.
gate the horrors Of war.
A curious and interesting scene look place
in the Louisiana Legislature OIL the 10Th. The
Governor entered the Hall and asked leave tc
address the House. He said:
Mr.. Speaker aud Gentle men: | have call.
ed on you this morning to state q circumstance
oil a peculiar nature, and to ask you to become
my witnesses and endorsers in reference TO il.
On my visit TO the Barracks last evening, pre-
Stunning that the additional appropriation OF
Zu0.Oo0 dollars would become u law thi,
morning, promised that the five companie,
about TO proceed 10 the Rio Grande should b.
paid Immediately. On my return to the city
1 found that the Senate had made some amend.
ments that would hat delay the passage
OF the bill, and that I should b. Obliged &c
forfeit my word TO the troops, unless [ could
obtain the money Immediately. Imade APP
plicstion to Mr.. BENZ. Story, Of the Bank OF
Louisiana, and asked for 9 1000 dollars, to be
refunded when the law passed. Mr.. Story
declined letting me have the amount. | then
made application to Mr.. Burke, President oil
the Canal Bank, who, without any hesitation,
Immediately placed to my credit the sum Of
s.00O dollars, and declared his Willingness &c
let me have any amount needed. Gentlemen
l ask you TO be my witnesses and endorsers in
this matter" p
The Governor retired from the House amids
the cheers OF the Representatives.
The House instantly took up the appropri
alton bill. just received from the Senate and
passed II by acclamation-and immediatel,
afterwards passed a bill, empowering The Trea
snrer 10 pay into the Canal Bank the said sur
oil 5000. thus l~iscrally advanced.
Ii was then resolved, "that the Canal Banl
OF New Orleans shows the fact, that all cor
porations ara not destitute OF patriotic feeling
and its prompt action in firtliering the view:
OF the country, by the late loan 10 the Gov
ernor, deserves the thanks OF THE legislature
This Mr.. Benjamin Story, OF the Bank nj
Louisiana. had been lauded TO the skies, 70
Offering half a million to the State Of Louisi
ana, TO meet the Mex can crisis. So far from
this being true, he refused to make the small
lean OF 5000 dollars, under the peculiar cir
eumstances. Mr.. S. catches it" from all thu
New Orleans papers.
a public meeting was held at New Orleans,
May 10Th, which was addressed by s. S. Prem.
iiss, Esq, with his usual glowing e~loquence
on the subjec, OF the noble exploits in Texas.
After the adjournment, the multitude, arrang-
ed IA two regiments, ca massc, went TO the
residence OF Mr.. Benz. Story, President of the
Governor 1000 dollars for the volunteers 10
Iexas.) aud gave him three tremendous groans;
alter which they waited on Mr.. Glandy Burke,
Of the Canal Bank, and gave him three cheers.
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