The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-06-18
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beng again tkken %. ME. Iass spokEtAo
hOurs IN reply 70 Mr. BeaiOa's Ehrss dsys
EPeceh.
Messrs. wessnosl. Webster. Calhoaa.
and AlehiSOn followed with ) fe3 remafks.
uheE he bill was Eefeuedi0 me g1diria-
~ cOmmIlee.
On Tueslay. Dir, Lewis. from the f.
narge cOmmlllee. presented resolutions
ealing on The President for IN estimate Of
the amount required within The next 6sral
scar. far the war and whether he ameani
required within The next fiscal year. Tor
Ihe war, and whether The amount i ISe-
4 Nv 10 be realized without resort 70 Ions,
treasury notes or direct taxes; and 4 81,
EhaI notifications Of The tariff vii y re-
quired 10 afori ample means.
Mr. cTiiienden proposed 10 amend By
adding "a OF what other measures he wsald
recommend > most expedleni."
The resolution led 10 brief discussion
As q he 81 f sBf. s" b i winch !. was
that Government has actually been - u
already 10 send very large amounts ofspe-
Gle inland 10 New 0Tleans-of course al 4
TeTy heavy expense.
The resolution was laid over Ill io-mor-
row.
On Wednesday. Mr.. CIisienden mOred
an amendment 10 the above resolution, ask
ing the President 10 state whether, inihe
event ola deficiency Of revenue. be would
recommend loans. treasury notes. direct
taxes. modification Of The tariff, or what
other measure. This amendment was
adopted, with the original resolutions.
On Thursday. Mr.. Cass Offered a. resp.
luton calling on The President 10 know
whether any ofieerof the army hascalled
out volunteers or militia without aulhori-
~; If so, how many, at what expense, 10
what advantage, &c.
Mr.. Cass remarked, that from papers
now in his possession 10 appeared that a
mounted force. consisting alIogelhef OF
about twelve thousand men had been raI-
led into service without the authority of
the Executive, The expense incurred al
ready amounted 10 million of dollars, and
It would soon be half million more. lie
alluded to the call made for volunteers hy
Gen. Gaines. At The same time that
these calls were made without authority
OF the Government, Gen. Taylor was s.a-
thorzcd by the President 10 call for all
tho troops that were necessary. His OBJ.
Ject was not to cast censure upon the con-
duct OF Gen. Gaines, but 10 correct as soon
as possible the very great mistake which
ne had committed. Ii was matter which
called for the immediate in.erposiliop Of
the Government. Il was due to the Ad-
ministration tina, he should mention that
Gen. Gaines had received orders to return
immediately 10 Washington. A
20 lie over ill tomorrow. Mr.. Sewer
rose To defend Gen. Gaines, but was call
ed to order, as the resolution lies over.
The Senate then took up the Pos, Office
appropriation bill. 4 motion by Mr..
SPeight 10 restore the ranking privilege
to PostnasteH whose persuisites do not
exceed 800. vas debated and reiecled.
A motion to tx FIVE cents as the uniform
postage on single letter was made and
Withdrawn. Mr. Lewis moved an an
preparation Of $4,000 for a telegraph be-
tween Atlanta in Georgia and Mobile in
Alabama; but the question was not taken.
On Friday. Mr.. Cass's resolution re.
Iative to Gen. Gsines's call for troops was
aiken up. and debated at great length, by
Messrs Cass, Webster, and Archer, in a.
Vor OF the resolution. and in strong repro- |
baton Of the unauthorized course of Gen.
Gaines; by MessEs. Sewer, Johnson of
Lou, Wsssceit. Houston, Mangum, bag. |
~, johnson Of Maryland, in as earnest
iefcncs of Gen. Gaines; and by Mesars. |
critienden, Calhoun, and Clayton, in de-
,recation Of premature decision of The |
'ase.
Mr.. Cass, whilst expressing the highest
aspect for Gen. Gaines's patriotic inten.
ions, said that he had done wha, had ne
er been attempted under This government
he had called for $4,000 men without
ny authority. |
Mr.. Webster declared the procedure a
cry extraordinary one-which even lhe
resident himself could not autho.izo--
lncs it was an order, no. for militia. sutl
Ir an army. He said that since the men
ad been called out, they ought to be paid.
nd he would call attention 10 the financi.
affairs of the government. He had Ia
en- pains to inquire at the proper sources.
nd he found that the military exper
1.-The g:99!y!srnment were hardly less 'i.sn I
Mr.. Sewer applauded the conduct Of b
zen. Gaines. When it was supnosed \
lat the army was in imminent danger (.
I'd not waited for authority from Wah. e
gton, 1900 or 1900 miles defiant, bu, lad n
tedatonce. Forthis he deserved the l,.,. :
9 gratitude Of the nation, far more tan 4
ose generals who had remained at home N
e moved to amend the resolution BY e;al. m
Tor any correspondence between he
cretary OF War and Gen. Scott. in rela. T
n to his taking command of the army HI
MT. "estcoit stated that when the Fin. ra
!: war broke ont, Gen. Gaines, withov, tn
ting for orders from washington. Lad tn