Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-08
Telesraphic Despatch toihs Philadelphia Ledger
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mere received and read. A.
His predecessor had vetoed bill of this ma.
ture and given his reason for so doing. He would
add but few Of his own.
The power proposed to be used by Congress
In this case was unconstitutional and inexpedient.
He argued the case at length and reeounted the
evils to result from the indulgence OF the princi.
pies in the bill. Aside from constitutional OBJ
jections, there were others The bill oppro.
PIRATES between 81 900, 900 and 50 900, ,ooo We
want the money TO carry on the war.
The Speaker put the question Shall this bill
become law, the Presidents objections not
withstandings
Mr.. Boyd moved the previous question---deci.
ded by tellers, and not seconded--yeas SO, nays
l05.
Mr.. Dromgoole cited washington's veto for
precedent, and moved the House proceed TO.
morrow to reconsider the bill.
Others said now forthwith.
Mr.. Douglass discussed the subject and sppro.
we'd the general principles laid down by the
President, but not his distinction between salt
and fresh water
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania. denounced
the veto and its doctrines, and asked Mr.. McClel.
land if they had not conversed with the Presi.
dent on items Of the bill, and if he did not give
them to understand before the Tariff bill had
been passed by Congress, that all would be right
in regard to the River and Harbor bill II Mr..
Polk intended to veto such bill, why did he al
low his friends to frame il without telling them
what he could approve and what he could not
Why did his Secretary recommend all these ap.
propriatious' @
Mr.. Wilmot sustained the President and con.
damned the bill, which he said was passed by
log.roling M. Brodhead sustained the Veto,
not for the reasons in il. but because there would
be now, that the tariff had been repealed, no mo.
ney in the treasury TO make improvements. Mr..
Holmes, Of S. c., made party speech in support
Of the Veto, and cited the Baltimore Convention
ironically in support of his creed on this subject
Mr.. T;bbafts condemned the Veto, and cited
Mr.. Folks annual message, and spoke Of his
inconsistency.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff said il his friends had taken
his advice OH the Tariff bill, his bill would not
nave been vetoed. He was very animated. Mr.. |,
Rbett followed him, and sustained the veto and
he principles on which it was based. Mr. /,
Galley nest got the floor. when, on motion, the |
Iou.e adjourned.
The D,.rn OF Carr. pAan.-The New Or |
cans Bulletin, in noticing the death Of this gal
INT officer, says: !
When We saw him on board the Missouri |
Tuesday, the 7th inst. he was quite helpless |
IL was fed by means Of silver tube. and cx-
'esscd his wishes m a slate lie was scco,n.
,ned by his devoted wifa. who continued to I
irse him with irie c"njnsal tenderness, deny
q herself all rali,f ant rest, until she was "a.
en- exhausted from his bed-i!e few hours he.
IRE his death His faithful Orderly. John Hal. |
lay. was nls, w,h him. from the time be re.
ive! h,s wound until h. breuhed his last
roher soldiers. the differences of rank were
rcotten aud he nursed his commando with !
iaiernai affection and fidelity.
Al II o'clock on Saturday, the l1,h. the un.
rtunate officer became sensible that his death
mr was approaching. When s-k"d if he was
'conclei To die, he made tisn hat he was.
RS. Pa 90 being exhau-;e! and having been re.
wed from his bedside. the wiz, of the Cap.
in Of the boat, and lady who was passenger,
nk her place, aud did moi qni, It Unit, %.
ock on Sunday morning. when. clasping the
nd "f one OF them in his cold, damp fingers,
d with appealing eyes endearored to express
feelings he rnuid not speak. he expired.
1t is consoIiny to rehec, that though he did
i die, like tho gallant Rinpgold, on tho Aeld
glory. with the shouts oftrumph in his ears.
I in his last moments, his suffsrinss were
.hienrd by The cares. the sympaihies. and the
ars Of woman. aud by the love unto death OF
devn'ed wife. The brave soldier now rests
his last tepose beneath tho turf OF Jefiers'n
racks. whittier his remains were taken for
sial.'
THr Coat TRANSPORTATION "A WAGER
are informed that a few weeks ago Mr..
cker, the President Of the Reading Rail Road
mpany, made a wager Of S1, 900 with a gen
man Of Philadelphia, that they would take
vn to the city upon the Rail Road. 80. 600
sofCoal in the month of July. and 10000
the month of August. We learned yester.
y that the quantity transported during the
NTH just ended, has exceeded 10000 tons,
the officers and hands upon the road are
fdent that they will be sbe to win the lat.
part Of the wager with ease. lfit is deci.
in fsvornf Mr.. Tucker, the money is to be
.ributed among tho hands employed ia the