Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-14

WAsmSeros, August IL.
There 10 secret well public history Of the two
millions Bill, asked tor By the President at the United
which ought 10 be written before the proceedings OF the
hr' session Of tho 18Th Congress be recorded.
day evening which took place the House upon the Mex
lean Peace Message and the bill an
OF Two millions OF dollars TO buy peace with Mexico
rather take Possession Of California The debate and ac
ton took moot singular durg tho two hour, allotted
to the discussion. Those who defended the bill generally
voted against upon the question of the final passage and
hosc who opposed u generally voted Tor it-a OF which
was accounted for by the amendment regard TO slavery
FOR the ht time perhaps In the history OF Govern
on and the friends Of the Administrator from ,hs 20
States led of the opposition their SouiSern brethren
They remembered tho bad faith" Of the South as they
called H. upon the Oregon question: and thai
no more Slave territory should come into the Union with
their consent Mr.. wuMor OF Pa (the only m.mhrr f,,
the state who voted for the British Tariff aud who has
been much auded therefor since then the only rue
Trend OF the South from the Northern Staes introduced
an amendment prohibiting the existence of Sa,er
IN any territory which should be purchased with tho two
fnhhons OF dolars-with some modification affecting
the principle this amendment and then came the
changes OF opinion To which have referred The Bill was
made palaabe the North and West and 40
the South and South West. and hence tho vote.
This bull was not sent the until yesterday morn
ing at hall past eight O'Clock. but in the tue secre,
influence was at work to kill the bill and the same time
TO save the appropriation The Joint Committee OF Con-
ference undertook settle the matter entirely TO THAR own
and yet very coveriy all the OF the world
having charge OF any subject they undertook to take
charge OF in their way aud in their own time In
long and aborous meeting nine O'Clock until half p,.
two they settled all tho points dispute upon principles
whieh have named, but nothing then whispered of
the two millions bill for making peace Of making an an
plieauon for any such object.
As night approached there signs Of intrigue ON foot
MI JOHNSON, ct Md. the Wing member of the Senate
among the three Senate Concrees Messs LEWIS of Ais
and BENTON being his assocates) and Mr. SEyKR.ycy of
Me tho wing member among the COnierees House.
(Msssrs Mckay ct NJ q. and BoYp OF n.y. being hi, as
sociaIes) were tor privately The gentlemen all found
themselves At the Capitol Sunday evening where as
murder Will out" the known. Ii was here
that the attempt was made kill the House Bill by sitting
altogether, and TO add two millions OF dollars To the Civil
and diplomatic Bal, Tor the purchase OF California
ne w mig minority were powerlcss and of necessity
yielded all 10 their associates, not however, as believe
without protest against what here attempted bu, m
the design known sbrosd which W as lot unn
early yesterday morning. the members from the free State.
and from the Slave States desiring no more tertiary
took hire at the fraud When House met the
excitement like smoshered fire ready 10 bnr.,
forth nj moment upon all around. The instant the Chair
man Ut the Committee OF the Confetees {,ir. MoK.y)
should rise to submit his report been the sig
nal Tor the bursting OF the Every preliminary mo
ton from the Ways and Means Committee was resisted
and for halt hour every thing M
OF congress without passing the heavy Bls
or any action upon the pending the two
Houses. ~ WV
The majority Committee OF Conferces foresav and had
part ioeseen the clouds that rising heads
Tney consulted briefly and seasonaby and wisely abandon
cd their and left the bill TO be reported AZ tbey
had agreed upon AT their long Sunday But for
he abandonment, Congress would have broken no In n
row. and as II was, there deep indignation against the
Committee particularly among the members from the Free
states Inc Sct that ue Of the Conerees were from
the Slave States added greatly this excitement But
a's well that ends we'll" The wrong contemplated was
not contaminated. but those who designed the wrong will
be long remembered.