The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-13

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The debate was continued by Messrs Nc
Dowell Of Ohio, Carol and others, until after
three o'clock, when the Committee rose.
SENATE. "WEDNESDAY, June 2. Tho
resolutions offered yesterday by Mr. Lewis,
calling upon the President for information rs
to tho state of the finances, the estimated cX-
penses of the war, and the means for sup
plying DEFICIENCIES, were taken up aud modi-
fed so as TO conform to the object contcmp-
lated by MIR Crltenden in his proposed a
mendncnt, and adopted without debnle.
HOUSE. The whole day was devoted TO
the consideration oftho supplementary war
bill.
Mr. Holmes, a Iocofoco of South Carolina
opened the debate. Our recent victories oY-
eI the Mexicnns he said, did not by any
means settle the contest. There was much
yet TO be done to bring the war 10 close,ald
we hud TO contend with the climate, and with
n milton accustomed TO guerilla warfare. Mr.
Ii. said that we must not lose sight OF the re-
lntions between Mexico and Great Britain.
The latter he thought had views upon the
CALIFORNIA;, as well as the United Stntes, and
would not willingly permit us to absorb the
whole of Mexico. The British bondhoIders
and other British subjects have nn interest oil
n hundred millions in the mines of Mexico,
and hold a mortgage upon her territory 10 Tue
amount of eighty millions, and the British
government will not willingly see these in
terests ieoparded. Mr. II. was afraid that the
Mexican war was but a prelude 10 greater
contest aud " tb n more powerful enemy
We must look beyond Great Brituin, 10 the
policy defined by the Prime Minister Of
France.
Two hours were consumed in acting upon
the amendments when the Committee rose
and reported the bill and the House adjourn
ed
SENATE. THURSDAY, June 4. Mr. Cass
submitted resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate whether any ottic-
or ofihe army has during the past or present
year, called upon any of the States for militia
or volunteers, without having sufficient nu-
lhorly; and ifso, to what extent have such
calls been made, aud what amount OF
expense has been incurred thereby; and also
whether such calls have been couutermunded.
MIR Cass said his resolution referred TO the
calls recently made by Gen. Gaines From
a statement which he held in his hand, it APP
peared that Gen. Gaines had called out up
wards of twelve thousand troops, appointed
numerous officers, involving AN expense of
more than 81 ,000,0 900; for which he had not
even the shadow ofan authority
Mr. Archer inquired whether Gen. Gaines
had been recalled from the command OF his
military district.
MIR Cass said he understood that he had
been ordered to report hiniselfto the Depart
ment at Washington.
After some further remarks from Messrs
Mangum, Calhoun, Sewer and Cass, the res
ou,ion WINS laid over until tomorrow.
HOUSE. The supplementary war bill
was called up.
The House proceeded TO vote upon the a
mendmeuts adopted IN Committee Of the
Whole all of which were concurred in, and
the bill was a reud IA third time and passed
ayes ll9, noes 50.
The bill authorizes the President and SEN
ate 20 appoint one maior- general & two brig
adler generals. When the war with Mexico
terminates, the number ofmaIor generals shall
be reduced To one---and thar OF the brigndler
generals TO two--the Presidentio select these
without regard 10 the dates of their Commits
sions.
The President is authorized 10 cell into serv-
ice general officers ofthe militia, at his dis
crciiou.
The act goes into details respecting pay,
rank. &c &c: cuts down the highest allow
ance OF rarions 10 eight per days and provides
chat when an officer makes acquisitions upon
the Governor Ofany State for militia or vol
unteers, he shall show his instructions for do
ing so, without which the requIsiiion shall
be disregarded.
SENATE. FRIpAY, June 5. MIR Web
ster presented n petition from Henry stevens
an American gentleman, residing in England,
who is engaged in collecting books for the
British Museum, praying that the public doc
uments printed by order ofCongress may be
transmitted to that institution. ...
The resolution inquiry in reference TO
the calls for troops, made by General Gaines,
which WINS offered by Mr. Cass, yesterday,
coming up for consideration,
| Mr. Cass repeated that he had no intention
of casting censure upon Gen. Gaines. He
knew him TO be an ardent, brave and patriot
ic officer, but he certainly had greatly trans
cended his authority and ifthe President had
done the same thing, he would deserve to be
impeached tomorrow. He had raised 49,
coo troops, without authority, and in direct Vi
olation ofthe law and the constitution.
MIR Webster wished 10 call attention espoc-
iallv ofthose who were charged with the reg
ulation of the finances ofthe Government, to
the expenses of the war with Mexico. He
! had injured ofthose who knew, or ought to
know, something about il, and found that the
military expenditures of the Government
were hardly less than five hundred thousand
dollars daily .,-.-...
Mr. Sewer defended the course of General
Gaines which he said ought TO be applauded
instead ofbeing censured. That gallant vet
eran was under the impression that General
Taylor's army was surrounded by the MeXl-
can forces, and in imminent peril and he call
ed out troops for the purpose of saving the
army.
h Mr. Sewer offered an amendment calling
for any correspondence between General
Scott and the President, in reference to the
command ofthe army in the South.
MIR Wesrc0it said that if General Taylor's