The New York herald., 1846-06-26

troll and expenditure Of ths required Mr.. W.
that he for would not deny the requisite supples
Whatever opinions gentlemen might have against the
origin of the war the TACT OF its existence made II duty
TO cooperate In its vigorous prosecution And though
gentlemen might differ to the question Of Its necessity
resistance TO allowing the for its conduct weuld
only prolong the contest and postpone the resablsh
msnt Of peace which oil earnestly desired. BY the
msn calculated that there would be Of
pendtures over the ordinary sccepts from existing r:vs
and Secretary proceed to show the ways and by
which this deficit will be made good The object to
the termination Of ihe 6scsi year Il Is 6rst sug
gested that s. 500 900 viii be added to the revenues
s ," Of the duties upon certain and
,ng principally no doubt the articles Of tee and coffee
sso IA, mere s opinion Of the Secretary sh, half
that we shs gain million from the incrssssd sale of
sums put together. would leave deficit sll Of some
ooO and this balance 1t proposed shall be pro-
disposed prefer the power to issue treasury
notes wss his anxious dssire that Congress should be
revenues. It was always subject Of importance. and
important in time Of and here he desired
duty on tea and coHse, clear and Substantial revenue
would be derived Is undoubted In this there two
the most important Of which i the mode
shall and calculations Of revenue from tee and coes
rather fallacious unless put specific duty Of 90
tea to the importer had suddenly become very cheap
from tea and cofic would be quite productive
Respecting the issue of treasury notes, II they would
say that the loss Of single day especially the
loss Of single week. would be fouud exceedingly
Inc .rsss n ~. They asa oas
exkort the Chsrmsn finance .(Mr. Lewis) 70
sps in bill for The u: Of nS %%:
properly the subject Of Independent lsgsla
On win Be con.dsrsd sspsI.sy and not uES'd aSss
are specific measures in themselvss Other meesuree
calculated by Senators and by the treasury depart
pose the secreary calculates upon three millions
increase from reduction Of the We may
Il Is only an opinion Il cam hardly Be- called an esd
mate for 1t is founded upon datathsrs ID founds
but is s best very uncertain result The cslcua-
ton Of million from the warehousing system II equally
how good. coming into our port. entering free q duty.
and goingsout ee Of duty. to bring million into the
% should luxe 70 xnGw how n % g dSo0 r
increase the amount Of ths sale. but whether by
At ALL the from this Be increased.
1t Is all mere matter of opinion All and ssverally
The truth 10, that for those contng must
imposs q substantial taxation, must incur pub
nnnssss.ny H ss T ssa0isS''f grssstsr from ON but stated
here sometime ago. what have become perfectly CON.
upon the treasury are equal to half million Of dollars
t$soooOo per day Forty days ago passed iaw for
Vice The expenses Of this volunteer forcsof the Il.
my OF the navy and particularly OF the
Of men and supplies taken into tho account with I'll 9th
sury Of half million day which, II not paid now will
have to be hereafter The organisation and support Of
mounted regiments IL particularly expensive BY do
cument IRON Mr. Poinsett 1896 1888. the cost Of
mounted regiment is counted equal to three Of In
fantry Volunteers raised for present service much
expensive. from the waste which necessarily
attach to recruits And the costs OF transportation
ia
aggregate. must satisfy that this war is expensive and
must be expensive Congress should look to it. Mr..
country. in the rapid gathering tho volunteers said
that in the issue Of half million Of treasury notes.
meantime be abandoned-ab abandoned by every one. The
use Of treasury notes would be penal offence under
sovernment in its expenses uses paper Il must be as
. asubsttute for the specie The sub.tIeasury must,
therefore, be postponed till the expiration Of the term
We respect the credit and good faith Of the federal
governmenwe know 1t is able and willing to pay; but
only our citizens mode Of taxation or OF reve.
indicating speedy return of the amount will they
cheerfully lend to the Department But il we expect
ourselves very much mistaken Under the snbtreasury
system the advance Of SO large sum (Sl2 ,ooooO0 Of
Of private life We may take it for granted then, Mr.
President that the idea of keeping the public moneys
Of the war, Mr.. Webster said high time that We
knew what the object the character, and what the
alter to be conducted We ali knew the spirit Of the
people was rght-,hat ii was ready battle for every
inch o. the y soil. and for any anS al s
pie themselves anxious to know the objects and
purposes Of this war in its further prosecution The
patonthen Of invasion He would not say II was now
TO become the army Of subugation but i is now in tho
merous reports in circulation il il destined 70 the city Of
Mexico Now the people, sir, desire TO know what are
dent, in his messsge Of the lsh Of Juns. says
he L ready to treat. Whenever Mexico shall in
the United states has been enae.nS most @ homo
rable part; and IL Mexico refuses her conduct Is
sired to keep country entirely in the right He do.
sired to convince citizens that were entirely IN
tns ans % % ias s "
Msrico formal mission wffA an overture 81 peses.
would do this for two reasons ist Because Mesico s
neighbor and she weak neighbor, republic formed
upon model, and after example. Dwelling some
Of Mexico and upon the fact she had
produced single useful honorable man, MIR: Web.
the attempts Of Mexico recover Texas were sbsurd
those Of Old Spain to reconquer her coiones sx-
governments Of Europe would interfere the
Of Texas by Mexico, was idle to think o. MT wetTier
ss 9 s % IN e ss
especially, than the rostoradon Of the peace nMexco
were holding on with the hope th.. BY and BY .9T. O.
would find that hope entirely sllacious Mexico ought
to treat and willing to treat he was willing to suspend
10 Mexico upon this question We could afford to do H.
we viii lose nothing BY it-sain every thing perhaps.
All the world would approve II, because they see that
that tho contest is unequal But II Mexico = resolved
upon scEdesruction, II she reus kindly Offer II
we must have war; then let have Il let us prosecute
vigorously and with such force a. will at once reduce
her to terms
Mr. BEsror defined the BILL and showed that mounted
men, In the grassy country Of the South and West were
only by Tar the most efficient troops but much the
cheapest.
Mr. CALHOUN called for the reading ofths BILL and The
bill was read.
Mr. CairrrrpES argued in opposition to the measure,
because contemplated taking these ocsrs from State
authority In their appointment
MIR. Brnror rejoined in explanation. . -
Mr.. CRrrrErpEr replied, whom, on motion, the bill
wss laid over till tomorrow.
Mr. JK. WALKxa reported several bills with the Pro
sdents signature delivered several messages from
the Executive, all in writing.