Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-18

'ae should he taught hat We can act, W, ar, p,.a
'e's'',e' :" ma That ample means are placed a, tn
~'s!''s'' q Tue President There caa scarcely he
o4' a' ne VIII avail himself of these means and nm,
es"'' Tue war VIM The greatest ylpor The Bill As i
passed Inc House auihorlses the President to emns,
'"e n'''a And naval aod military irces aud to ac,ep
Tue services OF any number Of volunteers not sxceed
Ing 3U,u03. and apprapates the sun, ,f Ten ,,ll, =,
dollars. The President is ais, emn,ve,.l f..,l,,t4
t" complete all the pubic armed vessels nav ,,,h =,
z'd by law. and 10 purchase and eo,io s,.h roa.a..
vessels and steamers as may be found ,p.,a,,ible ha
ing converted into vessels Of war The House an Tho
'''"s Jay agreed 10 the amendment OF the Senate 10
the Dll i1r The increase the rank and file If tho n,
ny Tue '"ea''eai was 10 rtlse the companies 10
ioo men The effect ot this Will be 10 add abaat 5ooo
inca II the army.
ia TUESDAY, the bill which passed the House was
@"ea Up oY me Senate aud gave an exceedingly
interesting debate Mr.. CALHOUN demanded time
'lme To examine his own mind and the question. lie
sad he would falhe plunge dagger into his bosom
than Voe i"' the bill. He w,uld not WAGE war un,n
the Constitution f'r the sake NJ making war vi,b Nex
lea. he oJ'cted 10 lhe preamble He declared he
Would remain silent whe. his name WAS called Al
the " he Senators ,Apft s,cd htr f,qines IN yate a.,
anoant OF money aud any numbrr 4 men They III
J'cied merely 10 the preamble They wished that IN h.
stricken out. bill, placing the esaurcts Of the c,un
Try al the dlSpoa Of lie President nipbt nsss n onr
and another r'cguz IL the existence OF war or decla
ING Il, could be introduced le1eafer Mhen Tie facts t
the ease were known. motion 10 strike out from the
preamble, lie words "iof the Iufpase OF Prosecuting
NJ was r'jectd 70 10 20. Anplier motion tnsrrIke
out The weFde ITO pns'cale said 10 speedy aud
successful t,tnihauu' and nsorl "lr the purro,a 81
ftptliIng lie nVasion' Was also f,iecled-sG Ia 20
tie motion to strike out the Whole rieanbIe was re-
Jtc'ed&s Ia Is, Several Senators declared they voul1
vote or the hull protesting aeaiust The preamble The
bIl' was then lass,d ayes tG-neos. Messrs Tnos.
CLAYTON and DAVIS. Messrs CALHOUN. BlRnIrn
and EVANS did mol vote. Mr.. CnIrrENpEN, when his
nse ead, ansn cred aye, except the preamble y
There we're some amendmenls in the details of the
bill made by tie SENATE, which were immediately con.
CURED IN by the House
lie bill LES illus become law, aud War is aeclar.
ed against MtA'ee. TIE precedent has been SCI and
The var making powe., alousy conl,d by the Consi,
it'"n 10 Congress, has been virtually transferred to the
IAeeotlve. Tie President. herelitr. NAV. AT his
sovereign VII" involve IA war With any nation Of the
EARN. II he see proper, he may menace with a battery
some Canadian village the line, ur send a regiment
i"'o that province, aud Inns Produce COLLISION Which
Congress will be bnhd y rotdeut to reeognzs "a tie
existence o! War
We have 10 sympahes for Mexico We have en-
dured much at ht ha ds Few Of thr plea, powers nj
HE earth would have shawn such forbearance. We
deeply regret, ho"e'e7, that in entering upon wat
win hrr there should ue any thing III The conduct of