The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-23


crease asked for. The Senote, bo av Tue IN
very much in the dark ON the sum- G"s'er, ws
would be glad to know from The Sou u, ahd be
Florida, whit the proposed f.., asor IRON
would cost before they were COMMUNICATING ,Wnluneallon,
Mr. fuiee SAID that rough estimo,o /,
been made, IN which the total expense VAC VAC
the increase. PPOS'uoh 10
MIR Westcott urged the importance -,
appropriation AT the present time IN VI lhe
quence ofthe state ofOur relations u,;,L 'U ~
leo, and the amendment was adon,oG ' . MeS
out division. r'e" With
One or two other amendments ,,o.. 4,
ell and Withdrawn; and the bill was ,bo. o' e
ally passed. "' '"cf hE
HOUSE. The military ACADEMY nm
considered and laid aside, TO be reno, I"i was
ter speech in favor of the MrIio,nn al
from Mr. Gordon. The commhtao Gu war,
up the bill making uppropriation, " Gu TOOK
support of the army, for the year cndinv In ano
30, l847. ''"s' One
On motion of Mr. Mckay. the i,o,,.
increased, in Some particulars as,'o. were
transportation, in view of the Meyic cap'eAly
Mr. Black offs. c. moved Ia r,;sn H., "&
OF the soldiers from seven 10 ten dollars !"
MIR Mckay opposed it, and shaved d.,
the pay ofthe army had been aiodusDv T.
creased from four TO six and seven and f,i ~
~ eight dollars. The pay had been m. ""a,'
ed, while the food and clothing and r.s1iosr
attendance had been improved D''''
Mr. Rooie; of Ohio, said if il w,s wo.u,
eight dollars day TO declare war,it ws,wor%
ten dollars a month TO fight il Out.
Mr. Brokenbrongh, Of Florida, hoped vs
would not destroy the moral force of wis,
we hal already done by an appeal TO the mpr.
cenary disposition of the people. He trus,eI
we should not begin the war with rush nm
on the TREASURY. Wewere going into wa,
the end of which 10 mortnl man could SEQ
A war with. Mexico would be no holiday oe
fair. II would be a prolonged and bloody
contest; for Mexico, with people Injured IL.
war, with vast extent oftcrritory, with her
chapparals, and mountains, and defles, was
one ofthe most Formidable powers in the
world. The Florida war was commenced
with small appropriation, light affair, bu,
it was soon found that another aud another
appropriation was wanted, till the war he.
came drain upon the resources ofthe coun.-
try. Your first fifty thousand men might usr
he sufficient 10 bring tho wnr 10 y eonrn,ist,
you might want thousands and hnndr,r, Of
thousands more. aud this was, therefore m
time to begin TO raise thcpay of the armv.-
He hoped gentlemen who supported this
proposition did not triffe by doing it for Bun.
combc. The subject was too momeutOus for
popularity seeking mezions.
MIR Delano made a powerful speech, and
showed up the whole Of the Texas plot and
the design oflhe administration to &c, Cali
tornia through intimidation.
Mr. Douglass claimed the whole territory
down TO the Rio GrEnde, and said that Santa
Anna had acknowledged it as the boundary
of1eXas.
Mr. Adams inquired when;
MIR Douglass replied when he was in Ter
as and was the Dictator oflIexico.
Mr. Adams inquired if he was not then
prisoner of war.
Mr. Doughlass replied THAT he was, but still
he was the Government, aud acted for the
Government
Mr. Adams said that il was something new
that a prisoner of war could make a treaty
and n boundary for his Government.
SENATE. THURSDAY, May "A. The bill
for the support ofthe West Point Academ!
was received from the House, and referred 70
the Committee on finance.
MIR Breese, on leave, introduced bill 10
repeal so much of the bill for the support OIL
the navy for 1916, as limits the number Of
sailors at $500.
Mr. r. Johnson moved 10 refer to the com.
mittee OH naval affairs. Carried.
The bill 20 settle the claim of New liamp'
shire against the L. =, was passed by vote
% to II.
The Senate then took up the bill to increase
the number of paymasters in the army, aGd
TO repeal the law of 1920, which limits Tue
term of their appointment 10 four years;
A long and interesting debate ensneu, up
on the question ofremovals from Office ana
the propriety ofreserving the right OF renO'
al 10 Congress, in which Messrs WeOaGt
Calhoun, Morehead, Mangum, Clayton h.
johnson, Allen and Sewer participated SDO'
without final action, the Senate adlonr,eG
HOUSE. The military Academy oil wa %
taken up, and finally passed, by vote OIL /"
TO Al. ...,.,.
The House then went into Commune
fthe Whole, and took up the bill maNiHsIE.
preparation for the support of the arm! wi
the fiscal year ending June 20 1871 -.
Mr. Sims, aff Missouri, made Ness"
speech, in support ofthe war measures %, a.
Administrator, and against those whogSs% nv,
CARRYING on the war now that is upon ~ ~
condemn the Administration for bnng"S '
about. ,.L. cop.''
Mr. Garrett Davis next ADDRESSED 'ue g Tive
mittee for an hour, in severe review VI oct.
whole course ofthe Administrator NJ W. 70.
ting the country involved in wal nv s,nm.
PEELED, with scorn and indignation, ,e , %rs
tations cast upon the Wing side oil 'h' i''-
for its course upon this subject, of the
Mr. Hudson defended the course . y;
Whigs-condemned the Admlnlssu s%"Inp
ridiculed Mr. Douglass manner Oh ,, I" soy.
his head and locks, and uttering oTas"' "rhsc
ings-and incidentally introduced inc ''''
ofslavery. >, u, notbe
Mr. Stewart asked if Mr. Polk ougI' C TO
fore precipitating the army fronh mic"
Christi to the Del Norte,t to have con,''u tnr i
ed his object TO Congress, and asked ,;rul,rl
advice in so important matter--par' mOkin