The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-05-21


House then took up the bill from the SEN
ste, organizing a corpse Of Sappers and
Miners.
Mr.. Giddings made a speech about the
army on the Rio del Norle, shooting de-
s%erters. He was frequently called 10
order and al length stopped.
The bill was finally passed and Return
ed to the Senate.
The West Point bill was taken up in
Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Sawyer
spoke against it, and 10 continuation OIL
his remarks of yesterday.
Another Message was received from
the President, covering farther cores
pondence between the Government and the
army in Texas. This the clerk is read
ing as the dispatch closes.
The Senate adjourned at 7 IL O'Clock,
this evening, afer passing The House Bill
ayes so, noes 2. This is The $4,000
Volunteer Bill, and the $l0,000,000 ar
preparation.
All efforts 10 change the Bill into a more
peaceable form failed, and all amendments
proposing to transfer the appointments of
officers from The President to the Govern
ors of the respective States also failed.
Other slight amendments relative 10
equipments, were adopted on the final
passage of The Bill.
WEDNESDAY, May Is.
Nothing could exceed the frantic de.
light with which the House welcomed
their War Bill when it came back, unal-
tered in any essential particular. from the
Senate.
Mr.. Black, of S. C. moved 10 raise the
pay Of The soldiers from seven 10 ten DOH
lars.
Mr.. Mckay opposed it and showed that
the pay Of the army had been gradually
raised from four dollars to six and seven
and finally 10 eight dollars. The pay
had been increased while the food and
clothing and medical attendance had been
improved.
Mr.. Root, of Ohio, said if it was worth
eight dollars a day 10 declare war it was
worth ten dollars a month 10 fight tout.
Mr.. peterborough, of Florida, hoped
he would not destroy the moral force of
what we had already done by an appeal to
the mercensry disposition OF the people.
We had shown that we were ready to
pour down like an avalanche upon Mexi-
co, and that they wanted no stimulus OF
additional pay to excite the patriotism Of
the people. From every part of the South
and West we had beard that, the moment
danger appeared, the drum was sounded
and the flag unfurled. He trusted we
should not begin the war with a rush upon
the treasury. We were going into a war
the end Of which no moral mau could see.
A war with Mexico would be no holiday
affair.
1t would be a prolonged and bloody
contesl-for Mexico, with a peopie Injured
TO war, with q vast extent Of territory,
with her c%happorals, and mountain, and
defles, was one Of the mos. formidable
powers ia the world.
Mr.. Gordon, of New York, made a
speech TO prove that the Southern mem.
bers who voted against the declaration Of
war were enemies TO their country and
Mexicaos ia heart. AS the volunteers
were to have 90, be was willing to raise
the pay OF the regulars from seven TO
eight.
Mr.. DeIano made a powerful speech aud
showed up the whole OF The Texas plot
and the design ofthe administration 10 get
California through intimidation.
Mr.. Douglass claimed the whole terri
tory down the Rio Grand and said that
Santa Ana had acknowledged it as the
boundary Of Texas.
Mr.. Adams inquired, whenf
Mr.. Douglass replied when he was in
Texas and was he Dictator OF Mexico.
Mr.. Adams inquired if he was not then
a prisoner Of war.
Mr.. Douglass replied that he was, but
still be vas The Government, and acted
for the Government.
Mr.. Adams said it was something new
that a prisoner Of war could make n tfeuly
and a boundary for his Government.
This coIIoQuy was continued for some
time, when the committee rose and The
House adjourned.