The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-30


Mr. sPxIoHr.-Thst is matter OF inference.
Mr. JoHNsoN Of did not say that the sugar
that il will be- ii that act is continued in force
MIR. SrEToHT.-That has to he tried. as the Irishman
said when he was told that he would be hung.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, gave data Of the ope-
ration of past ts the interest and the losses
of numerous planters In the reductions Of duties The
act OF 46 had not produced its effects upon that
business but the present high prices Of sugar
owing entirely to other circumstances Sugar is now
selling well because there has been only hall crop this
year Louisiana, well in the West India Islands
The law is not yet felt With some other remarks
ia defence OF the petitioners Mr. johnson sat down.
The petition referred.
Message from the President Of the United States
voice. All, that's the subject OF the Lieutenant 0ens
rai" but we understand it less important paper
Nh BsRRIES introduced bill to refund certain duties
paid on Georgia railroad iron.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. JARSAeN, who deserves great credit for his vigil
lance in the matter of our Indian relations with some in
roducory remarks, submitted resolution of enquiry,
IN the War Oce respecting the state Of things between
the government, the Cherokee agents. and the Chero-
KEGS, which lies over enc day.
MIR. wEsrcorr submitted petition praying the reno
val of the remnant of the seminoles Chose warlike fell
sort having cost the government more money than the
Mexican war
HAMILross BtlL
Mr.. CHALMERS reported back this bill, and urged its
passage upon the Ssnate and the bill taken up
chase ofSIrs Elizabeth Hamilton, widow of tho late Col
Alexander Hamilton OF thousand printed copies Of her
late husbands state papers for which the government is
to pay the estmabe representative Of the distinguished
statesman the sum oftwenty thousand dollars.
Ana the Senate went into executive session.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHiSGro Dec. %, lS46.
Mr. sPRoLE, the Chaplain said in his pray era" Oh
God redeem from the perls and horrors oil war;
an honorable pc CO. shield arms in the day
OF battle and may the time soon come hen nations shall
feel and act together as a vast brotherhood and the
Prince of Peace reign withouta rival"
Mr.. HssAn.os asked leave to submit a revolution
that the Secretary of War be authorized to to be
for gub M traQ
porting volunteers previous 10 being mustered into the
service Of the United Tho resolution refer.
red 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
TERMINATION OF THE DEBATE.
The STEAMER announced that the first business in
dor the resolution, heretofore submitted to term
nate the debate the resolutions of Mr. Brodhead to
fer the various topics embraced in the Presidents
Mr. HousTos, of Alabama, said that the resolutions
had been debated for days and yet result had
be referred to the Committees. Other measures would
come up on which gentleman can express their views
He called for the previous question [" That's right,
Mr. CoBD--I would suggest to the gentleman from
Mr.. Housror-Mr. Speaker
Mr. Conn Completing the Observation-Disclosures.
MIR. HousroS-I would say one o'clock
The srxAKER-The gentleman proposes to amend the
resolution by substituting one o'clock" for the term
Mr.. Goodwill the gentleman say two o'clock
The SPEAKER.-Two o'clock is named.
The House began to decide the demand for the
vious question, when
Mr. HovsroN inquired, will be in order ask for
The srEAKER-Not while the House is dividing
NO quorum having voted on the demand for the previ
whether there should be cali ofthe House but it
decided in the negative
Mr.. HousroN further amended the resolution by limit.
ing the debate O'Clock to-day and in this form il was
adopted-yeas 81, nays77
THE WAR DISCUSSION sEsuMEp.
Mr. SAWYER, of Ohio moved that the rules be suspen
ded and that the House resolve itself into Committee of
the whole on the State of the Union f. That's right ~
o.
entitled to the floor said he should not be surprised II,
had been attacking the administration will charge the
President with not going for the war strong enough
MIR. GrDDIsss-Does my colleague charge me
MIR. SAwyER-I did not make charge but said would
not be surprised it. before the session closed that gentle
would be found finding fault with the administration
make that prediction we'll whether it will turn
out t' Nous perrons as MIR Richie says"l
Mr.. GiDDrNGs (twirlng his specacles)-I understood
the gentleman TO charge that said so heretofore f. Go
Mr. sawy.a-I merely make this prediction just sec
whether it will turn out to be true tWell we'll seen
The war was usisble before the annexation Of Texas
have proposition TO make to my COLLEAGUES (Mr Gid
dings), want him to hear it. {" What is IT," Tell
T f os h: PesGh in my district if he
proposition. Mr. Giddings outside the bar Does he
allude to me- ~ My colleagues speech will make de-
in the State of Ohio. Laughter) That speech
is almost verbatim with the Trades Illuminated against
the administration OF James Madison The ederalists
have changed their from time time get into
power They remind me of the which used to
HINT {" Did you catch any r'l Yes. daughter
The avoid pursuit, climbs up tree, and jumps
OF il viii also snk itself into water and swim mile
eade its pursuors have hundred extracts from papers
published during the last war; (some of which read
all showing in his opinion coinc dsnca OF opinion with
81 during as war WIN m boIs ana ie the
mirror The speeches delivered here, condemning
the and seT read ,. in ss ss e, ne
There in OHIO very little difference be-
tween wings and aboi'Onis,s in fact, they were tine
matt fhptt hpra orna In Mar
county when the emancipated negroes Of the late
John Randolph were brought there The man who gave
Information 20 the Governor 10 that effect TOLD
trrt and for his pains he " III get now suitone Of
FAR and M hers-when he comes into that eighborhood
gon,iamsn b,i forward their articles. Why il will
Fave az little es t on the President As chip to peal
down the Alegany mountains You dare not do IT. gen.
temen.
1Ys " HUNTERS.
Mr. s,vvxn having consul ned the hour allotted by the
Mr. BAKER Colonel OF one 0. the lllinoi, regiments,
ana who , claims seat on the f.or until the 10Th OF
January aext obtained the floor lie hd mat Congrs SIS
did not appear to be well informed as to ne copdion OF
things ia Mexico and he ould present NV facts L
was his desire that members act Immediately AID ec
entity. The army needs more men aud mere money lie
Was informed BY Major Abercrombie that the effective
forces do exceed eleven thousand five hundred fight
ing With these there were many posts to be gar
risonei. Whether We agh' at San Luis, Vera Cruz,
or under the walls of Mexico, cannot hope
TO succeed, according to our desires, with eleven
twelve or fourteen thousand men, He doubted whether
il possible with fifteen thousand TO conquer
eight millions people. II had been said that there
necessity for reinforcing the army because peoce
was no nearer now than when first engaged in the
war We ought to have thought of this before We de-
clarcd war; contemplated an invasion. Three impor
tant battles have been gained and army have ad
vsnced hundred miles into Mexico In his opinion
this had not crippled or weakened the power of the
Mexicans, who were concentrated, and
stronger making heroic efforts to defend their
country He certain that nothing we had done had
convinced the Mexicans that hare able to conquer
them. The Mexcans retired from Monterey with almost
all their armsthcy left what they least wanted AMI can
obtain the readily Conquer peace" is yet to be
done And how He had understood the President had
recently called out nine ten additional regiments and
that the regiments In Louisiana, North Carolina, Vir
GINA, and Massachusetts, not formed. Surprising
them all CO. what then There would be about seven
thousand additional Get them there, and what
then Santa Anna, told, has twenty FIVE thou
sand in foe Of drill The church, the cler
Ky, landholders, Of the old revolution the Next