New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-14
From Washington.
Party Trucker, Defeased-Course OF the Whis
sans,or, on the War Question-Mr. Calhoun
-West Point Academy, &c

partss nshp to-day n the United States Senate
such az i rarely witnessed there There was liiie
of country and every thing for party Today. The
Loco-F ocos wished 20 defea, the object which we
all have at heart which il to render speedy sssis-
lance to our brave soldiers now placed Ii jeapoTdy
neede,sly, BY the Executive. They had got 6 bill
framed in The House whence little is expected but
the blind fury 0: party, They wished TO make the
form OF The bill odiousy partisan, By the prearn-
BILE as to drive all decent TO vote against il ss
whole that they might raise the cry agains; them
for refusing 10 vote supplies 10 our army.
cannot help thinking TOO, that they meant 10 N
suit Mr. CALHOUN for having blocked their game on
Oregon. But they were signaliy Disappointed. AS
proof that they cared for the honor OF The coun
nv Mr.. CRITTESDES drove Them 10 the necessity OF
showing their wait Of Patriotism By actually voting
against granting the necessary supplies Nh CRIT
TESDES submitted a proposition, and had the yeas
and nays called upon it, giving every dollar lhey
asked repe Invasion and carry our arms INTO
Mexico ill an honorable Peace was secured. Eve
~ Loco.F oco with the exception Of Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr.. McDutiie voted against II lS % Loco
F0cos roted against glutng the necessary supplies
10 our army and their names are 40 recorded
The Wings could not vote that war existed con
trary TO the express provisions OF the Constitution
The Loco Focos would not vote even their own
proposition without their false and partisan Pream
sacrifice Of party feelings. The Loco-Focos turned
deaf ear 10 the requst OF ;hecountry Ine higs
sacrificed party to the demands OF The country
Who are the patriots Surely not the Loco Focos
who would yield nothing; but the w hlgs VINO
Welded every thing Had the Wings oeen as stub
born as the Loco Focos, the bill would have been
lost There were but 90 Loco T ocos for the measure
Had those opposed refused 10 vote, II would have
been lost as ii takes 20 10 make quorum
The COUNTY, said and our brave army said, We
4 n-.els 0r,f
s,ise the invaders, even By following them 10
their own Capital The Wings proposed to grant
the supplies The Loco-F ocos refused 10 grant them
unless BY vote which was 10 remunerate them In
party sense for the act. The Wings said they could
not be expected TO vote such partisan measure
even TO furnish the supplies. The country called
still louder for both yield their party and
vote instant supplies. The Loco Focos s;ubbornly
refused The Wings proved themselves worthy oil
their character aud voted the supplies even at
sacrifice of their conscientious scrupes Surely that
party who will yield nothing for the country IN the
hour Of danger, not patriots and as surely that
party who show by their acts that they can and vii!
sacrifice party for country, are patriots.
There is despicable desire manifested 10 til
umph over CALHoUs 10 night Never has that great
man stood so high in my estimation as he does now
He has exhibited more courage to-day than was
necessary 10 fight the battle of New Orleans, or IL
val any of Napojeon's boldest deeds. The Loco
Focos say he has buried himself in political grave
If So he hes had the courage TO dig It himself There
ia vet chhnce for him TO triumph. All VINO ad'
miro bravery would rejoice to find that there was
actually NJ, war and that The majority in Congress
have made themselves-or rather that nature hao
furnished them ready made-foos. There is, re-
peat still O chance that the crossing OF the RIO
Grande was not authorized by Mexico. trust this
NAV be SO. II would be proud triumph for Nj
CALHOUN But their boast is, that they have buried
CALHOUN We have not been admirers OF Mr.
CALHous's doctrines He had raised into some.
thing Of responsibility base faction, which would
drag down to their own low level every thing
! which they cannot rise TO emulate. He had
warmed into lie kissing serpent, which, true
TO its nature, sends poison 10 the heart OF its too
generous benefactor. We knew tina, without him
| Polk could not be elected and we knew that those
who participated in the disastrous Jugge by which
! he was elected would repent too late but we did
not EXPECT TO hear the Polk men proving over his
grave like savages over their scalped vcII;os
! They have buried Calhoun When they have,
| also in a common grave, buried the already bleed
ing Constitution; when they have buried the blight
| ed and whitening hopes OF Il too coniding people;
when they have buried everything decent In the
country, leaving only themselves, there VIII be men
aud nations in other paris OF the world who will
feel prouder of their race by seeing on its records
| the name of him whom base aud ungratetul party
| have despised and tram pied on
Let the hoping disciple of Peace and Civilization
still talk of the progress of the human race. But
If they would still hope on, let them not bring into
their field Of vision q Loco.Foco Congressman
You may have seen wild beasts pant for slaughter
and riot 10 the anticipation of blood but nothing ev-
er euualed q rabd Loco-F ocos desire for butchery
and war. They talked of inevitable war, and used
every means to get US into q difficulty with Great
| Britain. Failing in that they seem 10 riot with Joy
| in this. Can that heart be human which seems 10
take no delight but in the bucbery and blood oil our
felow-man, born with 10 the destiny of Christian
| civilization. You can have no idea of the savage
ferocity of these men. Their hearts this night are
leaping with Joy in the prospect of blood. almost as
intensely that which animates the Philanihropisl
and Christian gloryipg in the sunshine OF Peace.
Texas Annexation Is coming pom now In large
quantities Members of Congress are actually boast
| Ing here that they would like TO take n hand IN IT,
for they see the rich plumber of Catholic Churches
and The deienceless females OF Catholic Nunneres,
and they eager 10 participate in The punder and
carnage and denominations that are 10 follow an infu
! rated army through such scenes es these. have
always looked upon this as one object of Annexs
ZION. Though appearances seem to argue its fulfill
men still that Providence may place his hand
between Loco Focoism and the victims W hich II has
marked out for the qualification OF It's unhallowed
appetite.
When closed my las, letter this afternoon. the Sc
nate was still engaged in the discussion Of the bill
passed by the House yesterday. Mr.. HusTIseroS
had proposed TO strike out the preamble which de-
clares the existence of War This was discussed by
Messrs. MoRrHEAp, r JOHNSON. HUNTINGTON,
ordered and resulted-Yess Is Nays %
The vote on the final passage was taken about
half past clock, and il passed by vote OF 10 10
2; john DAVIS and THOMAS CLAYToS voting against
it, on account OF the preamble, though anxious TO
vote the supplies-ihe w higs generally voting for
it, with proes, against the preamhle-Mr. CAL
HoyN and two or three others remaining silent in
their seats. Had all opposed 10 the preamble done
The same, the bill would have been lost Tor waat OF
q quorum.
Arbe bill as il finally passed the Senstei is sabsan
tally the same you have, ere this published in
the House proceedings OF yesterday The amend
men,s made were to give the appointment Of OH
GERS TO the Governors of the States in place OF The
President, and TO make the pay the same as that o!
the regular soldiers, also maSins the ume OF ser
vice twelve months or during the war.
We have thus day voted len millions for the
Texas fraud How many souls and how much
more money will ii cost US before we see il through
There will be formal protest entered on the jour
nal against the preamble of The bill
The House nearly all day occupied with the
West Poin, Military Academy bill. Mr.. GIppIN6s
confined a make curtine sDet~h against the LC