Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-18


further token OF respect 10 The memory Of The
deceased, the House adjourned to IL O'Clock To-
morrow.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1876.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Treasury Department
relative to the expediency of requiring vessels ma
visalng Delaware Bay, 10 carry lights.
Also, repor: from The same source, relative to
the disposition OF the three per cent. land fund,
due TO the States OF Indiana and Illinois.
Also, communication from the same de-
commissioner OF the general land office.
All of the above reports were severally ordered
TO be printed.
S, veral messages Of an Executive character
were received from The President Of The United
States.
Petitions and memorials were presented by
Messrs. Evans, Dickinson, Johnson, Of Md,
Johnson, Of La, Ciley, Sturgeon Archer, Cal
houn and Dix.
MIR. Johnson, Of Louisiana, gave notice Of a
bill 10 provide for the adjudication of land claims
in The States of Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri
Also, bill TO provide for the erection o! a Gus
ton Of The marine hospital al that place.
copies OF the annual report upon commerce and
navigation, in addition 10 the number ordered
Yesterday. be printed for The use Of The Treasury
Department.
Mr.. Semple, on leave, introduced bill 10 ex-
tend The Cumberland road 10 the village Of Alton
on the Mississippi river.
Also, a bill 10 grant portion OF The public
lands TO the Stale of Illinois, aid in the compile
ton OF The Illinois and Michigan canal.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives announcing The proceedings oil
that body yesterday, in reference 10 The death vi
the Hon. Felix G. Mcconnell.
MIR. Lewis briefly addressed the Senate, in re-
marks appropriate 10 The occasion, and moved The
| adoplion of the usual resolutions, as mark oil
r,spect 10 the memory OF The deceased.
MIR. Lewis adverled 10 The fact, that in spite Of
The rresular;y Of his habits and department,
which would have Consigned man OF less dec-
ded cas-, of character 10 uller failure and Obscur
10 MIR. Mcconnell had The rare fortune never 10
have suffered political deieal-a success that
| could only be attributed 10 high qualities OF the
head and heart, which his faults, undissuised as
they were, and worn even consPicuously upon
The outer surface OF his character could never con-
ceal from the popular view.
Ia the relations Of private life, said Mr.. Lew
IS he was amiable-in his family circle ne was
fond and affactionate-,o his friends he was kind,
constant, and often generous 10 iault To sui.
terine humanity in any and every situation, ne
had a melting heart, and open hand Just and
kind 10 Others, his faults were all against him
self
The usual resolutions having been adopted as
a tur,her mark Of respect, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The resolution OF Mr.. Carer Davis, under dis
cu.s;on last week, was fist in order this morn
ing.
solution as originally presented by Mr.. DAVIS so
that The President shall be quested, not required,
10 communicate the inslruc ions TO Generals Tay-
lor. Wool and Kearner, and Conmodores Sloat
and Stuckton, and inform the House whether any
civil government has really been established in
The conquered provinces whether The object Of
The Uniled States Government, in It's operations
aeains, Mexico, is really conquest, &c, &c. AS
modified the resolution was adopted nearly una
nimously.
Mr.. Dodge presented the constitution of the
new Stale oil Iowa.
Mr.. Gil-s presented the petition Of James w.
Osborne, of the city of Baltimore, praying the re-
turn Of certain duties paid by him. Referred 10
committee of ways and means.
Mr. Brodbead. of Pennsylvania, moved, as The
standing commiltees had now been announced
bv The Sneaker that the House resolve itself into
c,,mmi,,ee of the whole on the stale Of the Union,
with view 10 The reference Of The several topics
OF The Presidents message. The motion prevail
MIR Giddngs, of Ohio, addressed The commit
toe Al length in review oil that part OF the message
which trea S OF our Mexican relations. Mr.. u.
nronounced the declaration OF the President, that
The war was provoked by Mexico, as entirely
untrue. he made the denial 10 the Presidents
assertion, and upon the facts n The case dehed
apy man 10 stand up in behalf OF the Fresideni,
Mr.. G. aso called upon any friend oil The ADM
ustra,ion to stand up and assert that Santa Re
was in Texas Would The member from Iexas
do ia He would moi, and conld mol; and The claim
of the Executive was, therefore, untounded. The
war was an Executive war, without consultation
of this body and war unprovoked. The bat
Ties of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma were
fought under Executive authority, and The Pfesl-
dent was responsible for the blood which had there
been shed.
MIR. G. commented with great severity upon
the causes OF the war and the ravages OF war
The people in his section OF the State OF Ohio
would vote for no man who would vote for this
war, and no man could retain his seat here who
would support such war.
In The British Parliament men were ready 10
denounce the war which England made upon The
peOUlc VI IlcI CUOulSSi duu IC uuSlCu " h'S'
here would denounce and oppose and refuse 10
vote for The war carried on against Mexico.
The Wings OF England voled against all sup
plies for the invasion Of America, and Mr.. Fox,
in l776, said he could not conscien,ously agree TO
grant any money for SO destructive and ignoble
purpose. This, he said, was The strict line OF
conduct 10 be observed by member Of Parlia-
ment. COL Bane said that The war was TO tax
The subject for an unjust purpose. The Duke OF
Grafton said in the House OF Lords, that, while
he had leg 10 stand on, he would come down
day after day 10 express The most marked abhor-
renee OF the measures hitherto pursued and meant
10 be adhered TO in respec, TO America.
Mr.. Burke also said that his Government
could moi be less liberal 10 Satan than his Gov
eminent was 10 The Colopiss in America. He
would support war where there was justice, or
a color OF Justice, but moi for any oher. MIR.
Wilkes called The war with America an unjust,
murderous aud felonious war. Lord Camden
said il his Government ob>linately persisted, it
would be fairly responsible for all the consequent
ces of war. Lord Chatham proposed resolu-
ton to put an end TO hosiililes with America,
and declared that The people of his country had
been the ageressors from the beginning, and said
that his Government owed TO the Colonies uncon'