The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19
From our Regular Correspondent.

I
I WASHINGTON. May IL. 1876, ) L. NJ.
! The galleries of the House aud Senate
were crowded to-day "A, an early hour TO hear
what might be suggested with regard 10 the
pretty scrape into which the madness and stu
! Ii,lity Of cur Executive have hurried us.
amoru The strangers present ia the Senate
! lobby. / noticed Col. ohnson Of Kentucky.
Mr.. SIidelI, aud other distinguished Junction
aries. There wsre about 80 Senators pres
eut.
The fra, thing done was to listen 10 the
reading Of the Presidents Message On the
! Mexican news.
The Mess ,ge sketches the history of our
troubles with Mexico, and Of the mission oil
! Mr. SIidell. II states that Mexico has invaded
our territory and that the ttro Nations are noe
al uGr. and invokes Congress to adopt meas
nrc. 10 carry il on. II enciOses mass oil
documents.
Mr.. Sewer moved to refer the Documents
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. SpYght moved 10 pint 2OO0O extra
copies. lie enderscd every word in the Mess
age.
Mr. Calhoun hoped the Senate would pro-
coed calmly and Without precipitation. lie
though The usual lumber should be printed
just before we endorsed il by ordering large
supply,
Mr. Speishi said he would endorse every
word Of the Message and he would say as
much for The Senator from South Cgrolina.
Mr.. Allen advocated The printing of a large
numher. The President has not declared
war, but he has told US The most important
f4cts that war actually exists, and he calls up
or US to Naiioua:ize This great tact.
He coutcnded that we should not be con
fined 10 our territory, while Mexico has the
whole board. He called for the Yeas and
Nays on the question 10 print al extra num-
Der.
Mr. J. NJ. Clayton thought The mailer
should be referred to the Military Commitlee
as the Committee Oh Foreign Relations knew
nothing about what is necessary for supplies
or Troops.
Mr.. Calhoun said that The :Prcsiden, had
announced War, bur there could be no Con
siiIutionaI War without the action of Con
gress. There might be hostility or invasion.
There could be no War till we declare it.
Mr.. Morehead advocated their reference TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MIR CLAYTON still insisted upon the Military
Committee. lie was for prompt measures.
The President has declared that we are al
war with Mexico. lie asked for million, Of
money and tens of thousands of troops He
would vote these supplies instantly, but a, the
proper time he would cal! upon those who
precipIaied u Into this 10 strict account
Nh. Archer couteuded that it was consii-
tulioually false to say that there " as war.
Mr.. Benton proposed TO refer some parts
to The Military Committee.
Mr.. Cass Congratulated Mr.. CLAYTON Oh
bis patriot declaration. He would repeal the
doctrine OF Mr.. Calhoun. We are at war
War now actually exists between Us. He
would push the war into Mexico till Mexico
sued for Peace.
Mr.. Calhoun said the question whether
we were al Var ornoi was question between
the Seua;or from Michigan and The Constiiu-
Ton CT the United States. The President
rather TOO hastily uses the term of War.
Mr.. Morehead thought il strange that Mr..
Cass should compliment Mr.. Clayton for
say ins only What every Senator was ready TO
say.
Mr.. Davis would snrPod he Country in
her present emergency. but we had right TO
know whether the territory occupied by oar
army Is American territory. Does not this
very Message say. that 4 Commission had
been sent TO negotiate concerning The bonn
Diary
Mr.. Clayton asked The Chairman Of the
Military Committee whether lie had received
ANY advices about the object of our army in
taking position opposite Matamoros.
MIR. Benton said he knew nothing.
Mir. Clayton said il could not be 10 defend
any settlement there.
Mr. Sewer said the President had the
power TO place the army where he pleased.
After long debate to " hch shall refer
hereafter, the motion as amended bv MIR.
Benton passed 30, 600 extra copies were Or
dered printed.
Mr.. Benton brought mp the bill to increase
the rank and file of the American Army. l.
proposes TO make each Company consist of
100 men in lime OF war aud Of CT in time of
peace. This in time ofwar wonld give ] 5 or
10000 additional men TO our army.
The Senate then went into Executive
seSS:nn aud soon after adjourned
In The louise the same subject was up. but
IS still III session without Gaming TO any very
definite conclusion. The bill before Them
has great niauy amendments proposed with
which The House is engaged as the cars leave.
More Io-morrow morning.
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