Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-31
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SECOND SESSION.

MIR. J. NJ CLAYTON presented a memorial frrn cit
seus Of Deleware, praying Congress use speedy and
efficient means for terminating the Mexican war IN an hon
oiahe peace lie said the memorial signed hy ma
merous persons belonging 10 both political pafuts who
wtrt mol opposed 10 war any religious principle
He would like g. co opciae with thcln IN bringing
bout an honorable peace but for himself he could &c no
way Of bringing the Wal Ia end but by fighting 1t out
lie Was disposed 10 vote Tor any supplies Tor carving ON
The lie had heard II sad that there was party IN
Congress determined 10 opINec their Government IN
this war and 10 support that Of the enemy He did moi
believe IN the existence Of any such party The supposi
lion was lase cslumny the American characicr-
There might ssbiy tc few individuals 50 situated
but he would say fr the Wing party tina, they were the
finn supporters ot the Government aud Were moi Ia he
driven from that position by such base charges
Mr. SEWER from thr Finance Committee repprted
back the bill tocstahlsh Branch Mint IN the city OF
New York without amendment. lie gave notice of hi.
intention TO call up the bill Immediately after the Christ
mas holydays.
Mr.. SPfIGiIT from the same Committee rcnor,od
back, without amendment, the hill providing for thu
Branch Mint at Charloson. : {. He gave a similar no
tice TO that Of MIR. Sewer in reference to the bill.
Mr. ASHLEY from the judicial, Committee. rcpor
ted hack without amendment the House bill II IN, ,d
miss On ot Iowa into the nj n.
Mr.. iUlEE moved 10 am nd il by adding tho e,l
lowing
P,orided. That nothing herein contained shall he con
stued as authorsing any division of the lands at an,
tithe prahtrd territory State of Iowa
the purposes directed In the act making such grants
Alter some debate, the amendment WIS negar,ycd
yeas 2, nays 10 The bill was then read third time
nnd passed by unanimous vote
On motion Of Mr. WOODBRIDGE, the Mli,ar,
COMMITTEE were directed to inquire the e,pcdenc,
oi making provision for additional works al For Gr,tn,
near the outlet Of Lake Hurn and Of connecting The
samo with the military works Sand Hin IN the State
81 Michigan, with leave 10 rrport by bill or otherwise
on hts motion 1t was also ordered that The sundry
communications from the Mar Departments on iha, sub
Ject be referred To the Committee
Amer the consideration of some private bills the Sen
ate adjourned 10 Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Resolution pending Yesterday evening To end the
debate upon the Presidents Message this day. at two
O'clock; was rs'p1ned until Tomorrow by vote OF a
So.
Mr. SMITH Of III. appealed to tho House in consid
Grafton ul The fact that tins shor Sson and near
ly fnr weeks Of ii had transped 10 consent In devote
The day 10 such resolutions and Of bills as should
moi give rise to debate.
The motion was lost.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr. RATiiBt moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee OF the Whole
The motion was agreed To- The debate commenced
at one IN speech from Mr.. GORDON, ON Y. who
commenced by saying that he should first pay his respects
'he wig party. They were opposed to the prose
ruton OF the war with Mexico
Mr.. POLLOCK OF I. rose and many other mem
bers were ready to represent themselves rather than to
be mlsreIresened 10y Mr.. Gordon; hut Mr. g. pcrcmp-
tor1iy refused 10 allow any Wing 10 represent himself
and went on to slate What Others believed
ne cause OF the war WAS then stated, as Mr. G. re-.
gafded the cause 10 exist The fault was all with Me.
leo. and weak and miserable Government Mexico was
tor provoking such war.
In regard 10 the annexation # foreign territory to tie
United States he in favor Of retaining the Provinces
OF Mexico as far lad conquered ,hem-ar lust as
many OF them as we thought proper to take possession
Of
The permanent acquisition of the provinces was now
certain according, to Mr. Gordon and was to he So moi,
hccanso the President asked it, nut because the American
people desired it.
Mr.. KENNEDY Of Ia in his scat-Tha's ngh,
Gordon-Thai's the daclr.ne
Mr. GORDON coninued-In rerard To slavery
winch was inoted subject in relation anne xaon he
would say that slavery existed in these Provinces we
should fahe them, slavery Notwithstanding but if sla
very oin not exist there bound 10 put il
mere lie did not expect 10 for the creation oany
new save territory and II the question nut 10 him
Keep out, though he should regard such am amend
mcnt as premature he should to keep il out He
snouid do this In obedience TO public sentiment the
North, and he should d. it, hi or miss sink or swim;
ana ne trusted his Southern friends would offer
ny opp sltion To such proposition
Some Of the Wings. indeed. were opposed to the an
nexa'lou Of California upon the ground that this new
country was TO be free from Slsvery--and Mr.. G. by
hrng al The Wings in this nlnner and putting them in
position which no of the party dreamed Of made
war upon the Southern wing of his own party The
wings laughed and the Southern mca hooct at hi.
c"uhls Parposs ofdec.puoa.