The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-22
Fran. Nu.hia.tou.

10 dead calm, and from BAY Ali to the oh,
congress worth transcubirs. Bot on tAe night
OF the Oh the news OF ThorntIu's disaster an !
| TaSl,r's critical position reached the capitul
uud Immediately every thing was IN cnmmo,un
chief officers Of the army held a conference aud
/ the military committees of both houses were no.
( liied to meet a, O'Clock next Sunday morn
ing. What was determined ON vii appear
from the proceedings of congress on NoUd,y.
shortly after the Two houses had met, the prr,i-
den, sem Ia the Massage, which We publish IN
another pat Oi to.L.ys paper, aud ImueJia,c,
upon It's reading, 1t vas resp,u lcdto BY the u,iI
ildry committee, Who reported bah, authau2iup
the prrrllrat II call Tor and receive the service.
I Of 50 900 yvlJatg,r>, au' appnprutius $1,000.
coo to dcir.y the eNpru,,s at the var with MeN-
lca. The bill was Immediately taken Up in com.
ml'ce OF the whole, and two hours all,u,d or
debate, after which, with slight amendments, II
was passed, 10y vote Of IA to II. The bill
does not declare war, but recognizes, m the pre-.
ambc, the state Of war as existing. The b \ wa
then sent to the senate, and ON Tuesday was Ia.
ken up, and after prutract,d debate, II va, pas
SGD by vote Of 10 tn >, Calhoun, Ucrricn, an
Evans not voting, ON account Of the preamble,
which sets forth that the state Of war actually
exists, Of which fac, these gentlemen we're no,
fully satisfied. On the same DAY also passed
10 h houses bill to increase the rank and iilt
Of the army, auEmenting the number IN each
company from 10 TO 100.
Gen. Worth had arrived at Washington from
Texas on the S.h aud on the 10Th received or-
ders to return to his post. His resign ,tion had
not reached Washiugt II. 1t was understood, it
would be accepted.
Gen. Houston senator from Texas, It IS said
will leave the senate aud volunteer 70 raise a
force in Texas, Tennessee, Sc, to ish the Mex
leans.
The President is ordering all the L. :. troops
not absolutely needed at the north, to join Gen
Taylor as speedily as possible.
Letters received at Washington announce the
'''N'" " Nntt' ho'hAuH' i,''bls "iNoils ana
two dragons, who were supposed killed or pr
soucrs, to Gen. Tay lur's camp.
The Cnon Of Wednesday night, Nay 18Th,
publishes the following proclamation from the
president.
Whereas the Congress oft the United States, hy
virtue OF the constitutional authority vested in
them, have declared by their act bearing date
this day, that, shy the act cf the republic OF Mex
leo, state OF war exists between that govern
mont and the United States"
Now, therefore. |. JAMES X. POLK, Presi.
dent Of the United States Of America. do hereby
proclaim the same 10 oil whom il may concern;
ind do specially enjon on all persons holding
Offices, civil or military, under The authority If
the United States, that they be vigilant aud zeal.
Gus IN JIschargIng the duties respectively Incl.
dent thereto: aud do moreover e1hou all the
god people Of the United States, as they love
their country, as they feel the wrongs which have
lurced on them the last resor, Of injured nations
and as they consult the best means under the
blessing OF Divine Providence, of abrijging It's
calamIlies that they exert themselves in prrsery-
ing order, IN promoting concord 10 maintaining
the authority and the efficacy OF the laws, aud IN
supporting aud inygoratng all the measures
which may be adopted by the constituted author
tiles for obtaining speedy, just, and an hon
orable peace.