The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-26
rhe Two Million Bill.

ofthe Senate in regard to the "7I0o Million
Bir' is from the Congressional Globe-a pa
per published by Locofocos. The loco pa
pers at the North, because Mr. Davis (whlg'
spoke against the striking out of the anti
slavery proviso by the Southern Senators
and they Rad the power TO strike 1t OUT ana
pass the bill by the aid of the two Texian
Senators-accuse the Wings of opposing
measures to close the war The Wings III
the Senate did rghtin insisting that 1T the
Bill pissed it should be with the anti-s'avery
proyiso, and it was the striking out of this
nroviso that thew were determined TO oppose,
or rather than have it stricken out refuse
the President the appropriation Of two
millions TO buy territory to be annexed
to this country with the right to enslave hu-
man beings.
We rejoice in the defeat ofthis Bill rather
than it should have passed, thereby giving the
President the privilege ofcursing the coun-
try with more Territory like that of'IeXas.--
Who believes it is necessary TO buy Calitor-
mia or any other portion of Mexico in order
to close the war, ifthe President desires to
close it? o} aE
d "NEGOTIATION WITH MEXICO.
MIR Lewis moved that the Senate take up
for consideration the bill from the House en-
titled Gan act making further provision for
the EXPENSES attending the intercourse be
tween the Uuted States and foreign nations"
and demanded the yeas and nays upon hls
Mn BRErsr. VIII the Senator withdraw
his motIon long enough 10 allow me TO make
report. .,......
Mn LEw1s. / cannot consent 10 with
draw tie motion for any purpose whatever.
The question being put, the motion pre-
vailed nlon division: Ayes 10, noes 10.
The bin having been reads first and a sec
ond time, being then before the Senate as in
committee OF the whole -
Mr. Evans moved to amend the preamble.
Amendments to the enacting ciauses OF the
bill we're decided TO be first i'll order. .
Mr. Lewis then moved 10 strike out the pro
viso which had been added to the bill in the
House ofRcpresentatives, and which is as
follows:
'.Pyouided, That an express and fiindamen-
tai condition ofthe acquisition ofany terrific
nv from the Republic ofMoXIco by the United
States, by virtue Of any treaty which may be
negotiated between them, and to the use by
the Executive ofany moneys herein appropri
.UNTARY SERVITUDE SHALL EVER
EXIST TT ANY PART OF SAID TERRI
TORY, except for crime, whereof the party
shall first he duly convicted" EN-.
Mr. Davis said he should like TO hear some
reason for striking ont this proviso. -.
Mr. Lewis sind there ,ods no time notD for GIN
ing reasons o, making explanations. Iii. e..
MIR Davis observed that this seemed like
legislating under high degree Of steam-pres-
sure ....
Mr. Davis (says the Burlington Free Press)
then proceeded to OPPOSE the striking out
OF this proviso, promising Mr. Lewis that he
would give way in time for a motion to pro-
long the session a few hours, which he would
have done ifthe Senate Clock had not been
some or minutes Sloper than that in the
House. Mr. Davis object was not 10 defeat
the bill, but TO PRESERVE The PRovIso,--
SOUTHERN LOCOFOCOS had determin-
ed that, ,Oitk The proDiSo, the bill should not
pass! But for the motion 10 strike out, by a
Locofuco Senator, MIR Lewis of Alabama, the
bill ,conid hare passed the Senate in five min
utos. ."#H -
Here then, is the true and the only cause Of
the defeat ofthis bill. Southern Locofoco-
ism would not surrender the power it would
give them ,aihom the proviso, to enlarge the
area ofSouGte,n freedom? The sLAvE-HoLD-
ING and sLAvE-MAKrNG policy of the South,
dcieated the bill; and upon it aud its allies at
the North must rest the responsibility ofcon-
ti,,,dng the WAR which they have wckodly,
and for the worst of human purposes, COM
n,eaced. The Vines Irresponsible for the
continuance oftbe war" are they! Who is
responsible, my fine fellow for this attempt
to strike OIL proviso in behalf of HuMA NIFTY
and FREEDOM? ..u .....