Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-20
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WASHINGTON. MAY l2.

~ ....s.,..5.:. WASHINGTON, May IL. =
The moment the journal of The Senate was
read, message was. announced from the
House Of Representatives, bringing in the bill
"proyiding for the prosecution of.the existing
,oar between the United States and The lepub.
lie cf Mexico, ''..-and having been twice read
by it's tile :f'.f;;. -
Mr. Allen mogedl.o postpone all The prior
business, and proceed. Immediately TO its con.
sideraion. :..,.;
MIR. Mangum- avowed his readiness TO vote
for the $4,000 men and the ten millions of dol.
lars, but had n mortal objection TO paris OF the
bill, because they compelled him to assume a
fact without evidence Of i,s existence.
Mr. Claytonasksd why the bill should not be
pu, in such shape as all could vote for il
He thought itimpossible that the documents
which were 30 ,yolumnions could have been
read, l,nd how were they TO decide whether
there was war or not2
Mr.Alen commended fol the Bill d. il was,
and said 1.-The Committees on Foreign Relations,
aud To sertttmahey were in actual state of
war, ,5t.. g, $50 -.
Attempts were made to strike ont the words
prosecute the war TO successful lermiha.i
,tion, aud 10 insert,'repel invasion, but OH ta.
king the yeas and rays, the same result was
announced. ss5ss .,z;;...,.s,
MIR. Housloas insisted thatswe were in, an ac,.
tunl stlle Of @.is and Eihat we had been,ao, ever
The Speakers were numerous and the de-.
bate was. .keptup without ifternission, npth an
unusually la,e Aburj-dii effort was made 10
strike out The Preamble, but the vote stood
yeas I5, nnys2S. That was decisive.
The bill was then made to- undergo some
uians, notifications in its details, and was
raporisa to the. Committee
MIR. Calhoun had nude an appeal to them
as men, patriots, TO make the desired change,
but they would not-he spoke ofthe danger of
the proceeding, -and pointed out to them tha,
the sentime it .of the whole civilized world was
towards peace, and. that they were rushing on
thougf,lcssly, heedlessy, hastily on the most
tremendous events. War once :commenced,
might become seneral-migbt invoke us with
other nations; and disturb the peace OF the
world--theris :oi blockade might bring in
conflict witlrFrance and EngIund. nd.-Privateers
might ruin olir commerce. He. said he would
mot vote. ltr the bill, with or without the pre-.
anrble, he would not make war ON Mexico, by
making war on the constitution of his country.
| The dissentient votes were Mr.. Davis, of
Massachusetts and slr. Thomas Clayton, Of
Delaware. MIR. Calhoun didnot vote, and the
! Whius voted with a solemn protest against the
preamble. The bill was sent to the House, at
half past P. NJ, aud the amendnel Is were
con1ntred in:
List ofSeas and nays as the bill fully passed
Yeus.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, At.
Gibson, A,herton. .Bagby, Barrow. Benton,
Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, John M. Clay.
ton, Coquilt; Corwin, Cri,tenden, Dayton.
Dickinson, Houston. Jarnagn, Jenness, John.
son Of M sryaad, Johnson OF oiLouisiana. Lewis,
McDutfie, Mangum,. Morehead, Niles; Pen:
nyLacker, Rush, Semple. Sewer, Simmons,
Speigllt, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Westcott,
/ Woodbridge and Yulee--40: =
Nay,-Messrs. Thomas Clayton and Davis,
AN ACT providing for the prosecution Of the
existing war between the United States end
the rapublic Of Mexico.
Where's, by,act Of the repnblic Of Mexico,
e,ate OF war exists between that govern.
meps and the United States. - .;:i
Bc Il enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiues Of the United S,utes Of America in
CONGRESS assembled, That fur The purpose OF
enabling the government of the United States
to prosecute said war to a speedy and success.
| fnI .terniualiony the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized to employ the militia, naval,
and military forces of the United States, and
TO call for Ind accept the services Of any mum.
ber of volunteers, not exceeding fifty thousand,
who may offer their ssrvices either as cavalry
artillery, or riflemen, to serve Twelve months
after they shall have. arrived at the place Of
rendezvous, or to The end Of the war, unless
sooner discharged, according TO the lime for
which they shall have been, mustered into ser.
vice: and ,hatihe runIot ten millions of dol:
I lars ont of my money. in ihe treasury; sor, to
come into the, treasury, not otherwise appro.
! prjated, be, and the same is hereby, apprppri-
'a,ed loribe. purpose Of carrying the provis
ion of this act into effect. 80 silk ,,i,ist !
i Sec.2. And 6s5. further enacted, That the
militia, when called into the service of the u,
i Sraies by.yirtue ofthis aet,.Qr any other ac
NAV. ifin the op;niog of the: President Of the
I United States tie pnblicintefes, acquires il
be compelled to serve for a tern not exceeding
six months alter their arrival at the place o.
rendezvous, in any ions pear, unless sooner dia
}. cn.yo,,ds a - sga. 4. - 80; l.,'.f
Sec. g. lnd 81 4 jsflhss ;siaesa; Tha,ths
d said volunteers sifH ffrnisii their. own clothes
j, and ifcavalaryr rtheis bwn kurDes. and horse
equipments and tRhen mustsred into sefvics
shall be armed at The expense fths u. States
Sec. a.. And be It further. enacted, That sale