Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-12-26

Of mountains and valleys improvement Of the navigation
Of rivers On the one, might indeed TO
tent depend but the other depended the very
Of the Government itself He altogether in favor of ap
plying the avas of such grants the purposes Of education
In his opinion the people Of Iowa had shown wisdom
than Congress did in the application Of the grant II wou
be reference to their constitution that they did
propose to make of the capital but Of the interest only
for the purpose therein specified He OF opinion that ih
people Of that State knew best what disposition make
such grant Their Territory might be such render
improper TO make OF large grant for purposes of inter
nal improvement He apprehended they the best Judge
of their interests and when they determined to appo
pirate this grant TO the education OF the rising generation
seemed to him it matter in which Congress ought nc
10 interfere He conended that Congress had no power Il
control the disposition OF grant of land which had been made
to sovereign State How State be compelled L
execute trust When the grant made he appehendet
the right full and perfect their part TO appropriate ii tC
whatever they might deem proper Even if this amend
adopted would dvest the State of the power
to use the grant in such pleased The State
could he cited before the United States
In way could the final destination of such grant he
troled by Congress He hoped the amendment would not
prevail but that the sovereign people Of the State OF Iowa
would he appauded for applying this gaiuy which the be-
ray of this Government had bestowed upon them, in way
praseworthy that which they proposed
Mr.. YULEE admitted that it not in the power OF Con-
gess enforce the application Of such grant TO the specific
object indicated by Congress- by formal process OF law
otherwise The influence Of Congress in this respect was out
moral influence nevertheless he contended that the grant
avng made by Congress for specific object it being
a contribution by the Federal Government large landed
proprietor for the benefit OF the State alone, but for the
mutual benefit Of the State and the General Government
Congress ought sanction, by any act It's part the
diversion of the fund other The consequence o such
diversion would be continual applications TO Congress to make
further appropriations for purposes OF internal improvement
He willing make specific appropriations If necessary
for educaton but he unwilling that this fund should be
diverted and applied TO that purpose.
j Mr.. WOODBRIDGE said he thought there was much
foundation for the position taken by the Senator from Florida
of its results; made because would have direct ten
dency enhance the value Of the remainder OF the public
lands that the moving consideration, and he would ask
proper that this purpose should be overlooked and the
| appropriation applied 10 other purposes The question
would at The competency of the grantee TO
divert the grant from its original destination and TO give
new direction. He in favor of the adoption Of the
amendment.
Mr.. ASHLEY was extremely glad to good dispo
siton made Of this donation As far his information went
he believed that in general appropriations which had been
made by Congress for purposes OF internal improvements
the States had proved TO be any thing but an advantage
to those States. They not in situation 10 the fund
properly They almost invariably and necessarily squandered
the whole capital leaving their works incomplete and
therefore comparatively useless How far would five hundred
thousand towards the internal improvements
State II would be like throwing the fund away. He hoped
the amendment would he reeced and for the purpose of
obtaining expression Of the Of the Senate upon it he
asked for the and nays.
The yeas and nays ordered.
After further remarks by Mr. YULEE in support of
his amendment, and by Messrs. BREESE, ASHLEY, and
WESTCOTT in opposition TO it
The yeas and nays taken and resulted follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Woodbridge and Yulee-2.
NAYS-Messrs Archer, Ashley Atchiso, At,e,ton Bad
GER Bagby Barrow, Benton Beren, Breese Bright Butler,
Calhoun Cass, Chalmers John NJ Clayton Thomas Clayton
Corwn, Crittenden Davis Dickinson Dix Evans, Greene,
Houston Jarnagn johnson, OF Louisiana Johnson OF Mary
yier Speight Sturgeon, Turney Upham and Westcott0
The amendment being rejected
The bill was read third time, by unanimous consent and
finally passed.
SANTA ANNA
Mr. BARROW submitted the following
Resoted That the President Of the United States be
quested inform the Senate officer agent Of the Uni
ted States sent by him. by his direction to Havana to
advise procure or IN or IN manner promote The
Of Santa Anna Mexico and If who the Off
agent and what his instructions and when he
such mission Aso that he inform the Senate by what
and through what channel Santa Anna informed
that order issued to the commander OF naval forces
in the Gulf directing said commander not to obstruct his
Santa Anas return to Mexico And also, that he transmit
TO the Senate copies correspondence possession of the
Government relative the and conditions which
squadron any relating to the subject OF Santa
Anna return 10 Mexico.
When the above resolution up for consideration
Mr.. SEWER proposed that the resolution be postponed
for day two that there might be full attendance
of Senators than there appeared to be to-day he did not
think matter OF this description ought to be hurried forward
precpita'ely
Mr. BARROW said he had no objection that should be
passed by for the present. nasmuch he observed that
raj Senators absent But if acted upon to-day he
hoped would be merely passed by informally that might
be taken up at early day. He desirous that the Sc
should he full and he would therefore cheeruy accede
the proposition Of the Senator from Arkansas, at the same
time giving the Senate that he would call up
early day.
Mr. SEWER desired tat il be postponed until Tues
day week. and Mr.. BARRow assenting-
It's further consideration postponed accordingly until
Tuesday week
ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN THE
TERRITORY OF MEXICO.
Mr. WESTCOTT moved that so much of the Pres-
dents message refers the organization Of the Territorial
Governments IN the provinces OF Mexico taken Of
by the army Of the United States be referred the Commit
tee on Territories which agreed TO.
Mr. SEWER and said his attention had Just been
called TO motion, (Which had passed without his noticea
motion made by tho Senator from Florida, (Mr WEsrcoTT)
TO eer certain parts Of the Presidents message to the Com
mitee Territories He desired reconsideration Of the
vote by which that motion had been adopted, because
braced sui eCt which did properly fall within the cogn
zance Of the Committee Territories. The conquered pro-
ynces in Mexico could be governed in accordance with the
law OF nations, without the interference Of Congress
Mr. WESTCOTT' read the following clause in the mes
sage as that upon which his resolution predcated and
which II was intended TO refer
The will continue be prosecuted ygor as the
best Of securing peace hoped that decision OF
the Mexican Congress- 10 which last has
erred, may result IL speedy aud honorable peace. With
our experience, however, OF the unreasonable Of
Mexican authorities il is the part of wisdom in
the energy OF our military operations until the
known In this view il deemed important military
possession OF all the provinces which have been
dehnive treaty OF peace shall concluded and a,
ned by the countries The been waped Wh
view TO conquest but having been commenced by Mexico
has been carried INTO the encmys country and will be Vi