The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17
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WAsHIrGroN, Jan. a. ls47
The Vigorous Persecution of the War-The New York
Pilots &c, &c
The army bill would have passed to-day, but for an
amendment proposed by Mr. Cameron grant warrants
OF land to every soldier who shall have served during
the This amendment, the principle OF which is be-
ing embodied in bill by the Committee Military Al
fairs presented in such crude form that could
not be attached to the bill without number of modd-
cations and consequently had the effect of clogging its
passage through the Senate. motion finally made
by Mr. Badger to postpone the further consideration of
the bill until tomorrow which prevailed by majority
Of two.
This desire to retari the course of legislation on the
measures, is really inexp,icabe. This army
bill was delayed for n fortnight in the other House.
because certain members desired for political pur-
poses, to introduce the question of slavery into
tho debate, and it is delayed in the Senate be-
the Senator from desires to attach to
II amendment entirely unn scessary and out Of place.
the principle Of such amendment being very properly
made the subject Of separate bill by the committee Of
military affairs and Notwithstanding that the Senator
assured Of this fact and Notwithstanding that by
csptng these Amendments to his amendment, he
knowledged its mperfecton, he nevertheless persisted
in pressing and has thereby caused the passage of the
bill to be delayed another day-perhops another week
most within the lions jaws in Mexico, exposed to be at
any time annhilated by Of their paucty, and
while the of the people burning with enthusiasm
to march their aid the necessary to enable
the President to call ont additional force arrested
both Houses Of Congress In order by the discussion
extraneous question to minister to the elevation OF
his the Presidency and by the addition of
necessary and undigesed section becauSe that man
desires to be the frstbut mo- will not do Mr.. Ca.
meron the Injustice to suppose him actuated by such
not ~ Val 1 an q II.
timed and extraordinary ZEAL overlapping the bounds
oil discretion.
nal illustration OF the criminal dilaorness speak OF
Half the day consumed in grave dispute between
the Of Alabama as TO the location Of the
district court in that State being des Gus Of having
il located in his district, another in his and
each exfong the merits OF his respective c1nstituen
and their worhness to have the court among them Tho
other half Of the day wasted in the discussion OF the
slavery question: the Oregon bill being nominally under
consideration. And these are supposed by their
constituents to DO actively engaged in passing measures
for the prosecution of the war. Who vii, mold them
guiltless of the lives Of those who will be inevitably
swept of by tho whitening blast of disease the a
proach Of the sultry months Of summer
This spI; Of Opposition ana was first
ton OF the Democrats and this miserable, selfish uDprn
ciped game OF political intrigue undisgdisedy carried
in both Houses by both the principals snd their tools
reg srdess alike of duty country and principle aad
lives Of their fellow citizens.
The honorable oil both parties are sickened and
disgusted with this peddlng chcsnery and
snd they regret that the position with which they have
been honofed by their constituents must bfIng them IN
contact " it'll men utterly base and selfish.
draw sombre picture but 1t is true one. No one
can deny its truthfuness
The bill to appoint Lieutenant General Of the United
States Army called up to-day in the Senate by Mr..
Dix. His speech on tho question was sIgumeniative
and powerful and his advocacy OF the creation forci
bic eloquent lie translate with uar grace and
freedom several extracts from Mexican Journals the
mouth pieces OF three different parties in that country
tho concurrence which he coptendod proof Of
unanimity OF the Mexican people IN favor OF the
The papers exho their country N strong terms not
TO cease their until the Americans driven
the soil of Mexico. Mr. idger replied briefly, aud
will take up the subject again tomorrow.
be tho delay OF passage through the House, and per
haps the further delay caused oy other amendments
tsched to 1t in that body.
The pilot bill will come up next week Mr.. Dix lis
prepared to put the question such clear grounds that
90 not how the serae refuse the repeal of the
law Mr. Johnson Of Mary land, IL about to deliver an
argument against the pilots but trust will be OF little
II will require all the force Of that gentieans
very brilliant Intellect to make out case sgainst them
There 10 o'hiDg new in financial matters.
Some believe that Santa Anna may have had larger
views in moving Saltillo, than merely cutting OF
General Worth and his email force. II thought that
the ostensibs wow OF attacking ssllio, but really for
the purpose Of drawing all the dispossbls American
forces under Taylor, WOOL and Butler, the support
OF worth IN that city. whilst he himself, at the head OF
another iorce should make Circuit aud take the com.
bned forces In the rear occupying tho mountain gofges
on the road to Monterey and mus snoctualy cutting on
tho retreat OF our troops II he do dis, lew VIII deny
his possession Of military talent and bodness OF the
highest character. GALVIENSiS