The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-27
Assembly.

tomorrow.
Assembly.
The whole session to-day occupied with debate on
the volunteer aid bill II passed. preamble and all
yeas IS, nays So
By THE MAILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, January Is, Is47.
! Mr. Folsom, who has been absent several weeks sp-
pesred and took his seat.
The L.rur. Gov.ars. said he had received another
communication relating to the Oregon railroad from
person Of the name Of George Wilkes who seemed to be
The PnEsIDrNr observed that the committee to whom
the former communication Mr Pratts) concerning this
railroad referred would probably to have
therefore, brought the communication to the attention Of
the Senate
The Clerk read the letter, which ]. a. fOIlows;,
DEAR suA-My attention has been drawn to letter
da.s s in
ed to you the subject of railroad the Pacific Az
the Recommendation Of that letter involve considera
tons of the most profound Importance and subject
which has been as yet but slightly examined, would
solicit careful attention Of the Senate before any
There is another project for railroad the Pacific"
before the Congress Of the nation and the latter is
becomes of interest which Is asked to speak
upon the questson and which deeply interested 10
n sso1d both %
national and that be built and owned by the
a. ,na us ana contrea Dc conhdsd to
or by the people Of the various States 3d. That start
from the Missouri river and run thence westwardly,
vernment 18th, That its revenues and tolls be kept
down to the measure Of its current expenses 6h That
the same terms a. to our own citizens with the excsp
ton Of nero debenture fees on foreign freight 9TH
lands be made for its construction except in of tho
lsborers and mechanics on the road beng recommend
receiving in addition usual wages farm Of eighty
one hundred acres to settle onJ
road himself and Of courss to make the contracts and
distribute the patronage himse he wishes to start from
him stretch land from that point to the Pacific sixty
miles In width and comprising an area Of Of
acres Of the public domain
Though the Senate may not at resolve in favor
q railroad through its centre, and an ocean
TsctnS out Il. Atlantic and PacS. ocean. to
private company and placing the destiny of
and interested legislation and of comforting upon
association means for the amusement Of wealth and
such the world has never seen even in tho
British East India Company.
Your obsdisnt servant
GEORGE WILKES.
Hon. ADDlser GARDNER,
Lieutenant Governor,
State of New York.
Mr. YOUNG moved that the communication be laid upon
the table he believed that the project Of building rail
road to the Pacific was altogether impracdcable.
The communication was referred to the committee on
railroads.
Mr. HARRIS moved that the Senate 90 into Committee
ofthe Whole on the snt.ssvsry resolutions.
Several objections were made.
Mr.. JONES said that the of the resolution In
Congress had probably abandoned the ntslavery prov
and that the necesty for action upon these resolu
Mr. YouNo said there not the least doubt but that
the provso would be appended to the bill approprating
three .illons to carry negotiations he wished
cord his upon this subject; was question Of vital
Importance and high and holy question-sll Europe
territory with the thraldrom Of slavery.
Mr. VAE ScHooSHoyEr suggested that some amend
ments would probably be offered to the resolutions.
Mr. JONES asked any Senator had any amendments to
offer
Mr. CLARK said he had some amendments to introduce;
he had left them at his room he thoughts but he had
amble before him which he would Ike to offer.
Mr. FOLSOM said these resolutions would not influence
the action OF Congress at ALL because Congress had
determined to prosecute the with vigor he did
believe that members of Congress would block up action
the opinion Of we'll as this Legislature should
be ascerained upon this subject If the resolutions did
objections voting for them but they were to embar
rass the army and tho government he would not vote
for them.
The question was then taken upon the notion and
adopted and tho Senate went into Committee of the
whole upon the antislavery resolutions, Mr. Sedgwck
Mr. CLARK got the floor, and read the following pre-.
amble one which he wished to have prefxed to the
resolutions The Hon gentleman spoke about hours
in favcr Of the preamble and the position taken in it. He
reviewed the events growing out of relations with
the Mexican Republie since $780, at great length and
with distinguished ability. The prenmble is as follows:
Whereas Mexico, by long series of spoilations, az
Cause in the repeated and awsss seizure and c~nSsCa
ton of merchant vessels and their cargoes in the
violation of her treaty obligations with government
and the continued Disregard OF her most solemn promises
to make PREPARATION and atenemen for these acts-and
finally by raising armies and invading territory and,
in hostile array shedding the blood OF citizens
SOIL thereby forcing government into open
with her has forfeited all claims the sympahies of
cd it the indispensable duty Of our government and
people to prosecute the war with all energies until
due repsraiion and indemnity shall be made
Therefore resolved SC &c.
Mr. YOUNG replied TO Mr.. Clark.
Mr. YouNo said, il the preamble was better exposi.
ton of the of the than that made MIR Folks
Message let us annex 1t to these resolutions; but il it 10
inferior and puere, let reject it, the preamble in his
opinion, verbage; the resolutions themselves
were sufficiently explanatory; he believed that Com
Perrys plan for the prosecution Of the war, the
Mr. WHEELER offered the following proviso, and
moved that it be annexed to Mr. Clarks preamble =
Provided always that such provisions the subject of
slavery shall not be connected with any appropriation
bill sustain the foreign intercourse of the federal
government, either peaceful or belliserent
RISE he wished to make some remarks upon the
lutions
And tho Committee rose and reported progress, with.
All the resolutions and amendments ordered to
be printed.
Assembly.
large number Of petitions for the repeal of the ex
else law, and against resubmng the mendod charter
Of the city of New York to the popular vote,
ceived.
Mr. WRIoHr reported In favor Of the Senate bill max
Ing appropriations in part for the support Of the govern
(rhis Is the supply BILLY The House Of er consd
cradle debate passed the bill amended by the Senate.
The bill appropratng ten thousand dollars for the
lief OF the second regiment Of New York volunteers
was then had under consideration.
tits probable that after every member Of the House
kaI HoL
that the preamble will be stricken out and the bill pass
ed, az II should have been week ago. Arguments will
haar Aoo nuch linn