The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-03-04

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npon tlarss res0lnllons ageE La lill was
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luur slrsm lris-ass Eas l-ksn uF, drt.lrd.
and rassri.
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A. rxreulIs, secession aas hrld.
On Irss3as. al'sr he moFning bnsi-
ness. 80. Haasrs spuke = lsngih ~ llr
Tire Million bill.
On NJ slnssday. Mr.. cnlquii spike an
he sane bill. 10 uhnm Mr. M.ngnm Is-
Piled bgieEy. IN reIIrrIion II mis.rprs.
hsnsiua hy Nc. q. u lie scliuh u the
NsEih rarollna Leglslslnfr.
A nnmbrF &c Priszlr hills 1eIe sried "a.
On ThnSs,lay. No. BullrI spoke on lIlr
Tire Million hill.
un Friday, Mr. Calhoun Offered ,e.
ries IL rssalu i'ns on the great queslinn
~ The day. The dri rminallnn oppressed
lis the Mr. h 10 permit M mere slave Ter.
rilary. he oppressed exphalirally he
views and he views Of the South on the
subject.
When Mr.. Calhoun sal dawn. Mr..
Benton YER, gmisly and passionalely said
he Vas moi going - lay aside the bnsinrss
of the sessinn ET such string IL alb
slrarlions as lhese." such "a iirebrand 10
SET the world On lim." Mr. Calhoun re-
piled ~iih ligsiiy.
i Mr.. Houston spoke In favor Of the
/ Three Million bill.
On Saturday. much time was spent on
the hill 10 auihnrize The appointment Of
ad,lIlioaal generals. and other officers.
Alter which Mr. Summons spoke on
the Thee Million bill and in reply 20 Mr..
Calhoun on slavery; and Mr.. Calhoun
rrjoined.
Monday, Feb. %. The bill 10 author
ize the appointment Of general 'ilicers.
and Cor other purposes. was taken up fur
consideration. Alter long debate. the
fifth seetion. which relates 10 giving tie
presideu, he power 10 gu Up the vscsn.
! cies ~ ihey occur in the volunteer corps.
sss stricken oul hy vote 81 81 10 ~.
\ Mr. Snulr. of Louisiana. addressed the
Senate II allenglh on The three million
bill -
\ An executive session was then he'll.
Tuesday. Feb. 90. Mr.. corwm in
irodnced joint resolution TO refund The
money 10 those States which have suppl
"a volunteers and furnished Them trans
porlaIion during The present war befnre
being mustered inta the service Of the u
niied States. Ii was referred 10 the COM
miilee an military affairs.
J, The bill to auihonze The appointment
4 Of genera officers. &c. was farther amend
ed. aud afterwards engrossed and iead the
third time and passed. 4
Mr.. Evans addressed the Senate in op.
postum 10 the three million bill, sud Mr..
: Breeze al considerable length in iator Of
the bill.
After some time spent in executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned.
"Wednesday. Feb. 81. The civil and
diplomatic bill was considered during The
morning hnur. The three million bill
was then taken mp.
E Mr.. BENToN addressed the Senate nj
very great length. Ills remarks were
J. directed chiefly 10 the coarse pursued by
I. the Senator from South Carolina, (Mr.
/ CALHouN.l to whom Mr.. 3. attributed the
present war with Mexico. In searching
. for the causes OF the war, be said, il would
be necessary to go farther back Than they
. had yeidnnc. The marching of The troops
10 the Rio Grande was no more the sause
of this war than the marching 10 Concord
or 10 Lexington was the cause Of the Rev
nlulionary war. The causes Of the war
existed long anterior 10 that. time. One
of its causes might be found as Ear back as
The year 1919, when, under the treaty,
with Spain, the territory Of Texas was
cede,liO her; and this was anact in which
the senator from South Carolina hal ta-
II ken part. lie had, therefore, committed
The original sin. The course which that
Senator had taken IN regard To Texas, az
ter lis separation from Mexico. had result
| WI w ~ hNN pnt"N'h ihtV NhtS WYNN
S Tbs was fayOriie scheme with the Sem
= ator one Of which he might be said 10 he
i the author. lie had been the loremos. TO
make movement towards recognition
Il Of The independence Of Texas, and had as
$, sisted her with troops without obtaining
,r the consent Of Congress. In fact, if the
e Senator bad en!irely had his way, we would
long before have been plunged into war
with Mexico. lie had. however. al last
e succeeded in getting us into war. and
? now he was not willing TO vote for meas
d ure that was intended 10 get us out oil H.
/ He had bequealhc,l the war as legacy 10
: this Administration. having slammed The
door in the face Of reconciliation WIN
Mexico. He was now wholly indlsposed
10 the adoption Of any active measures lot
10 the restoration Of peace, but proposed sse.-
g ting up line Of defence. and maintaining
that line until the patience Of the enemy
was exhausted. He was for sitting OUT
the Mexicans for conquering peace oy
!. mastery inactivity. Bui while inactive
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