The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-23

VII advance weigiy srguTenis 10 favor o. his pr0go
sifion but is urged, that for a volunteer force
sdditonsl Legislation requisite 90 the President
has not exhausted the muster OF volunteers sutho-
rissd by The act Of Congress of May last. and
con call out under that act q sufficient number.
The discussion OF his proposition will doubtless
sumo the entire Of tomorrow, and not improbsby the
next day, SO that 1t is by certain that the bill
wii be sent from the Senate before week How the
House will receive IT, loaded down with End
provisions Of which itself rejected the passage
o. me D IN that body, am not prepared 10 predct-
csid e nn 'ns previous question will os
eaneu, upon agreeing to the Senate amendments. but
even supPosng that the take quick action the
Di AZ can scarcely become law before the middle OF
ton succeed do not be surprised II the bill be sent back
the act Of Mav s wan curt message stating that under
number ofthst species of force ss he reauTes
hs srdy hsadsirong devious and iortuo us course
OF the majority IN both Houses hsre mum be
some Cause There 10 q cause
In the democratic party in Congress there q, few who
are personally hostile TO the administration Soma Of tho
6fty.four forty still indignant with Mir PoiI for
the settlement Of the Oregon question the line Of for
division any administration Of doubt
full orthodoxy The ardent friends Of Mr.. Wright are
members of the administration Of having made during
the late campaign in New York to dsiest the Gov.
this hostility to Mrwrsht indignantly deny the chsrss.
and have challenged proof Among other overt acts OF
hostility one wos charged upon the Postmaster General
Western New York to intimate to the proprietor Of pa
per advocating the election OF Mr. Wright that unless
he would desis from such advocacy he should DO do
prived of the government printing, to wit the weekly
advertisement of letters lying the post.oficc This
General to be unioundsd and i was that tho
paper in question had had the post printing.
and consequently such threat could not have been
made.
These two sections Of the democracy hostile to
the administration. But Independently Of this. intrigue
busy In an endeavor by slsght Of hand, to foresa
public opinion the question Of the next Presidency
There are three parties in tho hsuss and in the
Ial Eass h..s~x Ss
defeating the other two. would be u.dsrstosd a.
speaking of the psrtissns Of these gentlemen. Of
slightest connection with endeavsrs Of their friends
to bring them before the people, do bellows that
nection with the Presidency believe the ambition Of
each 10 to serve his country and not TO reap the rewards
is certsin that the business OF the nation is being
sadly neglected and defeated by the i'll timed osbsls Of
anti slavery question ia almost needless to say. wss
forced into the consideration Of the army bill mere
ly for the purpose OF manufacturing political capital
regret 1t 10 not aog ether clear that At least
Of the various delays that have attended the bill in its
consideration in the Senate, have not sprung from the
there nothing in il that might been coasid-
cred fully in single dy No bill Of that nature re-
quires a fortnights elaboration The Senate, and
grieve to say it. cannot be held guiluess Of having
hed with the destines of the nation and the lives Of
men in Mexico fortnight longer, and the bill
will be actually a dead letter as far Is its prsc-
teal effect is concerned for this years operations
What army can Withstand the terrible vomifo And that
terrible pomo spreads his pestlental pinions in April
Six weeks to enlist forco OF ten thousand to trans
port them to tho Gulf snd TO conduct for he
capture of San Juan dUliosand the Senate Of the Uni
ted States-havng the bill before them for raising these
ten regiment indulge in Iepartee and jest joke and
laughter and badnage, end sometimes in q esty Of
words lesurey putting forth their pondeIous strength
on the trivial details OF bill, the speedy passage OF
which is OF vital importance Alas that faction and the
petty influences Of faction should take their unhsllowed
abode in body hab tualy august SO diguihed. so
decorous.
Something much Of this" Mr. Clayton pre- rented
yeserday in the Senate, the memorial of Messrs Whit.
ney and Schott. OF Philadelphia and Dawson, Of Bslu
more praying Tor compensation for building the Texas
navy seems that these gentlemen built The navy Of
Texas 10 order and and have been endesvoIng
get paid by that republic while she remained pend
emit from the Of her resources she
unable to discharge this claim By the Of
the vessels composing her navy coded to the Uni
10y their claim before Congress rhe amount IL
million Of dollars. suppose there doubt Of
the justice OF il, but there is chance OF pay ment in
the present state Of the finances, war impending
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