New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-20
Tho Ten Regimsnts-Ho,v 10 be Raised-The
Bounty-Kitchie & observation-disclosures
from Virginia

Tho Ten Reeimsnts-How TO be Raised-rhe
Bounty-Kitchie & Heiss's Prorcsal-senat
from Virginia
From our own Correspondent
: WASHINGTON Monday. ian. Is. iei7
Mr.. Polk will not find IT very easy, 1t IS TO be
feared to raise the 10, 900 men which Congress has
GRANTED him 10 cary on hrs war with MexIco
Men. who have appetite for fighting care not to
encounter tie almost certain diseases Of the Mex
lean climate. II is decorOas to die for ones Coun-
Try no doubt bat one would Ike 70 select the man
ner aud place One would make a dramatic exit
II possible, falling on the battle fed with glory
like garment, around him and thus deserve the
Spartan epitsph-" Go thou and tell Sparta that We
have obeysd her laws. and are here
Before the regiments asked for can be filed, the
unhealthy season in Mexico will commence Col.
BAKER stated that unless the additional force re-
CURED could reach Mexico before the first Of April
mono had better be sent as the poor soldier would
NEE. worse enemy in the atmosphere than be
could encounter in the feld. l. it possible that
these regiments can be raised. equipped and dis
patched within the intermediate time hardly
think so.
The bounty offered in lands and money IS rldcu-
ous for tie purpose. To raise soldiers in the last
war war Of defence, and consequently glorious
gar--it was found nece ssary 70 promise a bounty
OF $40 aud hall section Of land What Aattering
lnducement is now held out 70 brave the double
danger Of disease in the camp, and no despicab.e
enemy ia the field Ia a war too, where little
glory is to be acquired, and where defeat might not
only be disgrace bat determination, The missrs-
bic bounty OF 5l2--one-hah payable IN advance
and quarter section OF land parsimonious pro
posal an illtimed economy
Mr. POLK, it is suggested, promises to give a
Captaincy 10 any one who will assure him OF a
company: and will be glad, undoubtedly to COM
mission as Colonel whoever viii offer tor his service
ia Mexico thousand men. which is the required
nunber for a regiment If such be his determine
ton. il is probable few companies may be raised
Col BESroS is DESTROYS that tue grant OF land
should be clogged with restriction OF the power
20 sell for five years or longer such a provision
would not only be unjust but imperative. The
grantee could sell u. he chose whatever condition
70 the contrary Notwithstanding. He could evads
the restriction by entering into contract to SELL
and giving at the same time power Of attorney
10 sell. CuJi II pibftSpou "SN-N W HSN~~S~
its motive at least ntereres with the ability OF the
grantee 10 make the donation available. Col BEN
ION too and men like him, regardless OF the true
interest of the soldier would compel him 10 live in
the land thus granted. The whole effect then OF
tbs law would be, If It's conditions were accepted
and performed u sehd the soldier on dangerous
ex petition 10 Mexico, and afterward II he return.
ed alive however battered and diseased, TO compel
10 emigration.
Messrs. RICHIE q HESS have sent in pro-
posas 10 Congress TO publish all the speeches made
therein subject to the revision OF their authors,
and full and impartial reports OF the proceedings
fr el2 900 the long, and $4,000 the short session.
II an arrangement could be effected Of such kind,
wherein the National Inteligencer could participate
fuliv, it might be well, and, as every member OF
Congress is naturally DESTROYS OF seeing himself in
prist probably would pass. Messrs RICHIE
HEiss must recolect that the Wings intend to have
the next House of Representatives and though
libesal at all times. they would be unwilling to
give the e1ol,Isiue advantage OF contract OF such
a kind, 10 opposing press
The election OF HUNTER 10 the Senate somewhat
"flutters the Volsces }" in other words mortifes
the Administration psper-and well 1t may for
HUNTER is not one OF those "who crook the preg
nant hinges of the knee or support Pres
ident because he rs President The Union takes
no note OF his election editorialy IL copies an ar
ticle from the famy-paper, the Richmond Enqui-
Fer, which damns HUETLR with faint praise. The
day OF caucus candidates, so lar as the Adminstra
ton is concerned seems past Of independence
has succeeded CAMERON and HUNTER, both tnde
pendent and honest men, have been chosen by Leg
isatures largely Democratic" TO seats In the Sen
ate over the regular candidates over candidates
whom the Administration made 1t point OF honor
to elect In their course, abjurng the confined
horizon Of party. they viii throw q iarreaohing
and comprehensive view over the interests Of the
! whole country.
| Gov. MCDOWELL. now a Representative from
Virginia, we entertain much hope, will be the col.
league Of HUNTER He is a gentleman such es
| Virginia hopors herself in honorine His political
opinions constitute the sole ground Of objection TO
| him bat. unfortunate and mistaken as they are,
they cannot mar bis character nor detract from his
| abilities.
The mail from New-York is now regular, we re.
ceived yesterdays this morning. number OF ar.
rivals from your city is recorded the books OF
the hotels to-day. Among those at Colemans are
| Gen. HISKY STORMS, and CO... ALEX. MIsG, Jr.
Il.