Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-04

l-;-Having failed to receive our Washington
Correspondence this week. we avail ourselves
Of letter 10 the Baltimore Sun, which gives
! The results Of the long discussions which have
been going on in both Houses Of Congress up
on the Army Bill, sc. &c, during the past
| week.
/ WASHINGTON. Feb, Isl, is47.
! The military bil ha, at last passed the Sem
1 ate with CoEwIs's and SIMMONS amendments
| IN regard to bounty land scrips or United States
8 per cent stock for 500.
The consideration of the three million ap-
preparation bill has been postponed in tie
House for the purpose otgIying the Senate the
initiative, and Mr. CALHOUN an opportunity OF
defining his position. He will undoubtedly
sieze that opportunity Of making his grea,
speech OF the session, and proposing his plan
'or conqaering speedy peace.
simultaneously with this movement new
paper IS about 10 make It's appearance on
Monday next. Ii viii advocate conservative
prncIples--and form SORT of aste miiiea, or
D0clruaire party between the extreme lett and
right SIDE osihc House. The moderate wings
! aud conservative democrats will be It's princ-
pal supporters. Gen. DcrF GREEN the editor
IN chiJ. Prospectus will be out in day or
two. The paper WILL Of course, hold a md
die ground between the In,elgeneer and the
Union; or rather be in opposition 10 both Of
them. From the known ability OF DuPF
GREEN, lille doubt can exist but that it will
| prove an eificien, in the advocacy o. moderate
| principles. lie will be auii-aboliiion, anti.
war, moderate tariff, and moderation and inca.
sure in everything.
| The rumors that the Mexican Congress has
sent message To Gen. TAYLOR, that they will
receive a minister from the United States, and
that distinct proposition for peace has been
made, seems 10 be correct but doubt whether
in the present state of affairs il will lead to
anything. A, all events. the friends of the adj
minisiration treat the rumored proposal with
great disdain, and the parllzans OF the Lieut..
General have perfect contempt for it. They
believe that nothing but action can secure
peace, and that the Mexican government only
seeks 10 gain time. now they perceive that
earnes, Preparations are making for investing
Vera Cruz
The resolutions OF praise and censure on
Gen. TAYLOR, introduced in the House on
Saturday last. passed the House to-day. but
were, ia the Senate. laid on the table. They
will never pass that body in the shape in which
they came from the House. The way 10 car
ry out the views of the House would be 10
stike Geld medal for Gen. TAYLOR. bearing
on one side the inscription, "This is for Mon
terey," and on the back of it. This is not for
| Monterey" The General would then hare
the option of looking on whichever side he
pleased, and so would the country. see nc
other way Of settling The difficulty.
| The Lieutenant General IL certainly not CIV en- up
bs the Pr, sidrai aud snil less by he Lieuteusu,
Grncr.i him.rif The vote in me House on tn,
| re- olutioa ia regard 10 Gen TAYLOR isa clear IN
DIX 10 the same aud II 's pretty generally triiev'
! ed that bill f,r the creation ofthe office VIII uow
pas the House hy spectacle majority u de
| ponds now solely on Mr.. C..LHous ani his friends
| IN The Srna'e, whe,h' we shah yet Sc" Col ben
TON in the field. Al concrde TO him freely grra,
enc g, of character Grmness and wiil-ihI ee rcqa
sitIot for gr al General. II remains 10 be- seen
| whether tw, MY seven years hard work IN ih.
Senaie the United States have atslt impaired is
! military Qasliiies
! H. the IT. usr. Levin WIS I! IL irE IN NAt,ism
| wi no one listening. \.