The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-06
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Correspondence Boston Atlas,
WAsmNGToN, Feb. %, lS47

3 Inc argument against the laid and Com
: tort" Bill was completely exhausted by Nh
Evans, IN one of his musterly, statesmunlke
aud overwhelming efforts. lie has left moth
ing 10 be said upon the merits Ofthe naked
: question. The whole ground has been Gov
cred, aud every weak point prObed 10 the
bottom. Throughout two hours he comman-
dcd the attention the chamber and ola very
large audience in the galleries, without ever
llaggng in Interest. lie showed the very
marked distinction between the present bill
aud that for two millions oftho last session.
Tho one now proposed, placed the money
absolutely at the discretion OF the Executive,
to be employed before the adjustment ofu
treaty The other, which lie drafted himself,
prescribed that it should only he used 10 exc
cute stipulation in the Treaty, after it was
ratified Though willing 10 adopt any prop
er means TO bring this war 10 II termination,
he could not bring himself to the conviction,
that this was the true mode Of promoting
peace. In regard to the granting oisupplics,
though he was not among those who would
refuse 10 support the army which had been
called into the field, and which had II right to
| rely upon Congress for its maintenance, he
confessed he would grant 10 new means with
h"artiness. II the war contemplated con-
quest i'll any way, he was opposed to it, Though
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national honor did not suffer for want of men
or money, in the presence ola naughty foe
with superior numbers. He demonstrated, to
the conviction of every candid mind that the
immediate cause OfhostiIitGs proceeded from
the order Of the President 10 Gen. Taylor, 10
march from Corpus Christi 10 the Rio Graldc
and that he was melted TO this step hy the re-
fiisal ofthe Mexican Government to receive
MIR Sidell as Minister Penipoteu;ary.
The House made short work ofthe Army
Bll--it was introduced yesterday, with II tail
ofhHy millions of approprialions-it has
passed today, with four additional millions,
which the Chairman oflhe Committee of
Ways and Means introduced, by way, sup
pose, of giving ample dignity to the Bill.
Here is Congress on the very eve of going
out of power, repudiatcd by the country, with
not one IN ten of the present members re-
turned voting supplies rs months in advance
and deprlving their successors ufany control
over or application of, the appropriations for
which they will be called upon TO provide.
This is the wholesale Loco Foco way Of do
ing business
a Bill passed the Senate, this morning, au-
thoriZing the Post Master General to cstub-
fish mail line to Oregon, aud appropriuting
100000 for the service. Charleston, Savau-
nah Pensacola and New Orleans are named
as the points from which selection is to be
made rs the place of departure. The route
is by way of Havana, 10 Chagres, across the
lshmus and to the Pacific. There is lille |.
hope of the adoption ofths necessary and
Important enterprise AT this session. i lac /
House will vote money for no other purpose /.
than the WARRIOR that they have empticd the /
Treasury, squandered n surplus of eight mill |
ions, which the Wings left them on the Ith
of March. 1915, incurred II public debt, which /
ifadjusted tomorrow, would reach one hun /,
dred millions. and have run down the public |
credit below begging point.
RELIEF FOR IRELAND. The bulk Of 200
barrels of brcadslufis &c. for the starving
poor of Ireland has been placed on board The .
Cambria, and will be taken out free of freight /
in accordance with the liberal offer OF the IL
gent :. :. Lewis, Esq.
Bishop Fitzpatrick, in the Catholic Cathc-
dral, IN Franklin street, yesterday, stated that
the amount collected in the Catholic church.
es in and about Boston for the relief of Ire
land, exceeded somewhat sixteen thousand
dollars.
Ballard Vale, which contains Geo nlHhi-
tants. has given $500: CabotviIle, $500: Schen
ectaduy, n. y. $1,000 7
The w0rkmeu III the extensive Pano!Ortc
of Mr. Chickeriug, LOG in mum
Der, have all contributed days labor for the
poor in Ireland and Scotland, and
several of them additional sums, which a. ,
mounted TO $3.50 IS, MIR Chickering adding ,
$40 %, making the handsome sum OF 400, {
which has been added TO the city relief fund.
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$l45000, mostly in small sums, was sen; |
INT in the steamer Cambria, through Harden /
< Co.. it being the private remittance olIiish !,
men, for the relief Of their friends in the oG !
country.
The Treasurer ofthe Ge,lcrai Relief Com @
nittee has also received the following sums
or the same purpose; From LciccSter,$ 54G, 10 ;
,art of North Easton, 1925: Worcester, in
art, $500; WaIthnm, $40: LcnoX, SliS; ,,
.awrcnce &107G,37; the operatives in Mr. +.
Tits factory, in RoXbury, $1,000, MIR Tilt.
so. total. S7G,50: persons employed nj the
'ourier office, Boston, S'l3,-Bos'on atlas. 7
EMIGRANT PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED 4
'rATEs. a report, laid before Congress on
Wednesday evening, gives the number of O
migrants that arrived in the United States o
II the year ending September 30, 1S46, as |,
$500; New Hampshire, %;
Massachusetts,. 14,O79; Rhode island, SO; New d
DIRK, 98.863; Pennsylvania, 1885; Delaware, 81
Maryland, 1887; Virginia, %; North Caro-
ma, B; South Carolina, 40S; Louisiana, %, q
i8; Florida, 80; Texas, 3f1, Total, iG6,G4S.
ales, 90,073; females 66,77S; sex not stated, 81
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