The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-20

former law the President was authorized appoint add
tional paymasers hat he desired alter that law
80 require that all additional paymasters now IN ser
vice be submitted 10 the Senate for continuation, as well
/ as all who might hereafter be appointed.
MIR. DIX SAID these paymasers had been appointed un
der the act of 1885, which authorized their appointment
by the President alone. They were for the volunteers
only, and would be discharged when they disband
ed might be proper make the amendment proposed
far apply il TO those hereafter appointed, but IT
would be post faco go back and apply II 10 those al
ready in service and appointed under an existing law
which made no such requlsIilon. .If
/ Mr. BENTON remarked that the law had been in
sence for length OF time, and no bad results had fol-
! lowed.
After few words from Messrs. JARNAGlN and DIX,
the amendment 10 the amendment was disagreed to-
ayes IL, nees 10. ,.y v'
4 The amendment, as submitted by Mr. DIX was then
agreed To- 1853 s..U
! Mr. CRITTENDEN moved 10 amend by striking out
the second section OF the bill authorizing the appointment
of three assistant adulans general lie could see no
necessity for them
After some remarks from Messrs BENTON, DIN,
/ CRlTTENDEN, and TURNKEY the amendment was
disagreed to--ayes 5, noes 10. 70 ...0, .I.
/ Mr.. DIN moved to amend by adding section author
/ izng the appointment Oh two additional captains, and
six additional first leuienans to the ordnance corps The
amendment agreed 10. Ea
Mr. DIN moved further to amend the bill by adding a
section authorizing the addition OF two companies To each
regiment of artillery, and authorizing the equipment OF
four companies of artillery from each regiment as
light artillery, in addition to those authorized under ex-
isting laws, to receive the same pay &c, as dagoons
After remarks by Messrs. DIN. NILES, and
/ Mr. BRE,ESE moved TO amend the bill, by adding "A
sac,;n nrovding hat the comnanies III artillery
shall he enlisted for ;. during the war; and that all the
additional officers authorized by the bill shall be dis
charged at the end of the war. lLu.
} After few words from Messrs DIN and BREESE,
Nj" ATCHISON moved an amendment IN relation 10
the appointment of volunteer officers; when,
After few remarks from Messrs. ATCHlSON, CAL
Mr. SEWER moved to lay the bill on the tables which
motion prevailed. H a.t l...a.. l.H G..l
On motion by Mr. SEWER, the Senate resumed the ,,,
consideration as IN committee OF ihe whoe OF me phi
making tuI,hei appropas1n l9r orangiIE ne fexs,s
war with Mexco 10 speedy and honorable CONCLUSION
NJ SIMMONS Uni HON then addressed ths sehae Inc as.
cusson had been 50 and had embraced so many
topics OF greater interest than me p ilse ana were IL
notion the clearness with winch the President o. te Sen
ate every morning announced IT, they were all danger
OF orgettngt me bill puIpos to be measure OF peace
but the senaorron Michigan had appended 10 II me old
label ihat war eXlsied by me act OF Mexico whch II
seemed 70 nun MT - was ABOUT 10 become phrase as
celebrated as per Sc was IN he days OF MI iyler ne
would not use any marsh ephe's But ne thought the
President had erred IN ordering the army 70 the R!o
Grande and also in being more explicit and frank in
his messages lie then proceeded to speak Of the CIR
cumstances in which the war originated conendng that
twas unnecessary and unjust Advering TO me remarks
day when he MT CALHOUN sad that the whole sPlnt
and tendency OF the resolutions OF the non
states were at war with the constitution ne lNlr -
conended that from every foot OF the territory OF the
United States When the constitution was adopted slave
~ was excluded He asked Of the senator from Massa-
chusetts II he was not right.
! MIR. WEBSTER Perfectly
| Mr.. SIMMONS proceeded lie had been asonlshed
when the senator from South Carolina spoke OF the ag
gressive policy of the on.slaveholding States When
the constitution was formed they started with thirteen
free and SIX slave States, with the right TO divide Their
territories. he Tree States had then majority How
was It now The free had got up to the present num-
Der, IN accordance with the original agreement, and by
some process or otherby threats OF dlsunion, and so
onthe slave States had got up to fifteen The senator
| from
ways had mad the majority and all inc patronage
How stood the fact? he showed that the great
share OF patronage had been in possession OF the south
If any had reason TO complain on that score, 1t was the
! free States. How was IT with regard to population Z
The population OF the tree States ut the last census was
saves) 4,slS00O Well, then, II the tree States num-
bered thrythTee TO the fifteen slave States where was
the disproporon? AS TO the talk about abolition, there
could not be abolition III Mexico, Tor there were no
slaves there-or that part which the senator from South
Carolina proposed to takethere certainly were not Mr.
BERRIEN, I'm his seat slavery IN MS worst form j Tie
( 81 then proceeded to condemn IN strong terms the
project of conquerng territory But he was in favor OF
succorng the army, he would not stint them IN Their
supplies He would give and money freely, but at
the time he held to be the duty OF the Legislature
TO speak plainly OF the objects OF the war; and that there
should be no snch objects as seemed TO be Indicated IN
the Dill before mem lie had intended 10 advert 70 le
argument OF ile o'her senator rom SCUM Carona, n
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