The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-03

fastened upon it were again voted off: II No..
with them lost day. as nothing OF interest =. was
portance was contaminated VI I'M
On w ednesday, Immediately after the n,...
of the bounty land bill, which was effected sboge
after they came together, we had a rich sc.ay
Schenck OF Ohio asked suspension of Tho Ie'
TO permit him to offer his resolutions prac,;caes
inspirit and Otherwise aid the Mexieans IN 10
war. They call for the withdrawal of our ,,on ms
and the virtual abandonment Of The contest Ups
trary TO his expectation, no democrat objected "
their consideration as our friends one and all ~. ~
but anxious to force the opposition 10 prove The
sincerity of their speeches by voting ueoinot h
resolutions, or to show themselves 10 the con-, ue
as being willing to legislate for the benefit uf NY
public enemy well as TO give that enemn a 'ae
and comfort in their speeches. Taking adva5Sald aid
of Schenck's indiscretion in seating himselffss
instant, Henley of Indiana sprung the nrevioa an
question on his resolutions, TO the utter dIem.us
federalism. Sehenck had no idea of brinpinnI o. a
friends 10 vote on them-no, he-he siHnIs HLs us
tended, if possible to force the House TO s'9l ID
blast of wind from him for an hour, and tI.u 10
withdraw them, and thus save his politica, f;n 10
from signing their own political death w,TaCI nas
The tederalsts were more awfully frightened ,SO.
II ever saw them before. They collected sbont t4
hall in little knots, to devise some plan of oe,,u ne
out Of the scrape. Pine was precious with 1bsuS
as the yeas and nays on their fnal MASSAGE w.
been ordered. They soon determined that sebeUcS
should himself ask to Withdraw them. This Sa
mill
draw them under the rules. Here followed lo"r
debate on the point of order, appeal ha wing been
taken. The Speaker was, however, sustained b
four majority, every federast voting so a. to 81.
cape the dreaded vote. If you ever saw conyie,
pardoaed under the galIows, you can fancy Tho
beam of joy lighting The count enances of the opuo.
sition on finding their necks unexpectedly clear
of the political hal:er. This affair occupied the
day.
Yesterday, the whole day from l P. NJ. until
O G. r.
sition in the House. The naval appropriation bill
was under consideration, and the democracy, 10
expedite business wished 10 press il TO a vote
without listening to electoneering speeches for
"Buncombe." This the federasIs were deter
mined 10 defeat at all hazards, as some three o,
four Of their big guns stood prImed and cock,d
| ready TO go off in behalf Of Mexico on the war
question. So, TO prevent the question from being
taken, at P. NJ. they began O series Of motions 10
adjourn, calls Ct the House. calls for yeas and nays
appeals on decisions Of the Chair, &C., all aVowed.
ly without object other than TO delay business.
Forty members perseVering in such work can de-
feat action the part of the Of the House for
a week If they think proper; and they gained
the point of making yesterday lost Legislative
day. For this reprehensible conduct they deserve
the execraIon of all who value integrity Of purpose
on the part of public men. But as they are deter
mined in this war to aid the enemy by employing
all means at their command, as in 1912 and IA it
may be well that they venture TO do so BY throw
for its proper prosecution; because, the eyes of all
being on Congress, the country easily divine
their object in this course, and diVinng, will mark
them for future execralion, as those were marked
who once plotted treason at Hartford
The Senate pottered and squabbled all through
their session of to-day over bounty land amend
ments 10 the army bill, which, l regret TO wIlIe
you, appears no nearer final vote tonight (as i'm
portant ii 10 10 pass reject il with as little de-
lay possible) than at the date of ny last letter
Messrs. Benton and Corwin made The only regular
speeches of the day-BenIon striving to prevent
the soldiers bounty from resolving itself into the
spectators plunder, and Corwn apparently as
anxious IL make the law but teAd TO the benefit o.
land operators" as they are termed in the we'.
I now hope that the amendment offered by Sena'W
Rusk Of Texas may prevail as, alone Of all the
various propositions il appears likely 10 effect The
object-lo protect the volunteer in the enjoyment
of his bounty. In lieu Of land, he proposes 10 give
the volunteer Whe serves year, government scrip
for 5 100 bearing per cent. interest payable SEMI
annually, the principal redeemable in ten years
This will be worth hundred dollars the world
over; and if the volunteer gets for ii less than It's
value, It will be his own fault
The HouIe al last passed Tire naval appropriation
bill, with no votes in the negative, although fora
week past the federalsIs have been denOuncing II
as, if possible, rather more of an enOrmiIy Than The
war itself. This vote shows what reliance may be
placed on the integrity of their speeches. Mesar"
Sims of S. Carolina and Payne Of Alabama spoke
upon it ere the committee rose. The speech oil
the latter general defence of the Adminis'ra-
ton and the war. He took occasion also TO notice
Gen Taylor's late letter, the authenticity of which
he denied, The ground that soldier who had
so distinguished himself by his gallantry, uaN
skill, and general Judgement could not have been
guilty of making publication developing the plan
Of his future campaign, which, in subordinate
would be crime punishable with death, if thereby
he enemy became possessed of Information that
should have been kept locked within the breas, OF
he comma nder. He believed Taylor TO be neither
eckless nor senseless enough TO be. the author Of
'uch developments as were embodied in that
etter.
just before the House adjourned, Tennessee
member introduced resolutions voting the thanks
IF Congress and gold medal to General Taylor
or the battle of Monterey, which, If persevered iH
nay be passed, amended with vote Of censure for
he capituIation Of Monterey, as that act oPPe'"
IS unpopular in Congress as elsewhere.
ae HALIFAX.
MORE "MEXICAN' 'PREAMBLEs."
A few days since, in The House of Commons
IF the New York Legislature, which is Whlg,a