The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-06

came into power. There were butnlne now.-
The statement Of the Secretary of the Tteasu-
ry was correct, no doubt, and that of the gem
tleman from N. Y. untrue, unintentionally no
doubt.
MI. Rathbun denied this and complained of
the offensive denial. His remark was that
upon the evidence Of letters from intelligent
persons before him, there were the number he
had named.
With some further debate the appeal wuslaid
upon the table and the call for information went
with it.
The Speaker cleared his table Of Senate
bills and resolutions, The resolution OF Thanks
to Gen. Taylor was quietly referred to the
Committee on Military A fairs,
A resolution was adopted to close the de-
bate on the three million bill on Monday at
half past two o'clock-yeOs 95 nays 63.
The House passed over private business and
at once went into Committee of the whole up
on the bill.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, made an able
speech npon, the war question and other mat
tiers growing out Of the war. He argued that
the war was one Of conquest, and he was OPP
posed to the extension Of our borders BY con-
quest
The debate was continued by Mr.. DiIling-
ham, Of Vt. Mr.. D. had voted for the annexa-
ton Of Texas, and for the existence of the
war with Mexico, but was opposed to the
extension of slavery and in favor Of the Will
mot p%roviso.
Messrs. Collin, Of N. Y, and Harmanson, Of
la, continued the debate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
In the senate, the order Of the day, being the
unfinished business Of yesterday-the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Yulee to expel the editor
and reporters Of the Union-the debate WINS
commenced by Mr.. Westcott on the same, and
continued by Messrs. Mason and Hannegan
for the accused, and by Messrs Westcott, J.
M. Clayton, Pearce, Yulee, Californian others
against them, at the termination Of which the
expulsion resolution, so far as the editor (not
the reporters) was concerned, was adopted
yeas 81, nays 81. SO the editor was expelled.
The House Of Representatives went into
committee oil the whole, and took up the three
million bill.
Mr.. Seaborn Jones spoke, and in the course
of his speech gave a full account Of the. old
LeviIical tax, circumcision, and a great many
other things.
Mr.. Washington Hunt followed, and in the
course Q his speech, stopped upon the entrance
of John Quincy Adams into the House.
The venerable ex-President was greeted on
all sides, and Mr.. Andrew Johnson, in the
handsumest manner, rendered to Mr.. Adams
in a neat address, the seat which Mr.. A. had
occupied for some years in the House.
Mr.. Adams replied to the act of courtesy in
appropriate terms.
Mr.. Hunt then closed his speech
The president sent in a message to both
Houses Of Congress to-day asking for power
to appoint General officers for the new force
to be raised: recommending a tax on tea and
coffee and other articles, so as to raise more
revenue, which he says must be raised to meet
the expenses of the war, &c. The message
was referred to appropriate committees.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
Mr.. Webster offered the following ~resolu.
tons:
RcsOiUcd, That the war now existing with
Mexico ought not to be prosecuted for the &C.
QUESTION of territory to form new States to be
added to the Union.
Re'otced, That it ought to be SigniRed to the
Government Of Mexico that the Government of
the United States does not desire to dismember
the Republic of Mexico, and is ready to treat
with the government Of that Republic for
peace, for a liberal adjustment of boundaries,
and for just indemnities due by either govern
ment TO the citizens of the other.
lIr. Webster said it was not his purpose TO
interfere with the three million bill by the in
PRODUCTION OF these resolutions. He merely
wished to lay them upon the table, and would
call them up hereafter when he designed 10
give hs views upon the important subjects
which they embraced.
On motion Of Mr.. Fairfield, the billto provide
Tor the construction Of the steam ~frigates for
the Navy, and after a brief debate was passed.
Tit vessels are estimated to cost $780, 900
e%ach,and the bill appropriates 100000 towards
1t. The selection Of wood or iron as the mate.
rial, is lett to the Department.
In the House there was great excitement;
the $~S,OOO,0OO bill was passed, with the "Wil-
mot anti-slavery proviso,'' declaring that no
shall exist in the territory to be acquir.
ed from Mexico. Hamlin Of Maine, called for
the question to prevent Mr.. Pendleton, the only
wing from Virginia, from speaking, which Mr..
P. characterised as an attempt Of the majority
to gag him--that majority could express horror
at the attempt Of some Of their friends 10 re-
move Richie. hut thew rnuld da1;hns.4. -.