Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-24
wAsHlNsroS. Feb. a2d Is47


The bill making appropriation Tor the War Department
was taken up to-day, IN the House and several speeches
were made upon the existing with MEXICO. The
speeches were Of course more IN order upon this subsc
though have had nothing but the discussed this
son matter what the subject was before the House
Nh WINTHROP OF Massachusetts opened with very able
speech upon the question. lie followed by Mr. PEx
DLEroN, the able Wing Representative OF Virginia VIZ.
gina has small delegation Congress as far as number,
are concerned, but she may well feel proud OF him who
spoke to-day. tie showed THAI the beginn no
unconstitutional and bungnelv brousbi
on-that Mr.. Polk wholly incapable OF meeting N,
Crisis which his rash usurpaions had brought upon the
couniry-hst re totally OF place the Presidea-
tia chathat l- advisers were cursed with wayerng ,nd
lndecisiye c0unses, day advocating one thing and
another day another thing. lie showed all the caam
ties the Wings mad foTetOd, had come upon the country
from the election OF JAMES X. Polk Sui as the country
the scraps, he would oppose any measures deem.
ed necessary To make the best Of such msera
bly, nismanaged and therefore he would vote whatever
| supplies asked.
SnouId attempt TO give you report OF MS remarks.
would not be able 10 do him justice presume We shall
have authentic copy few days and shall. We Won
some extracts iron. Ems eloquent exposition OF the Honor
! able genemans views. Ii was one OF the very hest
speeches Of the session. Will Virginia rouse herself
to send more such independent Congress2 Surely
sae can give Us more than such Wing from her whole
delegation IN both Houses. u SIC omnes!
! Other speeches were made during the day. Among
others, Mr. PERRY Of Maryland addressed the Committee
IN favor OF the bill appropnatng S50oU00 for the relief
OF the poor IN Ireland. meeting had been held In his
district and he had been requested 10 supp III tb, rnea
sure lie accordingly chose this opportunity give his
views upon 1t. IL rather strange however 10 hear a
speech made IN favor supporting the iamishng lrsh on
bill intended 10 furnish ways aud for killing the
/ heNcans think, however, that a decided i'm
| provemeni on bocO'ocO speeches generally
10 the Senate TO day, the bill increasing the number Of
officers m the Army taken up and discussed or some
time. Various Gmeudmrn proposed some OF " hich
were adopted. Ii was finally laid aside to take NO the
/ Three Million Bill, which has been under discussion So
long, and upon tins measure Mr.. SoULE the new Senate.
I from Louisiana, spoke at length.
IL was THAT novel hear native OF another r,u
Try, addressing the Senate o. the L.. ;. badly broken
English. ], Of course, speak only OF the novelty nuu,
large crowd 10 spe Of the incIemency Of the weatber
Ii s said that Mr. SoULE engaged IN the Three D,y
Revolution 10 France II en-. he cannot have been moro
than barely eligible the Office be fills when he was cleo
ted. lie fills the place OF Mr.. BAEElw-the laroeDied
BARRow-aad his whole time IN Congress- will not have
amounted % than three or fur weeks-i1ourh his
| mileage and books will amount TO something Though
speaking English very much broken. yet he IL genersIy
esteemed an all" and eloquent man. ] did not stay %
hear bis speech through end therefore refrain from giving
| any very positive opinion upon it- merits
The Georgetown College, to-day, mad ifs us.l ceeora-
ton OF the birthday Of Washington Mr. G.. W. r. Gus
TIE, OF Arlington, VINO E usually present not there TO-
day. An Grafton was delivered. The Declaration OF ln.
dependence read, nnd good dinner discussed After din
ner, several eloquent speeches. sentiments oasi sc wer,
made and gwen. The College is under the control Of
ihoIcs 81 the Jesuit order They always celebrate Go,
22nd Of February, and the 4ih OF July. with great pomp
Among the gentlemen n the Ladies' gallery Of the Sc
nate o-doy, noticed MI RToHE the midst of hue ami
| able family BRUTUs