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doing but little business of Importance
The members had Just returned from their
Christmas holidays, and business had not
been regularly resumed. When that body
first met, we were induced to hope that we
should have a short and business session,
but a friend now writes us that it will proba-
bly, be "sPun out till the first of March,"
We return our thanks to Messrs. McDan-
ieI, Relic, Atchison, Phelps and Sims, for
public documents. Particularly would we
acknowledge our indebtedness to the Hon.
James H. Relic, for his constant attention
to our wants.
The winter has been unusually mid I'M
til last Wednesday morning, since which
time, we have had some extremely cold
weather. There was not a particle Of ice
in the river on Tuesday, and before Friday
nighti: was completely blocked. 1t has
seldom been frozen over in a shorter time
after the ice commenced forming.
In the House of Representatives on the
9th ult., a resolution was offered by Garret
Davis of KY, calling upon the President
for information in relation to all or any or
ders or Instructions, to any officer of the
Government, for the establishment of civil
government in any portion of Mexico
This seems to have been the signal for an
attack upon the administration, which was
made with all the virulence of ancient fed
eralism. In the range of the discussion
which ensued, the Presidents message, and
the policy of the whole war, were debated
step by step. We are glad to perceive, that
the friends of the administration were dis
posed to afford them every facility, in get
ting all information on this or any subject
connected with the war The cause of
truth and justice never fears investigation,
but courts the light.--The message of the
President in answer to the call will be found
in another column. This, we presume, will
put a stop to some of the idle talk of the
Wing press.
An act to amend an act, COR corning Con-
stables, permitting them to serve process
throughout the county, was read a second
time in the House Of Representatives on the
22nd ult. Such an amendment is obvious
ly needed, and we hope it may pass both
houses and become a law of the State.
Glad to hear M-The Jefferson Inquir.
ersays: stAmong the proposed amendment.
Ct the constitution now depending in tile
General Assembly, the one recommending
an elective judiciary, and limiting the ten
ure of the Office of the Judges, will We be.
lieve, pass both houses by a very large ma,
jority.
Much excitement is said to prevail at
Monterey, in consequence Uf the wor DO
tween the K~entuckians and the Mexicans.
as it is called. Ever since the occupation
of Matamoras by our troops, says a letter
writer, the Mexicans have been cutting off
our men, wherever they could be found in
places suitable for the job. Yet notwith-
standing the numerous outrages committed
upon the persons and property of American
soldiers, no Mexican has suffered punish
ment for them by law. This so exaspera-
ted the Louisville Legion, that they ~resolv-
ed to take the matter into their W hands,
and to deal out retaliation with a vengeance.
1t is said that no less than forty Mexicans
were killed in five days, and 10 within one
day, and in the scope of one mile. 1t is
reported that Gen. Taylor has ordered the
first Kentuckians to Cerralvo, to prevent
this killing.
ANOTHER STATE.-A bill has passed
the House of Representatives for the adj
mission of Iowa as one Of the States Of the
Union, and ii is expected to pass the Sem
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