The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-12-28
CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, Dee. is.


The proceedingsin Congress to-day strongly
develoPe the character IF the measures to be
brought before the present Congress. The de-
bate of the day too, upon the veto message:snd
upon the inland commerce ofthe country, is an
important event.
The veto message of the President to the
River and Harbor Bill, which passed the two
houses of Congress in March last, came in.
The document you will find an elaborate pa
per, and in part designed reply to the opin-
ions entertained in the proceedings of the Ma
tonal Convention held at Chicago during the
summer.
Mr.. Shenck, of Ohio, and Mr. Stewart Of
Pa, each made pointed and excellent speeches
in reply tothe message, and in defence Of the
power of Congress over works Of internal i'm
provement, and in reply to the one sided meas
ures of the Executive.
At the close of the debate to-day, Mr..
Holmes introduced the following important
resolutions:
Whereas, This confederacy was formed for
the purpose of establishing perfect union, and
who are entrusted with regulating the Govern
ment, to direct its movements rs TO perfect
that union and advance that welfare.
And whereas, The prosperity, felicity, safe
ty, perhaps national existence, IS involved in
the invasive war We are now prosecuting a.
gainst our sister Republic Of Mexico, this i'm
portant consideration should lead US to the J.
doption of such measures as may result in DO
ing Justice to Mexico, and promoting the las
ting welfare of the United States.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient for the Uni
ted States to use its conquest ESQ as TO extin-
guish the national existence Of Mexico, but 50
to avail itself ofthe victories it has achieved,
as to establish, by treaty stipulations, lasting
peace with Mexico, upon the basis of an entire
Free Trade between the two Republics, such
as exists between the several States of this u
Mon.
Resolved That we agree to recede all the
territory We have taken from Mexico, beyond
the Rio Grande, upon the condition that our
citizens have free ingress and egress with New
Mexico and Upper California, the privilege of
holding land exercising their religion, and of
carrying on trade as freely as any Of the Mex
lean citizens Of their own province.
Several important matters were introduced
into the Senate, the most important Of which,
are the resolutions Of Mr.. Calhoun, carefully
prepared, and taking ground, against the war,
and, as consequence, against the Administra-
ton. MIR. Calhoun will, at an early day, define
his position more fully upon his resolutions, and
upon those, no doubt, will rest one ef the great
debates Of this session. The following are the
resolves:
Resolved, That to conquer Nexico, and TO
hold it, either as province or toincorporste it
in our Union, would be inconsistent with the
avowed object for which the war has been
prosecuted; departure from the settled poll
cy of the Government; in conflict with Its
character and genius, and in the end, subyer-
sive of our free and popular institutions.
Resolved, that no line Of policy, in the fur
Their prosecution of the war, should be adop-
ted, which may lead to the consequences so
disastrous.
Mr.. Davis's resolution proposing some in
quiry as to the disastrous occurrencesupon the
lakes and rivers of the West, through the care
lessness of steamboat nayigators or from other
causes, as one of the importan. matters of the
day. flegislation can reach the evil, the rem
edy OF to be applied.