The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-24
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, lsa.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed with

Mr. DIX presented petition OF tradesmen OF the city
of New York, praying that restrictions may be I'M
posed upon the right of volunteers make assignments
of their pay to the repayment OF advances made to
them for the purchase Of their outfits; which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. DAVIS presented petition OF citizens OF Truro
Massachusetts, praying that an Appropriation may be
made for light house and buoys at the entrance OF Par
met harbor, in that State which was referred 10 lhe
Committee on Commerce. m, nv
MIR. CAMERON presented the petition OF VIM W:
Chew, praying compensation Tor has services as Snaige
burg in 1885, which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Relations ,,, suoh
vessels of the United States be spared from the
publ lie service may be commissioned Tor transporting
provisions the suffering people OF lreand which Were
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Mr.. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, TO whom
had been referred the bill from the House to provide Tor
continuing certain public work in the Territory OF Wis
consn and for other purposes reported the same whout
Mr. d., from the same committee, to whom had been
referred the bill to provide for the survey OF the mouth
OF Red river in the State OF Louisiana, reported the
same without amendment
PRIVATE BILLS.
MIR. MILLER, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief OF Monmouth Hart Joel
Kelley and William Close securities for the late Bena-
min f Hart, purser in the United States navy; which
was read, and passed to the second reading
aus s s% e o o san i Which, o ~s
read, and passed to the second reading. :.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, from the same commit
tee reported bill for the relief of Edward Bolon which
was read, and passed to the second reading.
APPEALS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, Con eave,) introduced
bill to regulate appeals from the trial OF issues in the
District of Columbia; which was read first and second
times by unanimous consent
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion by Mr.. EVANS, the prior orders were sus-
pended and the Senate proceeded TO the consideration
in committee of the whole, of the bill from the House
ma inp diplomatic X
penses of the government for the year ending the 3oh
day of June, 1S4S.
The various amendments reported from the Committee
on Finance (wenty in number were severay agreed
to- with some slight modification in the Sd and 18th.
Mr. EVANS, by direction of the Committee of Finance,
then moved amendment increasing the Appropriation
for the contingent expenses of the Senate from $4,000
10 $4,000; which was agreed to.
Also, an amendment appropratng $4,000 tor clerk
for bounty land claims which was agreed to.
Also, amendment making an appropriation for col
lecng and preparing information to be laid before Con-
gress; which was agreed to-
Mr.. EVANS moved an amendment authorizing the as
sistant at New York to employ chief clerk al
salary OF " 600 per annum, and authorizing sald chief
rer in the absence of the latter
After some debate in which Messrs. EVANS, NILES,
HUNTINGTON, and DICKINSON took part,
Mr. NILES moved to amend the amendment by striking
So oOo and inserting $500 as the salary to be paid
to the chief clerk.
After further debate, in which I'M, Messrs. BAGBY
CASS, NILES, TURNEY, and CRITTENDEN parti-
cipated, the amendment OF Mr. NILES was agreed to-
Mr. - HUNTINGTON moved further to amend the
amendment by striking all of that part of it which
thorzed the clerk perform the duties of the assistant
treasurer; which was agreed TO-
The question recurring upon the amendment OF Mr.
EVANS as amended, was agreed to.
MIR. JOHNSON of Louisiana, then moved an amend
ment, making appropriation for the completion of the
Marine Hospital, and the erection OF custom house at
M Mr., JOHNSON briefly advocated the amendment he
h.I ,Ho Jxv,ho paftnn hxr Mr. thaf ,,r
Their consideration of the bill was postponed until tomor
row.
RELIEF OF IRELAND.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said he believed that all must be
OF the suffering now existing among the tamish
ing poor of Ireland and he believed il to be duty
as Christian nation to spare portion OF that plenty
with which bounteous Providence has blessed us 70
give notice that tomorrow he should ask leave to
bring in bill making contribution in behalf of suffer-
ing Ireland
SLAVERY AND THE WAR WITH MEXICO
Mr.. CALHOUN and Mr. WEBSTER severally gave
that they should call up the resolutions heretofore
offered by them, on tomorrow.
THREE MILLION BILL.
On motion by Mr.. SEWER, the Senate then resumed
the consideration, in committee of the whole of the
bill making further appropriation for bringing the exist
ing war with Mexico to speedy and honorable conclu
sion.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The senator from South Carolina
mr. CALHOUN has boldly made the issue as to the au-
horship of this war; and as boldly thrown the blame of
upon tne present Oll Inc contrary
believe himself TO be the author of it, and will give part
of my for believing In saying this do not
consider the march to the Rio Grande have been the
of the war; any than consider the British
march upon Concord and Lexington to have been the
of the American revolution the crossing of the
Rubcon by Cesar TO have been the of the civil war
In Rome. In all these cases. consider the causes of
pre- existing and the marches only the effect of
these consider the march upon the Rio Grande
being unfortunate and certainly should have advised
against it If had been consulted, and that without the
least fear of diminishing my influence the settlement of
perience in that very Oregon case has confirmed ibid
not authorize me 10 conjecture that any would lose
influence with him by giving him honest opinions so
would have advised against the march the Rio Grande
if had been consulted Nor do | see how any opinion
adverse to the Presidents have the effect of les
SEEMING his influence in the settlement of the Oregon qes-
tion That question settled by US not BY the Pres
dent Half the democratic senators contrary TO the
Presidents opinion, and of them lost influence with
him that account; and so no possible connex
between the facts of the and the senator's reason
for not interfering to save his country from the war
Ineligible, incomprehensible unconnectble with the
facts of the But the march on the Rio
Grande was not the of the war; but the causes
OF this event, like the causes of own, revolution
airy war; were in progress long before hostties broke
out ihe causes OF this Mexican long anterior
10 his march and, IN fact every circumstance of war
then existed, except the actual collision of arms Dplo
aic intercourse had ceased commerce was DESTROYED
meets ana armies confronted each other; treaties were
declared 10 be broken: the contingency had occurred mi
Wncn mexico mad denounced the existence of war: the
incorporation OF Texas, with a Mexican war ON her
hands, had produced in legal contemplation the Stains
be between the Two countries and all this had occur
red before the march upon the Rio Grande and bafore
the commencement of this administration and had mo
duced state of things which it was impossible TO con.
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