New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-24
SEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
.-..,,iarieu Bill-Mr. WinthroP's
lrn5 sww ~. Iugersoll's-Mr. DarraRh's-
sysee.n.-.r,,-Letter Of N. III. Demo-

"rs W.
srsi' ,rn our own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Monday Feb. %
u.r., m, gagged today in discussion Of
i% -, - Is. Committee Of Ways and Means ap-
.- ~ 100000 "sr the more ehectual des-
- ~ bunsu life (which, however is emit
,l.Si0 softer phrase Army Appropriation Bill
3, w,rsror Of Mass. on the introduction Of
.u.pdmeut to the bill made an eloquent speech
sb.d made several attempts TO get the floor
.,,,,sion BAT had been unsuccessful.
4. said that appropriations passed the House at
I. ,y q half million Of dollars per minute.
4. oaa,sbdea that granting this appropriation,
...,.;ng AZ Il does the term OF sixteen months
-. enhancement, was a violation if not Of the
a., n he spirit of the Constitution. The Eng
4P.Iispsut itself-to which. in theory omnipo-
-. !. ,snboted-cannot grant supplies for a
1assr osrioa than twelve months.
az, Congress. he said was on the eve OF ex-
-, !, ,ho1ld assume the exercise OF no
',us, unls.s such as was absolutely necessary
n. eouu,ry had passed upon the measures OF the
l1s,i,strstion. and had condemned them.
He deprecated any farther extension of territory.
a, xAed the boundary of the country defined,
,o5aoughs it, limit would be that Of slavery.
IA. ..er ten minutes of lis speech he devoted
., consideration Of the new Tariff BILL which he
isred his intention of opposing.
n, s,a that while a member Of the House Of
V..,s,su,s,iyes Of Massachusetts. q paper was
,sn .hespeaker's table, entitled "a remonstrance
,,,o.t he Annexation of Taxes "A mistake, he
"a TIA, has turned out no mistake. He little
,..a,a however, then, how prophetic il was ia
sA.r.tr. Il was in fact the same rs the Annex
atm Texas. Loans and taxes, he said, were
,luo,. q. only measures considered since that
event
The ;nOvOo-tune expiration of the hour inter
rgsd the distinguished orator.
he was followed by Mr.. PENDLEroS of Virginia
N an impressive speech He should vote tor tins
bin because, although he had no confidence in the
capacity Of Tie Executive to carry on the war, he
kew no oih9 instumentality by which the war
cud be prosecuted to a successful termination.
Hvss most eoquently denunciatory Of the act
o.tt Executive in bringing Ola the war, and re
se,ei sIA no little severity upon the proceeding
By Wbks the dominant party in Congress forced
voa Congress the endorsement Of the war upon
hse issue
Mr. JosEPH r. ISGERsoLL aiterward obtained
he floor and, with the introduction of an amend
nsai contemplating the reimbursement to the
heir Of an officer who fell at Resaca de la Palma,
u 4 sun Of money, $500, stolen from him, spoke
his hour With usual ability.
We was ao,. however always happy in his illus
trsiIcns He compared our duty in carrying ON
Tie war with Mexico vigorously, to the conduct OF
TIC sOzs oiPtan. who to a man rallied In defence
d TUy agsiusi.he besieging Grecians, though they
tsappnsed Of the cause OF the war There is no
snsney IL the cases Hector and his brothers de-
sada Toy. it is true, most ably though unsuccess'
by They fought for their affairs and their fires
IL u hes held most dear they fought defensive
war stna foe who sought their Likelihood. is
ogs var ike that He could have made bet
lsi use Of Hector by quoting his advice to the 1ro-
ns 70 send back Helen to the Grecians, and thus
move the cause OF war--and could have advised
on Government 10 below the example by ceding to
Mexico what We had violently taken from her.
NJ DissAeR Of Pa next addressed the House.
lie seldom speaks, but, when he does, always
'tl He made another speech to-day, and was
Moved BY Judge CoLLAMER Of VI. who spoke
vel after rather long preamble
hscrtf, in the Senate, made brilliant speech
. eefare Of the present war. II was the most
oycl ugament in support OF Tue war ana its
ascsssi,y' vet made. He attributed its origin TO
he Ar.,xs,ion OF Texas-that measure made IL
nssssAs. He was listened 10 by large audience
va s4A attention.
hs esaer Of the Democratic party in New
Hsupshire-a gentleman who has received from
he pry the highest manifestations of its contid-
snce-wntes to 4 political friend here that nothing
eosa Are saved the party there at the coming
seeem bat the passage of the WIIMor Proviso.
lAnny dot
"0 wQsl have believed few years since that
NssHsnpshre, then as much under the power OF
sssery Is any Southern State could ever be forced
no We sacpaon OF any measure contemplating
we resrctca dsaveryi The entire democracy
y is' STATE pnfessed an absolute horror OF aboli-
s.hisn anything that tended 10 repress the IN
aetooe y slavery One OF her Representatives
= VsAsFess introduced the famous OF rather inta
s'ss Gag Resolutions to abridge the liberty
Ps'tou Tor which all the rest OF the delegation
'eea Sudden conversions should be encountered
WA Suspicion In the present adoption by the
osaoctatic party in that State Of the principle
= ne Witsor Proviso, there is hollowness of heart
20 N attention to deceive. No one here believes
al Yer present professions Of attachment to free
fnae'pes have In them any other object than self
ss'A'a'1emeut They stood by slavery so long as
', sslnea BY advocating il they profess now to
~. US limitation, because they find that doc
,ae 10 popular ior their resistance. Let them no
me WILxor Proviso viii be struck cut in the
= SIC a. Inc bu granting the $1,000 600 viii then
4 pA'seo AM sent 10 the House for concurrence
'S ne wnere Its fate IS doubtful.
A. 'ss mouse adopted the hour Of tomorrow for
'ss''ll1snon Of the debate on the Army bin On
4, .,a susy NE new Tariff bin will be taken up
: ''''' its passage.