The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-24
BY TIL II * AILS.

WARRINGTON Jan u, loU.
Treasury Note Bal-.army BiH-sennt0r from virsinia
-Claim for Building the Teras Navy-Mr. Polk and
his Enemies-Tne Lieutenant Generalship-Tes and
Coffee
The Treasury Note bill passed yesterday in the form
IN which prepared by the Secretary Of the Urea
sury with the exception of few verbal alterations
will doubtless pass the Senate without material modiAca
ton Mr. Walker is confident he get out twelve OF
fifteen millions between this time and the next session.
sum amply sufficient to carry on our operations In
Mexico.
reoice to say there but twenty two members Of
the House found record their votes against this
sure-Seversnce, of Maine-Marsh, Of Vermont-King
Abbott Hudson, Ashmun Rockwell and Hale. OF Masss
chusetts- Cranston, of Rhode Island Hubbard and
Smith, of Connecticut Ripley, Culver, Lewis and
White, of New York-McIlvaine, oil Pennsylvania-De
lano. Tilden. Giddngs and Root of Ohio-Mcuaughs y
and Smith, of Indiana OF these gentlemen have not
word to say in conaemration-no doubt they reflected
well before they assumed the weighy responsibility OF
attempting the defeat OF measure, the failure Of which
would have compelled the executive Of the United States
to withdraw our army from Mexico, and to raise the
blockade Of every Mexican port, proceeding which
would have disgraced US in the eyes OF tho world -
While those twenty-five members, all wings. voted
against the BILL reoiced to Mr. Winthrop and Mr.
Joseph r. ngerso the leaders of the wing party in the
House-gentlemen who confer grace and dignity on the
body of which they their votes
in favor Of It, The delegations Of New Jersey, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina Georgia. Alabama, Louis
ana Kentucky and Tennessee though Of mixed politics
voted for the bill.
The army bill 10 still before the Senate. Gen. Hous
ons amendment was discussed at some length to-day
and the session lasted till near o'clock MIR Crit
tenden made powerful speech against the amendment
which was, after warm debate, rejected.
ri mentioned yesterday claim presented to the Senate
of the United States by Messrs. Frederick Dawson,
Baltimore James Schott and Elisha D. Whitney, Of Phi
adepha fos payment for the vessels constituting thu
late navy of Texas The memorial states that in 1888
they furnished according to contract to the republic
Texas ship two brigs, and three schoopers, will
arms ammunition Stores and clothing for four hun drst
men, &c. Sc, taking the bond OF Texas for the sum o
five hundred and sixty thousand dollars to bear ntere
at ten per per annum for the payment thereosnt
that no part of this sum- principal interest has beef
paid.
The petitioners urge that the use of this navy wa
instrumental in putting Texas in such state of defence
that her independence recognized by European
tons Texas, in the bonds aforesaid, had pledged her
revenues and public faith and shortly before her
alton to the United enacted law ordering the sale
OF vessels intending to apply the proceeds to the part
payment Of this claim, but tho law was repealed N ex
pectston of By tho act Of alton Texas
coded to the United States her navy navy yards
and ornaments" Three of these vessels have been
TO be- sold ard the proceeds OF such sale 10 be paid
into the United States Treasury md to be rettsd
for the service Of the United States The memorial urges
that Texas has by the act Of annexation been deprived
nue) which duties solemnly pledged for the extin-
of the principal and interest secured BY the
bonds aforesaid These the principal facts SGT FORTH
and upon which tho petitioners rely Tor the support Of
tho claim. The principal and interest now amount to
million and seventeen thousand ana 9dd
40. ;e eli i'm ii
Texas has understand never denied its validity, and
suppose will be supported by the two Texas Senators
do not believe however, that the DEBT VIII DO paid until
the shall terminate
Intelligence has reached this city from Richmond. that
James NJ Mason has been elected to h the place OF the
late Mr. Pennybacke In the Senate Of The United States
Mr. Mason is said to re O Calhoun man
spoke in my letter Of yesterday, Of the various sec
tons of the democratic party in both houses and OF the
causes of hostility to the President. Mr. Polk has laid
himself open or twice TO the attacks OF his enemies
Tam )ering with such dangerous materials, he should
have exercised caution. His message was, with
the exception Of the dicon very powerful document
The case against Mexico made out with great deal
of force and domestic matters were touched upon with
becomipg conciseness. But although the opposition
richly deserved the rebuke ho conveyed in declaring
they gave aid and comfort to the enemy and although
their conduct deserves tho severest Reproduction still
mig hit have been better that the charge had come IRON
any other auarter-had been embodied in some other
document than one which viii bear testimony aganss
ing them ploried the archives OF the naon as trail
tors in word aud sentiment if not in deed his gave
OF more display is better adapted for raising cry
than that thing. the liberty OF speech Tyranny auto
cracy, despotism-an attempt to muzzle tho prea-sn
attack upon the freedom Of speech are wors OF great
force in the mouth of good speaker, and to say truth
the wings make the most OF them. This topic alone
te days Of the session This discussion might
have been avoided without detriment 10 the public
interests"
There was another poin< in which Mr.. Folk laid him
sell open to attack-the Lieutenant Generalship He
should have sounded public sentiment this question
before he exposed himself TO tito mortihc alton Of
futol by Congress TO adopt bis recommendation From
rst TO last there hearty advocacy Of this
sure except by the immediate friends of the gent
whose name was mentioned in connection with IT, The
proposition fell through not from hostility to the crea
ton OF the grade recommended by the President, moi
from personal hostility to Mr. Benton but because PEG
ple were sverse to the appointment Of civilian 10
high military post being nexpedcnt and dangerous
In i,seh, and anordng dangerous precedent Tor the
guild ance of posterty all future The Presiden
ought have felt the pulse Of Congress before he mad
the proposition.
The hostility to tax upon tea and coffee Ia fast spend
ing itself out and should not DO surprised to them
with other free articles, taxed at fifteen twenty pc
half cadlo rnupan n (snnS raas