The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-01-30
/. Harmonious Democracy.

i Wemake the following extracts from let
tiers TO the New Orleans Courier, from its dem,
ocratic correspondent at Washington by which
"A will be seen that they are forced to acknowl-
eye that Democratic members are endeavor-
ling to embarrass the administration; and also
makes the acknowledgement that there are
serious splits and bad feeling existing among
the members OF the party. He first takes up
Mi. KING, loco from Silas Wright's district,
who Introduced Wilmot's anti-slayery clause
Into Il bill making appropriations for the war,
Lard shows the trick used by him TO get a
ispfecif on The subject and then acknowledges
THAT aportion Of the party are determined to
rule or ruin.''
"We had second edition of Mr.. Preston
King in, the House to-day. He obtained the
floor BY rising, newspaper in hand, to per-
sonal Explanation and accordingly no objection
was made to permitting him to speak for that
pwpose. The newspaper, however, turned
out 70 be but . ruse to prevent any gentleman
from objecting. For, having Obtained the de-
sired permission, he threw it aside, and went
on with regular speech from copious notes,
on his question Of excluding slavery from any
territory that may be acquired from Mexico
at the termination of the war.-This speech
Of his is chapter No. Q in the history Of the
policy Of the ssrule-or-ruin''-ites Of this SEES
sion. l
The Federalists are, Of course, chuckling
| in high glee over the threatning aspect (to,
Democracy) which this question presents
They calculate only on obtaining comparative
strength from the corresponding weakness Of
the democracy rather than on positive uc-
Icession to their ranks. No one thought it
worth while to reply to MI. Kings sspersonal
Iexplanation.n
General HARRISON, Of Georgia, the chairman
| of the House Committee on Military Affairs
asked, in the name Of the committee to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
Presidents Recommendation to create Lieu
tenant GeneraIship.
He then refers to one of the causes Of
democratic opposition to the Lieut.. General
and thus acknowledges that they are acting
not fol the country, but for partizan purpo-
SEES NJ
.EfostiIity To Col Benton, who, it is sup
posed 9to be appointed If the Office be crea-
ted. IN doubtless at the bottom Of the move
menf. The Colonel is exceedingly unpopular
with the democratic party in Congress, on
account Of his course on the Texas question:
| trust their good sense may get the better
of their i'll feelings to old Bullion; and that
they will vote according to their better
judgement, it matters not who may be appoin-
ted.n Fl
He further adds:
"This lisa melancholy picture Of things, as
they are at present, in Washington. Yet ne
vertheless, it is true picture, Iregret to write
you" ~ H'g a'. T
a"Then he touches off Gen. Mckay who has
inyall conscience gone as far as the farthest
in support Of Mr.. Polk but it seems that he
begins TO fear that Mr.. Polk has gone too far
and he is becoming alarmed No wonder he
is beginning to falter. He was assured, and,
on the strength of it, gave his assurance to
the House and to the world,at the last session,
that the surplus OF nine million, then in the
Treasury would be sufficient to end the war
and that it would not last till January. The
time has rolled around--the war is still on
hand-the surplus spent--the ten million loan
gong, and twenty-three millions more asked
for-and he falters; and now he is TOO cautious
for his party friends! Hear the writer.
1t is said that zen. Mckay has already ex-
pressed himself against the proposition to in
crease the pay Of volunteers, and to grant
them bounty land scrip, which will next come
before the House. I had expected as much,
as upon him usually devolves the duty and
responsibility of devising and drawing up
the bills to provide the means for suppor-
ting the Government. The cautious old gen.
ileman sees no absolute necessity for increas-
ing the public expenditure some FIVE or six
millions, more especially when he is put to
his wits end to make all come out square,
with the exercise of the most rigid econo-
my.
Then again he suggests the following, which
is unexpected
An extra session OF Congress is already Sc
riously talked Of. 1t will certainly be render
ed necessary, if the present House of Repre-
sentatives continue to want the nerve to tax
their constituents to raise the means Of pay
ing the war expenses.-pieksbtsg Wing.