Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.


later than the 10th February.
The three million bill, with the "Wilmot
proviso," was passed in the House of Rep.
rescntatives, on the 18th ult. The bill ap-
propriates "thirty thousand dollars to en-
able the President to enter upon negota.
tons for the restoration of peace with
Mexico;" and also "lhree millions of dol.
lars, to enable the President TO conclude a
treaty of peace with Mexico" to be used
in his discretion, and faithfully accounted
for to Congress. The "Wimot proviso''
provides that slavery shall not exist in any
territory which may be acquired or an.
nexed to the United States by virtue of
this appropriation.
The proviso was adopted as an amend
ment to the bill, by vote of Is yeas,
LOG nays-and the bill as amended passed
the House by nearly the same vote. There
was great excitement in the House, during
the whole time the bill was before it. 1t
is still before the Senate and it is a matter
of some doubt whether it will pass or not
In the Senate on the 18th, resolution
which had been introduced by Mr.. Yulee
of Florida, excluding the editors of the
UNION from the privilege of the Senate
floor, was adopted, yeas 81, nays 81. Old
father Richie is the administration organ,
and printer TO the Senate-yet he is de.
MED the privilege of entering the Senate
chamber!
After the adoption Of the resolutions,
very important message from the Presi-
dent of the United States, in relation 10
the prosecution of the war; the proper
organization of the military force recently
authorized; the measures necessary to the
re.enlislment Of the volunteers whose term
of service may expire before the war is
brought to a close; and the means of in.
creasing the revenue and sustaining the
credit of the country while engaged in the
war, was read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs.
On the 18th Mr.. Webster offered the
following resolutions, relative to the Mexi.
can War
ReSolred, That the war now existing with
Mexico ought not to be prosecuted for the &C.
QUESTION of territory to form new States to be
added 10 the Union.
Resolved, That it ought 10 be signifed 10 the
Government OF Mexico, that the Government of
the United States does not desire TO dismenber
the Republic Of Mexico, and is ready 10 treat
with the Government of that Republic for
peace, for liberal adjustment of boundaries,
and for just indemnties due by either Govern
ment to the citizens Of the other.
Mr.. WEBSTER soid it was not his purpose 10
interfere with the three million bill by the intro.
duclion OF these resolutions. He merely wished
TO lay them upon the table, and would call them
up hereafter, when he designed to give his views
upon the important subjects which they embraced
There has been much excitement, and a
good deal of bad feeling manifested in both
Houses of Congress, during the discussion
Of the three million bill. The democracy
are quite at oggerheads, and some whole
some truths are leaking out. We give the
following extract from a speech of Mr..
WEsTcoTT, the locofoco Senator from
Georgia, as specimen of the feeling exist
ing
warn the Democracy Of the people of this
country that they don't know the one twentieth
part Of the coruption-the feculent, reeking cor.
ruption OF this Government tell the people
Of this country that the Government and the nsti
utions OF the country are used but as machine 10
punder them for the benefit of Office beggars
solemnly believe that if the people of the United
States knew the manner in which the Govern,
ment is conducted, if they could all be assembled
here in the city Of Washington in twenty four
hours, they would excite a revolution and tumble
the President, the heads Of departments, both
Houses OF Congress, Wings and Democrats, head
over heels into the Potomac! and believe they
would serve them right too!