Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26

isyet far distant. The Union, after long arii-
Gle, in which it arrays the sentiments Of The mass
es of the people in favor of vigorous action by
Congress, adds The following as P. S.:
1--WE rejoice 10 have witnessed the manly and
patriotic proceedings of The House OF Representa-
lives in this days report. II is the best DAYS work
We congratulate The people upo,, ihe passage Of
the loua BIZ al one heat. The bill was taken into
Committee Of The Whole this day. and tter a
violent and biler speech from Mr.. Crozier, OF
Tennessee, The bill received a few amendments
from The commune, and was then reported 10 The
House. II passed The House on the strength Of
The previous question, and the nail was cinched
by moving reconsideration OF The bill, and re-
jecting thai motion. Mr.. Winthrop tried in va
The Wimot pruviso. He wished 10 incorporate
with This important supply bill a restriction on The
extension OF slavery 10 any new territory that
may be acquired by The war. The chairman (Mr.
Tibbalts) ruled oul The proposed amendment, in
which decision he was supported by The commit
tee
1.-THE whole movement was distinguished by
great energy Of action, and We sincerely congrat-
ulaie The country on the spirited adoption Of The
measure. We might we'll expurgs, therefore,
some portions Of The article which We have ad-
dressed 10 our readers, upon The diIalory course
OF Congress, so far as The Honse Of Representa-
tves j, concerned-il it were in our p,wer.-
We would much rather award commentator
Than censure. We hail this decided movement,
therefore, as The halbngrr OF lulure active spirit
in The House. II is the bold and patriotic act Of
the enlightened representatives OF a free people.
The act is sill more welcome, because The bill
was carried by the overwhelming vote OF l66 10
D.
ave hope TO see sympathetic movemen, in
The Senate oil The Unied Stales. And thus the
Secretary OF The Treasury will be enabled TO ac-
celebrate The accomplishment Of loan, which will
be wanted 10 furnish money Tor vigorous PROSE-.
cu,ion oil the war.
"BIt we want men, too, as we'll as money. II
is suhJecI tf regret that The bill for raising ten
regiments sill iAnsers in The Senate, II that
measure had been passed 4 month ago, the len
regiments would neatly all havs been raised by
this time, and large portion OF them forwarded
10 the theatre Of operations We are losing some
of The precious period for preparation. We
ought 10 he ready TO employ our arms in The inter
val which elapses between the time when the
norlhers cease, and before The vomilo begins, and
when we may strike some decisive blows al The
enemy. We lIusl to The energy OF this days
movements in The House for animating and cleo
trfying the other branch of the legislature. We
should, with all possible despatch, make all eff
Client arrangements, that We may, with energy
and action prosecute an honorable war. for the
purpose Of securing prompt and honorable
peace"
As TO the effec, Of this loan bill upon the
finances Of The Government and the commercial
condition Of the country, we quote from the
Washington correspondence of The Baltimore
Sun. The public lands are pledged for The secu-
rily of The loan
"No better bill could have been devised, under
the circumstances in which The National Trea-
sury is placed, without injuring the Government
credit or having recourse 10 direct taxation or e1-
else, and perhaps a temporary suspension OF the
operation Of the Sub Treasury law.
"Twenty-lhree millions Of Treasury Notes,
bearing an interest Of six per cent. per annum,
and being fundabe at any time at the option OF
The holder in United States six per cent stock,
will afford means mol My oil cycllaiton but Of
permanent Investment, and will relieve, not de-
press, the money market. Mr. Walker may
safely sake his reputation on that BILL which
now requires nothing but the speedy concurrence
oil the Senate 10 place The finances of The country
in condition 10 prosecute The war with vigor,
and 10 cover the national credit. Lei Congress do
its duty, and all will be well.
1.-THE bill for The increase Of our marine corps,
WnlCn VIII SOUH Ue IcpOIteu 10 Tie E1OuSe IOIH
the Committee on Naval Affairs, contemplate,
increasing that corps by one thousand privates,
doubling their present number) and proper
lional number of officers and ntn commissioned
officers; ehaf Of that number 10 be discharged
after the close OF the war against Mexico.
at was quite time for that branch of The ma
lonal service 10 be placed on an efficient footing.
The present force scarcely su;ficcs Tor the proec-
ton Of The national properly accumulated IN our
national dork yards, where watchmen arc now
employed al the raIe OF from 80 dollars To 40 dol
lars month, 10 supply The place Of marines
serving al the rae OF Is dollars and so cents a
month, and being iu every respect amenable 10
military law, and directly responsible 10 The com
manding officers.
ITO The want Of proper force Of marines, We
must ascribe al least part OF the rebufs our nava
force has met with in the Gulf Of Mexico
| Where landing is TO be effected, marines are
not only powerful auxiliary, but absolutely ne
cessary. Sailors fight, no doubt, best on board o
ships, but tn peculiar discipline and tactics g
soldiers is indispensable where operations OF
shore are part oil the enterprise. They are The
men to be opposed 10 the regular troops. from lht
very manner in which they are armed, especially
where The use Of lbe bay onel islequired 10 insure
success"
In yesterdays Enquirer, we extracted from liz
Washington Fountain several items, which, j
true, would have been OF great moment 10 lhs
country. 10 publishing Them, we attached but Little
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