The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-23
5Ccorospondencc Of the Baltimore American.

l7c4. WARRINGTON, DEC. ~, l64f.
The ufriends| Of the Administration have already
communicated some OF the pressing necessities Of
the Departments In regard to the war II seems that
IL has been necessary in Mexico 10 draw for money
upon the Government here without authority OF law.
In one draft half million Of dollars has been drawn,
and the Commissary announces that half million
more will be demanded by the next train coming
down from Mexico to verl Cruz.
Mr.. Vinton explained the necessity which existed
for the passage Of the bill, and this statement was
founded upon most earnest appeals from the War De-
partment, and particularly from the Commissary Ge-
neral The bill was read and passed through without
debate--one member, Mr.. vandyke Of New Jersey,
asking assurance only that the appropriation was to
pay for debts already incurred. Some OF the admin
istraiion members were for forcing showing OF
hands upon the bill, but no one was opposed to It..
4 slavery discussion was then sprung Upon, ,, the
House, In Committee OF the Whole, BY Mr.. Cling
man, of N. G., upon motion TO refer the Presidents
Message
Mr. Clingman, of N. c., improved the occasion 10
and the slave question. He was glad the rule Oh.
structng the right Of petition had been removed md
that the House was restored to its original position
Mr.. Clingman contended that In bringing new
tween free and slave States. We had no right to
bring territory into the Union TO strengthen Slavery
neither had we any right to bring territory into the
Union to strengthen the free States. The spirit Of
the Constitution not 10 exclude either nor to aid
either Mr. Clingman spoke of the Slave represen-
tation and referred the advantages given to the
South In Its commercial position Rufus King took
thieview of the case, and said the North ought to
make some concession for such advantages. The
Senate had had no Increase from Slave representa-
tion and as Slaves could not be imported, the House,
or the South, through the House, had no peculiar
| advantage.
Mr. Clingman deprecated the party character
which had been given to this subject and referred to
the warning of the trainers OF the Constitution and
of Washington, ngainst sectional divisions and high
party politics party aspect had been given to this
subject at the time of the Missouri Compromise.
Since then II had received party aspectn the South
whence 1t should never have originated as the weaker
party and mainly in the person OF Mr.. Calhoun, who
had sought to make 1t bone OF contention. The
agtators at the South afforded fuel for the Adolf
tionists of the North, and rice persd.
| We are likely soon to have great practical issue
in the question Of new territory Some said we
should have no new territory Il slavery to be to-
leraed there, and III 1888 he feared there was to
be union of the extremes, ultra Abolitionists and
ultra Agitators. flour Union should be destroyed
Il would be through sectional means and sectional
parties. Happily up to this time these, sectional di-
i visions had been in a measure broken down.
Many, however, wished the Union destroyed, and
were doing what they could to accomplish this. He
believed, however that his own State, and his own
section Of the country were as capable Of bearing
such misfortune as any one else. He would not un-
dertake to say what the South would do under any
exclusive action, or under any attempt TO take hel
slaves from her. They who resisted the expressions
, of the mother country would not submit to 1t a
, home and the smallest State would be found sufi
cient to protect itself.
What would become of the slaves in such srug
gle, he would not say. 1t might be necessary, rs IL
New England where the Pequods were destroyed, L
exterminate them. The South at the worst could nc
yer be degraded to the level of Mexico, nor thei
slaves to the condition of the Irish under the Gov
eminent Of Great Britain.
Mr. G. said that Southern masters could do bette
for their slaves than others. II was proposed II
, Rome to put garb upon the slaves there, many 0
whom were learned, in order to distinguish then
from Others, but it was soon found that those VIII
, wore the badge OF distinction would be more thai
those who were free. The slaves of the South had
badge imposed upon them by Nature, and could no
commingle with the white race.
There was no further debate during the day in tn
House. kindred subject however, WINS broache
in the Senate by Mr.. Hale, of N. H., who improves
the occasion, while presenting memorials praying 70
speedy ending Of the Mexican war and for the ex
tinction Of slavery. Mr.. II. wished the Senate no
to dodge the issues but to vote directly upon III
question of receiving the petition, hint that tn
Senate would not take, as the motions to receiv
were laid upon the table,
The Military Committee of the Senate reported
Bill for ten additional regiments to-day agreeably {
II IN do, md of he MAJ rtn,