Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-12
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HOUSE OF Representatives, House
passed the resolution offered by Mr.. Jacob
Thompson, calling for the correspondence of
Gen. Taylor; having rejected the amendment
of Mr.. Ashmun. The three million bill"
which was the special order for to-day, was
postponed till Monday next, in order to allow
action upon some OF the appropriation bills
The House then, as in Committee of the
Whole, proceeded to the consideration of the
pension appropriation bill.
Feb 2.-SENATE.-In the Senate, today, a
resolution was adopted requesting the Presi-
dent to communicate such information in the
possession OF the executive departments in re-
laton to the importation of foreign criminals
and paupers, as he may deem consistent with
the public interests The three million bill
was then taken up, and its object and the
probability of accomplishing that object, brief
ly explained by Mr.. Sewer, the Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations The
bill was read to the Senate in the following
words:
A BILL making further appropriation to bring
the existing war with Mexico to speedy
and honorable conclusion.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer-
ica in Congress assembled, That sum of mo-
ney not exceeding three millions of dollars be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated, for the
purpose OF detraylng any extraordinary ex-
penses which may be incurred in order to
bring the existing war with Mexico to a spec
dy and honorable conclusion, 10 be paid out of
any money IN the treasury not otherwise ap-
proprIated, and to be applied under the drec-
ton of the President of the United States, who
shall cause an account of the expenditure
thereof to be laid before Congress as soon as
may be-
Mr.. Sewer briefly explained the objects OF
the blll-to make peace with Mexico-and
stated the motives which induced the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations to bring it forward
| In his remarks, he purposely abstaned from
referring 10 the origin of the Mexican war;
| He took it to be the sense of the Senate, and
the sense OF the people, that the war ought to
be brought to speedy and honorable termi-
nation, if possible, and the President had rea-
son to believe that tits desirable event could
be accomplished if the proper means should be
placed at his disposal.
Mr. Miller then addressed the Senate al
great length in reference to the bill, and in
opposition to the views expressed by the
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
| tons
At the conclusion of his remarks, there were
cries OF ''questlon ''--' question"
Mr. Berrien then submitted the following
amendment, which he designed to offer at the
proper time, and which was read and ordered
to be printed:
Provided, al,Cays, and it is hereby declared
to be the true intent and meaning of Congress.
in making this appropriation. That the wa
with Mexico ought not to be prosecuted BY
this government with any view to the dis
memberment of that republic, OF to the acqui
sltion, by conquest, of any portion of her ter
ritory: that this government, ever DESTROYS tc
maintain and preserve peaceful and friendly
relations with all nations, and particularly with
the neighboring republic of Mexico, will al
ways be ready to enter upon negotiations with
a view to terminate the present unhappy con
f1ict, on terms which shall secure the lust right
and preserve inviolate the national honor O
the United States and of Mexico: that it il
especially desirable, in order to maintain an,
preserve those anucable relations which ough