The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-20

eMr Cathcart, of Indiana, made speech up
: on the subject ofInternal Improvements. ii
7 was in favorof them and against the veto Of tn
last session Of Congress, which he reviewed.
Mr.. Sawyer moved to strike out the usual up
: preparation for the library Of Congress (6,OOO
: and 81 900 for the law library.
:, Mr.. Roberts Of Miss, made speech in repl,
to the members from the free States who hat
defended the Wilmot proviso. There wat
: much satire in this speech, and il disturbed ma
. ny Of the members Of the dominant party from
:. the free States.
Mr.. Glover, of N.Y., felt Gale dupon to re.
pei what he called SANDER upon the Democra-
cy Of New York.
; Mr.. Ashmun, Mass, also spoke upon the
question ofslavery. He had heard it previous
Fly said by distinguished statesman, now of the
Democratic party, that. the Democratic party
were held together Shy the cohesive power Of
public plumber" but now by a, Northern man,
(Mr. Henley, of Indiana,) it was said that slav-
cry must be this cohesive power, since the re-
lsistance of the Wilmot proviso was declared to
be the only rock on which the Democratic par
ty could stand.
4 Mr.. Dromgoole Of Virginia, made very anu
sing speech to a "beggarly account of empty
boxes" but with certainly increasing numbers.
Those who were present were kept in great
good humor by the happy hits. The idea of a
nationlike Mexico having any boundary intime
Of war, MI. Dromgoole considered very anus
ling. The member from Maine, (Mr. Sever
ance,) had quoted Malte-Brun and others to
prove the boundary of Texas. He seemed to
ferget the maxim, inter arma alent leges-or,
las he would have it, aduring war geographers
were silentn Geography had nothing to do
with war, and war nothing to do with bounda-
Try. We should give up our Mexican territory
upon no such prctension. MriDromgoole had
an amusing passage-at-arms with Fir. j. R. In
gersol in regard to the military abilities of Mr..
Polk and Dallas.
| 1t was limited that Mr.. Polk should 90 to
Mexico as his own .Lieutenant General" Mr..
Dromgoole objected to any such proceeding. 1t
would be raseeing the President And who
would command the President, If the President
went out as Lieutenant General. Perhaps the
Vice President, as some gentleman wished him
to be the successor, and this is good way Of
bringing about the result. (Great laughter.)
In time Mr.. Dromgoole became in earnest and
recommended that our army sho'd march to the
city Of Mexico. Go there, compel the enemy
to lay down their arms IN the very heart Of
their country break up their Government, and
as rebels disperse them. Do more than this
Levy contributions, and make confiscations, all |
of which we had right to 90 under the laws
of nations, and for the purpose Of paying the /
expenses Of the war.
Mr.. Dromgoole made some amusing comments
upon the amendments pending to the bill be-
fore the Committee. 1t was to strike out sthe
Presidents salary,'s and was moved by Mr..
Wentworth, not in.opposition, but according to
custom for purposes Of 4ebate. Mr.. D. said,
----"tell it not in Gath-pu1lish it not in the
streets of neutrality-suspicious. il not in Mexico
THAT friend of the Presidents has moved to
the salary from the President!
Mr.. Tilden of Ohio, followed in opposition to
the war, and was giving his reasons.
The Gebae was continued by Messrs. Nc
Dowell, Giddings, McElvaine, Rathbun and
Ripley. The Committee then rose and repor
ted.
Mr.. Thomasson, from the committee on the .
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill for
he establishment OF post-route from the bis
riot Of Columbia to the mouth Of the Column ,
'ia river. In reporting the bill, Mr. t. said !
hat-and he hoped the House would thinL ia !
'orable oft when it came before them-as he .
lad reported by permission, and not one of the :
would report it.
The bill was read twice, and referred to the !,
Committee of the Whole on the state of the ;,
lnion. 7
+ The House then adjourned. n
WASHINGTON, Feb. S. D
In the Senate Mr. John M. Clayton. presented D
he credentials of Mr.. Severance, Senator from il
Delaware, to take effect after 4th of March, in 81
thomas Clayton. v
Mr.. Mangum's reelection was also announce
d. fl
Fir. Speight reported back the House bilf in &C
elation to West Point Academy, with an a il
hOhi thC SOllHittcOs
Mr.. Dix reported the 10 regiment bill, in rt
sting upon the Senate's amendments to the a,
louise bill, and making committee of confer a,
nee with the other house which was referred. c,
The three million bill being under discussion d.
IT. Berrien asked what was to be zone with CT
lie money e,
Mr.. Cass offered an amendment. re
Nr. johnson wished to hear the reasons eff OF
lie Senator from Michigan. CO
Mr.. Cass did not wish to speak, but was not W
raid and would speaL next day. ar
In the House, Mr.. Henry Of Illinois, the new la
emher, appeared and took his seat.
The civil and diplomatic bill was taken IN ed
I'd an amendment to strike out the 9Th and an
9Th lines, touching the Presidents salary, was re
ending. -..,,s re
Mr.. Wentworth, democrat, said he only Of Sc
red it "to hang speech on" and would not ri
sist on it and the bill passed. as
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. tn