Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-19

on his mOuon, pOStponeu until to-mofFOW.-
The three million bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Corwin addressed the Senate for upwards
of two hours. He opposed the war upon the
| ground that it was the act of the President a
lone, and that the soil upon which the first
blood was shed was not American but Mexi-
can soil. At great length he replied to the
Senator from Michigan and others, who had
sought to Justify the war on the ground that
an acquisition of additional territory was desi-
rable He contended that the acquisition Of
California and New Mexico would be an mi
quitous dismemberment of the sister republic
of Mexico, which might justly provoke the
indignant and blasting rebuke of the omnipo-
tent Rule of the universe. He urged an in
slant abandonment of the war, and concluded
by very fervent appeal in favor of that me-
thod of obtaining peace. The speech of the
honorable gentleman was replete with charac-
teristic eloquence, and certainly display of
his oratorical powers was highly creditable to
the distinguished senator Mr.. Corwin hav-
ing concluded, Mr.. Bagby indicated an inten-
ton OF addressing the Senate tomorrow; and
having moved an adjournment, the Senate ad-
journed.
| House OF REPRESENTATIVES. lin the House,
the debate on the three million bill-the Will
mot proviso in particular-was continued.
Feb. 12.-SENATE.-After the disposal OF
some private business, the Senate went into
the consideration OF the privilege" question
on the following resolutions, heretofore sub
mitted by Mr.. Yulee:
RESOLVED, That the editors of the Union-a
newspaper published in the city of Washing
ton-having, in a publication contained in a
number of that paper dated the 9th of Februa-
ry, issued and uttered public libel upon the
character of this body, they be excluded from
the privilege of admission to the floor of the
Senate
Be 1t further resolved, That the report of
the proceedings of the Senate of the 9Th day
of February in relation to the bill entitled can
act to raise, for limited time. an additional
military force, and for other purposes" is par
tial and unjust to the body, and that the re-
porters for that paper be excluded for the resi-
due of the session from place in the gallery
of the Senate.
Mr.. Yulee then rose and stated, at some
length, the grounds on which he had present
ticle in the Union" was gross libel on the
character of the Senate. He detailed at length
the procedure of the Senate in relation to the
bill on the supposed defeat of which the wri-
ter of the article, and the editor, had comment
ed He exonerated the reporter in consequence
OF the facts presented in his statement to the
Senate. The honorable gentleman, in the
course of his remarks, called for reading of
the communication in question, which was &C
cordingly read by the Clerk. The remainder
of this days session was consumed in discus.
sing the resolutions, without coming to any
decision,
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-T debate
on the three million bill was continued by
Messrs, Stephens, Dillingham;, Milton Brown,
Collin, and Harmanson.
We have not received the Union with the
proceedings of the 18th. We take the follow
ing from the Baltimore Clipper.
Feb. 3.-SENATE.-The consideration of
the resolutions to exclude Mr. Richie from
the floor of the Senate being resumed,
Mr.. Westcott of Fla, then made long and
very interesting speech, supporting the reso-
luton and denouncing the conduct of the Edi-
to. of the Union very strongly He quoted
from an article in that paper Of Sept IA, in
which the Union charged bribery upon Con-
gress for having passed the French Spoliation
Bill. He also denounced the attack of Mr..
Turney as preconcerted attack by the ad-
ministration upon Mr.. Calhoun and his friends,
and spoke in the severest possible terms of the
Executive and the corruption of office holding,
declaring that the administration had not 80
friends in both Houses OF Congress. He also
declared that Mr. Calhoun, if a candidate,
would receive three -fourths of the votes of his
State, and if he were opposed by the admin
istraton he would receive nine tenths of their
votes. His speech was listened to throughout
with great attention.
Mr. Mason said he was opposed to the res
olution, because in any light in which he
could view it, it infringed upon the liberty OF
the press.
MIR. J. NJ. Clayton replied to Mr.. Mason
showing that the resolution proposed no VIC.
laton of the freedom of the press-it was to
withdraw a courtesy which had been extern
ded to him.
Mr.. Pearce followed with some remarks on
; the same point and to the same effect
Mr. Butler said he should insist upon his
motion for committee to see whether Mr.
Richie would insist before it that they had
not the power to exclude him. If he so placed
it, he should vote for the exclusion to shew
that they had the power.
Mr.. Huntington opposed the appointment o.
the committee as improper and tending to de-
grade the Senate
Mr.. Yulee spoke in defence of the resolu
ton. 1t was necessary to the vindcation o.
the Senate from the attacks of the recognized
organ of the Executive
: Mr.. Hannegan, though indignant at the ar
ticle in question, should vote against the res
| olution, because he thought the character O.
the Senate too high to be effected by the at
tacks of newspaper scribbers.
After further remarks by Messrs Archer
Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers and Bright,
The resolution excluding Mr.. Richie wa.
, adopted-ayes q, noes 81.
"a message was here received from thu
, President in relation to our affairs with Mex
co. The President points out the defects O
existing laws on the subject, and urges a tai
on Tea and Coffee, and the graduation OF tn,
t public lands. He says =" While it is deem
ed to be our true policy to prosecute the wa