Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-24
CONGRESS. 1st SESSION
Wednesday, Dec Is.

CONGRESS. LIST SESSION.
Wednesday, Dec Is.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate the report of the Superintendent of
the Coast Survey for the year ending in Octo
Der, 1847, which was ordered to be printed.
A number OF petitions relating to private
claims, were presented to the Senate by vari
Gus members.
Mr.. Miller asked and obtained leave to
bring in a joint resolution, authorizing the
erection of monument to George Washing
ton, on the Public Grounds, in the city OF
Washington; which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on the District OF Co.
Iumbia
Mr.. Calhoun submitted the following reso-
Iutions on the subject of the Mexican war;
which, on his own motion, were ordered to be
printed:
Resolved, That to conquer Mexico, and TO
hold II either as a province or 10 incorporate
it in the Union, would be inconsistent with
the avowed object for which the war has
been prosecuted; departure from the settled
policy OF the government; in conflict with its
character and genius; and in the end subver-
sive of our free and popular institutions.
Resolved, That no line of policy in the fur
Their prosecution of the war should be adopted
which may lead to consequences SO disas-
trous.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
following resolutions, submitted by Mr., Dick
inson, of New York:
Resolved, That, in organizing a Territorial
government for territories belonging 10 the U.
States, the principles of self government upon
which our federative system rests will be best
promoted, the true spirit and meaning of the
constitution be observed, and the confederacy
strengthened, by leaving all questions concer-
ming the domestic policy therein to the legls-
latures chosen by the people thereof.
Resolved, That true policy requires the go
vernment of the United States to strengthen
It's political and commercial relations upon this
continent, by the annexation of such contgu-
Gus territory as may conduce to that end, and
can be Justly obtained and that, neither in
such acquisition nor in the territorial organi,
cation thereof, can any conditions be constl
tutionally imposed, or institutions be provided
for or established, inconsistent with the RICH
of the people thereof to form free sovereign
State, with the powers and privileges OF the
original members OF the contederacy.
Their consideration was postponed for thu
present, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the early
part of the session, the House was engaged il
discussing MIR Vinton's resolution about tn
appointment of special &c Committee on com
merce among the States The subject wa
discussed by Messrs. Vinton, Rhett, c. B
Smith, Root, Bednger, and others.
A message was received from the President
communicating to that body Mr.. Folks rea
sons for vetoing the River ard Harbor Bill
passed at the last session of Congress in dis
GUESSING which, the House was then engage
for some time.
Mr.. |. F. Holmes, of South Carolina, intro
duced preamble and resolutions on the sub
iect OF the Mexican war, the amount of whic
are, That the u S. re-cede to the republic @
Mexico, all our conquests beyond the Ri
Grande, upon condition hat Mexico will con
clude treaty of peace with US, establishing
trade and commerce upon the same basis be
tween the two republics, that it now stand
between the States of this Union
Objection being made, they were not enter
= tanned, and the House adjourned.
Thursday. Dec. IS.
, SENATE.-The credentials OF Mr.. Berrier
+ of Georgia. were presented to the Senate b
Mr.. Mangum.
A communication was laid before the Ser
ate by The Vice President, upon the subject
the route TO California.
Several matters of no general interest WEI
then transacted, when
Mr. Foote, of Mississippi, brought to tn
notice of the Senate, the death OF the Hol
: Jesse Speight, who died member OF that be
\ dy. Mr.. Foote'S address was touching an
eloquent, and at its close, the usual resolution
f were adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs,-Aft tn
: reading of the Journal, MIR. Bolts, of Virgini
d asked leave TO introduce a joint resolution, al
thorizing the Postmaster General to renew tt
n engagement with the Washington, Richmor
;, and Petersburg Rail Roads, for the conveyan'
e Of the great Northern and Southern Mail.
! The Speake. decided that it could not the
be considered.
8 The House then proceeded to the conside