New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-22
Issue Of Treasury Nofcs-Bouniy to Soldiers
The olanieer--Pre-ident's Levee.
FTom our Own COUespondtnf.
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From our own Correspondent
WAsHiSoToS, Wednesday, Jan. % lea.
The satarnian reign returns again literally. a
golden agr. The House Of Representatives with
whom all money bills originate viii vote with
comm sadable unanimity Treasury Notes to the
amount Of so ooo Geo receivable at Custom-houses
end aud oices. The money market viii be re.
lioyed by this liberaty and easy discounts be OBJ
tanned.
The Public Lands are to be pledged, i, is said,
ior the payment Of the issue. Il is well that they
have an Appropriate purpose. Oar Congress dis.
poses OF the Public Lands as u in themselves they
had an absolute title thereunio. Hereafter The
claim may be disputed. But viii not the bounty
to the citizen soldier interfere somewhat with this
hypothecationl Sixteen millions OF acres OF our
public domain, selected at pleasure are promised
10 the gallant citizens who viii volunteer TO cut
throats in Mexico These sixteen millions OF acres
viii be offered at removable rates in the market
probably viii be sold AZ much less than the Govern
ment price-ccrtainly will be, unless Col. BESToS,
who fears to trust 10 the discretion Of the grantee.
shall clog the gift with onerOus restrictions. The
intended purchaser will naturally apply TO these
men whose profession Of arms naturally begets W
gent necessities for their interest IN the grantsn
interest which, however clogced and guarded, viii
DC dsnrsahe Immediately. The sale OF these
rights the reiinqusnIIvus - 49, ..ia- ..ill they
not Necessarily Affect the security which the Public
lands are enlisted 10 make IL would seem so
Bat an issue Of $4,000 900 should not, need not
affect the credit Of this country -0d not but for
the fact, that is direction furnishes suspicion OF
the Immediate necessity OF another issue Unless
we are to make peace with Mexico. and early too.
our relations with that country TOR years to come II
not open war, will De bat the best a doubtful ces-
satOn OF hostIlities. The S23 600 600 may but
prove the nest-ece of enormous extravaganza.
Col BESToS assures the Senate that 800 600 men
ready TO volunteer for the Mexican roiqi'o. Ii
is a singular. and may be a commendable taste
Even that large force, however. Will not Ne su,h
cient 20 overcome such an insidious enemy. The
poor citizen soldier, desperate from want Of oppor-
tunity Of meeting An enemy In the field, will per
force turn his attention 20 the combating their do
nestle one. What drugs viii drive II from him
What SIENNA save him
But those three hundred thousand men fear are
IA buckram suits. They are certainly not to be
found in the United States. Perhaps Col Benton
has, with the pardonable zeal peculiar to new
converts exaggerated his strength, though lrAg he
does not VISA 10 say. The Colonel himself who
seems dcsisous 10 flesh his maiden sword, should
volunteer 70 be the head Of this force.
At the White House this evening the President
held levee The East Room was crowded. A
number OF the two Houses was there, and other
distinguished guests. Bot saw neither Caho IN
nor Benton and Mr. Webster was not there. n.