The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-21
THIRTIErH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, jan. 10, lsas.
Clear aud charming morning. Lsrxe collection of
psopl 10 the capitol Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. slicer
Mr. MUS presented the petition of Msj Larrabee
An ofnoer Ia the last war with Great Britain asking
pension, and made speech upon it Msjor Lsrrabee
had lost an arn-be had done good service and had
bren badly paid He in the first fight of the last
war to Wit the battle Of Brownstown Mr. Miles pleaded
the plea that slery costly articles but that still
ought TO pay for all that get according the
On motion, Mr. CAMERON was excused from service on
the Committee on Commerce, and MIR. Downs, of Louis.
lana, was appointed in his place
WHAT PROCEEDING?
vice on the COMMITTEES Patents
Mr. WEsrco asked and was excused from service
rs chairman on patents; and question rising to the
mode Of supplying the vacancy Of chairman, whether
Messrs westcott, Sewer and Mangum, and then set
aside for the day
THE PUBLIC PRINTER
Mr. ASHLEY subm, tted a resolution ENDURING into the
manner aud style, SO 60 In which Messrs. Wendell
and Ben,huysen are doing the public printing.
Mr.. AsHLrr from the Committee on the Judiciary to
which had been committed q petition from Leslie
Coombs asking indemnity for certain moneys which he
lent to the republic of Texas reported back aud ask
that the committee be discharged from the further
confederation of the subject and that il be referred TO
the Com mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Mangum, Mr. Berren, and Mr. Sewer discussed
the motion when it was agreed that the subject should
remain with the Judiciary Committee.
REGIMENTS.
On motion Of Mr. ALLEN the bill for raising ten new
taken up the question being motion Mr. Butler to
nmit the bill, with instructions to strike the
of the existing companies in lieu ofsuch regiments
a. proposed question being otherwise upon the
passage Of the bill.
MIR. FoorE-Mr President
VIcE PREsIpENr-The Senator from Mississippi.
Mr.. Foors-I confess | was somewhat surprised las,
evening that the Senator from North Carolina toward
the close OF his able and eloquent address should
indngsd in one or two suggestion which fell from him
may BEEN mistaken out it does appear TO me sir
In maj roft ba Ssn Tn
from North Carolina which indicated that something
had occurred to induce him to change his opinions in
reference to delicate question Of stional honor Mr.
Clay sitting with Governor Seward IN the seats of
Senators apparently very much Interested in the dis
manner Of expressing words which besrays the secret
thoughts of the miud, which the words themselves
that INDUCED in by the Senator from North Caro-
lima, when he spoke OF military glory and must say
the phrsssoogy he used differed very much from any
words heard used when speaking OF IL; and, in
deed there something In the Of the
when speaking OF the glorious military achievements o.
the war, which | can hardly describe He was quite
tame aud unmpsssioned almost lethargic when used
the EXPRESSION the Pickering light OF military glory
Mr. BApcxs-Allow me, sir. to explain. I meant t.
sss tbs u run dazzling" and till thi,
morning when ~" pointed out TO that had
the word f." Pickering"
Mr. FoorE coptinued-Very well was onlv gono Ia
ssyl thought the Senator's opinions had Undergone
some magnetic influence or he would not have thus
my mind "hickerug lightrjs Away associated with
fading candle The glory of the has passed away
opuion that the honor glory Of the war have
away. Some Of the opinion that Mexico Is right
and that we are wrong. There be only two side.
70 the case And | ves sorry to hear the Senator
from North Carolina declare this Presidentia
war gotten for selfish PURPOSES and regretted 70
hear his oyerfOwpg commisssrstio for poor bleeding
parting Mexico. PROSTATE at feet aud implorina
mercy To illustrate certain opinions entertained
ressrdoR the Mr. Foot. here to read an
extract from the letter Of Major General Percy Howe
of the Massachusetts militia OF Sept last Sir need
say that have much rsspectf distinguished mill
luvm ma (Rahavf pla hrsr
spsctscles II would not any lsureis belonging to
Il vitheredn No, sir, he would not do that vi know
those who called by professional duty to besr
arms ioT their country, and who do their duty we'll
Wei, s'r, understand that very we'll. He mean;
Ast while lac ~oud not condemn the regulars going
10 wsE, IL different with the volunteers He would
not even TO them this General Percy Howe he would
not give 70 tnem sir, the honors OF Christian burial
no, sh ne wouo deny them and did deny them 10 even
the gallant Lincoln. But hear what he says further
.ouie ooscute none of their fame but will say hers
TO them that II the solemn adIudcation OF nations
All yes IL s net an sIud,ost,on M common
swit 10 not an ordinary adjudication OF any kind but
cir II In adjudication OF nation, "a; ,aic.
ton OF nations, that ragged for ycious nurnosss
Nov, air. what did the Senator from North Csrona
10 be that the President In the very beginnno ~ this
war contemplated conquest. How like Gen Rowe - /
viii say that begun for lawless object. or vicio.
purposes is by the solemn sdjudcst Of nations
ary 60 the sentiment Of the Christian world ana derk
-ned ~ IL did not blot what would otherwise have
spirit Of this letter Of Percy Howe az IN
tne hickering light Of military glory spoken of by
the Seostor from North Carolina yesterday oh YES
public mind returning rea,ou and the gorv
~ tais war has passed svsy The senator from North