Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-21

! The Telegraph reports, by the way of Miwau-
kee as follows:
Washington, 1Oth.-In Congress, Mr.. flanagan
offered resolutions on the war Mr.. Yulee reported
IN favor OF a dry dock at New York Reverdy
johnson made war speech. The responsibility
of war rested on the President, but he believed it
inst and honorable, and was opposed to withdrawing
the army.
CoSGREss, JAN. ll.-In House, Southern Mail
Bill defeated MClernard and Stanton defended
Mr.. Polk ~ debate on the message A. Stewart
approved the message and has the floor
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ILJ- The National Fra says, in alusion to late
Congressional proceedings, The Senate seems to
be taking the lead of the House in the discussion of
the Mexican war. Tie tie vote OH the proposition
to take up the bill for raising ten add tional regi
mcns OF regular forces, shows a disposition in the
Senate TO proceed with some deiberation; but the
avowals of Messrs. Clayton and NIangum in favor
OF the policy of granting military supplies afford
ground for the prediction that the Wings of this
Congress will follow the example set them by their
predecessors III the last. in granting all that the ad-
mlnlsratlon may choose to demand. Their abhor
, renee of the war is not diminished. Oh. no! Ii
was begun unconstitutional y-itwas thePresdent's
war-t has been waged causeesslv-there is not
one reason that Justify it-but they will prose
cute 1t vigorously voting men and money to secure
for war they abhor the most triumphant success !
Persistence In Inconsistency gross, argues a total
want OF elevated stateSmanship and an absence of
! that high moral sense which ought to govern the
conduct of those who aspire TO lcgslate fora Chris
tlan Republic
| Revcrdy Johnson, another Nhig senator whose
views were looked Tor with some degree of soci-
tudc, delivered a speech on the 10th, in which lie
fully defined his position. He avowed himself to
be IN tHvor OF the vigorous prosecution of the war
and intended TO give his vote for all necessary sup
plies but he did not place himself in the sorry at
tltude OF many Of his political associates, by de-
nounclng the war, while ayowing himself in favor
OF its prosecution. He believed that hostitics were
protoked and begun by Mexico; and that the war
was Just and righteous. Hence his support of it,
Daniel Webster, it seems found it convenient TO
be absent when the vo,e taken in the Senate on
the motion to take up the ten regiment bill-a mo-
ton which was carried by the casting vote of the
Wee President. He has not even the poor excuse
this time of important business before the SUI
prcme Court, for he was in the ball Of the house
where he had taken refuge from responsibility
when the vote alluded 10 was being taken in the
Senate. The " God-lIke " needs close Watching
and we are glad TO perceive that of his consti-
tuents Disposed to holu him to a strict account
The Boston Chronotyre, in abiding to the subject
says: Had the pensioned Senator of our great
cotton corporations been in his place be might have
kept it out. Some how othsr, he seems to be
always out OF his place hen any good for his state
and country is to be accomplished. 1t certainly
be hoped that he his particular constitn-
ents more faithfully His presidential aspirations
are the source of the trouble--a 1oron hope, to
which he still seems to be clinging
Ezg The New York Courier predicts
with all the gravity of an owl, that Zachary
Taylor will be President and Daniel Web
ster Nice-P President, of the United States in
| lS49. This will be a kangaroo ticket with
a vengeance. 1t is fortunate that Webb is
faIlble. for We are yet left hope that his
prediction may not be fulfilled.
to lnasmuch as the facts have so fully
sustained us, in all we said with regard TO
the census of the town, we would ask the
editor ofthc American, if it is not travelling
somewhat ont of record TO accuse us of inn
proper motives in the matter. Mr.. Hugh
min has never done us wrong, and there
fore we had nothing TO revenge or TO retail
ate. Had it been our own brother who
took the census, in view of the probabilities,
we should have said just what we did
/ But as the editor of the American in abu-
sing us, was compelled to faIsily probabii-
ties and strike blow at the interests Of
his own town, is not the inference a very
fair one, that he was impclcd by the worst
of motives. His object was TO excite per-
sonal animositics against us-and he did
not hesitate to say the census of Mr. HUI
quinn was undoubtedly correct, when he
had the strongest reasons for anticipating
that the facts would compel him to say, as
he did in his last, that 1t was not correct
But among this all, it is gratifying TO per-
ceIve how tender the edior Of the American
has grown of Mr.. Hugunin's reputation,
for ii is not forgotten, how but few years
since, through the columns Of the American,
he INDUCED i'll the most malicious insinu-
ations against that gentleman, without
particle Of foundation, or indeed proyica-
ton,
Gj''rhe Racine Advocate comes TO us this week
enlarged TO Il seven column paper and in an entire
~ new and beautiful dress 1t is to be regretted
that the temper it manifests in two articles
( and particularly one with regard to ourself should
so little correspond with its physical appearance
The outbreak we allude to, was occasoned BY an
article of ours week or two slice on the subject
Of printing the tax list. We have neither the time
nor the inclination TO follow the Advocate through
its column of bedIlmic raying, but will briefly al
Jude 10 the matter
We did not and do not blame the Advocate for
getting all il could for printing the tax list nor do
we blame the supervisors for allowing them the e-
gal rates. We said and do say, that the Advocate
got twice as much for the work as it was worth,
and twice much as other printers in the county
would have asked had there been an opportunity 10
bid for it. The Advocate denies that the Clerk was
instructed, expressly or implicitly to let the print
ing out TO the lowest bidder, This may be SO. but
we were informed By democratic member of the
board that such was the intention, The Advocate
is particularly severe on the superstition ventu-
red that rendering their bill for a small. amount
barred their claim for larger We suppose the
proprietors knew as we'll what the law was when
they presented the first bill the last and the pre-