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DEBATE UPON TIE WAR IN THE SEN
ATE, &c.


Washington, Dee. 30-Thursday night.
II is found hard to restrain the inclination to
rush into debate, which will be heard from all
quarters upon The opening Of the new year.
To-day there was u discussion in the Senate,
unexpectedly. upon a motion 10 lake up the Bill
providing Tor twenty new regiments Of Infantry,
cavalry and Artillery, to act as Volunteers
Some OF The ultra partlzans in the Senate would
have crowded the Bill through at single sit
ting, If they could have done SO with any hopes
OF success. The motion 10 consider the Bill al
this time. gave rise 10 debate, in " hich Mr.. Cal
houn, and Mr. Hale, the independent Senator
from New Hampshire, participated with great
spirit. Mr.. Calhoun seemed 10 regard il as lit
tic less than personal wrong, that attempts
should be made 10 push the Bill into position
which would give it pre.emnence over his Res
olutions. ltwas said that his Resolutions were
in opposition TO the Administration. He did
not care if they rcre. They called upon the
Senate 10 discuss matters preliminary to an in
crease Of the Army. What was the object of
the war,--whul the policy Of ihe Administration
in regard 10 the war,--Vhut were the results TO
arise from continuance OF the war. These
were the important questions to be considered
before twenty regiments were granted 10 The Ex-
ecuIive for the continued prosecution of the war.
/ Mr.. Hale spoke with unusual panness and
blunlness, though with no dscourtsy to any per-
son or parly. The war, he said, originated in
Inlsehood and fraud, and one object designed by
its commencement, was the perpctualiOn of the
Institution of Slavery. The President was ac-
ting the part Of The physician, whose prescrip-
ton was "lelling Of blood" The people got
worse under this treatment, and to cure them,
moro blood was split. llwas The same in regard
to this war. More blood must be shed 10 obtain
a peace. The Spanish doctor had written
book in defence Of his theory, and therefore
could not cease to ply blood letting and warm
water. Our President too, has written book,
-(laughIcr) aud to make good his theory, the
prescription is more Mexican blood. lie belle.
we'd that the Institutions of Mexico were in less
danger than our own in consequence ofthc war.
For himself he would no. vote for one dollar for
the further prosecution of The war. If the Pres
ident would tell him what was the cheapest and
shortest road 10 bring the Army home, he would
vote whatever was necessary TO accomplish this.
There had been two sets Of Resolutions offered
TO the Senate, the one by the Senator from s.
c., (Mr. Calhoun) and the other by the Senator
from N y, (Mr. Dickinson.) Mr.. Cahoun's
he would have first considered, because they
proposed TO settle The question how much land
we shall steal, while the others made provision
for The disposition Of the land after il had been
plundered.
The People, said Mr.. Hale. are beginning to
appreciate The true character Of this war. Il was
war Of plumber and Of crime, and stamped the
age Of its existence as barbarouS. Ii was mis-
cradle inconsistency TO declare such war
wrong and continue to vote supplies for its fur
ther prosecution.
There were some sharp words between Mr.. Cass
and Mr.. Hale,-as to the light of the one and
the obiquity OF the other, and the Senator itom
Michigan was at least taught that there is to be
some old Democratic opposition TO his War bills,
for twenty additional regiments Of volunteers
and ten Of regulars.
The Senate was not full and this was given
upon the Wing side for not pressing action upon
The bill At this tne. There were, however sin.
guIarly euongh and equally divided Senate upon
the motion 10 act upon the Bill now. The votes
stood upon the yeas and nays, 10 to l9,-and the
vice President cast his vote in the affirmative.
Messrs. Calhoun aud Butler, offs. c., Yeulee
of Florida, aud Hale, of N. H., all voted with
The Wings, in favor Of consideration al some lu.
tIre day.
The Bill being before the Senate. Mr.. Man.
gum, OF N. c., expressed the hope he had. that
some expression Of opinion US 10 the policy Of
the Government,--son previous action on the
parI OF tn Sena'e would have precededlhc con-
>ideralion olhsbill. Whatever the country were,
the majority of the Senate, he presumed would
provide for but heh Cd there would b. no hasy
action upon the bill.
II was then postponed as unfinished business,
until Monday nexl. A long debate will take place
in both House Of Congress, before this bill can
become a law, though it will probably pass
throwing the responsibility opon The trainers Of
the act, and the Administration, which is respon.
/ sbe for the war.
Petitions are coming into Congress as u cloud,
in favor of Peace, against The further ellusson OF
blool. and against the Institution of Slavery.
This is the popular sentiment ot'Ihc Free States,
and politicians oflhe "dough lace" school mus,
yield sonncl OF la!cr.