Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-02-16
g0NGR ESSION Al.

I'm THE SENATE. on the 24.h, Mr.. Ber-
rien's resolution calling for copies Of let
tiers from General Taylor to the Secre-
;tary Of War, on theproper line)to be oc-
cupiod at that time by the American ar
my in the territory Of Mexico, was a.
greed to.
A message was received from the Pres
ident, communicating Information called
for by resolution adopted on tie 18th
5ult., on the subject Of the forced contribu-
lions in Mexico
Onthe 25th, Mr.. Crit!enden asked the
Chairman Of the committee on Military
Affairs whether Gen. Scott had been sus-
pended or recalleds And also, whether
Gen. Worth had been released from his
arrest?
MIR. Cass said he was willing 10 give
such information as he had on the sub
ject, but which had not reached him in
his capacity of chairman Of the commit
tee on Military Affairs. He presumed
there was no disposition on theIpart of
the Government to conceal the facts
Gen Scott has been suspended, and the
command had devolved on Gen. Butler,
the next in command. Gen. Scott would
attend the court of inquiry appointed to
meet for an examination Of certain mat
tiers submitted to it. Gen. Worth has
: boen released from bis arrest.
On the 26th, Mr.. Benton gave notice
that he should next day ask leave, to il,
troducc bill to amend the 6lst md 95,h
rules of the articles of war, relative to
the practice Of courts martial.
Mr.. Dix spoke two hours an ! ahalf in
defence Of the Ten Regiment
In THE HOUSE, on the S5th, Mr.Dunn,
from the Committee on Claims, report
ed Il bill, making further provisions for
widows and children of the United States
officers and soldiers, who have died or
may die while ir. the service, ors aiter
their discharge, on account Of sickness
or wounds received during service; read
twice, and referred to the Committee ol
the Whole on the state ofthe Union. -
Mr.. Rumscy asked that the Committee
on Private Land Claims be discharged
from the consideration Of the Menlerla
Of the General Assembly Of Missouri, on
the subject Of the. unsettled French and
Spanish grants Of land in Missouri; ard
.hatsuch Memorial be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary agreed to.
Adverse reports wers made on a petit
ton of the Legislature Of Missouri,lcon-
corning the landing at Pososi { and on
the petition OF James Dossstt, and I'd
ward Kraling, Mayor Of Alton. They
Were laid on the table
On the 2sth, the proceedings were not
important. A great many commulsica
tons were received from the Warsand
other departments at Washington. 20
sTuE FKEmoNr CoUnr MAKrlAL.--We
now learn by he mail, that the reading
Of the defence Of Col. kSrensont, before the
Court Martial, occupied three days. Sc
for, only so much as was read OH the flrs
duy has been published, and il occupies
seven columns Of the Natiodal Intelligent
cere We shall no, attempt to reprint it
1t is exceeding ~ harsh and severe or
Gen. Kearny, and shows how suddenly
the wa7mest friendship may be turned &c
violent hatred--lho former relation hav'
ing existed for many years be'ween Ger
Aearny COL, Benton and Col. Fremont =
From tine closing portion of the dc
fence on the fest day, We take the fol
lowing eXtreCls.
Having shown that this testimony o
Gen. kearny is improbable OH its face
invaidatcd on his own cross-cxamina
ton, discreditel by his own conduct, dis
proved by positive testimony, aud disa
vowed by the tenure Of my life, | now
~, IL, ,,,,ix, ~,
cies Of testimony that of my own decla
ration. Happily, have no new dcc|a
ration to make. have only to show the
statement which made fer the eye o.
private friendship, in the mere coarse o
narrative, and as circumstance in tht
history Of the transaction, near twelve
months ago, when tie event was fresh
no question about it, and none Of any
kind ever expected. Is that private let
ter 10 Senator Benton, already rcterre,
10, written at Los Angeles. and dated tte
Sd day Of February, 1917, are these
words:
s'Both offered me The commission Gni
past Of governor; Commodore Stockton, Il
redeem has pledge IL that effect, immedi
ately, and General Kearmy Altering to girE
the commission in fo2:' or sir weeks."
This is whatl then wrote for tho eye
ofprivate friendship, and what now pro
duce to this Court as my own testimony
S in this case. II is true. And now owt
it to myself, 10 my friends, and to good
men, whose esteem desire TO possess, <
declare, and to make the declaration up
on responsibilities infinitely higher thar
those of military honor ard commission
that Brigadier Gen. Kearny, in all tina
he has testified in relation to this govern
orship, has borne false witness agains
me.
| dismiss this topic, the only one n ,h,
multiplied charges against me whicI
concerns my honor, with the reflection
which springs Of itself from the case ant
finds response IN every generous mind
that Gen. kearny himseI undertook I
scdncc me with this Goyernorship, and
failing 10 do so, has raised against mo tn
false accusation Of applying to him for il
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