The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-18
MORE RESOLUTIONS.

The whig members of The House of Rep.
res9niat,ves are piliDg resolutions upon reso-
lntions against the war. Md ckey,of Peun-
sylvanla, deserves paienl-rght for The i'll
genuily of his proposition He cond' ms the
war, and proposes joint committee Of The
Two houses TO confer with the President
about the objects and mode of prosecuting
The war. II they should agree on any plan.
how long would it be before the enemy
would learn the movement and prepare
against it?
Mr.. Hudson, of Massach, sets, went tae
the whole against The war. He proposes TO
withdraw our troops TO the Rio Gfande--lo
relinqnish all claim to the expenses ofihe
war-bul TO enter into convention with
Mexico for settling the claims of our citizens
A partial convention was once entered into
with Mexico, which she has openly violated
After much daliance on tht previous qnes
tion upon his resolutions, they were finally
rejected by a strong majority. MANY ofihe
whig members did not vote-some of them,
perhaps, having moi yet exchanged the coun-
tersgn; but ont Of the forty-one, we find the
chairmen of four important committees, who,
il seems, are willing 10 withdraw our troops
ioa boundary which falls short of the Rio
Grande.) p
The opposition members again took an
other ground against the war itself The
resolution (several days since before the
Ilouse) to vote thanks and a medal TO Gen.
Taylor, Mr.. Henley proposed 10 amend by
declaring the war to be waged for vindicai-
ing the rights of The country; 10 which Mr.
Ashmun proposed TO add an amendment that
The war was unconsltu,ionally and unneces-
sarly brought on by The President of the
United States. This last amendment was
carried by the wings; and then the question
Deing upon agreeing to the amendment thus
amended, it was laid over for debate, OH the
motion of Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia. We will
not believe that some of the wings will not
vote the supplies for the prosecution of the
.sar; but this gross denunciation Of The war
itself is calculated TO counteract their votes
for supply, and to cheer up the hopes Of the
enemy. Ha1 .<us
The war was also ihe subject of debate in
the Senate to-day. Mr.. Cass supported at
length the bill for raising ten new regiments.
The question then came up, whether they
should proceed with the bill after Mr. Cal
IIom had spoken to his resolutions to-mor-
row, according 10 The order oflhe day. Mr..
Badger, oflNorlh Carolina. was opposed to
fixing any immediate day for further action
on the bin; but was dnsirous. after Mr.. Cal
noun had spoken, of allowing any other sem
uor 10 follow him upon his resolutions
NJ ssIs. Cass, Westcou, Sewer, Douglas,
and Davis OF Mississippi, We're TOR proceed
ing wihiaclivily in,he passage Of the army
bIl. Mr. lNlangmn, of North Carolina, ex-
pressed u sentiment winch we could not bul
strongly approves. Ilewa f"rathrowing no
sari of difficulty or delay in the way of such
measures as the administration might consid; :;
er necessary for prosecuting the war. bHa
p Mir Davis expressed himself with great
force upon the necessityof eaily and vigor.
ous preparation. He attributed to the pro-
crasiinailon in Ile war, and some of the var
ious and bloody batlos we have had TO fight
with the Mexicans, ioJthe limited reinforce
ments which had been sent to our army, and
The tardy Iegisalion Of Congress. This de-
Law, be contended, was aleady beginning to
characterize this important bill. o,aii y
Mr.. Cr;ttendenp enpdeniedihatt there had been
any iardy legislation.i Had not Congress vo.
led ample supplies when the war began, and
afterwards? Alio 11aiiHs 81. Hoii Ia3gsI \
In addition to the reply which Mr.. Davis
m ide upon this statement, Mr. CrittendenI
M ght have been reminded Of the memora-