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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04


WHO NATIONAL CoNvESrIoS.-The W.:
members and Senators held caucus =. ing
9th ult' on the subject of National !" = 'as
vention, at which Mr.. Mangum of a.; ,UOA'
presided. A Convention was determ;,s '''''
by an overwhelming majority, ne,v;,h..l on
ing the strenuous opposition of III. y
men. So if Gen. Taylor is the candid ay'Of
the Wing party, he will have to beeoms s OF
through the authoritative stamp of no"; 90
ting Convention, He has already said ,ha.a
Will not r. run as the candidate Of any par,x s A'
How will our "Taylo:" friends 90, r"''y.-~
little difficulty. The correspondent 81 ms
Charleston Courier, writing from wa,b;n. NE
under date of the 2Sth uIt., has ,bs g." "S!OA
paragraphs, which We commend 10 ~ ,O"'NS
ton of the COMMITTEE ""en'
The wing members of Congress, foil. i,
field, last night, in meeting at the 'C C.1 The
where they determined upon a Nation" PpI'OI,
ventIon Tor the nomination of a who Ion'
date for the Presidency. Some of tbs I'd anu
men opposed the measure, but il prer,; ial{IO'
a very large majority. The moreman ueu Oy
made by the Clay men; Mr.. MaDenm IVA. was
ded. A Committee WIS appointeS r. peS'
10 a subsequent meeting resolutions A. H. .epo'
time ne, and place for holding the ConyentinSo "'
The proceedings may he viewed as ,O m,;
caucus nomination OF Mr.. Clay for the Pre%s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

HON RI. WALKER-The following let
ter addressed by Mr. Walker 10 Mr.. Gaines
of Mississippi, will be read with Interest,"
From il it will be seen that the health of this
able statesman and faithful public servant, is
such as will not permit him to remain long in
public life. We regret this much; for there
is no man in tie Union of whose capacity and
talents we entertain higher opinion:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1S47.
DEAR SIR: am slowly recovering from a
severe attack, which still confines me to MY
room. Perhaps some time in January may
be able 10 resume my duties in the Treasury
and possibly my health may be sufficiently
restored TO remain in the department until the
4th of March, 18i9 After that date. mus
go into private life, and have repose OF both
body and mind.
send YOU some seeds of Il very peculiar
silk cotton from Catamarca, one OF the Provln
ces of La Plata Catamarca is about as fal
south of the equator as Corpus Christi in Tex
as is north: but the province is near the An
des, and it is thought the seed would suit ev'
cry part of Mississippi, including the mos
northern counties. | wish the seed could bt
planted from our most northern boundary Il
the Gulf, as an experiment. | send specI
men of the cotton, retaining the pod.
Yours, truly, R. J. WALKER.
r. NJ. GAINES, esq.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

THE GREAT MAIL.-A correspondent Of the
Richmond Wing, writing from Washington
says
" | regret 10 hear that there is no probabli.
~ Oh sending the Southern mail by the Rail
Road. Mir. Goggin tells me that the terms OF.
fered by the Company, within a few days, are
wholly inadmissible, and if persisted in, will
deprive that route of the mail for years.
think the Company unreasonable in Their
demands, and the people ought TO take then
in hand.'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

GIVE can only answer for one Wing press
and our answer is this that we would not,
were we member of Congress. vote, under
present circumstances, TO give the President
authority to laise single soldier more, either
regular or Chronicle, Of last Wed.
This then, is the deliberate sentiment of the
Chronicle, and, as matter of course, VIC pre-
sumo of the Wing party in these diggins.
We have no comments to make, further than
TO ask our readers to bear the declaration in
mind. Not single soldier more and still
the Chronicles candidate for the Presidency
derives his sole claim upon the voters OF the
Union from his being a successful Captain IN
this very war for which the Chronicle would
not vote another sollier. Oh, glorious, con-
si>tcnt Whiggery
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,.=-.~.ETn ooxGREss, 1a4 Session
W.s411xcroS, Jan. %.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SCN,rE.-Mr Ashley, from the Con''l''' &c.
IN The Judiciary, reported bill ex.ene' Gonrts
Maritime Jurisdiction of the u o., az, 1T,,;taJ
over all the navisable waters Of '"'
Wr R,obv admitted a resolution declaring
tb,, ConTress had no power 10 establish or
nrob;b;t Slavery in any State OF the Union
P fG" The right to acquire territory by con-
""ost and denying the right 10 prohibit slave
-. in territory thus acquired.
Mr. Davis, from the committee on military
affairs reported bill providing quarters III
New Orleans for sick and disabled soldiers re-
turning from or going to MeXico-"h'cn was
The Senate then took up the Ten Regi-
ment Bill.
Mr.. Clarke took the floor, and spoke in
terms of strong opposition 10 the war policy
of the administration.
MIR. Criiienden inquired of the Chairman of
the committee on Military affairs, whether
Major General Scott had been suspended
from the command of the army, and whether
Gen. Worth had been released from arrest.
Mr.. Cass replied that both were true, and
the command had devolved on Major Gen
Butler, as senior officer.
MIR Crittendon expressed establishment al
the disclosure, and his regret at the course
that had been pursued III this matter
Mr.. Dix has the floor on the question to
morrow.
After some time spent in Executive Session
the Senate adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, consent
several resolutions of enquiry were offered
and adopted.
MIR. Vjnton, as chairman of the committee o.
Ways and Means, reported bill providing
for support of the Military Academy at Yves
Point
Also, hill for the support of revolution
AIRY and other pensioners.
Those bills, and many others OF n private
and public nature, were read twice and appro
priately referred
The House then resolved itself into a com
mittce of the whole, and took up the Presl
dents message in reply to MIR GoggIn's reso
hutton relative to the admission into Mexico
of General Santa Anna.
Mr. Bedinger defended the President from
Withholding the information, and replied It
the speech of Mr.. Tompkins. He was yer,
VAIN and earnest, and reCited string q
mock Latin rhymes about Santa Anna, whic
convulsed the House with laughter A rar
speech was Mr. Bedingers.
Mr.. Roman followed i'll Il speech malnI.
in a reply to Mr.. McLane He was interrup
ted in his remarks by
Mr.. McLane who replied effectively, in
few remarks, which were we'll received by tn
House.
Mr. Green, of Missouri took the floor, an
defended the course of the President with abil
lily. When he concluded, the Committee rose
And the House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04
WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Friday. February 4, is4s.

COUNTY MEETINGs.-We would take the
liberty of suggesting to our brethren through
out this region of the State, the propriety and
expediency OF holding county meetings at as
early day as practicable, for the purpose of
appointing delegates TO the State Convention.
Fitting opportunities will be afforded during
the session of the Courts. We need scarcely
urge upon our friends the necessity of an or
ganized and concentrated effort. They must
be aware, that to ensure success, we must be
up and doing. Let us, then, hear from you,
brethren. Speak through your primary as
semblies; speak plainly and boldly, as becomes
freemen. Never was there an era when the
true hearted democracy of the country were
more imperatively called upon TO act boldly
and fearlessly, than the present. Let US one
and all rally TO the rescue of our beloved
country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

elect any man who will avow boldly andop
~, the principles of the party and hence this
movement to run as candidate, man who,
so far as we know, has no political principles;
or if he has any, studiously conceals them
from the people.
But will the "great magnanmous' wing
party of the United States consent to play this
lodging, sneaking game VIII the people
of this country vote for any man for the high
Office of President who conceals his sentiments
upon the great political questions OF the day ;
We think not. We hold that man who has
no opinions with regard to the manner IN
which the affairs of free Republic should be
administered, is not fit for the first office in
that Republic; and we hold further, that that
man who has opinions upon the great ques-
tions of the day, but who refuses to let the
people know what those opinions are, IS equal
ly unfit for the highest Office in the gift OF
free people. But we will close this article,
which has been drawn 10 greater length than
we intended, by quoting from the New York
Tribune, one of the leading wing presses of
the country, the ideas of the editor on this
point. The Tribune goes for Clay, and is
giving its reasons why it cannot support Tay-
Tor:
/. Because his riiews Of great public meas
ureS and principles are not get sufficiently
made knotrn We say this, not asking nor
expecting that any candidate for President
shall think as we do on all subjects, even OF
primary importance. We do not agree so
thoroughly with any great man, and hardly
expect TO in future. What we ask, IS frank
avowal Of opinions, so that we may know
whether, on the whole, they are such as 10
justify his nomination by wing national con
vention. What does General Taylor think OF
the tariff, currency, sub,treasury, and pubic
land questions Of the day? What ofthe Men
icun ,rar, the proper oh jccts Of its prosecution
the meditated conquest Of all Meric0, and the
extension Of Slavery into the territory SO dc-
quired? 1t does seem to us that simple self
respect requires of the whg party the noml'
nation of no candidate for President whose o.
pinions on these vital questions are shrouded
in mystery. To vote for man whose opln
ion on some important point disagrees with
our own, may sometimes be Il duty /; but tt
vote for one whose opinions on all points are
studiousIy concealed or oracuIarly mistihed
does not comrort with ouI ideas of poitica
honor The conceament argues that somebo
dy is TO he cheated; and we do not choose to
be cassed either with the swindIers or the
dupes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04
WAsHINCToH, Jan. &c, 1918.

SENATE.--After the reception OF few Pc
tiions, a bill in favor of Il patentee of Il plough,
was introduced, dismissed, and laid over.
Mr. Benton gave notice that he should to
morrow ask leave TO introduce bill to amend
the 9th and 9lst rules and regulations Of war,
so far as concerns trials by Court Martials.
After some unlmpOrtant business, the ten
regiment bill WAS taken up
Mr. Dix opposed the withdrawal of our
troops from Mexico, rs the best means of Sc
curing peace and indemnity. The overthrow
of Il republican form of government in Mexi-
CO, he considered naturally inevitable, and not
to be attributed to the career of our arms.
He referred TO NJ. GuiZotS alluson 10 the
balance OF power in the extension of our ter
ritOry, and apprehended that if we retire from
Mexico, without some definite termination OF
existing difficulties, Mexico might become the
object of foreign powers TO its and our preiu
dice. England and France are watching the
result. The most ample security should be
demanded and received, 10 secure perpetual
peace, and against the Interference of foreign
powers, to the pre- judice alike OF this and the
Mexican government.
Mr. d. having concluded, on motion Of Mr.
Phelps, the Senate adj ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, After thu
yeas and nays were twice taken, on Preliu.ina
~ questions. the resolution 10 terminate al :
O'Clock, the debate on the Presidents message
was reCOnsidered-ycas 1902, nays 90.
Mr.. Holmes, of New York, moved to lay
the resolution on the table, and the motion
preyailed-yeas los, nays 95.
The House passed the bill from the Senate
exempting from operation the act in relation
10 the carriage OF passengers in merchant YES
sells in the employment ofthe American Colo
nizaton and the Maryland Colonization Soci
ely; and the bill granting a site for the cree
ton of the Washington Monument
The House went into committee on tn,
Presidents message. when
Mr.. P,Ifrey, of Mass, delivered a discourse
on the abolition question. He was followe
by
Ntr. Henly in justification of the war, anc
in opposition to those VINO, he said, gave ait
and comfort TO the enemy.
Mr.. Thompson, of Ia, obtained the floor
when the committee rose, and the House ad
Journed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

LOUISIANA SENATOR. the gath ult., 'ns
Legislature of Louisiana proceeded to elec'
Senator for six years from the 4th OF Marc"
1919. On joint ballot the Wings have f',
jority of two votes, and, of course, Anticipate
that they would elect Wing. The cup no.
been dashed from their lips, and we have D'
pleasure of announcing that the Hon. fle''s
Soule, Democrat, has been elected SenS'O
from the State OF Louisiana, for six years ~"
the 4th of March, 1919, to succeed JohHsOr'
Wing. This, indeed, is glorious trump,
Mr.. Soule is one of the ablest statesmen ""-
certainly one of the most eloquent men, IN NV
country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04
WASHINGroN, Jan'y p. 1918,


SENArE.-After the presentation of petitions,
MIR. Basby submitted an addition to the reso.
lutions offered by him Yesterday, more clearly
defining rights of citizens of territories now
possessed, or TO be acquired by the L. States
which was ordered to be printed
MIR. Benton, on leave, introduced Il bill so
TO amend the articles of war as to require all
proceedings in court martiaIs TO be made pub
Ilc-persons arragned TO receive counsel
subjects submitted TO decision OF the court, de-
cided by ayes and nays-all matters rejected
to be placed on record, &c.
Mr.. B. also presented petition from Col
Fremont, asking that an appropriate commit,
tee hear evidence from persons now in the
District, respecting claims growing out OF
Col. FremontS operations in California re-
fenel.
The questioned appointing clerk to the
commatee on printing, elected some retiec.
tons upon the manner in which the printing
loE Ihe present Congress is 10 be executed
After some discussion, the resolution was laid
over.
After some unimportant business. the ten
regiment bill was taken up
Mr. Phelps, in opposition to the war went
at length into a review of the resources of th,
government, with view to show how the wa,
would embarTaSS its operations.
Without concluding. Mr.. P. gave way to ,
motion of adjournment.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, After tn
transaction of business of little or no publ
importance, the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whele on the State OF th
Onlon-Mr. }. r. lngersoll in the Chair, an
resumed the consideration of the President
annual message.
Mr. Thompson, OF Ia, endeavored to show
that beyond the Neuces was Mexican soil
and that the Administration was determined
IRON the first, 10 get into war with Mexico
Mr. Rhett, of S. c., entered into n constitu
honal argument. to demonstrate that war di
not exist until Congress passed the act al
knoWledglng it TO exist. Therefore, the Pres
dent did not commence the war nv oraerir
the march OF our troops to the Rio Grande.
The committee rose, & the House adiourne
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-The Joint
resolution appropriatIng suitable site for the
erection OF a National Monument to the men,
DRY OF the Father Of his Country. on the pub
lie grounds, in Washington, has passed both
houses OF Congress, and now only awaits the
signature of the President, TO become law OF
the land. II is thought that the corner stone
will be laid on the 22d of this month, or on
the next 18th OF July, at farthest. The amount
of the National Monument fund now out on
investment, is about sixty thousand collars.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

LOUISIANA LEG1sLArURE.--Thi body, which
is Wing on joint ballot, has adopted resolu.
tons declaring the war TO be just and necessa.
ry on our part-sustaining the administration
in its vigorous prosecution, and repudiating
the :" no-indemnity" doctrine. Ithas adopted
a resolution 10 present TO Brig. Gen. o. F.
Smith a sword. and has appropriate! $500 for
that purpose,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

A D1LEMMA-We would like to know, as
matter of curiosity, how the Wing members
OF Congress, who, on the 18Th OF May, 1916,
voted that "by the act of the Republic OF
Mexico, war exists between that Republic and
the United States," and who, at the same time,
troops and ten millions of money to carry on
that war, can reconcile that vote with the one
which they gave on the Sd Of last month, by
which they declared that the same war was
&c unconsttutiona!y and unnecessarily begun
by the President of the United States'' We
would ask the Wing papers of North Carolina
in what way they reconcile this vote' These
same Wing members of Congress told pal
pable falsehood, either on the 18th of May,
1916, or on the Sd of January, 1918. When
the war commenced, they said that war exist
ed by the act of Mexico, and now that it has
progressed for nearly two years, they turn
round and eat their former declaration How,
we would ask, can that same war that was
begun, as they say themselves, by their vote
of May 18th, 1886, by Mexico, be now de-
cIared by the rery same men to be g unconstl-
tutionaIly and unnecessarily begun BY the
President of the United States ~ Where, we
would like to know, is all that consistency, OF
which the Wig party vaunts so much, in this
conduct' Is it not disgraceful Is it not en-
tirely beneath what should characterize Anne
rica, REPRESENTATIVES. Still such conduct Is
lauded by the Wing press of North Carolina
One thingis certain either these Wing repre-.
sentatives voted a paIpabe lie at the con-
mencement of the war, or they have voted a
palpabIe lie now. They may choose which
horn of the dilemma they please.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

ROANOKE RAIL RoAD.-We are very much
pleased to see from the Norfolk Herald 'ba
the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Road Cof0Pa'
ny have obtained all the amendments for theI'
charter, from the Virginia Legislature tna'
they asked. We now have no doubt but 'ha'
the Roanoke Rail Road will be speedily re-
built by the enterprising company Oh D'S''"
capitalists who have purchased it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

RICH AND RACY--THAT Is To BE -1he
Wings propose running General Taylor for
the Presidency, not because be has ever evin-
ced any sort of fitness for that high Office
not because his views on the great questions
which agiate the popular mind coincide with
theirs; for he has himself declared that he
does not know enough about them 10 be able
to form an opinion one way Or the other; but
simply and solely on account of his military
fame For most assuredIy the most rabid
Taylor man in the country cannot point oui
one good valid reason, apart from his military
achievements, why the people should vote fo'
him. But the beauty OF the joke is, that this
military fame has been acquired in the prose
cution OF an unjust, unholy and aggressive
war, waged against weak and prosecuted sis
ter Republic. So say the Feds. Now how
according to their own shelving, can they ask
the people of the United States to elevate to
the Presidency, a man whose sole claim rest.
upon the ability with which, as a military
leader, he has conducted this nefarious ant
unconstitutional war How inconsistent ant
preposterous in the Wing party 10 urge the
claims OF General Taylor upon the score of thu
glory which he has acquired in leading GU
armies against the enemies of our country
whilst, at the same time, branding the war q.
unrighteous and unjust! Why, Daniel Web
ster, in his great speech in the Massachusetts
Wing Convention, distinctly avowed that th'
glory which the soldier would otherwise &C
quire, was furnished, if not blotted, by the un
call candid and flat footed Federalism. VIVA
nice times we shall have, should General Tay
lor be the candidate of the Wing party
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

N=The Fayetteville Observer says tina. we
do "gross injustice TO MIR. Badger" We are
really at a loss 10 know how and where. The
whole burden of Mr.. Badgers speech is to
establish these two propositions. First, that
the war is the immediate result of the unlaw-
full and unconstitutional act of the President of
the United States. Second, that this war has
been prosecuted from the commencement by
the President with view to the conquest of
the whole, or at least considerable portion,
of the territory of Mexico. Well, now, Mr..
Badger establishes the truth OF these PROPOSE
tons to his own satisfaction, and, having done
so, he winds up with the following declaratory
! sentence with regard to what he, as a Senator.
will do -
Well, sir, believing, as do, that the me-
cessary consequences of furnishing the means
which are required by this bill, will be to en-
able the Secretary of War, under the direction
OF the President, to take possession OF the
whole of Mexico, cannot vote for it. am
opposed to augmenting the forces"
We ask the reader if this is not saving that
he will not vote any more men to carry on the
war; Most certainly this is the construction
which we put upon the matter, and we are
sure the Observer would think with us, were
it not that he fears the consequences of 50
thinking and so saWng before the people oil
North Carolina in the coming campaign.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

Iowa. In this State, the democrats have a
majority on joint ballot, but the Senate isdenn
ocratic and !he House whig. 1t is said hal
the House will not go into IN election for T.
s. Senator. Will they perscrere in this d'''
course
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

NR. VENABLE.-We return our thanks 70
this gentleman, for copy OF his admirable
speech, made in the House OF Representatives.
on the 18th ultimo. We will give our real
ers portion OF it in our next.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

ry, and whether the law has been violated.
Resolutions on a hundred different subjects
were presented during the day
And, at few minutes past o'clock 'he
House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

ou-The Fremont Court martial has at laH
come to an end Lieut. COL Fremont has eli"
sed his defence, which comprised about 100
pages Of foolscap. and was principally drec'
ted towards invalidatlng the testimony Of Gen.
Kearney. The whole mass of testimony, To-
geiher with the finding of the Court, (DOt YET
made known,) has been laid before the Press
dent. AS yet, we have not heard his decision.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

JUDGE MCLEAN.-The Cincinnati Gazette
publishes letter from Judge Mclean, who,
some time since, was much talked of as The
Wing candidate for the Presidency, in which
he takes the strongest sort Of Federal ground
against the war.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

PEACE RUMoRs ashington has been full
OF rumors of peace during the past ten days,
but the Union says that there is 10 oficiol
foundation for them. 1t may be that Mr. Trist
mas been engaged in negotiating with the
MexIcans before he received advices of his re-
call. The whole matter is in fog, but will,
we presume, ere long be cleared up. In the
meantime we give the following, from the
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, for what it is worth, promising that the
writer is generally we'll informed upon what
is going on in Washington -