Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-29

WASHINGTON, March ~.

Mr.. Clarke. on The suhlcc, OF the commu
nicatlon of the despatch destroyed b,
Captain Gillespie, after some modification
on the suggestion OF Mr.. flanagan, wa.
agreed to-
The resolution submitted by Me-. Niles
calling for the correspondence between ,ht
jniied States minister and the British, au
thorities on the subject of any postal ar
engagements between the two countries
was.agreed tn.
The resolution submitted by Mr. West
colt. for the printing OF 1000 extra copies
oi Col. Cook sreports. was agreed To.
The supplemental postage bill was IA
ken up. on motion of Mr.. Niles. aho
made the special order for the frs, Mon.
lay in April
/ The bill from the House 10 require all
moneys receivable from customs and al
other sources 10 be Immediately paid into
the treasury. was read a frs, and second
time. and referred.
+ On motion bv Mr. CasS. the Senate pro.
ceoded to the consideration of the ten reg
iment bill; when
Mr.. Ber.ien occupied the Senate abou,
an hour in an argument against the bill,
aud against the power OF the Executive To
obtain aud hold territory in the indepcn-
dent States Of Mexico. by ccssion from
that government. Mr.. b. having conclu-
ded.
! Mr. Webster made some remarks in
opposition to the war. the bill, and the
treaty. lie complimcnted MIR. Calhoun
warmly on the ground he had taken
against the power exercised by the Execu-
tive To Law and collect taxes in Mexico
He regretted that the senator had left u,,-
touched the object which the presiden,
seems to have had in view for the war
the extension of our southern boundary
i line. and the multiplication of the slave
States. He wished he could have the co.
operation of that able Senator in his own
views on tins subject. He regretted that
the treaty had been ratified. as he was not
one Of those who believed il was better to
have IA bad treaty than to continue an obi
Gus war.
Mr.. johnson. of Louisiana. desired to
recommit the bill. with instructions so To
. amend as to prevent any officer from be-
ing commissioned until the services OF the
company should be required.
Mr.. Cass then made n reply TO The va
rious arguments which had been advan-
question. and restatcd his own positions.
Mr.. W ebster made brief reply on the
subject of the right Of the President to Law
and collect taxes. -,
Mr.. Calhoun also made reply on the
same point. .---
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi, stated that he
had received letter from Vera Cruz. of
the I'd of March, giving the statement Of
which news was moi favorable to peace
He replied, also, to Mr.. Webster and Mr.
Calhoun. and indicated the course of the
administration relating to the boundary Of
Texas
Mr. Wcstcott defended ihe conduct of
the President in ordering Gen. Taylor to
advance to the Rio Grande. lie would
vote for the bill. The only way to deal
with Mexico was TO send troops there.
The yeas andnays We're ordered on the
motion to recommit with instructions: and
the motion was nega,ived. as follows:
GEiS-Messrs. Badger. baldwin. Bell.
Bcrrien. Butler. Calhoun. Clarke Clayton.
Corwin. Crittenden. Davis Of Massachu-
sets, Dayton. Greene. Hale. Johnson. of
Louisiana. Mangum, Phelps, Underwood,
Upham. and Webster go.
NAIS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, A,chi-
son. Atherton. Bagby, Benton, Bradbury.
Brcese. Cameron, Cass. Davis Of Missis-
sippi. Dickinson. Dix. Douglass. Downs.
Felch. Foote, flanagan, Hunter, John
son OF Georgia, Lewis, Mason Moor.
Niles, Surgeon, Turney. Westcott, and
luiee.-23.
Mr.. Clayton made few remarks on the
letter TO which Mr.. Davis of Mississippi
alluded as having been received. which
he viewed as proof that the government of
Mexico could not control the result, and
that peace was doubtful.
Mr. Butler stated, that if the bill should
pass the other House. it would not pass
without being amended as had been pro-
posed by himself or the senator from Lou
isiana.
Mr. Douglas defended the course Of the
administration in admitting Santa Anna
into Mexico. and on other points on which
il had been assailed.
Mr.. Bagby moved an adjournment at
halfpast Z, which was decided in the
negatiye-aycs 22. noes 90. Fl
Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana. gave rea-
sons for his opposition 10 the bill.
Some conversation took place in con.
ScIucHCc VI QucStioHS put " WI" DhhCis
and answered by Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Foote.
1t was asked if there was an intention TO
call out these troops as soon as the bill
passed, and whether the President would
appoint any new general Offices! Mr..
Cass said ne had no information on the
subject. Mr.. Foote said, that at con-
ference or caucus fhis morning. there was
an interchange Of sentiment Oh this point;
and il was the unanimous opinion that no
officers should be commissioned until il
was rendered necessary by circumstan-
ces.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Clayton. Douglas. Criftcnden,
Foo,e, Underwood. and Niles; when the
question being taken by yeas and nays,
was decided as follows:
IEAS-Messrs. Alien, Atchison. Ash
ley. Atherton. Bagby, Benton. Bradbury:
Breese, Butler. Cameron, Cass, DAVIS Of