Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

Hudson, Of Massachusetts,, advising the with.
drawal Of the troops from Mexico, and relin.
qnishng all claims for indemnity, and providing
for convention to settle the old claims. A mo
ton TO lay it on the table was negatived by a
vote OF sd TO 1875, and the resolution was finally
killed by a vote of Al to 1877
Mr. Houston's amendment to the resolution
Of thanks to General Scott, and declaring the
war unnecessary, and begun by the President,
was adop:ed-yeas s., nays 81. The House
then adjourned.
WAsH1NcroN Jan. a.
The Senate was densely crowded.
| Mr.. Calhoun took the floor, and maintained ii
for considerable length OF time, in defence and
support Of his resolutions. He declared that the
further prosecution OF the war was unnecessary.
That in its inception it was wrong; and produced
solely by the act OF the President and not by
any act Of Mexico. He denied that there had
been adequate cause for the commencement OF
hostililies between the two countries and insisted
that the existing state Of things had been brought
about without any just or sufficient reason. He
strenuously urged the withdrawal of the troops
now in Mexico, to a defensive line, TO be held
until satisfactory treaty should have been rati.
fed between Mexico and The United States. He
observed that he had originally opposed the war,
for.Ieasons other than those now offered, but its
speedy termination was now counselled by i'm
pending dangers menacing the prosperity and
happiness Of The people Of the United States, in
its continuation. We are threatened by an i'm.
mense national debt. and will, OF necessity, be
compelled to employ and sustain large stands
ing army, with all its .concon1ant evls-alike
demoralizing in its influence upon large portion
Of our citizens, as well as endangering the per>
manency Of our civil and religious Institutions
He denounced the proposition for a further prose>
cution OF the war, in the hope Of securing greater
chances Of indemnify, by its longer continuation,
as finally endangering our free institutions by the
anne xation OF such portions Of foreign country as
may be acquired by force Of arms. He opposed
all the Presidents recommendations, made in his
Last annual message to Congress, in relation to
the Mexican war, &c. Mr.. Calhoun concluded
by an earnest appeal to the Senate, to investigate
we'll the objects 10 be gained by the further pros>
ecution OF the war, and to carefully consider the
results that are likely to be produced by such
course.
The resolutions were, sfter Mr. Calhoun S
speech, postponed to future day,
The proceedings of the House to-day were
unmportant.
WAsHIE GToN, Jan. S, P. M.
In the Senate, this morning, after some unin.
teresting proceedings, the consideration OF the
Ten Regiment Bill was resumed.
Mr.. Crittenden moved substitute for the BILL
authorizing the President to call for 10000 VOL
unteers. Mr.. c. thought that an army that
could conquer such an extent OF the Mexican
territory as SCOTS had done, could hold posses.
sion against any odds. He saw no reason for
increasing The troops in Mexico one half, as it
was proposed to do.
Mr.. Cess defended the bill as introduced.
Mr.. Calhoun opposed both the bill and sub
stitute.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis was in favor OF the orig.
nal BILL he preferred regulars 10 volunteers.
The question was finally taken on Mr.. Crit.
tenden's substitute and it was lost-l9 10 26.
Ia the House, message was received from the
President, transmitting copies Of correspondence
with Gen. Taylor.
The remainder Of the session was occupied in
the discussion OF the question in relation to the
mail between Washington City and Richmond
without coming to decision.
Maj. Gaines, member OF the House from XIV
was sworn in and took his seat
! WASHINGTON, Jan. Go, Pm.
Senate called to order at usual hour. Pet
tons were presented by Messrs. Corwin and
Allen praying for the speedy termination OF the
war.
Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, of Alabama, appeared
and took his seat.
Mr.. Badger, Of N. c. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the extension
Of the Bounty Law, in order to secure the filling
up OF the several regiments OF the army. This
bill was read and passed.
The Senate then resumed the special order OF
the day. the ten regiment BILL
Mr.. Hale, of N. H., addressed the Senate at
length. During his remarks, he denounced the
conduct OF the administration ia no very meas
ured terms, as to the course which it had pursued
in regard 10 the prosecution OF the war. He de-
clared himself opposed to the voting OF either
men or money, for the further carrying out Of the
purposes OF the administration, with regard To