Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-06

II DEbATE IN THE SENArE.-The editor
of the Boston Atlas, w. Schouler, ESQ.
is now at Washington, and furnishes the
Atlas with a lively and no doubt yer,
correct sketch Of the daily movements
and incidents at the Capitol. In Tues
days paper is a condensed statement o.
the debate in the Senate on the 3Oth ut.
when Mr. CAss called up his ten regi.
ment bill, and hoped the Senate would
pass it without more delay. This was
opposed by Mr.. CALHOUN, Mr.. BERRrEN
and Mr.. HALE Of N. H., and advocated
by Messrs. CAss and ALLEN. The fol.
lowing is the report Of Mr.. Hae's re-
marks and Of a sharp passage Of wit be-
tween himself and Gen. Cass.
Mr.. Cass denied that it was the inten-
tion to avoid debate upon the resolu-
tions Of the Senator from South Caroli-
ma. lie read from the Message of the
President to show that the destruction Of
the nationality of Mexico was not con-
templated. lie concluded for the third
time, in pressing the Senate to vote up
on his bill
Mr.. Hale, of ~ H., arose and said,
that it was difficult to understand truly
the meaning of the President. Accord
ing to the grammatical construction of
the phraseology, by the rules of Lindley
MHrray, he meant, that he could have
had no idea of destroying the nationality
of the Mexican republic, but it left a
loophole by which he can have chance
Of advancing such proposition hereaf-
ter. 1t was peculiarly worded, but we
are to look at the result of causes. We
are responsible for our own acts. For
his part, he would proclaim here and ev-
the beginning. and rendered the age in
which we live justly chargeable to the
accusation of barbarsm, and he should
not vote for dollar to prosecute it far
ther. lie said, that until the President
should lay before this body an estimate
Of the cost to bring home our army by
the shortest and best road, he should vote
not one dollar of supplies. He would
vote what was necessary to bring our
troops home, but not man or dollar to
prosecute It farther. We must look at
this subject as it is, and he, for one,
would not be deferred from speaking his
sentiments on this war, by any threats Of
" moral treason" come from what quar-
ter they may. lie related the story Of
DR.. Sangrado, in Gil Bias, who pre-
scribed bleeding and hot water to his pa
tients, by which they all died. When
asked to change his treatment, he re-
piled that he would gladly do SO, but
g that he had written a book" The
Doctor was committed, and the President
was committed He has written book,
and because he has thereby committed
great blunder, we are to follow on and
continue in the blunder. lie would do
no such thing. He said the gentleman
from Michigan, (Cass, had said that ev-
cry man, woman and child in the coun-
try knew why the war policy was con-
Now, said he, ! am neither a
man, woman, or a child, according to
him, for declare that do not full y un-
derstand the policy of the administration
in continuing this war. The Senator
said it was for /" indemnity and protec-
ton"
Mr.. Cass.-Thc Senator misunderstood
me.
Mr.. Hale certainly did not mean to.
Mr.. Cass.-Perhaps The Senator is not
capable of understanding me.
Mr.. ii e,--Or it may be that the gen.
,leman from Michigan has not the power
Of making himself understood.
Mr.. Hale went on to say that he hoped
the bill would not pass that he concurr-
ed entirely with the Senator from South
Carolina, that we should first define our
position, before we augmented our army.
When the resolutions came up, he should
take occasion to express his views at
length on the war; and he should show
that the war originated in desire to add
new slavehoding territory to this Union.
The question was then taken by yeas
and nays, as follows yeas 10, nays ID.
The Vice President voted aflirmatively,
and the bill passed but will come up on
its third reading, on Monday next, when
a grand debate may be expected.