Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-14
congressional.

There has been a somewhat excited debate
in the Senate, upon questions connected with
the Mexican war, in which John p. Hale par
ticipated. A motion was before the Senate
to take up "the Bill for twenty regiments"
Mr.. Calhoun wished immediate action Ia
ken upon his resolutions, before voting fur
Their supplies. 1t had been said that his reso-
lutions were opposed to the administration.
1t mattered not, he said, whether they were
or were not. They proposed some declara-
lion OF opinion-some proper groundwork of
action, in regard 10 the objects of the war,
before going further.
"Mr. Hale, Of New Hampshire" says the
correspondent of the Baltimore American,
" entered with warm feeling into the subject,
though promising a more elaborate speech in
regard to the war hereafter. The war. he
said, originated in falsehood and fraud, and
in a desire to perpetuate the institution of sla-
very. The Presidents conduct was like the
practice of the Spanish physician" blood
letting and warm water" The patient was
dying under the treatment, and the physi-
clan continued TO prescribe more letting OF
blood.
He could not give up his practice, for he
had written a book upon it. The President
too, has written a book, Daughter and the
people, though they die, are called upon to
follow his prescriptions. For one he would
not consent, and he would not vote a dollar
for the further prosecution of the war.
lie talked of the danger which attended
Mexican institutions, but he believed muct
more danger threatened our owp. All The
money he would consent to vote Sould be t.
bring our armies out of Mexico by the near
est and cheapest route, and as soon as thu
President would tell us the cost of this sup
ply, he would vote the money. He hopec
the resolutions of the Senator from South Car
DINA would be considered before those of tn,
Senator from New York.
The first proposed 10 consider how mucI
we should steal, and the latter what we shout,
DO with the territory after it was s%tolen.-
Both, he thought, therefore, ought properl
to precede action upon this Bill.
In regard 10 the war, Mr.. II. said that III
country regarded it as one of crime and rot
berry, and if any of US were opposed to it, il
us not be guilty of the miserable inconsister
cy Of voting supplies for its further prosecr
$ ton. His view of it was, that it marked tn
age as barbarous in which we lived, and sucl
in his judgment, was the sentiment of I'll
= nation.
Mr.. Hale was quite severe upon the Sci
Il ator from Michigan, Mr.. Cass, and some sid,
II sparring occurred as to the capacity Of tn
one and the intelligence Of the other.
All this debate was upon a motion to TAX
up the bill of twenty regiments, and the yea
and nays were ordered. The vote was a t
one, 10 to 10, the Vice President voting
d the affirmative.
Mr.. Mangum said he presumed there WI
a majority of the Senate willing to vote, wha
q ever the exigences Of the country required
but he had hoped tho policy of the Sena
/ and of the administration in regard TO the pr
s~ecution of the war was to be made know
before further action was had.
Is In the House, Dec. 81, Mr.. Giddings pr
scented a Petition from citizens of the DistTi
of Columbia, praying for the abolition of Il
slave trade, as carried OH there, and moved
refer it to the judiciary Conraittee, inst.1c
ing them TO inquire INFO the Consiitrtionali
q such laws as sustaln the slave tTdds viii