The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-03
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credentials Of Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Mangum introduced resolution call
ing on tho President TO give Gen. SCOTS
plan OF prosecuting the war.
The consideration 0f the Ten Regiment
Bill was resumed.
Mr.. Butler deprecated tho increase nf
executive patronage. lie tho0ghs that
Mexico had cause Of complaint at the terms
dcmandcd in the treaty.
Mr.. Badger will speak tomorrow.
The Sena,c then went into executive scs-
sion, after which it adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Boyd offered q resolution
to conclude debates every day NJ thssc
o'clock; which was postponed until Mon.
day next, upon motion Of Mr.. Stephens
MIR. Ciddings introduced rcsolut ion in
siancing tho recent sale Of a negro Of
Washington by the public authorities, and
authorizing the appointment of a select
committee TO inquire into the expcdiency Of
abol'shng slavery in the District Of Colum-
bia, or else OF removing the sept Of govern.
ment 10 free State.
There was much excitement among tho
members ut the Introduction Of this resOlu-
ton, and great disorder for awhile prevail
ed.
Mr.. HARRISON moved to lay The resolution
on tho table, which was carried-yeas, o.;
nays, IS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ID.
The Ten Regiment Bill came Up. Mr..
Cha! ton Of Delaware, on the floor. lie was
opposed 10 tho acquisition Of territory BY
conquest, us hostile to the spirit Of our in
sttutions and dangerous 10 them. IIo
would take territory by treaty, but not by
force. The troops nskcd for were not need
dcd. Mexico was already subducd. Mex
leo annexed, eight millions Of abolitionisss
would be admitted, and the institution Of
slavery endangered. by the bill before tho
Senate $40 commissioned officers would
be to appoint, thus increasing Exocu-
tive patronage. lie denounced the gov-
crnmcnt for admitting Santa Anna-its
whole conduct Of the war-and It's desires
to increase tho army.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session with closed doors, and after short
time spent therein, the doors were opened,
aud on motion the Senate adjourned.
IN the Senate, on tho 18th, afcr tho
transaction Of some unimportnnl business,
tho Senate resumed the consideration of tho
bill authorising the President TO increase
the rcsulnr army, ten regiments, should he,
in his judgment, deem the Same necessary
and proper.
Mr.. Pearce, Of Maryland, took tho 6oor,
and opposed the grounds assumed by Mr..
Revcrdy Johnson, in his speech on tho
Mexican war. The aggressive occupations
Of Mexican territory, lc con,endcd, provo
kcd resistance on the part Of the Mexicans.
Tie denounced the order for the march uf tho
troops to tho Rio Grnndc, as an usurps-
ton of power on the part Of tho President.
Tho idcn otindcmnity was new and absurd.
Mexico was conquered, and he regarded ID
as dishonarablc To prosecute tho war against
a PROSTATE fnc. lie declared bic OPPOSITION
10 the annexation Of any Mexican terrific
~ 10 tho Union, and viewed this az the
best way Of guarding against perpetual
difficulties and ruin ut home. He also N.
nounccc bis determination not 10 vote for
men or money TO continue tho war. When
nc had concluded, Mr.. Calhoun obtained
the floor, and the Senate sdjourned 10 Mon.
day, 18th inst.
IN the House Of Representatives., on tho
18th message was received from the
President Of the United States, in nnswer
to resolution, introduced by Mr.. Goppin.
and adopted after some very ridiculous on.
position from Mr.. Mcl.nnc, Of Mar, land.
This resolution We hive already pub.
lisled and last week made allusion 10 tho
course pursued in this message BY the
Autocrat al all the States. lIo refuse, n
give tho information desired.
An interesting debate followed the rccco.
ton ct this message, in which Messrs.
John Z. Adams Schcnck and I'oombs. con.
dcmmed the President, and Mcssre. G. y
lngcrsoll and others sustained The mcssocc,
Tho further consideration Of the subject w.s
postponed to, nnd made the order II tho
day for Iuesdny.
In tho House, on tho liih, after the nre.
scntat'on OF petitions, n bill was introduced
granting pension 10 the mother Of the
Hero Of Fort Brown, the wife Of I rcvoIu.
tommy soldier.
Alter an interesting discussion, the com.
mittec rose, reported the bill, and tho House
adjourned until Monday.
We really do not see how any NAN can
look ut the Presidents insolcnt and con.
'empt'IIc veto ofa bill imperativcly demao.
ded ny the great interests Of the country.
and then contemplate the terrible rsbuie
administered to him BY on ovcrwhclmino