The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-08

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RESOLUTIONS STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr. FELCH presented a resolution passed by the legis
aure of the State of Michigan in favor OF the establish
men of mail route IRON Detroit to Michigan, IN that
State which was referred TO the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, and ordered TO be printed.
Also resolution passed by said legislature IN favor
Of the passage OF act granting to the ST Marys Canal
Company the right Of way the public lands lying on
the route of their can Al which was referred 10 the Com
mtlee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed
PETITIONS
MIR GREENE presented the petition of John 5. Har-
MS late deputy collector and of the port of Prov
dence, in Rhode Island, praying compensation for his
services which referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr. FELCH presented a memorial OF citizens OF the
town of Saut de Ste. Marie in Michigan, praying the
appointment of board of commissioners for the ADJUST
nent Of land titles in that place; which referred TO
the Committee Public Lands.
Mr. CASS presented the petition of Sarah Hubbard,
praying compensation for property taken and destroyed
by The enemy during the last with Great Britain
which was referred TO the Committee of Claims.
Mr. HALE presented petition of citizens of Carroll
county, New Hampshire praying the establishment OF a
which was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented the petition OF Henrietta
Bednger, widow OF deceased revolutionary officer,
Drawing increase of pension; which referred to the
Committee on Pensions
PUBLIC LANDS FORT SMELLING
Mr. BREESE submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Resolved That the Secretary of War be directed TO in
form Senate what quantity of public land has been
served from SAFE ana se,een. az ana near aott
bank the reserved, the purposes which the
lands are devoted The amount oil orce a. that post aver
aging for the last i've and whether, in his opin
ion the lands reserved the bank of the river
really necessary for any military purpose
DUTIES LUMBER
Acreeably to notice, Mr.. MOOR asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill to admit lumber cut the terri
tory of Maine, aud manufactured in New Brunswick
into the ports of the United States free of duty which
r,aN tho fret fnps by mani mnu
sent, and referred to the Committee on Finance.
PRIVATE BILL.
Mr. CRFTTENDEN by unanimous consent asked
and obtained leave 10 bring in bill for the relief OF Col
Robert Wallace, abide camp to General William Hull
which read the first and second times by unanl-
nous consent and referred to the Committee Military
Affairs.
The following message was received from the House
b Representatives,, by Mr.. Campbell, their clerk
Mr. PRESIDENT The House of Repre- sentarlves have
passed JOINT resolution relating TO the evidence which
nd which they request the concurrence OF the Senate.
The resolution read the first and second tines by
unanimous consent.
committee OF the whole; and endment being made,
i reported to the Senate, read third time, and
passed
DUTIES ON AMERICAN LUMBER IN NEW BRUNSWICK
The Senate proceeded consider the following esolu-
lion, submitted yesterday by MIR. Moor, and it was
agreed TO-
Rsord That the President of the United States be re.
queed communicate the Senate, copies of the
dependence which has taken place August 1872 be-
the authorities of the American and British govern
nen,s in relation export duties American lumber
levied by the Provincial other British authorities
n New Brunswick copies of such portions OF that cor
espondence be communicated without detrlncnt TO
The public interests.
NOTICE A BILL:
Mr. RUSk gave notice that on to- morrow, or at some
early day thereafter he would ask leave of the Senate to
Introduce bill to regulate trade and intercourse between
the several tribes of Indians residing within the State of
Texas
LOAN BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from
the House OF Representatives TO authorize loan not to
exceed the sum of sixteen millions of dollars
Mr. WEBSTER SAID Mr.. President, on Friday bill
passed the Senate for the raising OF ten regiments OF
troops Tor the further prosecution OF the war against
Mexico; and we have been informed that the is
shortly TO be followed, in this branch of the Legislature,
a bill to raise twenty regiments of volunteers for the
same service was DESTROYS, sir on Friday to express
my opinion against the object of those blls-aganst the
supposed necessity which leads to their enactment-and
against the general policy which they apparently de-
signed to promote Circumstances personal to my self,
out beyond my control, compelled me to forego that
av the execution of this design The bill now before the
senate measure Tor raising money to meet the
penses OF the government and to provide the means
well Tor other things as for the pay and support OF these
thirty regT"nts.
Sir the scenes through which have passed. and are
passing here various For fortnight the world sup
poses us to have been occupied with the ratification OF
eaty OF peace, and that within these walls
THE world shut OUT
peace hopes of peace, nay, strong of
and immediate peace, have been uttered 10 console
IS ana 10 cheer US. Ii has been and again
vailed that we have ratified treatyof treaty OF
and as the country has been led to suppose, not
uncertain, and empty, and delusve peace, but real,
ahfying and enduring peace-a peace that shall staunch
Wounds OF war; prevent the further eusion of blood
on hese enormous expenses, and return friends,
NJ our brothers, and chdren--if they be yet liv-
.5-roi land OF slaughter, and land OF still more
shai destruction by climate, 10 our fresides and our
uis; Hardly have those halcyon sounds ceased upon
ur ear, until, in resumed public session, are sum-
neu 70 lesh warke opeati0ns--to the creation of a
Jew army OF thirty thousand for the further prosecu-
h 81 'ne war-to carry power, in the language of
@ resident still more directly into the vital parts OF
~ 1heily, anu to press home, by the power OF the
WIN 'he claims that we insist upon against fallen,
nGsu We mad almost said ignoble-foe If may
Ts Ivy ol the opinion OF the honorable member from
a. or other speeches delivered in this chamber,
r mas mol been time. from the commencement of the
MI wen II mas been more urgently pressed upon not
n W nal'an but to increase our military means; not
ny W continue the war; but to press it with more vigor
% AT the present Tune Pray, what does all this mean
10y, sl ASK is confessed, them that we are no nearer
pea I Ihah we were when snached up a bit of pa
it eucof mscaled--a treaty, and ratified it Have
'IIt,o n8hl II out 10 the utmost, if no paci6ca
\" nad ihervened' wish to treat the proceedings of
, anu every department of this government with the
ost respect God knows that the constitution of this
e.tnmeht and the exercise of its Just powers in the
h nl OF the laws under it, have been the cher
oolec. OF all my unimportant life But if the sub
were hot 100 deeply interesting should say that our
roeeea'ngs here might well eno,uh cause a smile In
vhaa'y transaction of foreign relations in this and
INC so'c'nnehts the course has been TO nenotate
81 anu ~ Ia.hy afterwards This woud seem IN he
Ign S,a,ss W. n .onunucung intercourse between for