New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-24
xxx,h CONGnEss.Fir.s Session.

SENATE. .wAsursGToS. March p.
The Senate convened at the usual hour. The
Vice President took the chair and called II TO order
PRAYER was then offered up by Rev. Mr. GUKLEY
Mr.. DrcKiSsoS of ~ Y. presented petition re-
latve to Jethro Woods patent also resolutions
from the Legislature of the State OF New YORK lon
what subject Congress reporters or Telegraph omit
TO state which were duly received ordered 70
be printed and referred.
4 message was received from the House relative
10 satisfactory evidence of applications for bounty
lands hich it had passed
On motion. the Committee on Finance were IN
structed TO inquire into the expediency oil admit
ting lumber manufactured IN Newbrunswick
British Province into the ports OF the United States
free OF duty.
Mr. ATgER1oN Chairman of the Committee on
Finance moved 10 take up the Loan bill which was
agreed TO.
M. WEBSTER having the floor, proceeded to ad.
dress the Senate at considerable length. He said
the country supposed that they had been engaged
for fortnight with closed doors in ratyng treaty
which would give us substantial and enduring
pesce-stanch our wounds inflicted by the war
atom the efIusion Of blood-cut of orr exhausting
expenses. permitting the return Of our friends aud
children if vet living from the land OF slaughter
Bot hardly had these halcyon notes ceased. ere we
were summoned TO raise thirty new regiments ior
the farther prosecution Of this WARRIOR the purpose
of carving this into the vital parts oil the enc
my's country, and pressing home by lire and sword
the entire claims we lnslsleu uPou J." 'ni' ''A''
Of ignoble peace.
Mr.. WEBSTER alluded to the singular and unu'
susl circumstance in this instance, OF reversing
the usual order of things. W. proceeded TO raIliy
a treaty first and then 10 negotiate aitei"aru'
We sanction or set up treaty. and then sehn on.
two Ministers 10 negotiate IL. he tnen proceeuen
10 express his repugnance to the treaty IN strong
LANGUAGE He said that he was opposed to the sc-
ouisition Of territory He was opposed to the pros
ecution of the war for any such object. ne sup
nosed thet he should be called Mexican W ing
He did not like the Mexicans but he considered
the greatest Mexican he knew OF In this country
10 be the Senator from Michigan. "A laugh
Mr. CAss of Mich. here interrupted MIR. w LB
sryR. and said he would like to know how the
honorable Senator would reply and reconcile MS
statements previously made, with his present ar
! eumeut-and whether bis former declarations had
not afforded comfort and aid 10 Mexico, when ne
/ had admitted or allowed that the object OF tne
| Army bill was only intended to brighten, not t'
! harm her.
/ Mr. WEBSTER continued and said in reply TO the
| Senator from Michigan that the great object pro
posed to be gained by raising theset thirty regiments
! was TO obtain patronage. Should such measure
be passed bv Congress. II would greatly extennth'
! sphere Of Executive influence. There would De !
/ vastnumber Of seekers for commissions. III hopeo
| however, that IL NOuiu hcNcl
in search Of military appointments would return
their homes in good health, where their KING
| friends would be rejoced to see them "e dla 30
want war and as TO new territory, u was neithe
wanted by the South. the North. East or " est
| No no. the people wanted no more territory nm
| they would not support war begun continued an
| now prosecuted tor the acquisition oil territory
No-let Mexico keep her territory ~hioh We o.
not want and let us keep our own our money ~"
men and put n stop 10 this war. .,
When Mr. WEBSTER had concluded Mr.. hAN
! SEe,y EXPRESSED bis desire % speak, when o.
motion tho Senate adjourned Mr. HASNt"AN DC
! inc entitled IN the floor for tomorrow
| HOUSE OF KEPKKsENrAflNhS
Tho House convened according 60 tho honr
sdiournment Tho Speaker resumed his seat an
| called IA. members IN order. Prayer was ohere
j 40 by tho Chaplain Tho journals were then r'a
| ard approved. whom after tho transaction OF som
other routine business. A
| Mr Uueu Wnrrr of Now York. moved That W
arrcHr. Of pay duo Hon. Jso. NJ HoLttf' hl' 90
League. a. the time Of his death. might DO paid
Ms HotLtr. tho widow Of the deceased NJ
King moved nm amendment, that Mrs '"HTnto
br allowed the arrears Of paw due her husband 2
tho time 81 his drrss.s Mr. Hraanr pl New OH
moved 10 include the sum OF zoo far psyi Ing The u
neral expenses 81 both which was iost los
sun was then proposed and discussed The res