Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-01-07

MT Allen argued in favour OF ..,;n.
the measure now, as involving onaai upoa
the highest national interest He S aaoa Of
issue to be made, at this time. wboMeu The
were determined to prosecute the ME We
only hope OF peace, or to abandon !, !. as az
disgrace As firm friend Of the adj. ~ utter
ton he should press the former con-sa iilstra.
wasted strength of our army, bleed;na :. The
ny point by the glorious. achieprmass.a al eve.
arms. demanded the reinforcement sor. " Its
our interest. "u'c'ai 10
Mr.. Calhoun considered it mere n..,
mentary move TO get up a discussion "a psSraa'
bill before the consideration of the reSo,u.. The
The great point OF the resolutions comIs
be obtained by action upon the b hin not
could not be mistaken, and he desired & lie
all TO settle the question involved in h. mNot
lutions-the nationality of Mexico ~ ESQ.,
! foreboding should be realized, he copa dis
the stability of our own government eGst
should make no Acknowledgements Of ~ dc
| to the administration he should do wba.IY
judgement dictated as right, regardless Of o.. a'
administration. any
MIR. Hale passed some criticisms unon .
reference OF The President, in his messaa. vac
TO the taking of territory. He believed -.
war to have been commenced in franJ ~e
prosecuted in iniquity. He preferred tak S%
up Mr.. Calhoun's resolutions first, as thevdas
signed to say how much Gf any, terriio w.
we were to take; and then consider Mr. N.t'
inson's. as prescribing what were TO he II.
terms under which we are not to receiv.H
He was opposed to the mode of saving e Il.
war is wrong" at the same time voting me,n'
to prosecute 1t. Let us first know what II.
President means by ian honorable Dp..a
The true object, and purport of the war i.
believed to be 10 perpetuate the insttut;oD n oi
slavery, and as such he desired, at Some fn,n "
day, to express his views upon that suh;uo.
The question was then taken, when ths,.
were 10 ayes and 10 nays-the Vice Ptes;5sU,
voting in the affirmative, the bill was taEs"
up.
The bill was read
Mr.. Morgan expressed the hope, thatA
finite action might not be pressed He con,
cluded by moveing that the Senate adjourn.
but waived if, at the suggestion of Mr.. Cas-
for the purpose OF going into executive sps'
sion; and after a brief session, the Senate a.
journed.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-A large nun.
Der of memorials and petitions were presented
on various subjects.
Mr.. Tuck presented the petition Of JosepA
Lindsey and others, praying that chang,
may be made in the constitution and laws d
the United States, that the proceeds o
the sales of the public lands may be applied +
the extinction of slavery; and he moved TO re
fer it TO the committee on territories
!, Mr.. Gayle moved to lay the petition on th
table.
Mr.. Tuck asked for the yeas and nav.
which were ordered, and being taken, resul
ted-yeas sc, nays &c. So the petition wa
laid on the table.
Mr.. Goggin, the chairman of the commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads, repo
ted joint resolution authorizing the Postma:
ter General to make an arrangement wit
the Richmond Railroad and Steamboat Con
pany for transporting the mails, as formerly
to be allowed the highest rate of pay above
to any other line for once day service an
that the Bay line be compensated fora discOE
tinuance of its service
The resolution was committed to the con
mi1tee of the Whole on the State of the Uniol
Mr. Goggin moved to reconsider the vot
in order to act on the resolution now A d
bate ensued, in which he and Messrs. Bot
and Brown, of Pa, took part.
Without coming to conclusion on the su
ject, at p o'clock, and adjournment took pa
until Monday next