Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-21
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IL the Senate there has been considerable
Discussion upon the Mexican War.
Mr.. Calhoun made a long, and in some
respects an able speech in favor Of mis- teso.
%lutions, on the 4th inst. lie took the same
positions which he occupied Last winter
He opposed a vigorous prosecution Of the
war, and advocated the policy of occupying
a defensive line. lie showed that the course
advised by the president would inevitably
tend 10 the extinction Of the Government Of
Mexico.
Final action had not, al last accounts, been
taken upon Mr.. Calhoun's resolutions.
On the 9Th, the Senate resumed the con.
sideralion Of the bill to raise an additional
military force. Several amend mcnrs were
proposed 10 the bill. which elici,ed a very
animated Debate, IN which Messrs. Cfiuten.
den, Cas-, Calhoun, aud others participated.
The amendments were lost and the bill or
dered to be engrossed for a third reading.-
The following is the bill as it was ordered to
be engrossed:
That. in addition 10 the present military
establishment OF the United States, there shall
be raised and organized, under the direction
of the President, for and during the war with
Mexico. If In his opinion the eXigencies Of
The war require such a further increase of
force, ten regiments Of infantry, each to be
composed Of the same number and rank of
commissioned and non.commissiened officers,
musicians, and p~Tivatcs as are provided for p
regiment Of infantry for tue war under exist.
Ing laws, and who shall require the same
pay, %rations, bouniies, and allowances, ac-
cordlng to their respective grades, and be
subject 10 the same regulations and 10 the
rules and articles of war PrOridcd, That all
the commissioner officers authorized By this
act shall be appointed by the President. by
and with the advice and consent Of the SEN
ate.
"Sec. .. ind be IL further enacted, That
there shall be appointed Que surgeon and Two
assistant surgeons TO each regiment aulhori-
led by the foregoing section, each Of whom.
previous TO such appointment, shall be ex-
amined and approved in the manner p%rescri-
bed hy the first clause Of the first section Of
an act to increase and regulate the pay Of the
surgeons and assistant surgeons OF the army,
approved June 30, 1885,"
On the 9th, the consideration of the bill
was resumed. Mr.. Hale took the floor and
spoke at considerable length against the bill,
and in opposition 10 the war. His speech is
said TO have been exceedingly able, and un-
compromising. The Senate then adjourned.
House.-Numerous anti-slavery petitions
have been presented, which have been quiet
ly received and laid upon the table, general
Iy BY small majorilies, a considerable portion
Of the members not voting.
Mr.. Hudson moved a resolution 10 appoin,
a committee, directing them TO enquire into
the eXpedieucy Of requesting the President
to Withdraw our armies in Mexico TO the East
bank Of the Rio Grande. to propose terms
OF peace with Mexico, Offering to relinquish
all claim to indemnity, and proposing that
the desert between the Nuece3 and the Rio
Grande, shall be the boundary between the
TWO countries; providing Mexico will agree
to pay all just claims due from her to citi-
zens of the United States. After consiGera-
bile debate the vote WAS taken on the adop-
ton of the resolution and lost. Yeas Al,
Nays i47.
Mr.. Dickey moved the appointment of a
committee, TO confer with the President and
consult az 10 the best means Of concluding
the war in a manner honorable and Just to
both belligerents. The resolution was laid
over.
Mr.. Hampton, of Pennsylvania, moved
the military control OF the United States, may
be admitted from time to time as States or
Territories of the American Union, upon APP
p~lication Of the majority of the people of such
State or Territory. Ordered to lay over.
Mr.. Houston, the wing member from Del
aware. introduced a resolution Of thanks to
Gen. Taylor, and his army, for their "bril-
liant exploit" at Buena Vista!
Mr.. Henly, Of Indiana, moved to amend,
by the addition OF these words: "engaged as
they were in defending the rights and honor
Of the nation"
This amendment, Mr.. Ashman, of Massa-
chusetts, proposed further 10 amend by adj
ding "in a war unnecessarily, and unconsfi-
tutiOnaAy began By he President Of tie Uni
Ted STATES"
The question was taken on the last amend
ment and carried. Ayes So, Nays 81.
So the house has declared that the war
was unnecessarily and unoonslitutiopally be-
gam Why sndorse u tAsn, tnI vote SIP.
plies for nsuvjng = OFT