The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

,o anlY nm embarrassed treasury ana u ulS-
'sossed community. Without closing, he
awe way to motion to adjourn, which pre-
vailed. ..... Il,
,,hnlc. Mr. ]. II. Ingersoll in the chair OH the
Presidents Message.
'Mr Thompson Of Indiana, addressed the
committee.
He would take this opportunity to state his
,ortments, and proceeded TO discuss the
question. He insisted that the Nueces, and
I Iot the Rio Grande, was the true line Of
n",nJorv between the United States and
Woyico He asserted that Gen. Taylor had
novcr advised the march of the army to the
Rio Grande, except alphabetically. The
President was determined TO make war, and
Ind deceived the people. In answer TO the
reoson urged for ordering our army TO march
ior the Rio Grande, because MIR SLDELL had
heen rejected by Mexico, he showed that the
army was ordered to march on the 18th of
January and yet the Administration organ
oCFeb. 10, (some four weeks alterward) ex-
oressIy declares that Mr. Sldell had not been
rejected but that strong hopes were entertain
ed for his complete SUGGEST"
And the President knew that Slidell would
b, rejected before he sent him to Mexico. MIR
Thompson was eloquent and severe in his
Lamentations of the Administration.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 90.
The special order of the day, the ten regi-
nent bill, was taken up.
Mr. Phelps, of Vermont regarded the raj
sag of revenue in Mexico as chimerical.
The enemy would succeed in starving our
army. He considered the indemnify by ter
titory, amounting TO nothing; but that polti-
cal jurisdiction over the MeSieans, who main
tanned only perpetual war, would be still
worse. To hold the Mexican States as so
many provinces, would result in certain an
nexaton, to which he was utterly opposed,
and proceeded 10 condemn it in the strong
est terms. If said he, thirty new States are
to be added from that vast domain of conn-
try it will be beyond our power 10 hold the
Union together. Mr. Phelps said that the re-
al object was developing ITSELF and that was,
to conquer Mexico, and whether permanent
" to hold it, he supposed must be left to flu
lure decision. BY pursuing the conquest,by
his self he said that the President ut this
moment, was welding absolute sovereignty,
unauthorized, as it was astounding and IL
nomaous. Executive assumption of power
must he resisted. The Presidents Ievying
contributions was unconstitutional. This
country had advanced with unprecedented
mpidity 1t had passed through national
youth, and was rapidly passing through sue
reach old age and decay; but he hoped that
the last would not soon be realized. But the
Wesent state Of things tended TO it; and to u
rod which we must end this war. How: by
moderation and lberality, show Mexico that
We are not disposed to destroy her rationale
~, or TO dsmember the conlcderacy of her
States. Do this, and he predicted that the
war would soon be terminated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1913.
HOUSE. Mr. Vinton reported n bill
for farther supply, to defray the deficiency
in the appropriations for services rendered
during the present fiscal year, amounting, in
additional to previous appropriations of five
M'onS,to between twelve and thirteen mill
ms-chiefy for the expenses of the army
aad marine corps, salaries, contingent cXpen-
,as in safe keeping, transfer and dishurse-
ment of the public moneys, and expenses on
loans and Treasury notes.
Mr. Vinton said he supposed that the dis
cOvery of an error in the estimates of the
Treasury Department, by which it appeared
That there were several millions more money
in the Treasury than was at first supposed,
would o6viate the necessity ofimmedate ac-
ton Oh the Loan bill, but two days ago he
had received n letter from the Acting Secre-
nry ofthe Treasury, stating that the increas-
expenditures of the War Department, IL
mounting to four millions of dollars, render
edh Indispensable that there should be i'm
mediate actiou on the Loan bill. The report
Oithe Secretary of the Treasury had not yet
nGen laid on the table of the members, and
for the want of it he had neglected to accom-.
Tany the bill with report, lest it might mis-
lead the members ofthe House as well as the
whole country. He was not now able TO en-
Ter into n discussion ofthe merits of the War
NIL, which would call for sixteen mllions)
nut from the urgency of the Acting Secreta-
~ OF the Treasury would move that the bill
be taken up next Wednesday.
Mr. Mckay produced minority report OH
ihe loan bill, which was read and ordered 10
be printed.
communication from the Treasury De-
Portment was received, in reference to this
'oarl, and ordered to be printed.
The Committee of the Whole on the pri-
EaNe calendar, MIR Chapman, of Maryland, in
'he Chair, took up the bill for the relief of
Mary Brown, which, after due consideration
was reported to the House, with an amend
Eneht which proposed giving her eight, in
stead, OF twenty dollars per month. The a.
' aEI ,n was read, and passed by vote
'0t Ito 10 AZ. Adjourned
~, WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
IN me senate took up the ten regiment
I on, ana MIR Downs, of Louisiana, spoke ut
length in its favor.
,;o Inc House was called by States for resolu-
luis =, several were offered. Among 9th
CTS, Mr Gott, ofNew York, offered one to
,'op me debate on the Presidents Message
oJ 'II at two o'clock. Mr. Colamer NOV
wos IT, It pe la'd on the table, but this motion
NJ. ,o ~ ana tile resolution was passed.
Law W. r. "Idd!ngs offered a resolution fora Sc
, ,ec 4, committee offive 10 enquire with regard
u, ~; 'ne slave trade in the District of Coium
T.a, winch on motion of Mr. Holmes ofSouth
0a'o'ina' was laid on the table.