The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-01
WAsHINeToN, March %.

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WASHINGTON, March %.
In the Senate today, after the presentation
of a number of petitions, n resolution was n
dopted, offered by Mr. Moor, of Maine, call
ing on the President for The correspondence
with Great Britain with regard TO the export
duty on lumber. Mr. Yulee, ofFlorida, from
the Naval Committee, Introduced Il bill for
the establishment ola ''retired list" in the ma
Wy, and one for the purchase of American
hemp, which was read third time and pass
ed. xxx .. .,.-.I ...
Mr. Cass gave notice that he should call up
the volunteers bill us soon as the loan bill is
disposed Of adlfr an ..t., al
On motion of Mr. Anterior the loan bill
was taken up, and the amendment requiring
the bids to be opened publicly was adopted.
Mr. Atherton spoke in favor fthe bill,urging
speedy action upon it, as it was Intended to
advertise for applications for the loan abroad
| In the House of Representatives, Mr. Cum
MINIS of Ohio, asked leave to Introduce res
olution. expressing sympathy with France
| but leave was not granted.
| The orders of the day were then taken up,
aud Mr. Inge, of Alabana, made q long
speech in defence ofthe course ofthe Admin
istration. On motion of MrVinton, the sub
iect was then laid OH the table, and The House
went into Committee ofthe Whole, MIR Rock
well in the Chair, and took up the Indian
Appropriation Bill. After debate i'll which
several members participated, the Committee
rose and the House adjourned,
f..u .aI.ul b Jf WAsHINaroN, March 90. +.
Mr. Dickinson presented the resolution
Iufthe Legislature ofNew York relative tc
Jethro Wood'spatent. .''s.'.a reg
Mr. Moor proposed motion that the Com
mittee on Finance should consider the eXpe-
dency of admitting lumber,cut in Maine and
manufactured in New Brunswick into our
ports free Of duty, which was agreed to. a.
MIR Alherton called upt the Loan Bill. Mr.
Webster spoke in his earnest manner, obser-
wing that the country supposed that the Sen
ate had been engaged fora fortnight with
closed doors, in ratifying treaty of peace,
which would staunch the wounds inflicted
by war, stop the etfhsion Of blood, cut off the
expenses of war,and return our brothers ano
children, IF yet living, from the land OF slaugh
ter. But hardly had these halcyon notes
ceased, ere we were summoned to raise ihir.
ty new regiments for the further prosecution
ofthe war, TO carry it into the vital parts OF
the country, and press il home by fire ant
sword. Such are the terms which we insls
upon in this treaty ofignoble peace.io q
MIR Webster alluded to the irregular cir
cumstances connected with the treaty, (which
reversed the usual order Of lungs and pro
posed to ratiiy first and negotiate a1terward;
Ito set up treaty and then send two min
listers to negotiate it, He expressed great re
pugnance towards the treaty--opposed The
prosecution ofihe war, and supposed that h'
Should be called Mexican Wing, The obJec
of the army bill was to Tighten. not to lr'rn
Mexico. The great object of the, Ton Regi
ment bill was patronage-he hoped it woult
4 never pass 4hA s7R -FAta
We did not want new territory, South
North, East or West. He believed that
people wanted no more territory, and woult
not support war begun, continued,and nov
prosecuted for tho acquisition of territory
Let Mexico keep her territory and we on
money. .Mta egs'r. ,N.. t ,e'A 80
Tie business in the House was of no i'm
portance. r ta.a r.H.a .N
: IS 81 s,tlevrset WAsHINGToN, March "a.