The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT, JAN. 4, Is4s.
CoIlgressio nal.

Congressional.
In the Senate, to day, Mr. Breese introduced bill to
create the Office OF surveyor general the Territory OF
Oregon. and to grant pre- -empon rights actual settlers
On motion OF Mr.. Cass, call made the Secre-
ty OF War for any dispatches received from the com
mandeIs OF army Mexico the transmission OF
his annual report
Mr. Butler submitted motion of inquiry as to the ex-
pediency OF giving authority to the President to promote
officers OF the army into any OF the regiments about
be raised, without prejudice to their present commits
sions
The following bills were acted and passed bill
for the relief OF Joseph Wilson; bill for the relief OF
Walter r Johnson bill for the relief of the executors
of Elisha r. Keene, &C.; bill concerning certain col
lection districts and JOINT resolution in favor of David
Shaw and Solomon T. Corser.
bill for the relief OF Thomas Rhodes was ordered TO
be engrossed.
Mr. Badger, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill for the relief of Charles L. DELL
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF Mr. Cal
houns resolution which he addressed the Senate for
somewhat more than hour justifying and explaining
his original opposition to the war; and asserting that from
the outset he had ioeseen the tremendous evils il must
of necessity nfct institutions Unless the deen-
sye line which he suggested should be adopted these
evils could not be avoided There would then be left no
alternative but fall in with the recommendation of the
President and carry the to its termination He
protested against the subjugation OF Mexico to be held
as province the annexation of her territory to be
admitted the States Of the Union AS experience had
taught it would require the presence of stand
ing army of 10000 men to keep her in tranquility and
submission; and States OF this Union, could never
admit an Indian and mixed blood population equality
and association with free white citizens.
There was in Mr. C.'s opinion, not the smallest
chance 10 disentange ourselves from the difficulty
were in except to take defensive neto take indem-
nifty into our own hands. When the war was declared
he would have proposed time had been allowed, to
limit efforts to defence. He would propose to
fall back upon lne-he would not say what one. He
would withdraw our troops from the centre of Mexico.
We were now tied to dead corpse. and he would get
rid of it. Our true policy equity, forbeaance,
Justice, and magnanmity We must await events. We
must avoid wars and conquest This not the first
time he had raised his voice against war He had the
sfacton, standing aone of opposing the proposition of
Gen Jackson TO issue letters of reprsa against France
lie warned gentlemen that if they went in this
of war and debt, they would seal the death warrant Of
the constitution Free trade would become but a mere
name High taxation of every kind would be inevitable
All the cardinal principles of the administration would be
reversed and should have debt high tariffs, and pa
per money He appealed to his friends OF the admins
ration sdefor he considered them his frendsto re-
their steps Retraction would confer them the
highest honor He appealed TO gentlemen the other
side, who were responsible for this in
mot by voting to relieve Taylor, but by voting money
to get territory which they did not intend to accept-o
take different course, and to agree to defensive line
He would remind gentlemen of that side that the public
sensethe general voice of the countrycaled for
territorial indemnity; and it was idle to resist it. He
should not propose anythng but if he found that
he would be supported he would propose to construct
committee to consider what would be the best defensive
line and who would avail themselves of the opportunity
fortunately presented, of consulting officers of the army
now in this city. The resolutions then, on motion
of Mr. SEWER laid on the table, with the assent of Mr.
Calhoun and the Senate proceeded TO the consideration
of executive business.
In the House, the special order-the joint resolution in
relation to the transportation of the great southern mail
was postponed until O'Clock tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union and took up the Presidents
sage for the purpose of referring to the several stand
ing committees The committee rose, however, without
any final action Mr.. McClernand has the floor upon the
subject.
After the presentation OF petitions and the reception of
reports from committees, &c. the House proceeded the
consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Goggn, calling upon the President for information in re-
laton to the return of General Santa Anna to Mexico
which, after debate, adopted, with an amend
ment calling also for information in relation to the return
Of General Paroles.