The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-25
Washington Correspondence.


remove party asperity the two Houses OF Congress The
session promises be OF great violence 10 The end ana
the Presidential contest mpars unusual spirit TO
the of The Senate has gone into the pub
lie debates after the long session in closed Doors IN man.
ner which denotes that not altogether good spirit possessed
the minds of Senators when acting upon the treaty with
closed doors Much indeed that have heard said OF the
treaty was in the spirit of opening editorial upon the
same II has satisfied nobody and has called forth congrat
uatons from quarter and yet the President has sanctioned
and il approved of by the Constitutional majority of the
Senate Many here doubt whether bona de and lasting
peace will come of the treaty Some, indeed discredt
such anticipation altogether and believe at best patched
up treaty of peace will have been secured Mr. Sewer goes
armed with full powers and the Administration having gone
far in this matter he urged to secure peace upon the
terms proposed
The organ of the Administration and the Administration
Senators are urging the passage of the Ten Regiment Bill
fitting 10 hand in hand with the treaty Mr.
Butler Of South Carolina urged amendment and COM
promise the filing of the regiments already IN service as
which would all necessary troops, and IN
ADDITION the Government the expense OF the proposed
regiments five hundred officers. besides the rank and
file of the army The proposed substitute was rejected by
party in the Senate Nessrs. Calhoun and Butler
voting with the wings also to into executive session.
There discussion to the necessity OF passing
tie bill all after the ratification, but the friends OF the
President urgent for the immediate passage OF the Dill
and ntmated last evening that must be pushed through
the Senate to-day.
Mr. Calhoun opened the debate upon this bill to-day, in
Senate opposed and with more than the accustomed
power of the speaker The audience too was immense and
great number of ladies upon the floor OF the senate
Chamber. al, IT, D.;
Mr. Calhoun argued t1at u'e pdssase vi Tic eli Nesf
men RI now was less important than before the ratica
ton of the treaty and that its went to show
that we had confidence in the treaty If Mexico were
powerful and united people there might be for its
sage which did exist but all knew that Mexico
was poweess She had consented to negotiation because
she feared annihaton and had consented to it because
feared that Mexico would be annihated 1t was doubt
full which of the would suffer most by her an
initiation and remarkable that both governments for
the reason, had consented to terms which might lead
to peace Mr. Calhoun said he had been opposed to the
Military Bill before the Senate from the start. He was OPP
posed to increase of the army and proposed that our
troops should all be brought to the treaty line We
might well do this byandbye for 1t Is what we
must come to the end Mr. Calhoun said there were ea
sons against passage of the bill upon the ground of pat
ronage The bounty lands and the bounty for enlsments
with the patronage attached officers of the army would
of itself make item of three millions Of dollars, and the
incidental patronage would be immense.
Mr.. Calhoun strongest arguments however, were upon
the question of the Constitutional power of the President as
COMMANDMENT Chief to collect revenue in foreign country
and establish laws foreign territory. He admitted
that the conquerOr had right to impose duties upon the
enemy pay the expenses of but in free Govern
ment the conquerOr not the President nor the General
command but the United States of America, There was
neither Constitutional power law which gave the fresl-
dent warrant for doing what he had done and he embraced
the earliest opportunity condemn the acts of the Executive
in this respect He hoped too, that this bill was not to be
passed for the purpose of intimidation or menace menace
had like to got the country into with England upon the
Oregon question, and it the worst sort OF diplomacy tor
Government and entirely unbecomins this nation The
mness of the Senate in the of England had made the
effort frules and he hoped should repeat the
effort Mr. Calhoun was followed speech from Mr. john
the member from Georgia. upon the question ofhe
annexation of Texas the Mexican and the bill before
the Senate He favor of ALL and his at
length. Mr. Berren and probably Mr. Webster will close
the discussion tomorrow
debate which sprung up in the House of Representa-
tve yesterday upon the and the Presidential campaign
indicates the spirit of the forthcoming contest One of the
Presidents confidential friends and usual defenders Mr..
Stanton of Tennessee provoked the discussion which drew
forth reply from Mr. Root, of Ohio, in which was said
that Ohio would support any man for the Presidency
who not in favor of the principle of the Wilmot Pro-
viO IN regard to any new territory. He had been willing
to cOmpromse upon territory beyond the limits
claimed by Texas but the Treaty having settled the princi
pie that territory should into the Union, he
for applying the principle marked down by the Povso
Southern resisted this preenspn with rankness fair
and bodness which he commended and he only claimed
defend what he believed to be the rights of the North in
the spirit and when the contest over which
side should be triumphant he hoped there would be gen.
era acquiescence in what DONE He however exhored
Southern take one of their own number and prnc
pies for the battle which to be fought Do not said he
lake base betrayer of Northern interests Northern |
d0ughface, who would sacrifice principle for office, for
nearer. Judas Iscariot is gentleman com.
pared any of this class for after he had betrayed his
master ashamed of what he had DONE he and hung
himself while these in wrongs they have
menced Such men. too, not to be trusted from day
to day.,
made would bring peace to the country Since
he work Of conquest had begun it would go on and If
was to and despol Mexico of her provn.
,es we should lose nothing of reputation by taking the
whole aonce though he looked upon the whole business
Infamous from the start This speech excited good deal of
Intention in the House. for its bodness and power though
will call forth stern opposition from of the opposite
which includes many, of course of both parties
The House have been engaged upon bill of considerable
Importance to commercial and other readers. 1t
epoed by Mr. Mckay, Of n c. and proposes in several
ecions the following provisions
That and after July 1s4S the gross amount of duties
eceved from customs, public lands and miscellaneous re-
ource for the of the United States shall be paid by the
eeeyers into the u s. Treasury without abatement de-
ucton on account of salaries fees costs charges expen
rs or claims of~any description whatever. In these
ctions, the post office is included.
The following section gave rise good deal of discus
on in the apprehension that much of embarrassment
merchants would attend the execution of the provision
SEC. find be 1t further enacted, That much money
may be necessary for the payment of debenures draw
acks, bOunes and allowances which may be- au-
losed and payable after the day aforesaid, be- and the
line are hereby appropriated for that purpose, out OF
loney in the treasury to be expended under the direction OF
he Secretary OF that department according to the laws au
losing said debentures drawbacks bounes and allow
nces.
second important provision of the bill that the
IS OF collection shall be paid out of the treasury and the
i'll provides million five hundred and sixty thousand
Da for this purpose pretty large in the aggregate
ut something less than expended The bill passed
House to-day and quetus at the same time was put
bill Cor renewing the patent to the heirs OF Jethro
God for the farfamed plough. Though private BILL 1t
rs excited great public interest.
The discussion upon the proposed Papa Mission has given
quite an animated debate in the Senate and called
nth opposition the motion to create full mission there
stead of Charge flares proposed by the bill which
ent from the House.
The first and second numbers of yOnr beautiful paper
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serday They were much admired in the House OF he
esentaves where saw Them for their ability and iier
ity of sentiment their newspaper variety and their perfect
biography No where have seen so good start IN The
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