Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18

shen this mission will be considered BY the great Pro-
esiant interests Of this country as one undertaken for hepur
Of giving new character to that particular Church Of
which the Sovereign Pont is the head will be regarded
placing him and bis church IN this country upon far diff
rent footing from that which occupied by other religious
denominations and il will be felt throughout the extent Of
his land that The Government Of the United States has ps
uted in reference to this particular church. proceeding en-
rey dssonant from its past policy and that il has departed
small degree from the principles OF universal liberation
and that non-nervcnon in religious matters which the
stulion has prescribed When lok sir small amount
Of the commerce of the United States with the Papa States
when consider the absence ofevey thing effort the
part Of bis Holiness the Pope introduce the principles Of free
government the Pspa States, the idea will force itself
The minds of all that it not for the thousands OF foreign
Roman Catholic in the United States the efforts Of his
Holiness ameorate the condition of his subjects would
have with less sympathy, and the Of the Uni
ted States with the Papa states would have attracted less
lcitude from the occupant Of the White House.
cannot VOTE sir either for the full mission the charge
ship. regard the establishment of either involving need
less expenditure Of money, and, II not augh with mischief
to be at best altogether useless.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN suggested the idea that might appear
dscourteous other States in Europe send full min
lister to the Papa domnions while had conened ourselves
with diplomatic agents Of less grade in regard to them
Mr. BENTON. The proposed amendment explains itself
it is TO increase the dignity and importance of the
sion to Rometo make it full instead of half mission It
not the value Of the with the Papa States which
uses this mission believe the Roman Iiber present
is not much commercial than the Washington Tber
Mr.. DIX, from his scat something more The Senator
from New York has been Rome, and is well informed of
what he says but political not commercial reasons weigh with
me in favor OF the proposed amendment Rome is now the
object Of great political interest Italy itself is exciting great
interest And all the extent of Italy, its largest sense,
from the Gulf Of Tarentum the foot of the Alps there
but two diplomatic agents from the United States and these
two at the exremes Of the dsanccat Turin and Naples
Rome is intermediates the head Of the Christian world
the former head of the whole woodland and forever
sociaed with grand recolections minister penpoenay
at Rome might be in effect minister to all Itay-mgh if
necessary, be directed TO communicate with any Of the Italian
States As whole, Italy has commercial well political
interests and these interests think, would be subservedb
the residence of an American minister plenpoenay Rome
The character Of the present liberal reforms which
he is interchangeable spirit Of the age, oil make proper,
in my opinion that should open diplomatic conmunca-
tons with him, and through minister Of the first grade
Mr. CASS moved that the further consideration Of the bill
be postponed. Agreed to-
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 184S.
The following resolutions submitted yesterday by Mr..
CLARKE, came up in order
Resoed That the President the United States be re-
qnested to transmit TO the Senate copy Of " despatch the
United States Consul at Monterey, T. o. Larkn, Esq, for
warded in November si5, by Capt Gillespie, Of the Marine
corps and which by him destroyed before entering the
port of Vera Cruz.
4 fer brief colIoquy between Messrs HANNEGAN and
CLARKE, the resolution amended TO leave the
matter discretionary with the President, and adopted.
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL.
On motion of Mr. Glass; the Senate proceeded the con-
sderaton of the special order.
Mr.. BERRIEN and addressed the Senate at great
length against the bill.
Mr. WEBSTER followed also against the bill and init
mating that he should take OCCASION when the loan bill came
up next week. to address the Senate the state of the
try and the prosecution of the When Mr. WEBSTER
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana rose and said it was his
intention to have voted for the BILL but the change of crcum
stances that had taken place would, in his opinion render
unnecessary. He would, therefore, if in orde
IL.
should be appointed under the bill unless it should be ascer
tanned that it Indispensable He of opinion that it
would not delay the measure ten minutes.
Mr. CASS then and replied length to the arguments
of the several Senators that had preceded him.
Mr. WEBSTER replied, and was followed by Mr.. CAL
HOUN.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi acknowledged having receiv-
ed letter from Mexico, dated the I'd March, that did
courage the hope OF He spoke the increase of the
ueras the road between the city Of Mexico and Vera
Cruz and that Gen. Santa Anna far from contemplating
exile, busy recruiting his forces. He spoke
engh, chiefly in reply Mr. CALHOUN, defending the
pursued by the Executive In evyng contributions the
my by taxing imports &C., declaring that the Mexcans had
received the protection of army when they had that of
their
Mr. WESTCOTT followed also in defence of the Presi-
dent and expressing the opinion that should be duped by
the articles of Mexico, and that the policy send
toeps that peace now than we were at
the commencement Of the war.
The question then taken on the amendment of Mr..
decided IN the negative as fol
lows
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin Bell Berrien Butler,
Calhoun, Clarke Clayton, Corwin Crenden, Davis,
Massachusetts, Dayton Greene Hale Johnson OF Louisiana
Mangum, Phelps, Underwood, Upham, Webster-2o
NAfS-Messrs Allen Ashley, Atclon Anterior, Bagby,
Benton, Bradbury, Breese Cameron Cass Davis
Pr Dickinson Dix Douglas Downs, Feleh Foote Hsnsegan,
Hunter johnson, Of Georgia, Lewis Mason, Moor Miles,
Sturgeon, Turney, Westcob, Yulee-2s.
Mr. BUTLER gave il as his opinion that unless the bill
were amended as contemplated originally by himself could
never pass the other body; or it did, that would be
amended there in conformity with his suggestions
Mr. CLAYTON spoke at some length, condemning the
conduct Of the Administration in inviting the of Santa
Anna, and Withdrawing the troops from Gen. Taylor and
leaving him TO the mercy Of 900 the best Mexican troops
ever brought into the field with force ofess than 900
Mr.. CASS replied; and Mr.. CLAYTON rejoned.
Mr.. DOUGLAS followed and addressed the Senate in
ply to Mr. CLAYTON, in defence of the policy of the Adj
mnistraon, and denying that the withdrawal Of the troops
from Gen Taylor the Of the President but Of Gen.
Scott.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana then addressed the Senate
TO explain the reasons that would influence his against
the bill.
Mr. BUTLER next addressed the Senate putting nterro-
gatores to Mr. CAss, which answered by Mr. CASS
and by Mr.. FoOTE.
Mr.. BAGBY moved that the Senate adjourn on which
question the yeas and nays demanded and
follows
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bagby Baldwin, Bell, Berrien,
Butler calhoun, Cameron Clark, Clayton, Corwn, Crit
teaden DAVIS oil Massachusetts, Dayton Greene Hale john
son, Of Louisiana, Mangum, Miles, Phelps Underwood
Upham, Webster-22
NA,S-Mcssrs Allen, Ashley, Atchson Atherton Ben
ton, Bradbury Breese Cass Davis OF Mississippi Dickin-