The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-18
TE7IRTIETA CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.

WARRINGTON, March IL, ls4s
The Senate convened ct IL O'Clock, whom the Vice
Prayer then ordered up by Mr.. Gurley, the chap
lain.
THE rRAnKINo PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. BADGER. Of North Carolina, gave notice that on
tomorrow he would aek leave to introduce bill to define
the intent and meaning OF the law authorizing the
exercise Of tho frankipg privileges
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. JNo. II. CLARK, of Rhode Island moved to take up
the resolution which he had previously offered calling
the President information respecting copy of this
despatch directed to tho Consul at Monterey Cali
fornis and forwarded in November ls4s, by Captain
Gillespie and which was before reaching Vera
CIus. The motion WIS agreed to
Mr.. HAsNEGAn, Of Indiana, offered en- amendment to
the resouten which was agreed to, adding the usual
discretionary clause fnot inconaistnt with the public
service" Sc.
The resolution was then adopted.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr.. NILES of Connecticut moved to take up the re-
me nsa On
Bancroft and tho British Government in relation to
ternational postal arrangements which was adopted
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL
Mr.. CAss moved to take up che Ten Regiment bill,
which being seconded, was agreed to.
address the Senate able and eloquent speech, in
opposition TO tbs passage of the bill He denounced its
a and object which he said was to operate upon the
States for Of money which It was proposed TO com
pei her TO accept He could not 81. silent ana witness
act which no deemed highly luxurious TO the
honor Of our country: And even II Mexico had the
the acquisition would prove fatal to the welfare OF the
American people.
der for abiding ,ut.cs belonging to the Executive
session and under the seal OF secrecy;
MIR BERREr replied that he only alluded to what the
President had said In his annual message respecting
New Mexico aud California
The Chair decided that the Senator WAS in order.
Mr.. BERRIEN then resumed his remarks, and pro-
ceeded with his argument.
When MIR. BERRrEN had concluded,
Mr. WEBSTER took the floor. His voice for moment
as insudibe to the reporter. He was Understood,
to say Though have not a. yet taken occa-
sion to scuss this BILL it is measure of such deep I'm
portance th still fell it my duty at the earliest mo-
men that Am eble to do to address the Senate on
the stats of the CO ntry and the further prosecution
of this war; have listened, cir, silently, but atten-
lively to the discussion which has taken place on this
BILL and upon other copnec ted subjects in the senate
do not purpose to enter into the history OF the war
or into the historical arguments which nave acoonps-
MED the discussions on the one side on the other
New events have occurred giving new aspects 10 ths
questions Since the resumption OF the discu'
sion of this two or three days those events
hay. been alluded to- first by the honorable eer who
conducts this bill through the Senate, Mr. Cas- srd
again by the Senator from South Carolina. By both
these honorable MEMBERS these events have been de-
cared to be well known to all the world and by one OF
them that there need be no sectaton OF ery upon
the suhjec. Since these statements on the pre-
s.nt state of the question. ! heard the day before
tho honorable gentleman from North Csroua
have heard him various momenious questions ana
on many interesting OCCASIONS for the last thirty years
and desire to say sir that have never heard him with
moro UNQUALIFIED concurrence In every word that ne
uttered.
AyoIcy-The Senator from South Carolina!
Mr. wrp.rEn-I refer to the gentleman from South
c.rolina--Mr Calhoun The topics he discussed were
made to appear in their just light and he sustained
them with that cearness and power OF argument when
have awass characterized him thank him ltnank MIN
sspecay for the manly stand no took ON one point MOI
10 much discussed here by others; mean the plain
absolute unoonst lutonslity and ilegality Of the
Executive government In attempting to enact
law, By Executive authority ever conquered ter
rltoriss out of the United Ststes Whether thai
newer existed in the President not may bert be an
swerea by another question Does he wear n crown
The King Of England has made and laid taxes upo,
oououcred people from the conquest Of Wales and Ire
land down to the conquest of the West India islands
din all wars growing out of the French revolution
,rs; n nv roya as governor of hi
subiects existing or iuhsbitng territory not unde
,na nrotcot,on of English law; the subjects no
naer the protection of Eng -h law, they may be 90
verned by him Now, here was laid down before, as
the commencement Of
rusre tb. telegraph suddenly ceased operating. Tn
mech in full will probably reach us tonight, and b
utli.he din TO- morrow's HERALD
House OF Representatives.
The House convened at the ususi hour when "a
Sneaker called it order Prayer was up oy "a
Cbsniain The Journss we're then read and approved
yoRr OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON PATENTS. =,
Afar IN. Transaction of eome routine business, TN
SNEAKER apnonnced the thing in order to be- reso
luton previously reported, in avor OF plinsns ~;
br,,ared thousand copies Of the report OF the Comnf
ioner II Patents costing about forty thousand dosr'
A debate sprung up, in which Messrs Jones' o, Iep
nerteo Ccnger, Of New York, Rbert Smith, OF limo
Marvin ct New York, Lshm and Vinton, OF ONO, ro
lock, OF fennsyivapia Stevens and Tomb', OF oeors
IThs remainder of the proceedings not received, J
conss qutpoe of an aooden. TO the wres-Ep. HEHALo
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Albany, March II, 1873
Senate