Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-01-21

on Mexican territory, and our troops In the
midst of Mexican cotton fields.
Mr. Calhoun Gntefrupting) remarked that
he had held the line of boundary as an open
question, at the time of anne xafion.
Mr. Sewer (interruptng) said the President
Tyler) had given, In obedience TO an order, al
the time of acting upon the annexation reso-
luton, a map, defining the line to be the Rio
Grande to lis mouth.
Mr.. Pearce Continuing had understood the
boundary, as mapped, was only intended to
mean an assumed boundary, extending from
its head-thc region of eternal SHOWS, TO its
terminus, the scene of perpetual flowers. He
denounced the ordering of troops to the Rio
Grande. as usurpaton of power. He refer
red to the out-posts held by England, and al
so the roth. eastern boundary, as cases OF for
bearance and arbitration-neither Presidents
Washington or Jackson, in power at these re-
spective periods, ever thought OF adjusting
them by force.
He denied that there could be state of war,
unless declared by Congress-thoIgh hostiE-
ties may exist He secuted the idea of indem-
nifty growing out of injured honor, as entirely
new, and absurd Mexico is already conquer
ed; her government destroyed, and her means
of support annihiated. He was opposed TO
annexing Mexican territory-or any portion
OF ito our government, as guarding against
perpetual difficulties Now is the time to stop
the spirit of territorial acquisition.
He opposed prosecuting the war upon
grounds of expense He was prepared for the
crisis, an if it was demanded to win farther
military glory, ii was proper to bear the bur-
thens, and not postpone the latter for future
generations. The proposition to sequestor the
resources of Mexico, is illusory, and we should
be compelled to resort to some extraordinary
financial scheme.
He would not vote dollar to conduct the
war, or man to prosecute it. He desired
speedy peace.
. Mr.. P having concluded, Mr.. johnson
asked him if he did not sanction voting So
900 men, after the first battles. Mr. p. an
, swered affirmatively, as matter of protection
r to our troops engaged.
Mr.. Badger took the floor, but remarking he
4 had understood that Mr.. Calhoun desired to
address the Senate, on his motion the Senate
adjourned.
House OF REpREsRNTAT1vEs- resolution
, was offered yesterday by Mr. Schenck, from
E the committee on naval affairs, instructing the
t committee to inquire into the legality of the
f order issuedby the Secretary of the Treasury
giving an assimilated rank to surgeons, asss-
tant surgeons and pursers, and as to whether
| the order shall be continued or repealed. Ii
was then laid on the table, This morning the
! vote was reconsidered After remarks by
E Messrs Schenck and Rhett, under the opera
ton of the previous question, the resolution
was passed-ayes 83, noes 10.
D A resolution was adopted, to close the de.
bate on the Presidents message tomorrow al
two O'Clock.
Much excitement was occasOned by the
/ reading of a message OF the President, in re.
D ply to a resolution of the House calling fol
copies of all instructions relative to the return
of Santa Anna to Mexico. The President says
that compliance with the call would be in.
: compatible with the public interests, and he
f adverts to the course of Washington on the
4 occasion of his being called on for a copy Of
D Jays treaty.
t Several motions were Immediately made fol-
the disposition of the message.
4 Mr. Adams contended that the Presiden
: should have answered the CALL
Mr.. Holmes, of S. c., complimented the
e President for his firmnes7. and expressed The
hope that he would always be guided by The
: conduct of Washington
( Mr.. Schenck expressed himself in indignan
r terms against the course of the President.
! Mr.. Houston, of Ala, supported the posi-
t ton taken by the President.
\ Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll read from book to
show that the President was sustained BY
e Washington, Madison, Livingston, and Mar
shall
e lamer, the message was made the order Of !ht
), day for Tuesday next.
Y And the House ad journed.
: WASHINGTON, Jan. ii, 1913.
= THE SENATE did not sit to-day, having ad
ourned over until Monday.
e HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Hous
e reports of committees were called for. They
were, for the most part, of a private charac
Il ter.
d Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, from the committee
j. OH roads and canals, reported a bill for tn,
s continuation of the Cumberland road through
d the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
It sour; which was read twice and committed Il
the committee of the whole on the state of tn
n Union.
: The House then went into committee on III
g private calendar, and took up bill grantin,
j. pension to Mary Brown, the widow of ia
# cob Brown, of the revolution, and the step
Il mother of Major Brown, who fell at Cam
n Brown, opposite Matamoras.
l. Mr.. Giddings moved that the bill be laid a
side with recommendation that it do no
e pass. He was in favor of providing for pri
IS Yates rs well as officers, and called upon tn
l. committee to sustain bin in the position.
o Mr. King, of Massachusetts,, eloquent,
supported the bill.
d MIR. Haskell (he Colonel of the Tennessee
" regimenD appealed to the sympathies of tn
j. committee The lady was in her seventy
fourth year, and by the death of her step-so1
g (Major Brown) she had been deprived of he
only support.
l. Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas, favored the bill
Congress ought to shew that those who peri
their lives should receive the gratitude of thei
country.
e Mr.. Hen1y and others opposed the BILL
E. They were not in favor of legislating in isola
E ted cases. There ought to be general law.
h Mr.. Sawyer thought that eulogiums from
5, those WHO voted the other day that the wa
l. was unnecessarily and unconstitutionalIy be
gun, came with bad grace.
y Mr.. Mclean, Mr. Rockwell, of Connect
cut, and others, were in favor of the bill, an
e would support it without respect to any othe
l. circumstances than it's merits.
Mr.. Haskell replied to Mr. Sawyer; h
If thought it was bad grace in those who con
J. sidered the war to be right, TO vote against
pension for the support of one who nurture
# a gallant soldier who lost his life in the bonn
h bardment of Fort Brown.
Mr.. Sawyer said he intended 10 vote for tn