Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-02-08
GLASGOW, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, Is4e.
MI MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence of the Times.

JEFFERSON Cry, Jan. 25, 1849.
On Monday, the following bills passed
thu House.
An act concerning grand and petit ju
rors.
An act to establish a State Road from
Charlton Mills, in Putnam county, &c
Memphis, in Scotland county.
A number of other bills of a local ma.
ture were reported and acted upon. The
most interesting business before the House
was the report of the Committee on the
Penitentiary report. The committee re-
commended that portion of the repor, Of
the Inspectors, which referred to the vol
unteers, be stricken out. Mr.. Henderson,
of Pike, who seemed to be ever on the
watch for some opportunity to let the two
parties by the ears. offered an amendment,
recognizing the justice and necessity of
the war.
Mr.. Birch expressed his surprise at the
course pursued by the gentleman from Pike,
as he had in committee, agreed 10 the re-
port.
Mr.. Henderson commended for his right
10 move amendments in his capacity as a
member of the House.
Mr.. Switzler moved TO substitute for the
amendment of Mr.. Henderson, "who SO
bravely defended the flag of our country
in the war with Mexico"
Mr.. H. moved the rejection of the sub.
stitute, contending tina, it was the duty of
the House to express its opinion in regard
to the necessity of the war.
Mr.. Robinson, of Polk, was opposed to
the amendment of the gentleman from
Pike. The wings had been among the first
TO come to the rescue of the volunteers,
against the imputations cast upon them by
the Inspectors, he was opposed to any
thing calculated TO drive them off.
Mr.. Crenshaw denounced in the strong.
est and most severe terms, the amendmen,
of Mr.. Henderson, and the object that
gentleman had in view in offering it. He
detested the attempt to array parties
against each other on such a questions; he
assented to the sentiments of the amend
ment, and presumed the democrats all
would, but it was not a proper time TO
bring suchsa question up. The discussion
was continued by Messrs. Henderson and
McAfee, but before any thing was done,
the Senate arrived for the purpose of sign.
ing the ratified amendments to the consti-
tuition, which consumed the balance of the
day
On Tuesday, the discussion was renew.
ed in the House, Mr.. McAfee continuing
his speech of the day before, which was
thoroughly Locofocoish in every particu.
lar. He argued against the possibility of
men being engaged in war, they thought
unnecessary and unjust, and be entitled to
the thanks of the country. The same
ground was taken by Messrs. Gwinn and
Heyce.
Mr. Robinson, of Polk, disagreed with
these gentlemen-he was one of those who
believed man was discharging his duty
in rallying around the standard of his
country and fighting her battles, whether
he believed that country right or wrong.
Mr.. Switzler spoke with great force and
effect, in opposition to the amendment Of
Mr.. Henderson. The wings had been anx
ious to avoid any thing of party charac.
ter, but if the discussion was forced upon
them, they would be found there, as they
always we're, TO defend and maintain .heir
principles. The same party in l776, had
not shrank from a maintenance and de.
fence of their principles, and they were
no less ready now. He paid a high
compliment 10 the volunteers in the late
war. Mr.. s. quoted the speech of Mr.
Benton, as to the fact of the war having
been commenced unnecessarily, and ehal
lenged any man to answer old Billions
clear and convincing reasoning upon the
subject.
Mr.. Risk replied, endesvoring to explain
away and weaken the force of the position
of Col. B., on this subject. He attempted
to show that the wings had misconceivec
Col, Benton's views, but withou, success.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Pike, followed in
real ranting, riprorious speech, ia behalf o
the amendment, and against the wings gen