The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, Feb. s.

SENATE. Mr. Davis reported Joint resolution
that the Secretary of War convey to the Navy
certain transport ships. Laid on the table.
Mr. Berren submitted bill, granting to the
widows and orphans OF officers and soldiers, who
died in the late war, additional assistance, SC.
A resolution was adopted, that the Secretary
of the Navy communicate Com. Stockton's des-
patches, relating to his operations 10 California
A bill making Brazos Santiago port OF entry
was passed; also bill for the relief of David
Myrbe.
HOUSE. The act for the admission into the
Union of Iowa, as a State, was amended, relative
to school lands, and debated by several members,
after which the amendment was adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and passed number of bills, among
which was one allowing claim of New Hamp-
shire against the United States.
A message was received from the President,
communicating the information previously called
for, in relation to the Mexican treaty. He in
structs the Commissioners to avoid as much as
possible all diplomatic notes. as they might be the
means OF putting off to the United States the final
settlement Of the question.
The message narrates the Small action of the
MeXICaa- CONGRESS OH the treaty before the NOR
lean Commissioners, were officially received, and
gives the dates of each action by our Commission
ers /; also, on the part of Mexico 1t admits that
the Commissioners transmitted protocol of a
memorandum of a conversation held by the m with
the Mexican Minister, after the Mexican Con-
! gress had finally acted.
The President says the protocol was not con-
| sdered binding under the circumstances; and
therefore not sent to the Senate. He did not
deem it as modifying or changing any part of the
treaty He gives his views respecting the 9th
article, before and alter the amendment, and
maintains that the Protocol is not inconsistent
WITH the alteration; names similar argument, and
draws the same conclusion in regard to the other
amended articles Even if the protocol were
ambiguous regarding the land grants, no man OF
sense would deem it binding against full argu-
ment OF the treaty stipulation.
He did not deem it necessary to send the pro.
tocol TO the Senate at the time he received it,
" Hon HENRY CLAY, has been again cleo
ted U. S. Senator from Kentucky, for six wears
from the 4th of March next. He first took his
seat in the Senate in 1907, just forty-two years
ago. There are rumors Of anything but friendly
feelings between the great " embodiment I" and
the friends of Gen. Taylor. Whether dame ru-
NOR is in this case as usual, great liar, remains
to be seen. 1t would not be strange, however, if
Mr. Clay should not entertain the most cordial
feelings wards Crittenden and others, no. while
protesting the deepest friendship, were laborng
most devoutly for his overthrow.
One thing is certain. The spoils politicians
VINO nave sacrihced all the old principles of the
WING party, TO elect military chieitain TO the
hignest civil station on earth, every where re-
greet Mr. sreappearance in the Senate. And
no wonder.-Like "Banquo's ghost" he will be
an eyer present witness against the murderers
who slaughtered him and oil honest principles
togetner' In the ..great slaughter house of Wing
principles and Wing men" las Horace Greeley
called it, at Philadelphia. We trust he will be
more; that, having passed that bourne, when per-
sonal ambition should cease to overmaster con.
science, ne will be, once more the Henry Clay
Oh ms youth-,the friend of freedom, and the foe
oil slavery We hope to see him freeing himself
from the shackes that haze bound him. stand up
IN MS ola age, the Nestor OF human rights. So
doing, his last state will be more glorious than
the nrst, and unborn millions shall rise up to call
MIN dressed. Democrat and Freeman.
Ey 1t IS true, though it has seemed to me i'm.
possible, that our Commissioners Sewer and Cliff
lord agreed 10 and signed Protocol to the Urea.
tV of Euadaluna HidaIon