The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-12
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SATURDAY, February 10, l549.
Tile Vice President laid before the Senate
sage from the President ofthe United States, enclos
ing correspondence the Protocol, etc. in relation TO
the treaty
Mr.. Foote, after making motion 10 print twenty
thousand extra copies, made remarks saying that an
honorable Senator had put the Protocol in the hands
of the Wings, weapon TO injure the President,
and to concate, In advance, the next Adminislra-
ton. tss
Messrs. Clayton, Rust. Bradbury, Dayton, Man
gum and other gentlemen participated in the debate
Several Of them said that the existence Of the Pro-
tocol was secret il was talked OF before it had
been brought to the notice OF Congress.
The question was not taken on Mr. Foote's mo
tion and al early hour the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The bill making appropriations for certain fortif-
cations and for other purposes was taken up in
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union
when ..as ... -... ,
Mr. Hiard Of Alabama explained The objects Of
the bills heretofore introduced by him. viz enable
the people Of portion of California TO form Gov
eminent and TO be admitted as State into the
Union; arrange the boundary Of Texns by running
her boundary through 10 the Pacific ocean and to
provide territorial government for the remainder of
the territory acquired from Mexico. This he said
would give TO The North territory enough for eight
states as large as Massachusetts. He did not fear
danger TO the Union now, but, unless the exciting
questions Of the day were settled, the frnterna feel
ing which exists may be destroyed
Nj Brown, of Mississippi, replied to the speech Of
Mr.. Hunt, Of New York, delivered nearly two
months ago. lie insisted that the people had not
condemned the measures Of the Administration in
the Presidential election and justified the President
for leyying duties in Mexico and spending the mo-
ncy for the support Of tho army.
Mr.. Boydon said that the President, under the plea
Of taxing the enemy, had laid duties neutrals and
on American citizens, and that he had spent without
warrant of law.
Mr. Brown insisted tina, the President had com
mitted no fault If the commanding general had
captured thousand barrels Of hour VIVA, would
have been said Of him if he had refused TO give the
soldiers bread, telling them that they must wait for
II to be appropriated by Congress If, then, The
President had the right TO feed the army with the
-four Thus obtained hc had the right TO spend the
money collected for tha, purpose
Mr.. Hunt insisted that The people had condemned
the measures Of the present administration They
were tired of having mere partisan administration;
they did not ASK tho public patronage TO be used for
party purposes therefore, they had elected Presi-
dent who would pursue liberal and enlightened
policy, acting for the benefit Of all for the country
without regard To any peculiar section The Bali.
more Convention set forth their principles there was
no occasion FOR the Convention at Philadelphia 10
declare the Wing principles; they We're wen known:
their business was 10 nominate President. The
expression that the people had not condemned the
measures Of the Democratic patty filed Mr Hunt
with surprise.
The hour to which the debate was limited expired,
when
The committee ROSE. The House passed the Fort
ihcation, and an adjournment, succeeded