The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-17
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Saturday last selected committee Of ye, Calhoun,
Clayton, Bayly, King 1and Moreheads who are
charged with the duty Of preparing report, which,
if adopted, will be presented as the report Of the
whole committee to the adjourned meeting on the
18th instant nj to believe that Clayton
will 60 with Calhoun, Bayly and King, in favor
of stringent Recommendations IN case even the Pro-
viso passes both Honses MOreheadF Fwll probably
dissent Their report will be based upon the propo
sitions laid down IN searele pdblised In the Richz
mond Enquirer of riday last which is understood
to havebeen prepared free eonsulta
ties in the Nirgiaia islaturss few days ago
was of opinion that both Houses would pass bin
framed on c. Smith substitute for Colts fesold-
ldtion Now = must think differently as
from what learn, Senators Dickinson and Douglas
will adhere to their former votes against abolitons
in any shape. It IS now said that the Northern w tgs
of the House anxious to keep the right side
OF Taylor that sqdisspt number Of them to defeat
ner, win vote with our of the South through
this session l. for one would rather see the
battle. which must be fought within the next i've
years, fought now. The North is evidently anxious
to do its Contemplated abolishing slavery in
the States so gradray as to present hardly enonghi
at d time to be fought over--to make the South
awaken as it woud on realizing that its enemy moves
forward se1dy e she main object freeing
Qn ffst instant, the Presidents bonse wasfll
ed by the usual crowd of New Years, day people,
who exhibited nothing remarkable. The Senate were
rejected The House COMMITTEES On Territories re-
ported on that morning in avof giving Mr.. Sibey.
the Delegate from that partof Wisconsin not inclus
ded insthe limits of the new State, seat upon the
floor. was laid upon the IA Bile to be con-
sidered a future day. Sibley will, beyond doubt,
be admitted to represent the three thousand people
who sent him here. Nothing of peculiar interest
haf e H%
upon the Speakers table, though not then read TO the
House. This is his reply the bullying resolution
asking by what law or clause Of the Constitution,
and ali that sort of thing0 he derived authority Ito
levy contributions for the support of our army in part
In Mexico This document will make over two coll
unIns of the. Union 1t embraces conclusive expo
slhon OF his right to levy the contributions in ques
lon IN the shape of duties, from his authority as
Commander-in-Chief of our army and navy ), under
which he could have directed Scott and Taylor to-
PROVIDE for the support of the troops, far possi
BILE, by paging the open country, cities and provin
ces of the enemy. He demonstrates that, under the
laws of waBSit is recognized as lawful and commen-
abfe to thus change the horrors pill.
age, for contributions which fail upon the classy
of the enemies citizens best able to bear them In
that manner, he argues, the Mexican people iI
duced, as he designed they should be. to urge upon
their government to conclude the peace upon our
terms He shows that the duties thus collected aid
ed materially in lessening the burdens of the war
upon treasury and that Mexico herself had re-
cognized our authority belligerent toleVy them,
in eonsentng the article in the treaty in which It
was provided that goods introduced undero Mexi-
can tariff should have immunity from further taxation
for thesuppoft of her governments He also refers
to the fact that while that tariff arranged to
throwinto treasury means which otherwise would
have gone into that of the enemy, to aid him IN car
ying on war against its details were so framed
as to prevent any portion of its exactions from falling
upon soldiers or sailors, serving against Mexico
As for the consfutonaity of the act Of leyying the
military contributions, concerning which the wise
acre mover Of the call for informaon IS so troubled
the President sets that az rest by maintaining that il
is quite constitutional his authority to order bat
ties to be fought ships be taken Notifications OF
the enemy to be bombarded nothing Of all which
being naentionedn the Consultation. The lduty OF
making - the war, which it is the duty ofoCon-
gress to declare, the manner in which the war
shall be made, must be determined by himsel. In
determining that point he adopted In part the plan OF
leVying military contributions recognized by all wr
on the subject as legitimate mode of warfare
The Washington papers of this morning contain
this message in full Above, however, give you
brief, not true synopsis of the points the PRESIDENT
pass the House, take il, asking under what clause
OF the Constitution the President finds authority for
taking two Jumps ofTsugar to one cnP of tea.
We had quite a spirited and interesting day OF it
in the House yesterday. Tho first matter of note
taken up, Greeey's demagogue resolution to ask
the Secretary of War upon what principle ct right
justice blankets, hannels, hempen cordage, and
certain other articles were taxed more heavily UNDER
the tariff of 1916 than certain articles of luxury upon
which considerable portion Of revenue is obtained
At first the coohs, in the hope of making Political
capital out of this inquiry right manfuly to the
scratch, and Bolts in his own imperial style, moved
an amendment requiring, instead of requesting the
Secretary to give the information It was pertinent
ly suggested that Gen. Mckay, the chairman of the
COMMITTEES reporting the bill, was the proper person
to ask why CONGRESS- had enacted it-not the Secre-
tary. Ficklin, however, moved a further am end
ment; requiring Walker to state also why in framing
the tariff of 1912, the details were so arranged as to
plunder labor for the benefit of capital in all its
sentia particulars; and Henley moved still another
amendment requiring the Secretary to inform the
House why, and for whose benefit the recent reduc-
ton in the wages of poor female operatives at Low
ell had taken place. Now, as this splitting ted
eraIism upon its own sword, the Wing maj orty had
Toombs, Stephens, Horace Mann, and other Wings,
deserting and voting with the Democrats. So Greely
must look out for some other humbug to demagogue
upon. really regret that our friends voted against
this inquiry, even though the amendmeDts of Flick
lin and Henley had not prevailed. The House and
Senate not the Secretary, made the law: / should
like to give Walker opportunity to tell the Wings
of the House as he can tell them, why the body to
which they belong did its duty to the country in "a
measure doing away with the law of lS42, which
framed to steal from the laborer the proceeds of
the sweat of his brow and to place it In the strong
box of the capitalist. He would have sckened them
of theircalls for information, you may rely on it.
Faith, his answer would have been as rich as Mar
dence. en.t1 @ = : " HALIFAX
The Richmond Enquirer, speaking of the Address
on Southern rights prepared by the Sub Cornitteei
of Southern members, says; = W. understand that
the Address, which is being prepared by Mr. Calhoun
presents detailed recital Of the aggressions of
North upon Southern rights but recommends no
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