The New York herald., 1849-02-12

-suppos the army wss in want Of hsssA cad he told
u EN- that there vas NO bread whas would you have
IL bread Congress has not yet given permissioa'
Mr.. BoYpor-Tns gentleman does not seem to uu-
my, but on peutrals and on Amsricsn eitissns.-
What right had the Prssident to do that!
Mt s noro Of Ms,ioo ma tss
nue. Does the gentleman mean to insist that, the
ports being In our possession the Msxiesns had right
TO collect revenue ad sbifum?
MIR Beypom-No. sir. I don't insist ON that; but
do ssist that under the name aud profession levy
ON Ss %
sdsnt bad disposed Of 1t without any warrant Of Law
whatever.
that the money not accounted for, but that IL
was collected from particular individuals.
Mr. BoYpoN-rhe gentleman mistakes my position,
or undsrsta Dc only one part Of It, cain that the
money was improperly taken. claim further that IL
without any authority Of law whstsver nd r has
been used The duties wei eimproperIy levied. Under
the Of taxing the enemy, duties were levied
American oitizsns aud neutrals. And the gentle
man ssys that the money wasexpsndedin carrying on
the war. How does the gentleman kaow that! Does
not the constitution ray that all appropriations for
war, and for other purposes, shall be made by Con-
gress and for war the appropriations ere limited to
two years How, then has the President expended It
He levied the duties witheot authority, and In viola.
ton Of the planest Of the stituon and
expended the money without the slightest warrant
law.
right the President directed tho Of this money
He bad the right to direct the use of It as he
would have had to direct thuse Of bread munitions
Of var captured from the enemy II he has captured
thousand barrels Of -four, had he right to feed the
army without asking the permission OF Congress II
600 Mr.. Blown then advsrted to the Preside nt.l
election, insisting that tho people did not condemn
the measures Of the administration In eecting General
Taylor.
DECISION TINE PEOPLE.
Mr. Hunt said that the election spoke for itself -
Tho party who hold the reias Of power before
the people. ssking fer . continuance OF power. The
wings took issue They declared the Issues here and
whole course Of policy Of the democrats
Mr. BmowN understood, by the remarks Of the gen.
tlenan that the prinosles Of the vhig party
brsosd in revolutions or In some condensed form. He
asked him whether he meant by the word elsewhere,
Mr HuNr-I tell the gentleman that the convention
at Philadelphia met to. nominateI candidate The
wings did not 60 there to form principles these
already known. (.Nsme them, ""nams them"] Not
now. Gen lemen know them perfectly we'll. AZ far
am aware, the contest conducted with refer
to the questions which have divided the country
soil question had its influences and some of both par
ties considered 1t paramount 20 I'll questions The
great BODY OF the people we're governed BY feelings Of
should be longer controlled with view to any
tlensl questions whatever He be sved that the pso
pie Of tho North and South desired that the govern
ment shoud be carried on In the true spirit of the
constitution and he had no idea that the people OF
other sections wished the government to be q mere
engine for political purposes.
MIR. McCLERrArD-Iun understand the gentleman to
that there to be restoration OF the whg policy
ask him whether it Is the intention Of the whigs
restore the bank policys
Mr HuNr-I can inform the gentl man In due time,
will. however, have q liberal, enlightened policy.
["Wil they have the bankrupt law?n] Tho principles
which will carry out will help the country In it's
Of progress and Improvement. 1t win not bs
partisan policy
Mr.. McCIsssAsp-Do I understand that tho whis
policy will embrace thsbank protection the bankrupt
law and the distribution Of the proceeds Of tho public
lands?
Mr. HUNT said that he had only four or i've minutes
remaining, and musthasten to close He had not time
to enter into discussion 1t his individual opn.
lon that rs.,onsSs protection you'd g given to the
test, pointed ont the usurpstons Of the Executive.
The tsues we're presented to the people In the face
in favor Of the measures Of the administration
This surprised MIR Hunt and he repested that this was
. corrupt and prohiRste ADMINISTRATION.
MIR. BaowS, in reply to the charge that the demo.
Gratis had abused power for political advancement,
marked that was only tive days since that the vhig
party the House attempted carry Quite policy
the advancement Of their political friends II this
Pre- gate in tho democratic It was equally corrupt in
Mr. Hunt said he was not speaking Of the sppoint-
ments to office But there was usurpaton with regard
to ns na Te %
ofGsnC.ss tho Of tho DISQUALIFICATION
which the people rebuked. They wsnt honest and
enlightened Standardization Of sars and wish bring
back the country to the true orbit Of affairs The gsne
tho President was the President Of the democratic
party" MIR. Hunt did not object to this because Mr.
pole the President Of ths democratic party Instead
hoped that be would be the President Of the nation
and that he would perform bis duty to the whole
try snswersbls only to the law, and without acting
with reference to mere party.
Mr. HoUsroN aroused. AK
Mr HUNr-I do not insure.
MIR. HousToN-I not for the gentleman q censurs
or approval He instances remark which made in
the heat Of debate and he pervsrts what he knows
be my expression ON that occasion He has suppressed
what be knows to be the truth.
Mr. HuST- II the gentleman asserts that suppressed
Mr. Hou.roH-You s 1 esrtainly did not max. us. ofmy
language
MIR. Housror- He has suppressed part Of my lam
susge, ! said, and he may explain why he made tho
MIR. Hunr-The gentleman, in slluding to ths Presi.
dent, spoke Of him as the president Of the dsmocra
Mr Housror-I said ths:--.He 10 the President Of
the United States" and I immediately Afterwards
said he Is also the President Of tho democratic party
on this question" This is my express language, and
the geptIen account for his pervereion
Mr.. HuNr-God forbid that should do injustice
to the gentleman.
by rsppipg with HIS hammer, thss proca,ming thst
the time to which the debate was limited had sx-
The Committee rose, when under the operation Of
the previous question: the bill making appropriations
for fortncstions was passed Its provsons are fol-
For the improvement Of Little Sodus bay, on Lake
Ontario, five thousand dollars;
For the Improvement Of the hsrbor at the mouth Of
Eighteen Mile creek, at Ocott, on Lake Ontario i've
thousand dollars;
For The Improvement Of the navigation at st. Clair
nate, twenty. five thousand delars;
For the ir provement Of the navigation Of James RI
YER In the State Of Virginia. twenty thousand dollars;
For survey and examination Of the Allegheny river,
the Sabine river, and tho hsrbors at the mouth Of
Black river. and New Buffalo, on Lake Michigan, aud
Little Egg Hsrbor and for the Improvement OF the
veatoD Of the Passsio In the State Of New Jer
sey. ten thousand dollars;
For the improvement Of the harbor at the mouth Of
Grand river, on Lake Mlchgau four thousand dollars;
For the Improvement Of the hsrbor at the mouth OF
Kalamazoo river, on Lake Michigan four thousand
dollars:
For the improvement OF the harbor ct Little Fort,
Lake Michigan, a 70 thousand dollars;
For the improvement Of the harbor at Newcastle In
the State Of Delaware i've thousand dollars;
Fer the Improvement Of Great Wood Hole harbor, In
be state Of Masra achusetts, four thousand dollars;
For the construction OF an ice harbor at Delaware
city, In the state of Delaware, i've thousand doars
For erecting . breskwater at Nsntucket, twenty
thousand d. lars: