Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
SESSION
TuEspAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1852.


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Mr. Downs presented the petition of w. K. Glover and
James Wright praying thai contract be made with them
by Postmaster General for tho ansporta ton OF the "
s. mail in steamers between Ne" orleans ano vera CuLi
via Tampico Referred.
The bin making land warrants nssignnbls amended by
the Houas referred the committee public lands
The Senate took up Mr. Carkes Joint resolutions on
non intervention . ,
Mr. Cass read his speech on the subject, He considered
subject s it, boangs he deprecated any demonstra
liun Of violence and maintained the sh justice and pro-
pety OF open declaration OF our npnlon upon the SUB
lect Of violations Of the law Of nations.
The subject thun postponed I'LL tomosow Altar sh
executive session, the Sen,te adJourntd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first business before tho House that which was
ef, unfinished yesterdaythe resolution calling upon the
President station men OF mounted rhemsn In ofe-
gon - .o,do,,,od ,,o
removal of the mounted riffs regiment which he said was
expressly raised 10 preserve good relations win the lndan
tribes, and for the protection OF immigrants on te way 10
Oregon und be stationed in that territory These troops
he said had been 10 Texas, wlere an additional! eE
certainly quired but they should either be re-
by another in Oregon or sent back lerei ana mo
resolution calling upon the President 10 do SO was scty III
accordance with tho provisions OF The law under which tho
force .ised and concluded by dlcung Inc dea o CO.
Tending immense frontier territory with foot soldiers
Mr. Lane again expressed his Willingness 10 modify hs
resolution.
Mr. Brooks Of New York expressed his conviction that II
the gentleman from Oregon considered the effect OF inc Ie
svluun ard the inability Of The House TO nten-re' ne
would press IT, The change That had taken place, ne
said arises from the army being too sma and Inadequate
TO the protection Of wide extent Of frontier a. session
the SECRETARY of War had called for appropriations 10 the
extent OF four millions which had been reduced To two; ane
if difficulties had arisen in consequence the HOUSE WIS 10
blame and not the Executive.
3 Cartier took exceptions 10 the doctrine oroachcd yes
erday hy Mr. Bayy of Virginia that tho House hAd no.
thing more with the army Than 10 authorize It's oeing
moved and provide for its maintenance against wnch lie
protested.
Mr. Murshal Of Kentucky sald that he one OF those
voted for reducing tho urmy eslimite and when the
proper time arrived would be prepared to yndcate his vote
Mr. Durham of Indiana agreed with lr Cartier, In DIS
senting from the construction that had been put upon the
Constitution by MIR. BaylY.
Mr. Jones OF Tennessee here moved the previous ueson
| which was lost.
Mr. Evans of Nd thanked The House for their courtesy,
and made powerful speech against the resolution he
showed coucusvey that there nothing in The bill which
authorised tho raising OF the regiment of mounted Ehene
10 account for the conclusion had been arrived u and
which hud been taken for granted by those who had not In
subject that required that they should be EN-
yed only in Oregon There nothing OF the Kind In
:hs such inference, which went TO au.
hurise the raising OF ment Of mounted rlemen. ano
| 10 establish forts In Oregon.
He nally although he said he did with feelings oi DEL
cacy referred the testimony Of the torncr representative
Of Oregon who before the committee on Military At
fairp and who decidedly condemned the employment OIL
mounted ronps Oregon the country being unhe Tor 'he
peraons Of cavalry He said was not hls business 10
deend qlaermasters department. but the expenses Of
that department had been enormously increased II being
:ound impossible was formerly the Case 10 feach tho
frontier ports by steamboats, . :,
Mr. Lane into long reply, In which ne cescfoeo
O.op and the sefies that ha taken place. owing 10 the
Si,idrawa the troops; aud concluded by moving 10 re-
consider the resolution and lay the table, which was
agreed TO- and the House adjourned.