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'&ftirday, Aug. 1," 1816 10, A M f
'.' Th trig Empressario atritcd at th Barracks
this 'morning, aevrn daye from Brazoa Santiago,
with Capt. Gen Desha's company of Alabama
Vnhinteer, wb tar been ordered I New Or
t'-ana to be tniWtereJ out of the service acebrd-
injj to Instructions from 'the' 'Wr depart mimf.
Six other companies from Alabama, ell the Lou
Uiana Volunteer and tha St. Louie Legion, at
ait months men, Ufa' to b mustered out of eer
visa by tha' ma authority;1 Col1. Peyton and
I'eatherston's Begiinente are not recognised by
ins, Department a. being in tha aarvica at ll..
When the Empressario left, most of tha regu
lar troops ha J one to Camargo, where it is pro-
tulile all are by this time. Unless General Tay
In has been detained,' on account of the with
drawn! of so many volunteers from the'army," to
make new arrangements' regarding tha disposi
tion Of the remaining ones, he has joined The re
gular hi my ere tliis at Camargo. : " - '
Tlie Tean troops were about taking np their
mirth for Mitr. ., .', . :
Several fine artillery companiea had arrived
frum the eeahoard bftfor the Empressario left. ;
Gen. Smith haJ proceeded with the 3d and 4th
Regiment of tJ. S. Infantry up to Camargo, com
menting wilb his rank as Colonel in the army.
It vi ill be recollected that Gen. Smith, baa been
appointed Colonel in the new Regiment of
Mounted Riflemen, and it is upon his commis
sion as such that he now acta.
Governor Henderson was lying dangerously ill
at Matamoraa at the lateat dates very little
hope, if any, was entertained of bis recovery.
We are rot advised as to what aetiori has
been had by the Volunteers under this visitation
from Washington city. ' Nor can we say what
number, if any, have embraced the offer of being
mustered into service under tha hew terms pro
posed. It is a sad business. '' -.'"-
General Orders.
Orders No. 91.
Head Quarters Ar.Mr or OccrrAH". V
MaTamoros, July 21, 184 f. )
It having been decided by the War Depart
ment that the Louisiana Volunteers composing
Gen. Smith'a Brigade, the St. Louis Legion,
Capts Desha, Piatt and Elmore, cannot be le
gally retained beyond the period of three months,
ami a large number of them having expressed a
wish for their discharge, they will be furnished
as rapidly as possible with the transportation to
New Orleans, and will there be mustered out of
service by Capt. McCall, 4th Infantry, who is
specially detailed for that duty. . . ,
It having been decided by the War Depart
ment, that the Regiment of Louisiana Volun
teers commanded by Cola. Peyton arid Feather
cton, and the Battalion from Alabama tinder
Lieut. Col. Raiford, are not in set rice under any
existing law. They will, agreeably to instruc
tions from the Secretary of War, be transported
to New Orleans, and then be mustered out of ser
vice as above. ' i
The volunteer troopa above' indicated .. will
take their arms and accoutrements, knapsacks
and haversacks to New Orleans, where they will
be turned over to the proper department. Their
camp equipage of every kind . will be turned
over to the Quarter-master at Brazoa Island as
they embark.
The Regiments under the command of Gen.
Smith will be prepared for embarkation in such
order as he may prescribe. The other Regiments
will embark atter Gen. Smith'a command, and
in the order they joined the army.
At the tame time, the Department of War baa
found itself under the necessity of ordering the
discharge of the above regiments and companies
it makes provision for the retention of auch aa
may be willing to aerve for twelve months, or
"'tiring the war, under the act of May 13lh, 1810,
nny companiea or battalion that may offer for such
period will be received by the commanding Gen
eral and duly mustered into service. The organ
ization of a company w ill be 1 captain, 1 first
lieutenant, 1 accond do., 4 sergeants and 4 cor
porals, 2 musicians, and a number of privates not
lets than 64 men, or more than 80.
Individual volunteers who may desire to re
main with the army for employment in tha
Quartermaster's Department, or elsewhere, will
be permitted to do so, being mustered absent
when the rolls are made up in New Orleans.
In thus executing the orders of the War De
railment to discharge a large number of patri
otic volunteers, the Commanding General would
do violence to his feelines were be to omit the
expression of re;ret that these brave men have
been disappointed in their wish to meet the ene
my, and mint now under an inevitable necessity
be discharged from the service. The General
cannot forget that with an enthusiasm seldom ex
hibted in any country, they were the first to
Hock to his standard, w hen he was menaced with
a superior lore. That wilb a generorre disre
gard of self they sacrificed the highest personal
interest to aid in sustaining the emulation of
' the American arms. . , .,..-, . . .
The prompt and gallant movement to the
seat of war will be held in grateful remembrance
by their com tides in the regular service. The
Commanding General wiabea them aafe voy
age and happy return to their families and friends,
l!y order of faj. Gen. Taylor:
W. XT. S. Bliss, Ass't. Arfjt. Gen.
DNKBVfTa under ins LT law.-A, re
port lis a been prepared by tha State Depart
tuent for Congtear, from which it appears that
the number. of applicant fur the benefit rf the
bunkrnpt law, heretofore pi wed, woe 23,79;
number discharged from the payment id' their
debls, 28,201 ; refused hy the courts, 7CG; ap
plications sstill pending, 4409 ; aggregate num
ber of creditors, given by the applicant?, 1,019.
003 ; aggregate debts, 1440,801,615 ; proper,
ty surrendered, $13,697,307, coat of judicial
procoedinga, gjGft,322. Only thiuk of diffe
rence id" nearly $400,000,000 belsveeo the debtf
id lie amount of properly surrendered r
not far from $400 for each creditor.
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""- C6rrtapmdo"nce"of the PublicLeiger.1
IMPORTANT PltOII W AtHINQTOJ..
Washiqt44,! 'Aug. t, 1816
The Senate thin morning met alt II, A. If , and
Immediately proceeded to the election of a Presi
dent p n fcmptirt. After seven unsuccessful bal
loting, Mr. Atchison, of Missouri, was elected
by the combined vote of Whigs and 54 40 Demo
crat. Mr. Atchison was conducted to the chair by
MessrsCas. and. Calhoun), and ad Ji eased the
Senate as follows . '
Senators I must be permitted to say that the
honor Jreit fronterred, tioofi - ho'Hy unexpected,
is not Jba leas appreciated ) and all tha return I
can make will be an honest endeavor to perform
the duty faithfully and impartial!. . i .,
Mr. Atchison, is one of tho youngest members
ol the Senate, arid an intimate personal friend
of Mr Hannegan.' After the fifth' ballot Mr"
Hannegan withdrew his own name, and used all
his influence to secure the election of Mr. Atchi
son.' The wings, you will' perceive, bad no can
didate I of their" own party ,'ond the democrats, at
their caucus last evening, 'were' unable to agree,
though Mr. Sevier la understood to have beer,
the met prominent candidate. ; ' '
Mr. Dix reported an art to establish the col
lection district of Oregon. .! .. ,
.Several messagea in writing were received
from the President of the United Statea, among
which wis the fallowing brief but highly impor
tant communication, asking of Congress an ap
propriation of S-?, 000. 000 to enable the govern
ment tO CONCLVD A PIACS W ITH MEXICO I . .
Vlcxlcow9Iessaga frm the PrcllMt
To the Senate and House of Representative :
I invite your attention to the propriety of ma
king an appropriation to provide far a.iy expen
diture which it may be necessary to make in
advance for the purpose of eettling all our diffi
cjltira with the Mexican Republic. It is in?
desire to terminate, aa it originally waa to avoid,
the exist in j: war with Mexico, fur a peace juft
and honorable to both partira.
It ia probable that the chief obstacle to be sur
mounted in accomplishing this deeirjblc object.
will be the adjustment of a boundary between
the two Republics, which fIio 1 1 prove satif-ficto-
ry and convenient to both, and ftich aa neither
will hereafter repent. In the adjustment of this
boundary, we ought to pay a fair rquivaVn' f r
any concession which may be made ly Mexico.
Undcrthe crrcumatancra, and considering the
other complicated questions to be settled by ne
gotiation with the Mexicin Republic, I deem it
important that a sum of money should be put
under the control of the Executive, to be advan
ced if need be, to the Government of ttat Re
public immediately after the ratification of a
treaty. It might be inconvenient fur the Mexi
can Government to wait for the whole sum,
the payment of which may be stipulated by Ihia
treaty until it could be ratified by on; Senate,
and an appropriation to carry it into effect made
by Conyreaa. :
Indeed, the necessity for their delay might de-
fat the object altogether. The du-bursenrent
of thia money would, of course, bo accounted
f. out as secret service money, but like other
expenditures. . Two precedents for such pro
ceeding exist in prist history during the admin
ististiim tf Mr. Jefferson, o which I would call
your attention. On the 20ih of February 1803,
an art was passed appropriating two millions of
dollars fur the purpoee if d fraying any txlra-
ordinary expend ilurca which maybe incurred
in the intercourse between the L'n trd States
and foreign nations, to be applied under the di
rection ol the President nf the United State?,
who shall cause an account thereof to be laid
It lore Congress aa soon as may be ; and on the
13ih of February, 1606, an appropriation was
made of the same and on the same terms. In
neither case was. the money actually drawn
from the Treasury; and I altou'd hope a result
in this respect might be similar on the present
occasjon, a 'though the appropriation may prove
to be indidpenfiiMe in accomplishing this object.
I would therefoi e rcommend the passage of a
law appropriating two im'Mione of dollars, to be
placed at the disposal pi the Executive f the
purpose I have indicated, in order to prevent
all misapprehension, it is my duty to state that,
anxioua as I am to terminate the exiting war
with the least possible delay, it ill continue to
be profccutid with the utmost vigor uutii a
treaty of peace (hall be signed by the parties,
and ratified by the Mexican Republic.
' Jiuu K. Pul.K.
EurLOYMKNT. The following just sentiment
was uttered by Daniel Webster, in a late speech
in the Senate of the United States. It should be
held in everlasting remembrance : '
Sir I say it is employment that mikes tha
people happy. Sir, this great truth ought never
to be forgotten; it ought to be placed upon the
title-page of every book on political economy
intended for America, and aucb ' countries as A
meriea. It otht to be placed in every farmer a
almanac. It ought to head the columna of every
farmer's magazine and mechanic' magazine. It
ahould be proclaimed every where, notwithstan
ding what w e bear al the uefulness aod I ad
mit lbs high usefulneii of cheap food, notwith
standing that, the great ti uta should be proclaim
ed every where, should be mud into a proverb,
if it could, that where there is tojrk fjr the hawle
of men there uiHl be voilt far their tenih. Where
there is eir.ployment there will be bread ; and in
a country like our own, above all ethers, will
this truth hold good; a country like ours, where,
with a great deal of spirit and activity among the
masses, if they can find employment, there is al
ways great willingness for labor. If they can
obtain fair compensation for their labor, they
will have good houses, good clothing, good food,
and the means of educating their familiee ; and if
they have goad hoaeee and good clothing, and
good food, sad meane r-t educating their children
from Ikeir labor, that labor will be cheerful, and
j they will be a contented and a happy people. " s-
Wl'"J'-J!Jll-gl.ll.ll'1- illii.Ja-i.--jL !
TUB AMERICAN.
Saturday, JtvfMt IS, J846.
V. It:fJlLJlBit, tt$q., mt llB hint K,.
U4 mmd Gemi fHKee, aware r8l mmet Ckntntt
Streets, PkUaetelpMa, fs enttkarft4 1 etci ei
.1 gent, mrd receipt for eiU ptantes due this
nftlcefor vbsert,iiin mr advertising, .., .....
Also, at lit OITice ,Vb. Cil .Vissau Srrrt,
w IV. V ' ' ' ..' ' ! ..
lnd H. K. Corner at Italtimor and Calvert
sts., 'Baltlmore. '
fj Print i. to I.1S.--A fresh supply of superior
summer inl- just received, and for sale at Phila
delphia prices." ' 1 "' " - ' '
.).' J : " .ii.) 'ii ii.i-j. ' '''
K7 We are indebted to- tha Hon. Reverdy
Johnson for his speech on the tariff. , Also to the
Hon, Simon Cameron,- to Messrs. Pollock and
McLane for favors. r !
.....'. . I ... . T ''''I if II'
07 On our first page we have continued Gen..
Camerou'a speech on the tariff. Its, length
prevent us giving the whole this week. , We
shall conclude it in our next. It is a valuable
documer.t, and ahould be read and preserved.
fjy.Tux Omsibi's This is in amusing pub
tication, with numerous illustrations after the
fashion of the London Punch, issued weekly.
Price, 6 cents. Zieber & Co., principal agents.
To the lovers of wit and humor it is an interest
ing publication. '
C3" Sons or Ti.mpcb asck Thia order, we are
pleased to hear, is rspidly progressing through
out the country. A number of persons in this
place have formed themselves into a society,
which was,- we believe, properly organised last
week. ' .
07 Our very amiable neighbor of the Sunbu
ry Gazette will insist that he if a perfect model
of what constitute a democrat, and that we, ron
aeqiiently, are not. Now we do not wish to dis
pute with our neighbor on such matters of taste,
but leave the subject to the judgment of those
who know us both. The true issue between us
is the free trade viewa of the Gazette and ita ap
proval of McKay's bill ; and if the editor wishes
us to prove our assertions, we can refer him to a
number of Individuals with whom he has advo-1
cated that doctrine, and also to extracts from his
own paper.1 The thing ia too obvious to require
refutation.' " The Pennsylvmian, a free trade
paper, but a few days since published a list ol
papers in Pennsylvania in favor of McKay's bill,
and opposed to the tariff of 1813. In that list
they have placed the Snnbury Gazette. Are
they, too. guilty of misrepresenting the Gazette !
Can no one underatand the policy of that paper
but the editor himself? In retard to our chang
ing from party to party, the editor knows this to
be untrue, for which wa have nothing lot hie
naked assertion.-. What that is worth here, we
leave for others to say. Our charges were based
upon facts, and if the editor wishes further proof
he ran have them. , , .; . .
We did not expect that the Gazette would ac
knowledge an error, if it was ever so apparent.
It therefore endeavors to smooth over the blun
der, that the freight of wheat from the porta of
the Baltic costs CI rents per bushel, while it the
same time shows from the published list of prices,
that the hieheat freight, that from Odeeta, waa
only 30 cent, and Ibe averaga of the whole only
15 cents per bushel. , It ia not denied by any one
of common intelligence, that wheat from the Bal
tic has always been cheaper than ours, and that
consequently, England has not taken, on an aver
age, for the last H yeara, much over 900,000
bushels about one-sixth of our exports, and less
than one tenth of what she took from other coun
tries. We shall publish some interesting farts
on this subject next week. If the Gazette can
not understand what we mean by our indepen
dent course, we will expliiri by saying that we
took for no judgeship in the family, to induce us
to yilay second fiddle to Jesse ' Miller, Go.'
Sbimk'S free trade Secretary. We do not wish
to pro'on; a useless controversy, but if the Ga
zette wiahes more explanations, we can give
them. ' y
07 Lswtsbraa J3 a mc. The. Horse Ferry,
boat having ceased running, the Board of Mana
gers, at a lata meeting, reduced the lolls from 00
to )00 per rer.t. below the oij prices. . This is
the true principle.- The board t(9 pretty well
satisfied they will lose nothing by the reduction,
as the increased travelling will more thau make
up the difference. While on thla subject, we
might say that our packet boats and stage lines
would pay much better, if auch a reduction was
made aa to induce people to adopt that mode of
conveyance. ' On the Eastern railroads the keen
sighted managers have discovered that the way
passenger business is of the utmost importance.
They hold out inducements to those living along
the lines,- by reduced rates and aeason tickets.
The eonsequence is, the cara are continually fil
led, and a train of 1000 passengers is not uncom
mon. . The rates, ia moat instaeeea, do not ex
ceed two cents a mil. If the proprietors of our
packets would adopt the same policy, the result
would be precisely the same. , Al tha present ex
orbitant rates, especially te way travellers, peo
ple find this rnol of travelling quit a axpeo
iv a by private conveyance. There it ne in
ducement held out to them. On the Eastern
roads the peopl ar everywhere accommodated,
at the lowest rites! while the eompanie at th
stmt time are increasing the receipts of their
roads; ' ! ' " .' .
07 Atuot'RNMR.NT or CoNORKsa. It will be
leen by 1ft prdeeeJihgs ht CoTgrew.Tin Another !
column, that the last day of the session wa end
ed In a atat ore.tqitetneot1 and considerable con
fusion. The bill appropriating two millions of
dollar for the purpose of negotiating and conclu
ding.peae wih'!efi,w lost for want of
time Senator Davis, of Massachusetts, spesking
gainst tin-, In order to kill it. The Post Office
bill is also, killed. J We do. not regret this, b
rause it made newspapers under 30 miles subject
to postage, as previously. The country Press
should prevent thii, If'prtsible. ' u,l"i
" 07Dti Mechanics'. A few Jay sine e"7Ti
Updegraff, of Mahonoy Valley, in this connty, ex
hibited tone a surgical instrament, with which,
he says, he has repeatedly, performed the opera
tion of the. excision of the tonsil gland of the
neck, with the most .perfect success. .. The. in
strument wss made by Mr- Wolf,- sn ingenious
blacksmith in the neighborhood, and reflect the
highest credit on Lis mechanical (kill and woik
mansbip. , Our mechanic, with, proper, encou
ragement, will be able to compete with the
world, in point of skill and mechanical inginuity.
-ICorreipondence of the Philadelphia Ledger.) ''
:. SHOM W AStUKGTON. i
, . Wasuindtok, Aogust 0, 1S40,
. Charles May, or, as be is belter known, "Csp
tain May," was yesterday 'nominated by the
President and confirmed by the Fenate first
as llrevet Major nf Dragoons, for his services in
the battle of tho 8ihof My, and secondly, as'
Brevet Limit Colonel of Dragoons, fur his servi
ces in the batiln of tho 0th. . The circuutan .
ces connected with h'm original appointment as
Lieutenant of Dragoons are somewhat singular.
During General Jackson's administ rat-on, young
May, '.hen but a boy, and expert in horseman
ship, wa hnpng a military appointment. A
Lieutenant's vacancy occurred in a regiment of
dragoons. May heard of it, and mounted . his
horse, dressed with fua'ian jacket and p-infa-loons
of fustian, in huntiman's style, and dashed
fiom Brown's Hotel, on the Avenue, up to the
President's House, snd on to Georgetown,
through mud, rain and every thing cite. Upon
arriving there, he turned his horre's head "bock
Bgen,w and dismounted at the portals ol the
President'e flouse, covered with mud. Syshe,
"Jemmy," to the O'Xiel then tho doorkeeper, !
"1 want to see the President." "He is in Cabi
net council today," says Jemmy, "But I must
see him," says May, O'Neil, looking at the
rider and the horse, imagined the visi'or the
hearer of an important government despatch,
and immediately retired to make the announce
ment to Gen. Jackson. The old General, w ith
hi characteristic promptitude,' directe.l his
Cabinet to withdraw, and thcatrangerto be ush
ered in. ' Voting May, an elegant lad, six feet
and beautifully proportioned, cap in hand, made
his bow to the President. "What is your busi
ness,' young mant" akcd the old hero..' 4'1
learn, sir." said he, "that there ia a vacancy in
the IJentenancy nf Dragoons, and I have rode,
sir, a long distance through mud and sleet to
ask of you the apoointmen." Jaeksrm, astonish
ed, scanned him frem head to foot, and from the
orrtttinv. hmIitai! thn.1 ti Kmit fttinnf him the inn.
terial ol a soldier. Paid he, "Are you a co,
horseman! My l.oreo is at the gate,' said
ynung Mayj "see me mount and dismount."
The old General, struck with ' the appearance
' 1 .
of tho young man, followed him to the grounds
in front of the ' Presidential want-inn. May
mounted, rode and dismounted a man never did
before. This oeenrred during the Florida war.
Tho old General asked him whether he c-u'd
kill an Indian! "Yes," sa d May, "kill him, by
, and eat ' him I ' The next day May wa
Lieutenant of Dragoons!-1 . -'-! . J. "
Correspondence of the Philad. Ledger.
rROM tVASHIDQTOV.
Adjournment ttf Cuee-s Tlie, Tux Mi1. 'ion
Bill lst (treat Excitement l'.xtru Sts-
StOrt, tf-C.,
WaantNOTO-f, August 10, 1S1X
The two Douses have had tn-dsy a most exci
ting and stormy session so much so, that it is
scarcely posKible to give, within a reasonable
compass, all the business that wss finally pissed
upon, or' those hills i.f importance which, fur
want of time, did not receive the signiture of
the pret-iding officer oflhatwo Houses, snd
the sanction of tho President. The'imporlant
bill which pised the I louse on Sturday night,
appropriating ' .-J.OOO.OOO to enable the Presi
dent to conclude treaty of peace with Mexico,
hs been defeated in the Senate, aa you will
perceive from the sketch of the proceeding in
that body, given below. Mr. Davis, of Massa
chusetts, had the floor, "fpea king against time,"
wl.enthe) hour of adjournment arrived. -'' '
The message of the Preeident, returning the
French Spoliation Bill with his veto, was read.
(An interesting and exciting debate sprung
pp on this veto. Mr. J. M. Clayton read a
papr, which he hat) prepared for the occasion,
in rep? e to the doctrine of the President, as
Isid d jwn in the Message, tin contended that
the President had ascamed a poarer which hsd
never been cxereieed by any other President,
and had trsiiafended any authority which the
constitution ever intended to bestow upon the
Executive Department of the Government It
waa th first time lust any: President bad ever
interfered- with the leg is!; ion of Congress in
reference ter mere local or private claim. Tha
arguments of the message, ha also insisted,
were entirely ineonelesiv and untenable. ' ! '
- Mr. Allen rose, and aimpiy read from Jefltr
soo' Manual, an extract, to tha) effect that' on
tha vote being takea upon a kill hi which a Se
nator or Repreaentative waa personally interes
ted, propriety and decency sheuW induct auch
legislator to wiUidrasr.
Mr. Clayton withed to inquire the object of
the Ceu ttor in reading thi exlrcf whether
he Intended to insinuate that any Senator pre
sent wa "persona lie jntetcate) in these cUlmal
Mr. Alien intended to mitt no insinuation
Hi haditad froroihe Manual aa he had a right
to do, and if any thing he Lad read wa appli
cable to any Senator it was not hi fault.
Mr. Webster would forbeir saying, at this
late hour of the session, what he had intended
to say of this monstrous , Mrclch of Executive
power. But he thould take an early opportuni
ty of laying before the people his views thereon.
Mr. Benton defdrided the Vrtrt, and raid that
tho principle, involved in the bill was -rider than
the, .constitution iiseJfM.,Ho, gve a history nf
what had been done, by ,lhe. .government peevi-
ous to 100, for the protection of her citizens a-
. ,
gainst d. prerlat nn on our commerce. Ilav-
, ,, , , ,,. ,
ing done all that she cuu.U.tt was left to U.
gre lufayfhether the government was bn-md
to go to war for tho recovery f theirclaimsend
whelher by not doing so. they had rendered the
government liable to tbn claimants,., The p i;i -
ciple was settled bv the treaty ol. l0Q, and the
Klihiapl ulinilljl hnuot litfn tutitn in t pvli.nAil A.
gain". IIo argued at length egaiiwt the i right
orihe claimants to payment from this, govern
ment'. ' ' ' ' '" ' '"
Mr. Webster remarked that the principle u
pott which the bill is founded, is nut win ther
the government is bound to prosecute the claims
not whether it was bound to go to war but
whether, having appliud these claims to its
own bentfif, and bought off a great liability of
tho government of France, It wks not boiind to
pay the "claimants. The commissioners ' op
pointed to ascertain and adjust the claims of A
mericsn citizens on' France had excluded these
claims, expressly nn tTie ground that France
had been released by this government under the
treaty nf 1900. Tins government wns then
clenrly bound to pay the claimants. '
Mr. Di.i raid (hat from months of investiga
tion given by him, in the Committee if , Com
merce, tdthese clsims, he could appreciate the
embarrassment which this bill must have cau
sed to the President. lie (Mr. D.) had oppo
sed the bill from the beginning, and should now
sn Ft r.in the veto of the President, for reasons
which he briefly stated. He believed the Presi
dent had acted from overruliug coniJerations
of public duty. '' ' , ! '
Mr. Huntington hoped the bil! would pans by
the constitutional majority. If this veto be sus
tained, there was danger that the time would
soon arrive when we shall have nothing b-it ex
ecutive legislation.': '
After few more remarks from Mr. Clayton,
the question, "Shall this bill psss, the veto of the
President notwithstanding?" was taken, by yeas
and nays, and it waa decided in the negative, 97
to 15, two-thirds not voting in the affmnative. -.
The Senate refused to take up the Oregon
bill fiom the House,., and so that territory re
mains without a territorial government until the
next sesssion. . , . . . , ,,- ,
The Post-office Bill, as it was returned from
the House, with amendments, was taken up, and
several sections stricken nut, (including . the
amendment giving to Postmasters the right to j
select the paprrs in which the list of letters shall
r''i'hed, without regard to circulatio,,.) The.
provisions of the bill are now confined almost
entirely to the establishment of certain Post
Tin,,!.. .rw1 thiia smin,1.l i u-. inli.r.,.,1 In Ik.
j ' , . ,. ,
House. -The House concurred, but adjourned
before the signatures of tha Speaker and Presi-
dent of the Senate bad beeu obtained, and so this
bill also t killed.' r ' ' '
The bill from the House, which passed that
body on Saturday night, oppropriating $30,000
to enable the President to nrgotiate for a treaty
of peace with Mexico, and $2,000,000 to enable
him to eimetude a treaty of peace with Mexieo,
waa then, at about half past 11 o'clock repotted
to the Senate by Mr. Lewis, from the Commit
tee on Finance, and Mr. Evans moved to amend
the preamble, but the motion was declared to be
not in order until the main features of the bill
had been acted upon. Mr. Lewis moved to strike
out the proviso which prohibits slavery or in
voluntary labor in any territory which may be
acquired under the treaty. , .
Mr. Davis said that he should be glad to hear
some reason why it was proposed to strike out
the proviso.
Mr. Lewis. We have no time to give reasons!
Mr. Davia thought that this was acting rather
too much under steam pressure.' In addition to
$30,000 to negotiate,' $2,000,000 ia wanted, it
seems, to enable the U. "Mates to eonelude a trea
t f of peace with Mexico. ' As there was no pro
position to annul any obligation existing be
tween the two governments, be presumed the
object of the bill wss to acquire more territory.
Public rumor said that California was te be ac
quired, and that this $2,000,00 is to be expend
ed for that object. Was there any Senator ready
to aay that Mexico has given any intimation that'
she is ready , to relinquish California te IheU.
States ? He had heard that an attempt had been
made to seduce Yucatan from ber allegiance to
Mexico, by aaohTer te negotiate, but the signifi
cant reply had been returned that she ' whs not
nrenarrd to seoerate herself from the Mexican eon-
ftderaey."
Mr. Lewis ber desired! that the Senator would
give way for a: motion to- rescind the mle by
which the' two Houses had decided ta adjourn
at 13 o'clock. It waa new 30 minutes of 13, and
if tha question waa to b debated mora tim
would be required, t ' -' ' " '
Mr. Davis deelioed. He woald detaia th
Senate but a few rainotes longer. . j -f
Mr, Lewis It now being fiftsen minuiesto 13
o'clock, again solicited Mr. Dai te give way
te allow him te intiodac a resolution to extend
th hour for adjourpmeat. .. ., .,
, Mr. Davis again declined, and expressed bis,
dieapptobation at these repeated interruption.
j-. : j . : i l..i
toncM, lh. tim, for adjournment ahoulJ
I arrive r ' - i ' ' i '"
ria wbb usiYimiiicu io kith u t.vvb. vw.
.Mr. Lewis It will be necessary te send ,Jb
resolution to the House for concurrence, and that
boJy may in the rnearl time adjoora ! ; ft ; ) . i
Mr.' Davis resisted .in.. proceeding., It wss
evidently bis intenfion to "speak ogainat tim."
Great excitement wa apparent, anJ great confu
sion prevailed.. Mr. V. declared that in hi opin
ion it wa Intended that no peece atom Id be can
eluded nntlt "af;fornia had beerf ecrroired. If
thia bill passed in ( Pr,e,fnf. shape, tfie , Presi
dent would feel authorized to protract the war,
and noteonrlnde a peace until be got Califoraie.
There was no evidence that any' concession had
been made by Mexiro.and the conclusion was
irresistible," that the Wat w to be" continued.
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but . fi.1 HAV.T v : f
.... . . . ... , . , , , , ,..
I Here at eiht minutes before 13 o'clock, by
J the S(,nate clof k ,, , w eeirci in.
forming the Senate that the House bad concur-
, re(, jn the amendment to the Post-office or ra-
j ther Post Route Bill, and immediately tbereaf-
. ter a general exaclmation waa heard, "Thr
House has aiyoufneJ the House lias adjourn
d ! 1
'I
A joint resolution frorn the House, appoint in j,'
a committee to wait on the Peaideftf, Was adnp
ted, an ! the Senate, in the rrVidW of great uproas
confusion, dissatisfaction run! excitement, ad
journed. ; f? - i - ? r: i ;f
Tlie House adjourned sime 5x minute tie
fore the adjournment of the Senate, there be In;
that differences in tho time of the two Houses
This discrepancy in time wa stated to thi
Speaker, but lie decided that he must be go
verned . by the chick of the. House, and decla
red the II .mho to atand adjourned to the Mrs
Mondsy in D ceuiW next. The defeat of se
,veral bills is clearly to be charged to thia disa
greement of the Cabinet clerks!!! - . . -
The course of Mr. D.ivis nnd the Whigs Ii
defeating the passage of tho Peace B.ll is muct
censured, and the responsibility of a enntiuu
jf.ee of the war will now ho thrown on thei
thouldcr. An extra session ia already talke
of. 1IL . J.
. A Bccna lis the Senate.'
The National Intelligencer gives the followin:
sketch of a scene in the Senate, just before the fi
nal vote on the Tariff:
Mr. Cameron said he rose only to repeat hi
opposition to this biP, to enter his solemn pre
test against its passage, and give notice that th
word 'rpenl !' will this day go forth, and contio
ue until the ' loud voice of the laborers of th
Xorth shall compel their oppressors to respec
them... This, he said, was no bank question, i,
which the lii'b capitalists only were concerned
Here will be found the laborers and mechanic
roused to indignation against those who care no
how much they rob them ot their comfort in th
pursuit of a wild abstraction. If the bill ha
been made by a Biitish statesman, it could nr
have discriminated more in favor of the Englis
workman, or have done more wrong to our in.
chanics and manufacturers. He repeated tin
from henceforth repeal would be the word ;
i mon2 the Democracy of the North, an I that
would not cease until it triumphed.
.Mr. J. M. Claytcn next rose, and aJJretsir
himself to the Vice President, begged leave t
suggest to him that he might with p.-rfect coi
sittency give his casting vol-, ihould it be n
cessary, in favor of the motion to postpone. TI
motion of the Senator from Connect irut on1
aiked a day nf execution in behalf of Pennsytv
nin. till kHu nhnnl.1 La tinard. Accor lin? to t
Principles (aid Mr. C.) of the address which yc
have delivered to the Senate, you will be gover
d by the withes of the people of thi countr
and all you want as an indication of your count
is to know what their wishes are. You think th
a majority of the people are in favor of such
measure a this; that is your decided convictior
and on that ground, and on no other, you ba
given your casting voteiu favor of the bill. Not
sir. mr residence l not very distant from yom
arul I have had some opportunity of knowii
w hat are the sentiments , -;.,.,(
Mr. McDrrria h"re rose and said he thought
was scarcely in order to address the Vice Pre
dent personally in thi manner.
Mr. Cj.AVro, , To whom shall I address rr.
self? . The Vice President has the decisive o
To whom else could I make my appeal f
Mr. Ai.r c here fose and said that the Pre
ding Officer of the Senate had no vote.
Mr. J. Mv CtAio. He may have, and,
there is tie, he will have a vote. Certainly
man cea purpose to be more delicate and r
pectful in any language I may address to t
Presiding Officer of Ibis body than myself,
am iitcap'ible of insulting the Vice President
the United States while presiding over the Se
ate; but I em perfectly In order, and in tha c
ercise of aa undoubted riaht, when 1 address
gument to him. the tendency of whicb I to :
fluence a vote he may be called to give, . TI
is all I mean to do, and I shall do so with t
moat perfect awl entire respect.- . .. .
I ay, tberl sl that I have had aome oppor
nity ot knowing wliatWer the opinions of o
own political friend in regard to our aentimei
on the subject of protection.' I took somewl
of sn active part in the late Presidential eanva
and I can wilb all (rutb say tbat I have not hei
any man, Whig or Democrat, apeak of yon otb
wis than aa a firm friend of th protective p
icy. ..'if
' Mr, MrDerna. I cell th Senator to order
. Mr, Skvik.V The Senator it certainty out
order, ia directing any personal appeal or ar
merit te the Vice Preeident, beeaase it is ob
ou that gentleman, as Presiding Officer of I
body, has uo power to reply- ' '' ' ' !
, Mr Bcaaita hoped that bit friend from Dc
ware would abataia. Th argument addo
by tbs Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Sevier) t,
unanswerable. Th priiding Officer hai not
right of reply, i.-..- h .
.. Mr. Ctavroa. Th Vic President has
rised th right uf addreaaing the (enateasjd
i country, end I might insist upon my right