Evansville Journal, Volume 12, Number 50, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 14 January 1847 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

'Not Cesar's weal, bat that of Home." THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. 1847. CO" BLANK DEEDS for sale at ibis cSce.-. ; See the advertisement of Messrs. W, & C. BeiL,-in another column. e steppeu in a tew aays ago to lake a look at our friend Bell's new establishment, and have no hesitation in saying that it is altogether one of the finest in the Slate. The rooms are spacious and finely adapted for the business to be carried on in them; while the stock of goods whicti they display, is very Urge and choice selected with more than ordinary care. We take great pleasure in calling the at tention of our readers and the public gene'ally to this establishment; feeling confident that purchasers, either wholesale or lelail, cannot do better than supply themselves from the stock thus presented lo them. (p Daily Mail. The proposition for a daily mail from this point to Lafayette to connect with one by the river, from Louis ville to New Orleans, meets with the hearty co-rperation of the citizens of Vincennes and Terra Haute, and in fact, along the whole line. Petitions numerously signed, will be forwarded lo the proper Department 1 1 1 irom inose places at an eany aay, and we confidendy believe, will meet with a favorable reception. A private letter from our Representative, Hon. R. D. Owen, to the postmaster at this place, assures us that his utmost exertion, seconded by other members of our delegation, will be used to accora . tWT t . t it pusn tne oojeci. we nope aoon 10 oe auie to announce our success in a matter of so much importance to the citizens of the whole Wabash talley. 03r State Debt Bill. i he extreme length of the proposed amendments to the State Debt Bill of last winter a synopsis of which we gave last week prevents our giving it an insertion. We have perused it carefully, aud can see nothing in it which should prevent its adoption; and we are inclined to believe, from all the infortna tion we have derived from Indianapolis, that there will be less difficulty in reconciling all parties to the measure, than was at first anti cipated. We may expect the measure lo be acted on as aoon as the members of the Gen eral Assembly have settled to their satisfaction the various National questions at pres ent before them, and concerning which they evince much more zeal lhan they do lo serve their constituents or to reflect credit on their State. The State Journal publishes the amend stent entire, and says: "Our views in relation to the adjustment of the State debt are welt known. We fa Vored the passage of the original bill because we believed if it were carried out in good faith, as then understood, it would conduce greatly to the advantage of the State; and now, in the language of uov. VVhttcomb, we "express the earnest hops that no differ ence ot opinion as to matters of minor con sequence which do not materially change the essential provisions of the act referred to, nor increase the burthens of the people as therein contemplated, will prevent the expected performance of the crowning act which will finally restore the honor of Indi ana, and place tt upon a firm aud enduring basis. CijrScPREaB Coitrt. The name ol Samuel E. Pjerxins, Esq., was submitted to the Senate by Governor Whitcomb on the SOth ult., for JuWge of Ihe Supreme Couit of this State. His appointment was con firmed by the following vote: Ayes. Allison, Barbour, Beard, Berry of Franklin, Berry ol Monroe, Coales, Conner, vupy, isiy,juuiuiiBiu, ung, uugusu, vjiccu, Ilamcr, Handy, Hardin, Henry, Howell, Jackson, Logan, Marsh, Miller, Milligan, Millikin, Parks, Read, Rockhill, Stewart, Stockwell, Taber, Verbnke, Wate:s and Zenor.- 33. Nays .Bowers, Bradbury, Chenowith Clements, Coffin, Davis Goodenow, Hamrick, Holloway, Morgan, Montgomery, Murphy, Onh, Orsborn, Robinson, Simpson, and Winehell. 17. There yet remains a vacancy lo be filled It is thought that Judge Dewey will not re ceive a nomination by'lhe Governor. (T I ae ai,or 01 iM Cincinnati tornnerciat, who is a bachelor, like ourself, was! nrenented on Christmas dav. bv one of n'icpnKsn uith mmfftrtrr lrr hi hpA ' J We guess "it was'nt bad lotake'at least we rould nt get at all huffy if we were served in the same way. We d "try it na" once, if it i mothered as. But, alack! there's no each lack down this way. Thb Rifle Regiment. The N. O, Delta notices the arrival there of the last of the Rifle Regiment company K. Captain Tucker, and 73 men. This compsny was recruited entirely in Indiana, and more than half of them in this place. They are spoken of as a fine body of men, in fine spirits, and anxious to meet the enemy-. Their destination is Tamp; eo.

(7- We are indebted to Mr.E. 11. Fair-

child, for late pipers received by the river. Were it not fur the attention of our friends in furnishing us with pipers collected from boats, we should be entirely without new? from any quarter; for we may be said to have no mails at all. Nothing fiom Indianapolis later than the 3 1st. The letter of our Cor respondent 0v the way he seems to be a little severe upon the Whigs in the Senate, 1 for occupying" 100 much lime in discussing uatioual questions, but as the Locofocos have the power lo stop the debate when they please, we think they are as much to blame as the Whigs, if they don't use it) dated the 30tb, should have reached us in time for our last number. The high water is the cause. The Northern mail failed entirely lust night, and our papers from the East are seven days behind their lime. 0 The steamer Boston, recently lost at Milwaukie,cost $35,000. She was lost for want of a harbor, which Mr. Polk thought it unconstitutional to create. Scb-Trkasury. The Washington corres pondent of the Baltimore American says that the Secretary of the Treasury has made up his mind not to recommend the repeal of the specie clause of the Sub-Treasury. Prentice says the Secretary has lound out by this time lhal his recommendation doesn't go very far in the House of Representatives, even with the members of his own parly. The Administration seem to be seriously embarrassed how to act in regard to the SubTreasury. "They know," says the Amen can. "that a loan cannot be negotiated while the specie clause is in existence, and they know if they repeal it they will be forced to the final abandonment of the system, and to the imputation of its inefficiency. Though it is no more a secret to Mr. Polk than it is to the couutry, that this machine is, in the na lure of things, wholly unfit for the financial purposes of the Government, and that it is now, as it was in 1810, bankrupt in cbarac ter and confidence. Yet such is the dogged obstinacy with which he, and such as he, ad here to partisan measures, that rather than subject himself to the charge of inconsisten cy in abandoning one of them, so universal ly condemned as this, he would prefer to per ish in the experiment, no matter what extent of ruin it might entail upou the country. At heart, the Locofocos despise the Sub-Trea sury quite as much as we do, but, being com mitted to it an article of political faith they have noscruple in maintaining what their most settled convictioit oppose. The Secre tary of the Treasury is fully aware that this scheme must be relinquished, before he can expect to borrow money. If, therefore, he refuses lo call upon Congress for relief, he must take the consequence of harrassing the Government in time of war for means, because of his dogged determination to hold on to partisan principles. Indiana Legislature Gen. Taylor. The following pieambleand resolutions were introduced by Mr. Edmondsou in the Indiana Senate on the SOiIi ult., and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. We hope they may pass.. Whereas, War now exists between the United States and the Republic of Mexico and whereas the gallant sons of Indiana have rallied to the standard of their country in this emergency, without stopping to enquire into the cause that produced it, with an alacrity and promptness, of whicti we leel proud, per iling all, and losing many, of their valuable lives, in common with the volunteers of sister States in the glorious cause of our country; and whereas, it is desirable, in view' of the horrors of war and the miseries of the gallant soldiery, that this war should be speedily and honorably terminated; therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of uic o'uic vj inutunu, i uai wuiie we oeein wara great National calamity, we herebv instruct our Senators and request our Repre sentauves 10 vote an necessary and proper supplies for its vigorous prosecution; while, at the same time, it is the anxious desire ol the members composing this General Assern bly, and of the people represented by it, that it be brought lo a as speedy a termination as possible, consistent wan the National honor and National gloiy. And be it further resolved, That General Zichary Taylor, and the officers and men un der his command, have won the applause and gratitude of the biates and the people, for their heroic conduct in sustaining the glory of the American arms during the recent con flicts with the Mexican forces. And hf. it further rpxnlnpti. That flnu etnor Gf ,his Slale be fljrected, with as little delay as possible, to procure at the expense hislr th ctate, a Sword, with suitable tnscrip- . r. . . . ' I aiiitatila testimonial oft hp aratitnrln of the peop!e cf Indiana for his heroic conduct in I the decisive battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palmi, and Monterey. Resolved, That we entirely disapprove of the vote ol those members ot Congress, who refused to increase the pay of the volunteers called to tne battle field of Mexico that such vote, with all proper deference to the enlightened judgement of the National Legis lature, does not in our opinion, meet the sanction' of the People of thib State, Resolved, That the Governor oft his State be requested 10 forward a copy of this joint resolution to our senators and Representatives in Congress, to the President of the U States, and to Gen. .Zachary Taylor, com. msndincthe American forces now nnerntinT . . r c against Mexico.

FROM THE ARMY. LATER FROM MEXICO: We are indf bted to our worthy Mail Agen-, Mr. J. Doanotun, for a copy of the N. O Delia ol the 3rd, from which we copy the following items of Army news. A letter dated Mitamoros 23rd Dec. says:

Sir I have little news to send, but such as I can gither up you shall have. Gen. Jesup arrived at this place yesterday moruing,on the steamboat J. E. Roberts, from the mouth ot the Rio Grande, and lea the same afternoon, to return again, on the steamboat Rough and Ready. Gen. Patterson started yesterday morning with his column, consist ing of two regiments ot Infantry (Illinois volunteers) and the Tennessee Cavalry, with a train of between three and four hundred waggons, and Capt. Swift's Engineer corps, towards Victoria. We have news from Gen. Wool's command as late as the lOih Decem ber. They were well and had plenty of everthing like provisions, but coffee. An express has just arrived (1 Mexican) from Monterey, slating that Santa Anna was marching upon uen. Worth, at Saliillo, witn a very large fcrce. The express created considerable ex citement at Uamargo, and the troops were ready to march in one hour alter the news arrived. But as Santa Anna will either have to take a road from San Luis that for 90 miles affords no water, or the main one, coming within seven miles of Gen. Wool's division, i think it more than probable he will have warm work before he causes both to fall back on Monterey. - Another letter dated Camargo, Dec. 14th, says: Dear Delia Since ray last date, the 3d Indiana and seven companies of the 2d have arrived.. I be Jd will move on to-morrow. and the seven companies of the 2d when the remainder ol the regiment arrives. 1 heir s has been a weary tio.e in this war buried in the sand of the Brazos and the Mouthwithout pay, and many of them almost in rags. Great praise is due to them for the promptness and rapidity with which their present movement has been, so far, executed. The detachment of recruits for the 4th U, S. Infnntry, five companies, under Capt Morris, came up on the Big Hatchee this afternoon. They ol course move on imme diately, as (quote Irorn Maj. Bliss' letter, or dering 1 lie movement of the recruits and In diana Brigade) "the commanding General only delays his march from this place Mon tereyj tor their arrival. 1 hese companies are lull, in number, and for recruits, are wel drilled. STILL LATER. By another arrival at New Oileans we have intelligence from Brazos Santiago, up to the 29th. The Delta of the 3rd says: By this arrival we learn that Gen. bcott and suite had started for the mouth of the Rio Grande on the morning of the 29ih ult ft was not known how far he would proceed up the river, but it was generally believed that Camargo was his destination. Gapt Wavne had been transferred from the staff of uen. Jesup lo that of Gen. Scot I, and wa to accompany the latter on his tour of obser valton. Great activity prevails in the Quartermas ter General's Department since the arrival o Gen. Jesup, who has just returned from a visit lo Matamoro Numerous rumors were afloat about the advance of the Mexicans from Sin Luis Potosi, and the general impression among the passengers ot the Ediih is, that a great bailie has been fought at Saltillo between our army and Santa Anna's forces. It was the impression at the Brazos that Gen. Taylor would be able to join Geo. Worth before the enemy reached iliillo. A rumor was current that Santa Anna hauShrown forward a force of 17.000 bet weenjltillo and Gen. Taylor, with the view of coring off the latler's approach, but it was not credited. Gen. Butler with his forces had left Mon terey to join Gen. Worth. Gen. Lane lelt Cam.irgo on the 20, h, and Geo. Marshall set out the next morning wiih the remainder of his troops, leaving only Capt. II inter and Capt. Startwout with their respective commands to protect that point. An attack was daily expected on this place at last accounts. The last intelligence from Gen. Vool says he was within ninety miles of Saltillo, and doubtless joined Gen. Worth in lime to as sist in repelling the enemy, Col. Clarke, Military Gov. of Matamoros had made a requisition lor an additional force of troops for the protection of that post. Canales was . hovering about the neighborhood with a force, said to number two thousand, comprising rancheros and others, who have collected under' his orders with ihe hope of plundering" the city. The large supply of merchandize deposited there, holds out the strongest inducement to the wounded honor of ihe Mexicans to attempt its capture. All American citizens had been ordered lo enroll themselves for its protection. It is exceedingly dangerous to venture from the city without an escort, as several assassinations and murders had occurred in the neighborhood of the town. In reviewing all the intelligence brought by the Edith leaves a painful anxiety for further intelligence from the Rio Grande. The Alabama was off the Brazos at the time the Edith left, and will doubtless be detained there until something, more definite than mere rumor can be heard from our gallant army. We anxiously awiit the result. . OrWe are indebted to Mr. L. Howes for full files ot New Orleans papers, up to the 5th inst., procured from the Steamer Uncle Sam. VVe find very little of interest in them later than the intelligence published above. ,The steamship Alabama was hourly looked for at New Orleans, and it was thought would bring Stirling news from the Army, There was great anxiety felt at New Orleans for the safety of Gen. Worth and his brave little army. It is now believed 'that Santa Anna has ere this attacked Saltillo, and un.

less Generals Taylor and Wool had time to join Worth, the latter has been cut off. A gentleman who left Tampico on the 27th ult. had arrived at New Oileans; he says that a

elter dated the 81b ult., at San Jiun de Arosa, had been received by a merchant in Tampico. The wriier, who was his partner in business, informed him that Sauta Anna's force at San Luis Potosi- wa9 then 37,000. On the 10th, two days subsequently, 7000 ot them cavalry under the command of Col. Gonzales, were lo leave for the direction ol Victoria it was supposed. If the contemplated attack on Saltillo, by Gen. Santa Anna, should be successful, then an attack would be made on Tampico, by Col. Gonzales. The biiter hostillity of the whole people of the country is now aroused against our army, and they pant for an opportunity to carry it into execu tion. ; The military force at Tampico at the pres ent time, is about lzUU men. ihere is a very large quantity of government stores arms, amuniiion: &.C., at this point. The rommiti dant at that post is rapidly fortifying it, and it is believed will soon have it in a position to defy any force the enemy can send against it, even with the limited numbers under his command. Tampico is situated on the left bank of the river of the ssme name, eight miles from its mnulh. It heads among the mountains, near the city of Mexico, and is said to be navi gable about one hundred and sixty miles up. In a commercial point of view, perhaps this place is inferior to none in Mexico. In the rear of the city is a sm ill lake of pure water, water which communicates with the river by a little canal, through which the tide sets. The head of this lake is surrounded by high grounds, overlooking ihe city and adjacent country. . Uu these grounds, and at the loot of the lake, fortifications are rapidly progres sing, and a large namber of Mexican labor ers are employed on them. TROUBLES AT WASHINGTON. The President, the Cabinet, the Locofoco party in Congress, in fact the entire locofoco party are in a peck of troubles, and how lo extricate themselves is more than they know. They scorned the advise of the Whigs at the last session of Congress and laughed at their warnings and now when the evil hour has come upon thern, as they were told it would, they knew not where to turn for relief. They have got the Government in a ''confounded snarl," as Jack Downing would say, and there is not one among the whole. biood smart enough to untangle it. Truly they are lo be pinied, but the people are to be pitlied much more. We give a few paragraphs that our readers may see what is going on: The Washington correspondent ot the U.S. Gazette says: The Administration are much perplexed by the war, not knowing how to carry it on, how to bring Mexico to terms. The question has been asked by them, can our army reach and - capture Mexico I Answer, extremly doubtful. Another question is then asked: suppose we could take the city of Mexico, which would cost us not less than ten thousand men, can we dictate a peace to that Republic, and can we compel her lo observe the terms of an treaty we might make there? Answer, extremely doubtful. What then, say they, shall we do? What can we do to bring the enemy to terms? That's a question not easily answered, and that puzzles them exceedingly." Troubles in Congress. We have reason to fear, says the U. S. Gazette, that the dis cussions in Congress, during the next week, will be marked with distinct and most emphatic reference to slavery; that the subject of our acquisitions in Mexico will come up, and with it will come Mr. VVilmot's resolution. How the question is lo be brought up, we do not hear, but it will come, if any attempt be made to sanction the civil government established in New Mexico, and California; and may be brought up on a motion 10 increase the army supplies. It is feared that it will cause much warmth, and lead to a debate that will be likely to absorb most of the remaining lime of Congress. A special session is likely enough lo be called, at any raie, but under circumstances such as we have alluded to, it wilt be easy to suppose the existence of a necessity. After the above was written, we meet with the following, from the Washington correspondent of the New York Courier aud Enquirer: ' "There is much mischief brewing in the southern wing, from the apprehension of an anti-slavery proviso being introduced into the loan or appropriation bills, by some of the free State Locofocos. Ever since the Wilrnot amendment to the two million bill of ihe last session, the southern politicians of this school have inculcated the necessity of a combination, in self-dei'ence,of the States below Mason and Dixon, and Mr. Calhoun has been particularly prominent, within a few weeks, in urging a movement to this effect, irrespective of party. It has received, snd will receive,no response from southern Whig. They are opposed to any territorial aggrandizement, and, at a proper time, will show that ihey will not sustain any compact between this Government and that of Mexico which is calculated to distract the harmony or affect the stability of the Union. It is the advice of Mr. Calhoun to his friends, to oppose any and every supply bill containing a restriction such as I have suggested; and unless he abandon the determination now expressed,it will not be long before he assumes a very emphatic position in reference to the free State allies one which will' open their

eyes to a sense nf the real rejations that have always subsisted between the two divisions." Things at Washington. The Baltimore Sun has a locofoco correspondent at Washington who is said to have recently held an office abroad under the Administration, and is now about to receive another appointment. At any rate, he seems uniformly to have authentic information as to the designs of the President and his Cabinet. The following letter from his pen is interesting: "Washington, Jan. 3, 1847. "Important. To-morrow will, in all probability, be one of the most remaikable days of the sesfion. A message from the President will be received, recommending the creation of a lieutenant-generalship in the army of the United States. I mentioned in my last that the message (considering thai it is doubtful whether the measure will be

cariied) will not go in; but it is now decided that it shall, notwithstanding the opposition with which it is likely to meet in the House. Two or three votes is also .wanting in the Senate; but it would, seem as if these had been promised I can assure you that many will vote for the creation of the rank who abhor it internally: but they will swallow ihe bill because it purports supporting the war. It would, perhaps, be best to manage that feeling in order not to lessen it by too frequent applications. : "None leel more disposed to do the veteran Senator from Missouri full justice than mysell; no one can be more willing than mysel! to see Col. Benton at the head of our gallant army; but the question does arise, whether such an appointment is necessary, and if so, whether the person of Col. Benton is as suit-, able to the army as it is to the Cabinet and Congress. ... "In the first place,where is the imperative necessity of the appointment? It is usual to concentrate military power when an army is defeated, when its position is critical ; when the confidence of the troops in their leader is shaken. Is that the case with the troops under Scott and Taylor? Is it lhat our po sition opposite the enemy is so desperate thai we must . create and employ extraordinary power to meet him? "The vote yesterday on the tea ai.d coffee bill was another important event. By it the House has, to a certain extent, pre judged the tariff of '4o,wiihout judge or jury 1 hey have thrown open the whole question with a special view to Pennsylvania coal and iron, as it would appear; out me south nas taken warning; and, for the remainder of the session, we shall witness a fierce strife be tween contending interests. Mr. Marcy and the Sub-Theasury. The very able Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, who, du ring former sessions of Congress, gained 1 high reputation by his letters under the sig nature of "Independent," has resumed his communications to lhat paper. From his let ter in the North American of the 2d inst. we copy the following paragraphs, from which it appears lhat the Secretary of War has been guilty of a direct and palpable in fraction of the Sub Treasury law: "It is stated, with much confidence, that Mr. Mucy is in no pleasant predicament facts having come to light which convict him of a violation of the Sub-Treasury law. I appears that he, recently,' called upon Mr Walker for a million and a half of dollars which he designed to use in New -Orleans The Secretary informed him that he was not prepared to supply such an amount at that point, but could at New York, where the bulk of his resources was on deposite. There be ing no alternative Mr. Marcy accepted the pioposition, and undertook the arrangemen of gelling the funds to New Orleans himself Upon application at the banks, he ascertain ed it would cost between $3,000 and $4,000 to transfer the specie and to fulfill the law.--lastead, however; of executing his trusts, as in duty bound, he negotiated the transfer by drafts on New Oileans, redeemable in the currency of the banks there." , This is a palpable infraction of the act, and one which, if proved to be m accordance with the representation made to me, ought to disqualify Mr. Marcy from holding a seal in the cabinet. It is a strange pass we have come to, when administrative officers, 'dress ed in a litte brief authority,' will undertake on their individual responsibility to set at de fiance the very laws which they have been instrumental in enacting. If this sub-treasury had not been guarded by the restrictions now imposed, through the vigilance of the Whig 111 the Committee of Ways and Means, we should have had a Government bank, con trolled by the Excutive for the benefit of bis minions, the parallel of which has never yet been attempted. This case of Mr. Marcy will undergo an investigation by the appropriate committee. "Aid and Cosiport." A Whig member of the Illinois Legislature, conceiving it to be his duty to "aid and comfort" the Locofocos, particularly in their present dilemma, recent ly introduced the following resolution into that body: "Resolved by the General Assembly of the alate of Illinois, lhat we heartily approve of the message of the honorable James K. Polk, President of the United Slates, vetoing the bill passed at ihe last session of Congress of the United States, making appropriations for ihe improvement ol the rivers and bar bors. "Resolved? further, That the course of the President of the United States in compromising the Oregon controversy, and in fixing the line of boundary on the forty-ninth degree, after asserting that our title up to fiftylour degrees and forty minutes was "clear and unquestionable," meets the entire approbation of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois." This applause of two of the main ads of Mr. Polk's administration operated like a fire-brand thrown in the midst of the 'faithful' they immediately adjourned, and at next meeting laid them on the table.

Qr W lcare fW-th 1 JiavilU piper of Tuesday, that the proposition ot Polk for creating a new military officer, (Lieut.' General) to take command of our army, and negotiate peace, baa been aignally" defeated. The men ge which will be lound in another column was referred in both Houses, to the commute on military affairf. The'lIouM committee, consiat.

ing of six Locofocoi and tbrco Vbig, inrougb their chairman, aiked to be discharged from tba further consideration of that part of the nie sage recommending, the appointment of this new official, and that it be laid on the tabte, and without a word of ilebiie without an auoibls dissenting voice, it was ordered to lie on the table! The Locos will bt enquiring whujamet JC. Polk is after little. - TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE THE : TREASURY. ' - ' There is a manifest holding back among , the party at Washington about taxing tea and coffee, as the administration recommends.- ' If lias IkA&n .lafaft I k il ,U. m aivifi. a( t ti a ? - l uaa m t. l m.a tc;u i iid i .lid iiiniiii it w a j 1 1 1 u

Commitlae of Ways and Means are ' opposed i to it, and for the purpose of bringing them up j to the work. Mr. Walker bat seal them the ' : followintr teller, which the Ilmon-nolilishes " '

with many endorsements: . . - Tekasubx Department, Dec 2 1 ,'45. Sir: Permit me most reespeclfully to call your attention to the views in my last an nual report in regard lo imposing duties on lea and coffee. 1 hese duties were suggested in view of ihe necessity of obtaining the loan therein " proposed, and this department feels bound Is s communicate the opinion entertained by it,.' i that, in the absence of these duties, it will probably be wholly impracticable lo negotiate the loan on such terms as would be pet : milted by Congress. Most respectfully, ; Your obedieut servant, R. J. WALKER, , Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. James J. McKay, Chairman of the Committee of Ways ,

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above letter savs . . i

"Mr. Walker ought to be ashamed lo make " I

the proposition. He was the chief instru- I

raeut of breaking down ihe tariff of 1842, and -establishing the tariff of 1S4S," by which ' many sources of revenue were cut off. He ' was admonished that if the tariff of 1642 wa ' repealed, the government would be involv ed 111 financial difficulties that ' the bill of '46 would not produce in time cf peace, money to meet the ordinary .expenses ' ot the government, and that in war the re ' ceipts under it would fall so far below the demand on the treasury that the credit of the government would suffer. He affected to i disbiieve all this or was so bent on having ' the the bill of '42 repealed, for the benefit 1 offoreign manufacturers, lhat he did not stop ' though we were then at war,' but urged the bill of repeal through. He is now beginning to realise ibe difficulties he was instrumen- ' tal in bringing upon the treasury; audio steed of coming forward and admiiting his error, recommending the repeal of the tariff -of '43, and the re-establishment of the lariff of '43, he wants Congress lo impose a tax ou tea and coffee, 10 supply the deficiency in the receipt tinder the tariff. ' We say this: restore the tariff of '42, snd : having thus imposed a proper duty on foieigu goods, which enter into competition with the -labor of our citizens, then, if the receipt be not sufficient, levy a duty on the free articles, ' be it tea or coffee, or any thing else. The ' people will willingly pay it, when they know ; it is necessary to support the credit of the government. They will not pay it willingly, however, if it is levied, as is now recommend' ' ed by Mr. Walker, principally to sustain the lariff of '46, which was passed to break down '- the mechanical and manufacturing industry of the country, aud which will break it down, -' 33 Mr. W. argues in his last report to Congress, if the principles of it be allowed to have full force by the action of the govern inent. Give us the tariff of 42 thus protecting our home labor and then whatever duty is required on tea and coffee, if indeed ' any will be required, will be freely paid.. If not, not. . THE VOTE : : Right in the tace of the recommendation ' of the Secretary, to lax tea and coffee, the fallowing resolution was introduced in the House by Mr. Wentworlh, and passed. . Resolved, That it is inexpedient to levy ' any tax upon tea and coffee. " Mr. Payne, I desire to debate that resold-. ,' lion. .' , The Speaker. It is too late to debate that resolution the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.' -Wentworth, having demanded the previous question. ; . Mr. Payne moved to lay the resolution on : the table: yeas 49, nays 106. The main question was then put and decided in the affirmative: yeas 115, nays 48. , Of the nays eight only were . from ihe free r States, viz: two from New York, two from Ohio, one from Indiana, and three fir m Illinois. Ol the Whigs, not one wag in the negative." They were unanimous for .the Resolution, and against the Tax. The Secretary informs us that in the absence of duties on tea and coffee "it will probably be wholly impracticable' to'jtegottate a loan on such terms as would be permitted by Congress." This is no doubt trueand 1 the difficulty will continue while the Sub-: Treasury remains in force; and as the Ad-; ministration seems determined to hold on to ' that measure, there is no telling hew It will extricate itself. Congress says tea and coffee shall not be taxed the AdminiBtration aays it can't raise the tin unless they are ; taxed. How are the wheels of government ' to be kept moving eara any one tell!

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