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In lbe debate in the House of Repre- en.

 atives, on the bill introduced by Mir. Me, Kay, to appropriate $2OOO.OOO--as asked for by the Presdent-the whigs, without exception, who spoke on the subject, de. nounced the Mexican war, and assaied the President as its author yet they refused to vote him $2, 100000, to be used if neces> sary, in adjusting our difficulties with that Republic. MT. Ewing, of Tennessee, de- clared with the appearance of much rerdant sincerity, that he would not vote for the bill, because 1t would be equivalent to a vote of confidence in the President Yet, this gentleman was found but few we. ks ago, voting SlO,OO0,OoO, to enable the Pre-. sideni to prosecute the war. The amend

 ment of Mr. Wilmont, which coupled the question of Slavery with this appropriation, rendered the bill objectionable to Southern democrats; but they would willingly have voted the appropriation, if unconnected with this subect-a subject with which it had no legitimate connection. It is evident, although the Presidents message does not so declare, that this appropriation was de- sired to secure 10 us the Californias, m the event they could be purchased from Mexico. So far as the mere appropriation of money is concerned, this has been defeated tor the present but that we will, ultimately, pos. sess the territory, fronting Texas on the Pacific, is. as morally certain. as that the next congress will assemble a. Washington.