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Weekly North Carolina Standard
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
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The U.S. Senate debates increasing the army due to Mormon difficulties, with speeches by Mr. Biggs of Delaware, a debate between Mr. Iverson of Georgia and Gov. Johnston of Tennessee favoring volunteers over regulars. No final action taken.
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The Senate has been engaged for some days in considering a proposition to increase the army of the United States, mainly on account of the Mormon difficulties.
On Thursday last Mr. Biggs, of this State, addressed the Senate on the subject. His remarks, as we find them reported in the Congressional Globe, shall appear in our next.
On the same day quite a pungent and interesting debate took place between Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, and Gov. Johnston, of Tennessee, the latter advocating the calling out of volunteers for the emergency instead of enlisting regular troops. Gov. J. had addressed the Senate a few days before on the same subject.
The Senate had taken no final action on the question.
The laws of the United States must be enforced, and the inhabitants on the frontiers must be protected against Indian incursions; but we confess we do not like to see the regular army increased.
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the senate had taken no final action on the question.
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The Senate has been engaged for some days in considering a proposition to increase the army of the United States, mainly on account of the Mormon difficulties. On Thursday last Mr. Biggs, of this State, addressed the Senate on the subject. On the same day a debate took place between Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, and Gov. Johnston, of Tennessee, the latter advocating volunteers instead of regular troops. Gov. J. had addressed the Senate a few days before on the same subject. The laws of the United States must be enforced, and the inhabitants on the frontiers must be protected against Indian incursions; but we confess we do not like to see the regular army increased.