Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-13
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THURSDAY. JAyr1,py 7.

THURSDAY. JANu ,RY Z.
In the Stnrie the memorial OF sundrv citizens OF
Connecticut presented PRAYING THAI The practice OF
transporting the United States Mai the s;uOba
+ be discontinued
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military A.
fairs to which was referred the memorials of Major
General Winfield Scott made he following reuort:
That the mernoralists sets forth that lie received
The hrevet rank of Major Gcnra IN the Array ct thu
United States on the 25th of July, 1911, and has
taihed the same ever since That General Macomb
was appolnteda Major General in the line 0i the ar
HTs or he It'll OF May 1928; and, immediately there
after, by order of the President of the Cnitei
States, placed in command OF the army. ard all Off
GERS and soliers required to obey HIM. 1Lis order
IL affected himself the mcrnoiliis sets forth That
he considered to De Illegal, aid refused obey ii up
on the belief that his rank superior 10 that OF
Mayer General hiacoIb, ami, vi cotNsz that he was
'iot SUBJECT tobe commanded by him and therefore,
prays that decaratory statate may be passed deter
mining the rights and duties CO blcret rank.
The Committee, after daily considering the facts sci
forth by the nlelnolia!is ana tie questions growing:
out OF them OF opinion that there is no illegulitv
III the order OF The President placing Major General
Macom6 III communal Of The army, and rcqlirng all
officers ard soldiers obey hil. ana that there no
set forth ii the memorial which REQUIRES the
rights and duties OF breyet rank to be determined Nv
Il dccgratory act
They therefore seconnnegd thpt TIE prayer u the
nlcmoriast be not granted
The Senate hen adjourned.
an the fio~se 9i Representatives., Mr. Min. cen
cuded his observations the condition g: snvc md
the subject OF slavery lii this District. lie
ceeded by DIR W Gems who opposed his reasoning i'll
O. few brlcf remlrks when, the hour having expired
the discussion :. Is again arrested The House thea
proceeded, III CUmulttee ofte Whole on the state Of
the Union, to the consideration of the bill relative to
the settlement OF the Oregon. Phe amendment mo-
we'd By Mr. Taylcr was regatlved bya vote Of 90 to
SO.
hir. IngersN moved to amend the amendment by
adding third section, the object OF which il ex
tend the jurisdiction OF ie United States in criminal
ana ciTi cases 10 tie territory. file SAID there seem
ed to be general assent to the proposition that
thing should be done. He was opposed 10 the Dill i'm
Its original form, Because he believed that the estab-
IehnGnt oi n government might be Infringement
of the third article vi the Convention OF 8l8 He
would not DO dis, but he would go p4ri passu with
the British They had extended their civil and
criminal jurisdiction into the territory. He was dasi-
rous to DO the He stated that it was natural
for the commerce beyond the Rocky mountains 10
take the channel OF the Pacific and 10 20 India ana
the South seas as that the commerce OH this side Will
take the course of the Atlantic going to EuroUc
lie adverted 10 the influence which GTea; Britain eX-
crcses, and always has exercised the India rs
rom the revolution 10 this time He aetonsfl-
ed therefore that 1t should DC supposed that tie
erection Of fort for the protection OF our traders
i could be objected a violation OF the treaty. He
could not see that such could be conrirtl-
ed INTO that exclusive possession which would nirnoe
the provisions OF the convention. The course pursu
ed by Great Britain herself justified the erection OF
fort by the United States Tho language Of her nc
gotators justified It, as had been preyiously stated in
debate.
lie was convinced that the Jurisdiction Of The D.
nicd States only extended TO- those territories over
which they exercise exclusive sovereignty. With
ont the amendment which he offered therefore GRIM
nal and civil jurisdiction would not be extended to
this region.
TO the several amendments offered to the ORIGINAL
bill, mr RICHARDSON said he opposed, because
they appeared TO him to be insufficient for the attain
ment of their object.
/ His vote given against tie amendment proposed
by the gentleman from New York, (OEr. Taylor1 be-
cause it proposed only survey exploration as if
that all this government, in the present state Of
things, would dare to attempt. A(tcr what had pass
ed III the House, such measure would be considered
Us Of timd and doubtful policy. II would be
considered as declaration in the face Of The world
that this government has some doubt of it's right to
the territory. This would embodcn the indians and
British settlers to resist any to take posses.
sion Of the territory.
! There are, said Mr.. r.. not less shan two hundred
thousand Indians in that country, with fire arms in
their hands BY British influence through ncaus that
could not be traced they might be excited to resis-
tance and to destroy the corps of Engineers proposed
to be employed. This would necessarily involve the
countries in
/ If this Government should establish military posts.
with the admission that tins is all that it has rrht TO
DO this measure Is liable TO serious objections TIL,
British Government now has military posts established
in that Territory, occupying the most favorable posi-
tons, VIII they give place for posts to be establish
cd ny the United States This is hardly ~ evrcc-