Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-07-19
From the Nat. Inteliigencer, Of Tuesday.
The Late SESSION MF CONGRESSES

FROM "e Nof' s"se"sSe"Cer, u lueS00ys
The Late SESSJ0N AF CONGRESS-,
The two Houses Of Congress adjourned
yesterday. at l2o'cIock, having com.
pIeted al the business wbick il was posi-.
BILE for them to complete, but kaving un-
finished and dcfunct upon tho tables at
least one.balf Of all tho business prepared
for their action.
OC the occurrences Of Saturday noa yet
noticed, the two following are the uost
censeque niial.
The United States and Merico.
II Mr.. Howard, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. made report on
Saturday last in the House Of Represents.
iives, upon iAe Msssage Of the President
the United Stakes nj the commence.
ment of the session, and the seycrll cub
scquent Messages on the subject OF our
relations with Mexico. The COMMITTEES
incline to consider the conduct 0C tho
Mexican Government To have been less
direct, in reference to tho proposed me-
diation, than is consistent with Airness os
purpose, but do not consider snv legisla-
tive action necessary OH the subject at the
present moment. and therefore reiraln
from recommending any.
Mr.. Gushing is Of opjnion the offer bv
Mexico To submit to arbi ration has bceI,
made ia good faith, and with honest in.
tent, but, at the ssme time, ii II should ak.-
pear otherwise, l.e would he ~ psompt rs
any other member 10 resent different
purpose on the part Of Mexico, should
such purpose be made evident.
The United States and Grcaf Britain.
Mr.. Fairfield, from the Committee Oh
Foreign Affairs. 10 which was recommit-
ted The bill of this House "Io provide eT
surveying the Northeastern bo,n,.hsry
line Of the United States. according to the
treaty Of peace Of I7S3," reported ilus
same without amendment ; and il was
ordered, on his motion, that the hill do lie
on the table.
The same gsntAesnan. from The sanle
comnaittce, further repoHcd the following
resolutions
Hesolrcd, That, after careful ex.
animation aus! deliberatc consideration o;
The whole controversy between the Uni.
ted States and Great Britain relative IA
the Northeastern boundary Of the lormcr.
the lloasse Of Representatives does nos
eat. stain doubt Of the entiro practica.
bility Of running and marking that boun,
d ry in strict conformity with the siipu.
lations Of the dcfinitivc treaty Of peace
of 1888; and entertain a ,cricct convic.
ion OF The justice and validity oi the titk.
"f the Uni.cd States, TO the full extent ol
I'll ih, territory in dispute between the
two Powers.
Resolved further, That, CONSIDERING
that more thar haIfa century has elapsed
since the concl Ision Of that treaty (; con,
Sideiing iho extraordinary delay which
has hitherto marked the negotiations aud
proceedings Of tho Governments Of the
wo countries in their endcavor amieahy
10 e;tle this controversy and considering
he danger of mutual irritation and col
;sions upon the border Of kindred and
friendly nations from further procrastina>
ion, this House cannot forbear TO expseaa
IN earnest desire that the pending ne.
gociation should be brought to close,
and the iinai decision Of tho tsspGse bs
made as early AZ practicable.
These resolutions were unanimously
agreed 10.