Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22
way, Robertson, Robinson, Rumsey, Rnascli, Sawyer,
Sergeant. a. II Sheppard. c. Shepard. Shields. SibIey,

way, Robertson, Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Sawyer,
Sergeant, A. Fl. shepperd, c. Shepard, Shields, Sibiey,
Slade, Soulhga,e, Stanly, Stuart, Stone, StFat,on, ITALIA
fer-o. Thompson Ti'hnrhas,. T"'and, rnrerw"ri. :.
Williams, J. l.. Williams, G. II. Williams, Wise, 4nd
Yorke-ll0
Iyuus-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Anterior, Beat.
tv. Beirne, Bicknell, BiTdsali, Boon, Bouldin, B'od.
head. Bronson, Buchanan, Bynun. Ca,nbrrleng.. john
Campbell, Casey, Chapman, Cleveland, Clowncy,
Coles, Conner, Craig, Cary, Cushnsn, Davre, De.
Graf, Dromcoole, Duncan, Edwards: E!more, Farrng.
ton. Fairfield, lsaac Fletcher, Foster, Fry' GaIup' Gas
mond, Hamcr, Harrison. Hawkins, Haynes, HoIsey,
Holt, Howard, Rnbley, VIM. n. Hunter, lngham, Tho.
mas b. Jackson, Joseph Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Jno.
W. Jones, Keim, Kemb!e, klingensm'tn; LegaTe; Lead
Ciellan, Abraham Mcclellan, Mcclure, Miller, Mont.
pomery, Moore, Morgan, Murray, Noble, Ovens, Pal.
Iner, Parker, Parmen,er, Pennybacker, Petrikin, Phelps.
Picken Potter, Pratt, Prentiss, Rely, RheIt, Richard.
Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Vail; Fanderyee.,
Wsgsner. Webster, Weeks, r. +. Whiulesey, J. w.
Williams, Wor,hington, and Yell-lG9.
The Chair voting in the negative, the motion was
MIR. Cambreleng then moved that the House % intel
Committee of the whole on the state Of the Orion; ban,
subsequently, Withdrew the motion.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The message of the President Of the u States. in rs
la,ion to the title of the U. 5. to the Territory yest a
the Rocky mountains, was taken up.
The question pending was IN the motion of Nr CushI
inC, to commit the same TO the Committee on Eorej,{
Affairs, with instructions 10 inquire into the pxpeiiepcg
Of establishing Z post on the Columbia river Tor the Jay
fence thereof, and the e%xpediency OF making further o,oE
vision by law To prevent any iniermeddIing BY any roJ
reign power with the Indians there, &c.
MIR. Gushing stated, that this was a subec, Of great
interest which he wished might be presented 10 The po,.i
pie Of the u. S. He addressed the House 70, some tire
Mr.. Adams said, that he believed his COLLEAGUE wa,
perfectly right in his facts, as lar as he reco!Iected. bu,
there might be differences ~ofopinion upon the pnrci9-s.t
and he was not prepared TO concede That III. ~. r..yI
of a part OF an island carried the whoIe i:'.-- -....E
fered TO the grant Of all undiscovered ..za ~. III
Pope Alexander TO Spain and Portag.i. - aeG, .k
length into the history Of various EU'scst. con,roYcr{
sizes respecting titles TO this continent: li-r which hek
spoke Of various discoveries, such as ne mouth Of theH
Mississippi, Lake Ontario, and the Texas lanis, upoad
which he spoke at lsnglh. He also referred to the SYM
ing of the Florida treaty, and spoke Of the question II
yerIacity raised between himself and Presren, Jack.o7.f
two wears since, upon the subject Of the aleSican b,u7e
dairy, stating that ne had placed in the hands Of Py..A
dent Van Buren, evidence that he Or. Adams wascr.l
rect in his statements upon that subject.
Mr.. Gushing then resumed; but after proceeding .iRJ
minutes, gave way 10
MI. johnson Of Maryland, on whose notion,
The House adjourned.