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citizen Of the United States,
citing under the authority OF the State OF u
\ aine, for attempting to take census OF
no inhabitants. She has done more.
She has marched troops through the dis
,uted territory. without the consent OF this
although notice was gwen Of
he intention. i
He then adverted TO what he considered
The most discreet and wisest course OF pro.
cedure at the present juncture. He tho't
The bill should be referred to select COM
mittee OF to the committee on foreign rela-
tons, whose business it should be to make |
a clear and explicit report on the subject
that this report should be accompanied by
such resolution as would receive the unan-
mous vote Of both houses Of Congress, and
thus strengthen and support the Executive
at home and abroad in determination to
assert the rights Of tho country. The
Anne rican people and the people on the
other side Of the water, should be made to
understand the causes as well as the con-
sequences Of war. If eaid Mr.. Clay,
we arc, as fear we are, in the neighbor,
hood of q war with Great Britain, it is our
duty to present true statement OF the
case, and let our citizens know and feel
that we have right on our side. Long may
that dreful day be put off; and yet long
ought not the settlement Of this question
be put off,
The right is with US manifestly, clearly,
incontestiby. Such a report as l have
referred to, coming from an appropriate
Committee, would preserve peace, if any
thing can preserve peace. But if Great
Britain perseveres in her pretensions. and
compes us to assert our rights, | will no
more hesitate now, than my ancestors
hesitated in the war Of the Revolution, or
my contemporaries hesitated in our late war
The debate was continued by Mr.. Blu.
chanan and Mr. Davis, until about 4 o'clock,
when the bill was twice read, and referred
to the committee on foreign relations, with
the understanding that it shouldshot pass
| at this session but the committee should
make q full, but pointed, strong, and con-
densed report on the subject, in the nature
of q manifesto, concluding with resolution
asserting our rights in regard to the Terri.
tory 10 dispute, which will be unanimously
adopted by the Senate. No Senator, 1t
appears, has a doubt Of the equity and
| justice of our claim and not one is disposed
to surrender it, whatever may be the
hazard of maintaining it.
WAsHINGToN, June 81, 1888.
| There in every indication that the cub
Treasury debate will be long one. There
are a great number Of speeches ready TO be
delivered.
The question is upon the motion Of Mr..
Garland, of Va. TO strike out rhe first sec
ton Of the bill. Mr.. G. know expects to
carry that motion. Mr.. Cambreleng, on
the other hand, is by no means senguine Of
defeating it. Mr.. Van Buren, is more
confident than any one can hear Of as to
the passage of the sub-Treasury Bill. But
if the Bill now before the House shoult
pass, the Senate will strike out the specie
cIause--its most important part. But We
shall soon see what will be done.
Mr.. Prentiss concluded very animated
harrangue upon the subject to.day. He ii
a very ardent opponent of the whole scheme
as we'll he might be. He thinks. as other
60, that its mischievous effects will be fel
in the Southern agricultural districts a
sensibly as any where. Mr.. Hunter, o
Virginia, followed. and will continue to
morrow.
The Senate bill to abolish Imprisonment
for debt was referred to the Committee Of
Judiciary. The House will take it up GU
oforder and pass it.
The Senate was not engaged upon an
business Of public importance to-day. MI
Niles made a speech against his instruc
tions. Neither he nor his colleague MI
Smith hold themselves bound to obey tn
instructions Of q Wing Legislature.
The time of adjournment Of CoNeREss
now within the reach of conjecture. g
least, and may be expected to take place
we think. about Monday, the 10th Of Jul!
three weeks from Monday next.) Their
, is, it is true, much business yet requirin
to be acted upon, and some questions
real Importance not yet even touched. b
d when a majority of the members OF Coz
$ gress are determined to 60 home, and ha,
. fixed upon day for the adjournment, TIT
o are able to get through the unfinished bus
It ness with q celebrity which marvellous
!" contrasts with their former hardness. "
n believe that they are now generally dispose
n to terminate the session as soon as prac
J. caole.-.Nat, Int.
P.S The 9th of July has been fix
# upon by the House as the day for adjour
:. ment.
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