The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-04-26
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WASHINGTON, April 10, ls42

WASHINGTON, Aprll Is, 1872.
In Senate, day, Mr. Williams presented reso-
lutions Of the Legislature of Maine complaining Of
the restrictions Of The British Government concern
ing its Colonial trade; also, recommending the ap.
poinment Of The same day for rhe election OF Pres
idcnt and Flce-Plesdent throughout the United
States
Mi Linn's resolution to authorize the President
to give the British Government the required notice
for the termination OF the joint occupation Of Ore.
gon, was advocated by Mr. Linn, and laid over
The Loan Bill was again taken up and passed
Yesa 26; Nays IS.
House. The Appropriation Bill taken up
in Committee of the Whole the item for foreign in
tercourse being under consideration.
Nj Adams said that The Committee on Foreign
Affairs which had been directed to make inquiry
as to the proprieiy of reducing the foreign missions
had received n lie tier from the Secretary of State
declaring that reduction can be made at presen t
and that The Committee should offer no amend.
ments except Of minor importance to this por,
tion of the bill
Mr. Linn moved 10 strike out he Item appropra
ting for the Minister to Mexico and advocated the
motion principally on the ground the continuance
of the mission would lead to overtures for the AN
nexation Of Texas 10 the Union that this was the
Minister, and that trade with Mexico is too un
important for the maintenance of mission.
Mr. Pickens opposed the motion ,adverting the
important business connected with claims of cili-
zens of the United States Mexico, her impor
tant political relations, the said to have
been made by England towards tho esablishm ent
OF a naval possession at California.
Nj Gushing opposed the motion pointing out the
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Mexico and the United States relative to the Mexi
can claims, and to the confinement of American
citizens mol treated with common courtesy as pris
oners Of war, but claimed criminals and compel
led to work the streets of Mexico whose lives this
Government ought to project, and arguing the
cessity of an efficient Minister there.
Mr. Wise opposed the motion, and Mr. Slade at
tackled the qualifications Of the present Minister, on
the ground Of his known friendship 10 the annexa
ton of Texas TO the Union, &c. &c.
Thursday, April Ia.
A resolution relating tonnage, &c. was dis
cussed and laid the table, and private business
and petitions occupied tho remainder of the day,
La the House, n resolution passed ordering
the additional printing of 5000 extra copies ofthe
report from the Committee on Manuiactures,on the
tariff.
line senate j Amendment 20 the loan Dill WAS
adopted and the bill passed.
MIR Cushing, from the Committee Foreign
Affairs, reported resolution requesting the Pres
dent TO enter into negotiations with the British
Government for the purpose Of effecting perma
nent equitable and conventional arrangement
to the commerce between the United States and
British Colonies. The resolution is accompanied
by report, both of which ordered TO be prin
ted, and their consideration postponed till week
from Monday
The Appropriation Bill was again taken up in
Committee of The Whole on the Union, Mr. Linn's
amendment TO strike out the salary of the Minister
to M exico pending.
MIR VIM. Butler Of S. c., briefly opposed the a.
mendment, and reprobated the attack of Mr. Slade
the character of his (Mr B.'s) predecessor, the
present Minister. N
Mr. Wise also went into defence of the charac
ter of the Mexican Minister, and denounced Mr..
SHADES attack of his (Mr Thomson's) character, q
at the same time dealing out harsh personalities
towards Mr. SIade,
Mr. CO.. IngersolI moved-for the purpose ofde
bate--to reduce the appropriation for the missions
to Austria and Prussia one half, and entered at
length into the subject of our diplomatic relations.
He held that IN five points Of controversy between