Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-21

material policy 10 the bill.
/ Having adopted Resolution to take
1.-THE General Appropriation Bill from the
, COMMITTEE of the Whole on Saturday,
, land j; being necessary to debate this sub
, eci, he would move the Previous Ques-
ltion.
The Previous Question was seconded,
. and the main question ordered.
\ The vote was FIRST taken upon the a.
lmendment of Mr.. Clifford, and j, was re-
jected, l0l 10 So.
The amendment ofthe Senate was con.
CURED in without connt.
The Loan Bill. therefore. wants but The
signature Of the President to become a
law OF the land.
Mr.. Fillmore moved that the House
resolve i.selfin Committee OF the Whole
10 take up the General Appropriation
lBll. No objections being made, the
House went into Committee. MIR. Thomp.
son, OF Indiana, was called TO the Chair
and the debate proceeded.
1 Mr.. Butler, of S. c. was entitled to the
floor. He yielded, however, to Mr..
Wise, who wished to make ON explana-
ton. His explanation was a second
speech in rrrly to Mr. Slade, who had
spoken against the Mexican Minister on
account Of his badness OF temper. Mr..
Wise went into an extended and labored
defence of the speaking of him
both in his private aud his public rela.
\ lions.
The debate was continued through the
day by Mr.. Butler, of S. c., Mr.. niger
soil and Mr.. Adams. The speech COM
mands the sttention Of the House. II
treats Of the important general question Of
war with England TO which Mr.. Adams
is much opposed, and the question OF the
Right of Search, which Mr. Adams hes
debated with that learning and ability for
which above oil men almost be is most
distinguished.
Mr.. Adams comments upon the sub
1 iect of war with Great Britain created
more sensation than is usual upon the
most exciting occasions. He deprecatcs
war as the greatest Of evils to our own,
and all countries, and will resist 1t upon
all grounds short Of a sacrifice Of nation-
al honor.
A long argument was made upon tho
question Of The right ofsearch, concern
ing which Mr.. Ingersoll had something to
say. Mr.. Adams thinks the position Of
the country on this subject 10 be wrong,
and does not derive any consolation from
the fact that France is not Inclined to go
with the other four powers of Europe up.
on this subject.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, April Is.
The Senate were in public session but
short time this morning. The Journal
OF Yesterdays proceedings having been
read, the President laid before the Senate
a Report from the War Department in re-
ference to the expenditure Of the Depart
men: in answer to a Resolution to the
Senate. Mr.. Spencer says that il will
not be possible to reduce the expenditures
of the Department below what they now
are.
OREGON TERRIroRY.-Mr Linn call
cd up the Resolution submitted by him
some days since, calling upon the Presi-
dent ofthe United States to give informa-
ton of an intention to close the treaty in
reference to the Joint Government Of the
territory.
Mr.. Lirn concluded what he had to say
spon this subject for the present, when
the subject was laid upon the table.
The Senate went into Executive session
at an early hour. and the doors we're kept
closed though the day. II was under.
stood that the nominations under consid-
eraiicn were ofa Naval character.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The morning business was unImportant
and the House at an early hour went in
to Committee OF the whole upon the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The committee was organized as for.
merly, and the debate went on. Mr.. Ad.
ans, not having closed yesterday, was
entitled to the floor to-day. The gale
RI S were filled at an early hour, in the
expectation of hearing Mr.. Adams. His
speech yesterday had created good deal
of feeling, and all parts of the chamber
were filled to hear the conclusion of it to-.
day. MIR. Adams was speaking in reply
to Mr.. e. j. IngersolI, of Pennsylvania.
! MIR Adams turn d to the Right of Search--a
question which he discussed with all the learning
which he is known TO possess in regard 10 the d.
plonacy of foreign nations. The position and poll
cy Of France particularly discussed, and
ans listened to with the most profound atten-
lion.
| The subject OF the annexation Of Texas,--of
peace and war--of slayery--and incidental ques-
tions-were next discussed. Upon the subject of
war Mr. Adams spoke with great fervency and ef-
feet He believed that there was no necessity for
war that all the questions at issue between the
British Government and own could be settled
without war that many were the difficulties
between and the Government Of Great Britain
all ofthem might be settled without resort to arms.
There no difficulties which could not be over.
come by bringing into the negotiation propertem-
per and proper spirit.
war however was far from impossible, and
far from improbable in point of fact Ii was, how
ever, in the opinion of Mr. Adams much more
likely to grow up out of question with Mexico
than with England, Incidentally Mexico might
bring us into with England
In regard to Texas, Mr.. Adams said he was OPP
posed to the anne aton Of Texas. He was oppos-
ed TO it on many grounds, the main of which
was that Slavery, which he regarded as plague
spot, tolerated there. He would say 10 the
South, however, that IL Texas did not tolerate Sa-
very, he would not favor consent TO the admis-
sion of that country into the Union. So long as he
breathed the breath Of life he would oppose the adj
mission Of Iexas--fra because sayerly existed