The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-05
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Abstract OF Proceedings In Congress.

Mr.. SMITH presented the Resolutions OF the Legs
lature Of Connecticut requesting tneir hePIesen.ai
TO refund. with interest and without quallhcatlon,
the fine imposed upon General Jackson NJ
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented resolution calling TOR
information in relation to the cloth cases recently
acted uron in Philadelphia. II lies over.
Mr.. MERRIcK presented resolution instructing
the committee on Public Lands to inquire into the
expedency of surrendering to Maryland the claim
of the General Government in the Chesapeake and
Mr.. LINN offered resolution for printing the Re-
port of Lieutenant Wilkes the subject of the Ore
gen Territory
The Senate then proceeded to the orders Of the
day. being the bill to provide for the occupation Of
the Oregon Territory The melton pending was to
strike out the preamble, viz: Whereas, the title
of the United States to the Territory of Oregon is
certain and will not be abandoned"
Mr. LINN again opposed Mr.. Archer's motion to
strike out.
Mr. ARCHER was sure that the incorporation of
clause like this would do no good He was con-
WINGED that it would awaken a feeling of resistance
on the part of Great Britain II was natural that
bold an assertion should be resisted.
Mr. WAryEE did not believe that Great Britain
had the shadow Of title to the Territory in part or
whole. The territory belonged to us, and 1t was as
the assertion of our rights but if it did, he was
ready to maintain them
MI LINN spoke warmly He reminded the Sena-
tor from Va (Mr. Archer) that Great Britain did ex-
ercise territorial jurisdiction over our territory
to the borders Of Arkansas and Missouri
The Parliament of Great Britain had passed a law
exercising this jurisdiction. We suffered quietly all
this innovation which was becoming more and more
every day. For one he was for checking these .ag
gressions. Q He had no ambition for war. nor had
he any for Submission. We had submitted so long,
endured so many insults, by land and sea, at home
abroad, on our borders, and every where, that he
was for resistance. We should never hold up our
heads until we had war with Great Britain. He
repeated he did not court war, but 1t must come
sooner or later.
Mr.. KING had hoped that his friend from Missouri
would yield to the proposed amendment He
cessary and that 1t could give no force to the bill to
keep it there.
Mr.. CRIrrENDEN thought the preamble could do
no good-that Its appearancc there would rather
prejudice than help our caIul-that our right was
just strong without with the declaration, and
that it had better be wi,hdrawn.
The question was then taken on the motion TO
strike out the preamble The vote was II for strl-
king out, and II against the motion. The Char
was about to decide the question, when two or
three Of the Senators called for the yeas an nays
Some confusion arose. All of the Senators believed
In the justice OF our claim, and a vote was about
be taken upon motion which would give dive
opinion UPON the right of the, United States to tn
territory.
Mr.. KING, under these circumstances appealed 10
Senators to withdraw the call for the yeas and nays
Mr. PHELPS and Mr.. LINN as members of the Select
Committee, consented, and now unanimously the
Preamble was struck out.
e,
when
Mr. FULTON, of Ark, moved an additional provis-
ion to the BILL to the effect that every settler in the
territory with wife and child, should have for his
wife 160 acres, and l60 for each child taken to the
territory
Mr.. BENTON made strong matrimonial argument
in favor of the amendment.
Mr. McRoBERTs suggested as modification that
the children should be under Is years of age. Ac-
copied.
Mr. CRIrTENDEN suggested as a further modifica-
ton, that the land for the wife, should be for the
benefit of the wife alone. Accepted.
Several other unimportant amendments were
adopted, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
bill 10 continue the several acts now in force In
relation to lnsolvent debtors in the United States
reported during the morning from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
The new Senator from Georgia, Mr. McDurrrE,
appeared and qualified. The Senate then ad-
jOurned.
During the morning, Mr.. HUNTINGTON, of Conn,
presented the following resolution, which will come
up again tomorrow
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and
modify ing 'he existing laws that each assistant
master General shall be appointed by the President by and
with he advice and consent of the Senate
Also whether it be expedient to repeal modify the
law which prohibits contractors for the conveyance
the mail from carrying without the OF the Post
master General newspapers other than those
in the mail.
HOUSE OF RErREsENrlvEs-Mr G. J. INeERso1r..
from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a
bill to amend an act establishing United States
District Court al Wheeling, which was passed
Mr.. |. also reported a resolution directing the
Committee on the Judlcicry to inquire into the ex-
pedency of reporting bill to abolish capital pun
ishment in public-and it was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. CALHOUN, of Mass, it was re-
solved, that the Secretary of War report to this
House, soon as practicable information as to
the cost of United Stetes muskets, and the ex-
penses OF the several armories for the last three
years.
Mr.. SLADE moved suspension of the 2lst rule to
enable him to offer preamble and resolution depre-
eating the traffic IN slaves and nstructng the Com.
repeal all laws in any way authorizing the slave
trade In the District
On his motion, the vote was, yeas 70, nays Ill.
So the rule was not suspended.
Mr.. TILIINGHAsr submitted a resolution which
was referred TO the Committee of the Whole ap-
propratng $1,000 to enable the Secretary Of the
Navy to make survey Of Narraganset Bay, for the
purpose OF ascertslning point of advantage for a
naval depot
Mr. BROWNE submitted a resolution, instructing
the Committee on the Judiciary to report on Thurs
day next. bill 10 refund the fine imposed on Cen
eral lckson; and moved the previous question but
it was not seconded--ayes &C. noes SO.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt law was taken
Mr.. MARSHALL of Kentucky was entitled to the
floor He said that he did not feel sufficiently
strong to address the House, in consequence of his
recent exerons in Baltimore.
ML.ToN Brown then argued at large in favor of
uniform system OF Bankruptcy, declaring himself
against repeal.
Mr. WELLER declared that, as he voted against
the Bankrupt bill, he would now vote for its repeal
EMr. FERRIS of New York followed upon the same
side, insisting that there has been universal call tor
repeal
~ Without taking the question the House adjourn
LATEST FROM CAMPgACHY The schooner Viii
liam Crawford brings accounts from Campeachy to
The 10Th instant, and from Laguna t. the 7h Capt
Mea.s remained several days at Campeachy, and
spent part of the lime on board the Mexican soua-
dron The firing kept up daily between the
bel'lserent parties, and without any marked advan
tage on either side. The English officers of the
ed the confident belief that thew should succeed in
reducing hat town They stated that in several
sor'les from the Mexican post in the rear of Cam
peacny, me qca1an troops did not properly resist,
and evidently had the worst nj it-tbat m. nIooa