Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-17
rwaNTY-sEyENrlI CoNGREss--sd Session.
Thursday, january II, ls43.
GIN ATE

The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a
rcpor; from the Treasury Department. in relation 10 The
authorized loan; which ordered TO be printed.
Mr. CALHOUN presented me mortal from his fellow
citizens of Philadelphia, upon the subject OF the cur
rency, and the Exchequer in PARTICULAR which was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. DAYTON presented memorial demonstrating
against the repeal of the Bankrupt law. The memorial
lists also pray that of notification the essential
features of the present law, may be retained. Mr. d.
said that he wished TO have it understood that IN pre-
senng this memorial, he did so without any indication
of what his vote would be upon the subject
OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill 10 provide fer The occupation and settle
ent OF the Territory CT Oregon, came before the
Senate the unfinished business of yesterday.
MIR SEWER, who entitled TO the floor ad
dressed the Senate in favor Of the bill. He said that
he was glad that all who had taken part in this
debate had maintained the right Of the u. s. 10 the
Territory in question This right bad been clearly
shown by Mr.. GaIatin TO rest upon the following
grounds, viz The discovery OF Mr.. Gray OF Boston;
The explorations Of Lewis and Clark; the acquisition
Of the title by Spain; and the claim Of congul,y Of
territory Mr.. gave historical account of the
cupancv Of the territory by the British Government
since 1915 when a treaty was entered into between
England and the U. S!ales-a treaty which had been
ell obs rived bv us, and not very carefully manta ned
by the British Government. With regard TO The bill
under consideration he argued that It's sole value rest
ed in the donation land and that unless the proposed
grants OF land made, would go 10 the
country settle ard that the building of forts wcud
be without benefit or purpose lie had been sorry to
e ar Senators appeal TO cur fears, and he hoped that
there was one nation ~ hch would resist British ag
gr.ss,on. We had yielded something in the recent
Treaty, for which he had Reluctantly voted, and the
nation upon this subject. lie closed with an
earnest ppenl to Senators to pass the bill
Mr.. BENTON continued Tie discussion, and he said
that the English had claim Whatever 10 the territory
in dispute After MIR Gray, of Boston, had discovered
he mouth of the Columbia river, Great Britain also
sent 4 man TO discover the Colum5ia Mckenzie was
selected and he missed the source by more than hve
hundred niles Returning home, however, he informed
his Gocernnen that the possession OF the mouth OF The
Columbia river was absolutely necessary 10 the British
Government Ia p;o:rrl lhr far traders Interest and
agdacty were The orly claims the British lad 20 the
Oregon Mir Z with books and documents before han,
xamneI INTO all The negotiations wch had been made,
from the Nooka Sound treaty 10 the present ne ano
he spoke also the subject Of the recent treaty
against the rat caton of hch he had voted mud which
he looked upon making great surrender TO the Bri
tish Government In connection with this subject, he
excused Senators for voting for the treaty, upon the
ground that after the Government had surrendered SO
much, it would be impossible TO what was lost
[. was ratified as war:queson; but would come
between the United States and Great Britain. he saw
in the vista; and the treaty Of 1872, by which 'hf
non slaveholding States were quoted, the preud.
this
A, The conclusion OF Mr. Ben,ons remarks, the Sc
nate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. GiDDINGS, from the Committee of Claims,
reported the Joint resolution Of the Senate nhbting
action on any claim n,er il has been rejected unless
additional evidence be adduced in its support.
debate took place 10 the justice and the injustice
OF sach rule one side conlend,ng that, for thirty