The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-13
gwentp-S eoenth Congress.
THURSDAY, January ~, ls43.
SENATE.
THIRD SESSION

the PRESIDENT pro tsn, laid before the Senate
. report from the Treasury Department in relation
to the authorized loan which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented a memorial from hi,
fellow citizens of Philadelphia upon the subject oil
the currency and the Exchequer in particular
which was laid upon the table.
Mr.. DAYTON presented a memorial remonstra
ting against the repeal Of the Bankrupt law. The
memoralists also pray that in case Of modification
the essential features Of the present law may be ~
tanned. Mr.. ID. said that he wished TO have il under
stood that, IN presenting this memorial he did So
without any indication Of what his vote would IN,
upon the subject
Bills of private character were reported from
the standing comm tees and several before reported
were passed to a thid reading
Also, bill 10 authorize the States of Illinois on
islana, Arkansas, and Tennessee 10 sell the lands
hitherto appropriated to the of schools.
Also, bill giving the assent of the Government Ia
impose tax upon Illinois lands
OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill to provide for the occupation and sett e.
ment OF the Territory of Oregon, came before ia.
Senate as The unfinished business OF yesterday.
MI SEWER, who was entitled TO the floor ad.
that he was glad TO see that all who had taken part
IN Tins debate had maintained the right of tn. United
states 10 the terrific y IN question. This right had
been clearly shown by Mr. Gallatin to rest upon the
following grounds, VIZ: The discovery Of Mr. GRAY
OF Boston the explorations of Lewis and CLARK the
acquisition OF title by Spain and the claim Of CONT
guilty Of territory. Mr.. 5 gave a historical account
oil The occupancy OF the territory by the British Gov
eminent since Sl0,when treaty was entered into be-
tween England and the u. States-a treaty which had
han. l.h.n val I,y
maintained by the British Government With re-
gard to the bill under considerations he argued that
It's sole value rested in the donation of land and that
unless the proposed grants of land were made no
one would 80 to the country TO settle, and that the
building OF forts would be wi hou benefit or pur-
pose lie had been sorry to hear Senators appeal 10
our fears, and he hoped that there was one nation
which would resist British aggression We had Weld
ed someth ng IN the recent treaty. for which he had
reluctantly voted, and the nation was sore upon this
SUBJECT lie closed with an earnest appeal to Seua
tors to pass the bill
Mr. BENTON continued the discussion, and he
said that the English had no claim whatever to The
territory in dispute. After Mr.. Gray of Boston had
discovered tie mouth Of the Columbia river Great
Britain also sent man to discover the Coumbja
Mckenzie was selected, and he missed the source
by more than five hundred miles. Returning
home, however, he informed his Government
that the possession Of the mouth of the Columbia
river was absolutely necessary to the British Gov
ernment to protect the fur traders Interest and au
dActy were the only claims tie British had to the Or
egon NIB with books and documents before him ex-
ahmed into all the negotiat which had been made
from the Nooika Sound treaty to the present time
and he spoke also upon the subject of the recent
treaty, against the ratification Of which he had voted
ana which he looked upon as making great So rem
der to the British Government. In connectio with
this subject he excused Senator's for voting for the
trea y, upon the ground that, after the Government
had surrendered so much, it would be impossible to
recover what was lost. 1t ratified as a war cues
ton but war would come between the United States
and Great Britain lie ii in the vista and the
treaty OF lS42 by which the Notwithstanding States
were quoted, was the prelude to this war
At tie conclusion Of MIR. BENToS's remarks the
Senate adj urned.