The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-20

Cash receipts at the several ports from which
returns have been received, $3ll6370 10
Duties received bonds previously TAKEN 565 "a
Total receipts thus far, s4.so2,ss6 81
The net received at the Treasury latter
deductDg the payment of debenures, ex.
penses OF collection, ETC.. to be accounted
for in the Collectors accounts)is So 95O, 900.
As il respects the sales of public lands, ii
would appear that the actually recei-
we'd from public lands sold in the last quar-
ter OF 1912, as shown by returns received, - -.
And that the estimated amount from sales at
the Treasury Department, from which re-
turns for December, 1912, have not been re-
ceivei, taking the receipts OF December, -
ls4l as the basis of estimates,is ll0,42o 80
Making together in gross $685., $40 IS
The letter was directed to be printed and the
House adjourned with only II members present.
Such was the day IN the House.
In the SENATE, the whole day nearly was taken up
with Mr. Choate's speech the Oregon Question.
He opposed the plan of taking possession of that ter
riory at once; and saditwas question IN which all!
the world had an interest as well as America and
England. He then very ably defended Mr. Web
stor's late treBty
Tn the Senate to-day, the debate on the Oregon
Bill was continued by Mr. Choate.
Mr. CHoATE said-It was not his intention,
to argue the question at large, or to attempt
formal reply to the arguments OF those who had an
vocated the passage of the Bill. He had stated when
this discussion commenced, and he repeated now,
that he objected to nothing which that Bill contained
but the provision granting lands to settlers. His OBJ
lection to that provision was that it violated, he
feared the stipuatons of convention between this
government and that of Great Britain. He was un-
willing to violate that convention, because he
sdered it not only dishonorable but impolitc to do
SO; and 1t was gratifying to lind that Senators on all
sides disposed to concur in this view for
whether it be thought expedent IN view OF our rela
tons with England to terminate this convention
to give twelve months notice and await the explra.
ton Of that period-whether it might be considered
wise or unwise to send $4,000 rifles as the Senator
from Ohio had suggested, and take immediate pos
sessi6syby force-advice more easily given than fol-
lowed--whether it were considered that like Mac
beths murder
When It's done twere well done if were done quickly"
Whether considered expedient or not there was no
one who recommended that should begin by
breaking our word Everybody admitted that that
would be very bad beginnng, OF the enterprise
If it were true, as the Senator from Missouri had
told them, that war with Great Britain is inevitable
If it were true that the serpent folds were rapidly
closing upon us, soon to crush us 10 death-that
her descendants and rlvas-why, this was
the strongest of all reasons why we should not
be found committing breach OF faith If the
blow was destined to fallupon US, he would say,
let it come upon us while clothed in the unspotted
raiment of integrity and honor. He had not heard
aparticle of argument advanced to show that this
bill does not violate the convention But had been
said in palllation that England herself had done sub
stanay the same thing which this bill proposes to
do. The convention provides. said Mr.. Choate,
that the whole country shall be kept open for hun
ttTS anu anu the qHcStlOH HOW Is, WHctQcT
under that convention we may proceed to enclose
the whele of il round with good N England stone
fence. If England shOnld herself break the con-
vention hold with the Senator from Missouri that
follow her example 1t is said she spreading her
settlements over the whole extent OF the territory,
grasping all the most beautiful sites, and securing
the most favorable portions tor agriculture, but
reason on that account to break the con-
vention though there might be abundant rea.
sons for terminating or revoklng it. That which
had been urged the foundation of this bill
might be an admirable reason for going TO
war, and of abrogating the convention, if it could
be clearly shown to exist but 1t had not been
shown. He could not lay his hand upon any one
act on the part of Great Britain which would Justify
him in standing before the nation, and pronouncing
ii TO bea breach of the convention 1t amounted to
nothing to seow that England was extending her le-
gal jurisdiction over that vast erritorythat she un
dertakes 10 govern every body, Americans as well
as Englshmen. He could not see in this any breach
of the convention; he would meet her advances bv
equal advances on our part He would extendAmer-
lean jurisprudence he would send forth the Amer
lean banner: but he would be just ~ England The
question was not so much what she does as whatwe
should do He contended that England did not pre-
tend to extend her jurisdiction, civil criminal,
over any other than British subjects She sends her
law here as she sends II wherever her merchant
ships sent, to every part Of the habtable globe.
Mr.. Choate then adverted to the recent call made
upon the Executive, motion of the Senator from
Missouri, (Mr. Benton) tor information regarding
the informal negotiations which were said to have
taken place between the secretary OF Stdte ana
the British Envoy, relative to the Oregon territory
he commented upon the improprlety OF urging dis
closures upon such topic, and animadyerted rather
severely upon the course OF the honorable Senator
generally in relation 10 this subject, and par
ticuary the spirit OF resentment which he
had manifested towards the President, on account
of the reply which he had given to his demand
for information He suggested one very forc-
BILE reason why the negotiations this subject
should be conducted with discretion and secrecy,
that i, was question not between the United
States and Great Britain alone, but one IN which
all the world were in some degree interested, as
much in the question OF the dominion of the
. open Mr.. Choate passed from this subject to
the objections put forth by the senator from Mis-
souri, (Mr. BENToN) to the late British treaty for
the settlement of the north eastern boundary, and
commended that the representations Of the Senator
that the treaty was favorable to Great Britain and
advantageous to u.s. were entirely erroneous.
After arguing this topic at considerable length, Mr..
Choate, in conclusion, ieverng TO the Oregon Bill,
said his wish was that the bill should be recommit-
ted, and the provision for land grants stricken out,
and he would then, with much satisfaction, vote for
its passage. The Senator from Missouri the other
day had paid very strong compliment to the bravery
OF his countrymen. He (Mr. Choate) hoped they
were not brave enough to dare to break their word.
The best compliment he had ever heard was this
" He dare do all that does become man."
Mr.. BENTON made short reply, which efecually
cleared the galleries, and the Senate adjourned.
-, The weather here Is now most delightful Il is
like an Italian winter; still the place is very dull
Major Noah, Col. Stark weather, Joseph Blunt, r.
C..Wemore, Mr.. Sedgwick, jr., Mr.. Bergen, Col.
Murray, Mr.. Quackenboss and Burton the actor are
all here, busilv playing their parts for the time be-
ing.
Mrs. Spencer has but partially recovered from her
affection. The Navy and the Bankrupt Bill are at a
discount here Just now.
Captain Tyler is in fine health and spirits and be-
gins to think seriously about the next presidential
election w. II. A.
FROM CAMPEAcHY.-By the schooner Freeland,
Captain Smith, which arrived last evening, we
put in possession of dates from this port the
I'd inst The belligerents have remained pretty
much IN statu quo. The much talked of reinforce
ments from Vera Cruz. consisting of some 200 men,
with two heavy howltzers, had arrived, but even
with tins the Mexicans were not able to make the