Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-01
TWENTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.


districts In ne TIMED smtes.
"A bi rrpsred Goa the Improvement 81 the navigation
81 the nver Thames, IN Connecticut
Mr.. HUNTINGTON. from the Committee on CON-
meroe, reported The bill In reference the officers Of the
New FORK Castom House, and the enonnity u pay
ccised A new ball Is reported limiting the ultimate expense
20 esss. tos instead OF The amount now paid.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON from the Committee on Commerce
made report adverse the erection Of Marine Hospitals
Key West and Pisburg The bill for the erection Of
Marine Hospital at ocucoke, from the House was
reported and passed without debate.
wAREHoUsING SYSTEM.
The Committee on Commerce made Report this morn.
ing adverse the establishment OF warehousng system
The Committee say IL s nexpedent 60 legsaie upon inc
subject present session They believe that from three
four and half millions would be diminished In the re-
venues Of the calendar alone the system VI suJ
ted This the main reason Mr. Huntington reports the
views OF the majority only, and in his report nc rensrAs
that the subicc, Is only postponed ior present.
Mr.. KING presented majority report from the commit
Tee In which the subject discussed commercial, and
not as a financial question The minority favor it.
Mr. WOODBURY. hoped the subject would not be laid
upon the table. lie did think that the finances OF the
country would suffer from the adoption at the Warchousng
systc-snd believed too that the OF the coun
Try would De materially benefited by the system proposed
Mr. HUNTINGTON said the time too important
discuss this subject Nine tenhs Of the letters writ
ten Secretary OF the Treasury upon the subject
pressed the belief that the would be influenced
by the warchousng SYSTEM There different opinions
upon this subject, and there not time to into the
question lie moved lay the subject the table,
which was agreed to-
SIR Robert PEEL
Mr. ARCHER laid before the Senate an extract from
eer OF Edward Everett upon the subject OF the speech OF
Sir Robert Peel in reference TO the treaty.
The letter OF Mr. Everett expresses his great surprise
the speech ct Sir Robert and particularly that portion OF
which refers the omission to answer letter OF Lord
Aberdeen upon the subject 81 the right OF search.
Mr. BENTON said he was always ready cut and dried,
and accordingly commenced by reading the despatch OF Mr.
Everett read the chair. He had given attention to
the subject and ready upon IT, He wished TO
know what the understanding OF the matter was by the
President.
Mr.. ARCHER contended that there had been any
rnunciaton OF the night visit by Great Britain. lie adj
med the truth of what the minister OF Great Britain said
upon this point. The right OF search. If il had ever been
maintained abandoned. The right OF search rested
where before with probability that in the eNecu
ton Of the treaty, 1t would be exercised.
Mr.. BENTON said that il not his intention TO 20
into the subject Of maritime rights all. He should con-
fine himself the treaty alone One Of the high contract
ing parties construed way and another another
Which was right This WINS momentous question, aud
involved perhaps question OF peace and war who was
right and who wrongi The question practical one,
and Of interest and principle The sooner each party
took stand the better. lie should submit practical pro-
position end he hoped before that treaty executed the
Government would take for the exc
Of the treaty. What the Of executing the
treaty whcn there was point OF difference between the
parties involving vital issuel
Mr. b. said he understood the treaty Of 1912 give up
both the right Of search and the right Of visitation.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said, in his seat, $50 did l."
The President continued Mr. Benton declared that oil
prcienoe interference in had been sban
dOned by Great Britain. Thiswas in the Message Of De
by the President He would enter into disquston upon
the subject Sir Robert Peel made distinction between
search and visitation. The President did not and far he
rather agreed with the President There very little
difference between stopping one upon the high seas and
stopping and searching.
Ii was clear Mr. Benton said that the British Govern
understood the treaty way, and that would be
mantuined by them the way it understood. We I'M
dcrstood differently, and he opposed under the cir
eunSianeos 10 making appropriations for its execution
lie wished 20 know, what the President designed TO
do in the present Of things The Senate should stand
where il sat ell until il known upon the
subject. twas the fate Of weakness Of wait for events.
Ii was the course OF wisdom to look ahead.
Mr. HENDERSON said it was known TO all, that before
the ratification the treaty, the OF the night OF search
and visitation much discussed In voting tor the treaty
be did believe that Senators understood they voting
OpaOn upon this difference between the two. lie did
understand. thOugh in voting for the treaty. that Great
Britain waived all prvtenee the right of search So far
a. he thought of the subject this his opinion lie be-
heved il the opinion OF the Senate.
MIR. ARCHER commended that the construction OF the
treaty the by this Government and by G. Britain,
and it oonfomed the principles laid down by the Senator
from Missouri The Senator he sure, would admit
this but for his unwiingness to agree with the negotiations.
He would rather abandon his principles perhaps than
do this Mr. Archer argued that the question Of difference
not material Senators wished 10 make H. Great
Britain had for long time eontended that she would not
give up the night Of visitation and search We claimed that
shs shoud DO this and arrived compromise Of
ne matter BY re Of the treaty There would be no
vstau exercised, and the night Of search abandon
W. ALLEN ssHr .5d-es-sd tas Senate repeating the
e NJ. B<z,11- he FOR abandoning the treaty
sIr~iF an a~Ez1-E 6isezzi0a and negotiation
~ fnt gatss- a-ct--g y re receHi treaty but
rul-f-
n ETANs sa--sl.a3 ;ae Seaa,s 10 put stop to the
tHrusaiur lrT rag Il N-as premature. Nothing
he rl-- - Tbs discussion would be in order
ipn uul.r 81 B3e. T01d Be introduced upon this sub
'url NsE wasted, entirely thrown away, and
ur a. ed q TIE session when the calendar was loaded
va FOrfy bills could have passed the Senate but for
;srlDOn, and the discussion OF the treaty The
dd had been more discussed than any other subject du
rlng the session, and taken the place Of important
ters, and all resulting in mere discussion.
Mr. CALHOUN said that the information Of the Senate
altogether defective wisely upon this subject
this time. There reports upon the subject be-
fore IL Ss1Ias. E-t -g 1sre1 Materially He had read
b1t-- -n lpnr- ie i.- AID sid nothing TO
rirl is1iurinr ralt be- ll1su- EE--lrts resd
iH sir Rum. p aa did 1.- 10 Ne sense gener.
z-T muuuiuHF viHr IuI-huust q alr1.
u gtliUin Hih tint W. ialf -ert-sc tie slave trade
pHscT u1t tuat w fuInrsnirs ~ tss trade under
dag and isrrtga rsassi' " bound y do
something, and ui=f e5-G CO than supsnntend
vessels IN our Ova way, should BY the treaty.
The right Of search saPerseded by the treaty the
night OF visitation too, the Afsan coast extent Of
this treaty. Let Great Britain said Pr. e.. violate fair
Interpretation Of the treaty her peril She would violate
only good faith with us, but the law Of also lie
did not believe this was contemplated. But we, sold
Mr. c. violate all the forms Of law aud order and CUSTOM
and the habits Of free nations by flying into the re-
sistanoe Of this ueatyi should like the question
pat n this mode Of getting rid Of a treaty.
Mr. CUTHBERT said II the Government Of Great BIZ.
violated fair Interpretation Of the treaty he should
scer b1h violation Of faith and peDuEy Of her word
Mr. KING expressed himself strongly, to his under
standing Il the treaty. lie had heard Lord Ashburton say
that NE understanding Of the treaty the his
Owl
Mr. CRTTTENDEN ridieuled the speeches n Mr.. Ben.
t0n and Nj Alien with their hg pretonsions. He
Ted them 81 juvenile opinions sOphOmOrs displays, ftng
lof boys clab 81 FIRE eaters War matter 10
b. tTifed with. fha setting aside Of treaties grave
Orr honor bid fulfil the treaty faithfully aud
panctuaily, without stopping moment consider the
Consequence
", RAGRy r,,yed an .roendn,e,t ~ NJ u,,,,,,- mo
Ol % commit b. striking out the appropriation for prod
ing ior captured Afncans
Mr.. CRfTTENDEN opposed this, a. did also Mr. CAL
BOfN and Mr.. KING and others.
The Navel Appropriation bill was finally passed,
Several bills from the House read twice and appto
priaioly referred.
The Senate, after Executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
NJ BRIGGS asked leave % submit resolution instruct.
ing Che Coumiuee the Judiciary 20 report bill h the
iolovnE effect, va That the act passed by the Legsa
tive Council 81 Florida entitled preventing the en