Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07
coxGR:2sS--;sd Session
Tuesday, Jsin. 2. lol2.
~ .ts> ATE


lir prNTON presented memorial from the city
&c New York urr,rr Nat ;ae bankrupt iaw Tn
called for and Unconstitutional, and highly destructive
Of .e rights Of the creditor and praying tor It's repeal
referred 70 the Comn'':tee.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN presented memorial from the
city oc New York, in which the nesnctaisls express
ne opinion TIM, the brnhfu;; law not uncoas;iu
lional that sley were oG9osed 10 is repeal amd sug
ecscd nod;i:ea.,Jns .eie:ied 10 The Judiciary Con
ntec.
m- nTCuhNiN submitted The following resoln.
;on which lies day on The table, under thc rule,
R,soirfl, That The Secretary of Tie Treasury be G
rccteh 10 communicate 10 Tie Senate any report which
may have been made 30 hin, q. 20 The Solicitor oi
toe Treasury, 10y .;e United States attorney for ;!e
:s,etn dis7c: a! rnusrlvania n relation The cloth
cases recently ,fied in that district involving o;eii
consequent rpou the violation o the revenue laws
7 Mr.. LINN submitted the following resolution; WHICH
I les dar uader the rule
/ HcSo'rtG, 'iha the report o: lieutenant Wilkes 10
the Secrca. o ;Ae Navy, relating 10 the Territory OF
o-ernr be Tn. j. and The charts OF Columbia river,
and The waters ol the Admiralty uiI aud fasci sound,
10 engraved or Autographed under direction OF Lieut.
Wilkes
TIE OREGON TERRITORY
The orders ct t.ie day I:Gu5h, mp ir. Linn ball "to
authorize The adoption IT measures ior the occupation
and settlement Of lae Territory o. c.or, for extending
cerln,n portions Of e laws OF the United States
,e sane, and for other purposes the consideration Of
which resumed from Friday in committee OF tie
Nnole.
Some doubt being expressed The question pend
irI,
The CRA.G explained ,ha, it was on MIR. Archcrs
motion !.Gcwing the motion If the Senator from OHIO
.ir Tapp.n 10 strike The preamble TO the bii,
which ii these words: Whereas The title Of the
u ) 10 t@ Territory Of Oregon certan and will not
BE- aba ndonet therefore
ilr LiHN remarked that he hoped, upon reconsdcra
ton, tte een,,inen vino IN favor oG tikng out
The ~. a;:le when the h,li last Up, would feel
-u.cd ,.-: there aCin- IN il - render this 'ao
iun Ia =! II cat necessary, whilst ltc:t vas nGca 10
considered az favor d is:i"g i s:aad II s very
CERTAIN las he remarked the other day. hat have
SON. 0reroG territory and Tia; II i vii! no; .a.u
Iile Great Britain does not deay tina! have
Why, then, sancd our assertion 10 that effect
give any 81 dissatisfaction: Bat even ii II did,
The assurance that We Nj! sbanson title should
be made, because il Is requisite 10 qn'e The minds OF our
pcop'n en- that polt II is all important that we
should give some satisfactory answer 10 lie daily N
Gnif,es made We owe II - oar clt'Zsns arcacy set
IT, ~ The territory, and naw n;vCang Ia ] $50 O.
1850. liz lad letters which led him 10 :he conviction
that, II ills assurance were gTen, the settlers, during
tie nexl simmer would amouGl - al least 000. liz
matter OF tnis kinG, ii not in 'is opinion, al all
haze any regard 10 tie elect Il "ouiG pro
duce Ersla Ii that country was unreasonable
rs n object To lie declaration made in this preamble
he certainly would not be deferred By tot chjec'Ion
nor Wouj he ake The least modification 10 sult her
WIS. sui, ;! ether gentlemen IN ia"ar Of tie bull
continued t. oppose the preamble he would not for The
5 Ike of retaining il, like to lose Tie bill itself, merely
hscanse the preamble no. stricken out
liz hopsd il would be continued rs Il was.
M. ARCHER said he vas very sorry that he did
, nu; feel himself any more IL liberty to-day, than ne
when tie bii, was last under consideration,
ceGe the wishes nf the honorable Senator from Mis-
sourI n- The wi.l,drawa Of that motion. lie thought!
matter OF good tas'e they ought not to Fea'n such
/ preamble Tie rIr:lyes of tie honorable Senator
from a!i.so1fi wcse-aha3 - give asscraGce 10 :he
7 - .. a a..
ready 10 carry ont tac'r own BIZ Mas tiere
any suci. assurance wcnicG: Vas mol The passage Of
The bill itself sufficient assurance: Would !, not
Il, fact argue sort OF ;;r .ielion IT, in addition Tie
passage Of the bill, the declaration be .sr"'-"d 20 +"
laoe Of gusfany FOR tho sincerity OF tbs Co
yernG,e The !a:o5abi- Senator from Missouri would
not firm that such declaration vas necessary, IN
reference 10 other subjects ot !egs!atcn and II not
necessary IN oti!s! eases why IN th's:
/ Hu, there were o.te. objections stronger. Dtd not
the gentleman paceigc the: Youia bc better - avoid
all cause OF cs nee, and II cb:an he possession t his
territory terms Of perfect ary a''d good ifei'hs
nh all foreign powers, rather t'7n h'.1|tn the'r a
cusv and amnesty: The adoption = Suca ntea'nnie
he Mr. thought was calculated &c q" axe The prde,
and possibly The resistance OF lie btsi Government
p.d The gentleman sGppse that the British Govern
icut were little disposed 20 indulge tie feeling OF!
!. alousv as 10 overlook circumstance OF this kind
Since this subject las; under consideration, ne oar.
Aic!er had given il attentive and laborious inres
raiion and, though he believed The title ol The T. D
was strong orc, yet IT vas SUBJECT inV"iv'hg so
much difficulty aud spread great surface that
he certainly ;et hesitation IN saying II was wholly
c!enr, undecided, and uucquiyoca 1t was compi-
capd subject, D il become Them then, 10 say per.
smporly and ct Gree that Ike .i:lc y undoubcd and
ure qoiyoca' lie believed il was no, The trae course
T. policy r.! this Government 80 pursue IN relation 10
this sub Get i. every ;ha. could be taken Of the
sub.c lie preamble was Useless, and i; might pro.
dgcs c..l co sequences He :oped therefore, tie Sc
nate would concur With Lim in striking IL !iom tie
bill.
Mr. WALKER observed that an every occasion 8!
referring ti.s sui cc select committee for the last
four or FIVE years, had had been his Duty mcfntrF
of snc coumtec, (of whch his friend from Missouri,
tlv. l.nn,l lie maver, wa cholrma"D un'icIny 10
concur ia opinion "h hit TIA: the'c ought 10 be so're
of Con grrss FIR the gcGnplt'on and settlement n'
Tie territory. Heretofore. he bi Introduced for that
purpose had been postponed from, ii'nc 10 ii@e, owing
! 10 thu ae ga OF 'ha he'd l"auy ohe: sTbjoc's q
reso,alio IL. In ia;d 90 ir sr'iled, which this might
eubarrass us ai~ejs urged - motive io' post
,pncueut that Z wo!i e masG.:. % ac IN has mat
or les. cur action Nigh. raise up new difficulties 10
piot:act those negoIiatons.
Tie same objections cannot nov exist All the d,i-
ccues-or II least. the greatest of heH"cfc settled
b. The late treaty They may be coIsidered Us adjusted
d The question was, really, whether wc are 10
assert our rights III relation 10 s territory or to alan
i m ,hcai-whe,her shall maintain our title, or by
OF. own neglect suffer II Ia be placed in doubt. Nov,
he vas fully prcYaIcd 10 say, tina, lie was net disposed
to abaudon one inch the territory claimed by this
coulirY on The northwest coast, from the I'D 10 The
5itii degree OF northern latitude To The Whole oil
as ,eTrilcrv, he considered lie title OF The United
states irGefea hlc. and that should not abandon
"a; claim 10 one Gch OF Il. lie went further nc
would say that Great Britain lad rgh, TO the p'r
ton occupied by her sa!cs, aad claimed By her: and
{ Tat ~ was now than ever necessary that we
Should assert orr rehis, considering the late events
with reeald 10 her occupation Q. CHINA by BRUSH
forces.
Fomn carcinl examination Of tho yarious bills hereto
fore Introduced and The reports OF commuters, rs we
q; other sources q information on the subject, he had
come L. The conviction that every inch o territory wih
10 H., sti.uGes designated belonged Of ria TO the
$, aud that The British Government has not shade"
Of cialr, TO TIE s,naes, portion of il. lie fully be-
leved that now 10 refuse the assertion of our CLAIM
would lie injurious this country and lis honor. lie dc
not believe thai, Il we made the declaration emtole:
II t,S preamble witi Great Britain would follow
\ "a a.. cc:.,taru h. hcered /. " -Mil cM!lM .h i.c