Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-03

VOrcd tne reference oil the Dill Tor lufthcr con
siderotion.
Mr. Gushing moved its reference to the Com
mittec Of the Whole on the Union.
Messrs. Holmes, Tillinghast and j. r. In
gersoll briefly advocated the reference and op
posed passing SO hastily, and without an oppor
tunity for full consideration, n bill! e~flecting 81
radical a change in the regulations of the De
partmcnt.
Messrs. Granger and C. Brown advocate,
the passage of the Bill.
The previous question was seconded on mo
ton of Mr. Moore, of La, (and thus the motion
to recommit being cut of, a direct vote was
brought on the Bill.)
The Bill tcds passed-Yeas ISL, Nays 10.
Mr. Arnold moved a reconsideration of the
vote for the purpose of offering ms an Amend.
pay Of members of Congress, Sc, and briefly
urged on the House the propriety as well ar
duty of taking a vote upon that bill.
The motion to reconsider was rejected.
The remainder Of the day was consumed in
the consideration of the hill to provide Tor the
payment Of property lost by the inhabitants OF
East Florida, an amendment of Mr. Giddings
pending, excluding from this provision %sidpeS.
After remarks by Mr. Adams Of some length on
this subject, without action thereon,
The House adjourned.
M Washington, Monday, Jan, 90.
Mr. Tallmadge presented a memorial from
Baltimore, numerOusly signed, and remnnstra-
ting against the repeal OF the Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Tallmadge read from a letter accompany
ing the memorial an extract, stating that the
memorial WINS signed by some Of the most in
d%uential men Of The city. They represented
much Of the wealth and business Of Baltimore,
and their memorial is one Of the strongest in
e. IL - l.. -. a
Congress.
MIR Kerr presented a memorial from shipping
men, commission merchants aud Others Of Bal
timore, praying Congress not TO repeal the
Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Tallmadge presented a like memorial from
Cincinnati.
Oregon Bal. Mr. Morchead was entitled TO
the floor, and proceeded to argue q single point
of the subjects; and this was that the passage of
the bill under consideration presented no Just
cause of offence. He would not say Cause of
but any just cause. The Government
OF Great Britain, through the Hudson's Bay
Company, had taken possession Of the territory
practically by erecting enclosures, by the build
ing of forts and by other means.
The Hudson's Bay Company was chartered
in the reign of Charles the First, and for the
purpose Of hunting, and for that object exclu-
1t had ceased to conine its labors to
these Objects, but soon directed their attention
TO things totally different. The Company was
exclusively British in its character and lis feel
ing. Ii poisoned the minds of all against the
Americans. 1t Influenced the Indians unitedly
against them. IL pursued our traders, under
sold them, drove them from the coast, and ev-
cry thing save a violation of the treaty of 1918.
The spirit Of the treaty was violated over and
over again every day, and in tie most palpa-
BILE manner. The treaty, too, said that the oc-
c~upation should be a Joint possession. In spir-
it 1t was not so, for the reason that this COM
pany, sustained and protected as it was by the
British Government alone, refused all trade
and communication.
MIR Morehead went further, and commended
that Great Britain had exercised her Iurisdic-
ton over the whole territory occupied by The
Hudson's Bay Company. Joint possession
with Great Britain was exclusive Jurisdiction,
and that Government had hagrantly violated
the provisions cf the treaty by the course she
had pursued. Villages had been built and forts
erected; locks had been raised and jurisdiction
In protecting the Hudson's Bay
Company, Great Britain went beyond the orr
ginal business of the Government. In navipa-
ton, in agriculture, in commerce, she exerci-
sed jurisdiction.
IL was time, Mr. Morehead thought, that the
INV oNditS SuDulN wake up 10 neT interest
on this subject. He would not violate The spir-
II OF the treaty, but he would follow, pari pas
su, with Great Britain in the occupancy Of the
The country would not be settled
Without the occupancy Of the territory by set
tiers 10 whom grants Of land would be made.
he would say to the American settlers that
they should have the possession of their soil as
as their territory was settled.
Mr. Nj. said he was not one of those who
against England, nor was he one of
those who would yield possession of the terri
tory. He was not for war; the spirit, the pol
icy, the good sense Of the nation, was against
war, but he was jealous of England. She was
increasing her power every where, penetrating
penetrating China, settling down in
quiet possession in the Fast Indies, and now
claiming the Oregon, and with no higher claim
man that the territory was seen by Vancouvre.
lie would not surrender our territory to such
a power, which, though jealous of, he did not
lear. That nation was proud, avaricious and
grasping. Jealous of this spirit, he was more
Jealous of the honor OF the country at home,
and sooner than yield one inch Of our territory,
he would be prepared TO vindicate our rights
aud possessions by war.
MT Morfhead closed with The expression of a
hope that the Bill would pass.
Mr. McR0berts said a few words, and read
rom the. debates in Great Britain growing out
the treaty Of Nootka Sound, in order 10 sus-
lain his position.
Mr. Woodbury. moved the adjournment,
was carried. is ADS "a
HOUSE OF REPRnsENT4TIvEs.-Q Question of
Priraege-The Ereheqaer.-Mr Fillmore rose
lo,a question Of order, and sent TO the Clerks
able The New York ''Uniono Of Saturday, and
The "Madisonian" ofthis morning, in which it
was stated, (not editorlally in the latter paper,)
mat II had been. aScsrtained, previously To the
1of the Committee of Ways and
Means being brought in (declaring thai the
EX.cheqqer plan should not be adopied) that a
majority oi wings were in favor Of The scheme,
mat, theteupon, a caucus was called.
1T was further stated thntin ills caucus some
Ithe liberal wings said that they would sun
lort The exchequer. AT this stage, some of.