New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-14
Oregon Territory-Prirsse Ciaims-Ex-
chcqucr--Ksnkrupt icpeai--Foliticr,
Correspondence of the N. y. Tribune.

The bill for the relief of Gordon c. BOYD which
was yesterday rejected wss on motion Of MIR.
KlsG reconsidcred and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The Oregon bill was again takeR up. Mr.. Sc
WEIR commented on the encroachmeBts OF Grea:
Brilaio, asd advocated the adoption of vigorous
measures for their resistance and for the settlement
of this territory. Instead of essenng the induce
nents offered to settlers, he would Increase them
BY building railroads, if necessary, and conveying
emisrants ,hithcr free of expense. He favored the
immediate passage OF the bill.
Mr. BENTON followed in a pugnaci Gus speech
OF some length. He examined The history of the
negotiations on this sui iect between our Govern
nlent and Great Britain, and censured Mr.. Web
ster FOR the part he has recently taken therein
He condemned unsparngly the of Great
Britain, said she had extended her claim and was
now n possession Of large tracts to which she had
formerly made no prctensions, argued from her
whole policy her determination for war, predicted
that there were those now on the stage who would
witness its execution, and advocated a firm and
decided maintenance of our rig hts and resistance
Of aggressions, and the manfully rolling back the
lhunders of war across the Atlantic whenever
they reached our ears. The subject was laid over.
message was received from the President in
answer to resolution of the Senate of 18th ult
calling for information with regard to the Quntu-
pie treaty, the origin of the articles with reference
to the African squadron in the treaty with Great
Britain, &c. The President answers the various
points OF inquiry, and says that the African squad
ron articles . were proposed to the British Minis
ter BY the Secretary Of State, under my express
sanction" from desire to fulfill the obligations of
the y. S. Government under the treaty of Ghent,
for the suppression of the slave trade. He adds
that these inquiries believed to be without pre-
csdent in the history of the relations between the
Senate and the Executive Department; that his
own views as to the,expedency Of the ratification !
had been con6rmed by vote of upwards of fou.-
fhhs of the Senators present, and that he had
hitherto Aattered himself that his motives had by
them been appreciated, "and that if necessity |
should ever arise for any special explanation or
defence in regard to those motives, 1t could
scarcely be in that assembly ITSELF
In the HOUSE Mr.. GIDDINGs, from tho Com |
mittee Of Claims, reported back without amend !
menl, the joint resolution Of the Senate providing
that whenever any claim against the Government
has been considered and reported on adversely by
aCommittee and the report concurred in by either
House, the consideration of the same cannot be re-
ceved except on affidavit that some new evidence
has been obtained specification OF error In the
previous proceeding.
This subject, after q discussion OF some length
byyarous gentlemen, Mr.. HoPKlNs moved to lay
on the table rejected Yeas 80; Nays 129.-
The resolution lies over.
A. the appeal of Mr.. FILLMORE, by universal
CONSENT the question on tho motion to print ten
thousand extra copies Of his EXchequer Report
was taken aud carried, and The consideration OF
The resolution itself declaring that the Exchequer
Of the President ought rot TO be adoPled) was
pos,poned-he previous question being Withdrawn
--,0 week from Monday.
Mr.. CUSHING moved 10 go into Committee OF
the Whole on the Union to take up the billrepori-
cd by him on the Exchequcr, and on this called
the Yeas and Nays The motion was rejected
Yeas l0l Nays l04.
The bill TO repeal the Bankrupt Law was again
taken up.
Mr.. MckEoN made a political Speech princi-
pally in reply to Mr.. Cushing; in which ne gave
as his opinion that the Loco Feco party would not
make bid at Mr., CO. auction, that MIR. Tyler was
obnoxious to them on account of the principles OF
MS Administration, as well a, his agents employed
Tor conducting it aud could not receive their sup
port. He considered Mr.. Webster sill Federal
81 ard entertained no hopes ofbrnsing HIM into
iherSnks of Loco Focosln.
Dir. R,YNER made ,hrilirgy eloquent and
powerful speech, exhibiting in mastorly style the
denlectlon of duty and the total abandonment oi
plncple on the part of the agents OF tie Admins
aalien from It's chief head downwards, and their
gross perverson Of the power and patronage OF
e'nce and lis prostitution to party ends rs mani
tested from the time Of Mr. Tyler's accidental Gle.
va!loa to the Presidency down to the present when
was now openly avowod AID the spoils OF office
uNeiasdiugly held up to the highest bidder by one
" The ayowcd friends of the Executive on this
h9or &c. Sc
Al the outset he stated that he had voted for
'ae Bankrupt Law, although somewhat in doubt
a to It's policy and copslitutiona,y, yielding to
e solicitations OF its friends, but should now vote
iO rs repeal, it having accomplished ell the good
., &c Effected by it.
Mr' MARSHALL obtained the floor; and after
'se Presentation of certain Executive communic&-
loas-among which was repor, by the Secreta-
| ! the Treasury, showing the present state OF
@e house adjourned. ARGUS.
u The Philadel phia Gazette of last evening
sssss that ruuors are abroad of defalcaton of the
treasurer of sn Incorporated Company in tha, city.
I a' name is mentioned. The deficit i, said TO
aneun, to from $a7 ,ooO to $4,000.
/ euiEF Jusrlcg TANEY-We Learn from Wash
aston that the Hon. Roger B. Taney Chief JUS
/ oi The United States, is st present very III III
l a:n s'fy' Fears are expressed That hls iuhcss
*il prove fatal.
sot Sar. q. B. Goldsmith, Professor Of Pt nmsn
t,rnar asrs , Lecture a Ghn!on Hall; on Sa.araay
ssaiaed at Nj Gs wrng Rooms, OF ,he Libs aran
lesree s Library and the dos on the ,n ,sssSa
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