The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-31


The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate a
communication from the State Department, iuclos-
ing dispatches received by the Caledonia, giving in
formation lin addition 10 what has heretofore been
furnished) as the operation Of the tariffs and CON-
mercial laws of several nations of Europe Also,
from The War Department, in relation to the Light
House on Bartletts Reef.
GOVERNMENT STOCK ETC
Mr.. MILLER presented memorial, asking Con-
gress to create Government stock Of two hundred
millions Of dollars for the relief of the States.
Mr. CRITTENDEN presented similar memo
rial from Pennsylvania.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented six memorials from
Philadelphia, asking Congress restore personal IL
b,rty to Amos Kendall and to remunerate him for
any losses he may have sustained by actions growing
out of the performance Of his official duties.
Messrs. EVANS, CRAFTS and SIMMONS
presented resolutions asking for the establishment OF
commercial relations with foreign nations upon diff
ferent and more favorable footing than heretofore
THE TARIFF, POSTAGE, sUB-TREAsURY, AND U. 5.
BANK.
Mr. MDUFFIF presented the joint resolutions adopt
cd by the Legislature of South Carolina, in opposi.
ton to the tariff; which were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
MIR. SIMMONS presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Rhode Island asking for the reduction
Of the present rates Of postage which were laid up
the table.
Mr.. McROBERTS presented resolutions adopted
by the Legislature Of Illinois, declaring the Sub
Treasury law to have been precipitatey repealed,
asking for its reenactment, calling for modification
OF the tariff act aud in opposition 10 Bank of the
United States.
THE MAILS.
A bill from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads TO prevent the transmission of mailable
matter out Of the mails, was taken up.
Mr.. HENDERSON spoke in favor of the general
principles OF the bill but against several of It's pro-
visions.
Mr.. MERRICK earnestly defended the bill in all
ITS provisions.
MIR. WOODBRIDGE rose to continue the debate !:
but, on motion of Mr.. LINN, the further considera.
ton of the subject was pa scd over for the day.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill for the occupation and settlement of
Oregon Territory was taken up.
Mr.. ARCHER addressed the Senate at length in
reply to Senators who had advocated its passage =
After delivering his argument upon the merits of the
question: he said that he not altogether opposed
to the bill, but wished that il might pass in modified
FORM lie had no objection to the clause proposing
the extension Of the jurisdiction Of Iowa over the
Territory of Oregon He had none to the appropria-
ton of hundred thousand dollars, asked
for forts and stockadcs, if the money was
also 10 be expended in surveys and explorations.
He thought that the provision making grant Of land
should be stricken out.
MIR. YOUNG expressed himself in favor of the
BILL and contended that the title to the country was
undisput d, and that the provisions Of the bill were
10 no way violation Of the existing treaty stpula-
tons. The jurisdiction proposed Ameri-
can citizens only aud Great Britain had like uris-
dcton over her subjects IN the Territ ry. The APP
pontment Of two Indian agents in addition TO those
already appointed was no violation Of treaty. The
building of stockaoes and forts was but dong what
Great Britain had done already in the Territory.
lie placed bgh value upon the territory in dispute
for agricultural purposes and he not believe tina,
the Hudsons Bay Company designed TO employ them
selves in agricultural labor.
Mr.. LINN said few words in reply 10 Mr. Ar
cher, when Mr.. A. moved 10 recomm the bill TO the
Comm ttcc on Forei n Relations, (the select commit
tee having been discharged
Mr.. CALHOUN expressed desire to say some
thing more upon this question before the vote was
taken and the bill, on his motion, was informally
passed over until tomorrow.
! On motion of Mr.. HUNTINGTON, the Senate
went into an Executive session and after a short
time spent therein the doors were opened, and the
Senate adjourned.