The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-27
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES
CWentp= eOenth Congress.
THIRD SESSION.
THURSDAY, January 26, lsi3.
SENATE.

MIR. EVANS presented a memorial from Maine,
with reference to navigating interests, and asking
for the establishment of reciprocal relations in our
commerce Il intercourse with foreign nations.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented similar memorial
from Bath, Maine.
MIR. STURGEON presented two memorials from
pennsylvania, one praying for modification of the
Bankrupt law, and the other asking for repeal Of
the same.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented a memorial from
Dunkirk, New York. demonstrating against the re-
peal of the Bankrupt law.
MIR. ALLEN pres, nted q memorial from Ohio,
asking for n change of the route Of the Cumberland
Road. Also, memorial from Providence, Rhode
Island. asking Congress to pass law for the pay
ment Of French spoations prior to 1900.
A number Of private bills were reported, and one
from the Commit Naval Affairs, proposing 10
amend the act recognizing the Navy Department
Several adverse reports upon bills from the House
were considered and concurred 10.
bill for TIE relief of the Feliciana Grand Gulf
Railroad Company, aos ing them the privilege Of
importing iron free of duty, was considered and de-
bated. The principle upon which this request is
made, is, that the iron imported for the road was
sunk IN the 1ississppi river.
MIR. EVANS advocated the passage Of the bill,
and was followed BY Mr. WALKER upon the same
side.
MIR. KING, of Alabama, replied when the bill
was ordered to a third reading
The bill for the payment of several companies OF
Georgia militia, was read a third time and passed.
OREGON TERRITORY.
Mr. LINN replied TO Mr.. MoDcrrIE, who had
intmated that the bill had suddenly been pressed
upon the Senate and he gave history of the whole
question: and Of all the legislative action upon the
subject. He told the Senator that he seemed to have
totally undervaued the territory, and not 10 have APP
prec,ated its commercial advantages. The Amer
can fur trade had been reduced grs dualy from four
or five hundred thousand dollars TO two thousand
dollars and this IN consequence Of the treaty Of
1915 lie viewed the operations OF the Hudson.
Bay Company, and shove that, a company, the,
had been cruel, savage, selfish and ayarioious tina
they had pursued the lDdaIs friendly 20 US, and thu
Americans engaged in the trade, when the,
could lie stated the value Of the territory
and proved that, in all respects, IN climate
and soil, aud IN commercial advantage,
would compare favorably with South Carolina
The disadvantages OF the territory had all been over
stated by the Senator. II had beautiful rivers
had beautiful pasturage il had fisheries; II ha'
agricultural advantages; and it had commercial ad
yanages. IL was great country, and IT was dcsin
ed TO be settled railroad would yet be .cen,prob
ably by many. at the foot Of the Columbia river =
Great and beautiful States would grow up on the Pa
ci6c il We did our duty, II would not take yer
long to do this either General Csss had told IS in
beautiful address that an aged relative of las la
conversed with one who had conversation with tn
first born of the colony which landed on the Plymout
rock. Many present had convcrsed with Boon. u
enlarged upon all the subjects connected With III
Oregon, and addressed the Senate for nearly tw
hours in an earnest and able defence Of the bill
Mr., BERRIEN succeeded but, without concu'
ing his remarks,
On motion, the Senate adjourned