The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-20
TwENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST ESSION.
Sc n ate.

senate.
WASHINGTON, March ls, 1874.
NoTE-Whie ! was out mailing letter on Fri
day last, the Senate passed bill repeating the dis
trbuton law-which has for sometime past been
imperative from the conditions Of the tariff. The
repeal has no practical effect.
TARIFF or AZ
Gov. MoREiIEAD presented a petition from citi-
zens OF Pennsylvania, approving the tariff of 1872
and asking that Congress will not interfere with IT,
[NorE.-'rhese continued petitions from Penn
syvania, against the new tariff look ominous az
respects the vote OF Mr.. Buchanan, No petitions
have yet been received in favor Of the new bill.
Has IL no friends y
BILLS, REPORTS, &c
Quite number OF reports by committees werc
made-as also bills introduced and resolutions Of
tered-pertalnlng TO minor matters, pensions, land
claims, holding of courts, post routes, &c, &c.
REVENUE, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS.
Mr.. JARNAGIN offered resolution asking of the
Presidenuhe statistics of revenue received, and ex-
ports and imports made from September last up 10
the Isl March
COMMITTEE ON THE TERRITORIES
Mr.. BAGLEy desired that Committee on Terri
tories might be formed in the Senate. There is
none now.
Mr.. EVANS thought il was unnecessary.
Mr. BAGlEY said the District of Columbia has a
Committeeman the Territory ought, a fortiori, to
have one.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON said it was now one o'clock,
and 1t was time to attend TO other business. He
moved to lay the resolution on the table. Carried.
THE OREGON NOTICE.
in INDUCING him in his delay TO speak on this ques-
ton. He should now be brief
This is a momenous question. This resolution
is advisory of the President IN matter left by the
constitution to his discretion The most important
matter pertaining TO the resolution giving the no.
tee" is the motipe which prompts them to pass
the resolution. What is this motive! | answer,
distrua Of the President. They dare not trust the
President in the discharge of his duties. And in
this matter the democratic side Of the Senate were
continually taunting them with the treaty of Wash
lngton OF August, 1872
| Mr.. ARCHER proceeded to answer Mr. Buchanan's
arguments. Mr. b. spoke OF Its being dshonora-
bic to this country to allow this territory to be
Jointly occupied by Great Britain. Was it dishon-
orable TO Gen. Jackson TO allow this treaty to ex-
| isl ever since 1927 | admt-and so does every
body-that present Executive is weak one.
But it is more dlshonorable in hlm 10 let his
treaty exist than II has been tor other administror
tons. II is not the British Government, but your
own Government, that has invited this negotiatitn
And shall we now repel the very negotiation We
have invited? There has been great deal Of rail
ing against England. lie will not countenance it,
The principle OF this Government is, enemies in
WARM peace, friends. He that he is destined
as long as he sits here, to hear England reved and
abused. He would oppose his eulogium of Eng
land He honored her. He was proud TO be de-
scended from England 1t was high honor to
this country to be thus descended. And il would
be the glory OF our country In all future ages, that
we were so descended.
Here Mr.. ARCHER went over the same ground
which has already been travelled over by Messrs
Choatc, Miller, and Dayton. Oregon must be pos
scssed by our own people. AgrlculturaIsts must
drive out hunters IN the end. Mr. Buchanan had
said that the Oregon was fast filling up with demo-
Gratis. This, IN his opinion, was certain reason
why the British government would never have any
thing to do with the Terrtory-because il is filled
with democrat. Laughter) He verify believed
that was the reason why the British government
gave M that strip of land northwestern from
tler-because IT was filled with democrats. CA
laugh)
she can help it. She has internal difficulties in
Wales and Ireland. She values our trade. But n
YOU deeply wound her honor, she will 60 to war
Should you give this notice, and then take posses
sion of the Territory, you do give her just cause OF
war-thc more especially since you have invited
her TO negotiate this question at your own doors.
You make il point OF honor TO 20 on and occupy
the Oregon with an armed force And will not
England deem it point Of honor to resist with
force OF arms Pass this rssolution and you make
Il very doubtdV you can at all preserve the Terri
tory-dnd dbsotufefy certain that yow cannot pre-
serre the peace. He believes that we can contend
against any power in the world if our be Just
Bnt England is the most powerful nation IN the
world-or that has ever existed IN the world. And
IN the other hand you have reducedyour own navy
and army, and You propose stu further reductions.
Moreover, your finances ere depressed, ana your
commerce diminished. And yet you propose To
provoke war with England
2P NJ QSth inst. while mailing my ,etter
Mr. Archer finished his speech, and now find MIR.
r ives in the midst OF another He is now speak
ny of the Treaty OF w ashlnRton, Of August, 1872
How 30 TO 9 voted in favor of the treay-how the
whole country approved lt-and how naughty II ls
for the minority now 20 object.
tNorE--The galleries are about one fourth hhed.