The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-09
TWENTY, EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
~ '5--s lsl. FIRST SESSION. y
q x y MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1874.
SENATE.

if.q - 81 MONDAY,'JANUAKY ., 1914.
Nh 6.s .asssss,a SENATE.
y A report from the Commissioner of Public
Buildings was received, and ordered to be printed
communication was received from the War
Department, covering statement made under
direction of the Typographical Bureau, with re-
spect to ship canal between lakes Huron and
Superior.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the following memo
rails From Samuel Thompson, employed by
Government some years since in building the
New York Customhouse. From large number
Of hardware merchants of the city OF New York.
praying for reduction Of duties upon iron ware
Also from the New York aad Harlem railroad
praying a remission of duties on railroad IRON
Also, from the Chamber Of Commerce OF New
York, praying for the establishment OF the ware
house SYSTEM 49
EVA Mr.. BUCHANAN, from citizens of Philadel-
phia, praying for drawback of duties upon spirits
distilled from foreign molasses s, 5gai
Mr.. CRITTENDEN, from citizens Of Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, in reference to the naval PEN
sion fund. s tgF l.s te 3 sfs esa
4. Mr.. BAYARD, from d. C. Wilson, formerly
marshal of Delaware, praying remuneration OF
services rendered in this capacity
ag,ai Mr.. CHOATE, from A. p Quimby, of Philadel-
Z phia, suggesting methods Of preventing steam
G boat explosions
y i. MI. JARNEGAN. presented the petition Of
Daniel Martin, of Tenn, praying for the estab-
lishment of naval school; the petition repre-
scented how much more important was such an es-
Enlistment for the navy than was the West Point
I Academy for the army. sf bi~ T
Mr.. SEMPLE presented memorial, asking
that notice may be given to Great Britain Of the
Il desire of this Government to terminate the
ventional arrangement for the joint occupancy Of
Z the Oregon territory ts4 ts,
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented petition for ex-
tending the fishing bounty to vessels of the
Mr. MILLER reported, with an amendment, a
bill for establishing insane asylum in this city !;
also, without amendment the bill for improving.
the avenue.
Messages, in writing, were received from the
President of the United States
asgi45Fs as4sgsr OREGON.
~ MrALLEN'S resolution upon this subject was
then taken up, and this gentleman rose to correct
an error into which he had fallen the other day,
in ascribing to Sir Robert Peel the assertion that,
had the bill passed by the Senate of the last ses-
sion become law, itwould have been just cause
for war--it was the assertion of Lord Palmerston,
who, however, was at the head of a powerful
e party in England, especially upon all questions
affecting the foreign relations of the country. Mr.
"A. took up the Parliamentary Reports, and read
and commented upon this subject. He asked
why the Oregon question was not settled IE the
Ashbnrton treaty, and replied to his own question
\ by affirming, that it was because Great Britain
made it a part of her policy always to keep open
some one cause of quarrel with other countries
He again alluded to the surrender OF territory in
Maine. The Senate had by unanimous resolu-
ton declared that this territory rghtfuy belong
ed to Maine, and yet we had surrendered it, and
the sword of Damocles was still suspended over
us, and we should again be threatened with the
horrors of war, to force further surrender OF our
territory in this case. He went for the bill Of
last session, or some equally efectual measure, to
show that we were in earnest, and would not
Vi surrender one square inch of our land. NJ
ag Mr. ARCHER then rose, and gave the Senate
a very important piece Of information, to Wit
that no negotiation was now pending between this
country and England in reference to Oregon; and
further, that the British Government, had re-
solved to send an ambassador to this country (Who
might be expected in few weeks) to open nego-
tiations here in this city upon the subject. He
h presumed, therefore, that this resolution would
not be insisted upon. as it could not be any longer
desirable to pass it.
The remarks, however, of the gentleman from
7 Ohio 90 to the extent Of obstructing all negotia
tons. Was he, in this respect the mouth-piece
and expounder of western sentiments! The Sem
ator insisted that we ought not to give any color
T to the British claim to this territory, but we had
already, for period of thirty years, acquesced in
some sort Of a claim on her part
Mr. ALLEN said that the gentleman was
mistaken in supposing that he (Mr. Az designed
to obstruct all negotiation; he had simply quoted
the language of the British minister and others,
to show the ground which they took. If the ne
gotiation was to commence here, he hoped that
the Senate would advise and consent in regard
to it at each STEP He believed that the inevi-
table tendency Of THINGS was to rurtllre between
this country and Great Britain.
~ Mr.. MOREHEAD, who originally opposed
the passage of this resolution, observed that the
Senator from Ohio seemed to regard the bill pass
ed by the Senate al the last session as belge-
rent measure; such certainly was not his under
+ standing of that measure; had it been, he never
should have given it the sanction OF his vote
He regarded that bill as being strictly conformable
to the conventional arrangement between tn s
t.,r a.. q oat Rs;ta;r lie did MT feel unite