Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-01-10
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CONTINUED
The discussion Of th. Arms Bill. s.
the House; was continued Tor many jaY
and was conducted With ihe very higbes
ability Under The latitude OF debate a.
lswej. Il was extended 50 as - embrace
the whole policy, foreign and domestic
Of the alninIsjra, lan. Tie decided
stand taken aa3 man tanned with s.
much oloquence by Mr Cav. II favor o.
tie war, awakened fresh lse smoag tbs
people, aud con buiej greatly 10 the M
imalion anl vIgar win which Il was al
forwards waged His e,oqaenee an ar
panents also, had gieai weigh, with he
members of Coagress-and on the l4th
Of January, ltl3. the bal for TIE iae
crease Of the military lofec, 10 which be
had given 50 ardent support, Wa pas
sed IA the House by Fose OF = 10 -.
ia The Senate, some lew aainport ini
mendmsnts were male, which were
speedily adopted IN ms lover branch. Il
OF the 10Th the hi,l became its by
the signature Of the President
Congress re assembled on the 2lih OF
May, Il again he vas elected Speaker of
the House, receiving - votes ia o3po
stion. 10 Hon. Timothy p Kin. Who re
ceived 81 The message OF Pres leDt
Madison transmitted 90 the 25ta, gave
brief and lucid sketch o'the condition
Of the country, an contained an olIosion
toihe spirli aud manner IA winch lbe VA
had been waged by the Brush. who. d
declared, were "adjIag 10 the savage fl.
~ OF Il on one frontier. asfstem Of plum.
der aud conlagratIoa on the other. equal
~ forbidden BIZ respect for national char.
nclar aud BY the established rules ofen
.tzed warfare THIS mention 81 The
sulierngs aud wrongs OF his raIlanH
countrymeu, aroused the m licaauan of
Mr. Clay immediately after the reading Of
the message. he called attention 10 that
portion OF It's contents, aud, IA a few
most eloquent remarks, expressed his
adherence OF the oulrages sad to have
been coommlued by The British armies
and their savage allies, dee airing that. ~
they should be found 10 be rs public re.
port had stated them. they called faf tbe
indignation OF all Christendom. & ought
10 be embodied IN an authentic document
whch might porpetaale them on tHo
page Of history Up0u his motion. anal
without opposition or division. re-u|n-
ton vas adopted, referring tins portion
oil the Presidents message 10 :. &c,
Committee. Towards The close o. tse
session Report Was made by Nr Macon
on behalf Of ms Committee. IN Whlch a
mass al testimony was submilica. c6htb.
ting, IN the clearesl manner, The aha-
man ouifages repeatedly pcrpelraled ap
On American prisoners, by the Indian al
lies OF Brush troops. aud Often under
the eye Of British officers. n
closed with resolution reoacs0no tbo
President 10 lay before The house, during
the progress Of the war all The instan.
cos OF departure, By the British, from the
ordinary mode Of conducting war among
civilized nations.
Congress had assembled under ausei>
clous circumstances The fortune eli
war, which al lis commencement. SEEMED
so much against Us, had urued ia or
favor; and signal victories. bg sea ami
by land, had repeatedly crowned the \.
meriean arms \ diih naNa victory had
been added to the glory Of our maritime
exploits by Capt Lawrence Of the nor>
net, who, with bal eighteen guns. had
captured alter brisk AMI gai am action
oi htteen minutes, the BRUSH sloop of
war Peacock, Capt. Peakc, carving
twenty-five guns and 1870 men. the Ian
ter losing her captain and nine men
with thirty wounded, while our loss was
but one killed aud wounded. York. The
capital Of Upper Canada, had been cap.
Iured BY The army Of the centre. IN con
nectlon with naval force on Lake On
iario under Gen, Dea born. while The IS
sue of the serge OF Fort Meies. under
Gen Harrison Ind Won for that officer.
high and distinguished laurels for bra.
very and military sklli.
The proposal of HE British Ministry.
to treat with US al Gouenbara, was ac.
cepted, aud Messrs. Cay and jonathan
Russell we're appointed, IN CONJUNCTION
win the three Plenlpotenuaries lhen In
Russia Gallaiin, Bayard and \ ans. 10
conduct the negotiations On The l9th
oil JaSuary, ISL, Mr. Clay accordingly
resigned his seal as Speaker Of The louise,
IN an eloquent and appropriate address.
lie received the thanks Of The House r.,
The manner in which he had DISCHARGED
the duties of his response bic office, and
soon after sailed on his foreign mission
Ghen,, as is well known was finally
hxed on for the negotiation, aud on the |
s!h ihs cen erence vas svmnensd. ThoI