Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-03-07
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In the Senate on Monday the Goth, Mr.. Day
ton, of New Jersey, concluded his speech upon
the resolution Of Mr.. Breeze, proposing TO NUT
an end TO the treaty with Great Britain providing
for the joint occupation of the Oregon territory.
Mr.. Dayton discussed the subjects of national
law national honor, and other topics bearing nm
on the question, with considerable ability. Tho
bill Tor the surrender Of the Government stock in
the chesapeake and Ohio canal was ordered to
Its engrossment. Mr.. Rves made an Intellectual
euort 10 change the terminus of tho canal from
Cumberland to the mouth Of Savage river, which
nc SAID was In the heart Of The coal region.
In The House, communication was received
ron the President stating that the law recently
passed. providing for the transfer Of naval appro-
Pratons Is so burthened with restrictions that il
Is feared the object Of the transfer will be defeat
ed. The President discusses the general defen-
ces OF the country, and the importance of Ma
val depot on the Mississippi lie mentions the
fact that there is important question PENDING
between this Country and Great Britain-and
speaks of the policy of being prepared for any is
sue. The Princeton Steamer is commended to
the attention oil Congress-, and an appropriation
recommended to build larger steamers upon the
same model, The message referred to the
committee on Naval Affairs. MIR. Holmes, of S.
y. offered a resolution declaring that the South
mad right to enjoy their property, and that petit
lions and memorials about it were great OUTRAGE
upon this right, and against the spirit Of the Con.
sutu'lon. AT the suggestion of Mr.. Belser, a
substitute was proposed, LIST. declaring that JUS
,ice and sound policy forbid the Federal Govern
ment TO foster one branch of industry to the detr
nent OF another, cherish the interests of one
portion to the injury of another portion of our
common country. end That every citizen has a
right TO demand and insist upon an equality of
tights and privileges, and TO complete and am-
pre- protection oil persons and property from do
nes'ic violence or foreign aggression. Sd. That
congress has no power TO interfere with or con-
uo The domestic institutions Of the several States;
and that such States are the sole and proper iud-
ges OF every thing appertaining to their own af-
iairs' not prohibited by the Constitution. 4th
That all efforts of the Abolitionists or others.
made to induce Congress to interfere with oues-
items of slavery, 10 take incipient steps in re-
lation thereto, calculated 10 lead TO the most
alarming and dangerous consequences, and that
all such efforts have inevitable tendency to di-
The stability and pernanence of the Union, and
ought not to be coun.enanced by any friend to our
political institutions. The first was adopted I46
TO 4-those In the negative being Messrs. Adams,
"rnneii, Severance ard Winthrop; the 2Sd was
carried mem. con.--the Sd, Isl to 3-and the 9TH,
les to %.
On Tuesday in the Senate, the bill to transfer
the Government stock in the Chesapeake and o.
hio Canal TO the Stale Of Maryland was finally
passed. Mr. Buchanan presented memorial
from Pennsylvania warmly demonstrating against
tie repeal of the duty on RAILROAD Iron. L,
states that Railroad Iron is now sold for seven
per cent. less than when imported free from duty.
Mr.. Breeze addressed the Senate in support OF
his resolution for annuling the Sd article of the
treaty OF 1918 in relation to the Oregon territory
! In the House, the Rules and Orders were again
under consideration. Some controversy arose as
10 whom the right of the floor belonged The
! Speaker assigned it to MIR. Dromgoole, but Mr.
cave johnson commended for and obtained it, Mr.
Johnson commenced with an appeal to Southern
members not to adopt the rules reported either by
Mr. Adams or Mr.. Dromgoole, but 10 take all the
Rules of the last House with the exception of
the 2lst, which he desired to amend. After some
| confusion and debate the question was taken up
on MIR. Dromgoole's rule (beng the Odd in his
cooley which excludes from reception or conside-
ration all Abolition petitions, and il was rejected.
LOG to sc. So the House would not adopt the
2lst rule, or any thing like it,
On Wednesday in the Senate, NJ. Bagby pre-
scented the resolutions of the Alabama Legisla-
iature III answer to the Massachusetts resolutions
asking an amendment to the Constitution so as to
preclude slave representation. Mr.. Archer sta
ted that he had received similar resolutions from
the Legislature of Virginia, but declined present.
Ing them OH account of the absence of his COL
| league.
| In the House the motion to reconsider the vote
rejecting Mr.. Dromgoole's motion to amend the
report OF the Committee on the Rules was neoa-
lived, 55 to IlG. Mr.. Brown moved to Law the
whole subject on the table; carried SO TO 81. An
( Intellectual motion was made 10 reconsder-so the
rules of the last Congress, (ainong them the rule
excluding abolition pettions,) are left in full
\ force.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American
! NAsHINGToN, Feb. 90, 1914.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
| The Senate was called to order at half past II
O'Clock to-day, and after the House of Representa-
tives mad adjourned.
| The Rev. Scptimus fusion, Chaolain of the
Senate, made most Impressive PRAYER, and one
mat reached aud touched all hearts by its conso.
laiIon, lis afleciionate Christian sympathy, its ap-