Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30

on,o-,nni,y to exp.ess his views hereafter before the
question was taken j, would answer his purpose IT,
would remark that the President, IN ms message Ead
recommended measure equally strong with this II
IL thou h, ihat the INDIGENOUS, or viola
ted any engagement, he would be the lat person IN
the world to advocate it. lie held in tonrmit ma
lion that would break is faiih, but with quail c"nemp'
he viewed one hat would abandon any est.bl sheo
r!pht through iear or any other motive.
Mr.. ARCHER wrul! concnr in the ro>t?onefnen',
hu; he would wash The pospoUem"r! TO run 10 scch
period tlsi Moud enable the Srnaat' 10 obtain copies
Il ih4 beck Published by Mr. Greenhow, winch placed
the title of the United iae most nd!sputaols
ground
Mr. BENTON We want no book tvs SIDE Of
the house to prove oar tie
MIR. ARCHER Even the Senator's strong con-
yic,on Of tie validity of Tie tie Of the United STATS
would be s,rens ,henet by the facts and arguments OF
this work
Mr.. BENTON have seen and read every thing
on :he subject of The TILE OF The u to The territory
OF Oregon that is contained in MIR. Gfeenhow 5 look
long before Mr.. Greenhow heard that there was
such place as Oregon
Mr. ARCHER SAID he had no doubt of it. The Sc
nator was we'll informed on every subject that he
needed no such AID but all cf not equally abo-
rious and well informed as the Senator.
Mr.. ALLEN would act in reference to any nego-
tation that might be pending nov and hetea''e'-
He protested against The idea that Congress was 10
stand still! while question OF empire was pending III
the cant,l IL the gen,lemans object IN moving
reference was delay, he would oppose Vt, because II
was an instruct on 10 the Executive TO deliy the as
sertion of rights. The President ought 10 desire
our advice on n subject o! suc! Importance VIC had
right TO interpose OPINIONS IN this matter, and the
people expected It Of Us, and the frssdent ought 10
desire il
Mr. MOREHEAD had changed no view that he
&c, mery entertained on this subject. But he was or
posed 10 eglsia the subject while It was uncer
negotiation. The proposition was 10 give notice 10
Grea, Britain tia, would no longer be bound D;
the stpul ton made b. the treaties OF ISIS aud lo.'
The Chairman of the Commtee OF Foreign Affairs
merely proposed that this proposition should lie De-
fore the committee properly charged with ioreign re-
la,ons till the negotiation about to commence had been
prosecuted aud determination, winch was be
anticipated within few months, aud while Congress
was still in session WHAT the OBJECT al The gen.
,eman from Ono To instruct The Pfesiden. u n'eF-
fere this uncture and take astep that would he con
sdered By the Government Of Great Britain as intend
ed 10 prevent any satisfactory negotiation suppose
treaty be made-t iave not the right TO reject Il
II cannot be ratified without our advice and consent
Suppose the Government of the u. States anXots, as
he trustad they would be- 10 MAINTAIN the homer ana
interests Of the United States, should be unable 10
come TO any conclusion with the British Government
suppose The negotiation fails, the Senate WI sun pe
able 10 act IN such ma they please we Woulo
act then well now, aud the session would not pass
until the result was attained lie had no doubt some
proposition, at a proper time, would come IRON Inc
Committee Foreign Affairs that would De satslac'o-
~ TO the SenGta.
Mr. SEMPLE would agree to the pos,ponement Of
the resolution Ill Tuesday next, but no further.
The molten to postpone I'LL Tuesday was agreed to
The Senate passed short time IN Executive SEES
sion, and then adjourned t II Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Shortly before prayers ght took place IN that part
the Hall which lies Immediately behind the Speaker
table, between Mr.. Weller, member from ono and
Mr. Sh.iv-r correspondent of The Baltimore Patriot,
growing cut OF certain publication mode IN that jour
nal Of the merits OF the battle or OF i's results Inc
Reporter knows nothing and even Of the iact ltse!'
he would have been ignorant but 10" smashing OIL III
windows behind him and ior the confusion end ho'se
which usually attend these at?upt resorts u H's' P"
cipes.
fhe Journal oC yesterday read and approved
Mr. ADAMS called for the orders of ,he day
CONTESTED ELECTIONS FROM VIRGINIA
Al. FINER. from The Committee OF Elections, to
u HON had been referred the memorial oil Wan. H. Cog
gin Esq conesing the right of MIR Gmer TO seat ~
this House, made report, which closes VITA 'he io
lowing resolution:
in this House as o! the Representatives, from tit
State Of Virginia.
Mr. ELMER moved that the report be referred 10 The
Committee Of the Whoie the state OF The Union, ano
that il be printed. Il
And Mr. Z. moved that the original arguments oi
Messrs Gogrin and G liner be ulso printed.
Mr. NEWTON asked separate question on the
printing of the arguments which was ordered
The SPEAKER left the chair, calling Mr. BeaTdsiey
thereto pro TEN. 80
The report was referred to the Committee OF The
tho Union, nrd was ordered TO De
printed
Ard the question recurring on the motion print the
original Arguments
A discussion followed, in which Messrs DOUG
LASS, HAMLlN, GlLMER, DROMGOOLE, and
ELMER participated m favor OF printing; and Mess's
NEWTON, SCHENCK, and G. DAVIS in opposition
70 printing the argument CT Mr.. Goggin, without his
consent
Some conversation took place between Mr.. Til OMP
son and the Speaker; on point of order
After which Mr.. T demanded Ike prevcns question:
but waived the motion enable Mir NEW ION 10 make
some xpliaaons.
Mr.. THOMPSON then renewed tie demand for the
previous question there was 4 second, ana Tue main
question ion the printing! was oFdeied 20 be now taken
After further conversation, Mr. V. Dh'l
demanded division If The questiou witch was ordered
And The first question printing Tie argument
of Mr. Goggn.
Mr. WELLER asked The yeas and nays, which
were ordered and bc,u. taken, yeas l23, nays 81
So the argument Of Mr.. Goggn was ordered 10 be
printed.
And the question ber- taken on the second division
of the question: the argument OF M Gilmer was ORDER
ed 10 be printed
ar SCHENCk then submitted motion, which (a'-
Ter some conversation, in which Messrs. SCHENCh,
DROMGOOLE, e. JOHNSON, ELMER, and The
SPEAKER part,cipa,ed) vas finally modified so as to
direct the printing Of the testimony connected with the
report
Mr. S submitted some remarks in favor of his
motion.
MIR. GlLhlER and Mr.. ELMER made some e4pa-
nations.
The motion TO pru, was further sustained nv hessIs
GILMER and HAMLlN, and opposed by Mr. a. V.
BROWN.
Mr.. BlDLhCK made n motion (Which he subse-
auen,ly withdrew TO re commit the subject to the
Committee on Elections, with instructions I, report Oh
The e1pediency of printing the testimony in whole OF IN
part.
read follows:
"o print the testimony relative to the case, omllng
rho prnnp os the notices TO take depos,ons aud tae
official certificates attached 10 the dispositions, giving
only the dates OF the tlking OF The teslnony
"a message was received from the President Of The
IT, s. by the hands OF John Tyler, Jr, Esq, his Pr
vate Secretary , , ,rt
The motion 10 print wns further opposedey Mr. BEL
SER, and sustained by Mr.. DICKINSON.
When Mr. OWEN proposed compromise, 10 wis
That the papers should be ordered u be printed On con-
di,ion that The debate should now cease is c"nnu-
alton would cost the country twice as iauch as The
printing Of eny documents
And Mr. O, at the suggestion Of many members,