Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-09


ground for expecting him 10 do SO. Mr.. Shrives
appeared in public, and Immediately arres.
ted, and gave bonds, with Hon w Cost Johnson
and Hon. Andrew Stewart, TO keep the peace"
Mr.. S then Immediately proceeded to the House.
The unusual zeal and vigilance manifested in
The arrest Of Mr.. s. shows that melody had ap-
prehensons of violation Of the peace, which be
could only alIay by asking the in,erposi.ion of
tho law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21th, lS44.
In the House Mr.. Oven moved TO 60 into Com
miitee Of the Whole for The purpose Of taking up
The resolution Of the Committee on Foreign Al.
fairs, relative to the Oregon question. He gave
way, however, ia order that bill might be Re.
ported TO provide for the paymen, OF the passage
Of Lafay ette from this country to France in
1924
After several other bills had been reported,
Mr. Owen renewed his motion TO 60 into Com.
mittee. and it prevailed.
The committee then took up the following res
oil ltion, reported from The committee on foreign
affairs.
Resolped, As the opinion Of tho committee,
tina, it inexpedent for Congress at this time 10
act in any manner upon the subject referred 10
in the following resolution. Tho resolution in.
struced the committee on foreign affairs TO con.
slder the expediency of requesting the President
TO notify the British Government that 1t IS our
wish to abroga,e that section Of the treaty OF
1918 which provides for the joint occupation Of
Oegon)
The question pending the motion Of
Mr.. Owen, to amend by inserting sit IS expedi-
eni.'
M. Owen then resumed his re marks from yes
terday, con.ending that Great Britain has not
! the shadow Of a title to the territory. He expa-
tiated upon the extreme folly Of negotiating up
on that which was clearly our own. 1t was his
decided opinion that nothing was to be hoped
from negotiating. He judged Of the future from
the past, and that which bafiied the talents OF Mr.
Clay and Mr. Adams il was not to be expected
would be settled by John Tyler. w Q had now
twice approached Great Britain with desirs to
negotiate, and she had twice declined. This be-
ing the case, il was the duty Of Great Britain to
make the next offer. He was therefore for CIV
ing this notice TO Great Britain Of our desire TO
annul the section Of the treaty in question, wheh
CT war the result or not We could not It
we would check the tide of emIgrants 10 that
/ point. We might as we'll a'tempt to cham the
mountain breeze, or TO prohibit the movement OF
the untamed spirits OF tho West. l. had been in-
.imated by a leading London journal, that Great
Britain was about armng the Indian tribes in her
service Let this DO the case; let the first blood
| flow from the stroke Of the tomahawk and see
what would follow. Do you think, said he. that
the hardy sons Of tho West would await your tar
ly legisla,ioni No: gentlemen might depend
that in that case, Oregon you'd soon be occupied,
! no, by smooth chinned officers from West Point,
W 'oosn, ~.-.s~u- Of ,ho "~os,
Ii was ,herefors with a Wow Of preventing these
consequences that he desired the notice might be
given.
Mr.. Thomasson, Of KY, followed. and made
some remarks against taking any action on this
subject at present
/ Mr.. Wentworth next spoke. He made a reg
ular speech. When he concluded, the sub
iect, by general consent, was laid over.
Senate JAM 3l--Mr Crittendeu from the
Committee on Military Affairs. asked to be dis
charged from the consider ation Of Mr.. Pennng.
toms flying machine for navigating the air. The
committee were at al loss to understand. Mr.
c. said, what had they to do with The ar, of flying
their business was standing and fighting.