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JAcKsoN's FINE.
This stale subject occupied the House during
the remainder OF the sitting. take it that you
have Something heard" Of Gen. Jackson's vic.
tory at New Orleans, but we heard "inore dis
tinctly" from Mr. Weller, who fought the fight
over again in manner that showed him to be
at once a Wellington and Napoleon, a tacti.
clan and sfrategisi lie closed-ah, what a
step from the subme-with an allusion to the
approaching anniversary supper. The House
lett the matter undecided.
Monday, JAN 9th.
The Calhoun manifesto against the Van Blu.
req Convention has not yet arrived, but l learn
that is in print, and will soon he here. 1t has
had the effect, in anticipation, to shake the con.
tidcnce Of the Van Buren, men in the strength
Of their position. 1t is not at all improbable
that the friends Of Cass and johnson will also
keep aloof from, the packed convention. The
people seem disposed to take the matter Of the
next election into their own hands, and will
care little for the dictation Of old political
hacks.
coming clectionit villa on the shelf number
Of old candidates. The "travels history" OF
some six or seven veterans will be ended. A
new set of names will be brought before the
country, and new principles and interests will
become the subject Of political agitation.
Mr. Wise has just returned from an absence
| OF fortnight He looks rather better, but is in
bad health. He has been and will be very qul.
ct at this session. He has not yet been ~. nom.
mated for France, but probably will be- The
Senate, however, will reject him for shat mis-.
sion. They will confirm him for Austria
or Mexico, if he would take either Of those
places.
1t is quite settled that Mr. Spencer will be
nominated for the vacant seat on the bench OIL
the Supreme Court. Mr. Hiram Ketchum has
been strongly urged upon the President for the
station, and particularly by Mr. Webster. The
Senate will not confirm the nomination of NJ,
Spencer, unless he first resign the office o
Secretary of the Treasury, and it is pretty Ger.
tain that he will not resign. A Mr. Green, at
torney- general or district attorney, in New Jer
sey has been mentioned for the office Of Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. He is said to b.
: strongly urged on the President by Captain
Stockton and others.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Semple, of Illinois
introduced joint resolution requesting The
J President TO communicate the provisions Of tn,
convention with Great Britain of 1918, res
pecting the occupation Of the Oregon Terrific
ry, which provisions were continued indefini,el,
ny tne convention OF 1871.
Oregon Terrilory-Negoiiation nj Washington
The debate on MIR Aliens resolution, calm.
for the instructions given TO our Minister a
London IN reference to the title TO- and occupa
ton Of the Oregon Territory, and the cores
pondence relative to the subject, was continue,
in the Senate for some hours and resulte
in the rejection Of the resolution, yeas Ii
nays 81.
Mr. Archer, chairman Of the committee OF
Foreign Affairs, stated, officially, for the infor
nation OF the Senate, that there had been n
negotiation as yet on the subject of the Oregon
boundary; that instructions had been given
the basis of negotiation by this government
that the British Government preferred to trea
here; that the negotiation was transferred t
Washington city; and that a minister special
charged with the adjustment Of the matter woul
be here and commence the negotiation in few
weeks. This seemed to give great satisfaction
10 The Senate. The passage of the resolution
was opposed on several grounds. 1t would b,
unnecessary, because there had been no nego
tiation, and the only effect Of it would be TO pro
mulgaie our instructions, to tile great detrmen
Of our interests, that it would appear, under tn
i circumstances, 10 be designed to thwart the ne
gotIation by taking it out of the President
hands or interfering in his conduct Of it; ant
hid'Ils t'ul u was = lldllcT III COTStucTdLlO
in Executive session, if it were considere
at all.
ri Mr. Allen said the government would neve
i allow any more land on this continent to b
, coded to any foreign government, more espe
i cial.y that of Engla He predicted gres
war with England during the next genera
= ton, &c.
i The House to-day, concluded the debate o
Jen. Jackson's Fine, at l.2 past o'clock. Tn
bill was reported and was passed; yeas Is:
nays %.
Tuesday. Jan. 9th.
HousE.-Afier the reading of the journa
Mr. Hunt, Of New York, introduced resolu
ton, asking for information from the War De
par,ment After few moments spent in tn
9 consideration of other misce laneous resolution
and other business Of an undressing natur
to record. the subject Of the report of the Com
mlttee on Rules came up in order. Mr. Wis
requested TO be permitted to make minort
report, from the same Committee. Mr. Adam
opposed the granting of his request on tn
ground that it would DELAY action, and wa
, wholly unprecedented in is character-but tn
lIoase gave him permission. In consequence
, Of this report from Wise, motion was made I
postpone the consideration of this subject for,
| night. In reply TO an inquiry whether vot
ut two thirds was not necessary, the Spcakc
lcrlded that il was not
, From this decision, Mr. Adams appealed. NJ
White made very clear expose Of the ncoI
!, rectness of the Speakers decision, the rules
The louise reading, nor shall The order Of bus
, ness be postponed, or changed, ercepl by role
, al least hco thirds Of the members present." A
this Juncfure, a motion was made to lay tn
whole subject on the table. 1t was lost-aye
70, noes lO7, thirty majority. After this, III
morning hour having expired, the House wer
INTO Committee of the Whole, and dscusse
f the reference of that portion Of the President
! Message which relates TO the improvement
the Western Waters, whether to the Commit
. tee on commerce or select Committee.
, SENATE.-Several private petitions and me
. MORALS were presented and referred. Mr. He
/ dcrson reported bill to adjust certain Ian
claims Mr. Evans, from the committee on f
nance, requested that they might be discharge
A from the further consideration of McDufie
+, resolution on the Tariff, on the ground that
proposed bill to originate revenue, which tn