The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON!
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.


ing deeply interesting, and we regret that we
have not space 10 give them at length, with the
speeches. The debate 10 the Senate, on Gen.
Cass's resolutions, noticed elsewhere has created
much feeling throughout the country, and the
probability Off war with Great Britain has been
discussed pretty generally. In the Senate, on
the l6th inst, the resolutions came up for con-
Isideration again, and were discussed at great
length by Messrs. Niles, Critionden, Cass, Web
Ister, Sewer, Allen, Archer, Berrien, Clayton,
Breese, and Woodbridge. The federal senators
TO a man spoke against the resolutions, regret
ting their introduction, &c, &c Criitenden,o
Kentucky, propounded a series of questions, in
true lawyer style, 10 Gen. Cass, endeavorng to
make him put forth some contradictory state
ment; but it was no go. The General calmly
Responded to ever! question, with all the dignity
and gravity of profound statesman; and instead
ofretracting or qualifying what he had said in his
previous speech, he repeated il still more EN-,
phatically. He gave it as his settled belief, that
4 if Great Britain persists in her claim TO Oregon
( after the years notice, war is inevitable. This
although an unavoidable conclusion, was terrify.
ing TO the federal senators, and although they
spoke against Cass's resolutions, they hadn't the
boldness TO uote against them. The resolutions
were passed unanimously.
i Mr. Allen then announced that he would on
tomorrow introduce resolution, insructng the
President to cause notice to be given TO the Bri-
tish Government, that we wish 10 discontinue the
arrangement for the Joint occupancy of the Or
egon Territory.
4 In the House of Representatives, 1--WE copy
now from the Pittsburgh Posts correspondent,
the resolutions from the Committee on Terrific.
Iries, for the admission of Texas INTO the Union
as an independent stale, were called up at an
early moment They have been made the order
Iof the day for yesterday, but not reached at that
time. On their being announced and read,
motion was made by Mr. Herrick, TO lay them Oh
the table. Mr.. Mcconnell called for the previous
Iquestion, and would not Withdraw IT. The motion
to lay on the table was then put, and decided in
the negative, yeas 81, nays l42 The question
i
engrossed and read third time this day. Mr.
Mcconnell called the previous question; teller;
were appointed, and the call sustained. Yeas
l06, nays 40 The question was then put, anc
the resolutions ordered to be engrossed for thirt
reading, by a vote of al TO 81,
The resolutions being engrossed, and on con
sideraton for final passage, Mr. Rockwell intro
duced q motion 10 recommit, which he advoca.
ted at some length; after which, and after var
Iety Of motions and divisions and calls to order
they were PIT upon the final passage and adopt
ed, by vote of l4l TO 56, and transmitted to the
Senate.
The iml ortance Of the action in the Senate
on yesterday and to-day, Continues tho Post'S
correspondent,) is enhanced by the evidence il
Egives TO the world, and especially to the spies
and agents of the British Government, who arc
now among us, watching every movement, anc
every indication ofpopular opinion, that we are
a union people, when questions of national right:
are concerned. II shows, too, that the croakin2
4 of the National lnelgencer, and other prints O
that stamp, some Of whom are strongly suspect
j ed of being in pay Of foreign lords and lordling:
are not evidence that we are torn TO pieces by
internal divisions, and chickering's about Offices
The new light thrown upon the Oregon bounda
ry question, by the Presidents Message, and the
i correspondence with the British Minister, ha.
opened the understanding of many who were
skeptical on the subject of our rights-and i
any are yet, at heart, opposed 10 the adminisra
ton on that measure, they are SO few, that the,
will hardly have the hardihood TO exhibit thei
feelings to the public.
GFWe received on Monday evening, the fol
lowing letter from the Hon. ]. d. CUMMINs, M
G. from the district embracing Tuscarawas
Holmes and Cosboctop countless:
WASHINGTON, 18th Deer, 1916
G, Dear Su;-The Texas Resolutions passet
the House yesterday (under the pressure ofth
. previous question: by vote of l4I TO Sc. Th
4 resolutions were Immediately sent to the Senate
q and passed two readings there the same evening
81 Gen. Cass' resolutions called forth warm debat
ia the Senate on yesterday and day before--he
we're passed by the Senate without dissent
ing vote. Qutea war spirit was kindled durn
; the discussion but it has now grown little COO
r en- A discussion on Nativism is progressing i
I the house on resolutions praying a revision c
naturalization laws and frauds on elections.
Respectfully yours, &c,
! ]. d. CUMMINS.
c 01rThe Washington Union, of the 18th, cor
e tains the following summary:
II In the Senate, the session to-day was occupie
,t chiefly in the transaction of routine business.
Mr.. Upham asked TO be excused from servin
on the Committee on Pensions, and his reque!
I! was granted. The vacancy thus created was ne
- filed.
: Mr.. Allen presented the joint resolution fC
giving years notice of the termination of th
e joint occupancy Of Oregon,
y, In the House, the debate on the resolution 0