Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-06

0o""'"eo 'ose Ut an carry honf' being without
a quorum, and the House soon after adjourned.
On Friday, the Senate did not sit.
! In the House, Mr.. Tibbaits, from the Commit
tee on the Militia, reported joint resolution di.
recting that fifty thousand dollars out Of the ap-
preparation for arming and equipping the militia
be expended in Colts waterproof car,ridges.-
The committee set forth the evidence i'm favor of
these cartridges in strong point of view--they
can be kept any length Of time without injury to
the powder--no Are is left in the gun after their
discharee--they are spark and water-proof--and
troops using them can march in storms of rain
and ford streams without risk to their ammuni-
ton, and can be brought into action under cir-
cumstances where common cartridges would be
destroyed. The resolution was read twice and
referred TO the committee of the whole. Mr..
Saunders, from the committee on the Judiciary, to
which sundry memorials had been referred, pray
ing for an amendment of the Naturalization laws,
reported bill for that purpose. 1t does not pro-
pose an extension of time; but merely guards a.
gainst abuses of the law. On motion Of Mr.
Weller the House resolved to bring the debate
OH the Oregon bill to close on tomorrow at 3
o'clock. The discussion was then resumed in
committee. Mr.. a. Y. Brown, chairman of the
committee on territories, had several amendments
read which he intended to propose at a proper
time TO the bill. One of them provides that any
grants Of land made should be subject TO tho set
Element of any dispute now pending with Great
Brilain-another secures to British vessels and
citizens the privileges which they now enjoy under
the treaty in the territory, for twelve months
and third provides in case of a misdemeanor or
felony by subject of Great Britain, within the
twelve months, he shall be delivered over to the
nearest British tribunal having jurisdiction, for
trial and punishment. MIR. Hunt, of N. Y. en-
tered into an argument to show that the present
bill amounted to an nfraclion of treaty stipu-
lations Mr.. Morris Of Pa said he was opposed
10 the bill, unless notice was given to the British
government as required by the treaty. Mr.. Doug
lass supported the bil--He said it implied no
violation of the treaty. He had no hope from
negotiation, and il war should GOMEZ let it come !;
but the best way to avoid it was 10 prepare our
selves to meet it. Mr.. Severance opposed the
blll.-fle thought the whole plan unnecessary,
and involving useless expense. He was for let
ting the settlers alone-nobody would disturb
them, and until they were assaulted he was for
letting thirgs remain as they were, under The
joint occupation. Mr.. Adams complained of she
haste with which this debate was TO be brought
to close.--The House had ordered book on
the subject, and had made call on the Presi-
dent for information, yet without book or infor-
nation, members were determined to act. He
then gave his views Of the bl-he thought to
pass 1t without notice must lead TO war, if it was
not war measure itself He was therefore for
passing joint resolution directing the Presi-
dent TO give the notice required by the treaty to
Great Britain. Mr.. A. V. Brown spoke in reply,
defending the course of the committee. He
spoke of the hardships of Americans charged
with crime in being sent three thousand miles to
be tried in Canada. He contended that the bill
should be first passed and notice given afterwards.
MIR. Winthrop next obtained the floor but the
committee rose without allowing him to proceed,
and the House adjourned.
On Saturday, the Senate did not sit.
In the House, the Oregon bill was again taken
up IN committee of the whole. MIR. Winthrop
spoke In opposition to its passage. He was for
waiting until the House was officially advised of
the result of the pending negotiation. Mr.. Ca
rey, of Maine, made vituperative speech against
Great Britain. Mr.. Morse, of Maine, comment
ed upon the provisions of the bill, and said tina,
unless they were modified he would vote against
it, Mr.. Hardin, of Illinois, spoke in favor of the
bill, if accompanied by provision giving Great
Britain the twelve months notice. Mr.. Kennedy
Of Illinois, closed the debate, in violent phi
ipc against Great Britan-the hour of two hay
ing arrived. Amendments were then pressed to
the bill. Mr. Adams proposed one to give no.
tlce, which was rejected, II to 80. Mr.. Win.
throp, of Mass. proposed an amendment that
"Slavery should forever be prohibited in the ter
rItory OF Oregon"-Carried, ayes IS, noes So
Mr.. a. " Brown then proposed his amendments
noticed In the proceedings of Friday, which were
adopted. An amendment was then adopted di-
rectlng the President to give notice to Great Bri-
tain of the termination of the Treaty, and proyid-
ing that for twelve months the provisions of the
bill shall not apply to British subjects. Mr. Da-
Wis, of KY, then offered substitute for the whole
bill. proposing that if the negotiation now going
on should fail or before the 4.h of March, that
then the President should give notice to Great
Britain that the article of joint occupation in the
Treaty OF 1929 was terminated. This was re-
jected--ayes AZ, noes not counted. The bill was
thereupon reported to the House, and the pregi-
GUS question called by MIR. Duncan, but the
House adjourned without taking a vote upon it.
OREGON NEGOTIATIONS.
The Washington correspondent of the u. S.
Gazeile writes lit is rumored that the correspon-
dence between this government and Great Britain
has closed on the Oregon question: by the latter
claiming as the line OF boundary between the two