Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-05
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r'"'y~ot p"'n,s connected with the III pnr,a
non "i dntmbe AM free articles UP 10
December 3ls'. is4i; but OF elton was
was made and The rules were not sus pend,
ed
Mr. Robinson. e N York, arose TO n priv
ilege quesinn, which was a reconsidera
'In OF he bi regulating the mi cage Fl
memisrs. Tho question was discussed
ny sevcraftne,nhers,a and whether The mile.
age should he charged by the most direc:
mail route. q whether The bill should take
riiec, upon the present members or be
shuif Ell Oft upon those who are 10 follow
their. werethe prints in issue.
MIR. Cob. ol Georgia. move the pre
v'ous question, b., did not press the mats
ter IN c,pseQv. nee oil The manifestation
OF dlsiQ,iton in the llou.e TO proceed
with Jhf-Qiegon debate. Mr.. G. then
moved.ffx pos ponemenl Of the motion to
rrcons 'de: the ,nilengs bill TIL Monday
nsNi Which inolions was carried.
II, iE OREG IN QUESTION.
The ii,mse then OIL niut,on "f Mr.. Hop
kina OF Va. wea' into Committee of the
VIII 10 on the Oregon bill.
MIR. Winthrop. OF Mas, a, hu.eus, ad.
dressed the cornnitee in opposition u the
bill. Among other ihirgs lac reprobatcd
the hip'nnt and careless manner in which
mrm''crs spoke Of war with England
The remark was heard ON all sides.
when the danger OF war was alluded TO.
lei II come-let il come He thought
this was treating the subject in too iri,
Hing manner. For his part he would
say-le; II not come. lie portrayed in
suitable coors,'he importance and serious
character OF the qlesli n under consider.
alton. and deprecated in the name of pa.
irlolism, "f religion. and morality, the
encourc cement OF feeling that invited
an outbreak with England. He was in
favor OF awaiting The result of the nego
tiations COW going on. before the joint ocs
cupancy was terminated
Mr.. Cary, Of Maine, got the n .or and
supported the bill. In the course OF his
rcmarks, the I eaty. settling the Name
boundary. was alluded to, which gave
rise TO u domestic squ,bble between him
and his leagues.
Messrs. Severance and Nurse discus
sed various Proceedings OF the Legis!a.
iure OF the State VI Maine. on the subjec,
OF the Maine Boundary, whilst there gen
'lemen were members Of that body, nfl
OF which had n, reference to The q,estion
bciosethc' committee. These difficulties
having BEEN settled,
MIR. NURSE proceeded to make a speech
in opposition TO the Oregon bill.
Mr. Hardin, Of Ill.,, made some remarks
and offered an amendment.
Mr.. Kennedy. Of Ind made one of his
characteristic demiyogical speeches, and
spoke To the hour OF two o'clock. when.
under the resolution adopted yesterday,
the debate ended
The Committee then proceeded TO vo,e
on The amendments that had been promo.
sed 10 the bill.
The first amendment was Mr.. Adams
proposition to insert at the first section Of
The bill that the President be requested To
give no'ice forthwith 70 the British Guy
erDment Of our intention 10 terminate, AT
he end Of twelve months, he joint occu-
Fancy of Oregon.
Mr. a. V. Brown, Of Tennessee, raised
he question Of order. that as the sub
stance of The amendment of MIR. Adams
was embraced in joiEt resolution, which
stood No on the calendar 1T was not in
'r Ter 10 offer the joint resolution as an "a
nendment to this bill.
The point Of order was over ruled by
he Chair.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Adams
amendment, which was rejected ayes II,
hays 81.
Great confusion and uproar here DC
cured. and the Chairman had difficulty
% preserve order.
The frs, section ofrhe bill was then
lead, which provides for establishing a
temporary territorial government in
Oregon. from the AID to the 54h de-
,ree 40 minutes OF North latitude.
Mr. Collamer. Of Vermont, moved 10
trike out the degree of latitude, so as
10, to establish the Southern boundary, |
which was lost by large vote.
Mr. Winthrop offered n provision TO |
me of the sections Of the bill excluding |
lavery from the Territory. The |
amendment was adapted yeas 81, nays
10.
The bill having been gone through
eciion ny section, Mr.. Brown offered /
Is an amendment, All additional section /
o the bill dec airing lhu tho bill shall
lot operate 10 deprive the subjects of
treat Britain Of any rights enjoyed b., .
hem under the Convention, for a ioin, .
occupancy OF the Oregon rcrritory, IN I
u said JOINT OCCUPANCY shall be right. .
uIiy terminated The amendment was
grecdto.
M Hammett, Of Miss. offered 40 an
aa additional section, re-
uIrina the President to give notice to
bo British Government uf the inien-
'on OF this Government to terminate the
pint occupancy at the end Of twelve
months anJ, IN the meantime, confirm
ny 10 ,be subjects OF Greut Britain their
ighIs,3c The amendment was aqrceI
o by vote 81 10 yeas TO II nays.
Mr. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, OF
cred "A substitute for the whole B,d 1,