Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-25
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~ Monday, dec. ID.
SENATE.-After the organization, Mr.. Cass called
up his resolutions relative to the present condition of
the military and naval defences of the country. He
made a warm iOar speech on them-referring to the Or
egon question in the course of it, and Characterised it
as one of difficulty, a threatening and warlike aspect.
Mr.. Mangum replied to MI. Cass in a very animated
speech. lie said if the President meant war in his
message, let him say SO, and Congress will take care
to put the army and navy in order.
HousE.-This morning, as soon as the House had
met,
Mr.. Rockwell, of Conn.,, called up the resolutions of
Connecticut against the admission of Texas. He mo-
we'd that the resolutions be read, printed and referred.
He made an animated speech, characterizing the ac-
ton OF the House, in laying resolutions and memorials
OF this kind on the table, as discourteous to the high
authorities from which they emanated.
Mr.. Boyd, of Kentucky, who had made the motion
previously to lay such resolutions on the table, rose
and explained his reasons for so doing, and now moved
that those offered by Mr.. Rockwell be laid on the ia
ble-which motion was carried.
~RAtitions being in order, a great mass of them were
presented and appropriately disposed Of
No election for printer Of the Senate yet.
~. Tuesday, Dec. l6.
We learn from the correspondence of the N. York
Commercial Advertiser, that Gen. Cass's relolution:
for inquiring into the state of the national d~efences
came up in course on Tuesday. Mr.. Niles advocated
them, contending that it was the duty of Congress t.
prepare for war, although for himself he did not believe
there would be a war. He thought the Oregon diff
Guilty would be settled without war. MI. Crittendel
expressed himself ready to vote for the resolution AM
prepare for war, as Mr.. Cass had declared yesterday
that war, was inevitable. Mr.. Cass here repeated hi
conviction that war was almost inevitable, il the year
notice of cessation of occupancy was given to Grea
Britain-as at the end of such notice G. Britain woul
insist on exclusive jurisdiction, which would be wal
Mr.. Crittenden further remarked, that he considere
Mr.. Cass's declarations as ominous, from that gentle
mans confidential relations to the government.
would, however, be a reproach to both nations ifthe
would not settle the question without war. Mr.. Web
ster regretted, the Introduction of the resolutions, a
creating unnecessary alarm. He could not believe tina
war was to come, nor that the President expected an
war, as he had not recommended any measure of de
fence.
Nj. Sewer of Arkansas seemed to have less dread
creating alarm. He thought war must come thu
Great Britain was the bully of Europe, and would ne1
er recede from her pretensions. He was for acting
well as talking. He would not submit the question
arbitration. An honest monarch could not be foun
to decide il. Since he had seen the late billing an
cooling between France and Great Britain, he coul
not trust Louis PHILIPPE; and as to Russia, its autocrt
would not like to have for ,neighbors "live Yankee
reading from Paine's Age of Reason, and whistlin
Yankee DOODLE" Mr.. Berrien of Geo. expressed
hope; that II the negotiation could not be prosecute,
it would be left to Great Britain to give the years ne
tee. Mr., Clayton Of Del. protested against the a