The New York herald., 1845-12-04
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1915.
The Message Is Old Hickory all over-out and,
Hickory. But before we introduce it, a word upon
preliminary subject In the Senate to-day.
The resolution prescribing the mode OF determln-
ing the class OF Senators which each OF the Fior-
da Senators respectively belongs, coming up, Mr.
Archer, always do right, and 10 act with particu-
lar regard TO the coureses aPpertainlng TO Sena-
tor, said that he had examined, and had discovered
that the first class of Senator'S, or OF those whose
terms expire in lS47 was, had been stated TO him,
tul to excess, and submitted that two ballots,
therefore, as had been proposed numbered two and
three be placed in the box. and that each OF the
Senators from Florida draw out one OF said ballots,
and that the number thereon shall determine the
class respectively to which each Senator shall be
attached. Two ballots were accordingly placed In
the box the Secretary's table, and Mr.. Levy and
Mr.. Wescou came forward to draw. Each appeared
TO be anxious give his colleague the privilege OF
drawing first. Finally, MIR. Levy acceded, and drew
one OF the papers, which he read to be No 3: so
that his colleague necessarily succeeded to No q
Mr.. Levy's term will therefore extend to 1851
while Mr.. Wescott's will expire in 40
Mr.. CIITrENpEN introduced bill providing tor
the improvement OF the Ohio, Mississippi Missouri
and Arkansas rivers, according TO notice-also,
bill providing tor the purchase of the stock OF the
Louisville and Portland Canal Company, and for
rendering said canal free. To some of your readers
II may not be supererogatOry to state that the afore
saids steamboat canal cut around the falls of the
OHIO, at Louisville, and through which, except AT
high water, all steamers passing above or below
u
TO two hundred dollars, according TO their tonnage.
Ii will require over two millions of dollars
10 purchase this canal-yet the kentuckians are
anxious that should be done, in preference to the
construction OF government canal, on the Indiana
side, which would materially cut otf the transit
trade piQ Louisville.
The Presidents message was introduced, and
each member, in the mean time, was supplied with
printed copy TO READ, as II reading proof with the
Secretary. The message Is a crack productlon.-
Your Washington correspondents have prepared
your readers 10 great extent, to the character of
this productlon-hut Its bold fearless lndomltabe
American SPIRIT transcends even our expectations
OF the Executive; He invites the early attention Of
Congress 10 the consummation OF the Texas an
nexauon, and we have reason 10 believe that this
SUBJECT from the representation of the by the
Executive, Will be among the first acted upon decl-
sively.
He makes clear exposition OF our relations with
Mexico, showing that the door to negotiation has
been opened by way OF experiment, with the sug-
gestlon that 1t 1t tai kick Inbred neighbors
into something like good manners and honest deal
1ngs.
On the Oregon question he heads the organ "
He leads oil in gallant style. He is perfect Hoosier
upon this subject, and mistake. The whole ter
rltory ls ours-that's fiat. We must give the twelve
months notlce-we must protect our citizens out
thar'-we must build blocx-houses along the route,
and have military road and monthly mail line TO
Oregon, &c. To all of which the people will say,
Amen. When the Secretary, in the reading, broach-
ed the Oregon question, there was an audible move
ment IN the Senate below and In the galleries above
AS he proceeded III the reading the British minis
ter LETT the Senate, and the French minister, as Sir
Richard passed him. smiled as much as 10 say
fou are catching II now, Sir Richard, and there's
no dodging'
On the subject OF the Tariff, the Su5-Treasury the
Publlc Lands and the Public Mineral Lands the
President Is as fat-footed as on the Oregon ques-
ZION, and speaks out Just as plainly here as there
He is inclined to think that banks aad speculators,
and land dobbers will all cheat and swindle if they
can, and that, therefore, (and the reason is unar-
swerabe,) 1t is better not TO trust any of them.
The Secretary had proceeded thus far In the read
ing, when, on motion of Mr.. Sewer, the further
reading OF the message was dispensed with The
document will cause great rejoicing throughout the
country, and stamp Colonel Polk as a bona fde Sc
cond edition OF Old Hickory.