The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-27


MIR Adnms presented the resoI,,,. 80,
chpseits Legislature agunst The Ans" VI The Massa.
which Mr. Mcdonnell Of Ala, noved ;" "vn Of reSas,
table. 0'su 10 lay on ,La
mr Ada'n" moved that they be printed 49,.
ueo mo yeas ana nays on the queston ,In oenOn.
demand OF Mr. Tibbaits, Of Ky, WA. S ~n,Gh NIhV
me question, ny yeas and nays, frs, ,aL and
ton lay on the table wbich 80 tdNeh On The mo
to nays So. r'""eV' by yeas 81
Mr. Adams presented The resolo,o,, -
lature OF Massachusetts relating 10 Son, ne Legs.
Louisiana, and asking Of Congress- 40 ~ Nsfolna and
give all citizens OF the United S,a,es s''aIe TO
or colored, hearing in tho Dis,ro, "s'ne' While
n!ted states within those Districts, and =, e u
MED to them. N"u az present de-
On motion Of Mr. Burt of s. C. the r..o,.,,
d. .r on ~" '%nis 90 nays g. They Ws
SENATE. TUESDAY, Dec. 10. le,s
gave notice thath he would, Ia. morrow a"L wv Allen
Introduce joint resolution. advising tho p,0.i lave
notify Great Britain with regard 10 Oreaon ''O'"
Messrs. Huntington. Dix aud unLt'"
presented circumstances against the aOnos 'ieay
Texas; laid on the table "'"OAauOn oil
After the transaction Of some unmro,,..,,
the chair announced the unfinished bn.ioo.,
oiotions "r MIR Cass, as being in order n, Np..
pressed his regret that the resolution. had b,..,
duced so hastily, aud especially tina, ,bov b., "'0'
accompanied WITH debate of somewho, wo,,il.
character. True, he should vote for tho ,o.O,,,..
but he was bound, in candor, to say, thut ,hevh
more formidable aspect than he couh have ui,.,
and lie feared unlavorahe effect (rom ,bo,, No..
the country. He differed from the Senator fran,
G mir Mansum) in thinking tina, ,h, ooes,;oD 49,,
or could be, left with the Executive 1T was No o0,'
,uitI tha Dra,;,lant :, o
ceedod II; length TO give his views, generally nOoD
the question, and said that to terminate the OD, ~
cupnncy, and prepare ourselves for defence ws,.
both peace measures. liz urged unanmiy Of actin,
as the surest preventive Of war.
Mr. Crittenden saw nothing objectionable in II.
resolutions: he should vote for them In the remo,
est probability Of war, il was proper 10 look 10 on,
defeuces, hut he could nowise concur in the remark,
with which these resolutions had been accomuanied
by their mover Ii the Senator from Michigan wa,
right, we were on the verge OF war-war wa, newt
able: this was his language.
CMr Cnss here rose to explain, and several cues,
tons and replies passed between Mr. Cuss and M
Criilenden. 1,. s.s
MIR c. resumed, and said that he preferred The ex. <
phantom of the Senator to-day TO his speech yester
day. Now, he understood him to say, tina, Il The no.
tce were given, and if Great Britain persisledn her
claim TO the whole Of Oregon, then we shall hare
war-very well, said Mr. c. as all these prerequisites
would not be supplied, we should have no war Is
had never been able to realize that war would grow
out Of this controversy. What are dipOaaiss worth
If they cannot settle such question: We should
have no war unless we blnndered into one TheS
is no question OF honor involved in this matter Al
all events, i war may be, let u not rush VecSeSy
into it, but move irn,-paced and slow nseAd d
giving one ysar's notice, let extend the notice
two years; we shall thus show our Determines,
while we show our preference Cor peace. In c@dn
sion, Mr. C. was pleased that the Senator from ia
igsn had so much qualified his remarks Of yeslHdg
Mr. Webster spoke briefly, and expressed his cONsa'
renee of opinion with Mr. c. tie deprecated all unH
essury alarm There are two ways in which
may proceed and he left it to all to judge which wa
the wiser: VIZ might cause alarm and make no pre-
paraton, or we might quietly prepare ourselves and
make no alarm. He depreca,cd the effect Of falls"
larns upon the business Of the country
Mr. Sewer agreed fully with Mr. Cass, and ga"
as his humble opinion that we should have war
MIR Berrien declared war TO be Impossible
Great Britain and the United States were to Nv"
about this barren Crozen tract Of land, they wouO'
serve the execration of mankind lie denied III" "
COLLATION. was exhausted. ....
Mr. Allen said that whether negotiation was eA'''' q
ted or not, was not for him to say,-thal was a"'
ter for Great Britain to look TO. Meanwh'e
our duty to prepare the hearts of The PeoPe ~
exigeney, SC. SIC. Fae ,o.rv. a.. HH..
Mr. J. NJ. Clayton reminded some Oh ''e Wv An
tors of the numerous war. excitemenls wc hao "'1
past times, when there was quite as n'u'" r,
steam let off and no war followed. lie pf0''''
gaust the doctrine ofthe Senator from o""' w. "a, W
was our duty to ''prepare the hearts OIL "''r'f M
war; ~ 4, c,vpnmenf #
MIR Allen asked ''would you have me "' 'S.w #
go TO war without the appreciation Of 'H'p .one do
Mr. Cayton-No, but would have "' =, ~ them,
tate to the Govern nent not the Government '" ,.ou.
and protest against all attempts 10 ","
into war fever by speeches on this n'' =, nj, COL
Mr. Woodbridge should certainly vo'' a., was high
leagues resolutions The proposed '"q''' they had
" proper. In his section Of the cou i .sodcea
nothing to oppose but nakedneSs 10 Ia cav no
state oc preparation on the other s'de'
good reason for debating The subject a oays, which
MIR Hannesan demanded the yeas ~"'
were called and stood ayes AZ, n"e' o,uounclus wv