Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-07

eionS OF March -, 1885 ana ABOUT ScVO,OUO lor
for.ifcatons of which $4,000 is for Notifications
at the outlet of Lake Chsmplain,-at Rousc's
Point, we presume. Another bill has been report
ed for harbors and rivers, which approprates SD,
600 each for the break-water at Burlington and
Puttsburgh aud $4,000 for the harbor at Whitehall,
N. VI
THURSDAY, Jan. 30.
Senate. The postage bill was further consider
House. Messrs. Thompson Of Mississippi Ow-
en- of la. and Iamlin of Me. supported the Oregon
bill.
Mr.. A. V. Brown in reply to a question from J;
Il. Ingersoll, said that no clause in this Dill "oulu
conflict with the claims of other Governments
MIR. ], r. Ingersoll Of Pa spoke at length IN Ia
vor of waiting to terminate the JOINT occupancy oc'
fore organizing a Government over the Territory.
Mr.. Elmer OF New Jersey made several oblec-
tons TO the bill. lie agreed with the gehtleInan
from Pennsylvania, that if American citizens had
been executed by England, it would be just cause
of war He would also draw from this that if we
executed any British subject, il would be just cause
of war with us by England
FR,pAv, Jan 81
House. Mr. Saunders reported bill to estab
fish uniform .ulc of Naturalization, and to repeal
all existing laws on that subject. Read and refer
rcd.
Tho House being in Committee, the bill to css
tabiish Territorial Government in Oregon was
taken up, when
Mr. A. V. Brown offered au amendment, mnkiug
provision that the terms of this bill shall not come
in conflict with any treaty stippatons that may eX-
list with the British government, ia relation to Ore
gon,
TMr. Brown is the author Of ihe hill this a
mendmentdoe3 not seem to leave much worth
quarrclIipg nbout.j
Mn Hunt ef n. Y. opposed I@,o bin 50 did Mr..
Morris Of Pa. Mr. NJ. wished % settle The Oregon
question Mt this session, i possible, and kel9 thrt
our title is rood he would wait the result ct the
neguc alton, an1 if unsatisfactory, he would then
be for termin itlny the joint occupancy at o@cc.-
This bill tie establish territorial go"erAmcnt mere
w. he Thought klrdlv called for at this carIy period.
The population did not exceed some threc tr iour
thousand inhabitants; and be doubted tic policy
of establishing all the forms OF government IN
that remote spot 1t woGlJ be necessary tc appoint
governor, judges, and iNumcrable ether officers,
at great expense 1t appeared to him TINT the ncl E
was designed more TO extend executive pat
ronage than TO effect ANY otker biect
Mr.. Severance made short explanation Of the
reasons that would influence kim liz opposing the
biN.
Mr. Carrot Davis expressed himself favorable to
taking Steps to settle The Orcgon question. He
thought the time kaG arrived when ne longer delay
should be ndulged in Deciding with England, the
question of title. Bat he Thought the first step was
not the passage Of suCh bill as this. lie was in
favor Of giving notice, provided in IKE treaty of
1878, for terminating &hC POINT occupancy, and, af
ter that SHAH haze beer dene, then takc thc steps
suitable to proper assertion and maintenance OF
our rights.
Mr. Adams rose, whem as Hsaal the members
generally crowded round him. lie was listened to
with prefoGnd and GnbroEeR atteE,iOn, fer az hcur
i'll giving his views Of the course proper TO be pur
sued, IN reference to the Oregon qEesien- lie first
administered rebake e the House. for ordering
the publication Of book, to throw light upoa the
subject, and then not waiting 20 examine the book
before they acted. He pronounced this great
question: terrible question ard he bod not been
50 fortunate as other genNemcH seemed TO have
BEEN in acquiring al! the Information necessary to
enable him to act upon this question satisfactorily
to himself The course of this House, if sanction
Toned by the other departments of tie government
most assuredly wcHld lead US 10 incur the hazard
of war. If suck TO be the fate Of the hation
and we were compelled to engage in u war viii
the most formidable power upon the face Of tht
globe, he wished our cause to rest upon the immu
table foundation OF justice and right When ask
cd, also, what we went to war about, he wanted tt
be able to gave satisfactory reply, and to justify
The act lie considered 1t Indispensable, us pre-