Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-03
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Speaker called the House order II O'Clock
when there thirfyhve members in their seats Tn.
Journal having been read,
MIR. Tibbas offered joint resolution making m appso-
pation for the purchase OF Coils Water Proof Ammsni-
ton for the OF the Army. IL lies over.
Mr. Duncan Offered Iiu:ion directing the Committee
on Public Buildings, 10 ascertain Of Professor Morse
whether he cannot Invent mode Of taking the yeas and
nays that will much time present
mode, and lts probable The resolution land
action was hai up To.
Mr. SDunders, Of n. e.. reported bill to establish IL !.
form rule al Natural zson, and repeal all existing
Oh that subject. Read aud referred.
M Levy. Florida, offered O resolution calling on the
President tor every p5ndencc that may taken
place with the B:'',,h Gpyernm at, in relation the sur
render at fugitive saves under the treaty OF ISL which
adopted.
resolution offered providing that all debate in
Committee vi the VIA e the bill establish Terrific.
rial government IN Oregon, shall o.
o'clock The previous question demanded and SC.
condeJ, when notion ID
Mr. Vance Of Ono, the yels aud nays ordered on
the adoptlsn of the resolution. which adopted. The
resolution was Gained 10y yeas 81, nays G5.
The Oregon debate, therefore, Will cnse Tomorrow in
Committee d W. O'Clock.
Mr.. Wehered Uf Mar, and, wa. desrous OF reporting
back from The Committee Roads aud Canals which i,
had been referred, the bail from Senate confirming ana
aSsehng - AL net of the Legislature Of Virginia. amend
Tag the act To incorporate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company. The general OF the House being ne.
ees'ary. aud objections being made the b report.
ed.
Mr.. Hopkins. Of vi gnia moved that the rules be sus
pended, and that the House resolve itself into Committee
vi the Whole.
The motion adopted. and the House being ia com.
mittee, the bill {, establish Territorial Government in
Oregon was tlkcn up.
M A. " Brown, Of Tennessee of red an amendment,
making provision that the terms OF this bill shall come
~ cfhct win any treaty stipulation that may exist with
the British Government IA relation TO o egon.
Mr.. HUn Of NoS Yoik, held the ,or from Yesterday
and spoke IN opposition to the bill.
Mr. Morris nj pr,u ~. n
lie wished to see the question in relation Oregon brought
to na result a, the present o. Congress Being
DESTROYS q eiieerg ts result he could 2, for bill
under d'scuss'r without Us being materially modified
lie said he believed title n be good the highest point
OF latitude claimed. Our tile was clesr TO 80 degrees
and beyond that - well bombed that II brought
before court Of justice, II could be sustained.
NJ VI then 1o's ted TO the origin Of right TO show
that tho Territory FAR 81 degrees 80 minutes was
ours lie commented on the Iapaciy OF the British CO.
vsfnnebt m acquiring territory. lie wiling allow
England oil the credit she entitled Ia, for being IN nd
vance OF oil other nations in civilization and proficiency in
literature and the arts but she the lime, Inhu
enctd by an no1ln1tc feeling at But
while he tok this view OF iheso matters 10 could never
support bill Of tie character vf TINS.
lie was IN favor 4 awnng the suc Of TIC g,tialion
no" W Pr'S'css de dpubicJ whether tn Degotison
Would tai - any usfa tory result And when fact
was hss ~ ned then would be for take measures
- 80 '.-.oias with the nerzeney OF the case.
lie would theu At once for terminating the Jint
cupancy rud Testng To other necessary TO up
nod nights and VI tbs natiJn. tie then
an'efied To various considerations Of eKpediency which
his mind seemed 10 forbid tho establishment Of territorial
government At ths time. Tue pppuution did exceed
me three or four thousand and h- Quoted the policy Of
esabi'hing a tie Jrns Of gJvefnncu in that remote
spo' would be necessary appoint Governor, Judges
a"d Inhnmcrabo ptbc5 tcefs at expense. IL
peaei . him that the was Designed more 10 ex.
tend Executive pi0Tic" than % effect any other OBJECT
Mr Douglass, 81 Hin IL, IN favor Ol the mea.
sure aud advocated % No 'ai i-tcrJus minner push
ing matters a. the umY ,S"mts or once without regard
to he and desires Great Biisin. Our title was
iIdsfuaHlc. Tue county Indispensable T. tho in.
Ter sts aad prosperity o he United Stues England had
~ rfh 10 be crusutei, lud government should
proceed 70 1uco ~ TIE u the t-trury. After
vccernng at the Top U bis sad sfanng his lungs
iUf an h,uf he tUJh h. scat
MI J. U. Adsms rose. whrn,s ~ usual, the member.
g'ntfsly Crowded around him. IL i.eno to with
profound and ul'tOS"H attention. for on ,ur
10 sving b. views o. th c'ufse proper 10 lie sued IL
ictreocc 10 tie Oregon qucs on be tered rebuko
g. hc House, i0f ord ring the Publication ~ book &,
Throw light upon ihe subject 9nd then wait 10 examine
The boob hcioro they s~t.d.
Hc Pronounced ris great question, terrible question
and u lad not been ~ unfIfiruic other gehtsm1n
seemed 10 hasc been. ~ acquiring al The iufJraapn
cosy t. enable hn - act up,n question satisfactorily
I tp himself.
The eoure NJ this House, sanctioned nv the other De-
pafnients O the government, nssufedy would lead
us 70 incur the hazard VI such should be the fate
o. zoe Nai'n and We were compelled to eugsgo IN
wsf with the 1t formidable power on the laea Of the
Globe, he wished to re-; on ito uutsble fosn
daon Of Justice aud figit When asked, a,so Whist we
wsUt war about. be waucd be- aLle to give sat-ue.
tory reply snd - justify the act
lie considered u inpeBsabe. preliminary 70 any &C
ton IN reference Oregon that the e. step should be the
termination, according 10 the third ~ Conyen-
n OF Isis, for the joiot occupancy ~ Oregon n zen
cnen would agree 20 nothing better ~ least let them ia
eSporate IN The hrst section of tie tilt under
rO'Hion requiring the President 10 give notice the