The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-03

mad read the whole Of this business they understoO.
The whole Of this question. He had heard il oflel
sad IN debate, on this BILL that for every free Sat
That shoald come into this Union slave state shou
come into IL at the same time They were onl,
seeking that this principle be carried out, prayin
mat negotiations may DO undertaken TO accomplish
that object.
| Mr.. FOSTER raised an objection to the reception
oil The memorial, as II was intended 10 bring tn
question Of annexation into contempt. He wa
obliged TO look at II 10 this manner. ltmay be law
u game for those opposed 10 neHs,Ion 10 play bu
would Il not offend foreign power He did no
care for that power but is il not evident IL this is
a direct offence, he did not know what was ii,
would repeat again, that he felt unkind feelings
the gentleman, but a friend Of Texas, he protese,
against any attempts TO bring this question into con
tempt. We may bring II into rideule by this course
SIR do object TO the memorial, and | do not meaI
oience TO ANY one by doing 80.
fhe debate was continued by Messrs. PORTER
BAGBY and FOSTER. when
Mr. MEhRlCk moved TO proceed to the orders o
the day, which was agreed TO, and the Senate took
up the bill for the reduction Of postage.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY February'3, ls45.
THE TARIFF.
On motion at Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, reso
luton was adopted calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for Information with reference to the OPP
erot Of the present tariff act during the year end
ing December 81 1874, the amounts Of the different
articles, Of free articles, sc.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.
Mr.. ADAMS presented a memorial from J. Albert
j. T. Sullivan, T. Sewall J. a. Adams, and others
on the subject Of the National Institute and asking
the aid VI Congress; which was referred to select
committee Of 1--WE, to be appointed by the Chair.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Mr.. WETHERED, from the Committee on Road.
and Canals, reported back the bill giving the assent
OF Congress TO the act passed by the Legislature OF
Virginia 10 relation 10 the incorporation OF the Ches
apeake and Ohio Canal Company.
Mr. BRENGLE, in reply 10 several gentlemen who
spoke upon the subject said that the bill simply pro-
posed to pledge the stock owned by the United States
IN common with that held by Maryland and Virginia
that money might be borrow ed TO complete the canal,
which was nov in an unproduclive condition.
Mr.. WErHERED desired that the bill be put
upon lis passage.
Mr.. PARMEN TER, considering that il contained
very important principle moved that it be referred
To the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union.
Mr.. CAUSIN advocated the passage Of the bill,
and in conclusion said that, far from the United
States being bound further than they were now il
contained absolute restriction.
Mr.. CARY, Of Maine, submitted a few remarks
in opposition, and was responded TO by
Mr.. WETHERED, who observed that the bill
merely authorized the company To borrow money TO
the extent OF its stock
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON said that il the stock turn.
ed out to be worthless, the United States would be
expected, on her good faith, to pay the money which
may be loaned He was utterly opposed TO involving
the Government TO the amount of one cent
Mr.. KENNEDY, Of Maryland, remarked that
Mary owned seven millions Of the STOCK and the
United States two and half millions But eighteen
or twenty miles of the canal remained TO be finished
and Maryland was unable to advance more money
than she already had appropriated. That State had
loaned two millions towards the completion of the
work, and HAD mortgage on the whole OF it. By
oeclosing this mortgage, the United States Govern
ment could be deprived Of its interest to morrow
As II was the stock was not worth more than the pa
per which was now on his desk. Congress ask
ed, by the bill, to join with Virginia and Maryland
on the faith OF the joint stock, TO borrow money TO
finish the work.
Mr.. BAYLEY said that the stock would be worth
less unless the canal were completed, and il could
only be completed by the company itself on its own
resources The bill would not involve the Govern.
menl of the United States single dollar but gave
the company an opportunity Of making its stock pro-
ductive which was, at present, of little value.
Some further remarks were submitted by several
other gentlemen and the bill was finally, latter an
unsuccessful effort to lay 1t on the tabe) passed
Mr.. TIBBATTS presented the memorial of Wash
ington Miller and one hundred and seventy others
pas ,engers on the steamboat Yorktown, Mississippi
river December l6, l844, asking Congress to pass
law which shall compel all steam vessels and LAND
engines to Evanss safety guard to prevent expo-
sions.
OREGON.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished bushes
to be on concurrng in the amendments of the Com
mittee of the Whole to the bill to organize terrific
rial government in the Oregon Territory and TO
other purposes.
The amendment to the sixth section, providr,
" that there shall neither be slavery invountar,
servtude in the said Territory otherwise than in thu
punishment Of crimes, whereof the party shall hav
been duly convicted was agreed to-yeas l3l, nay
| 60.
| The other amendments were concurred in, witt
the exception of the following on which the yeas an,
nays were ordered, viz:
SEC. 40 Be ii further enacted, That the Presiden
Of the United States be- and be is hereby, required
| to cause due notice to be given 10 the British Go
vernment of the desire and intention of tn,
| Government Of the United States to annul ant
abrogaie the convention with Great Britain rela
tive 10 the territory the northwest of Ameri
CO, concluded August 9th, 1927 agreeably to tn,
provisions Of the second article of that convention
Prorided, That nothing in this act contained shall
be so construed carried into effect by any Of tn
officers or citizens Of he United States as to inter
fere in any way with any right which any of the sub
jects Of Great Britain may have in the territor,
herein mentioned, as provided for in the convention
aforesaid until the expiration of twelve months afte
notice shall be given above provided, by the Pre-
| sdcnt of the United States.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas l2I
nays s.
And the bill was read third lime and pass d-yea
| lao; nays SO.
And the House adjourned