Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-25

nate that the negotiation upcn this subject Of ID
ossson wss stiil pending beEween our Gcsefsmen
ana Great Brisala. TIE negotiation hsd evrnrnrn
eed Il, spiris Il eomPromise and j, should Be con
iinued 10 the same spirt. He certainly did ng
consider the negotiation end ard 4 ihe twels'
nsooshs notice was to be given. he would prefer !
4 shoald originate with Gfes, Buaain, as It woul'
the nation. ofthe earth. He did no, believe ihs
two such nation. would 60 to war upon such
subject without 6ost esksssting every means o
anicable adjustment. Bot Il war did come. ",
would all be as one man
Mr. Alec Of Ohio followed 10 sappcrt Of d,
resolasons, aud declared thst he was for doing
every thing openly and before the Eyes Of the peo-
pie. Justice to the country required this course
and particularly did he consider it The duiy of Con.
g,ess to warn those engaged in commerce Of tie
dsnger thar exists He Was for creating no false
alarui--bn, The trUth should be Told ard ,hst he
he thoughs the Senator from Michigan had told on
Monday IN Whist be bad stated in regard 70 the ne
goistion. and what weeld be the consequences re.
Britain, sgoins our unlimited claim to the whole OF
tbs Oregon territory, Mr.. Allen then spoke Of the
past negotiations aud said be would not undertake
to say what Other means might be resorted to for
i,neg otasion, but wiki regard to war, he had no
Doubt that rather ,han surrender the territory The
people would compel the Government TO ieht FOR il.
In relation to the condition Of the negotiation. the
possible Of fact nigh, arise IN which the i9th
drg Of latitude might be taken the line which
the controversy claimed. He should however hes
either 10 the' Americsn or British people,
J. NJ. Clayton Of Delaware made sshort speech,
IN which he said he would go fordeienJag The eouu
Try and Increasing the Naval ard Military preps-
ticns. whether We were 20 have war or not lie
contended that this matter should have been at
tended TO 6fteen years ago. He would not say
who was In fault but he asked the attention OF the
Senate and The Country TO our legislation since
1 1885 aud sc, whenwe expected war with France.
AID say what had been done by the party OF par
ties IN power. The county IN deienceless
situation and demanded the attention Of Congress
whether, wsre 10 have war os not. :. Whatever
he mightthink Of the prospect Of war now, as a
sensible mar he could expect to remain at
peace forever, AM therefore il was our duty pre-
pare for Wal hereafter. He sheuld vote far the
solutions, bdtbe d8 nd, wish Il to be Understood
BY his vote tho, he thought the country was going
TO war KS ~ III Ass e
Mr.. Brsese OF Illinois followed ia support Of the
resolutions took occasion 70 60 somevhs in
When our policy ia regard to Oregon came proper.
~ before the Senate for discussioa, he would en-
deavor 10 .no~ the advantages to and our race
of the Whole Of that territory, and for bis part he
would not give, by compronpi,e otherwise, any
part Of It to Great Britain. With bis consent
that power should never have position that
coast
Mr. Woodbridge Of Michigan supported the re-
solutions Of his colleague He thought thers right
1t was measure Of peace, not Of war. There was
no better way of arresting than preparing for
it in time of peace He did not anticipate war
! He saw use in alan ming the country by discus
sing questions which clearly out of order =
The adoption rejection Of the resolutions Of his
colleague now the question before them, In
maturity of time. Other questions might properly
come up. He should vote for the resolutions.
| The question ives then called for, and they
unanimously adopted.
| In making up this sketch Of the debate for YOU,
| have depended much upon the reports Of the In
| ,oti;.anoa,n .,d Clinton "a fronn tbn c,owded
state Of the Senate, | was unable myself to take
very full notes. The sketch think sets forth the
principal poiats of the debate.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
M. Winthrop on Wednesday, the l7th, present
ed the resolutions of the Legislature of Mussachu-
.etts, asking for an amendment Of the Naturu-
ration Laws, and moved their reference tothe Com
mit,ee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Levin Of Pa. moved
their reference to Select Committee He adj
dressed the House in favor Of bis motion. tie re-
earded the Parliamentary rule founded in justice,
that no member should be Put upon eommittee
who was hostile to the measure to be acted upon
| He quoted Mr. Jefferson to support his position
/ tie feared to trust them to the Committee on the
Judicary--they would sleep the sleep that knew
no awak enng.
Mr.. Btoadhead of Pa opposed the reference to
Select Commttee-lhought his colleague ought TO
be content to have them referred 10 one of The
Standing Committees. He thought they ought Of
right to be laid upon the table with Abolition me-
MORALS.
Mr.. Rs,hbun Chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mi,tee) was willing to let the gentleman from Penn
sylvania Mr. Le,iu) hav his Select Commi'tee
and that the Native Americans in the House shoold
have full opportunity OF presenting the stalking
besures Of their bsnthag TO the House and the
country Let them show il they could that The
course OF this eountry upon the naturalization laws
had all boon wong and that foreigner coming
among us Should not b. allowed 10 vote Tor twenty
one years II sent TO the judiciary Committee, he
/ (Mr r } would move at The FIRST meeting OF the
| Commitlee 10 be discharged from The farther con
sideraiion of them.
great many speeches were made, and the most
Of them he nearest Loco Fgco stump trash thar
was ever irhcied upon an audience Judge Bout
IN of Missomi distinguished himself in he trashy
team. and gaited no credit fot himself in his low
and vulgar Efforts to connect the Wing party with
7 Naive American Church Burners, Sc &c Bot
there were some eloquent and able speeches made
both for and against Mr. Levin's motion and which