The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-19
CONGRESS.
 Senate Feb. Sd.
AVIATION OF CANADA.

\ Dickinson oi4i
 atizens of one of the States bordering
 p.;t;sh D possessions in N North America, p 5,r the annexation of the Canadas, in lns Eba to annexation of the Mexican prov 'aI1'' said he did not sympathize very
 J., with the petitioners; but believing 9 .il;zen of the United States, or any lp pordering on the British possessions, Oresume to triAe with the sacred right .aoo. he thought it proper to present .,ition. that its prayer might have all the l1araton % its importance deserved. He ;'s reference to the Committee on Fo-
 Porter presented petitilion from Black
 Erie. county, New York, on the sub- an appropriation for the improvement
 Fox and Wisconsin rivers referred to rommittee on the Public Lands,
 ,yyExArloN OF CANADA AGAIN.
 Porter presented petition signed by sbor of citizens of Detroit on the subject annexation of Texas, and in favor of sonisition of Canada by purchase or ,gise. and praying that in any act, reso-
 or otherwise, adopted for the annexa- i ofTexas, provision may be inserted as P1aioo precedent that the same shall not 1 aFsct until Canada shall also be annex the United States.
 Porter said the subject was new one, be beIved the best way to perform his n inc memorialists was to have their oraI known through their own language. ,e memorial was read.
 Foster raised the question of reception memorial and denounceditas move- on the part of the memorilists to-bring 1 infect of annexation of Texas into odi- l 1i contempt by ridicule. He spoke at lerable length against this mode of in- koaag the peace and harmony existing Zen two friendly nations-the govern- ! of Great Britain and that of the United
 He felt that, in objecting to the re- |m of these memorials, he was perform sacred duty.
 Porter expressed his surprise that the Tor from Tennessee had not objected to klar memorial which had just been pre-
 by the senator from New Y York Mir. ENson.
 Foster replied that he was not in his the time, or he should have raised the question upon its reception.
 Porter proceeded in an argument of length to vindicate the memoriallsts the reflections of the senator from Ten e MT Foster or the ground that if
 should be annexed, the South would vast preponderanee of power, and las citizens of the North, had a right to s their opinion that the interests of the
 required the annexation of Canada as nee.
 llerick urged the improprety ol a des- l discussion of this sort, on the question kaexation, and moved to lay the whole b on the table; but withdrew the mo- U the instance Of Mr. Foster, who repli- the remarks of the senator from Michi- Hr. Porter He did not know why Gentleman should complain of the ne- Y for balancing power, wher- firc>e- |hnd enough north of 36 degrees 30 min b make twenty-four States. He refer Y the Territory of Oregon.
 F. replied also to the objections which been urged against this measure of an kon, on the grounds of slavery; and, in hson, made motion to laythe memorial h table.
 motion having been agree to.
 Berrlen moved to lay the first memo Hpresented by the senator from N. ' ork, Dickinson -on the table.
 leh motion was also prevailed.
 consideration of the post office bill Esamed, the question pending being on Bagby's motion to continue the franking kgeto members of Congress. The ques- Fas decided in the negitive-yeas Is, 4 The franking privilage to the Ex- fe, heads of departments, Sc, was struck but motion by Mir. Huntington, to out the Sth section, which reserves to Rers ofCongress the privilege ofreceiv- lers postage free, during each session, pr thirty days before and thirty days leach session, was rejected-years l5, EO On Mr. Huntington's motion an neut was adopted-yeas 2l, nays IS effect of which will be to preserve to ehers of newspapers and periodicals the
 distributing their publications to their bers in whatever way they please, but being controlled by the Post Office Flment, except so far as regards matter nllted by mail. Pending a motion by Ashley to provide from the treasury S4,- pOO against all contingencies of the ex- neai of cheap postage, the Senate adjourn the House, the bill providing for the es- enment of territorial government in the Rlory of Oregon, on which the previous Ron was moved and seconded on Saturd- \ was taken up, and the amendments made Ealttee of the Whole being conearfed m, P was ordered to be engrossed, and then ne third time and passed-yeas l4O, | o9 No other business of importance Transacted.
 From inc Weekly Economist. \ OREGON.