New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-04

City boat minutes before ~ oc!ocs' Hia~'Hs ~
passage from Philadelphia to New-forS. Including 'ae
tsrrisge great rivers in tre over i've hours
TIE Improvement, OF the old jog this route is no
Sigh, matter to those who have straight through
from New Orleans or evea from Washington, especially
thew have business here requiring instant attention or
are 70 start Northwsrd a: next morning. This time
was made in spite OF ros, the rails which seriously
retarded the pace.
Vow Propositions respecting Oregon from the
Majority in the House
In the House of Representatives on Monday,
NJ DAKGIS Loco OF the Mobile District Ala
submitted the following:
B,solrea b. .ie Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the Iaed Srf;es of iEsrtcd m Congress assembled nS-
tbe differences existing between the Government OF the
United States and the Government OF Great Britain IN
relation TO the Oregon territory still the subject OF
honorable negoaton and compromise anu shou1 DC 50
adjusted.
rating The British provinces OF Canada from the United
States should be extended due West the ccssi South
OF Frasers River, and thence through The centre q
the Straits OF Fuca 20 The Pacific Ocean giving 10 the
United States that portion OF the territory South and 20
the Government OF Great Britain that portion Of the ter
ritory Norh Of said lirc.
Reception objected to by BRNoEgRRoFr and
PErrlr. Western Locos] but carried.
M TIBBArrs Of Ky. loco submitted the fol
lowing:
n, Tai,sd STATES OF irlscG Congress assembled nat
the President Of the United States iorth~ IN Cause hoce
10 be given 70 the Government OF Great brl'a tH e
convention between the United states and trcet bIa
concerning the territory OF Oregon OF the SINH % H
Gust eighteen hundred and twenty seven signed a Lon
DON .ha be anuulIed and abrogs'c az the expiration OF
the term of twelve months from and ser the tte sSo
notice shall be given conormably 10 The second article
of said convention and that tbs Prcsten; OF the United
States accompany said notice with an assurance 20 n
Government OF Great Britain otthe sincere desire "uc
exists on the part OF the Government on tnc ohtcu
,aes for a speedy and aicahle settlement a al o's
putes between the Governments IN relation TO me
territory OF Oregon and of the earnest desire oy "cn
this Government Is animated OF maintaining the peace
of the world and OF consolidating the relations OF good
understanding which so happily exs: between. tie TWO
So D 1Yd h. II further resolrsf That the Pres1eu.
of the United States hereby authorized to repe any
and al apcressious upon the commerce al the United
States To resist any attempt which may De made to N
excise the Jurisdiction any part Of the ter
ri,ory claimed By the United States, and 10 rept inva
sons Of tie same and for these purposes TO employ uc
portions OF the militia of the United states rs he may
deem advisable asreeah TO the provisions oil tne scou
and third sections of act entitled AN act siVln: 10 c
President of the United States additional powers Tor he
defence of the United States. in certain cases against IN
yRson and for other purposes approVedtn tue thiru ="
March, eighteen hundred and thirty nine Tn accept c
services of any number volunteers, not exceeding
thousand during the for any less period
in the manner provided for by act entitled An act
President OF the United States Rccept
the services Of volunteers and to raise an additional reg
iment of Dragons or mounted rhemen. approved tn'
twenty third OF May eighteen hnndred ana tnrtysN 80
employ the regular military force Of the United STATES
and TO expand and the same 10 any number not
exceeding - thousand men 10 complete the puonc
armed vessels now authorized b. law, and to equip
man. and employ in actual service all the naval force oi
the United States and build purchase charter arm
equip and such vessels and steamboats, rs ne shai
deem necessary for the purposes aforesaid
SEC. ,: lind be IL farther resotued, That the sum OF
millions of dollars hereby appropriated and placed NJ
the disposal OF the President of the United States for the
purpose of executing the provisions aforesaid TO pro-
vide for which the Secretary of the Treasury is author
lied to borrow money the credit OF The United Staes
and to cause certificates be- issued therefor, acreeGoy
the provisions of the NTH section OF the act aforesaid
approved March third eighteen hundred and thiy ninc
Objected TO- but received, as was the former
Mr. PETIT OF Indiana then submitted the follow
ing which was in like manner objected to but re-
ceved, viz:
Rssoced 5yte Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United STATES of ,aerica IN Congress assembled That
the President of the United States forthwith notice
10 be given to the Government of Great Britain hatthe
convention between the United States OF America ana
Great Britain concerning the territory on the North west
of America West Of the Stoney or Rocky Mount.
aims OF the sixth day OF August eighteen hundred and
twenty seven. signed NJ London shal be annusI ani
abrogstcd twelve months nitcr giving said notice
These propositions were seyera!y referred to Il
Committee of the Whole House House on the state
of the Union
MExIco-The Union contains no mention OF the
receipt of any dispatches from Mr.. Slidell 1t rah
err discredits the report that he had demanded his
passports, though it apprehends that his mission will
prove failure The New. Orleans Tropic of the
Goth ut says:
In our paper OF Saturday did not think it safe to
credit the rumor in circulation here that Mr. Sidel had
only demanded his passports but that ne had been
grossly nsued by the refusal of escort to ensure his
safety out of the country Our information from u
source on which invariably place reliance. that
he had yet presented his credentials but that wien
presented they would undoubtedly be declined. Let
ters OF later date published by OF our contem-
poraries would lead to infer, as altogether prob
able, that Mr.. 5. had actually demanded his pass
ports and having failed IN his mission was preparing TO
leave All beyond this, consider as mere ruInof--
Paroles with portion of the old Santa Ana party IS
in full power sad is certain that decided dcmonstrs-
tions from Government can alone pu an end to the
half-war halfp peace relations of the TWO countries.
FROM TExAs-By the steamship Galveston. we
have received hes Galveston to the 2s and from
Houston 10 The 18th inst We note That the Texas Gov
ernment has RENTED the extra i've per cent. duty
hitherto levied merchandise imported in L. :. yes
sels. that Government Is longer regarded upon
footing of nations not in treaty with Texas.
The rumored appointments of Hon. JDo Hemphll
the present Chief Justice of Texas, 10 the office OF
District Judge the United for he State OF Tex
as and Moses Austin Bryan TO the office Of the u. =
nent of the anLiADncxation officers of the Customs.
Gen. Darnell is elected by large majority; Gov.
Memucan Hunt will be candidate for the United States
Senate.
At the Education Convention held at Houston on the
18th inst resolution adopted adjournng the Con.
venton to the city o. Austin 10 meet the 2lst Febru
airy next and each county solicited send delegation
thereto.
The !a.es, accounts from Corpus Christi state that the
health Of the U. s troops had improved. Young Audo
bon mad arrived Il, San Antonio.
The steamship Alabama arrived few hours after the
Galveston, bringing files one day later.
IN. 0. Tropic, Jan Goth.
LOUISIANA ELEcrIoS.-Johnson's Loco majority
thus far is about 900. Of the % Representatives,
% Wings and SO Loco Focos are elected. or the
80 Senator'S Wings, II Loco Focos and hide
pendent are elected thus far
We rejoice to learn that by the official count Of
the in the Third Representative District New
Orleans, ALEXANDER c. BuLLtrr, Esq. one of the
Wing candidates. is chosen over Samuel Lock.
{ Loco The vote stanGs--lor A. G. Built, 723
for Locke Ma nrity inr Rullitt 81