Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-02-05
Congressional.

In the SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 97th, the
bill for building ten war steamers was taken
up, and advocated by Mr.. Fairfield of Me-.
and Dickinson of N. Y. and opposed by Mr..
Benton, W hc-m moved that the bill be pos,pon-
ed until the 10Th of May, Tue debate was
cuntinued until the Senate went into t,xecu-
tive session.
In the iIousE,-bills were reported for
building certain light -houses and tor other
purposes /; for mvre thoroughly providing for
the National Defence, by organixing aud
classifying the Militia of the u. s.; aud su-
thor.sng the President Of the u. s. to call
into the service of the U. s. body vi yoIup-
teers.
The Oregon question was taken up in
Committee of the Whole, and Mr.. nous ass
OF Illinois, made a rampant speech IN favor OF
giving notice to Great Brian. He said he
could nGl be satisfied with the Valley of
the Culur bla-nor forty y-nlne-Dor fifty -four.
We had u right up 10 I'll deg, and the treaty
with Russiu was only commercial treaty
which we could put an end TO any day. lie
said that no European power should be per-
mitted 10 set foot upon the Continent Ar
bnralion was also vrhemently opposed.
Mr.. Bagby Of Va. OF tho same political
party with Mr.. Doug lass, took ground almost
directly opposite. The question was briefly
argued ;-lh" title of Spain was good upon
the ground of discovery, but not as perfect
or recognized tile, because not followed up
by a settlement. Great Britain had d tile OF
settlement, but not of discovery the aues.
ton OF title was settled by treaty, and the
forty ninth degrse of inlitude was the line Of
settlement.
Mr.. Campbell of N. Y. advocated the Civ.
ing Of notice in an unqualified form. His
constituents demanded the settlement of the
question that there might be an end ~ the
controversy.
Mr.. Owen Of la. obtained the floor and the
ComIpIttee rose.
Dir. Hunt of N. Y. asked leave to intro
trOduce a resolution OF inquiry az TO the a.
mount Of losses sustained by the Governpent
by the dcposte banks, and by individual dc.
posi,oiies, since 1914. Objected 10.
Mr. ingersoll asked that the Committee on
Foreign Af'uirs be discharged from the me-
moral asking tho U. 5. 10 recognize tbe IN.
dependence of Liberia. The Committee re-
port that the wemorial does net come from
Liberia, that the COLONY does not seem to
embrace power sufficient 10 secure her inde-
pendencc, that the good will now exercised
towards this colony by the U. 5. is more
available to The colony than would be the re.
cognl,on Of her Independence.
In the SENATE. "Wednesday, Jan. 25th,
Mr.. Dayis of this State presented memorial
demonstrating ngalns, war measures, and
asking for peaceful adjustment Of the open
questions between this country aud England.
After some discussion, the bill Tor the pay.
mcnt Of the New Hampshire claims, was re-
iected by vote OF IS to ~.
The Senate then took up the Navy IN.
crease bill.
Mr.. Bagby, of Alabama, renewed the de
bate. He opposed II as peace measure,
because It was too large Tor that, aud as
war measure, because 1t was too small Tor
that. blr. Bagby gave out, however, ,lut he
was for notice, and that be should support II
as n peace measure. IL would soon take an
expenditure of fourteen millions to support
The Navy il this bill was To pass. The
measure before the Senate was not an ud-
mlnistraiive measure, for the Executive had
recommended no such increase oi the Navy
Mr.. Miller, of n. j., was ior obcying the
wisc maxim that III peace we should pre-
pare TOR war"
Mr. Cass was for preparation, md said that
there were moi SOLDIERS enough ~ Vi" Iriny
to be put IN sight OF each other, IT plsced
around the county. The country WAS NJ
destitute OF Jcfenccs ns 1t was ai the time I'll
the adoption oi the constitution. Wa. there
mol reasonable probabllny that u war would
take place? lie did not say !, wus lhc,i-
tablc-hc hoped II was moi. lie shw ~"
more bopc ot compromising ihs question.
now. ,hap many days ng". Nay, more !:
every moment, every day--r,en while he
was -pcaking-lhe probability OF adjustment
dlninI-hcd Negotiations we're rt'e'"aly
suspended lh. country oi Oregon could
nut Je settled "lnlo ncll by iis i"o .Ouh-