The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-04
SATURDAY, April 4, 1886.
In SENATE.

Mr.
WAYNE county, New York, against the renewal OF
a patent heretofore granted TO Jethro Wood which
was laid on the table
Mr. D. also presented a petition Of citizens of
Orleans county, New York, praying the abrogauon
of certain Indian treaties; which was referred 10 the
Committee Indian Affairs.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented remonstranee OF
citizens Of New York, against the renewal OF
patent heretofore granted TO Jethro Wood which
was laid on the table.
Mr., EVANS presented the petition Of George
w whuen a soldier In the last war with Great
Britain, asking pension; which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. BREESE presented the petition Of Benja-
min Harris, praying the right Of presumption TO a
certain tract OF land in Illinois; which was laid on
On motion Of Mr. BARROW, the papers oil
John Cooke were ordered to be taken from the files
of the Senate, and referred TO the Committee Of
Claims.
Repeats or COMMITTEES.
Mr. JOHNSON Of louisiana from the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims, reported bill for the
reliefof Nathaniel Hoggatt; which was read, and
the accompanying document was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. PENNYBAChER, from the Committee Of
Claims, reported bill for the relief Of Geo. W
Walton which passed FIRST and second reading
Mr.. p. also, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief Of Caleb Read; which was read
FIRST and second time.
Mr.. DICKINSON, from the Committee of
Claims, submitted adverse resolution upon the
petition Of Robert Butler which was ordered to be
printed
GENERAL ORDERS OF the DAY.
The resolution, submitted by Mr.. J. NJ. CLAY
TON. in relation to the Oregon correspondence, was
again, on motion Of Mr., c., passed by informally.
The resolution, submitted by Mr.. ASHLEY, that
the Senste should hereafter sit Friday, was taken
up, and withdrawn, on motion OF Mr.. A.
- AaNF
thorizing the SergeantstArms Of the Senate to
continue Jas: G.. Sohott, as a messenger, &c, was
considered and agreed to-
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
adverse report Of the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, upon the petition Of John Brooks; which
coneured IN.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER PATENTS.
Mr.. ATHERToN moved that the prior orders
be postponed, and that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the report OF the Committee on
Printing in relation TO printing an extra number Of
the report OF the Commissioner Of Patensi which
motion was agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
Mr. ASHLEY submitted few remarks in favor
Of printing even greater number Of the document
N question, than proposed by the Committee on
Printing. Also showing that the supposlton that
the national gallery Of "bugs and Feee wigs" was
part OF the Patent Office an sppenddge thereto,
was mistake, that the Patent Office distinct m
itself and contributed to the general treasury some
900 or sl2,0O per annum after paying Ae sal
aries Of officers, &c, and an appropriation Of $500
made in accordance with act of Congress- for the
collection and purchase OF agricultural statistics and
specimens. Mr.. A. considered il due to the agrcul
tnral community that the valuable information con-
tanned IN the report Of the commissioner, should be
widely diffused.
Me-. A. having concluded,
Mr.. CALHOUN moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the special order which mo-
ton was agreed TO.
SPECIAL oRDER-THE "sorIcE."
MIR. McDUFFIE addressed the Senate, and spoke
as follows: Before | proceed to the subject Of the
proposed notice TO Great Britain in its various modi-
.fcations feel it be my duty in the peculiar cir
Of this case do what, in ordinary cir.
cumstances should not be disposed to do-that is
TO enter into thorough and dispassonate investiga
ton Of the respective titles of the United States and
Great Britain to the territory Of Oregon and in doing
this to state from my conscience what believe to be
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
The honorable Senator from Arkansas, Mr.. ASH
LsY,1 who favored the Senate with his remarks yes
terday, seemed consider that the discussion Of the
title Of the United States, so far as it might compare
with the extent Of the claim set up not proper
and yet that honorable SENATOR and various other
senators, have thoroughly and fully discussed the
title of the United States to its extreme limits. Now
Mr.. President in the existing state Of this negota
ton-under the course which has been pursued by
whole of the documents to Congress- this has be.
come popular question. II is vain to disguise il
and fear we have more to apprehend, in adjusting
this great question, from difficulties which may bt
inerposed by ourselves than those which may b,
inerposed by Great Britain. 1t is my sincere con
vction that the public mind Of this country is labor
ing under deusion as to the title Of the United
States; and believe that the assumed unanimity O
the people of this country in favor of the title of tn,
United States TO the parallel of $40 40 is founded
entirely the that the discussion has heer
altogether confined, almost altogether confined, tc
those who have maintained the title of the United
States / believe no senator on this side Of the
chamber has pretended to utter a word against tn,
claim Of the United States to $40 40 Sen
ators to he have indicated a willingness.
to adjust this question upon the principles O
compromise on the boundary of 49o north; bu
they seem to suppose that, although they might g
that far IN the way Of djustment, yethut not ex
acty patriotic to deny the title beyond that parallel
Now, am clearly Of opinion that the title of tn
United States and Great Britain should be adiuste
upon that parallel. concur entirely with the sena
tor from Massachusetts,, Mr. WEBSTER, tina, it
the increasing opinion of both countries that that
the true point Of compromise, and that the ouestio
can never be compromised upon any other basis
The public mind is, | think, made up to that; an
while shall attempt to show that this ia the eXten
of the probability Of adjusting the question: sha
also attempt to show that the respective titles of tn
tive countries bring us exactly to that the prope
point Of ad justment. The honorable senator from
Arkansas tMr. ASHLEY dealt very largely-a
our Secretary Of State has likewise done-in dis
cussing this question, upon the Nootka Sount
convention; and | must confess have never beer
able to perceive, on any principle, whether it re
CARDS the claims Of Great Britain or those of tn
United States, how so much importance can be at
tached TO that convention in the question now pend
ing. ] agree perfectly with those who maintai,
that the war Of 1896, between Great Britain an,
Spain, terminated that convention, 40 far as an,
rights to Great Britain were derived in and from il