The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-01

Senate then took up the House resolutions.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson moved to amend
the House resolutions, by striking out all
after the word "Resolved," and inserting
preamble and resolution authorizing the
President Of the United States, at his dis.
cretion, to give the notice.
This was the identical preamble and reso.
luton Of Mr.. Crittenden, minus the pro-
viso.
Mr.. Allen moved 10 strike ont the pream.
BILE, and TO insert an extract from the Presi,
dents message-"All attempts at compro
mise having failed, &C., it becomes the duty
of Congress TO consider the best means of
providing Tor the protection Of settlers in
that territory" &c.
Mr.. Pennybacker, in defiance Of the gen.
eral wish TO proceed with the voting, bad
the bad taste to insist upon making speech
and to treat the audience 10 portion Of the
Presidents annual message. II had very
moping effect upon the galleries. lie might
just as we'll have read Walkers dictionary,
for the marks Of Impotence and disapproba>
ticn could not have been stronger. When
he concluded there was a loud cry of 'ques
ton"
The question was then taken on the mo
ton Of Mr. Allen to strike out The preamble
TO Mr. Johnson's resolution, and to substi~
tute the extract from the Presidents mes
sage The vote was yeas %, nays, 80. So
it was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
} amendment Of Mr. R. Johnson. MIR. Breese
moved TO amend by striking cut the words
sat his discretion" lLwas rejccIed-ycas
, %, nays 80.
The question was then taken upon the
amendment of Mr.. johnson. The result
was-yeas 80, nays d. So the amendment
was agreed to. 1t was then reported as from
! committee Of the whole 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Allen then took The floor, and spoke
against the preamble 10 the resolution. In
his opinion it was utterly uncalled for. 1t
was an attempt TO speak TO Great Britain,
behind the President, around the President
in behalf Of this notice; for if the preamble
was intended as directions TO the President
twO>thirds Of the Senate in their executive
] character-otherwise it could not be bind
J ing upon the President. If the Senate un
g dertook to advise the President, it had q
k right so to do, but it ought to be done in il:
i executive and not in its legislative charac
! ter. The Senate, by this resolution, ninteC
to the President what ought to be done, bu
= left the Whole responsibility upon him Ate
! the President had referred the whole matter
8 10 Congress, this was ungenerous. 1t was {
k proposition which Inundated the Senate in
o the eyes OF the world, because they refused
e to take the responsibility. Therefore he, i
II he stood alone, would vote against it. Sucl
:! a resolution arrayed one branch of Congress
: against the other. and both against the Pres
: ident. What will be the nature of the mex
- dispatches from the British Minister to Eng
81 land9 And what hope would there be nov
10 of favorable settlement Of the matter.
e Mr.. CritteRden replied. lie asked Sup
81 on what meat does our Cesar feed" that be
l. should como here and thus lecture the Sen
= ate? How could he take upon himself II
y say that the Senate Of the United States
had Inundated itself.-The gentleman dix
!" not know the Senate, and further he did no
IT. know himself, as was evident from his Ian
Or guage. In this severe style he replied Il
le the whole Of the remarks Of Mr.. A. styling
ar them arrogant and supercilious.
re Mr.. Allen reloind with considerable spirit
and said he was at a loss 10 know the req
son why whenever be spoke, the Senator in
!. variably jumped up and attacked him wit
% personal abuse. Some of the repartees c
5s' Mr.. A. were keen as a razor, and cause
n. great laughter.
I'd Mr.. Crittenden reioined with great sever
=. ity.-Hc said he had an instructive aversio
to backguard and an insiiclive desir
% always TO trample upon and put down in
K pudence and arrogance
ok Mr.. Allen explained that his remarks re
nd fened to an act Of the Senate as body, an
ng that they had no personal application.
ny The question was then taken on concur
n ring in the amendment Of the committee
the whole, BY which Mr. Johnson's prean
ng bic and resolution were substituted for III
m House resolutions. II was agreed 20.
The Joint resolution as amended was the
ss- ordered to be engrossed for a third readin
of by vote Of yeas 40, nays Ia, as lollows:-
err YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Anterior
he Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Caihoul
Ia Cameron, Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Co
bis win, Critlenden Davis, DAYTON, Dix, Greenl
his Haywood, Houston, Huntington. Jarnagil
en johnson Of Md, Johnson of La, Levi
IN McDu(fie, Mangum, Miller. Morebead, Nile
pie Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Sevie
ole Simmons, Speight, Turuey, Upham, Websle
ely anil Woodbridge-4O
to Mars Messrs. Allen, Atcbison. Brees
Bright, Cass, Thomas Clayton, Dickinson
nd Evans, Fairfield, flanagan, Jenness, Ser
var pie, Sturgeon, and WesIcott-l4.
to The following is the form of the resol
ION ton as adopted
'Oa "Rcsolped, &c. That by the convent,