Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-02-05

aeIer Of the adviees that this Government has
received II is amazing that if this Govern
ment is also assured officially Of the fact that
Great Britain is making extensive and tnrmida-
BILE military preparations on this Continent.
| the President does not recommend some pre-
paratiOn on our part. DOes not this shew that
| the President intends 10 submit the question to
| arbitration
| Mr.. Mangum submitted a proposition, as a
substitute Tor the Oregon Notice, declaring that
| n is expedient to submit the question to arbi-
tra,ion. Il will come up on the the 10th Feb
ruary.
Nom Indifference.
Mr., Allen moved that the Senate take up his
motion for leave to introduce his Resolution,
declaring the principles which will govern the
United States in regard to the interposition Of
European powers in the political affairs OF in.
dependent American nations.
Mr. Cass spoke. at length, in favor OF the
| Resolution, though in its present form. he
| considered it necessary TO correct the erroneous
| impressions entertained in Europe of the char
acter and extent of the principle assumed by
Mr.. Monroe and Mr.. Polk.
He considered this Resolution as protest a-
gainst the dangerous doctrine Of u
reference in American affairs-againsi the app
plication to us of the European balance OF
power which had deluged Europe m BLOOD
and suppressed every germ Of popular liberty
in Europe against the right OF Great Krlta'n
to make War upon Buenos AvTes because Bue"
nos Ayres makes war upon Monte Vledo;-a.
gainst the subversion of the governments OF
free and independent nations Of America. ana
the re-colonization oitheir possessions by Euro
pean powers. Against these principles the y"
nited States must contend as 1t for existence.
They must be resisted a: any and ail haZafa.
l. e Mnnrnn
would go for nothing. unless responded to 0y
the Senate and House of Representatives The
Resolution proposed no specific course; 1t did
not Commit US to do any particular act at any
particular time. 1t left action to further con.
sideration and future events. Sufficient tor the
day was the evil thereof.
MIR. Cass repeated what he had said some
weeks ago-that, il the United States followed
up their measures in regard TO Oregon. and Eng
land did not recede from her pretensions. there
must be scar! He had, therefore, advocated
measures for preparation; for which ne had
been denounced, in unmeasured terms, by the
organs Of the stock jobbing,-to which he ap.
pealed for the defence Of the honor and inter.
ests of this country. There was no proof what
ever that the Government Of Great Britain was
disposed to accede to any thing short Of the
.. Canning line" The declaration of Lord John
Russell, on the 5th April, was still the rule of
the British Government. He read an article
from the Times. and asked il that showed any
signs of backing out. He was authorized to
say that this Government had not, by the late
arrivals, received any advises which showed
that there had been any favorable change, on
the part of the Government Of Great Britain, on
this subject.
Mr.. Webster. Have they made any admis-
sion at all?
Mr. Cass They have. But nothing that at
all changes the state Of things.
He read passage from the Journal des De-
hats, the official organ Of the French Govern
ment, to show that France had taken umbrage
at the preparations making BY England. and de-
manded the cause Of them, and that England
had replied that they were not made for France.
feel authorized to state. said Mr.. c. that this
Government knows officially that extensive and
vfsssGiidable military preparations are making on
- ointment!
Mr.. Calhoun said that, If il was the intention
to the discussion, he would take part in it. but
it could not be supposed that the Resolution
would pass the Senate.
Mr.. Allen said that il was bis purpose to
move its reference 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and he vindicated himself from the
charge that his introduction Of the subject was
dsrespectful 10 the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs. He wished to know whether the gentle
man from S. c. disputed his right to do this
Mr. Allen paused for reply Mr.. Calhoun:
Proceed. sir. Mr. Allen / wish an answer
now. nv. Calhoun: | will answer at my leis-
ure. He referred to the resolutions about sla.
very introduced by Mr.. Calhoun. But he would
bring 20 the book these men Of short memories
aud devious ways. He proceeded to refer to
precedents juslitying his cDurse-by Mr.. CAL
houn's own example.
There is no doubt. by the way, of the truth
If he rnrnnr that Mr. Allan apd M C.th>,~
lately had violent personal quarrel, in secret
session. and that they are at daggers drawn.
Mr. Calhoun, in his reply, showed that Mr..
Aliens precedents had no bearing on the case.
He opposed the whole bearing Of the Resolu-
ton. He considered the declaration Of Mr..
Monroe as ill.sdvised The paternity Of IL svas
DIE to Mr. .ddams. Mr. Adams attempted, af-
forwards, to carry it into effect in the Panama
mission. The result was that in six weeks,
his administration was PROSTATE on this floor.
He (Mr c. assented to it, at the time, with
out reflection.
Mr.. Cass replied, and enforced his views.
Mr.. J. M. Clayton showed that the democrat.
ic party 90 years ago held the doctrine of this
resolution as heterodOx and dangerous Mr..
Buchanan and Mr.. Polk both voted against the
Panama mission. He read extracts from Mr..
Folks remarks on the occasion.
He was not disposed to commit himself at
present. for or against the abstract propositions
of the Resolution.
Mr. Simmods had no apprehension of any e.
vii resulting from the discussion of this resolu.
tion. The principle Of it had been acquiesced
in for twenty years by all parties and BY every
administration. He was sorry to hear that the
principle was now held as party principle;
he had supposed it to be an American princi-
pie. As to the particular phraseologv of the
resolution, il should certainly be so guarded az
not to give offence to foreign powers.
After some few words from others, leave was
granted 10 introduce the resolution--yeas IS,
nays 81. Messrs Simmons and Woodbridge the
only Wing votes in the Affirmative.
In the House, Mr. Treadway offered a reso.
luton. to be taken up as a substitute for the O.
RECON Bill. for authorizing the President to give
the notice two years after the expiration Of the
present session: N -e
Mr.. King, Of Ca, offered another in favor of
submitting the Oregon question to arbitration.
On the 9th and 2sth, nothing of special in.
terest was transacted in either House. The
Oregon debate was continued in the lower
House. Mr.. Fair6eld's Navy bill was discuss.
ed at leneth in the Senate after which that r.