Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-02-27
CONGRESS-,
WAsIIINGroN. Feb. 10, 1916.

Rumors as thick as autumn leaves have
been, and still are anoa, here, and which have
found their way abroad, with reference to
speedy and final arrangement for the settle
mcnt of the Oregon question. That MIR.
Calhoun has had the Subject for some time
under serious consideration, and hopes to
present "A view of the case which shall meet
the approval Of the British Minister and onr
own Government. have no doubt: but that
+ Mr.. Pakanham has, or will. submit any fur
lhpr proposition for a settlement in behalf of
the British government nnl' irst advised by
dispatches from England, mare cctfy re"'
son TO do"bf' 90,
Nh'n MS own government moves ne WI"
again move III response, ana not uh'h 'oe"'
AZ am ADVISED from most fe''anIe source
ne Iumor mat he mas demanded OF 'h'S
government us aH'""t"@ Tor an adjustment
OF the Oregon qorsiion-'Iat terms oil COM
promise are now nearly agreed upon or 'na'
comnunlcn'ions OF any description bearing
/ upon ms q"rS,''n nave passed. oc'"'e" W.
f"kchham ana me secretary OF Sla,e' S'"ce
the close OF the correspondence already maue
/ puOlIc, nave me a"'noIl'y aooVe a''''1eu TO
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authority f!PoSe privately III you, !" o'"e'
lhi' ynn can '0rh your Own CONCLUSIONS do ~
It's lfI'an'''ty.
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SATURDAY, Feb. l.--The SENATE has
not been IN session to-day.
In the House. but little else was attended
10 than the business of private claimants,
pensioners, &c.
Mr. stephens, Of Geo, presented reSou-
tons of Ills State Legislature with reference
to the publication Of tho decisions of the Su-
prcme Count by Congress, and their disribu-
1 lion among the States. Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Owen presented resolutions Of insiruc-
ton from The Legislature" Of Indiana viii
reference TO the Oregon Territory, in which
the ground is tiken that not one inch Of the
"lhc whole or none-now or ncvcf'-"Jin
along Joscy."
llr Robert Smith, Of H., presented the
proceeding, of public meeting held SO nee
where within the limits orbs District. (Hhc
principal gellcr up Of this meeting was John
Reynolds, cX-Govcrnor, and cX.mambor oil
Congress, and now dcmagogucing il IN tho
region round about Nash8shia,-iH 81. Clair
Bond, Madison. and other coun'irs-wifi
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MovD\y. Feb. 16. In SrNArr-W
learn from the New York EXPRESS. tina, II.
&. President presented memorial prayin
, Congress 10 abolish Slavery IN the DisrI.
Of Columbia. The motion to receive wa
laid upon the table.
The Oregon question was before the Sen
ate at an carly hour. Mr. Hanncgan of f..
: was cu,il'cd t. tic noor lie proceeded t,
/ defend the Notice, but did not care in wha
. form it was submitted. He appeared read
to vote for the Notice from the Commiilc
on Foreign Relations or for thai submi.tc
by Mr. Crlicnlrn.
: The man object of Mr. HAnneean's speec
vas to defend hs Resolutions, which were c
the most ultra stamp. The TILE was d.
tended, and not only to the whole of Oregon
bat to something beyond the whole. 4 glow
ing description was given of the country. an
Nj Maugum Of y. c. was incidentally Gale
r up bv way orcxplannlion. Mr. NJ. said. tia
accounts were so conflicting that he had hear