The New York herald., 1846-04-06

almos, as il il had been blasted by the God who
made it totally destitute Of every attraction. and
almost incapable of supporting human being and yet
this country had been magnined into perfect FL Do
rado. He then called attention to short extract from
work published not long since at the instance OF the
Secretary Of state) which gave good account Of
Oregon as published and he designated q
civilized could rest has foot with any safety that is
by agricultural means, support his existence
derived from Mr. Greenhow and other authorities In
the summer in the valley Of the Willamette rain sell
dom falls from april to November; but from November
duce in some cases some fifteen bushels of wheat to
the Indian does not Aourish at al-too dry
THIS strip embraces about 1000 square miles along the
coast of the Pacific The next division between the Cas-
cade Mountains and the Blue Mountains was absolutely
uninhabitable the interval between being occupied by
sandy wastes or rocky, barren mountains with deep
gorges between, through which the rivers from the
ram rams 70 winter and the melting Of the SHOWS in
ever rained. This was the second best region.
sLanghterl There was some good timber in places but
was inaccessible and unmanageabe. At Fort Hail. in
the latitude OF a. according to observations with her
momeer the temperature at the freezing point in
day This was the next best region General laughter
above and below) In the third grand division Of this
Mountains and the largest of the three valleys Il
neither rained in winter summer. daughter, Mr.
Webster joining in with smlsl 1t ne er rains there,
occasional shower in the spring General laughter)
Now, what in the name of reason and common sense,
country The valley OF the Willamette on the coast
Of the Pacific about equal in its one of the coun
ties Of Pennsylvania and this region the extreme
western portion Of the Continent Is therefore, ali that
is inhabable by civilized man. We have never heard
fit for the purposes Of civilized hsbtation Now this
10 the territory which claim south of 49, and which
sasrs no 10 to doubt Great Britain e willing to
this country is M for what may be done with IT, after
we shall have completed the proposed railroad to Ore:
gon (Laughter) But what Of the territory north Of
the 4sth degree II has been called by the English
New New, Caledonia But what is III 1t i composed Of
sss and lakes frozen over two-thrds Of the
year (Laughter) 1t will scarcely produce a single
vegetable necessary 70 sustain human life. II is true it
abounds in sh, and these together with wild berries
form the subsistence of the few savages that inhab il
honor Of the country-if Great Britain were attempting
to drive us to dsgraceful surrender, would fight to
ts for hi. But .
ow or pretence involving the necessity for war Mr.
Medium said he had spoken Of the immense njurywhch
Great Britain and the United States could nAict upon
each other in case Of war; and he turned to look
upon the mutual advantages they could besow through
the continuance Of peace He spoke of the BY
Sir Robert Peel for the abolition of the cornaws and
said that was the greatest commercial that hadev
the next steamer would bring intelligence Of the
passage OF Sir kQbert Peels system by such majority
its passage through the House Of Lords He appealed to
hsWestern friends to consider the advantages that would
accrue to them from the throwing open the ports Eng
land to their corn, wheat, beef pork sc. He asked
any Senator could believe that by pushing preten
sions to the extreme Of 81 4o could escape the
ton Of sucha warits erocity and its results It could
not be expected be terminated than years.
nobody doubted that she would invade United States
He remarked upon the element Of steam power and
his opinion that with her steam naves Great
Britain could batter down any city along the Atlantic
seaboard With these views Of this Oregon question: Mr.
honor the o Se
ment to the people Of the United States demanded
Wn 1ra9sa the Of In he
form whatsyer would sndanser the peace Of the coun
notice which would express the President sense
Of the Senate the basis of adjustment its clear
est form was the right less than the duty of the
Senate to do right that the President should
know clearly, the form and the extent which the Sc
nate would sustain him And he would say that il the
proposition of Mr. Gaatin of 1926 upon the line Of 40
and cenceding the free navigation Of the Columbia and
he would vote for in 1--WE ~ wsuS
vote for il now But if should fail effect peace
able settlement Of this question: we would rghteously
deserve the honest execraons Of all posterity and
pecIally of our own children.
(Mr. McDufie sat down, while general murmur Of
was visible in the Senate below, upon the counte.
nances Of Messrs. Allon Breese Cass and few 9TH
ers
Mr. BREEsE said that the Senator set out with the de-
claraton that he would speak the truth, the whole
he had done SO most conscentiously But he had dis
paraged the country and in reply to the description Of
the country of Oregon az seen from De Fucas straits
ION the coast of the Pacc) during the second Of
vancouver, al latitude 45 and at Admiralty inlet in
the same neighborhood.
Mr.. McDUrrir asked if this was at vancouvers
Island
Mr. BKrEsE replied that it was to the southeast of that
island; and continued his reading from Vancouver AT.
ter which,
Mr.. McDurYiE contrasted this partial description
with his view of the whole country. Capt Fremont had
given many such descriptions Of romantic amid
the barrens OF the Rocky Mountains Mr. Nc uie cha-
lensed reutaton OF the of his general de-
scrlption Of the whole territory.
Mr. WEBsTgR arose and with a few remarks inaud.
from Tho hum uOtnn nvOA
adjournment, which was carried.
Mr. Webster will therefore speak in defence Of the
Ashburton treaion Mondy, ay next.
House OF ofRepresentatives.
WAsHiSeToy, April 4, ls46.
THE SCREW TO DEBATE.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order to
be the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Boyd, to
an hour alter the House shall 60 again in committee.
motion had been made 10 lay il the table, and this
question pending.
No quorum voting, tellers were asked when
MIR scHEsR rose to a point Of order II this
The resolution proposed terminate the debate in half
an hour; and he inquired whether the gentleman who
was entitled to the floor had not vested right to an
hour7
The srrAKER-I is competent for the House to limit
the debate.
MIR. scHKrck.-But there is limit, in the rules Of an
hour to each gentleman in debate.
Mr. Bowl ask the universal consent OF the House
to modify the resolution.
There being objection he suggested that the time
be extended 20 two hours.
The question taken laying the resolution, as
modified on the table, and 1t decided in the mega
tive; and the resolution was then adopted-yeas %,
nays SO.
The House resolved itself into Committee ef the
Whole and took up the