Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-06
TWENR-NlNTH CONGRESS-.
Correspondence 81 ti> dmsricat.
W AsatNGroN. April l..
SENATE.

SENATE.
MT. Pearcc presented rsiluiions from
The Legislature OF Maryland ia favor of a
hght house al the entrance al annapolis Hlr
Dor and another on the Potomac.
Mo. Johnson of MI. presented suniry res
oluiions OF the Legislature 81 Maryland. o.
Dsng which was one in favor ol a repeal ct
the law OF the ia of Match, iSJ7. relative 10.
p~ilotoge.
On motion Of Nc. SPcieht tho Senate pro-
ceedet To thc special onieroi The day, and the
Oregon debate was4csumcd.
MIR. Benton made the most important
speech upon the Oregon question that has,
probably. ever been Delivered. and ii j. mach
To bc regretted that he spoke IA 80 low a tome
as To DC almost wholly insuiiblc IA the rcpor
tiers gallery. lie sid that the object at his
remarks was 60 yindicate the truth OF history
ond the Intelligence of the Senate. The Dis.
hnguishci Senator from Michigan (Mr Cas>)
had Yesterday pledged himSli That II n could
b shown that ,he line oil9drg. was establish.
ed by the treaty OF Utrecht. as The northern
boundary oi the l.. States west 81 the Rocky
Mountains, be would stop upon thatlinc. but
until then b. would march zap To the Russian
boundary. Mr. Behton then entered into a
minute history OF the treaty aud oi our irca-
ties with England. and lac purchase ol Loui
sisna, To show that the line col 4adrg. vases
tablishcl by the treaty of Utrecht between
France aud bngland, AID that hy the scquisi.
ton OF Louisiana We became a party to the
treaty and stepped into the Shoes OF France in
reference TO il.
Mr.. Benton produced some French ana
English maps, published in tn last century.
IN which the line OF i9deg. was distinctly
dotted out as the boundary oi the English and
French possessions GOA the y. VI. Coast.
hlr. Benton said he made this exposition
with no unhind feelings towards the senator
rom Michigan--the A~gamemRon of the 3llrg.
lOmin. Prty-but a. he bad made q SPECIFIC
pledge. ond the conditions at that pledge were
now fulfilled, he should hold him down To-
the line of i9drg.
Mr.. II. spoke upwards Of an hour, anl was
listened TO by more than hall ,he members OF
the House.
Mr.. Hunncsan followed anil said be would
say a few words in reply, which he woull not
have done but tof some remarks accompanied
with a significant look directed TO where he
sat. Tn Senator lrOm Missouri was the last
man IN Tia world from whom he had expect
ed AN unkind word or an uukind look. lie
hsd learned his lesson upon Tins Oregon ques-
ton from that Senator himself, and tom a
speech which be had delivered not more than
iouror i've years ago upon the Ashburion trca-
", ~ which hc hnd shown snd maintained
our uilc up TO Jideg., and thtuk Col lac
could not untcach what d. hai taught him.
The Senator from Missouri boosted that hc
held thc Senator from Michigan-the Acnm-
cmnon OF theig littir band of 3llrg. t0min's..
a. he WAS pleased go cali hin-in his power.
by tue pledge which De- had given Yesterday. I
liz (Mr. lidnu-gan) would make the same
pledge noN. aud whenever IL uou Il bc proved /
that Ia boundary between The United States
anu England Was settled upon ihr linc ol
i3i.g. from the Lake of the Moods To tao
Pacific Ocean, by Use treaty OF Utrecht. he /
would not only iall back upon 49leg.. but
would seal his ~ ulan the subject OF oNgon
.iofeyer. Noihigg that The Senator from Mis-
spuu bat stil had proved anything IN refer
.ace TO The lac OF i3ics. West OF lac Rocay
Mr. Haunrgan congratulatsdhi his friend. the
distinguished senator from South Carolina,
that The AnuPodcs bad al length met. In
bringing ihe ) uator from Missouri over TO
hts side, he hsd obtained the most briliiantl
tictOrT al hs life.
Mic H. said tin Senator from Missouri had
been pleased % speak OF the Arsmcmnons
and Aiayes al their little baud. The senator
must remember chat there were other. at thc
bstil. Of fpy besides Agamemnon and Ajax. |
There wcle Achilles and Hector. The Sem.
tar Tom Michigan who occupied ID, sat be-
'N'N Hfhf was AMN AtiAltACH OF iAt itfiir blunN
10 which be belonged, anil let the senator
from Missouri beware lest he prove the lice.
tor.
There wcre some manifestations ~ofapplan>e
from the galleries. when Mr.. %lIanneqan hsd
concluded, which were promptly checked by
the preSitin g officer.
MI Webster said that these manifestations
wcrc so highly INDIGENOUS that the next time
They were indulgrd in. he should exercise his
privilege a. Il SENATOR aud insist that the cal
lcucs should be cleared, without The cx.,.n
tton OF a single individual.
The Sruatc then went into Executive ses.
sion aud afterwards adjour ned.
HouSEoFR REPRESENTATIVES,
Mt henty oi Ky, asked that the RuIr.
should bc amended - that there should ,n;
iorn''y % action on oil appropriation bills
ne majority refused 10 allow the motion In
lie made.
SUB TREASURY BILL.
Toe HpuN thel went limo Committee Of
Vac hole on thc Sub-Tfcasuw B,l.
The members who engaged in Inc debate
were Mrssr,. Gridcr. az ny. Hafmon-,n ~
Ia. sawyer of Ohio. Daniels. OF y. e. Jos.s
ol Icun., Hunt, at y. y. and Davis. Of Kv
ihe Committee thea rose add The lHouse al.
joumcd.
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