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'rire OF fupiic frinNBg-aiso Sili, from the |
committee on Post Offices and Post roads, to es-
ablish mail routes in Texas. The Senate add
ourned ut an early hour.
In the House, MIR. G. j. Ingersoll reported
Joint Resolution from the committee on Foreign
Affairs, advising the President to give notice to
Great Britain forthwith of our desire to terminate
the treaty of joint occupation. Mr.. Ingersoll
moved suspension of the rules in order to re-
ceive the resolutions and the vote being taken the
motion was carried with but one dissenting voice.
He then moved that it DO made the order of the
day for the first Monday in February. Cries Of
"too long," ''too long," "to.monow," "now,"
&c. were raised by several members, when Mr..
Davis asked leave to present report from the
minority of the committee. The request was
granted with some reluctance, and MIR. Davis
read his report, declaring that the notice ought to
be given by the treaty-making power, and that it
belonged TO the Executive, and the Senate as
part of the trea,y-makins power, to give the no
tice. MIR. Ingersol renewed his motion. Mo-
tons were made to strike out the first of Februa-
ry and insert tomorrow. These were over.rued
by the Speaker as out of order. MIR. Gddngs
then obtained the floor, and made long speech,
urging immediate action. He treated the ques-
ton as between the free and slave States, and he
was for restoring the balance Of power, which
had been disturbed by the annexation of Texas,
by adding the whole of Oregon to the Union
His remarks were characterized by great violence,
and he intimated his belief that there would be
no war-that the President would back out
Laughter. land remarked that he saw South.
ern gentlemen busy and fearful OH the floor of
the House on this question who were most valo.-
Gus for Texas. MIR. Mcdowell, of Ohio, contin-
ued the debate, in favor of the notice, and APP
pealed to the resolutions of the party in the Bal.
tlmore Convention. He said they were ready e.
nough TO bring Texas into the Union, and they
may now take the consequences of adding Ore
gon also, even if war should be the result Mr.
Rhett, of S. G. replied somewhat tarlly, remind
ing Mr.. Mcdowell that they had voted together at
the last session against giving the notice to Great
Britain. In regard to Oregon he was for delay
we were growing stronger there, and Great Bri-
tain growing weaker; and in the course of his
remarks he referred to the war spirit of Mr.. A.
dams, who, he said, had been an opponent of the
last war. This called Mr.. Adams to his feet,
who after denying the assertion and ridiculing
the hasty zeal which had been shown to involve
him in difficulty, concluded by hoping that it
was rather to be imputed to the ignorance of the
gentleman than to any malignant intention. Mr..
Simms, Of Mo. followed in most ultra and war
like speech, at the close of which the House ad-
journed.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the Joint Resolu-
ton reported by Mr.. Niles in relation to the Pub
lie Printing was taken up. Mr.. Clayton moved
to recommit the resolution to the committee on
Printing, with view to it's amendment SO as to
make it apply to the printing already executed
at this session as well as 10 that hereafter to be
done-which motion was carried.
In the House, Mr.. Mcconnell, of Alabama.
offered series of resolutions, which were read
going for annexation upon the largest scale. He
was for including in our patriotic embrace not
only tho whole of Oregon, but Mexico, Yucatan,
California, sc. and Ireland also. These resolu-
lions were Of course intended as mere burlesoue
upon the eXtravagancies of members. The debate
was then resumed on the unfinished business of
the day before, being the Joint Resolution report
ed by Mr.. Ingersoll. Mr.. HilIyard, of Alabama.
addressed the House in one of the most finished
speeches of the session. He advocated our title
to the whole of Oregon, but regarded the Spanish
part OF it as the strongest. He spoke of the
grasping power of Great Britain, and he was rea-
dy to check it.--As to the manner of doing it,
however, he did not concur in any of the propo-
siions before the House. He was for passing
resolution empowering the President to give the
notice whenever in his judgment he thought it
best to do SO. He vent into the advantages
which would accrue to the commerce of the
country by the possession of Oregon, and was
listened to with great attention On the motion
OF Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, the resolution
was then referred to the committee of the whole.
motion to make the resolution the special order
of the day for the Is! of February, was next SUBJ
mitted, and lost-ayes lO2, noes 80. Mr.. Bow
lin, Of Mo. thercupon moved that the House re-
solve itself into committee of the whole, which
motion prevailed, and the Speaker called Mr..
fibbats Of KY. TO the chair. MIR. Bowlin imme-
diatey moved to take up the Joint Resolution for
giving the one years notice. Tellers were call
ed Tor on the motion, but the chair decided SO
hastily, that Mr.. 3owlin obtained the floor. and
delivered furious Oregon and war speech. He
said that 100000 men would volunteer to cross
lhe-hocKy mountains, as soon as war was decar- |
cd, and he had not a doubt of the complete sue
cess of our arms. At the conclusion of his
speech the committee rose, and the House adj |
ourned.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, the bill to raise
a regiment of mounted rihemen was under con- !
'ideration. Mr.. Benton said he regarded it i'm
porant as peace measure. 1t had nothing to
10 with or Of T.,