Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-15

closing the joint occupancy.
Teers were called upon this motion, but the
Chair decided so hastily that the House had no OPP
portunity to order them Mr. Bowlln therefore OBJ
tained his object aud addressed the House at length
in defence of the American claim to the whole OF
Oregon, and against the aggressive power OF Eng
land oooo -,
Mr. Bowlin was snro that 100000 men would
volun,eer TO cross the Rocky Mountains as soon as
war was declared, and Of the result of complete
yic,orv of our men and arms he had no manner OF
doubt.
Jan. 7.-SEvArE. Mr. Calhoun rose and asked
TO be excused from serving as Chairman OF the
Committee on Finance, which was granted, aud
Mr. Speight, Of Mississippi, appointed IN ms stead
The bill for raising regiments oil mounted rlne-
men was taken up and amended, so as TO approPri-
ote s7Ci 600 for eauipments $4,000 for each stock
ade fort; and $4,000 for the purchase from the In
dams of sites for the forts. Ordered Tor thrd
Mr. Benton declared the bill essentially peace
measure.
The Senate then took up the bill to establish
forts in Texas
Horsr or RgpRrsrSrArrvEs.-Mr Il. Smith
offered resolution to have maps OF oregon prePar,
ed for the use of the members. Discussed and laid
on the table.
Mr. Rheu made an explanation of his charge that
Mr. J. q. Adams had opposed the last war, and
read from Mr. AS published sentiments at the time
Mr. Adams expressed his surprise that after the
gentleman from South Carolina had made false
charge against him, and after he had denied this
charge that he should have persevered IN making
it until the present hour lie had expected at
least after what had occurred in the House, that
the gentleman would have said no more about it,
But the charge made now is precisely as nnoundcd
as the other and this, like the other, MIR Adams
would fam hope was made rather through igno-
rance than from any malignant intention.
Mr. Adams then stated that he let the country
three years before the war commeneed-that he
was appointed by Mr. Madison as minister TO Rus
STA, the day after the President ofihe United States
took the oath Of Office. While in Russia he sup
ported to the utmost Of his ability the policy Of
Mr. Madison's Administration. His position abroad
was important for the country England was at war
with France at the same time she was at war with
u.s. and Russia became the ally OF England, and 1t
was after the waE had commenced tina, Mr. Adams
was requested to have an interview with Count Ro-
manzoif, which wn asked as from the Emperor
! Alexander. The Russian Government stated its
regrets at the collision between and England and
the desire Of that Government 10 restore peace be-
tween US, for which purpose the Russian Emperor
rendered his services. Mr. Adams in behalf Of
our Government, accepted the friendly offer so far
| as to communicate II to his Government, by whom
/ the offer was accepted, and Commissioners were
sent out to ST Petersburg to act for the United
Siates-ihe Commissioners being Albert Gaatiu,
who was taken from the Treasury Department.
and Mr. Jas. A. Bayard, taken from the Senate,
Mr. Adams the third Commissioner.
The two arrived at ST. Petersburg where they
learned that England declined the friendly interfer-
ence with Russia, but that she was willing to open
negotiations at once upon this subject. Our Gov
eminent accepted this offer, and the three Com
missioners already sent out, with two others COM
menced negotiations for Peace at Client II was
! here that Mr. Adams wrote the letter TO which the
gentleman from $. &. had referred lie had said
that he heard the country not prepared for the
campaign, the gentleman had quoted, bat that
gentleman had only rsfcrred 10 one halt of has ttcr,
but took quite enough to serve his purpose. IL,
however he had read more he would have found
that in that same letter he maintained that unpre-
pared were, should come out Of II with glo-
~ and honor to the nation. Now, said Mr. Adams,
the gentleman from S. c. instead Of recanting the
false charges he made against me the other day. as
he was bound 10 do as Christian and gentle
man, revyes them upon such frivolous testimony
as that he had quoted. Ii was not the first time
that he had been arraigned upon this floor a cul-
prt in regard TO his during the war, and
once upon a time he remembered to have been ar
raigned By South Carolina gentleman. After a
statement of his career that gentleman came TO him
and said that he wrong.
Mr. Adams gave an interesting account of the
| Convention for the treaty Of peace at Client, and
particularly in regard to of the articles of the
treaty ofpeace. He had labored with all his power
as one Of the Commissioners to obtain successful
peace and one Of the articles of the Convention
was that the British Government should make a
| remuneration TO the South. He defended this
claim during the two years he was Minister 10
England and afterwards when Secretary of State,
and exerted all his powers to bring it to an AMIGA
Bile issue, il by reference for arbitration to
the Russian Government, who decided against
England aud in our favor. And yet the gentleman
from S. c. not only falsely charged him with being
opposed TO the War; but opposed TO the South also.
And all because he had expressed himself in favor
Of giving the notice 10 Great Britain. This notice
he had pronounced peace measure. He repeated
now that il was peace measure, and that there
would be no war. The President and the friends
of the Administration would be found backing out
before they would go to upon this subject.
Mr. Yaney called Mr. Adams to order, but the
House most unanimously allowed him to 20 on
and he further replied to Mr. Rhett, and remarked
that there was no occasion for panic in conse-
quence Of any thing he had said He denied that
he was for war. No man could have more
realising Of its horrors than himself but war
, would not come. In conclusion, MIR Adams left
the subject by declaring that peace would be pre-
} served and the gentleman from s c. by declaring
that he Tanted nothing more 10 do Nth him.
Mr. Rheu briefly rejoned, declaring that he
meant no injustice TO Mr. Adams; that he was war
ranled in the differences which he had made and
that he wanted little TO have struggle with the
gentleman from Massachusetts as that gentleman
desired one with him.
b Mr. Adams said no more in reply, and the House
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