The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-12


at any rate can see no reason why the discussion
should he PIE ssd-why the decision Of the question
should be pressed II il be pressed before reasona
bic opportunity were afforded for full delIberaton,
my vote may be entirely different from what II might
he II the question be postponed Ill after what con-
eeiye reasonable time had been permitted to elapse
until the people from any section Of the Union-trom
the TemOtest sectons-from that section which have
i the honor partly 10 approximation the extreme
South, have had adequate time in which to commu-
ncaie 10 their representatives IN this and the other
i House Of Congress, the result Of their rejection.
| With the acquiescence Of the senator from North
Carolina, would then name the 10Th OF February
AS the date Of the postponement.
| Mr. MANGUM called for tie yeas and nays on
the question; they were ordered, snd the question
on the adoption Of Mr.. HAIwo"D's motion, a.
modified by MIR. WLsTcOTT, was about to be put
/ when
| MIR. CALHOUN rose and said! Ifany senator
| desired To delay the consideration Of thus or any
other grave question merely for personal convent
enee, should he the first to oppose Postponement
But simply for the reasons stated, shall vote for
the poslponement Of this subject.
| MIR. ARCHER shall vote for the postpone
ment, because, in my opinion, the more this ques-
ton remains under the control and discretion OF
Congress, the better for the country. IL we pre-
cipitate the discussion and decision Of this ques
ton, pray what good object do we accomplish Az
ter we have decided the question, news might be
| waited 10 US from the other side Of the Atlantic
showing how inconsIderale had been our action
| | confess very frankly that, in my judgment, the
| subject should he kept under control I'LL very
near the close Of the present Congress. Every puT
pose which honorable senator's I'D favor Of the no.
tee have in view, would be just efectually sery
ed, by giving the notice at the close, If given nj
an earlier period. For these reasons, although
| compelled 10 assent in the Committee on Foreign
| Relations to the naming Of an early day, shall
vote for the Postponement moved by the senator
from Florida.
| YEAs-MesGB. Archer Barrow, Benton Beuien.
Calhoun, Chalmers, 7. Clayton J. ~ Clayton, col
Haywood Jsrnsgn. johnson, Of Mary land Johnson OF
Louisiana, Lewis. McDuhs Msngum. Miller Pesrcv,
IsnnyHseksr, Phelps speght UPham Webster We'ieOn
NHYs1Mss.rs' Allen, Ashley, Atchi,on Anterior
annegan, JennesS Niles semPe, Sewer Sturgeon and
| TuTney-ls
Mr.. HANNEGAN moved to take up the follow.
| ing resolutions submitted by him several days
since; which motion was agreed TO;
Rfsalrsd That the country cludsd WihIn the parallel
and 81 degrees 20 minutes north latitude aud
from the Rocky mountains the Pacific known a.
the territory Of Oregon Is the property and part and parcel
Rs,Ocsd That there exists power in this government
10 taufer its soil and the allegiance OF citizens to the
dominion authority. CONTROL and subsection Of any foreign
prince, state OF sovereignty
ton OF territory OF Oregon would be abandonment
othe honor the character and the best Interests OF the
| American people.
| Mr.. n moved That the ABOVE resolutions be made
the special order for the 10th Of February next;
which motion adopted.
Mr.. ATHERT0N presented the following reso-
luton; which was agreed to:
Rssolrsd That the Committee Finance be instruc
to n1rr into the epedieucy amending seventh
section Of the making appropriations for the civil
diplomatic ieSPenses OF government for the fiscal year
approved June H. 1874 to permit the appointment
OF such officers may be necessary to protect the
| on the northern and lake frontier.
| ORDERS THE
= The "act for the relief of David F. williamson,
Of Pope county, Arkansas" was taken up, read a
third time, and passed.
The act entitled ian act to legalize certain land
sales made at Chochuma and Columbus, in
the Safe Of Mississippi, and to indemnify the
Chickasaws therefor" was read first and second
time and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
The act to repeal the act abolishing the office OF
one inspector general Of the army, and 10 revive
> and establish said office, was taken up.
The bill to apply certain alternate sections OF the
, public lands to the completion of internal improve
. ments in the State of Michigan, was taken up and
. considered as in committee of the whole; when
Mr.. SPEIGHT moved that the said bill be made
: the special order for Thursday next which mo-
= ton agreed TO.
< CLAIMS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
!; The "b for the settlement of the claims of tho
State Of New Hampshire against the United States,
{ taken up and considered as in committee Of the
whole; when
Mr. PHELPS said that the claim involved in th.
bill was Of no great amount but, in his judgment
il involved principle of great importance, aud h
was not willing that precedent should be set wthou
calling the attention of the Senate to the subject
1t involved the inquiry how far the duty of the gov
evrnment to be construed TO defray the expense
incurred by State government in enforcing its ow,
It author ty within its own jurisdiction He had had
: casion he eoore to refer to this subject. He
+ aware that the Canadian government had ever al
l. tempted to exercise jurisdiction the section
land heretofore in controversy between Great Brita
and this country. The settlement of the disriC
It commenced under these circumstances. 1t was We
It known that class of people the frontier settle
c there, because they believed they would be out q
c and beyond the reach of criminal jurisdiction; il
s process of time they set up for themselves, de
: tying the government Of New Hampshire, and tina
8 Of the United States and the government Of Can
Y ada placing themselves in this position: wheneve
y attempt was made to enforce the authority Of New
# Hampshire, they belonged to Cennda; and when
o ever an attempt made to enforce the authority
Canada they belonged to the United States territory
= In this state of things, an application made t
c the President Of the United States for the in
:, reference of the general government to pu
h down opposition to the State of New Hamp
5 SHIRE On an investigation of the subject al
T. answer was returned that the President saw
n no reason for interference on the part Of tn
| general government, and of course he declined act
IT ing in the premises. The next step was, the Stat
h of New Hampshire ordered out military force t
e suppress, opposition to its government, which wa
1t done. He was not aware that any opposition hat
l. been made by the government of Canada to TIT
C claims of New Hampshire. And for the expense
8 thus incurred, the bill now before them provided
If The question, therefore, was, whether this govern
o ment will assume itself the payment of xpense
e incurred by State in enforcing its authority
d within its acknowledged Jurisdiction 1t scent
G that, on one occasion, officer, acting under thu
authority Of New Hampshire, as sheriff, IN endca
n voring to process within the territory wal
a seized and carried into Canada: On information
o being given the people of that State rallied pur
: sued the aggressors into that province, and effected
rescue of the prisoner. This act was complained
Il of by the governor of Canada as an unwarrantab
!. exercise of authority on the part Of New Hamp
IS shire 1t turned out, from examination o
e documents, that the sheriff had fictitious warran
for the arrest not authorized by magistrate; it wa