Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-21
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Correspondence OF Baltimore American.
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wAsHsoroS, Feb'y 10.
UNITED STATES SENATE
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate n Nes.a,.
rom the President ct the United States in answer Ia =.
solution Of the Senate transmitting a communic,tion -
the Seereiery Of State relative tho Mexican Indemny
Also, communication from the Governor OF Wiscvn.
sin relative to Indian titles in that territory
MIR. RREESE, In accordance with notice give, v..,.,
day. introduced Joint resolution restore the care and
co1tro OF the Mineral lands the Treasury Deparm.n,
On motion, II ordered that when the Senate ad;,u,ns
II adjourn To Monday next
On motion OF Mr.. ATCHlSON the prior ,rde,. nj Oh.
were postponed Tor the purpose Of taking up the bill
ior the reiet OF Dr. ELIJAH White. who robbed nv the
Government ~' "
Mr.. ATCIISON sustained The hill 4, , e.,. L;s -
marSs, when motion of
Mr.. MASGUM the previous orders were suspen and
toe Senate proceeded to the consideration the special
der VI the day.
OREGON DEBATE.
Mr.. DIN who was entitled to the floor yielded il to Mr.
}. NJ CLAYTON for The purpose of making a personal
explanation.
rhe substance Of Mr.. Clayton's reclamation h, a..
Senator fron New York (Mr Dix had mis- ,pprehended
the position ho had assumed ~ his remarks on this
when he represented him Directing 10 the dscpssio -
e tue 10 egon, because the time for such dcus.,on
had not yet arrived. lie had only objected n sucn discus
son IN open sess on. aud mad expressed his willingness TO
60 into the subject at once IN Executive session
lie was IN favor OF friendly interchange of opniop on
this subject IN secret sion, but ne WINS opoo.ed
" IN open session. as II required only 10 votes 10
defeat ary treaty which the President mi hi msk. md h.
was fearful that Senators might SO comm ,h.r,nI,a -,
tue world TO particular line Of boundary that thew woud
be unable TO raiy different treaty. should the Presid,n
think proper 90 make one.
Mr. DIN then resumed his argum ent in favor Of o, ,s
and quoed Various authorities sustain it, After going
Through with the question Of title he expressed his wng
ness to leave the settlement of this question with the Ad
mn'suAton, with the confident belief that would do
every mag To maintain the rights aud the homer of the
country lie was IN favor Of sustaining the President m
me measures he had recommended, anG did not believe
they would lead 10 because they would afford no .
cause for Nv '
Mr. BENTON next obtaned the foo and paid n bieb
compliment 10 the Senator who had preceded him mir
DG) who had he said placed title upon ground an
winch must forever stand He congratulated that Sena
Tor upon speech which honor TO his country and
himself IL would be supeidOus to say one single
word upon the subject Of title.
Mr. b. then proceeded express his high apnrohatioD
oi every measure which had been recommended bv th
TTes'dent and which 1t was the duty OF Congress TO
carry out-measues which had a right TO sdopt aud
which would afford to Great Britain no Just cause of OF
fence.
Mr. B. expressed his decided approval of the rejection
oi the ther OF arbitration Small matters he said might
properly be left TO arbtraton but questions of this mag
niIudo should bo lie approved o: all the President
had offered aud OF all he had refused lie was for the
hoee ~ peace measure. but whether peace measure
not, h- for the notice
Mr. DICKINSON Of N. Y. then obtained the floor
when,
Mr.. Allen Of Ohio moved an Executive session which
was agreed to aud the Senate after adjourned until
Monday.