The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-18

would be majority, ana would defeat INC
caucus nominee. He Was resolved on DONG
so, and was prevented only by the few democrats
declaring for MIR. Grundy, and leaving him
with none but the whig support What rs the dh
ference between his and and my case? II is-hrst,
had specific strength in spite Of all efforts TO inc
contrary; he had none and was therefore defeated
received the wing vote, and therefore ne ana ms
friends charge that | made pledges TO the wings
he had the promise ofthe whg vote, and from his own
argument, OF course, he made pledges TO the wings
He and his friends sllege that this IL a sufheenl
reason 10 read me out Of the party The same Judg
ment for the same offence ought, Of course to De
rendered az anst him. But he and his friends may
sayI have beat him al his own game and therefore
| must be condemned. IL did so-aDd that, too,
after he had stocked the cards upon mel think
ought TO be, he has been, pardon ed for the Of
fence.
The resolutions referred to by Mr.. TUSSEr were
ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. CHALMERS presented the petition of Har-
riet l.. Catching, praying TO be released from the
payment Of judgment obtained against her by the
United States which was referred TO the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary.
Of the heir Of John Carr, praying to be allowed
arrears of pension due said Carr; which was refer
red to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. r. also presented petition from the heir OF
Thomas Hutchinson, deceased, revolutionary sol
der, praying a pension; which also was referred to
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, presented the
petition Of the heirs Of Presley Thornton deceased,
an officer Of the revolutionary army, praying TO be
allowed Communication pay which was referred to
the COMMITTEES on Pensions.
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented the petition OF
citizens OF Ohio, praying the establishment ola naval
depot at Toledo, in that State which referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. EVANS submitted the following resolution;
which lies over;
Rsosd That the Secretary OF state be required TO
muncate the Senate any despatch or information he
states abroad upon subject Of ship canal the
sthmus OF Panama and Of opening channels OF commu.
mic alton with the eastern nations.
ADJUSTMENT or LAND CLAIMS
| Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, in pursuance of
notice, asked and obtained leave, and introduced a
bill TO amend the act approved June II, 1874, en-
titled IAN act to provide for the djustment Of land
claims within The States Of Missouri, Arkansas, and
louisiana and in those parts Of the States Of Mis-
sissipp and Alabama south of the 3lst degree Of
north latitude, and between the Mississippi and Per-
dido rivers"
i The bill was read first and second time, and re-
fened TO the Committee on Private Land Claims.
! ORDERS OF THE DAY.
| The PRESIDENT announced that the Senate
would proceed TO the consideration Of the resolu-
ton submitted several days since by Mr.. HAssE-
|
! the recent message Of the President Of the United
States, transmitting diplomatic correspondence with
relation TO the Oregon territory, together with said
correspondence.
Mr.. HANNEGAN asked leave to withdraw said
resolution; which was, on motion, agreed to.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the
following reports OF standing committees, viz;
The adverse report Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs, on the petition Of Lewis Evans, praying in
demnity for property destroyed by Cherokee In
dams; which report was concurred in.
! Also, the adverse report Of the Committee Of
Claims, on the petition Of Henry NorthruP; which
whs concurred in
Also, the adverse report of the Committee of
| Claims, on the petition Of Isaac Lilly.
| Mr.. EVANS said that he found this report on
the table this morning, when he found that certain
evidence in support Of the claim of the petitioner,
which was on file in the Treasury Department, had
not been obtained for the use Of the committee he
therefore moved that the report be recommitted in
order that the petitioner might have the benefit Of
the evidence alluded to; which motion agreed
| TO.
| The Senate also proceeded to the consideration Of
the adverse report Of the Committee Pensions,
the petition Of Caroline E. Saunders; which report
was concurIed in.
Also, the adverse report of the Committee on Pen
| sions on the petition Of Hannah Branch; which re-
port was concurred in. ......
Also, the adverse report Of the Committee on PEN
sions, on the petition OF James Hyde; which report
was concurred in.
MESSAGE ERoM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
A uessoso received from the House Of Rep
resentatives, announcing that said House had pass
ed bill making the annual appropriation for the
payment of revolutionary and other pensions for
the year ending June 30th 1s47.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Several messages in writing were received from
the President of the United States.
'-.... ..s PERSONAL AND EXPLANATION
Mr.. DIX, who held the floor from Yesterday, then
rose and said that he understood that the senator
from Indiana, on his right, Mr.. HANNEGAN,l was
desirous to make an explanation; and for the pur-
pose Of allowing him to do So he (Mr. d. willing
" yielded the floor.
Mr.. HANNEGAN am obliged to the senator
for afordng this opportunity of offering an expla-
nation--a very brief one, and one with which
would have troubled the Senate but that in both
the "Union" and "Intelligencer" this morning find
statement reported TO have been made by the
ator from Georgia, [Mr. CoLaUIrT,] who addressed
the Senate yesterday, in relation to the course which
pursued upon the Texas treaty. | stated on yes
erday that that course had been induced by an APP
prehension in my mind that, If the Texas question
settled before final action Oregon he appre-
hended pubic faith. The from Georgia replied
that my opposition to Texas anterior TO the as
sembling ofthe Baltimore convention 1t is with refer
ence only that point that desire to explain; and in
support of my statement, refer to my friend from
Arkansas on the left, Mr.. SEyIER,l and my friend
from Missouri on the right, MR. ArcHsoN, with
both of whom held repeated conversations, conf.
dental and otherwise. appeal to both Of them TO
say that, up to the termination of the Baltimore
convention, was not, from the commencement of
that session of Congress, decided friend to the i'm
mediate annexation ofTexas by that treaty. What
induced me to apprehend breach of faith at that
convention, IL is unnecessary at present to detail
But my friend who sits here, on repeated occasions
up to the moment at which the final vote was ia
ken, and when occupied my seat there, and alone
Of every member of the Senate declined to vote either
way-my friend here, I say, knows that he repeat
eddy urged upon me to vote for the treaty, notwth-
standing my apprehensIons, and that refused to do
so, for did apprehend that il Texas were brought
in--ifwe annexed Texas without some definite ac-
ton on Oregon--the Baltimore resolutions would
be construed to mean all Texas and the half of
Oregon with certain gentlemen--with certain gem
emen. The result will show whether was right
nat