Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-31
THURSDAY, Jan. %, ls4s.
SENATE.

During The morning hour, numerous memori
ais relative TO Oregon and other matters, were
presented and referred.
On motion Of MIR. BREESE, a resolution was
adopted calling on The Secretary oil The Navy tor
information relative 10 the defence Of The North
ern Lakes.
On motion of Mr.. BAGBY, his join, resolu-
lions for the amendment of the Constitution, SO
far as it relates to The election Of President and
Vice President, etc, was postponed TO The first
Monday in March,
President for copies OF all correspondence rela-
tive 10 Oregon, which may have taken place
since the delivery oil The annual message, was
taken up and adopted.
The Senate then resumed The consideration Of
the bill providing for The construction OF len lion
war steamers.
Mr.. SPEIGHT, who was entitled 10 The floor,
spoke al considerable length against the bill Ii
il was war measure, il was entirely 100 small
for that object. But MIR. S. did not believe that
there was the least probability of war, either with
Mexico or Great Britain, and, therefore he could
not vote Tor any increased appropriations for the
Navy or for any thing else. Mr.. S. took occa-
sion to give a side blow to the Tariff, in the
course OF his remarks, which he said was the
most oppressive and iniquitous mode of raising
revenue that had ever been adopted by any ma
ton.
When Mr.. S. concluded, The Senate went into
executive session, and then adjourned 10 Monday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon as the House mel, the resolution from
The Committee on Foreign Affairs providing for
the closing of The Oregon debate, but extending
the time 10 Saturday, the 7lh Of February, was
taken up. A motion was. made TO lay il on the
table.
A division being demanded, the motion was
carried-yeas 81, nays So
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, and resumed The consideration ofihe Ole-
gon notice resolution.
MIR. HOLMES Of South Carolina addressed
the Commitee Of The Whole upon The question
of title. He went at once to The merits OF the
question, and contendcd that there was no ground
of title in the Oregon resting with us that Eng
land did mol equally participate in. 1t was
just as good with her as with US. Mr.. Holmes
said il he could not make good this position he
would forever hereafter give up all pyetensions 10
logic.
Mr.. EWING Of Tennessee addressed the Com
mi,lee in an able speech against giving the
notice in The time prescribed BY the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. II was 100 brief, and pre-
scented in too much OF spirit Of unkindness 10
produce peace. In his view it would be war,
and here the horrors OF war were depicted in
strong colors. Mr. E. said there wa. 100 much
gasconadng in the House and TOO much lrhing
upon The subject OF war.
Mr.. BAKER of Illinois claimed the whole of
Oregon up 10 SAP 49,, and advocated the claim
with great earneslness. MIR Holmes was replied
TO ard an inlimation thrown out thai Slavery was
al the bottom ofihis opposition TO the Oregon
The interests ofhe Cotton growing States, it was
hnted, entered largely inlo the argument Of men
who thought more differently upon this question:
than they did upon that which came up when fie
annexation of Texas was proposed.
Mr.. B. spoke his full hour. The floor was den
given 10 Mr. HOGE Of Illinois, who was but one
Of score OF members who struggled 10 obtain it.
The Committee rose, and without further business
the House adjourned.