Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-16


MOI SE.-Ihe Cumberland Road Bill was final
Aected by large majority The Senate bill
h,aising a mounted regiment to protect settlers
Eiheir way to Oregon, was debated by several
Hfbcts.
Ifhe new episode in the Senate will take a week;
III he House may take time to breathe.
Wednesday, April 9.
EkENATE.-The bill to change the distribution
N lbor in the naval bureaus was taken up, spoken
IN, Mr. ]. NJ Clayton aud Mr. Huntington, and
~ .ed by for the present.
|Nlf Dickinson offered a resolution calling on the
esdent for copies of any correspondence, and
authenticated statements, as to capture and
rch Of any Of our vessels on the coast of Africa,
British cruisers, since the date of the Washing
treaty of 1912 The resolution prevailed
n BE British government have promised reparation
\. these cases
Nr Clayion's resolution, calling for copies Of any
ther Oregon correspondence, came up in course,
q "a Mr. Allen moved that it lie on the table Mr.
"A ayton said the adoption of the resolution would
pedte decision on the Oregon question.
4 Mr. Allen had heard nothing to remove his obec-
lon that the call on the President, from day to day
Ter the arrival of steamer, carried with il dis.
Itnst Of the capacity Of the administration to man
re their affairs. II any senator here would say that
4 he President had important information which he
ihholds from the Senate, he would vote for the
HAIL.
Mr. Morehead made an elaborate speech against
because it would show want of confidence in
I. le President, and would prejudice cause so far
Is England was concerned
Mr. ]. NJ Clayton denied that il would imply any
,srust of the executive. 1t left it to him 10 send
such information as he thought fit, or none at ALL
He called for the yeas and nays Oh the passage of
the resolution
Mr. Morehead explained that, when he resisted
call for information Of this kind, there was no
measure pending before the Senate upon which the
information called for was 10 bear.
Mr. Allen farther resisted the resolution and il was
passed over.
Mr. Cass asked Mr. Webster to read the letter
which be yesterday adduced in support of the opin-
ion that the Ashburon treaty had led to the reiec-
ton OF the qulntuple treaty The letter was from
Mr. Wheaton, gentleman for whom he entertained
high respect The letter having been read Mr.
Cass said Mr. Wheaton had fallen into an anachron.
ism. The quintuple treaty was rejected by France
in June, 1912, and the Ashburton treaty was re-
ceved in Europe in September
Mr. Dickinson spoke at great length in reply to
Mr. Webster's assault upon him and Mr. G. J. In
gersoll. Mr. ID, said the senator had complained
that his speech had been sent off, in vast numbers,
to Broome county, enough of them to fill the arg-
est barn in Broome county, and hard fodder it
would be. Now who would not pity him Mr. d. }
when writhing under such sarcasm, such brilliant
wit, such gOdhke conceptions as that?
This raised general laugh in which Mr. Web.
sier heartily joined, exclaimed, "a fair hit"
If the gentleman from Massachusetts intended to
run tilt against every one who doubted the wis
dom of the Ashburion treaty, he would find antag-
onlsts here more worthy of his steel.
Mr. ID. went into the provisions Of the treaty. and
contended they were unwise and preudicial to the
interests of the country-tha gave up our terri
tory to the British, and sacrificed the maratine
rights of the United States
Mr. Mangum took the floor on the general sub
ject Mr. Webster endeayored at the same time to
obtain it.
HOUSE.-The bill to raise a regiment OF mount
ed rlilemen was taken up.
The debate was continued BY Mr. Stanton, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Jones of Tennessee, MIR Yell, Mr. w
w, Campbell, Mr. Woodruff, Mr. Chapman, Mr.
Nc Cornell, Mr. Hopkins and others.
Most of the speakers confined themselves to the
amendment offered by Mr. Levin, providing that
the officers and men be restricted to native Amer
cans.
Mr. Hopkins offered an amendment proposing
that the mail be carried in Oregon, by the troop;
proposed to be raised.
Mr. T. Davis objected TO the amendment because
it would delay or defeat the bill if it went back &c
the Senate.
The President could direct what service the
troops should perform.
By the Doth of May the emigration would com
mence, and then this regiment would be wanted.
During the present excitement on the subject The
enstmenls could be made in three weeks in The
West
Thursday, April o.