Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-17
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.
Extracts from our Daily Reports.
IN THE SENATE.

On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN, the resolution reported by
him from the Committee Foreign Relations annul and
abrogae the existing convention between the United States
and Great Britain in relation the territory lying between the
second and the yfouth degree forty minutes Of north
latitude and extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Pa
cific ocean, taken up.
Mr. ALLEN made this motion, he sad he had stated he
would do at the time when he made the report from the
mttee early day in the present week. in order that he
might have opportunity Of moving fix particular
day for its discussion He moved that the resolution be
postponed to and made the special order Of the day for Tues
day. the 9th instant
Mr.. HAYWOOD said that, for his part, he would
prefer that later day should be named but by OF com
promise, he would move amendment that Tuesday the
third day of February next, be the day named
Mr.. ALLEN said very natural to expect that
great questions like these there should be diversity OF desire
as to the time for proceeding their consideration He
aware that circumstances might make extremely desirable to
the Senator from North Carolina that the resolution should
be postponed to the day he had named but, the other
hand other Senators desired earlier day than he had him
self named. The desire of the committee accomno
date all, far possible and with this view, they
had settled upon the day which he had proposed He
regretted extremely that he could acquesce in the motion
made by his friend the Senator from North Carolina. He
regretted both account of the value which he placed
upon the presence of the Senator the
well during the continuance of the discussion, and
count of the desire which the Senator naturally entertained
to be present But Of those questions upon which
was impossible that all persons should be Of mind and
equally impossible that the wishes and convenience OF every
particular member of that body could be consulted He wish
ed say to his friend from North Carolina that he felt
PEELED to adhere to the motion which he had made without
entertaining the least disposition to thwa his wishes the
subject.
Mr. HAYWOOD said he did not wish to be understood as
ninatng that the Senator from Ohio had any desire
his views wishes did he wish the Senate to suppose
that he desired the arrangement of question of this
made with view only suit his personal convenience lie
certainly did not expect be here the day named by the
Senator from Ohio but that consideration alone did not in
duence him in the desire which he felt for further postpone
He fhntrUh
little time enough for allowing Senators consult their
sciences and to form their judgments upon the question: and
would afford time also for the development of which
might might influence their decisions When he spoke
of time for reflection he did that any great length
OF time necessary enable Senators decision
to any particular point But the resolution presented
very Important and, in the opinion Of some, all important
quesionno less than the question of peace and
der this view he felt bound make the motion which he had
made by way Of amendment in order that the action of the
Senate might be maured by taking three weeks for think
ing before talking on the subject for, in his opinion speech
making IN the Senate had effect in directing the public
mind than enlghenng the Senate itself upon the subject
Mr.. WESTCOTT said he in favor Of still longer
period than that suggested by the Senator from North Caro-
na If the question Of that Importance il
question in fact had been argued there and elsewhere
of peace Of war; which would derive asadvan
tage from posponemen for three four weeks Besides
question which the Senators from the States
had right to be heard and the decision of which they
had right to have their recorded If il the
that war peace depended the favorable action other
wise OF the Senate upon this question: lin reference TO which
he would express an ofino Senators from the new
States deeply interested than any others; and he
could see no reason why the discussion should be urged
why the decision Of the question should be pressed He would
frankly state that If il pressed without opportunity
being afforded for good advsement his might
possibly be entirely different from what would be If the qucs
ton should be postponed to what he conceived be
able time until the people of every section of the Union
might have time afforded them reflect upon and until the
people in that section of the country which he had the honor
part to represent might have time communicate TO their
Representatives the result Of their reflections lie did not
know whether the gentleman from North Carolina would
cede 10 his proposition TO extend the time week longer
than he had proposed He would at all submit that
motion.
The question upon this motion to postpone until the tenth
day of February being put
Mr. MANGUM called for the yeas and nays upon it
which were ordered.
Mr. CALHOUN then said he rose simply for the purpose
Of stating that far he individually concerned he
had wish for proraced postponemen Of the question
but if any Senator desired that should be delay the
purpose Of giving the subject further consideration, for any
other he would be opposing il but he desired
that should be distinctly understood that if he voted for
ing distant day, only for the sake of accommodating
those Senators who desired further delay.
Mr.. ARCHER said he of those who in favor
of fixing the 9th the day for the discussion of the subject
but he would willingly for later day, because he did
not think there any good whv the decision of the
Senate should be precpitated As long Congress remain
ed in session in their power any time pass the
tice and, they to postpone until the close of
INC session, would qultc as we'll III would
then be ecctua any other time. News might reach
them in the time which would render ii work of SUI
pcrerogation He had conceded with the views of the
mtee in naming the eth, but he quite willing acqui-
esce in the appointment OF any later day.
The question then taken Mr. WEscorrs PROPOSE
ton appointing the 10th day Of February next and
cided in the affirmative, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Benton Bcrrien, CAL
houn, Chalmers Thomas Clayton John NJ Clayton Colqut
Corwin Crendcn Davis Dayton Evans, Greene Haywood,
Johnson OF Maryland johnson, of Louisiana Lewis
McDufie, Mangum, Miller, Pearce Pennybacker, Phelps
Speight Uplam, Webster Wastcott Woodbridge Yuec32
NAYSMcssrs Allen shley, htchson, Aterton, Breese
Bright Cameron Cass, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield Hannegan
Jenness Niles, Semple Sewer Sturgeon, Turney-IS.
NAVAL DEFENCEs.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported the following BILL which read ordered 10 be
printed
BE enacted By The Senate House of Representatives Of
the United States Of 4nerca in Congress assembled That
to cause to be built equipped and employed the naval
service OF the United States steamships vessels Of war;
to be constructed Of ron IL practicable wit the
class Of gacs FIVE Of the class Of sloops Of war;
a smaller class
Sec O. Ind 6e further enacted That the President be
aud he is hercb further authorized IT, in his opinion at any
time before the commencement Of the regular
Congress the public exigcies should require H.
completed all the rgaes and doops Of upon the
stocks and repair and put into service all the ships
and vessels of in ordinary.
Sec 8 3ndbe further enacted That the President he and
he is hereby authorized purchase collect such sup
plies Materials and ordnance he may deem the public in
tercss require limiting the the
this purpose herein afterwards made.
Sec A. find be further enacted That in CARRYING into eff
feet the first section Of this BILL the President be is
hereby authorized said ships vessels built
der contract IT, in his opinion, the public interest would be
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