Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-31

States ON account of Texas. He can, ihereio'e'
he hardly expected 10 hold official intercourse
with our new Plenipolentiary. How lar sucn az
ton. on the part OF Mexico will goiowards mah'"s
had worse-,owards increasing the already grea'
lie, o grievances which The u States have asa'ns'
MEXICO. | cannot say. !, however, doubt "ne-
,ber in The existing state Of our European Ieia-
lions notice will be taken Of this new evidence
of her i'll. will and desire for trouble WIN 70.
presume she will be left TO cast The hrst stone
in SC guarded manner too, as TO- close inc i'ou'A'
and stop The pens Of the multitude OF Journahs's
an tho other side of the Atlantic, VINO always
stand ready 10 inveigh the more vehemen.Y
AGAINST us. when their Governments are 9P,edu-
ing nets and carrying out their plans upon A;ne
r;can affairs which all look 10 The one man I'M
portant point The Gripping The growing energies
of the United States. - 11orse
The Committee on Elections Oh Tue iio .,:m
have another case in hand, upon whicn Iney WI"
probably report some day within 'ne heM ~, W." I.r
possibly on tomorrow. This IS tne ne" oe
sev contest. The Hon. Isaac Faree mem
her of the last Congress from that Stale, ciaiu's
The seat of the Hon. Mr. Runk, VINO o.
tanned the certificate, and OF course was au.
m,sd under il. The election between these
gentlemen was exceedingly close indeed, .ne
majority for MIR. Runk was less than the num-
Der OF votes cast for him by theoioeicdl s'uuen
Of Princeton University or College, "ho VIZ
bona fde residents of other sections % ne oou W.
nv and had ccnsregated there, not TO RESIDE, oul
- nnrsue their studies These gentlemen, you
w;tl rfcollect we're marched up in body 10 vote
,nr Mr. r. The principle that none but citizens
~ he district. in good faith, shall be permitted 10
vote for district officers, (of which the member Of
Conore.s is one) is embodied in The election laws
NJ every State in the Union, and has been so no
torousiy and manitestly outraged oy permitting
these students 10 vote, that anticipate not only
report from the committee in favor OF Tue COMES
rant Mr.. Farlee, but very prompt decision by
The House in the same way
The Senate were engaged during The whole OF
his davis session in discussing the bill from the
Committec on Naval Affairs. Tor approprating
6ve millions Of dollars 10 build ten Steam vessels
~ war which was, short time since, made The
snecial order for to-day. MIR. Fairfield, the
chairman OF the Committee, made the first
speech advocating The propriety OF The e1pendi-
ture and urging its adoption on the Senate. Mr..
Benion followed him in opposition TO The proPo..,
si;ion. which he considered war measure.
His remarks were such, that no indication as 10
his precise views on the question u me Io'ice
conld be OWNED. This was distressing TO The
N.
taken position on il, are full of wonderful sur
misses as 10 what he intends 10 do In The course
of his speech, he expressed "a profound convic-
lion. that there is no danger OF war" This he
reiterated over and over again. lie dWelt WIN
much point and force upon The heavy e1pendi-
lures which such war measures would bring
upon the Treasury, and essayed to show that The
approprialion recommended by the Committee on
Naval Affairs would be but the first drop in The
bucket. lie also minated thai, if he believed
there was any necessity Tor preparing for war;
no one would 90 further than himself in support
of a proposition 10 spend not only these FIVE mil
lions on the Navy but to place the whole Tesour-
ces of the country at the disposal Of the Execu-
tive. MIR. flanagan followed Colonel B., and
spoke with much earneslness in snppc RI OF The
bill He bit the Chairman (Mr. Fairfeld) Two
or three severe raps over The knuckles, Tor letting
slim a remark, that "the zeal Of Mr.. Fl. outTan
his discretion" He differed ,.as widely as the
poles from Col Benton, upon the prospects ahead,
which, he thought, were clearly indicative, II mol
of war, at least ofihe necessity OF being prepared
to avoid it, by standing in position and condl-
lion TO repel it, il come il CHI. He introduced
an amendment 10 The bill, providing that The sur
plus proceeds oflhe future public land sales be ap-
proprfialed for The purpose of sustaining and IN
creasino the navy This was, Of course, in ad-
dition 10 The five millions proposed by The COM
mi,tee 10 be appropriated now. He argued with
great effect 10 show The Importance OF prepare
lion. Mr. Dickinson, OF n. York, next obtained
the floor, and spoke in favor OF The bill, alter
which, the Senate adjourned. The subject IS TO
be again taken up tomorrow. It's discussion
will probably last Tor some days 10 come.
cannot understand how Senators and Repre-
senta,ives can expect the hoped-for honorable and
peaceful adjustment of the Oregon question, I'M
less they vote to make such preparations for The
defence OF the country as will enable our nego-
tiators 10 come again 10 the consideration OF Inc
question, under the full assurance thai they have.
al command, The means oil defending our rights, IN
case all attempts al adjustment may fail. Among
the obstacles surrounding this delicate subject,
that OF hampcred negotiation, on our side, IS one
OF the most effective towards precluding success.
The situation Of those who are expected 10 main
tain our rights, under such circumstances, must
be like that OF man attempting 10 carry on an
extensive commercial business while utterly des-
tilule OF means. The cases are parallel, as must
appear 10 all, on reflection. do not know that
the administration desire such appropriation, for
they have made no public call on Congress for
them. | argue but from plain common sense
view OF the case 1t does appear that the only
reasonable hope Of an eventual peaceful terml-
nation 10 The controversy lies in the ability OF
our Government TO maintain what they demand,
if need be. Without men, without means, and
without ships OF war, We may argue ourselves
hoarse 10 convince those who respect might, but
never right
The only manner OF preparation which sp-
pears 10 be seriously mooed here, is enrolling,
drilling and arming the militia, and building
steam ships OF war. The first may be carried
on, 10 almost any limit with lille or no expense
10 The General Government. A simple resoln-
ton of Congress, calling on the young men OF
the country 10 form themselves into volunteer
companies, bauaions and legions, will in four
months have induced the organization OF an ef-
tecive force OF four hundred thousand men; who,
when armed, (Which might, if required, &c speed-
" effected very short notice. would present
force to defer any government in The world from
landing troops on our settled territory. Our IN
ternal channels Of communication are IN con-
dition very different from that in which they were
al The lime Of the last war. With such force
in readiness, hundred thousand men might be
concentrated at any point on the lakes, or on the
gulf or Atlantic coast. ere an invading army had
well stretched The voyaging kinks out oil their
legs Very little is said of Notifications. Indeed,
10 fortiiy The coast al every place at which an
enemy might land, would cost more money than
would be collected in the way Of revenue Tor
years and years. The man who would seriously
propose Notifications, as general scheme OF DC.
fence in the present stage OF the art of war, and
obtain a straigh, jacket as reward for the pro.
ecl. II is objected TO the proposition 10 build
steam of war, that the expense OF their con-
struction and maintenance will interfere with the
proposed alteration of The Tariff. This cannot
lie so; for Tariff bill can be framed 10 yield If
ly millions of revenue if necessary, which will
tax The people less than the law now in existence
To my mind, it appears, that, The greater The ne
cessity for large public expenditures, so much The
more importanlis it, SO TO form onr revenue laws
as TO relieve the people from paying, as they do
now, some two dollars into the pockets Of CAPT
taisls for every one going into the public Trea-
sury.
In the House, today, we had three speeches on
Oregon. The first from Mr.. Douglass, in favor
of lbe notice. He maintained our lille up 10 lat
ilude 81 degs. North. Mr.. BaYy Of Virginia
followed, in an argument founded on the effect
which the different treaties had produced on The
question Of our title 10 the territory in dispute
He did not go unquali6edly against The notice;
but his point was, to get ready TO give The notice,
or to negotiate in the manner suggested by MIR.
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