American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-10
Amcriton Republican,
Reported ior the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION Of the goth CONGRESS.
WAsuNGToN, April ., ls46.
L,I,N ANN
SENA TIE.


which has been passed over from dav to day,
concerning additional Oregon correspondence.
Mr. Allen said, as the yeas and nays We're
already ordered, he would not protract discus
sion upon It,
Mr.. Atchsion said he should vote for this
resolution. The course of the Hon. Senator
from Delaware on this question, has been
highly patriotic and he conided in his motives
for desiring this information.
Mr.. Sewer was sorry to differ from his friend
from Mo- in this matter. lie did not believe
that there was any information excepting some
confidential communication in the Stale De-
partment, from our minister, but the Presi-
dent judged it indscrcet to give this, still it
would be said that there was none, and that 1t
vas withheld
Mr.. }. NJ. Clayton adverted to the charge
by the Senator from Ohio, against the Senate
of falterlng, keeping up pfotracted sous
sion, paralizng the arm Of the Executive SC,
while the fact was, that no one had occupied
SO much time in discussion Is the Senator
from Ohio, and DO one had prov oled discus
sion 50 much by introducing SO many irrele-
want topics.
MIR. Allen denied that he alluded to the
Washington Treaty, except to shew the dplo-
matte policy of Great Britain, but said he
would take occasion to speak of it hereafter,
and say of it what it deserved
Mr.. Calhoun felt some embarrassment as TO
The proper course TO pursue III this matter, but
On the whole was inclined to vote for the reso-
luton. The resolution had two aspects, one
looked to negotiation as pending, and the other
looked upon it as stopped A word as to what
the Senator from Ohio has said, which seemed
to press rather hard upon the character of the
Senate;- Senator says, that the British title
had been better made out here than by herself.
Now he had not discussed the title, but he be-
lieyed in the motto task nothing but what is
night" with further modification, and be sure
what you demand is right. Were we not
bound, as honest men and patriots, TO tell the
people the truth in this matter? The difficult
ty, lac said it not in reproach, was that the
question had been submitted to Congress before
negotiation was ended. But the discussion had
at least showed that there was a near approach
TO unanimity in the opinions of the Senate.
Mr.. Allen rose to reply, and was about ell
tering upon a set speech, when
MIR. Morehead suggested that he ought TO
defer his remarks until tomorrow, which he
agreed to do.
The special order wac then moved, and
Mr.. Maugum addressed the Senate. He
took the ground that this question was wrong
fully before Congress, that it belonged to the
Treaty-making power alone to settle.
Mr.. NJ. declined a discussion of the title,
but went into detail to show how this matter
had been botched and ms-managed by the
Executive. He did not doubt that the Presi-
dent expected six months ago that the country
was prepared to sustain his extreme preten-
sons, and thought that when Congress got to-
gether the flame would spread far and wide |
he was mistaken There was great deal Of
,,pstorv IL, thn cpplupt Of thn Eynputiva hnt
his secretveness had only the object Of keep /
ing such a position as would enable him to
move either way, for peace or war, 40 or 81,
without disIocatlng his consistency or his ply
steal structure.
MIR. NJ. referred TO the Secretary of State,
whose advice, he feared, had increased the
difficulties eff settling this question.
He was for the Notice, with compromise.
Mr.. Bagby will speak tomorrow.
The Senate held brief Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The day has been one of unusual excitement
in the House Immediately after the reading
of the Journal, Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll rose to a
personal explanation He offered resolutions
calling upor the Secretary Of State to commu-
nlcate to the House certain information respeC-
ting the disposition ofthe Secret Service Fund
while Mr.. Webster was Secretary of State, and
for copies Of correspondence between the Secro-
tary and the committee on Foreign Affairs du-
ring the 9Th Congress, sc, Sc, b. which he
protesscd his ability to prove that Mr. Webster
was the ''wisest, greatest, meanest and basest
OF mankind." BY general consent the resolu-
tons were received, and thereupon he proceed
ed to read to the House paper filled with ca
Eliminating charges affecting the honor and In
tegrity Of Mr. Webster.
II is not possible for me to present fall pic
lure OF the subsequent proceeding in the House,
as the entire occupation Of the columns Of the
Clipper would hardly suffice, even though
were competent to set them fully forth.
Messrs. Bagby, of Va, Hillard, of Ala,
Winthrop, of Miss, Holmes, of S. c., aud Sid
don, OF Va, opposed the resolution in the
form as originally introduced, and Mr,lngersoll
found defence in Mr.. Yancey, of Ala, which
latter individual was of opinion that the repu-
ton of Mr.. Webster brought reproach upon the
American name.
Messrs. Winthrop, billiard aud Adams most
spiritedly and nobly came TO the rescue of Mr.
Webster, although each commended that he
needed no defence. Mr.. Adams enved not
that man who would make the charges to his
face and receive the blow which must ensue.
The previous question was ordered on the
resolution as amended, and the main question
ordered by yeas los, nays 10.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Dixon, Of
Conn, calling for information as to the manner
in which the Secret Service fund had been
disposed ofin the case of the annexation OF
Texas, &c., was voted down by yeas Ga, nays
ll3.
The resolution was then adopted yeas l26,
nays %.
The use ofthe Hall was granted for Friday
evening next, for an exhibition Of pupils from
the Deafand Dumb Asylum, New York.
A resolution was adopted closing all debate
IN Committee ON the Mounted Riaemen Bill,