The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-29

eign Relations.
Mr. DIX presented memorial in relation to the affairs
of the Seneca Indians, of York State Various other
petitions presented among them by Mr. Niles,
for pension upon which he made good speech, in be-
half of the petitioner Referred.
Reports from committees Resolutions of inquiry.
Mr. DIcKIssos reported joint resolution for pre-
servaton of petitions and other papers presented to Con-
Bill reported from the Finance Committee granting a
inventions in the application of electricity and mag
netsm Mr. Paige Is connected with the patent office
there law h; patent rights to officers Of the
FAR as the case Of MIR: Paige is concerned.
On motion OF Mr. JARrAGIr the resolution in relation
to printing the statistics Of Indian affairs was tax
up and referred.
oREGoS Correspondence WANTED.
MT WEBsrERs resolution Of inquirng for the latest
diplomatic correspondence on the Oregon question be-
ing TAKEN up Of the instance of Mr. SEWER it was post
PosT RourEs, SC, IN Texas.
The bill for the establishment Of certain post routes
and post offices in Texas, was read third time and
THE TEN Wan STEAMERS,
ne Dill oeng taken up according to order appropria-
hree rgates nve soops and two smaller vessels, and
for fitting up all the old ships for the purchase OF
naval stores and for the suspendng indefinitely the act
limiting the naval force in officers, and marines,
to 7, 500 men.
Mr. HAsSEcaS moved his amendment, proposing
Ten MoRE STEAM FRIaArEs
VI ron to be paid for from the proceeds Of the public
lands.
Nh. FAIRFIELD rose to explain The BILL The commit.
tee, IN introducing It, had made report leaving the
members OF the Senate free to give the object of the bill
their own construction. To those who speck Of
measure as expedent for the security of the
OF the country Others, disposed might construe il
menaced by refusngo look them in the face There
were contingencies surrounding upon which, perhaps
depended the very existence Of this government Mr.
rarheid reviewed the causes Of in full effect
The aggressions Of the English PROVING a authorities of
New Foundland and Labrador upon fishermen, con.
stanty sezing our fishing vessels and subjectng them
to examination and all sorts of the petty
provincial courts OF Queen Victoria For instance, by
treaty stpula.ions provided that the fishing
sells of the United States should have the liberty to
along the coasts Of the British provinces of Canada
within three miles Of the shore in straight line Now,
these authorities OF the Crown had drawn line three
miles from the extreme headlands along the coast cut
ting on our fishing smacks from the bays and ndenta
the provisions of the socalled Ashburton treaty
stii more fagrant and dsgraceful That treaty provi
subject to the same duties for transporting timber
down the st. Johns as the subjects Of Great Britain
S MUw what did the English Do They laid heavy
duc,ion Of tn. duty was made MAJ from the NJ English
whole spirit the third article Of the treaty Of wash
iugton was rendered nugatory under miserable
sion It was like the old mser who did not exact
rious interest but sold old hat forty fifty dollars
Tor the time Of the loan These matters might be re.
great moment. Mr. Fairfield than leaned across the
continent to Oregon, the main question at issue He
no way OF escape and relations with Mexico
only augmented the chances of q resort to arms. Mr.
Fairfield read letter from the Secretary Of the Navy to
tee on the subject of naval defences The secreta
recommendations are strictly embodied in the bill
Of the United States built and in progress Of building
showing that the whole force built and being built
two steamers-the Princeton and the Mississippi Mr
Fairfield concluded after this array of naval force,
that we were not quite SO destitute Of of defence
many would lead us to suppose but that in regard
the navy. we were well qualified better, to cope
with England now than were in the last Mr.. +.
nega and that the zeai Of the Senator from Indiana
should not have been little tempered with dscre-
ton, He (Mr F2 was araid if the amendment was in
corporaed 1t would be the means of breaking down the
Mr. BENTON said he did not rise to make war speech,
because there was nothing to justify it. The bill was
brought forward as war measure-it was regarded
by the Secretary of the Navyit declared to be
II IS war measure pronounced my opinion upon the
question srnI am going 10 toto against the BILL sir
is IN ths second Place. sir
the President bring into active service all
stated-it is clear naked authority sireit is in other
words an order and the Executive must 80 regard it.
the contingency not being stated Next is proposed
to abolish the law limiting the number Of men in the
naval service to $780, and TO- open discretion for an
increase without any limit whatever. The bill propo-
to the regular annual appropriations Of 5000 900,
king an aggregate Of 900 tor the Navy sir in one
had been overwhelmed in 1910, upon the decla
rations of their adversaries that the Government,
auS ned upon thirteen millions year sir Yet
within their memory, it is proposed to expend twelve
millions for the navy alone Nor will stop at that sir
and crews. II requires ten men TO one gun, sir; and
every man will cost s22s per annum to support him. sir
That's the estimate from actual expenses sir And sup
pose for these ten other steam rgates sir 1t will
require fifty guns to ship-fve hundred guns ten men
G The
limitations, and where is this increase to stop The bill
war measure; or proposes for peace establish
ment for twelve months including the men to be raised,
expenditure of thirteen fourteen millions when
has been computed that twenty millions ought to
peace Establishment the b passss we shall have to
pay out twelve millions for the navy was enormi-
one o. an M oppossa
as al war measure. He was not willing to declare
in favor Of war BY such preparations when every
gular establishment it was imposed to add one mil
lion for the increase of the navy. He would vote for
of defence. Ten years ago, when it proposed to
distribute tho surplus revenue among the States, he
r Ben.Sn had proposed to the n ma
willing 60 in for the defences Of the coun
try according to the plan upon which the government
to plunge headlong into war measure, when every
thing indicates peace. II war comes, he would 60 for
oppose thing equivocal debateable upon its face
Mr. Benton here referred to the proposition OF Mr. Ar
thousand men, and the decisive manner in which the
project defeated also, proposition for large
fleet in the Mediterranean at esrier day. when the
sea infested with pirates preyng upon the COM
of all nations-they sent of, sir, but Con-
gress took them and turned them round, and walked
them back Mr.. B. recapitulaed the force that would
be required to this contemplated increase of the
navy. would require fifty guns and Ave hundred to
frgatea thousand or fourteen hundred to man of war
And then the expenses were Just beginning Are we
thus beginning to found establishment in time Of
profound peacel What is the efficacy of such esta-
blishment when we consider that during whole
istense ofsxty years have had but two and half
years of warl Our destiny peace sir Nor England
into these extravsgsnt appropriations for establish
ment at one jump sr1 He would go for the one million
the navy-he would 60 for that And in regard to the
cruising Of navy, Mr.. B. would prefer that of
ships would cruise along seaboard and expend
their money at home dividing the apportonmeLt of the
ships along the coast like public Offices He thought that
would be good plan: There was now no more nsces.