Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-30
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| Oregon Observation-Disclosures Proposed.
ar. MING OF Ga presented Joint Resolution upon the
oolect OF the Oregon Territory. Afer pre- smbe ns
iortn the iaets connected with the " 1918 and 1877
ne Resolution proposes that the shall be given &c
Sfes, Britain OF desire 10 terminate the treaty Of 1877
s'H snail De gwen At tho end Of the present session Of
Oongress-ha notice OF the intention OF our C,vernm.n
10 give this notice shall he Communicated 10 Great Britain
10 nsndy spint-,hst in case the question Of boun
day shall not be settled by negotiations il shall be sub
mted to the Arbitration OF friendly persons and finally TN,
me Committee on Territories DO instructed bring in
p esneishinG territorial Government In Oregon 10 no
into operation one after the shall be rves
M KING moved that tho resolution isid upon the u
Mr.. c. J. INGERSoLL moved that MI IN. ,n.,d,,.,,,
hitherto offered upon this question be printed The mo-
Mr.. p. KING ofN " gave notice bv r,.ol,,,o, ,,h,h
was laid the table, that he should move ths, the
bate upon the Oregon bill before the House tsiyns the
years nouee) be terminated Monday ne IT. at two p
Mr.. CO. INGERsoLL asked Mr.. X. IL no would inform
the House had Informed The House OF Committee
Oh ofsgn Relations OF any such intention.
Mr.. MING said he gave the notice now.
a motion was then made To 60 into Committee of the
whole upon the oresoo question. The yess and nav.
were ordered and the vote was. ayes 49, noes S.
ne House went into Committee of the Whole-Nr
Ilbbatts, Vt KY In the chair.
Nj. PENDLEToN ofva. renewed the debate upsn the
men" OF the Oregon question IL had been his object he
sau 10 nave lett the settlement Of ths question entirely
tne accumulation, and they had brought this trouble
upon the country he desired that hey should bripx IN.
country out OF the difficulty in which had been plunged
together in the Baltimore Convenon-Or-gon and Te.,,
born but yet in their conception and birth
fathers. ~ f"' " '4iV
Mr. Pendleion said he felt deep interest in this cues,
uoh Out said that he could neither of the
housh he would in justice one man who had been
30 u9usuy nssailed upon this floor. He alluded to Mr.
aud to him he paid the high compliment Of de-
s.snhg him the friend Of Peaco-Peace at home aud
Ni.n all The world He defended MFR. Holmes OF S.
from the assault, which had been made upon him on the
noof ior declaring that light IN tier and was
% 70 DC Shty esteemed in the House Of Representatives
lie believed that notice vas war-and that the military
euPauon VI canada by troops OF the United Smtes would
lead To war than the giving Of the naked notice
Britain as was proposed by the Resolution before
ne Mr. +. went into the Correspondence 10
mat though the argument upon side case
nad not been altogether wisely argued managed War
mr. T. held, was not only inevitable but immediate from
this nonce All the world would look upon the British
Government insued If given the form proposed and
IL honorably.
In regard TO the territory in dispute Mr. Pendeton sup
posed be held some peculiar opinions He wished say
Tor himself thaihe would give single farhng for the
whole OF Oregon. Ii was worth u.s. Il was too
remote from US TO be incorporated into our Union and loo
vsueless when incorporated To make IL worth
mere was away TO settle this question: however and to
give US the whole territory. IL time and the multi
pheauon table as IL had been called would soon place n,
Ia possession Of the whole OF Oregon. Emigration wa.
our strength and security Mr. p said he would not spe
euae as to where Virginia would be found in case that we
would be driven to lie would say however that his
constituents would never be the peace party war; or the
war party in peace.
Mr. Pende'on was cut off in the midst of his speech by
the uns pairing and unceremonious lone hour rule
Mr.SAWTELLE Of Me-, follow ed in n speech in lauda
on OF Mr. Polk and the Hickory character possessed
by the President This speech maiden one and had
The merit OF great brevy, but ali the Of most dey>
ted partizan.
Mr. GROVER, Of N. Y, for the whole of Oregon
up TO the Russian line. The President in his view had
made clear case OF tie and he therefore for
right the extreme line up to the Rus.
san possessions Mr. c. held the EXTREMIST opinions
o his party, and spoke for nearly to most beg
carly account Of empty boxes.
MIR. DOUGLASS, Of ILL., was the successful competitor
Tor the hoor among great many who burdened with
speeches Upon his motion the Committee rose, no QUO
rum being present.
motion was made to take up the Fertilization Bill and
lost
A motion to adjourn also lost by a vote Of 70 to
So.
The House then refused call Of the House, and after
the Executive had presented several Executive commun-
cations, adjourned.
P.S.-Mr WENTWORTH, Of ILL.,. has informed the House
that he means to bring forward Resolution instruct the
President to open negotiations with Great Britain for the
establishment Of Free Trade between the two Govern
ments.
Mr.. TREADwELL proposed Resolution before the ad-
ton and for giving notice Of the termination Of the Joint
Occupancy IN the OegOn-the termination in fpo
years and not IN one. rs proposed in the treaty.