The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-03-07
TWENTY~NINTH. CONGRESS-.


order to afford her an opportunity to set up q
claim TO our soil.
He had great deal to say about the struts
Of barren negotiation" Mr. ID. saw nothing,
he said, in the late news, that should induce
us to alter our course as TO Oregon. He al
lowed that the Queens speech was peaceful
only calling for little more military prep
aration. He raled up the Caroline and Nc
Leod affair and the North East boundary
case, to show that negotiations with Great
Britain would be of no use. As TO the McLe-
cd case, he said that to be sure, that Mcleod
was acquitted; but then he was defended by
the United States. II has been stated in the
other House (by Mr. G. J. IngersolD that the
Government paid the counsel fee offive
thousand dollars on that occasional fact
which was before unknown.
Mr. Webster here remarked, an is false,
tDhoeUer asserts itr',
Mr. Dickinson said he was very happy to
hear it, and went on to speak of the partici-
patton of the general government in that mat
ter, and appealed TO Mr. Webster TO confirm
or to deny his statement.
Mr. Webster said that he would not inter-
rupt the honorable Senator now, but he would
take the opportunity to ask him upon what
authority he made his statements.
Mr. ID. said he did not wish to nisrepresent
to motion to into Executive session.
HOUSE. The River and Harbor bill was
considered, by vote of 80 to 60.
Mr. Mcconnell moved to lay it aside after
it had been once read, and the motion being
lost, Mr. Mcconnell took occasion TO denounce
the bill before the Committee, in that en-
phatic language for which he has become so
distinguished The bill then he said, was n
robbery ofthe vaults of the Treasury of the
Il ..la...a
outrage. He intended for himself TO do some
thing better for the people, aud should bring
in bill to give to every head of n family,-to
every widow, where there were widows, and
to every maid, (great laughter(-l50 acres of
the public domain. He was against plundcring
stock iobbers, and for God and religion & the
plundered people. He was against the long
list of Lake Michigan appropriations, which
was longer than long John Wentworth him
selfwho was the original fall the long Johns.
Finally, said the member from Alabama,
''The bill was conceived in sin, brought forth
in iniquity. Mr. Speaker,-Enough said."-
MIR Mcconnell received shouts of applause
from his friends.
The debate was then closed for the day, in
speech from Mr. Schenck from Ohio
SENATE. WEDNESDAY, Feb. %. From
twelve till nearly one o'clock the Senate was
engaged in debating bill for the construction
of ship canal around the SAUL de ST. Marie
This was passed over on the motion of MIR
Breese, to give Mr. Dickinson an opportunity
to go on with his speech OH the Oregon ques-
ton.
Mr. Dickinson recommended his remarks
with reference to the statement of Mr. Inger-
soil, in the House, concerning the payment
of fee by the administration TO the counsel
which defended Mcleod. He said he he
lieved that this charge was not supported by
the facts; but read letter from the Secreta-
ry of State TO Mr. Spencer, United States At
torncy for the Northern District ofNew York,
in which he was charged to see that the pris-
oner was furnished with able and eminent
counsel for his defence, sc.
Mr. Dickinson closed at two o'clock, and
then MIR Dayton rose, and moved that this
question be postponed until two weeks from
next Monday. lie observed in support of
this motion, that there Were some sixty bills
which had been passed by the other House,
and were awaiting the action of the Senate.
The character of the late news, SO decidedly
pacific, had also its influence upon his mind
in determining him from any desire TO hurry
this thing to conclusion.
Mr. Allen gave his views upon the character
of the news at length. lie thought the pro-
LESSONS of British Ministers in Parliament
were not to be taken as affording any indica-
tons of the intentions ofthe British govern
ment.
The result of the debate was that the Sem
ate refused to postpone, and went into Exec
utive session.
HOUSE. The Committee of the Whole
was formed, and the harbor and river appro-
priation bill taken up. The pending question
was on the amendment proposing the appro-
priation of S250,000 for canal around the
Muscle Shoals ofTennessee river. Mr. Payne
of A Iahap,a made n vehement SDaech DTainS;
the whole bill.
He was followed by Mr. Brnkerhoff, of O.
hio, who was understood to defend it.
THURSDAY, Feb. "A. The Senate debated
Oregon matters, for report ofthe debate see
another column.
The House on motion fNIr Rathbun, went
into the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and resumed the consideration
ofthe River and Harbor Appropriation Bill.
Messrs. McClelland, ofMiss., and Hudson, of
Mass, sustained the bill, and Mr. Rhett of S.
c. opposed it.
FRIDAY, Feb. 81. The Senate did not sit
to day.
The House refused to take up the New
Jersey election case, and were engaged on
private bills.
On Saturday. the Senate was not in session.
The House was engaged on the private calen
dar. Nothing Of general importance was done.
INTEMpERANcE rs A DISEASE OF THE SToM-
AcH! This, its feverish eat,naturally points
out, and cold water is the remedy of course;
for cold water counteracts (cures) heat " is
the remedy ofNature herself. IT is law of
God, which goes before and is superior to
that of man. For the laws of man are not
strong enough to save n fellow creature when
given to strong drink No, they are not there
must be help, and that help is toatet; There