The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-27

| Buckeye roarer and his Executive. lhere
was no ''swect sorrow in the parting. Both
quit, with that sort of affection for each other
which his Satanic Majesty is represented to
have for holy water. 1t was melancholy to
see Cass bringing up the rear. lie would
have preferred any other company than the
same minority; but they chained him down,
and he was compelled to swallow the most bit
ter dose in his life. The truth is, Cass cor
nercd himself on 81 40, before he was aware
ofits character lie considered il n hobby
worthy of his carc-and has abandoned the
race just in time to be in at the death of it and
himself Oh unfortunate Gen Cass!
Another fifty four forty-itc took care to let
of little of his bie;forit seems they divided
the venom in equal particles among the tribe.
Mr. Hanncgon insisted upon getting a vote on
his Resolution to adjourn on the Goth of July.
He thought Congress had already been too
long in scssion-and had the candor to admit
that the public business had been shamefully
neglected Not one half as much had been nc-
complishcd as ought TO have been done, under
the circumstances. This is worthy ofnotce,
when we reflect that it originates with one Of
the public time and wasted the peoples money
to the tune of millions Mr. Lewis, from the
Committee of Finance, begged Justify for de-
lay; and at last, the Senate consented to post
pone the Resolution for week.
| WAsHrNGroN, June l9,lsi6.
/ All apprehension Of collision with Great
Britain, in regard to Oregon, may now be re-
gardcd as at an end. The great instrument
of pcuce-thc treaty compromise, has passed
the Senate by majority Of three iour,hs of
the whole Senate. A more remarkable in
stance of unaninity, on question so much
discussed, aud in which much party feeling
was elected, except in the case Of the North
Eastern Boundary, is unknown to our annals,
| The vote stood AS follows
! FoR rmr TREATY: Archer, Ashly, Benton
! Bcrricn, Bagby, Barrow, Crittcndcn, Char
mcrs, Corwin, }. NJ. Clayton, r. Clayton, Cal
houn, Colquitt, Dix, Dayton, Davis, Evans,
/ Greene, Houston, Haywood, Huntington,
/ johnson, Of La, Johnson, of Md, Lewis, Nc
/ Duific, Mangum, Morchead, Miller, Niles,
/ Phelps, Pcarcc, Pcnnybaokcr, Rusk, Sewer,
/ Spcght, Simmons, Turney, Upham, Webster
/ Woodbridge, YUlcc,-il AGAISSg rHE
! TErAyY:-Atchisop,A Allen, Athcrton, Bright,
| lirccsc, Cammcron, Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield,
! flanagan, Jcnncss, Sturgeon, Scmplc, West
cott,-li. Absent, Jarnagin.
| It is stated with some dcgrue ofconfdenec in
| the political circles, that ovcrturcs for peace
have been made by Mexico, through conf
Dental agent. This information il represent
ed to have originated at the Executive Man
sion, and is circulated by the friends of the
Administration. | pre- end to no knowledge
upon the subject, and only repeat what is a
matter Of speculation and remark in both
! Houses Of Congress. 1t may be put down ns
certain, that no treaty will ever be formed with
! Mexico, unless the acquisition Of the largest
/ portion Of California is embraced in its stipu-
| auons Should there bc Just lien upon IT,,
| by British capitalists, Of course the United
States will be obliged to assume the obi ga
ton
The ratification Of the treaty will 60 out by
the sicamcr-and Al exchange will take place,
It is presumed, in season to enable Congress
to establish a Territorial Government ia Ore.
gon. This will give the finishing stroke TO
the question, and enable us to resume that IN
tcrcoursc which tends to the welfare OF both
Governments.
Gen. Gaines reached here from the South,
last night, and is ready TO meet his enemies,
If the Administration goes on at the rate it
has been going, it viii soon have it's hands full
in dealing with the principal officers of the ar
my. The first attack was upon Gen. Taylor,
when his position seemed critical one. They
then turned on Worth, afterwards on Scott,
and now upon the veteran Gaines AS public
opinion in the South has, 50 far, sustained the
cold hero and this administration is form
ed of those who worship every thing popular,
whether real or Fictitious, venture TO predict
that no serious proceedings will he commence
ed against him.
Mr. Mckay offered n resolution, this morn
ing, TO close the debate on the Tariff the Both
of the present month. 1t was voted down, by
n considerable majority. This is breaking faith
with the determination of his own caucus, TAX
en- month ago, which prescribed that the
discussion should continue fofthrce weeks wiz
to the 9th ofJuly. | should not be surprised
however, ifthe resolution was pressed until it
was carried. The majority have put the gag
upon all other legislation, and see no reas-
on why more indulgence or fairness should be
expected on this issue. My hopes for the safe
ty of the existing system are much diminished
but it is almost impossible to indicate in what
shape n modification will be carried Hung.
ertord's substitute, which is much more liber.
al than McKay's, is likely to get larger vote
from the New York delegation than the other
and they hold the controlling power. But the
, influence of the Executive will be exercised
, to its fullest extent-and, where men have SC
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