The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-27

cal parties were merged in the ono great and sxcsve
interest of the rights and honor Of the country do not
onI do not deny the Of pride and pleasure which
feel in being made the organ Of Communication between
proceedings tender far the meeting had the power
to do so, the men and means Of New York city to the
public service The spirit of this Offer and the senti-
of our citizens are briefly but faithfully set forth
In the resolutions take also occasion to say Mr.
@ n THAT had been # the Of the bill
given my vote and my appreciation would also con-
graduate the meeting and the country the
and signal victories Of our arms than those to which the
resolutions appropriately REFER But the spirit Of
meeting eoqucntly and elegantly expressed in their
proceedings, that will not longer withhold their reading
from the Senate Mr. Dickinson passed the proceedings
into the hands Of one Of the pages who delivered them
the Secretary when Mr. moved that they be read and
they were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed
rosr ROUTES TEXAS
On motion Of Gen. RusK, the Senate took up the bill
providing Tor certain post routes in Texas and after
CERTAIN were agreed to as proposed by Mr.
Miles, the bill was ordered third reading.
SUPPLEMENTAL WAR BILL.
Mr. DIX moved the postponement OF all other orders
and that the Senate take the bill to the
act Tor the prosecution of the existing with Mexico
Mr. CALHous-Till one o'clock
Mr. BERRiEN-Til one O'Clock, sir.
Mr. CALHouN-Yes, sir, till one o'clock.
Mr. WEssrER-It now only lacks quarter Of an hour
till one Of the clock
Tho bill, however, taken up by q large majority.
The bill provides for the addition TO the regular army
OF two Majors General four Brigadier Generals, num-
Der Of Commissaries, Surgeons, Assist Surgeons &c
by Mr. Atchson providing that oil those additional Off
to the army shall be dsbanded at the close of the
war, or three months thereafter.
MIR. DIX opposed tho amendment II would cut of the
promotion retention in the army Of any Of these off,
GERS, for their gallant conduct in tho
MIR. WEsrcorT took precisely the view, and
erred especially to the Of Brgader General Zacha
Generaship, to continuance in the service after the
war shall have closed.
Mr.. A1cHrsos briefly defined his object to be to pre-
vent the Inconvenience that otherwise must result in
The dsbunding Of these officers after the war; by dis
nct understanding in advance Of the conditions upon
which they enter into the service
Mr.. MASouM thought the increase of officers rs con-
emplated by the bill largely disproporonae to the in
ing to further remarks generally upon the bill, when
the hour OF one arriving, he proposed to give way.
Col. BrSros-Proceed, sir proceed You had better
MIR. MASouM declined, and the Senate resumed, from
Friday last the consideration of the House
OREGON JuRispicrioS BILL.
Two questions were pendng-lst q motion by Mr.
Westcott to postpone the whole subject the first Mon
day in December next-2d, motion, by MIR. Allen to
make the bill the special order for this day.
SECOND GREAT DAY OF COL BENTON
., Col BssIos said in resumng his remarks before
recommended in his message. The President had re-
commended several measures-some temporary, some
this bill greater than the extent of territory The
President had proposed bill to extend over our
it would only require for its passage about the time
for to be read three times by its title. If such
remarks, that il might be passed He would move at
the proper time to recomm the bill to the Judiciary Com
mee with instructions to prune il of its homogeneous
and inconsistent provisions In taking up the consdera-
ton Of the body Of this subject Col. Benton said he
would first mention again, to the clearer understanding
Mountains composed of three great dvisions-dis-
tinct and peculiar each to itself in its geographical cha
racter and to each of which distinct origin and charac
ter Of title applies. These divisions are
lst The river Columbia and its valley.
I'd. Frazers river and valley.
Sd. The islands along the sea.coast
Each of these divisions claimed distinct and separate
consideration The learned Senator said he had always
applied words to he spoke Of the shores Of
the Columbia he did not Frazcrs river; and when
he spoke Of trazers river he did the islands
along the coasts and when he spoke Of the islands, he
did not the mountains of the interior He had al
ways spoken Of things by their he should
spory confined to the
100 400 900 miles along the shores Of the Pacific with
volcanic chasms or assures extending into the interior
called by navigators canals. These islands dis
tncty defined and separated from each other Various
nations such Great Britain Russia and Spain, had for
among these islands; but settlements had been made
upon them, To very large portion Of them the name
error The islands had been COMPOUNDED with the CONT
nsnit was reversing the law Of nations, in making the
discoveries OF islands to apply to continent and give
title to it. Yet such were the views Of speeches and
minds Of the people had been led astray such were
printed by the Senate They all went, speeches and
newspapers and the book, running among the islands,
found The Emperor Alexander, whom the honorable
Senator mentioned in this relation but with the
highest respectable Emperor Alexander never once laid
claim to islands which he had not discovered or settled
The idea Of title to the continent from discoveries Of
the islands, entered his head Colonel B. said he
would clear his he went along and prove every
position by the records and the proof By the treaty Of
~ with Russia, these desolae islands not consd
ercd worth quarrcllng about. He compmented MIR.
Dix his clear and lucid speech upon the Oregon til
tie, but intmated he had laid too much upon dis
Sion which We should consider was the valley Of Fra.
zers river, called New Caledonia. Frazcrs river was
near thousand miles long. following its mcanderings,
rising in latitude S. and running in southcrly direction
to the latitude of a. where emptes into the sound
Of vancouver's island. This valley was explored by
Capt Alexander Mckenzie and in 1906 the British Fur
Company had extended their settlements from the head
OF Fruzers river to its mouth not only and down. but
right left both banks from its head mouth
afordng title to Great Britain by Spain. Spanish
navgaors had never the river. II river with.
out name, until the British gave It a name. Colonel
Benton here read from narrative Of the first tour Of
poration by an American into the country Of Frazers
river, Capt Hardy of Vermont who describes the Bril-
fish settlements and the route Of Capt Mckenzie many
years before The argument in support of the title Of
into On arm Of the sea near the latitude Of 49, was per-
fecty conclusive In this connection Colonel Benton
hbited the validity of the line Of 40.
lst. By purchase from Spain.
I'd By discovery Of the Columbia river, and by tho
settlements made.
I'd BY the purchase Of Louisiana from France.
In calculation OF this boundary Col Benton reverted to
the correspondence under the administrations of Mr.
Jefferson, MIR Madison and Mr. Adams showing that the
line OF 81 first proposed the southern boundary Of
Great Britain but that it abandoned because it
found to be untenable, and position taken by our GO
vernmcnt, and maintained upon the line of ~. The
learned Senator considered the cabinet of Mr. Jefferson
and Mr. Adams as equally conversant with the question
with those politicians who date their knowledge from
the epoch oil the last Baltimore Convention He opposed
then, this extreme assumption of 81 40 because
neither founded in history in fact and if persisted
must lead to an unrgheous and runous war; and boldly
commended for the line of 49, He would allow Of agents
in which we never made discovery a settlement He
was fixed upon the principle of asking nothing but what
right Col Benton next took up third division Of
his argument Of todaythe title Of the United
the valley Of the Columbia, which he proved to be in
disputablc. lst-From Grays discovery 2nd-From
Lewis and Clarkes explorations from the eastward.
srd-From Astor's settlement. 4thfrom the acts and
words Of the government of Great Britain. Upon the
from Missouri very deliberate and comprehensive
in his researches reading from the Oldest the
reliable authorities MAINTAINING that this the Oregon
for which he had conended Tor twenty years. and