The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-26
VOL VII. NO 40.

Inc Who!e story Is idIsG and Confer 2,
ib!c libel
AS 10 the wing cancos-ibs witness,
denied any knowledge Of the British nun.
is'er's being there. 1t was proved, how.
ever, before the committee, that there was
no caucus held by The Wings on the day
mentioned in The charge.
Some days before that the wings held
caucus but they came to precisely an op.
poste conclusion to The one charged.
AS 10 the other charge, il was found 10
be contempll5ly false, and the witness sum.
moned TO prove il, Indignantly denied, on
oath, that ne had ever given The informa-
ton 10 the editor of the Times, or that he
had heard tf II before.
The committee content themselves vuh
recommending that all persons connected
with the Times be hereafter excluded from
the gallery.
The report was unanimously concured
in.
Mr. Calhoun spoke an hour and half
in most interesting manner, upon the
Oregon question.
He does not now consider the notice II
'~' VI u" Poi'o"|Vj loi IL no longer 0SS
sumes hat the question cannot be settled
by compromise.
He considers the question as having un
cergone change since The discussion of
1t was commenced, and the position of the
Senate aud OF the President was changed
in regard TO it.
1t was no longer question Of peace or
war, because it was no longer TO be con-
sidered that there could be no ccmpFom>
iss.
He viewed the remarks Of Sir Robe,,
Peel us proof that the British Govern
nent was ready to meet US substantially
upon our own proposition Of 40.
1t was The duty of this government to
take step to meet the overture.
He presumed that il had Teen DONE
Moreover, the whole publ: OF both coun>
tries called for compromise, and the Senate
was for compromise.
Mr. Calhoun made an admirable speech
against war for Oregon. Mr. Berriea
took the floor for tomorrow.
On Saturday, Mr. Davis, the writer of
the letter to the ST. Louis Republican, tina.
the Washington Times" cited as author
ity for its charges ofcorruption against the
Senate, was examined by The committee of
investigation.
Mr. Davis replied 10 some questions
To others he refused to reply, unless he
should be permitted 10 put certain inter-
rogatories to certain Of the Senators.
This condition was not accepted, and
MIR Davis then refused 10 sign the stale
ments which he had already made.
Upon this, Mr. Davis was taken into
custody by the Sergeant-at.arms.
1t was rumored ina, Mr. Davis would bs
arraIgned at the bar OF the Senate this
morning.
THURSDAY, March l9.
In the Senate tooday, Mr. Allen gave 60.
lice, that on Monday next. immed aleIv az
Ter the morning business, he would move
that the Senate 60 into Executive session,
upon matter OF the greatest importance,
which must be settled in few DAYS.
No one knows what this means.
Mr. Ashley gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to 60 into Executive sess-
ION to-day, in relation 10 some matters, S
to which there was erroneous action YES
terday.
Mr. Jarnagin and Mr. Mangum mode
some remarks as 10 The execution OF the or
der for excluding from the gallery OF The
Senate the editors, proprelors, and report
ers oflhe "Times."
The Vice Presden, sa d he had givan
the order.
There are no reporters for the "Times"
There are some proprelors.
MIR Niles spike on The Oregon questcn
in favor of bare, unqualified notice and
compromise on 40.
Report tFom tie Committee of Forei gn
Affairs m Merico The Committee on
Foreign Affairs, it is stated, have instruct
ed their Chairman 10 report n resolution
In favor ola demand by the President on
Mexico for ful6lment of her lrestv siip-
uations. lflhis be so, ii looks like dig
POSITION TO open our batteries upon Next
co from whom we are soon likely 10
hear something on account Of The MA CHI
of our Troops 10 The Rio Grande.