Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-19
CONGRESS.


when Mr. Foot of VI got the floor, about D
o'clock, motion made that the Committee
rise. This was opposed by large majority, lo' TO
G1,) but no quorum voting the COMMITTEE rose ana
reported itself without quorum,
a motion was then made that the House adjourn
This was ncgatiyed by vote, taken by Yeas and
Nays, of Al to a.
his being quorum, the House again went into
Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Foot then addressed the Committee in favor
of peacelblc and compromising principles. lie
thought both countries could and should rccede
from their position on this subject, aud that the
matter would be settled by mutual good feeling
guiding negotiations on tins subject.
Mr. Starkwcather of Ohio followed IN very
taking speech.
Mr. $. went for the Notice It was merely car
rying out Treaty stipulation which could not be
cause Of war.
Mr. Washington Hunt of N. Y. then took the
floor and spoke ably and tempcrltcly on the sub
jcct IN favor Of the Notice.
SATURDAY, Feb. 7tb, 1916.
The House, Immediately after assembling, went
into Committee Of the W hole On the Oregon qucs
ton.
Mr. Truman Smith having the noor made very
ublc speech ON Oregon. lie mi ut 90 tor the No
tice with a proper modification,
Mr. Sims Of s. C.. went for the Notice.
Mr.. Atkinson of Va, also went for the Notice
Mr. Fries Of Ohio, 100, went for the Notice, and
to England.
Here the Presidents Message was received with
the Correspondence. Re ID aud referred to Com
muee of WhoIe--ordc,od printed.
Mr.. Burt Of ) c. follows. His position not
silly understood.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Ky, made very abb speech in
opposition to Notice
lie was followed by Mr. Reid Of n. c., who is
speaking at this, the last monent before this must
clos, to reach the cars.
Night session again.
MONDAY, Feb 9.
The Senate was occupied with several matters
of more private nature, but a somewhat intcFes-
ting debate sprung up on the Navy Bill, in which
the recent correspondence between Mr.. Pakcnham
and Mr. Buchanan was freely commented on by
NIessrs. Allen, Cass Manguli, Bagby, &c. If the
President intends to effect the destruction of the
Tariff by Treaty of compromise on Oregon, he
will most signay fail. He cannot carry two-thirds
ofthe Senate for treaty on such an arrangement.
When was forced to make UP my despatch this
afternoon the House had actually come to support
the prophecy which made few days since in the
Tribune, that the Notice would be carried by the
Wings voting for it, aided by fee Locoioco5. -
But let me rccapltuaatC.
The speech Of Y. B. King, Of GA, was able and
severe. lie reviewed the correspondence between
Buchanan and Pakcnham. OF course he withdrew
his plan heretofore submitted for arbitration. He
reviewed the course Of j. q. Adams also on this
Oregon question, which brought up Mr.. Adams for
an explanation, and aiterward for a speech.
The speech Of Mr.. Adams was a curious affair,
but the hour rule cut him off before he had got
half through He said, aiterr replying to Mr.. King,
that he conceived orr title rested on the 26th 9th
and 2Sth verses of the first chapter Of the Book Of
Genesis, which the Clerk read as follows
" And God said, Let make man in our image,
after our likeness and let them have dominion o.
yer the fish of the sea, and the fowl of the air. and
over the cattle and all the earth, and over eve
~ creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
80 God created man in his oICn image IN the
image of God created he him; male and female
created he them.
Sand God blessed them, and God said unto
them, Be fruitful and multiply, and rcpenish the
earth, and subdue it; and have dominion the
fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air, and
over every thing that noveth upon the earth"
That gives us a very good title But let the
Clerk read another passage from the I'd Psalm
The Clerk accordingly read the 9Th and 9Th verses
of that Psalm.
81 will declare the decree; the Lord hath said
unto me, thou art my Son-this day have bcgot-
ton thee.
"Ask of me, and shall give Thee the Heather
for thine Inheritance and the uttermost parts of the
earth for thy possession"
Upon these two passages of Scripture, he thought
our best right or title to Oregon was founded.
All commentators agree that the person referred
to in the last passage was Christ the Saviour. The
Christian world for long period of the Christian
Era looked upon the Pope Of Rome as the repre-
sentative of Christ on earth. The Pope granted
this country to their Catholic Majesties Ferdinand
and Isabella on account of the discoveries under
them by Christopher Columbus. 1t was by virtue
Of this original authority granted by the Pope that
James and Charles, Kings of England had granted
to Virginia and Massachusetts territory extending
from sea to sea- from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Nor could England now DENY the validity of that
rs ~ qt Shp hell i'm
subsection The on y right she had to Ireland was
the title granted to Henry III. by Pope Adrian ".
What right had we to any of the territory Of the
old thirteen States themselves, but by virtue OF
charters granted by Kings under this right Of tho
Pope, taking the Heather for his inheritance as
the Representative of Christ The pend
ding in the Supreme Court, between the States o
Massachusetts and Rhode Island turned upon these
very old grants by England, whose only rights
were derived from the Pope founded on these pas
sages.
But one great right lay in the fact that we want
ed to subdGe We said; England wanted to keeI
it for hunting purposes for the Hudson's Bay Com
pany - England wanted it for wild animals. w
wanted it for civilized, Christian man.
The House consumed nearly one hour in wrang
ing about permitting Mr.. Adams to proceed. lla
the motion simply been put to permit Mr.. Adam
TO proceed, it would have prevailed by two-thirds
but the motion to suspend till tomorrow, an
thus to prolong the debate. The vote against NJ
Tibbatt5' decision was 10l to 81, and the vote
gainst laying the motion in favor of Mr.. Adams o
the table was 1873 to y. The vote to suspend til
rule and proong the debate was 90 10 l'!3
During this dispute the Presidents Private See
rotary appeared with Message, and there wei
loud calls of " read, read" 1t was not read, how
ever. ! believe it was a report from the Nor
Eastern boundary commission.
Mr. HARRISON, of Ga. rejolced that this was l
party question he ought to have said that he r
DICED that his party had failed in trying to make
party question.
Mr. Ingersoll got the floor by courtesy to Co
cude the debate. lie showed how we difieI
from other nations in our intercourse with Forel9
Nations He denied the right of the Treaty-m
king power to yield territory. As for Arbitmtio
the Senate could set it aside. lie also contend'
that Mr. Folks views on Oregon were the same