Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-19
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wos NOT ono word of ,ry,b in The whole nr,icle.-
This mans object was. M donbt IN seek an inrn
mons notoriety. and he had achieved his nurnose.
Uc was brouGbt here il was said. IN srt nm some
new candidate for the Presidency: but the article
IN ouestion disnroved this for no man or sonse
could DISGRACE himself BY using SO base tool
Mr. Colauitt read the article and commented upon
it, As to the secret caucus held at the British
! Minister'S own table with the doors and windows
cnordedn &c. he said that he never was in that
! Minister'S house and did not know him His reso-
Ihtions which were said TO be the result of this in
Itrioun he had offered without consulting a single
individual; and NJ proper time he would, as he
had intended give his reasons for it. lie had at
tended but one caucus at this session. and that was
Icalled by Mr. Hannegan. In his remarks on that
mart of The article which declares the object Of
The treason TO be a compromise the i9lh, Mr..
| c. asserted that more than one half Of the Demo-
cratic Senators were in favor Of such comprom-
ise MIR HanneUan shook his headl We shall
see said Mr. Colqut. Finally, Mr.. c. asked
whether this scoundre was admitted into this cham
her personallv or by representative and hoped he
would be excluded. lie did not expect to reach
The heart or conscience of this man, by anything
lie could say, aud lie spoke for the public. The
editor was entitled to all the inarhy he could WIN,
and he should 20 10 the world branded as liar.
/ Mr. Crluenden made some remarks IN support
| Of Mr. ColQuitts views.
/ Here the matter was dropped.
=! The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
/ Oregon question. and Mr. Evans delivered an adj
mirable speech on the subject; aud especially on
the question Of the clear and unquestionable title"
which had been asserted here, and in support of
which we were called upon to take a step. which.
in the opinion of some Senators, would render war
unavoidable. 1t was considered by some gentle
men that the notice was TO be used in aid of the
assertion of nm exclusive claim to Oreuon up to
81 40. and the Senator from Illinois told us that it
did not matter in what form the notice passed. be-
cause the resolutions of the Senator Iorn Georgia
would not bind the President who was for assert
mo onr claim I'M TO "a 40. and was averse to any
neoo,i,tior evcent for some miner Objects The
roT,IoT'an ero,, North Carolina tNr IIavwoodl
ihnnght the no,ce MIGHT as well pass without anv
Qualification bncausp ns lie asserted. the President
+ be nsad il nj nil wonld use il only to promote
connro,oise ON 40 Were this So there could be
M pb;ec,;nn 70 il Rnt if it was not cert1in that
this measure woud not lead to the consequences
nredcted bv the Senator fiom Michigan, we ought
70 nonsc before we passed it, We did no, know
the object, Of the President in asking this measure
In his oninion the Senate should 90 no farther until
they had distinct avowa from the President of
the use he intended to make Of this notice. if we
= nassed #
Mr.. Evans went into an argument to show that
our title TO Oreron was not clear: and. on the con-
trarv ,ho, Great Brita,n had ALWAYS claimed and
lexec ised RIGHTS in the country in common with
other nations. Her claim was to hunt, trade and
fish m the country and to make settlements in it,
we're moi made hy other nations. This was the
claim of Great Brtein and it had never been fairly
met on our side
= Mr. Evans spoke about two hours. and gave way
! 10 motion TO adjourn without CONCLUDING
l. Housr-Mr Robert Smith OF Indiana was
= called to the Chair and the debate continued upon
. 1.-The River and Harbor hill
TUESDAY March 10
, Senate Reports were laid before the Senate.
upon the subject of the contracts made for carry,
inr the mails in steam sbips and in reference to
the expenditures of the Post Office Departrneut
The F. NJ. General gves his reasons. at lenr,b
for making contract with Mr.. Edward Mills, of
New YORK. instead of taking the bids of Mr. Sloo
/, or Mr. A. d. Mann, or Mr. J1nius Smith. He con.
sdered Mr. Mills bid the lowest, and was made
perfectly satisfied to his means and responsible
". He gives his reasons for varying the original
proposals.
RI became satisfied, he SAYS that bv touching at
!. Cowes on the Isle of Wirhi and making Bremen
the terminus OF the line on the continent, the pub-
lie interest, as well as the mail SERVICE would be
hes, promoted and proposed TO give Mr. Mills, $500
, COO for that service for five Years.
Mr. Mills accepted this but reserved the right 10
f 90 to Havre from Cowes alternately, which will
make the line cost $3.50 900 annually.
The contractors have already commenced to-
build the ships. They will cost 100000 each. At
least one vessel will be ready for service by the
first Of January next.
Another proposition, for the performance of mail
service by ocean steamers between Liverpool and
New York, is submitted to Congress for their &c.
ceptance should it be their pleasure TO extend the
service farther In farther execution of the law
, the p. NJ General has made contract with Cha's
Morgan, for the transportation of mails from New
Orleans to Galveston, in steam ships, in eve