The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-14


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part Of the Senate He thereupon without further
mark submitted the following resolution;
Resolved, That committee OF three members OF the
Senate be appointed 10 enquire and ascertain what
surss any required to vndcate ts character and
ineton called the Daily Times and that the committee
be empowered to send forPersons and papers.
Mr. JARsAors accepted the am endment; and the reso
luton altered so as to read FIVE members" instead
of +" three
matter at ALL but as one Of the wing Senator'S intimately
convsrsant with his associates and competent to speak
meeting of the wings whatever, at he British Minister
elsewhere at which the British Minister was
at which, either directly or indirectly, there envy
caucus or consultation in reference to this question Of
the Oregon controversy. There was not scintila of
foundation for these charges His own impression was,
enough to sustain passivey charges like thsse--not
specifically made not subsantiated by any direct evil
dencs however high the character of the paper he de-
sired no longer an association with it, And II any Sena
tor upon such general charges deemed 1t essential to
call committee had better leave positions at
stood that one Of this editors nformants was member
Of Congress.
voIor FROM THE DEMOCRATIC SIpE-WHAr?
Mr.. MAsoUM repeated that he had understood one of
the nformers Of this editor was member Of Congress
That 1t member of the Senate he believed to be
utterly impossible IT, however this should be an addi
tionsl calumny respects any member Of the other
House, 1t was proper that should be exposed Az the
chesrfuIy for it. was due to the British Minister, dis
tingushsd for all the courtesies Of fes he was-
due to him. and to that spirit Of hospitality which should
be known The charges Of intrigue embraced all the
wings Of the Senate, one half the democrats and the
President himself was involved. What could the wings
a Of thewhigs do, unless they found co-ope.
ration in the President Mr. NJ said hs.would vote for
the resolution.
Mr. spEIaHr said that this bill of pains and penalties
consisted Of two counts II assumed that not only at
these recent intrgues were the wings party but that
had to believe that he of the latter ar
raigned under this charge. II was to himself to his
suents and to the Senate to say that he emphacally
denied any knowledge whatever any intrigue Of the
opposition party, Of his political friends He had
no knowledge of any such thing He was at a caucus
at the beginning OF the session. in reference to the ap
pointment Of committees In regerd to the amendment
OF the Senator from Georgia, Qor negotiation and
promise from the time at which he first heard Of it. Mr.
g. positive in declaring that it the result Of
any caucus In regard to the Oregon controversy he
had ever considered il as not party but strictly an
versed with the wings upon this subject from desire
that the Senate should present unbroken front before
the world There was foundation for these charges
Mr. CALHovN Gas UNDERSTOOD said that in the absence
Of the Senator from Georgia. (Mr. Colquit it was pro-
per that he MR. Calhoun should state that he had OBJ
served to that Senator that his endment was well
drawn up and would combine majority Of this body in
its support.
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Senator from the other side, with view to proposi.
ton which would carry the Senate brought forward his
amendment Consequently il was before the period
laid for this accusason On had c,nvsrs
ed with the Senator from Kentucky (Mr Crittenden)
IN the committee room TN; was case involving not
thought 1t, notwithstanding, unworthy of serious no.
tce But member rises and proposes committee and
ming he should vote cheerfully for the resolution
Mr.. CHALMERS said he OF those who voted
against the adjournment, ION Thursday, two weeks,
Wnen MIR COlOutts amendment under COnsidern.
hon and was proper 10 state the facts in the premises
He regarded the charges OF this as wholly uuwor
caucuses but OF the democratic members lie had at
tended no other He knew nothing Of any whig
WIN the British Miaister He had voted against the adj
journmen because he desired of the Sen.
upon the ndments He favorable to the no.
largest vote OF this body. lie should vote cheeruly
for the committee.
Mr. Wrsrcorr understood to say, for he spoke
in low tone OF voice. that he had the slightest susp
con that there single member OF this body in any
degree guilty Of the charges aduoed he should almost
feel as il himself involved IN the offence But
he not the slightest suspicion of this kind He
should vote against any of the forms in
which it had been presented He did not believe the
Committee OF Investigation necessary either to the vim
dication Of the character OF the Senate of any indi
vidual Senator but as act Of public Justice, the
conviction OF the guilty party.
Mr. BAoBY did believe the resolutions necessary to
vindcae the character oil the Senate He could not be.
to enter into grave investigation Of charges
and he hoped the time would He had heard
OIL no dinuer at the British MinsterS-of ntrgus-of
no caucus-nor did he believe in the intrigue, in
the caucus He thought the resolution would be
little letting down of the Senate Ths was the frat
time that such proposition had been submitted and he
hoped IL would be the last. ny
Mr.. BERRiEN would not vote for the resolution, on the
ground that called for to vindcae the character
OF the Senate or OF any Senator his the other
side Of the chamber No Senator, appealing to God and
his conscience could say that he believed in aught Of
these charges But he hoped that opportunity would
be afforded in the OF this investigation to rsbuks
the growing licentiousness OF the press.
The resolution for the Committee of was
adopted, and the committee voted to be appointed by
the chair.
The VIcE PaFspESr, accordingly named Messrs
Jarnagin Benton Dickinson, J. NJ Clayton, and Tur-
ney as the Committee.
On notion the Senate then took up the re solutions
and amendments from yesterday, on the subject of
oREeoN-srEcAL ORDER OF THE sAr
Mr. ArcHIsoN Of Missouri, rose to the question. Az
form of notice which should be the and the most
explicit and uncondtional such FORM for instance AZ
relations specified his objections to the various amend
ments proposed He had various objections to the pro-
viso OF the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr Crttehden)
Congress- because would far suspend any de6ntve
action this subject. He read from the Presidents
message ana ssld that was the very reason Why he
towards the formal occupation Of the territory until
treaty were removed. five wished to assume exclu.
waa a any y this S
in Oregon were from Missouri. They expected the
protection OF the goverrment-donatons of land
and FORTH The wild spirit Of adventure in the West
could not induce men with large privileges undergo
all the Pvations Of the wilderness No. sir. It the
hope OF lettering their condition. from grants land by
the government Under the policy of mastery mac
tvity emigration would cease, the settlers would be-
come dsplted and there would be danger ultimately
Of sbsolvng themselves from the Union Mr. Atchison
for AN hour and half continued his argument for the
whole Of rghtul soil He believed our title good
to 81 a0that President was committed to that boun
dary-that the Senator from North Carolina WAS wrong