Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-16


gon question. which, on motion Of Mr. ALLEN. was
referred To the COMMITTEE Foreign relations aud or-
dered 10 be printed.
THE AUGMENTATION OF THE NAVY.
Mr. WESTCOI'r concluded his remarks IN favor Of
the general features Of the bill and took occsslon
his opinion that the people Of the cpunry will approve
aud sustain the President In his refusal 10 submit the q.
rcpon question To Arbitration. The new POSTURE how
ever which the affair has assumed renders II n,s
peraiye the representatives Of the people 10 put tho
Country in state To meet war, and instead ofraving il
the discretion OF the President 10 corpe.e the vessels
the stocks as provided for in The second section Of the
bill, he would direct their completion al once.
Anrr Mr. Weslcoit had concluded,
The question Of Arbitration In the Oregon matter came
up incidentally on motion 10 lay The bill on the table, in
which Mr. MANGUM denounced the correspondence,
and said TINT the manner in which The offer to abitrae
had been rejected would no. be upheld by the country.
lie charged Mr. Polk with design To gain popularity
from the peace which II intended should follow by
compromise of the claims Of the two countries
Mr. ALLEN and Mr.. CASS took part in the debate,
the former in his usual voleht and denunciaory nan
ne and the latter with Of his regular speech
Mr.. DAGBY said he did not believe there was
any probability or possibility OF war aud no would
vote to keep the bill the table until the end Of the
session.
withou, coming to any decision. motion was made
TO adjourn aud carried.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
The House me, q, 10 O'Clock this morning with about
fifty members upon The hor but with the galleries pref
~ well filled by petsons anxious to hear the coso OF The
discussion.
The reading Of he Journal was dispensed with, and
the House hurried nto Committee Of the Whole
lion oil Mr.. RATEBUN.
OREGON QUESTION.
Mr.. KING Of Ga (wbo obtained the h,or at +, o.
clock on Saturday night al which time the Committee
rose } addressed The Cotnntee this morning mainly in
review Of the correspondence between The British Mis
lister and the Secretary ofSlaie
Mr. King expressed his appreciation Of tho ofe' made
by Mr. Pakenham 10 refer This whole question 10 a:bra
lion. The reply Of Mr.. Buchanan 10 the offer or ar
bira,ion he paakng Of The spirit both
of tho peltogger and the bully lie hoped, indeed,
that such correspondence would in future disgrace The
annals Of the NaoA's diplomacy.
Mr. X. denied tina, England had offered 10 refer our
own acknowledged title and territory 10 arbl,iaon.
That Government would mol have dared to insult US by
such Offer
Yhe last letter If Mr. Buchanan was characterized
as saying we want the whole Of Oregon and mean 10
have il. lie trusted that the President for his own hon
or world dyest himself Of such counseofs
Mr. King went refer 10 the claim we SET up u
the whole Of Oregon. He wished 10 know OF Tho gen
ien,an from Massachusetts If he really regarded ous
claim Us .clear aud ndispuabe" 10 the whole terri
tory:
Nj. ADAMS rose, and the members gathered around
him in great numbers "Gve him an hour" said
sumo.
"If mol to be taken from my time" said Mr.. King,
"he shall have w hat time he p'eases."
Mr.. ADANS-l ask but two minutes, and Mr.. A.
went on To say that there were too meanings to the
words csar and nconies,itle." Our rights against
Gea, Britain were .clear and ndispuabie," ques-
ton uf ri yh hui il that which was disputed was 10 be
considered as indsputnbs, then 1t was not so. But.
added Mr. Adams II all that Great Britain dispnss is
to be considered dpuabte. then we shalihave to IN
ven, some term 10 express our opinions
Mr.. KING went now TO ask Mr. Adams Why he
did not 81 express himself when Secretary Of State and
" hen President Of the United States. Why ill no"
had he RETAINED from these extreme claims on our
part a.,
The competitors for the floor when Mr.. King closed
were most numerous. The Speaker gave The n'or to
Mr. ADAMS.
MIR. J. r. INGERSOLI. said ne would snbmi. that
his friend ffon had been twice heaFo ano
he submitted tina, he was not entitled to The floor.
Mr. ADAMS said that Of the occasions alluded 10
by his intimate friend from Penna., was upon Dill re-
ported here from the COMMITTEES IN MILITARY Ana'is o'
raising TWO regiments VI dngoons he addressed ue
Colnmilss then upon Tho strength Of ram"f thss '"s
COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs w.ud MT Iep', !" isvos
of no,ios ,o Gree, Rsn He than expressed the hot<
tina, the CanaInm,~e wuud reInFt. Iaha graz gfsu'
6ca,i"o the report thsn made and ifdsn ths' te "
the prescott il. had also the sbaec VI CONSTANT 'e-
bate