Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-16
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Friday, April3


Friday, April 3
SENATE-Mr Ashley Of Ark. spoke on the
Oregon question. He expressed himself in favor Of
the Notice, as pacific measure, and as such he
should vote for il.
The Ashburon Treaty correspondence which
has been called for by the Senate, was sent in By
the President Mr. Webster intima,ed his in,en.
ton to speak at length upon that Treaty, and in
ylndicatIon Of it.
Mr. McDufie. Of South Carolina, obtained the
floor TO continue the Oregon debate
HOUSE.-The Cumberland road bill was under
debate, and motion to close its discussion in half
an hour, was negaived
The Western and Southern democracy are
largely at variance upon the subject of internal In
proyements. Democracy" in the South can't end
the place in the Constitution, which grants to Con
gress the power to make roads, and to improve the
harbors. Democracy" in the West finds power
enough wherever it wants road, or sees chance
for an harbor.
Saturday, April4
SENATE-Mr McDufiie, of 5. C., made for.
chile argument on the Oregon question lie de-
MED that Spain had any exclusive title to the coun.
ny, and consequently we gained none through her,
lie declared that Spain never did make any settle
menI there, IN the proper sense of the term He
expressed himself strongly in favor of compromise
on 40, and rebuked the exclusive pretensons Of
those who refused settlement on terms which We
had hitherto ofered-deprecated war and defend.
ed Englands title to part Of the territory at least
lie said the climate Of the Oregon country was e1.
tremely variable, and that the land was poor-no
region had ever been cursed by the God that ere.
ated H. lie proved from recent authorities that for
agriculture, the country was not worth fg.
HOUSE.-rhe session was occupied with pr
Va to billa k,-. g.
allow but a single half hours more debate on The
Cumberland Road bill. This bill appropriatss
S45OOOO for the continuation Of that road through
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Its passage is doubt.
full
Monday, April c
SENATE.-To-day, Mr. Webster commenced
his speech on the Washington or Ashburton treaty
oil le42, defending in the most successful and
strongest manner his settlement of the Northeast.
ern boundary, included ia that treaty. He spoke
about three hours, and did not finish his remarks be-
lore moving an adjournment He confined himself
wholly to the boundary question, and said he bad
not wished to appear in this discussion as the De-
lender of the Treaty, but the manner in which
had been spoken of BY some of the Senators. would
not allow him longer to remain silent and see so
assailed; and although he acted under the Press
dent m his part Of the negotiation. he desired 10
shlrk no responsibility
Mr. w traced the position of the dispute when be
commenced the negotiation. 1t was question H.
ways represented as full of difficulties which had
only been increased by the correspondence between
The governments. Ii was made up Of batedore
play, altogether of projects and counter-proeee
proposals and nonproposals, statements, replies re.
Jolnders and sur-reloinders Mr. Webster gave
very striking picture orhis iualble of propositions,
all oil which, up to 1910, had made bad matters
worse.
MIR Webster examined the immediate points Of
the treaty, bearing upon the boundary question, and
pa.euafy as bearing upon the question Of military
snt ana surrender, and the action of the States
haihe ana Massachusetts in giving their consenO
inc treaty. was particularly dwet upon.
ne Express correspondent says that Mr. Web
ser discussed the provisions Of the treaty with more
'han the ability Of his best days.
hOu sE.-The Cumberland road bill was dis
I FUSED IN Committee and finally reported to The
mouse but no decisive action was taken on it,
Correspondence of The Journal of Commerce
Tuesday, April T.
AR Webster's defence of the Washington Treaty
yesterday was completely successful 1t did not
however require any defence in the eyes oil The
country or oil the Senate No treaty was ever
.n'ue 'nal commanded more universal appreciation
IN ms country. A few brawnr demagogus
pe'ual agitation, and even of war, upon every NO.
''oh1 question, to an honorable adjustment i'll
would subserye their own selfish purposes.
mr. Webster was perhaps, never more irum
phahl IN any speech in his life; and he certainly
was never more excited. or more eloquent than he .
was on TINS occasion, when, without proyocaton on
us part he had been made the subject of the mes T.
sianderous assaults, both in the Senate and IIoue
curing the Oregon debate,-and particularly
NiT - ); ingersoll, Mr. Dickinson, and Mr. Allen i
Mr webster to-day, proceeded to review ever
.eauing provision of the Treaty, and incidentally
,he Caroline and Mcleod questions, which have
become connected with the Northeastern Bounds
y question. That portion Of the Treaty reail-
10 inc African slave trade was also defended H'
was terrible severe upon Mr. Dickinson and C. J. Z
,mgerso Tor their base charge against him Of 10
'erlerenee IN the Mcleod trial
Mr. Dickinson, of ~ Y took the floor aud g'
reply to Mr. Webster tomorrow, though the Tug
uhes correspondent says, "Some propose to eI'S
monument to Messrs Dickinson and IngeroN
Deiore they sink clean from the memory of man
nut that Is useless. Mr. Webster has to day mia'
mem immortal While the seyerest piece oil TO-
VectIve eloquence on record is read, the object
mat inyectiye will be remembered too