American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-05
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS.
W hoHINNIU w JUN D T0FU
SENATE.

DEN ~ / r..
The Chair laid before the Senate fiscal COM
munication from the War Department.
Several written messages were received from
the President, and one Of these was in answer
TO inquiries in reference to the Timber Agents
Of the u. States
A few private memorials were presented, and
one or two stray ones from New York against
the annexation Of Texas.
Mr. Breese, by leave, introduced bill to di-
rect the President to sell the reserved mineral
lands in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed
10 contain lead ore.
MIR. Di kinson, a bill to improve the nayga-
ton Of the Hudson river
On motion of Nj. Haywood the Senate, at
few minutes past - o'clock, went into Exc
Cutye session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The debate on the question Of making the
oil for raising two regiments Of mounted Rifle
men, the special order of the day for Tuesday
next, was continued by
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll, in a speech about Ore
gon. He announced himself as peace maker.
He never had apprehended war-war could
not grow out of this controversy. lie was
highly gratiied at the stand taken by the vene-
rable gentleman from Massachusetts, because
his opinions were of great weight both abroad
and at home. Although a compromiser, and
IN favor of peaceful settlement Of this ques-
ton, he could never consent to surrender by far
the faiGer portion of Oregon, by giving up all
beyond the 49th parallel.
Mr.. HARRISON, of GA, next got the floor, and
made few remarks for the purpose of inducing
the House to forego the Oregon debate on this
bill. He withdrew the motion to make the
bill the special order of the day for Tuesday
next, and then moved the previous question:
but the House refused TO sustain this motion
Mr.. Darragh, of Pa, then addressed the
House in brief speech, in which he expressed
bis opinion in favor Of our title to the whole of
Oregon, and against any procrastinati0n of the
notice.
Mr. Preston King, of N. York, spoke next,
and read an extract from the London Times,
copying some remarks in the N. York Courier
& Enquirer upon the Oregon controversy
Mr.. Winthrop made an admirable speech, OF
which we note only few points, knowing that
It will be published in ertenso. He was oPpos-
ed to all concoalments of opinion upon this
question, and thought it was time for gentle
men to lay aside all efforts for keeping up sort
of stage effect about it. 1t was well known
that great differences of opinion existed in this
House among all parties, and it was time they
were divulged. They of New England were
willing, il any odum attached TO it, to beI
branded as the Peace party, but, if disposed,
they might throw back the imputaton upon
the Administration aud ask where were the
heroic pretensons of the Administration to the
whole of Oregon when they consented to take
the 10th parallel? But he was far from mean
ing to upbraid them. Ga this question he
knew no party, and scorned the idea of making
the momentous consequences involved in this
question the mere toss-bal of party. He ho
nored the Administration for the course they
had taken, and thought if they were to be re-
preached at all, it was for too much precptan-
cy in abandoning their pacific purposes. He
regretted the course taken by his colleague
(Mr. Adams) extremely, because, although his
venerable friend had expressed no apprehen-
sion of war, he believed that his language was
such as to make peace very insecure.
Mr.. w. spoke for an hour, and was listened
to with profound attention.
Mr.. Owen, of Ia, entered upon defence Of
our title to Oregon, and expressed his surprise
that Great Britain had not accepted the offer
of the 10th parallel.
Mr.. Baker, of Ill, was in favor Of the whole
Of Oregon and immediate notice to Great Bri-
tam to evacuato the premises. 1t was the
manifest destiny" Of that territory to belong
TO US.
At halEpast 8, the House adjourned.