Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-05

at and distorted by one of those fiji
iy-tour ~icr,ics, and all in defence OF error.
error. These 5i-40 men under a
had aroused and excited the country.
Ihey had committed u great error aud hugged
tito their bosoms. Til question was that of!
a senselcss war, and a war OF ignorance on our
part, in defence OF Frazer's River and New
Caledonia, a country covered all over with
British posts aud settlements.
Tn Senator from Michigan knows il. He
has not once mentioned New Caledonia or
Frazer's river. lie will not pronounce the
name OF a country for which he j. eady to
plunge the country, and 10 which he knows
The country has no title. He is ready for war,
aud to take "a country to which we have no
title whatever.
Mr.. Benton spoke with great carnestness,
bet In so low a tone oi voice that the words
did not reach any distance beyond the imme-
date neighborhood in which he was speak
ing.
The senate then voted TO commit all the
bills TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
The question REQUIRED upon the instructions
TO run The line OF 10, as proposed by Mr.. Ben
ton. MIR. Westcott opposed the instructions,
and MIR. Webster was in favor OF some of them
and against some. His impressions were that
the time had ON when it was necessary 10
Nv liNNiEtu III iIG UO1t OF /
lear that no great length OF lime would elapse
before this question would be settled by ne
EQUATION. He trusted that il would, and
SAID, IN regard To the result, his hopes for an
amicabie adjustment pr~edominated over his
fears.
1t seemed TO him also that some organic |
law Tor the Government of this territory was
necessary. The law of 1921, enacted by the
BRUSH Parliament, provided that the subjects
oil the Queen should be under the Protection
ol The Queen, and amenable TO the laws of
Upper Canada.
Some such laws, Mr.. Webster thought. were
needed for the government Of the people of
our own territ ~.
Mr.. Calhoun was for the reference which
had taken place, because he had the greatest
confidence IN the Judiciary Committee. He
doubted the necessity and propricty Of the
instructions. IL would not b. necessary if
the negotiations were To settle the question of
boundary, and he apprehcnded that the best
way would bc not to act upon the subject at
all at the present moment. We could act
upon this subject with much better knowledge -
b. and by than now. :
MIR. Atchison OF Mo. was for the instruc-
tons and for agreeing To some boundary at Il
once, whether il was 5i-l0 or 10.
Mr.. Webster rose To submit two observa
tons, but yielded to Mr.. Sewer who SUBMIT
ell d motion To adjourn which was agreed 10. al
H0USE0F REPRESENTATIVES,. il
Mr.. kaufman. one oi the members from
Texas, appeared i'll his seatthis morning, and Fl
sworn in. II
Mr.. Hunter reported a bill 10 amend the d
lct in relation To The Peniteu,iary in the Dis b
riot OF Columbia. Other bills were reported L
nd the special order of the day was then call o
Al for, being Territorial Bills. il
by a rule OF the House, three days were p
ivcn 10 territorial business. The 10th, 2lst fl
nj 22d OF May were the days originally set
part Tor this purpose, but the special order r
vas postponed for the first three days ofJune. n
he last OF the three DAYS will be devoted TO
he business OF the District of Columbia. n
The House went at once into committee of i
he Whole, and took up n bill TO aid in the 4
OF certain roads in the Territory I
# Wisconsin.
Some discussion ensued upon the consti- o
utionality of snch improvements, and after e
he adoption oi one or two amendments, the o
nil was LAID aside TO be reported to the House.
Mr.. Mcconnell Offered an amendment, p
which was ruled out of order, TO appropriate IN
Tor the erection Of a public grocery u
At the Falls of Niagara. II
MIR. Hanlson made an e~flsctual attempt TO
lay aside the Territorial business and take up Il
the bill authorizing the appointment OF addi. n
'ionai generals IN the Army.
a bill making appropriations for certain J
improvements in the territory of Iowa was ]
next taken up. Il
MIR. Mcconnell offered an amendment OPP
proPriating two millions "to break up the (
running gear of ruin and foul legislation ard
finding that his jokes did not take, he placed $
ms head upon the seat OF his chair and his /,
legs upon his desk aud went to sleep. I
The bill was slightly amended and laid aside I
TO I've reported. .
The bill to direct the President Of the u. S. q
to sell the reserved mineral lands in Illinois, .
Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Iowa was taken w. Z,
and debated at considerable length, after f,
which the Committee rose and the House adj
n