Kosciusko chronicle., 1846-01-10
From the N. 0. Picayune.l
CONGRESS-.

,,s later a,lvces from Washington Ci-
Vs. The business transacted in either
EG,,och of Congress possesses extraor-
Go,rv interest. We proceed to. give
"" ~. leaders, as full details of what was
Ja nne dnrng the session oflhe 18th, l6'h
WI 'oI l7lh instant, as our columns will
permit. ho ro,,o,,.;, .,
4,a. submitted by Mr.. Cass, were the
". .le, Of the day on Monday the 18Th.
ps,oived, That the committee on
hillary affairs be instructed to inquire
n ;",o the condition Of the national forlif-
Mons and of their ornaments; ard
'~bsther other defensive works are ne
'a,s,rv: and into the condition and
on,nliiy of the military supplies and
VI, the STATE of the means possessed by
Mo ,h Government for the defence of the
country. -, ,,
P,soipef, That the committee on the
u;ln;a be instructed 10 inquire into the
n.aspot condition of that great branch of
ihs rubli. service, and into the state of
,Ls Militia Law; and that they be fur
dior instructed tn report such changes in
,bs existing system as will give more
or6.ieucy to that arm of defence, and will
Mare i, in the best condition to protect
Ibe country. should it be exposed To-
foreign INVASION.
Re,olveI, That the committee on Ma
val Afairs be instructed to inquire into
,be condition of the Navy of the U. 5.
and into the quantity and condition of
mooIies now on hand, and whether an
irrease of them is not necessary TO the
eHicen operation of the navy, and to
is preservation and augmentation and
generally into It's capacity Tor defending
our coast and our commerce. or for any
sxce the exigencies of the country
may probably require.
The debate on these resolutions was
opened BY Mr.. Cass in a speech of ton-
siderable length. in which he reviewed
lle relations subssting between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain upon ihe
0egon question, and dwelt upon the
improhabiIity Of terminating the contro-
veny in a peaceful manner. He con-
siIsred it altogether unlikely that Eng
haI would abaie any portion of the
claim. and he scented the idea that the
United States would recedc one inch from
the position taken by the Cabine, in tAe
Lite attempt to dispose Of the matter by
neyOliallon. He asserted that if the
last proposition submitted by Great
Britain was her mtimatum,it was equiv
aent 10 a declaration of war. He cited
hrge extracts from the debates in Par
Anent upon the passage of Mr.. P"lk's
Inaugural address. which asserted the
American title to the country Of tie Or
e.o to be clear and indi$puiahle, TO
show the uaanimiiy If wings and torys
in England in favor OF Sustaining the
wyten>ions Of that government, to the
Oregon, and inferred from the speeches
dSir Robert Peel and Lord John Russell
leaders of the opposing parties in that
connlry-ihat Minister'S would no, give
back in their demands. Hence the
probability Of a war and the necessity
I0r Immediate preparation.
Mr.. Mangum followed. He depre-
catGl the Introduction of the resolutions
INTO the Senate; said that he would 90 for
!hemlf they were pressed to vct0.-
his principal aim was 10 show that the
Executive should take the imitation, if
he aspect of affairs justified the gloomy
IOrchodings of Mr.. Cass. He thought
lhe President in such case should have
made the subject secret message to
Congress, so that the preparations might
oe conducted in way to prevent un-
Necessary excitement in the country and
me exposure of the defenceless state Of
he sea board. He averred, however,
mat when the exigency SHOULD arise,
Mere would be no antl-war party III this
Union, and that however he might de-
pore war as blow upon the civlliza-
non OF the age, "if this negotiation be
cIosed-lf, there be no hope beyond the
present day-if war be inevitable, as the
senator seems to apprehend-l say for
SnYself-l lrus. l may with safety say
'r every gentleman with whom | stand
ppoa'I'caIly associated that ten, twenty,