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said, was to put forth the views of his
side of the Chamber, that they might go
out to England by the packet of the first
MIR. Webster, as you will see, is of
the opinion that the public mind in both
countries is settling down upon the 49th
parallel, as the line of demarcation be-
tween the British and American posses
sions on the North West Coast; and he
warns Great Britain that she must not
expect to obtain any territory south of
torty-nine. AS to harbors, and the tenn
porary or permanent navigation of the
Columbia, he supposes that they might
be made the subject of an amicable ar
rangement.
Mr.. Clayton's resolution was post
poned for the present.
Gen. Houston took his seat as Senator
from Texas. Upon drawing ballots, as
usual, he fell into the class of Senators
whose term expires on the Sd March,
l847. Gen. Rusk fell into the class
whose term expires March Sd, 1851.
MIR. Barrow spoke on the Oregon
question.
The bill supplying Deficiencies in for
mer appropriations, was passed in the
House.
The Su6-treasury bill was next taken
up in committee, and will be forced
through at once, without discussion.
WASHINGTON, APRIL
The Unicorn having been out twelve
days. may soon be expected to arrive,
and her intelligence may have an effect
upon the deliberations Of the Senate.
Mr.. Webster, it is believed, has been
in communication with Mr.. M'Lane.
and that he is advised of the British Co.
vernment to make an overture, such as
he alludes to in his speech.
1t Is evident that the Senate will not
be hurried to take the question.
In the Senate, a resolution was con-
sidered for changing the daily hour of
meeting to l o'clock, and it was oppo-
sed on the ground that the object was TO
force the Senators to hurry the Oregon
debate. The resolution was lost-veas.
l3; nays, 81.
MIR. Cass made his speech. and a very
able one, on the Oregon question. He
replied particularly to Mr.. Haywood and
Mr.. Calhoun, the latter of whom he
complimented very highly and eloquent
ly on his course in the war of 1919.
He went into forcible argument to
show that 49 was not the limit of our
claim, and also to show that the Presi-
dent was not bound to accept that offer
if England should make it.
He did not believe, however, that
England would even offer 40. He said
he was determined, for one, to march up
to Sd 40.
He said that if there was no other rea-
son against arbitration it would be a
sufficient one that so many of our States
men were of the opinion that our claim
was limited to 49. The arbitrators
would not look at the title; they would
take pair of dividers and split the diff
ference between that line and the Bri
tish proposals.
If we were determined to settle the
question, no matter how, we might re.
sort TO arbitration. We knew, before
hand, what the decision would be. Ii
might heal our wounded honor, but
would leave an unseemly scar.
Mr.. Ashly has the floor for to.mor
row.
In the House, it was ordered that the
sub-treasury bill be taken out of Com
mittee, at o'clock, on Thursday I'd
instant.
Mr.. Chapman spoke in favor Of the
bill.
Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll vindicated the
banking system, and especially the
United States Bank, from animadver.
sions from Mr.. Dromgoole.
MI. Holmes, Of South Carolina, re.
piled as to the operations of the United
States Bank, and treated the causes .ol
its downfall, and of the general convic.
ton that followed it.
He supported the system now pro-
posed, as tending to check extravagant
issues by local banks. Itpromotes busi.