The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-06

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Mr.. FAIRFIELD desood that tie TN
which had been reported Is hDm froa. ias
Committee on Navel Affairs Should lie now
read, "l'h a view to appointing some par.
ucu'af day for its consideration.
I he t,lI having been read
Mir. FAIRFIELD Observed that upon
reflection be would forbeat moving for the
appointment Of any particular day, but
would let the bill IaAo It's ordinary course
upon the calendar.
Mf. sPElGhr observed that he regard.
% this as measure Of very great lmpor.
lance. lie was opposed Ia tie bill how.
ever for reasons perhaps for which no orc
else would oppose il. lie was opposed 10
II as peace measure. lie WAS opposed 10
II on The GROUND that, 10 case Of war, it was
ocdequatc, insufficient and, IN case Of
peace, II vas unnecessary. Ii we are 10
have var, said Mr.. s., let Us 90 the uhols
hog. five are to have var, an for yo.
ting ample supplies but lei US first know
whether We are to have war. am per.
feclIy wiling that The bin aAaIl be postpo.
ned Until the FIRST Of March, OF some other
future day but am altogether opposed 10
The bill es peace measure.
Mr.. EVANS inquired in Whist mnnner
the bill had come before the Senate Z
The PRESIDING OFFICER remark.
cd that Il had been reported from The Com.
mi;lee on Naval Affairs, and, on motion Of
the Senator from Maine, (Mr. Fairfield, it
had been read, with view 10 appointing
day for its consideration.
Mr.. SPElGHT moved that the bill be
laid on the table.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD said that, when he
moved &c take up The bill, il was his inten-
ton TO propose that Tuesday next be named
as the time for lis consideration by the SEN
ate. pom consulting some Of The Senators
about him, however, he found a strong in.
cins!Ion existed TO postpone II 10 some dis.
iant day. 10 this lie vas unwilling 10 &c
cede; aud, believing that it would have
better Chance for consideration al an early
day Ie to take i; 2a5ea d HIST any motion
regarding It.
Some conversation ensued as to the mat.
ter being rregulefly before the Scuale OF
this time.
The motion was then taken on Mr..
Spe ght's mouon to lay the bill on the Ia.
bic; cad it was negaIIyed yeas %, nays
%
Mr.. SEWER then moved that the con.
sdcration Of the bill be postponed until the
10Th day Of February next.
Mr.. WESTCOTT said lie hoped the
chairman of the Committee on Naval Az.
fairs would be permitted to assign the day
for It's consideration. He was himself in
fnvor Of an early day. |, was an important
measure, and should be passed whether We
we're 10 have var or not.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD moved that i. be post.
poned until Tuesday next.
Mr. IULEE desired permission 10 re.
mark that It had been distinctly understood
by the committee that it was no war meas,
uTr. II med &c HIM, therefore, that the
postponoment Of its consideration to the
sume day Ihat bad been oppoioied for the
@'S"usslon OF the Oregon question, would
DC euHteIy u'"No" ssafy, aud, indeed, mex.
IcGlcnt, because II had 10 LEVINE WON what
ever with that subject. The main purpus.
of the bin vas TO organize a steam navy,
with a view To hoDc defence, and especially
to be employed IN the Cult of Mexico
There VAS, 10 be sure, one clause 10 the
bill giving power to the President to have
IN readiness, on the stocks or otherwise, q
number Of vessels, 10 be fitted out IN case
oi emergency. II Senators were Of the
opinion that no such emergency was likely
o arse, aud that no necessity existed for
his clause, II would be an easy matter to
move that II be stricken out. But the pro.
position for sn increase Of the navy, build
ne steam vessels OF iron, suited TO the nav.
cation OF the Western waters and the
shoals in tho Golf, for home defence, ig
seemed to him was one which, in any con.
lltion of the country, il was exceedingly
proper to bring forward.
The building OF this class OF vessels was
advisable on the score Of economy. Tbsy