New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-13
Mr. EAssroAs referred 10 the Government, paper

Mr. EAySGGAS referred 70 the Governments paPef-
Mr.. JOHNSON said if we take the GoVe.nmen' pa
nor here in his opinion the Senator from North
Carolina was RICH, and the Senators rom Indiana
and Ohio were wrong. Re vas s!ao, however.
that the Senator from Indians acknow 10 De
Government paper. He had Gecried the assunp-
,isn before But if we take the article IN ne mon
on the speech of the Senator fror, North Carolina
then the gentlemen were wrong. The Union there
SAYS thai the Presidents future course must be
iudsed BY h:s former acts Il this Is So ne Will take
4a Tor the offer OF this was one OF his former scts
II this IS tue then The Senator from Indiana "a the
leader OF torlorn hope
Mr. HASSEGAS threw in the observation that the
forlorn hope will yet Lead victory Cries OF Orderl
Mr. JoHSsoS replied then il will De victory
over vour own President and your own party.
Il was once asked who is James K. Polk We
now know .cho he is but 1t Is as difficult as ever TO
tell trtGt he Is.
Mr. JoHSsos said he would make bold TO affirm
that's treaty OF compromise on the seth parallel
would be ratified in the Senate by the constitutional
msioritv. he would make bold 10 say that even the
Senator from Michigan Mr.. Cassl would vote for
such treaty.
Nj CAss-You shall see in time.
Mr. JoHssos.-Yes, We wM see in time, Tor II
will come recent developments convinced him thai
il would come. The Senator from Michigan woRid
have an opportunity TO snow US.
The Senator'S from Missouri IBEsTos) and from
New-York DIX would support it. as he judged.
Even the Otner senator ANs" ioE II ~ IoAAe
10 10 or fight would go 70.
The Senators from Indiana and Ohio, who would
pardon him for calling them the Eotspurs OF the
Sens,e-he believed would go So 10 or light
They Il stick 10 il. Mr.. HASSEGAS bowed But
these Senators say Eng land dare not fight as single
handed.
Mr. HASSEGAS. never said so.
Mr. JoExsoS-1 know he did not, sir, but the SEN
ator from Ohio said So He thought that with the
as sistance of Russia and other European powers,
and with the assistance OF Mexico. that she might
muster courage 10 go 10 war with u.s. Laughter
from the Senate. a slight smile passed over me
countenances OF Mr.. Pakenham and Mr.. bodisco,
.vho were present. Mr. Grattan. British Consul nj
Boston and other distinguished foreigners We're pre-
sent also
The IDEAS about war and its chances by some
Senators were monstrous 10 common sense. We
are told ;ha, some of our ships might be destroyed
They could be restored-but could other things be
restored,-could you restore the husband to the
wife The fathers 10 their orphans-the biackened
ruins OF cities to their former prosperity.
No, sir-The civilized world was against this
savage and beasty mode OF settling disputes be-
tween individuals nations 1t had been oeautl-
fully said that the drying of single tear was more
worthy of fame than shedding seas OF gore. Nothing
could atone for the crime that would hurry US into
a war which might be honorably avoided
Mr. JOHNSON then paid beautiful tribute 10 Mr.
WEBSTER for his conduct in the North Eastern
D
respondcnce in that negotiation on one subject that
Lord Aberdeen declared, after reading IT, that there
would be no more impressments hereafter OF Amer
lean sesmen.
Mr. SEVER asked upon what authority this asser-
ton was made.
Mr. JoHNsos replied on personal authority.
Mr. JoHssoS concluded by stating that the day OF
7 mastery inactivity had gone by, owing 10 the
very unmasterly activity OF some gentlemen he was
therefore in favor of the Notice feeling convinced that
n psaceable settlement would follow. He according
ly proposed TO take Mr. CRlTTENDEs's proposition
with an amendment, giving the notice one year from
the end of June next instead of one year from the
end of the present session. Mr.. JOHNSON speech
was an able effort and was listened TO by crowded
galleries and full Senate with great attention
Mr. BREEsE made some reply, and quoted from
the remarks of Hotspur as reported by Shakespeare,
stating that he would yield territory 10 England
Mr. JOHNSON replied that he was glad TO find the
authority OF the disiins Poet quoted He be
liev ed that the claim 20 the whole OF Oregon was
rather poetca and he relolced 10 see II put on tne
proper authority
Mr. ATcHIsos then moved an adjournment in
tending to speak to morrow. The Senate, however
went into Secret Session where they renamed
abo1t an hour and then ad journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met this morning al II o'clock, and
wen, Immediately into Committee OF the Whole on
The River and Harbor Bill Messrs. GENTRY OF
Tennessee CosB of Georgia, JONES OF Tennessee
YAScEY of Alabama &c made long speeches on the
subject.
Mr. YAScEY in commencing his speech, took the
Union 10 task for having made some structures upon
the action of members of the House. He made no
motion. however for expulsion. That honor is re-
served alone for Whig Editors and Wing Reporters
The House adjourned about half past O'Clock
When lind nothing more interesting 10 report in the
Senate, shall give you some gallery sketches from
the House
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