Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-13
LATET NEWS.
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence. Of the Eat American.
WA,nissros, March IL.
TrNT'rEn r-ATES SENArE
MICHIGAN.

UNrTEDFATEs SENATE.
MICHIGAN.
Mr. sPgIGHT mood that the Senate proceed TO the
confederation OF the BI granting aernae sections OF
tohe State Of Micsin tor WORKS OF Internal improve
mni.
Mr. NILES oppcsd nc bill. lie argued ,h,,i, -
prctes assumption II Shtc deb and ction.d
Pwer and principle which la vi ,aiion of the on,,
tuon Mr. ~ hough, tina, after the numerous bill. which
hal been offered yoed that the prncpl. wns nj res,
sfin-I all works 90 fnernal Improvement m. on,o..d
~ bill because violated the Constitution Of the country
adn state a, IL did, at the expense Of the Nstonll
1easury The Public L,nds belonged no more to the
Gates. sN " '
Mr. cAss replied to this speech lie conended thu, IN.
no'oi Government owed great debt TO the West tie
20 crossed The West nearly half century a.S and when
te Were Dat forty 'housnd people in the West This
lumoer had now grown q four millions and was increa,
hg Tie held that the bill should pass, IL confeneds
ltbcneht upon the nation.
The subject here passed for the day and after
briei explanation between Mr. BREESE and Mr.. EVANS
ave to tho speech OF the former, the orders OF tho day
we're called for
OREGON DEBATE.
MIR. JOHNSON Of Md said he rose with nafT,c,.l am
barrassment address Senate upon tn. subjects b,fre
me country The time had been when all OF felt seri
Gus aptrshen.ion tia, there would b, WIZ He t.u.,ed
that the time had passed for the of these
sons In his simplicity he had supposed the Chairman of
the Committee really did repres-n the when
nc eiam.d the whole Of Oregon and declared in addition
that the National honofwould he forfeited the county did
not by arms, maintain s clam the whole of Oregon
Inc Senator from Mich and the Senator Indians
molnalnrd sa ex
ra9rd'na'y views The speeches Of Mc.srs Dix OF NJ Y
and benton OF No. aud part ary the speech VI the Son
ntor from N"rih Carolina (r. Hsywood the Chairman of
he COMMITTEE on Commerce, h.d revived the hope, tho
haon and lett AL to believe that the aid those Senators
would be found sienng honorable compromise OF the
Oregon question.
Mr. Johnson said he did not doubt that thu Senator from.
norm Cafnna from the position he he d. spoke the views
o. me President IL was uld know the view. of
inc Executive as the Chairman Of the G. Immitec ON Cam
mece and he presumed he did know them and had fairly
expressed them IN his speech on Thursday LIST lie was
eqaay sure mat the Senator'S from Indiana and Ohio did
MOI express tho v ews Of the Executive.
Mr. HANNEGAN here made an allusou TO ,be official
an ihe President as being expoaoat Of the views
OF the Adminisiraon1 $500
Mr. johnson YVES hapuy 10 hear tbs, tbe,. ,,o 49, n. IL,
organ and quoted literally ir the Union TO show TIM,
inc oh;s paper SPOKE not the of the ultra sena
,ois' ol' oil Mr. Polk IT, SAID he this paper peaks the
executive views, then the Senators from Indiana and
Ohio nre the leaders Of forlorn hope.
MI hANNEGAN in his seat Then the forlorn hone
Mr.. JOHNSON. Then il will he n vic,.,-, ,v., ,o.
own President ' " 'NN'
Mr. Johnson proceeded to show how the Senators had
been slenced by the admonons uf the official PAPER and
after this he argued this question upon its erits-c intend
ing at the Government bound of hon
or and compromise TO settle the egon qu stion upon be
Terms "hch had been frequently pr posed BY Govern
ment In the absence Of compromise was argued that
wst wa, Inevitable Our title, in his judgment really
good only up 10 foriy.nnc
II tie question sholld be new one the n,o,e, divisi
ud DC ioiy nne the best ine the l. tsress of the
hahon' and the nc most ia conformity with Treaties cir
succnet examination Of title then made who
was followed up by brief and comprehensive
OF the "osohauons Mr. Polk had offered compromise
this question upon the line Of 49S Why has he done ,ol
His own answer that he it because there wis an
implied obligation upon hun To do because the offer had
repeatedly been made by his predecessors lie wished IN
put II u the Presidents friends whether this obligation was
not more binding now, had once more been offered
and by Mr. Pokh.msef The addition to the member ui
OILERS increased the moral obligation 10 accent the offer
when 1t should be male The civilized world woud con
denim Us forever for refusing offer ait it had been
h'e times Offered by US and as often declined.
Mr.. Johnson now charaC ter.zed the Senator, from
ONO and limos the leaders OF the uraiss and the H
spurs OF the Senate They for fifty four foy or gb
hnd nc had no doubt the Senator from Indiana would suck
10 II.
Mr.. II. nodded assent
The Senators from Ohio aud Illinois hardly deserved the
appeilations.
Mr. j. then alluded tp the Senators from New York and
Missouri These gentlemen Messrs snton and Dix had
not SO deprecated England declare that war with
her was trifing affair. The Senators from Ohio mir AL
LEM and Illinois Mr. Breesc had d,ne So and t. ,ccmed
10 hold Eng and in the contempt ne Sena rom
OHIO had ,poken OF England daring 60 T. war
win he United States-as pnuper-and with the utmost
opprobium. How did Sucli language become the Chair
maa OF the Committee Foreign Relations.
'' johns n IN his searching examination OF the speeches
winch had been made, aud the opinions which had been
advanced said th, he doubled that the Senator from
Michigan despite OF oil that he had SAID would be ready to
compromise the Oregon question upon 40 When the
treaty came, in his Judgment IL would the Sens,
tor would be found voting fOI the treaty.
Mr. CASS.-'l will tell you when IL comes
'CAA'oO.N-Iu ne senator neeu tell He
w" DC 'ouh1 supporting the treaty and WILL the Sc
majors from New York, both of them he believed as well
as the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. Johoson said he had changed his opinions of LAT. m
10 the views Of the Executive. Ie believed he wns ready
10 compromise this upon principles of the Of
Ter which had been made The question thought should
De setued-seted by abrogatng he treaty Of lS27-by
dividing the disputed terIIory-by establishing ndepeu
dent sovereigniics, and therefore, by giving the
Inc present condition Of 'hngs could Blood would
be spi' unle's this qus settled and he was for
s'tng promptly, sirly and justly. lie for keeping
from me incorporate sprt Of party far possible
and Tor maintaining peace between all nations.
Mr.. Johnson said The o hristendom-the homes Of
Christian faith and Oh an uveresed upon ths acton
OF the Senate. Every lover OF look
ed with deep anxiety the judgement Of this body 1.-Two
acted wisely and humaney-with the desire that the
should be peace earth and good will man. we would
60 on pro'ponng and to prosper II dsegarded these
pIecepts so lar as TO plunge nation into a war useless
and unnecessarily shall 60 down to poserity accur,ed
by the judgement Of tho world. IL well saiJ oy good
man 81 England that the crying up Of had more OF
honest fame than shedding OF human gore"
hbeeamo us TO invoke that God whom we of adore 90
GUIDE our actions that We shall be preserved free pc CO
iu ana hPPy naton In conclusion, Mr. Johnson offered
an amendment by which the notice should be given u an
lime after the Of Juno deemed best by the President
inste'd OF Of the close Ut Inc present session uf Congress
Mr. BREESE Of ILL.,, did relish the word "Hot,pur
but thowedus application 10 himself by declaring virtual
ly In the words of Hotspu that he cavi upon tho
mini part Of hsit to secure the whole Of Oregon.
Mr.. ATCHlSON of Mo. obtained tho floor, and the
joufned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RfUsT and HgTJor B,H
Mr. SMITH Of 10. was called TO the Chair and the de-
bate was continued upon the merits of the b
Mt GENTRY Of Tenn. addressed the House in rply
TO MI Rh'tt 81 s. c., nnd other members who have
assumed rather ultra oands upon the question Of Internal
improvement
Mr. COBB Of Ga. followed in opposition to the bill
aud agnnst lautudinauan construction Of tho Consttu
h1n. II the Internal Improvement system was 10 be en-
Rrecd upon The General Government he Tor one " ould
INFINITELY prefer the syst Of distribution AZ supported
by MI Clay and biz adhcrons.
Mr. nj en-