Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, on Saturday, April III, the reso
luton Of Mr.. Clayton, calling upon the Presi.
dent for the farther correspondence on the Oregon
question was adopted, ayes &c. noes 10. Mr.
Calhoun voted against the call.
In the House, Mr.. Winthrop made some re.
marks in explanation Of certain matters affecting
Mr.. Webster. He had been charged with being
the pensoned agent Of the manufacturers. He
denied the truth of this, in any sense. He said
that the commercial men of Boston. in consider
alton of their love and respect for the man, had
had an annuity placed to his credit-and this
was the whole Of the matter. Mr.. Yancey also
asked leave to explain. He had been represent.
ed as saying that he should loath to keep com.
pany with Daniel Webster ;-what he said was
that he should loath ,oliticai connection with
him. The bill for raising regiment Of mounted
Riflemen was passed.
On Monday, in the Senate, it was agreed that
the Oregon debate should be closed on Thursday
MIR. Huntington made speech in favor of ac-
companying the notice, il it should be given,
with the expression Of strong desire for an
honorable compromises mutual concession of
a part Of the extreme claims of both parties.
In the House, Mr.. Ashman made personal
explanation. He said he had denied the charges
OF the gentleman from Alabama, (Mr. Yancey)
against MIR. Webster, and called for the proof
Mr.. Yancey undertook to say, the day before, he
had not. The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the bill for extending protection
over the citizens Of Oregon. Mr.. McfIenry, of
Ky. moved to confne the operation of the bill by
the line Of 80. Mr.. Wentworth was opposed to
any Limitation south of $40 40. Mr.. Adams
considered that the question Of notice should
first be disposed of; but was for $40 40. When
he was up before. he claimed the territory from
the Book Of Genesis. Now Mr.. A. argued that
in 1862, in her treaty with France and Spain
England had surrendered all her previous rights
West Of the Mississippi, and in 1854 she had
abrogated the right given to Georgia in the year
176l. He contended that the whole of Oregon
was surrendered to lis by Spain in the treaty by
which we obtained Florida.
On Tuesday, in the Senate. Mr.. Westcott de-
livered his views on the Oregon question. He
stated his conviction that the title Of the u States
to the territory Of Oregon from latitude 400 to
$40 4O', was clear and unquestionable-but he
was opposed to the notice in every form.
In the House, the bill for the protection of
American citizens in Oregon was under discus.
sion. 1t provides that the laws Of Iowa shall BIO
extended over the territory, and gives bounty Of
800 acres Of land to every settler, male female,
over IS years Of age, and 100 to every person
under Is. 1t also provides for mail route from
Missouri to Oregon and the erection Of military
posts and blockhouses for the protection Of emf
grants. &c. Mr.. Holmes Of S. G. made strong
argument against the bill, which he asserted was
in violation Of the treaty Of 1927, and fraught
with great mischief. The House decided that
the debate on this bill should be brought to
close on Thursday. Mr.. Mckay reported a bill
TO reduce tho duties on imports, and for other
purposes. The bill having been read the FIRST
time, Mr. Stewart, of Pa. moved that it be reject
ed, which motion was LOST. The bill was then
read second time and referred to the committee
of the whole.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Houston, Of Texas, adj
dressed the Senate on the Oregon question. He
thought it was idle to expect Great Britain now
to settle the boundary on the parallel Of d9o--a
proposition which we had often made, and which
she had 10 cfsen rejected. He defended the
course Of tive President, but reserved his own
opinion upon the proprety Of standing out for
the extreme preteDsions set up, to $40 40. He
was for notice in the simplest form, and did not
think it would be any bar to negotiation.
In The Hobsc, the bill for extending the iufis.