American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-27
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 20, lS4G.
SENATE.

WAsHINGroN, Jan 26, ls4G.
SENATE.
A large number of memorials of private and
local interest, chiefly, were presented and APP
propriatey referred
Mr.. Bagby presented one with accompany
Jag documents, in relation to the Mexican Ia
demnity.
Mr.. Ashby from the committee OH the Judi
ciarv, asked to be discharged from further con-
sderaton of certain petitions for the peaceful
settlement by some means, of national difficult
ties Also reported general bill, III answer
to a petition from merchants of N. York, rela-
tive TO seamen's wages. Also, bill providing
for the purchase and distribution Of the deci-
sons of the Supreme Court among the differ
ent States
Mr.. Mangum gave notice Of his design to
move an amendment TO the Resolution of Mr.
Crittenden in reference to Oregon, and asked
that the Resolution with his amendment might
be read, winch was done. The amendment
provides for arbitration upon The question:
which is to be final. Also authorizes the COM
Inittee on Territories to report a bill for Terri
torial Government in Oregon, to 90 into effect
after the expiration Of the twelve months no
tice, unless the President, by proclamation,
should postpone it. The amendments were or
dered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Allen, remarlling that he had been pre-
Guided by the adjournment of the Senate from
Thursday until Monday, from calling up ms
resolutions in reference TO foreign interference
10 the affairs Of this continent, moved now to
take up the motion to grant leave which was
laid upon the table, and he asked for the yeas
and nays.
The motion prevailed by vote Of IS to 81,
lOno or two Wings voted in the affirmative
no Il nNt a
upon taa subject at the time tie motion TO lay
on the table was made
The Joint Resolution being before the Sc
nato,
Mr.. Cass rose, aud made Il set war speech.
He beran by generating Mr.. Allen from any
want of courtesy (as had been changed upon
him by the Senator from IS. Cdroliua) in not
consulting the members Of the comHltlco of
Foreign Relations upon this subject. He had
named his intention 10 him, Mr.. CasS) and he
believed TO some others of the committee; bul
he had an undoubtcd right to do what he did
10 his individual capaci y--his position as
Chairman did not lessen his right as an ndiYl-
dual Senator. He believed that, with some
change Of phrasooIogy, the Resolutions would
meet with general concurrence. II q pIoPoai-
ton is opportGnc and important, there was no
reason why it should be tIampled under foot.
He alluded to Mr. Mon1ocS declaration, winch
nnfor,anatelv met with no response from Con
uress. lie read from the Spectator and Times,
English papers received by the late arrival,
which he said misreprcsencd and seemed to
nisanprehend Mr. Polk. Nhlt Mr.. Poih
meant was, not that foreign Powers should not
send men, aud money, aud means, 90 their CO.
lOnlcs here, but that They should not interfere
To charun cy.,,jr,r G,rms Of IudeDcDlaut 60.
overrr, Nn,ico. lie Ind no dyuhf TINT the
Presiden, had in view the case of California.
and he MIGHT we'll fear the further ACQUISITION
ur territory here by a Power with whose pos.
sessions we were already bBued round. IL
was vain to undertake. Ia suppress the dis.
cussion ugon this subject. for in one form
or another il viii certainly come up. 1t was
already before the wor!d--it had gone forth
upon the winrs OF the wind, and wilait tha re.
lusal Of the Senate 10 consider It. more than
all, it had gone TO EIrone, and every Journal
thare, from Johnny Groal's to Lands End
would have fling Mt us. What is the Rcso-
lntion?-simply the assertion OF principle which
seeks 10 ropel aggression, Whether made upon
the plea Of balance OF power OF any olher.--
What is this balance Of power as now set up.
1t is an attempt to transfer to this continent q
system of conduct which has always sought tc
sLifle the FIRST germ of freedom wherever 1t has
appeared. 1t IS a system which enables CIV,
European Powers to govern just as much o
the earth as they des,c, and IN just the way
they choose. Here Mr.. c. enumerated thu
various changes and revolutions which haC
been effected by the Holy Allianco.l 1t wa
this ''balance of power" which sought to de
clare the Slave trade as piracy, and then stoI
and examine and seize our ships upon the higl
seas, and send them in to be swallowed up anC
condemned in that vortex OF American rights
British Court of Admiralty. What right hac
England and France to interfere in the case o
Buenos Ayres' They came not with the olv'
branch hut preached crusa0es of nhilanthro