The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-05

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In Senate.
WAssIsarox, April O. lss6
Bright and shining morning. Not cloud doth arise
our eyes Mrs. Hamilton among the ladies In the
gallerya living representative OF the mothers Of the
Revolution This venerable lady, we believe, has past
the ninetieth year OF her age.
Prayer by tho Rev MIR Tusrin-journal Of yesterday.
Messsg- from tho House. transmitting to the Senate
the sub treasury bill passed yesterday Referred to tho
Committee on Finance.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Dix Calhou n,
Fairfield Atherton, Archer and Johnson. Of Maryland.
Adve So reports upon private cases agreed to, TO the
number of about twenty-upon petitions for revolution.
airy pensions in chief After other business Of mega
tive character,
On motion of Mr. SEVER the Senate took up the spe.
eal order OF the day, knownas
GOOD NEWS FOR THE
Mr. RsvEnpy JOHNSON reported bill for the repeal Of
OF the pilot system to the several States.
We think there can be doubt sbout the passage of
ths measure II will relieve Congress of deal OF trou
BILE, and the pilots Of New York OF still In con-
verss,ion with one Of the New York pilots to-day, he
Good News for the Pilots" which he will observe we
have done, and with the greatest pleasure in the world
THs OREGON RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. ASHLEY, who, for two days past has conceded the
floor Incidental requitons arose ut last to the dis
cusion Of the question He considered that it would be
difficult to advance thing at this sage Of the
bate but question its % peace
he cou Id not pass by without remarks in H.
irrelevant
and points and topics into the de-
bates upon this question Of Oregon, his attent
more Democratic Convention and its resolutions had
been commented upon The Senator from Virginia
(hr Archery had called this Cow ention Jacobinical-
this Mr. Ashley denied aud contsnded that it was com
posed Of the most intelligent from all quarters And
however others might imagine themselves to stand,
reference to the Baltimore resolutions there were two
individuals at least who bound thsm and these
two individuals we're the President and Vice President
OF he United States One other matter, rather deli
cate one. but from which he wished to vndicate tho
people OF his State, he was called upon to notice Mr.
a. then read from MIR. Archsrs speech an extract
marking upon the recklsssnsss and spirit
ofths Western people. and describing them wanting
education, to soften their becoss propensities The
extract said Mr. A. reduced to plain English, sgnlGed
that the people OF the West ignorant form
any other question. Mr. Ashley defended the character
ofthe people Of the West from these insnuaon and
intelligent as we'll as brave They were patient peo e
pie under the laws They had never resisted the exac
lions Of the government not even the tariff of AZ,
which really regarded by them as system of ie
gaized robbery Nor had they held any Hartford
excise upon whskey. Upon the charge that the West
required diffusion o. ntelgence he introduceda ia
BILE for the benefit Of the honorable Senator from Virgil
white persons over 20 Of age who cannot
read or write, to he:
In Arkansas. ...,. g 25 to eyerv 100
lHnoh. ..5S2
MissouH i. .s..... ...5g
,9uana .......... o6l
mnlICcnsan $1,000. ....I "
making an average of about Is. to fras wb,s
persons IN those States twenty years age who
can neither read write Now, how was with old
DENIES State which at time had far more wealth
and intelligence than any other State in the Union
having17a free white persons over twenty years,
In every one hundred, who cannot read and
claimed BY he as the Oregon as be ss
evidence O. Ignorance, Virginia ought to go up to rs in
stead Of q a. Mr. Ashley the practice Of
against the American claim He cited the case Of MIR
Bush and the Noc,ka Convention; and Of wyndham
Clarke in their merely commercial journey. obtained
passports to the N w coast frem England France and
Russia as cases Of argument which might used in evil
dence against usHs believed Robertsons statmsn Of the
passports to be fish story but if it could be established
terrible array Of British steamers by Mr. j. Clay.
ton, and tho horrible prospects Of depicted by
Mr. Calhoun; and presented an elaborate ststemcnt
showing that from the annual increase of population in
the United States they could in the OF war; al
nishing from year another the aggregate popua
ton OF the country From these general and discurso
ry observations Gen. Ashley took up the examination
OF the nvalidy of the British title assumed to be de-
nvea from the Nootka Convention In discussing the
Off Colquitt to add Provso to the resolutions for
the notice. recommending that the Oregon question be
speedily settled by compromise an and OBJ
jected to because il would lead 10 war~the House
would reject -no notice would be passed-the people
10 Oregon would quarrel.snd war would be the result
Besides, this "compromise" would involve a surrender
OF the territory south of 49, the British
did not consider the territory north Of that subject OF
discussion Mr. A. objected to Mr., Crittsndens amend
msnt because ne (NIr AZ wished Congress be in
sion when the notice was given. He advocated
nesty the passage OF the notice; clear and untram-
melted notices but was not understood az committing
himself irrevocably to 50 40.
ME- WkssrEs asked that message received from the
President (while Mr.. Ashley the oor) he read
The packet opened. and the explanatory letter OF
the President as 20 the purpor of the ing pa
dience q resolution OF the Senate submitted by MIR
Webster, calling for the diplomatic correspondence
the subjec, of the Ashbuton treaty betwee tho
9Th February. lsao. and the 4;h March, isIi
MIR. WEBSTER asked the Senator from South Carolina
Nr McDuis) If he had moved to journ over to NOR
Mr. McDurrK-No, sir simply moved to adjourn.
MIR WEB'rsR, then with some general introductory
remarks stated his agency in the consummaton Of the
treaty settling the N6rhe stern boundary; and said he
had never uttered word and hoaid utter a word
OF objection to the discussion upon its confirmation by
the seuaie but since he had returned Senate the
treaty of Washington had become far the subject of
animadversion, [Mr. Allen and Mr. Dckipsonl he
thought not proper longer to forbear determine
ton to reply to these distractions He, therefore, pro-
porunity; and moved for the present. the papers be
printed for the use Of the Senate. Printing ordered:
MIR MEDIA vii 10 marr ~, m ,U a. ~ O'CLOCK
such discourse upon the sterity Of Oregon, and its
general as has not been heard for
House or Representatives.
WARRINGTON April ., 1886.
coRps.
Mr.. ATKINSON submitted resolution, which was adop.
the House detailed statement showing the pay and
emolumens Of the several officers Of the marine corps
tue number at each post &c. and to state whether his
opinion, any reform 10 necessary; and So TO recon.
mend what he may deem proper.
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Burr, Of the Committee on Military Affairs re.
piled editorial article Of the Union OF the 3st of
March, conroverting what he the other day in
ton to the communications Of the Secretary War; on
the subject of the national defence TO their conf
Dental character
CUMBERLAND RoAD.
Mr. r. SMITH moved that the House resolve itself into
aCommittee Of the Whole the State OF the Union
the purpose Of taking up the bill for continuation Of
the Cumberland road