Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-11

from the committee on elections, TO the
effect that Mr.. Cabel, the sitting member
from Florida, is not entitled 10 the seat.
The resolution was debated until three
o'clock, when, without coming to any de.
iinate conclusion, The House adjourned.
January 22.-Memorials and petitions
were presented and referred, and after
some unimportant matters were disposed
OF the Senate went into executive session.
and then adjourned.
In the House, after long uninieresting
debate relative 10 Fremonl's report, re.
solution was adopted, providing for the ap-
pointment Of committee TO report whe.
lher any member of the last or other Con.
gress sold his copy Of said report or any
other book.
Mr.. Broakenbrough, of Fa., spoke in
defence Of his claim to seat; after which
the House adjourned.
January 23.--The Senate did not sit.
In the House, alter some sparrng be.
tween Messrs. Giddings and Bedinger, the
Florida election case was taken up. AT
3 o'clock Mr.. Brinkerhoff moved the pre-
vious question, but without success, and
the House adjourned.
January 24.-The Senate did not sit.
In the House, the resolution from the
committee on elections, awarding the seat
TO Mr.. Brockenbrough, was adopted. No
other business of Importance transacted.
Tho Washington correspondent Of the
Memphis Appeal, under date 9th Janua-
ry, says;
"The news from England was receiv-
ed here on Saturday evening. have
waited till nov, to catch the effect Of this
news upon our own political circles.
sit seems to be generally conceded that
upon the whole, the news is pacific. This
opinion rests for support, chiefly, upon the
fact OF the extraordinary failure of Lord
John Russell to organize a whig ministry.
and his consequent resignation Of his
newly acquired powers 10 the hands of Sir
Robert Peel. Those who are in favor of
a very liberal compromise Of our rights 10
the Oregon, who claim TO be peace mem
from no other right than willingness on
their part to yield to English demands ra-
Their than fight for our rights to that distant
territory; those men ! say, who wish to
get an immense deal Of credit for refusing
TO act upon Executive suggestions made
upon the solemn conviction of the neces-
slty Of adopting active measures for the
preservation OF American honor, as well
as rights, by assuming themselves TO be
the 'peace mem and those who do not
agree with them to be in favor Of war
these claim Sir Roberts return to the NIL
nistry as sure indicative of peace
There is not shadow of evidence going
10 show what course Sir Robert will pur.
sue, either as TO The corn law repeal or the
Oregon difficulty.
"a debate sprung up in the Senate on
yesterday quite Unexpectedly. The prln-
cipa speakers, Cass, Calhoun, and Allen.
on motion to take up Mr.. Aliens motion
to introduce resolutions concerning Euro
pean powers in general, and the debate
went into the merits Of the resolutions
themselves. In the end the resolutions
were referred to the committee on foreign
affairs. good deal Of personal bitter
ness is found in the debate. Messrs. CAL
houn and Allen are evidently not on the
best Of terms; the former is backed by
the wings, and will give deal Of trouble
to those who are anxious to give the notice
TO England Mr. Calhoun is charged by
Mr.. Allen as striking blow at the admI'
nistraiion through him (Allen) ane de-
clares his determination, that the blow
shall reach the object at which at is aimed,
and not be intercepted by my (his) bosom.
"The Oregon debate in the House Of
Representatives may close next week
The House will pass the notice by a large
majority: in the Senate the matter is OK.
ceedingly doubtful, for Mr.. Calhoun seems
TO have deierminedIy set his face against
it."