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Indiana State sentinel., 1846-04-30
House Of Representatives., April 1s.
TIE NOTICE.

THE NOTICE.
On motion of Mr.. BoYD the House proceeded to
the consideration Of the message heretofore received
from the Senate in relation the joint resolution of
notice.
The resolutions, as they passed this House and as
sent to the Senate, were in the following form:
Resolred 5y the Senate and House of Representatives
of tie United STATES Of .4merica tn Congress assembled
That the President of the United States notice to be
given to the government of Great Britain that the conven
ton between the United States of America and Great
Britain concerning the territory of the northwest coast of
America, west of the Stony mountains of the 9Th Of Au
gust 1927 signed London shall be annuIled and abro
gated twelve months after giving said notice.
2. And be 1t further reSoiued, That nothing herein
contained is intended to interfere with the right and dis
cretion of the proper authorities of the two contracting
parties pursue negotiations for amicable set
tement of the controversy respecting the Oregon terri
tory
The Senate had struck out all of the said resolu-
tions. and had substituted the following:
Resolved DC. That by the convention concluded the
twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and eighteen,
between the United States of America and the king of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the
period of years. and afterwards indefinitely extended
and continued in force by another convention OF the same
parties concluded the sixth day of August the of
our Lord thousand eight hundred aud twentyeven,
il agreed that any country that may be claimed by
either party the northwest of America westward
of the Stony Rocky, commonly called the Oregon
territory should together with its habors bays and creeks
and the navigation Of all rivers within the same. be free
and open to the vessels citizens and subjects of the two
powers but without prejudice any claim which either of
the parties might have 10 any part Of said country and
with this further provision in the second article of said
convention Of the sixth of August eighteen hundred and
twenty that either party might abrogaie and annul
said convention, giving due notice Of twelve months 70
Indiana State sentinel., 1846-04-30

MAKING ODD FELLOW. = Some enterprising
characters tried at Columbia South Carolina,
few days since for attempting to make an Odd Fellow,
ordinary occasions. The candidate was a stupid
fellow named Barrentine. The brethren told him
that if he would enter their order he would be
obliged to do any work, as he would be allowed
one hundred dollars year for his support, soon as
he duly initiated which was to be done by
branding. Tempted by the prospect thus held out,
Barrentine agreed to the process. The ceremonies
were then performed by applying cattle brand, hav-
ing letter within diamond times posteriori
On the trial. Barren.ine was pressed so hard by the
defendants council while giving his testimony, that
he insisted giving the Court ocular demonstration
Of his injuries. The Judge, however, ruled this evi-
dence out, being merely cumulative and under the
circumstances entirely unnecessary The defendants
were found guilty, and they then appealed.
Indiana State sentinel., 1846-04-30

THE LEAD TRADE OF THE WEST. The Galena
Jersonian says that in March, Just before the OPEN
ing of the navigation of the Aississ ppi the amount
of lead corded up the wharyes al Galena, was as
large as eight millions of pounds The lead product
the coming season viii be enormous
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

Serious CasuGAy.-On Tuesday last, the
horses and carriage Of P. K. Dickinson, Esq,
Of this place. were standing at the gate Of Mr..
N. London, waiting for some ladies who were
about to enter it, when the horses. from some
cause, took fright. and despite the exeItions of
the driver, who was standing at their heads,
We learn, at the time, they bounded forward,
uPsetting the carriage and breaking it to pie
ces. The place where the carriage stood is
but short distance from the bank of Smith 8
creek which is here some 90 feet high
The horses in their fright. rushed over the
bank with the fore part of the carriage attach
ed to the harness, and were almost instantly
drowned. The horses and carriage were, We
learn, very valuable.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

2 To sum up the weeks proceedings in Cen
gress, we have only TO say that the Oregon
question has been during the whole of it, and
continues at last advices, to be the topic which
engrosses all others.
The House. in Committee of the Whole,
has been debating the resolution reported by
the Committee on Foreign relations, authori-
ziny the President to give the twelve months
notice TO Great Britain. Some business Of
minor Importance. IT'S true, has been transact
ted, but this has been the great question:
When the House will take a vote upon the
question, we cannot pretend to predict. Not
for some time.
In the Senate, Mr.. Allen; Chairman Of the
Committee on foreign relations in that body.
has reported a similar resolution 10 that re-
ported in the House for giving England notice
of the termination Of the joint occupation of
the Oregon Territory. On Monday, Mr.. AL
len moved that the discussion Of this resolu-
ton should be made the special order of the
day, on the 37th instant. MIR. Haywood, OF
North Carolina. proposed that Tuesday, the
Sd of February, be the day set apart for the
discH ssion. MIR. Wes,cott, of Florida, sug-
gested the 10Th of February, and moved that
this latter suggestion be adopted. The yeas
and nays were drmanced, when it appeared
that they were 80 in the affirmative, and l6 in
the negative. Soil the Senate the discussion
of ''notlce no notice" is postponed to the 10Th
of next month. There may be something sig.
nifcant in this vote for postponement. Every
Wing in the Senate voted for it, together with
several Democrats. The Democrats who vo.
ted for the procras,ination OF this measure are
all of them, with the exception of Mr.. Ben.
ton, from the Southern States! Can this vote
be indicative Of disposition on the part o.
Southern Senators to dodge the question: We
hope not. Can it be, as some are disposed te
think, an Indication tina, the Senate will no
pass the resolution! We hope not. Time
will show.
In the Senate on Monday last, Mr.. Fair
field, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
| introduced series of resolutions recommend
ing the enlargement and improvement of thu
N Wy. One of the resolutions proposes The
building forthwith, often Steam ships of war
This would be large increase of our Navy
and looks somewhat as if our statesmen
thought that war was not improbable. TIL.
resolutions have not as YET been acted upon
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

most eloquent and convincing speech in favor
of the joint resolution. slightly modified in de-
tail, it is true, whilst his colleague, Mr.. Yam
cey. a,good and true democrat, also made an
eloquent speech on the other side. Every one.
however, who has spoken on the suhject,rif
we except one or two Federalists from New
England, has declared that our title to the
whole territory is good beyond dispute. We
presume the Committee will no. rise for some
time. yet. When the vote will be taken on
this all-absotbing question we cannot predict.
Not for some time yet, at any fate. Our pub
lie men are a talking set of men. They are
all brimful, and must have a chance to blow
off steam before they can act. That the House
will pass the resolutions we do not Doubt
Whether or not the Senate will concur, we
are not SO certain, but think it will.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT-By and
aciM The odvice and consent IF the Senate. Ed.
mund Burke. of New Hampshire, to he com.
missioner Of patents. in the place of Henry
L. Ellsworth, resigned.
Gansevoort Melville. Of New York, 10 be
secretary of legation Of the United States. near
Her Britannia Majesty. in the place of Fran.
els r. Rives< resigned.
William II. Stiles, Of Georgia, to be charge
d'afaires 10 the court Of his Majesty the EN-.
peror of Austria, in the place Of Daniel Jenifer,
envoy extraordinary and minister Pleni poten.
tiary to that court.
BENJAMIN A. Bidlack, Of Pennsylvania, 10
be charge d'affaires to the Republic Of New
Greneda, 10 the place of William NJ. Black
ford, recalled.
| Anthony Ten Eyck. Of Michigan, to be
commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, in the
place of George w. Brown. at his own request
recalled.
Custom. HOuse Officers Michael McBIair,
to be appraiser Of merchandise for the po,t Of
Baltimore. in the State of Maryland, vice
John Lester. removed.
J. Travis Rosser, to be collector Of the Gus.
toms for the dstric, Of Petersburg, in the State
of Virginia. vice Hugh Nelson, removed.
! Deputy Postmasfcrs.-James NJ. Buchanan,
Baltimore, Maryland, in place of Thomas Fin
ley, removed.
Paul Dean Carrique, Hudson. New York,
N place Of Justus McKinstry, removed.
Robert H. Morris. New York, N. Y, in
place of John l.. Graham. removed.
CT orge F. Lehman. Philadelphia. Pennsyl.
vania. in place of James Hoy, jr., removed.
Henry G. Conkln. Brooklyn. New York,
in place Of George Hall. removed.
George Sanderson, Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
| in place of VIM. Nj. Porter, removed.
Stephen Isley, Newburyport, MASSACHUSETTS.
in place of Benjamin w. Hale, whose COM
mission has expired.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

Map Of 1eras, Oregon and CaEfo,niG.-Ws
have received from the publisher, S. AeUsTus
MITCHELL, Philadelphia, copy of his new
Map of Texas, Oregon and California. We
have examined the Map and the accompany.
ing notices of the regions of country laid down
on it with care. 1t IS, we think, one of the
best which we have seen. The boundary
lines are collated from the highest and the
most recent authorities. The execution of the
Map is tasteful, and its details are minute
The accompanying notices are worth more
Ihan the whole price of the Map &c. We
recommend il to cur readers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
FROM MEXICO.

"The U. S. Ship st. Mary's. arrived her yester-
day from the Mexican coast, and we learn.
brings intelligence to the effect that onr Minister,
Mr. Slidell. on his arrival there, was notified that
he could not be received as such. He. has not re-
turned. nor do we undertake to vouch for the cor
RICHNESS of>he news but we are disposed to credit
on account of our critical relations with Great
iritain. circumstance of which Mexico would
not hesitate to take advantage"
We find the above paragraph in the Pensa-
c0l1 Gazette of tho Sd inst, Should the init
nation contained in it be correct, that Mexico
has refused to receive Mr.. Slidell, the Envoy
of our Government, it W onld afford an instance
of national duplicity and want of faith, for
which the dark history Of Mexico herself could
scarcely furnish parallel. 1t would, too, be
an insult to the United States of most fla.
grant and unjnsti6abe character; one which
we could not pass over without severe and
prompt chasrisement. After officially intima-
ting on the 9th of November last, that she was
willing to accredita Minister from the United
States, it would be outrageous conduct on her
part were she TO refuse 10 receive him when
sent to her capital, in Pursuance of this official
announcement. If Mexico thinks that she
can take advantage Of the present critical state
of our relations with Great Britain, TO treat the
United States with insult and wrong, she is
much mistaken. England cannot protect her
merits, if the above paragraph be correct.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
From the Washington Union Of Jan. S.

The Senate, after very brief session, occu-
pied by the presentation of petitions and other
routine business, ad journed Till tomorrow.
In the House. joint resolution, whose pro-
bable advent had been intimated on Saturday
last by Mr.. e. J. Ingersoll, was reported by
him, under instructions from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, requesting the Presiden,
to give to the British Government the twelve
months notice Of the termination Of that con-
vention between that government and the Uni
ted States, in relation to the territory Of Ore
gon. A motion submitted by Mr.. IngersolI
to make this resolution the special order for
the first Monday in February, and to commit
it to the Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, led TO a renewal of the debate
which. during two days Of the last week, had
engrossed the attention OF the House, and
which was yet pending at the adjournment on
Saturday. In this way, Mr. Mcdowell, who
had the floor, was temporarily d!spossessed
Of his right, which, however, it will be per-
reived that he was successful enough to re-
claim.
A counter report. in behalf Of the minority
Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, wa
made by Mr.. G. Davis. 1t proposes to leave
To the President the discretion and the respon-
siblIi'y of giving the notice, and concludes by
resolution that the question as to that notice
is not matter for the decision Of Congress,
and that the House refrain at present from the
expression of any opinion on the subject. The
debate was long and animated, and had moi
heen brought to close at the time the House
adj burned. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
THE TWELVE MONTHS NOTICE,

Well, the Oregon question was fairly and
fully before the House of Representatives or
the 5th inst. The Chairman of he Committee
on Foreign Relations, G. ]. lngersoll. report.
ed a joint resolution instructing the President
Of the United States to give the twelve months
Convention Of August 9th, 1927, of the termi-
nation of the joint occupancy of the Oregon
Territory by Great Britain and the United
States. On the same day, minority report
was introduced and read, from the same Com
mlttee, which went, as a matter of course,
dead against the ''notce." Since the intro
ductlon Of this joint resolution, little else of
importance has been done in the House. Ii
was committed 10 the Committee Of the Whole
on the State of Union, where the whole subject
ofonr foreign relations has been from day to day
up TO the present moment, ably and warmly
discussed. Many able speeches have been
made, urging the propriety of giving the no.
llcc forthwith. Counter arguments and speech
es too, have been made. From the report Of
the debates which we have read. It woulG
seem that the lines of party are not SO NIGEL,
} preserved in discussing this topic, as mos
} people would suppose. from the manner i,
} which the press treated the subject during tn
last summer. Whilst most Of the democrat
: who have spoken on the subject have advoea
ted the giving The notice, and most of tn
\ whi0S have pone against IT, still this ia mr.
! universally the case. For there is J. @. Ad
D ANS, the old Federalist of New England, VII
I goes in for giving the notice forthwith. where
d as, Rhett of South Carolina, warm demo
d lcrat, goes against it. SO Hilliard of Alabam,
: t!he only wing Ffcm thst STATE, has made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
: remained as they were before the coa,est Com.

remained as they were before the coAiest com.
meEced.
He then drew glowing picture Of the hor.
rors of war, and the tendency it will have 10
bring npon rs again bnrjensome paper sys.
tenn. IF the honor of the country demanded
war, it would be a different matter; but to %
to war at this time for the acquisition of terri.
tory. when we are not prepared, would be
highly improper. Hewas in favor Of contin.
uing the joint connection. as in fonr year,
there wo',ld be at Leaf 100000 American Set.
tiers there. This is the only way to get ,he
country was in the words of distinguished
statesman. ''to conquer it in our bed cham.
hers" All we wanted was population, aud
that we could have, if we would only wait.
Mr. Caleb Smith followed also against giy.
ing the notice at this time.
Mr.. Cobb next obtained the floor, but it be.
ing the usual hour Of adjournment, the com.
mittee rose.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
Extraordinary Cotton St1H-We were this

Extraordinary Cotton Stnlk.-We were this
morning shew1 cotton stalk. (says the Char
lesion News,) grown on Mr.. McCloud's plan
tation. Marion County, near Fort King, &c.
F. which contained twelve hundred and
eighty matured hollis and The stalk, which
was three feet high. had forty eight branches
from which over six pounds of Cotton were
taken. Samples Of the above were shown IL
competent Judges of the article, and they pro
nounced it to be as good as any they had eve
seen. -.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

Pork Trade an the West.-A very intelligent
New York merchant, who has been lately en-
gagged in the pork business for number Of
years, returned to Cincinnati from tour
through the Sciota Valley. and furnished the
AfLls with the following statement fthe mum.
Der of hogs that will PROBABLY be slaughtered
this season at the POINTS named: Beginning at
Columbus. and taking the line Of the canal to
Portsmouth. l 10 900; between Portsmouth and
Cincinnati on the river, &C, 900; at Cincinnati.
100000; at Lawrenceburg. 5000; at Auro-
"a. 5000; at Madison, $4,000; sat Louisville,
10000; at Westport, Charleston, vevay, Ri
sing Sun, and other towns between Cincin-
natl and Louisville, on the river, $4,000. To-
tai, 707 900.
This he estimates TO be less than one. half the
number that will be slaughtered west of the
Allegheny Mountains this season, putting the
whole number down at !, SOC, 900. Last years
slaughter he puts down at $4,000 although
this is only an estimate. remarks the Atlas yet
the data from which il is made would seem 10
warrant the conclusion that The number Of hogs
slaughtered this year is much greater than last
year. and greater than has been generally sup
posed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
.fppropriation BiNs.-On Thursday, the 9Th

appropriation BiHs.-Oo Thursday, the 9Th
inst, Gen. Mckay, Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means. reported the follow
ing bills, making appropriations for the fiscal
year ending 3Oth June, l847. Fo! the Army,
for the Navy, for Notifications, for the Indian
Department. for Civil and Diplomatic Expen-
ses. The report was referred, as matter of
course, to the Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the u ion. In the fortifcation bill,
amongst other appropriations, we notice that
there is one of $4,000 for Fort Caswell, at
The main bar Of the Cape Fear River. We
have not seen any details Of these appropria-
ton bills as yet, but suppose that as soon as
they are printed, the Washington papers will
publish them. We shall then place their sub
stance before our readers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 6, 1916.

The TRADE delivered by Giddings, yesterday,
has not had the effect desired by those who
put him forward Wis, to dampen the ardor Of
Southern Democratic members in favor Of CIV
ing the notice. |: was deep laid scheme
but was managed in so bungling manner, as
10 be apparent TO all close observers. No
man is more really opposed to the extens ion
Of our government over our far Western terri
tory, than is this creature; and 10 defeat it, he
is polreon enough openly TO advocate the 9TH
er side Of the question.
MIR. Yancy has the floor for tomorrow NOR
ming, and will doubtless endeavor to acqnit
himself more honorably than his new COL
league. 1t is understood that he intends to
oppose giving the notice. From all can see
and hear, | am inclined think, that the mea-
sure will be sustained with much greater
unanlmity than appears likely on the face of
events, as they are now passing in this city.
Indeed, many of our younger friends from the
South, in the House, who doubtless are sin.
cere in believing it bad policy, will fall into
the impression. rapidly gaining ground with
both parties, thai it is the only course of pru.
dence, honor and safety.
There never was time when we were SO
we'll prepared, as at present, 10 sustain OUT
rights, as involved in the controversy; MOI
was England ever SO unfortunately situated
to carry out her p-etensions. In estimating
the me. MS OF offence and defence of the two
countries. lily attention has been forcibIy struck
with the strength We gain from, popular REGARD
for the principles of our Government, on iht
one hand, and with the clogs to action, which
the tone of feeling towards the English Go
vernnent. now natural to her masses, brin.
upon our rival. on the other. Throwing on
OF the estimate the hundred thousand cut
throat lnclndiarles like the Ohio Wing repre-
sentative, Giddings. and perhaps twice tina
number who ''love peAce;" as their father
did in 1912. and the American people, on
} and all, think their Government not only as
. in the abstract, the best in the world, but a
the source Of their individual and colIecliy
happiness and prosperity. They are ready t
fight for il-nay. 10 die for it in battle; to s,ls
tain it at the risk Of life. if but clothed and fec
and, IN case of war from this controversy, tbs
all know that the existence aud spread OFT,
principles on which 1t is founded are indee
the main issues. They will enter into III
consist With ss hearty ghed will as did al
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

ANNEXATION Of Lrela1d.-rhe grave delibera-
lions Of Congress are occasionally disturbed
by snatches of buffoonery. One of these oc-
casioraI episodes took place on the 9th inst.
when the Hon. Felix Grundy Mcconnell, Of
Alabama, whose reputation for rcwdyism is
co-extensive with the Union introduced a Sc
ries of resolutions. one of which provided for
tie annexation Of Ireland. We have no pa.
thence with such a man as Mcdonnell, the
whole object Of whose career in Cnngress,
seems to be to lower, by every means in his
power, the dignity of tn body. If there was
any wit or humor in his low hufoonery, he
might be tolerated. But he does not seem to
possess smartness enough to know that his
course is such as TO make himself the langh-
ing stock of both parties. We hope to see the
day when such men will be excluded by pub
lie opinion, from seat in the national Legis-
lature.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

The Legislature of New York met on the
9th inst. VIM. E. Grain, Democrat, was
elected Speaker Of the House. The Lieut.
Governo-i ex oticio President of the Senate.
The Governors Message occupies nine cob
umns of the Albany Argus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

Congressional Ehction.-Mr. Towns, a good
Democrat, has been elected in the third Con-
gressional District Of Georgia, to fill the seat
of Washington Poe, who resigned. MIR. Towns
majority over Bolen, whig, is said to be $50.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

Election in Louisinna.-We learn from the
New Orleans Courier. that the election which
took place on the 5,h inst, in the first Con-
gressional District, to fill the place of Mr.. Sill
dell, who is now minister to Spain, resulted
in the election by large majority, of Emile
La Sere, good Democrat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

The Militia Of the United States The mum.
her OF the militia enrolled and subject to draft in
the United States, is l,759.7lO. From the date
OF many OF the returns, they must necessarily be
tar bslow the true standard. but they nav safely
he stated at 1900, 600 men.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16

TO.On Qscsrs.--The new Board Of Commits.
sioners at their first meeting, which took place
last week, elected Dr.. John Hill Magistrate
Of Police for the town of Wilmington, for the
current year. At the same meeting, Hinton
James was reelected to the Office Of Town
Clerk and Treasurer.