Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-13

notice, or any other mode Of terminating the con.
venion, provided he was satisfied that r,at,ers
would no, ne made much verse than they were al
present; more dsadyanlageons. dangerous and dis
as;rous. Collision was ineviiap,e if all The mea-
sures proposed were carried ou': for we were not
10 stop with Tie notice. ard he could not see his
way clear Tor an adjustment if The rotice was
10 ne given. He was opposed 10 The notice when,
al this very time, when II was proposed 10 give il,
we heard from various source, that Mi. McLane,
our Minister al the Court OF 81 James, had CON-
rlunicaed officially that in ms opinion, the ne-o-
tlation ought 10 be transferred rom this CITY 10
London, rs being more likely 10 resuli more ia
vorably TO this country. lie gave wayto
Mr.. Allen, who asked the Senator rom Maine
II ne judged II wise 10 argue On inele rumors
when We had no Official knowledge Of The facts
rumored.
Mir. Evans replied HAT he did not know wheh-
or II was wise or not. For himself, he believed
that the administration meant 10 settle i, AMIGA
sly here. he was very touching and graphic IN
his description ihe effects Of war, and cast ridi-
culc on Mr. Aliens idea thai there were other
great moving causes Tor war than Englard's
desire ior the Oregon terTitory-thc disposition
10 oppose monarchlcal establishments against our
republican institutions on this continent: He
concluded by saying, that it lie Interpretation was
10 be put on the notice that seemed 10 be enter
famed by The Senators from Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and Michigan, (IIannegan, BreeSe, Allen
and Cass,) he should mos, assuredly vote asains,
il in any shape.
Mr.. johnson OF Maryland obtained the floor
and with view OF deierrng his remarks untlto-
morrow morning. he moved that the Senate go in
10 executive session, which was carried; and the
doors were closed al 20 minutes pas, o'clock,
P. M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The resolution Of MIR. Wentworth, tina. all de-
bate on The Ha,bor bill shall cease or Tuesday
next was again offered, and on its passage The
yeas and nays were ordered, and resul,rG-yeas
log nays st.
Mr.. Henley offered resolution aulhorising the
printing Of $4,000 copies Of The report Of he
commissioner oil Patent, Tor this year, and 1000
copies OF the report Of last year.
Mr.. Garrett Davis submitted an amendment,
restricting the nett profits OF the work; which was
lost
MIR. Wentworth moved 10 amend By inserting
$4,000, instead oil IS 600; and on The amendment
the yeas and nays were called, and s!ood-yeas
iG, nays 1913
The question then recurring on The original
proposition, it was carried BY vote OF l27 10 55.
Mr.. Hubbard OF Virginia presented The petition
OF Messrs Charles Anthony, J. Clay John G.
Norman and 81 others, praying Tor a rev mail
route from the Yellow Branch, in Campbell
county, Virginia, By Masion Clay's Mill and
Arnodton, 10 Leesvl!e, a distance OF eighteen
miles.
The consideration Of the Haibor and River
Bill was then resumed in Committee OF the
Whole.
On this bill, as in bills for Notifications Ire
distribution Of The disbursements claims more
attention han the disposition Of The dcicnces-
One clause seems 10 excite more opposition Than
others, viz: II" proposal for Inc United States ~
purchase The remainder Of he stock OF the Louis
vile and Portland canal company. The govern
ment now virtually own 1858 shares; leaving on
IL i6i1 owned by private individuals. The Go
vernment originally owned 20e3 shares, and the
additional shares, viz 2i50 making the num-
Der OF 5353 have been purchased, pursuant 10
the provisions OF the charter with the nett pro-
ceeds Of the tolls during the last four years
The d64T shares owned by individuals can be
purchased now for about $3.50, 900, when. if they
are purchased by the collection of tolls levied
iron he pu5l'c pursuant 10 the charter, they will
cost about 81 100000. This amount il is ar
| cued. will have ~ be levied on the commerce CT
the Western States in ahou; he space Of cish;
wears rex; coming, in order, &; the end of that
| lime 10 produce the result Of Tree navigation;
| which can be brought ahout in less than one
| yearly the course proposed By The committee OH
commerce, by this clause in the harbof bill, and
| saving at The sd me Time 10 the Government about
| $500 000
MI Farran. Of ohio, addressed The Commit
lee in behalf OF the bill, aid spoke at some
length.
Mr. Gordon, OF New York, followed in oppo-
si'ion 10 the bill, AMI made hlshseasoned speech,
which embraced his opinion on The Oregon cues
ton, and created coed deal al merriment. He
thought our title up 10 the 49lh parallel was clear.
and that our Government could not yield an inch
below that line
A communication was received from the Post
master. General relative 10 the transmission vi
mails in foreign countries, and properly referred.
| After the transaction vi some further unimpor.
anl business the House adjourned.