Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-05
CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, Jan "a.

a. III.
Cabe, and by Mr. Seldom of Va. in favor of Mr.
peterborough.
Mr.. Sawyer Of Ohio then moved the Previous
Question, which was lost by vote of GS to 95.
Mr.. Davis of Ky. then addressed the House in
favor of Mr. Cabell.
Mr.. Gordon of N. Y. then got the floor, and af
ter yielding it to MIR. Cabell for an explanation
moved the Previous Question. This was carried.
The vote was then taken on vacating the seat
now held by Mr.. Cabel Yeas and Nays ordered
Yeas l05-Nays so.
The vote to give the seat to Mr.. Brockenbrough
was also taken by yeas and nays. Yeas 80 Mays
S5. So Mr.. Cabell was turned out with the cerli
iicate Of his election by the Locoioco authorities Of
Florida in his pocket, and his place was given to
Mr.. Brockenbrough.
| Mr.. Thompson of Miss moved to reconsider the
vote, that Mr. Cabell might retain his seat til some
day IN February, as he could produce votes not yet
counted cast in the same way as those proved by
| Mr. peterborough. Yeas and nays ordered Yeas
ISG-Nays o. So the House refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Hamn here made an attempt TO state that
Mr. Cabell might contest Mr.. Brockenbrough's seat,
but he was received with such laughter that he was
not heard.
| Mr.. Brockenbrough was then sworn in and the
House adjourned
MONDAY, Jan. 26
| SENATE. Mr. johnson of La offered resolu
ton instructing the Committee on the Library to
enquire into the expedlency OF purchasing -
copies of a work Oregon, by William Robert.
son, Jr. for the use Of the Senate. The resolution
was adopted
Mr.. Nlangum gavc notice that when the proper
time arrived, he would offer an amendment to tie
resolutions offered by the Hon. Senator from Ken.
lucky Mr. Chttenden,) on the subject of the no.
tce Those resolutions he said, accorded with his
own views as far as they went-but they fell short
of the mark.
| The amendment was read for information and
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the notice it shall be accompanied by an offer to
submit the question to arbitration, which shall be
final 1t also lnstructs the Committee on Terrific
RES to prepare territorial bill for the Government
OF Oregon, to go into operation at the expiration of
the twelve months required by The Convention, pro-
vlded the conflicting claims of the two nations
should not be finally adjusted in the meanwhile.
| Mr.. Allen moved to take from the table the mo-
ton made by himself some time since, and which
had been laid upon the table, for leave to introduce
JOINT resolution relative to the interference of
Foreign Powers, with the independent nations of
this continent The motion prevalled-ayes %,
noes 81.
Mr.. Cass said that it had been his intention to
make few remarks this subject when the res
olutlon was first introduced, but the extraordinary
course OF the Senate on that occasion had preSlud-
ed him from so doing. lie then went on TO defend
Mr. Allen for his course in this matter, and said
That lie had displayed no want Of courtesy in intro
duclng the resolution on his own responsibility
and there was no Justification for the implied cen
sure which the Senate had passed upon him
Mr. Cass then went into an explanation of the
principle asserted IN the resolution and SAID that
was the same which had been declared by Mr..
Monroe-was fully concurred in by the Hon. Sen.
ator from South Carolina, Mr. Calhoun,) but unfor
tunatcly met no response from Congress.
Mr.. e, said that by the late accounts from Eng.
land strange misrepresentation appeared to exist
relative to the principle laid down in the Message.
| 1t was there thought that the Intention was SO to
apply the principle as to prevent the powers of Eu-
rope from colonizing their own possessions on this
continent. Now the principle, as laid down by Mr..
Monroe and Mr. Polk, was that none Of The indepen-
dent nations Of This continent should be coionized
and her form Of government changed by the Euro
pedn nations! At the time Mr.. Monroe laid down
this principle, it was acquiesced in by some of the
European Governments. Will the Senate now re-
twenty years ago. was acqmesced in by some of the
nations Of Europe
Mr. c. said that Mr.. Polk doubtless had in view
the designs OF England upon California when he
alluded to this subject in his Message. He was
justly alarmed at the prospect Of our being belted
around with the power of England With Oregon
and California, and ruling influence in Mexico.
the circle would be complete
MIR. Y. then went on to denounce the balance of
power-a power the assumption of which had ena-
Dled i've nations OF Europe to govern Just as much
OF the people of this earth as could not resist their
cupldity-and charged England with design to
get possession Of the valuable country of the La
Plata in her interference with the affairs of Buenos
Ayres.
Mr.. L. then alluded to the state of the Oregon
question, and said that he was authorized to say
that this government had received no advlces by
the steamer which had changed the complexion of
the affair IN the least, which rendered it eXped-
ent that we should pause in putting the country in
| to IA complete state of defence.
! Mr.. Calhoun said that he was ready to discuss
the matter now, If the Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations desired the discussion to 90
on.
| Mr.. Allen said his desire was that the resolution
should be received, and then referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relationship other. While
up, however, he would reply to the charge made
against him by the Hon. Senator from s. Carolina
MIR. Calhoun,l that he had treated the other men,
bers OF the Committee with disrespect in offering
the resolution on his own responsibility In the
first place, he had done no more than was usual,
ana had been the uniform practice of the Senate.
lie would ask the Senator from South Carolina
whether he had not right to do as he had dome
and he desired direct answer to this question.
| Mr. Calhoun will answer it by and by.
| Mr. Aen-l want an answer notv.
Mr. Calhoun will answer it at my leisure, III
think proper 10 do So
MIR. Allen then went on to show his right, and
times, terrible things to men of short memories
and devious ways-o show what had been done in
: former times He then quoted from the proceed
lngs OF the Senate some years since, to show that
Mr. Calhoun himselfhad pursued precisely the same
course upon an occasion, in his opinion, similar to
the present. Mr.. AS speech was violent and per-
sonal towards Mr. Calhoun.
Mr.. Calhoun said he had too much self respect
and too much regard for the Importance of the sub
Ject under consideration to allow the debate to take
the personal direction given to it by the Senator
from Ohio. Mr.. c. made short 81 eech on the
merits of the case, and said that the Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations had eminently
Jailed to make out his case, and that the precedents
he had quoted were not applicable to the present
question.
Mr.. Allen continued the debate, and denounced
the interference Of England aud France, against
the annexation of Texas, and notified the govern
ments of Europe that we want none of their inter-
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