Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-01-22
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! II has been announced to us, in the language
| of warning that the situation OF public affairs
commands US to prepare for the worst"
Accordingly, there were to-day, some dem
onstralions towards naval preparation.
Mr.. Fairfield, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill providing
For building ten steam vessels Of war, i've
frigates, three sloops Of war, and two smaller
vessels;
4 For repairing vessels in ordinary, and COM
| pletng those on the stocks;
For procuring ordnance and other supplies;
For appropriating $5,6oo,0oo for carrying
this into effect; ss.5t= ~ 1EV
For repeating the Act Of 1913, which limits
the number Of men in the naval service to 1900
Mr.. Levy's name having been changed by the
Legislature OF Florida. TO Yulee, 1t was, ordered
that it be so entered on the Journal Of the Sem
ate. ....,... .
Mr. Benton gave notice of bill to repeal the
duty on Salt ...... .....
Oregon Notice.
The Joint Resolution from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, was called up.
Mr.. Allen moved 10 make it the special Or
der for the 9th January.
Mr.. Haywood preferred later day and NOV
ed the lOlh of February, which motion pre-
vailed-32 to lS.
MIR. Hannegan moved to take up his Oregon
10Th February, which was agreed to.
In the House, petitions were called for. Mr.
Adams presented large number Of anti-Texas
petitions. "a .-u. -.H
Oregon. J-
Mr.. Toombs of Ga. spoke very ably on the
subject of the Resolution for giving the notice
to TERMINATE the Joint Occupancy Of Oregon
He was in favor of the notice. There were
strong, substantial reasons for giving the notice
,L.k 4. FL l. 49, a
extended TO the whole or a part Of the terrific
ry. We should be unshackled when this notice
was given. 10"
Mr. Hamlin, Of Maine, followed in favor Of
the notice. r
Mr.. R. Ingersoll sent to the Chair sub.
stitute for the Bill, providing that the President
Di the u. States be authorized, at such time and
in such manner as he thought fit, TO open ne
gotialion with the government Of Great Brit
ain, for the purpose Of terminating, by, mutual
consent, the Convention of the 18th August,
1927. ,....... ....... g..,.,f
Mr. Hamlin deprecated the war panic that
had been got up in connection with this sub
ject He considered it senseless and mischiev-
Gus. If any thing would make war, it would
be this. He would not divert the action OF the
House from its proper channel There was no
danger, he argued, of war from the measure
proposed-but rather from a timed course for
'' fear betrayed like treason" "
The floor was then given to Mr.. Case of Tenn.
and the Committee rose. q.
Mr. Douglass. Of Ill, moved that the Com
mittee of the Whole be discharged from the
Territorial Oregon Bill, and that it be referred
back to the Committee on Territories for some
alterations. ......
WARRINGTON, Jan 10.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Benton made some
explanations in reference to the petition to
grant lot Of ground for the erection of the
Washington Monument by private associa-
tion--which Mr.. B. opposed for reasons given,
one OF which was that the money had been COL
lected in various States for the purpose, and lost
or not accounted for. ....
Mr. Allen gave notice Of a Joint Resolution
declaratory Of the principles which govern the
United States in regard to the interference of
Eur ,peah powers in the political affairs of in.
dependent American nations.
This has reference to the affairs of the Ar
gentine Republic, SC.
Mr.. Benton introduced his bill to repeal the
salt duty.
The House was engaged in receiving resolu-
tions, reports, &c. -.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
Mr.. Pearce and Mr. Huntington presented
1 petitions asking that some peaceable mode
might be adopted for the settlement of our Ma
tional disputes.
Mr.. Alien offered the joint resolutions Of
which he had given notice yesterday with re-.
gard to the interference Of Foreign Powers in
the Affairs of the independent governments of
this Continent The resolution embodies law
OF Congress in forr, of grave declaration to
the civilized worldtha any interference in the
affairs OF this Continent, or efforts 10 plant new
colonies by European or other foreign powers
will be regarded as dangerous to the safety Of
our Government, and will therefore be resist
ed. .... T., ...a 5t..f.:..
The question was about to be put on the ref.
erence of the resolution, when several Senators
(Mr. Calhoun among them) enqured what " as
the question? Was 1t not on granting leave to-
introduce the resolution?
The Vice President, after some hesitation, de-
The reading of the resolution was called for,
and it was again read. tT
Mr. Calhoun said that every Senator must be
aware that in the present conditions of the coun-
try such measure demanded the most solemn
consideration, None was more impressed than
himself with the improperly of the interfer-
ence Of the French and English Governments
in the affairs OF Buenos Ayers as a gross out
rage. But 1t was verygra question, whether
we were to take npon US the guardianship Of
the Observation-Disclosures we should take it un.
NSI ou' PIOtCAtsoH' IL SOS We IOTtu
The entire energies of the country. Why not
let it rest where it had been placed by the an
nouncement in the Presidents Message? AL
though young at the time, he remembered 10
have heard that even the declaration of Monroe
had had ruinous effect upon questions pend
ing with foreign governments. We had come to
critical junctnre, point where we must take
either the right hand or the left and on the de-
cision Of this session depended the future des.'
TIMES Of the country. ...,-,s. -. ..
Mr.. Allen had not supposed that the intro
duction OF this resolution would have met with
any opposition. The President had deemed the
subject Of sufficient importance to call the at.
tention OF Congress to it. If Congress now re.
manned silent. it would be deemed a re.ogni-
ton of the ground taken by the President. and
foreign powers would so view It, I was not
question caught fioa.ing in the air, and dragged
in there, but it was legitimately before them.
The principle laid down by Monroe. and re-
asserted by Polk, had been sanctioned by the
people for 81 years. How far il was to be ex-
Tended. and what was to be regarded sufficient