Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-04-16

what he knew to exist or not to exist but from
principle lie wished no Inference TO be drawn
from his remarks that there was or was not lnfor-
nation. The call he opposed, because il would slow
n want Of confidence in the President, and would
prejudice our cause, far as England was concern
ed.
! Mr. J. NJ. Clayton said resolutions Of this kind
were not ordinarily opposed here, because the an
swer was left to the Presidents discretion He de-
MED that it would imply any distrust of the Exec
utive. He thought it manifested confidence in the
Executive. 1t left 1t to him to send such nforrla-
ton as he thought fit, none at ALL The extra
ordinary opposition of the honorable chairman led
to suspicion that there is something in possession
Of the Executive, which he would feel himself COM
PEELED to send to the Senate this subject. lie
repeated that he should vote for the notice. no mat
ter what the answer might be TO the call But 9TH
ers did not feel prepared to VOTE without this nfor-
nation. lie called for the yeas and nays on the
passage of the resolution MIR. Morehead ex-
planned that, when he resisted call for inlorma-
tlon Of this kind, there was no measure pending
before :he Senate upon which the information call
ed for was to bear. The case was now very diff
ferent The President, upon a certain state of
facts, had recommended measure which would
involve the question of peace and war, and it was
Indispensable that the Senate should have full nfor-
nation. lie felt no dstrust Of the President but,
before he acted on the notice, he claimed to know
whether negotiation was pending or not.
Mr.. Allen farther resisted the resolution g. it was
passed over.
Mr.. Cass asked Mr.. Webster to read the letter
which he yesterday adduced in support of the O.
plnon that the Ashburon Treaty had led to the re-
lection OF the quintuplo treaty.
The letter was from Mr. Wheaton, gentleman
| for whom he entertained high respect
| The letter having been read, Mr.. Cass said that
Mr. Wheaton had fallen into anachronism.
The quintuple treaty rejected by France in
June 1872 and the Ashburton treaty was received
in Europe in September
Mr.. Dickinson spoke at great length in reply to
Mr.. Wcbsers assault upon BIN and Mr.. c. ]. In
gersolI.
Mr.. d. said that the Senator complained that his
speech had been sent off, in vast numbers, to Broom
county enough Of them TO fill the largest barn in
that county, and hard todder it would be.
Now who would not pity him, (Mr. d. when he
was writing under such sarcasm, such brilliant
wit, such gOdlike conceptions that This rals.
ed general laugh in which Mr. Webster heartily
joined, exclaming ga fair hit" If the gentleman
from Massachusetts intended 10 run tilt against
every one who doubted the wisdom of the Ashbur-
ton treaty, he would find antagonists here more
worthy Of his steel. Mr.. d. went into the provis-
ions of the treaty, and contended that they were
unwise and preudicial to the interests of the
f try-that it gave up territory to the British, and
sacrificed the maritime rights Of the United States.
Mr.. Mangum took The floor on the general sub
liect Mr.. Webster endeavored at the same time
to obtain it.
llDIsE' III llle llOuSe lle Olll 10 TulSc Il Te8I-
, ment Of mounted rihemen, taken up. The de-
, bate was continued by Messrs. StauntOn, Gordon,
Yell, Woodruff, Chapman, Mcconnell, Hopkins,
! w. w. Campbell, Jones, of Tenn. and others
Most Of the speakers confined themselves to the
amendment offered by Mr.. Levin PROVIDING that
f the officers and men be restricted to Native Amer
leans. Mr. Hopkins offered an amendment propo.
sing that the mail be carried in Oregon, by those
; troops proposed to be raised Mr. r. Davis object
ed to the amendment because it would delay de-
: feat the bill if it went back to the Senate. The
President could direct what service the troops
t should perform BY the Goth of May the emgra-
e tion would commence, and then the regiment would
: be wanted. During the present excitement on the
subject the enlistulens could be made in three
e weeks in the West
a THURSDAY, April 9.
Senate. After the presentation of petitions, and
t the informal passing by of the resolution to print
$4,000 copies of the annual report of the Commits
f sioner of Patents, and of the bill to change the dis
), tribution of duties among the Naval bureaus,
a The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. j. NJ Clay
ton, calling upon the President of the U. S. for the
correspondence of the Oregon question subsequent
r to the 4th February. Mr. Atchison said few
words in favor of the adoption of the resolution 1t
e did not, in his opinion, imply any mstrust of the
: Executive
G Mr. Sewer opposed the resolution The only eff.
J., feet of its adoption would be to make public the
t letters of Mr.. McLane, and lay the whole cacula-
tons OF this government open to the British NJ MIS-
v ter. He did not want the information. He should
vote for the notice any how, let the result be what
r it may.
h Mr. J. NJ. Clayton followed in support of his res
outOn, and in opposition TO the idea which had
V been put forth by the honorable Chairman of the
: Committee on Foreign Relations, that it nten-
f ded to embarrass the Executive. If the delay in
e voting upon the notice embarrassed the Executive,
the Chairman himself was, partially at least, char
,,at Il
the discussion the subject of the North Eastern
l. boundary, in such manner as to render it noces
o sary for the Senator from Massachusetts Mr.. Web.
ser to occupy SO much time il reply to the false
e charges which had been brought against hin.
t. Mr.. Allen briefly replied, and SAID that he was.
$ not to be dragged at this time into controversy
: respecting the Ashburton treaty. He should pay
his respects to that matter when fitting occasion
= offered.
Mr., Clayton rejoined, and defended those who
had thought proper to discuss the question Of title
to show that our claim valid only to 40 deg
1t had been provoked by the conduct of those who
went for ) deg. 40 min.
s Mr.. Calhoan followed in favor of the resolution
r and said that the discussion OF the question of ii.
tie which had been so much reprobated by Mr.. Al
: leo, the Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign re-
If Iations had at least been productive Of great IMAM
= unity in favor of settlement of the question.
Mr.. Allen said 1t longer proper that he
should hear these frequent assertions of the unaI-
unity Of the Senate with silence If the Senator
+ from South Carolina meant that there was unanmi-
ty in favor of yielding up half of the territory
d ne would tell that Senator that majority of those
who had come to the Senate as Democrats were not
n in favor of any such unanmity. He then proceed
: ed 10 discuss the question of title, but gave way to
d Mr. Morehead who moved that the Senate pro.
coed to the special order OF the day. The motion
: prevailed, and the Oregon debate was resumed
Mr. Mangum, who was entitled to the fioor main
tanned that the whole subject had been iinDrOOnrlv
n introduced into the Senate in their legislative ca
plcity, and that Congress had the right to give
n the notice 1t could only be given by the Presi-
G dent, by and with the advice and consent of the
: Senate.
c When Mr. NJ had conludel the Senate adj.