American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-11

merchant vessels.
MIR. Jarnagin submitted resolution calling
on the President, if not Incompatible, Sc, to
furnish statement of the MONIES paid out of
the Secret Service Fund, with the certificates
therefor.
The special order was moved,
Mr. Fairfield asked the indulgence of Mr..
Bagby, who was entitled to the floor, while he
submitted few remarks.
Mr. +. then read a long manuscript con-
corning the n. f. Boundary question: sub
iect TO which he would not have alluded but
for very strong remark of the Senator from
Massachusetts,, who said he did not believe that
fifty intelligent men in Maine could be found
+ object to the treaty of 1912. This was mat
ter OF opinion, but he believed that large pro-
portion Of the citizens Of Maine were grieved
at and dissatisfied with this treaty--they sub
mitted to it, because their Commissioners had,
as sort of dspensaton for which there was
no avail; Maine aCGuiesccd, but was never salts
fed. Here MIR. F. read passages from his
messages as Governor, which he believed ex-
pressed the sentiments of Maine He thought
the value of the navigation Of the ST. Johns
had been greatly exaggerated-on this point
the treaty had been violated by Great Britain
and taxes were imposed on the lumber carried
down that river, which went far to swallow
up the profit Of the poor lumbermen, MIR. F.
advered to the debates in Parliament, the "red
line" maps, Sc, &c.
MIR. Webster rose to say few words in
reply.
Mr.. Bagby nterposod some objections, but
finally consented to give way for fifteen min
utes
Mr.. Webster promised to count the time.
He reminded the Senator from Maine, of the |
precise words lie used, viz: that not "lIty in
tellgent men could be found in Maine who
would consent to set aside this treaty and pat
things back as they were before it was made
Maine had insisted, and Great Britain had in
sisted. Arbitration had been agreed upon and
arbitration must have been carried out, and
this was to be avoided it possible. The qucs-
ton was one Of extreme embarrassment. The
navigation of the St. Johns was arranged to
suit the Maine Commissioners and if IT was
not well arranged they were to blame, not the
treaty. But the Senatorsays that the treaty
has been violated in this respcct--I' this is so,
it is 10 fault ofthc tIeaty-the best treaty in
the world may be violated. With regard to
the maps-he believed, and it was the best re-
suit to which he could attain, that these maps,
the one by Franklin, showing the British claim,
and the one by Osgood showing the American
claim had been changed by the partes-each
sending TO the other the statement of their re-
spectlVC claims.
MIR Bagby then addressed the Senate at
length. He thought the title of this Govern
ment the best up TO 81 40, although he did not
belong TO the ''mevitable war; party. He
would vote for any treaty which did not vio-
late our honor, or materially impair our rights.
Mr.. Upham next took the floor, and o. his
motion !
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVES 5
The Journal having been read,
Mr.. HIliiard Of Ala, rose to personal ex-
,lanation. The Union reporter had misappre-
lended him when, yesterday, abiding to the
position occupied by MI Webster in the esti-
nation orintelgent Europeans. He spoke of
lin as, among living American Statesmen,
,cng more often associated with the name of t
Washington, not comparing him with Wash
ngton, as he had been reported in the paper
referred to.
The Speaker announced as the business first
in order the appeal from the decision of the
Chair pending which the House, yesterday,
MIR. Bayly Of Va, offered resolution calling
upon the President for copies of certain cores
oondence relative to the Mcleod affair, be-
ween the Genera Government and the Gov
'rnor Of New York;-to which Mr.. Ashman of
Miss, offered an amendment calling upon the
anne source for other information to be COM
to the House. The amendment
vas ruled as out of order upon the ground that {
t related to subjects foreign from that con-
emplated ia the original. The House, after
ONE little conversational debate, sustained the
Iecision of the Chair by laying the appeal upon .
lie table, by yeas l05, nays 60. The original :
esolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Dixon of Conn, rose to privileged j
question, and moved reconsideration of the
'ote by which the resolution yesterday intro
uced by Mr.. C. ]. lngersoI was adopted.
The question ofrecepton was raise d by Mr..
Daniel of N. c., and overruled by The Speaker
Various points of order were then raised by Sc
,eral members, and each and all promptly and !
alrly disposed otby the Speaker, he entertain :
ng none of them !
Mr.. Dixon then proceeded with an 1hour's
peech in defence of the allegations and insihu-
tions affecting Mr., Webster and the subjects |
# remarks yesterday.
Mr.. Daniel rose for the purpose of calling =
lie previous question, but proceeded briefly to a
eply to some portion of the speech of Mr. Dix
IN, and when he had concluded, Mr.. d. with !
rev his motion for reconsideration. r
Mr.. Linn Boyd renewed the motion to re- /
consider and called the previous question, but Q
withdrew both at the request of Mr.. Yancey,
Who next secured the floor and renewed tile i
notion to reconsider. He then proceeded with c
n hours speech, mostly in reply to MIR. Dix :
N, and in support Of the charges and insinua- y
ions upon which Mr.. Webster had been ar :
Aligned by the resolution and speech of Mr. In
ersoll yesterday. i
When Mr.. Y. finished, Mr.. Cobb of Geo, +
moved to lay the question of reception on the 5
able and called the previous question, which {
vas seconded and the motion carried. "
On motion, the House went into committee +
fthe Whole, Mr.. Rathbun of N. Y, in the :