The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-01-30

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date our synopsis begins, was on the resolution
reported from the committee on foreign allan
for the termination ni the convention with Eng
land in reference to the Oregon Tertiary; I,
which Mr.. Iugersoll offered, on the I2th. al
amendment, TO the effect "lhat the prcsiden, b,
authorized at such tune as he shall deem prurer
10 open negotiation with the British govern
meni for the purpose Of terminating the inint oc
cupation OF Oregon The speakers on the Sf
wee Mr., Cobb, OF Ga, and MIR. McClcrnand, VI
this state, both in favor OF the notice The speech
otthc latter was accompanied by maps and sta.
tlslIcs OF Oregon, Illustrating the importance OF
the Who'll. Of the territory, and giving large
amount Of information much needed By the
house. On the 9Th Gates and Levin made
speeches in favor OF the notices un the 10Th, Il.
NJ. 7. Hunter made strong speech against the
notice, oni he was followed by Kennedy Of Indi-
ana, who was in favor Of giving the notice, and
commented very severely on what he called the
sncaking policy OF Calhoun, which Hunter adyo-
Gated, OF getting possession OF the territory by
letting 1t lie until our people settled it. Ga the
!th, roombs of new York and Harnlin mono
former as peaceful measure, the latter, whether
it brought war or no war. The 18th was given
to business in the house, and the Oregon de-
bate pu, over to the llIh, when the debate was
resumed by Mr.. Stanton, and continued 10y Cor
don and Wentworth, but we bavc no report of
the speeches Of this day. We have however,
copied in another column, notice Of Mr.. Went
worth's speech by correspondent II the Chica-
go Citizen, who, it will be seem speaks very high
ly oft.
The senate has given the Oregon question the
complete so by until the 10Th of February, the
resolution providing for the notice to England
having been taken up on the l2th, and postpon-
ed to that date by a vote Of % to IS.
The bill TO raise a regiment Of mounted ride
men and for establishing military stations on the
route 10 Oregon has passed The senate.
The committee on ways aud means on the Oh
reported TO the house the usual annual appropri-
alton bills. They show no rartilIiy to the west,
and will doubtless be riIded by the western
members when they come up. There is about as
much given to the Hudson river as to the whole
lake shore, and as much 10 The Potomac as the
Mississippi.
On the 9th Nr. Wentworth introduced his bill
in the house, of which he had previously given
notice, to cede the public lands to the states in
which they lie, on certain conditions The bill
provides. IN brief, that an amount of land equal
new states shall first be given TO the rect Of the
new states; that the balance Of The public lands
shall. then be ceded 10 them on condition that they
render 10 the general government so per cent. OF
the proceeds Of their sale and that the prices Of
the lands shall he reduced and graduated on the
plan proposed by the bill introduced in the senate
by Mr.. Breese, OF which we spoke several weeks
ago. The bill if passed into law would he of
immense advantage to tho new state, while the
from the public lands ns at present, being rcliev-
cd Of the expense Of the surveying, land offices,
&c.
In the senate Mr. FAIRFIELD from the naval
committee reported bill on the 18th, appropra-
ting SO 626 coo to provide for the increase of nur
naval force. 1t provides for the construction of
ten steam vessels Of war; viz: three friga,cs, five
soops, aud two smaller vessels.
A wing member Of the house from Ohio, Mr..
Ninton. has hit upon plan by which the wings
may &c, president, aud has submitted it to the
house in the shape Of a joint resolution: he pro-
poses that each state shall elect a candidate for
president, and then there shall be lottery, and
The two first drawn shall be the president and
vice president. The ingenious disco,erer of this
plan should instantly receive leather medal at
The hands Of his wing brethren.
The l2lh being the regular petition day in the
house Mr.. Adams took the floor, and unoadcd
his ammunition drawer he presented several hun
lreds of memorials against slavery and Texas.
After presenting an anii-Tcxas petition from n
Carolina, several members Of that state doubted
The authenticity Of tho names, and had them
read. 10 the establishment Of all, there was not
q single John Smith among the whole lot. This
act appeared TO be conclusive evidence of its au-
then'c'ty. Mr.. Adams went on to present a
great number Of petitions Of all sorts and sizes,
chiefly from women in various parts of the north
and east. AS it was rather dull business, mem.
bers began 10 crack jokes and say all manner Of
witty things. Some thought Mr.. Adams ought
to produce the women in tho house Tor the in
speciion Of tho members. One bachelor member
W us candid enough to say ,ha, he would like
TO take his choice out Of them he intends, Of
course, TO 20 to Oregon.
On the 18th, Mr.. Wes,coti apprized the senate
that, by al act Of the Florida legislature, the
name of Mr.. Levy had been changed to David
Levy Yulec.
Nh Mcconnell continues to amuse the house
by his drollcrics. On the OH be gave notice Of
bis intention to Introduce two bills, one 10 repeal
the tariff Of 1912, (rcceivcd with great Laughter,
and the other to give TO every white man 100
acres of public land, he would work il himself.
Mr.. Mcconnell gave III zee notices in good faith,
and with perfect gravity.
Mr. llillarl, who made such brilliant speech