The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-14
TWENTY.NINTH CONGRESS-.


wAsHIscros. Feb. II. 1916.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. TusrIrchisf point, that the
great question before this enlightened body, may
Be conducted such results shall meet the approbc
ton Of the wise the virtuous, the great and good,
throughout the country, and throughout the world
Nessrs. DIX, Dickinson, YvLEE. WEsrcorr, AronI
son, and JOHNSON, presented petitions.
REAsuRy NOTES.
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of VIM. B. Chssvsr
deceased taken up Cheever furnished supplies to the
notes; said notes fell to great dscountChssver lost
heap Of money Bill PROCESS indemnity to cAssver In
: Mr.. PrssrsAcxER expounded the bill ordered TO-
MIR j. K Walker reported several messages from the
President in writingl :.
One or two private bills passed
On motion OF Mr. MAsouM, the Senate resumed the
special order OF the day. being the resolutions from the
Committee on Foreign Resolutions, the subject Of
TBK OREGON NOTIFICATION,
toy ether with the various amendments proposed by
Msssrs. flanagan, Calhoun and Crittenden.
Before Mr. J. M. Clayton proceeded, he desired the
reading OF the amendment from the Committee on Fo.
The SscRrrARr read 1t accordingly
MIR. CRIrTErpEr submitted his amendment % q subsn.
tute providing that said notice be given at the dscre
ton Of the Executive but that il shan not be given until
after the close Of the present session Of ongress
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON took the door He stated there
were two distinct propositions before the Senate. The
first takes the responsibility into the hands Of Congress-
sponsbility Of its exercise to the President MIR.
Z. decidedly preferred the latter, being the pro-
position Of his honorable friend from Kentucky.
Under no possible circumstances could he give
the first his assent He opposed to from NO FAC
tious parzan oppostonresrrsd to thsNorthsastsrn
boundary question The Senate then came to an unani
nous result there was party division II was pre-
cisey the same In the case Of the French ndemnes,
France for her failure to pay Mr. c. hoped God there
would never be any party division in Congress ON the
might entertain Of the policy Of the adminsraon yet
far he could consistently he would stand BY the
ed the notice bu, he had gwen Us no ,nnson Of wsr
mono Whatever. On the contrary, he has recommend
ed that the annual 'ssma.ss % reduced, and they
ton Of the tariff True the Chairman Naval Affairs
had reported Tor addition Of ten steamers the
rotary Of the Navy necessary sdditen to the peace
establishment The honorable senator here depicted
the dsencsess condition Of the ssabosrd particularly Of
ths bays between the cities Of New York
and Baltimore. And yet We had intimstion from
single Trend Of the Executive on this door Of the probs
by Of Inc result Of the negotiations hos ever,
indicated that there danger Of war; this result
taken by itself But there . paramount consids-
commercial treaty in the settlement Of this subject
There were many this side Of the water also, who
hoped that in the settle Of the Oregon question:
one Of the conditions would be, the prossuon Of the
tarn. But AIR. c. did not believe the tariff would be
prostrated nor did he believe that the peace between
the United States and Eng land would be violated
there il any DANGER the Executive 10 responsois for
all Congress have done nothing TO invite hosuiities
70 10 provoSs war; Mr.. c. believed the President
designed war but that he was Iuuy resolved
pse,s senator sDa from ono Or xs had said that
ue were com united for the whole Of Oregon" by
ths rssolutous Of the Baltimore Convention MIR. e.
denied that resolutions amounted to anything at
ALI would BE- less dangerous 70 give such notice AZ
that proposed by the orabe senator from Kentucky
Than 10 withhold it, Read from the English Msachessr
Guardian an editorial, advocating the notice, the
yround that II would facilitate the setlem OF the
question peaceablyJ Mr. took It for granted
,ernoris laws BY the present session Of Congress,
would be extended people in Oregon, not TO
the entire exclusion Of Great Britain but pr otec
ton citizens. Rccited certain inconvsnencss
winch must arise amongst the people OF this double
headed government OF two separate Jurisdictions over
same territory Your correspondent, The Doctor
month ago iorh the dangers of this do uble headed
govcrnnentJ The deliberate senator prsssnted the
which arise from the suspension Of our trade
upon high East India ira Northern and
southern Atlantic whaiers the continued and dsi
~ increasing appreh.nsIons Of war. He hoped ths
a1e-tI Nguii spreiiy snd honorsoiy settled that
tne notice sivcn and tne consequences OF "a