Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-08
LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
CONGRESS.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Correspondence. OF the Baltimore American
Washington, Aptii g.


The audience as bl,innt large aud tho la
csin their Spring allure almost cquued IN ap
pearHnec the opening o Spring. The doorwuys were lined
ON each side with ladies' soon after ten O'clock aud the SEN
had almost climb their way into tho chamber aud
the Reporters did so literally to obtain their places Mr..
WEBrLR could not have received higher compliment,
and any audience has equasd that to-day, none
gone beyond 1t in numbers intelligence
The Senate met tho usual hour.
The President Ut the Senate laid before the Senate
Of the Buffalo harbor.
Tho Bill for d,tr butng tho duties among tho Naval Blu.
reauS came up It's final passage.
Mr. CLAYTON asked If the bill would lead a redue-
ton ct, orusnser OF tns Chiefs OF Bureaus.
Mr. FAIRFIELD said nwould not
Mr. CLAYTON a,d that the bill was designed TO Gre
vacancy the head OF BuIesus o TINT wal
officers aud civilians should I'LL these Offices. aud that
the Of the naval better the
knowledge ot me perienced men.
TREATY OF WASHINGTON
wihou, further action, the Senate proceeded the
ders OF tue day.
Mr.. WEBSTER said il was altogether unexpeccd to
him here and at this time TO defend the Washington Ten
~ and the Correspondence accompanying that Treaty Ii
past Transaction. -Four years Almost passed since
became law Of the land Il received the vote five.
sxihs Of the Senaea larger vote, he believed than
ever before received for disputed treaty. Since its ra
cation had occurred OF which he did PLAIN
but which he regretted.
MIR. Webster sad ii known that the treaty came
very improperly before the public, and by
Than IN iuI lie could rather have wished that treaty
u he correspondence accompanying had been seen by
nil his icoweitsens. Notnng inten
treaty, but this had been assaed IN both Houses Of
Congress and at times accompanied by contum.lous
marks. IL could not be expected that he remaln
silent under these animaoversions Silence public
estimation would be acquieseence in the charges
preferred lie stood here to-day TO defend this treaty,
To assume the responsibility Ut it and every part of
To which his name was published.
The treaty In question settle long in dis
puto-some OF them Tor fifty yaars and WHAT
questions were, Mr. Webster proceeded bnohy state
gmng with tnu treaty o l7o3 the treaty ol loO3 and the
Y. ASH
down 10 tue moment winch happened be his to
take part IN the Foreign Relations OF county this ques
lion not settled. IL had always been regarded
OF difficulty, and the delay for than hall
ny.
The messages OF General Jackson one by one as
They lad relation the subject, ali read prove the
embluassments which had attended the subject from the
beginning. Mr.. Van Buren, commenced his administration
with an earnest declaration that the question ought be
set cd nnd promptly settled aud yet the close his a
minsaIen Tho oly advance he mad made advance
backwards.
Mr. Van Buen'- message were, therefore, in like
ner quoted not said to assn either his OF the
eodinR administration but prove the delay and the diff
Guilty which had attended the negotiaon OF the question
Tho analysis of cuesp ndence projects and counterpart
Jects, statements aud statements, pJsas replies
and reoindrts, snkingy portrayed the Senate
and they all showed Mr. Webster said, that Mr. Van Blu
LETT tie question u great deal than he found
Such piece vi diplomatic enlargement had been
seen before. woud have delighted the diploma
lists OF Eng and aud charmed such Taeyrand Nes
selrode and Merernch.
The Senate strikpgly impressed with the bundle
OF difficulties in which this question involved during
the twelve OF Gen. Jacksins and Mr.. Van BuTens
Administration. The legislation in Parliament and this
country did not tend TO hasten conclusion
OF the question Everything was tending TO delay Ex-
plotauons 10 the foundation of Affiliations were talked OF
and written about year after year, and conclusion
ed NJ, or likely TO be arrived at.
When Nr. Fox presented the question TO Mr.. Webster
he (Mr W. proposed that line snOud bo made by Con-
venIon, and here Mr. w. detailed the interesting PROPOSE
ton State OF Maine 70 appoint Commissioners and
TO consent to conventional line The interview between
ly,rA Nj ranha han
the American Minister received ntormston OF the inen
ton OF the British Government send Lord AshbuTon
To the United States was stated and other occurrences OF
interest well be understood without reference
10 public documents.
Mr.. Webster took up the remark of Mr.. Dix of n. Y
that had surrendered by the Washington treaty good
military communication which oil geat advantage TO
Great Britain.
Mr.. Webster said that such view entirely errone
Gus.
Mr.. DIX said his authority was the debates in the Bri-
fish Parliament which he would read, and they read
nccordugly
Mr.. WEBSTER showed from our own surveys that the
BRUSH estimates OF road Canada based entirely
upon Misunderstanding OF the observation-disclosures IT
had made a surrender o this sort It was forty times
tr5aahced by the surrender OF Rouses Point 10 ard
with II 10000 OF land TO Vermont and 100 900
New Hampshire and the navigation OF the ST. Johns TO
Maine and the large equivalent IN money 10 the State
oil Maine.
Mr.. Webster exhausted the North Eastern Boundary
topic and the Senate then adjourned, leaving Mr.. Web
emitted TIE floor for for the discussion Of
other provisions Of tn treaty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The rules were suspended for the purpose OF calling upon
the committees for ports
The Committee on Elections asked to be discharged
from the further consideration ola pet ton from OF
New Hampshire against TIE right Of the Repes,
from that State their in the House, they having
been elected in conformity with the provisions OF the APP
Poronmen law and moved that the petition be laid upon
the table.
Mr.. CULVER, of N. Y. moved that the petition be
fered back TO the Committee Elections with nstr1c-
fa and rem Nhe mhprah had
been elected according 10 law.
MIR Culver enforced his motion in a brief and eloquent
speech, m which he defended the consutonaty OF the
aPporonmen bill, and depicted In glowing terms the
cent succe su struggle Of New Hampshire free herself
from the thiadom OF Loco Focoism.
The whole subject then laid upon the table 10y
Of 81 So, aud the Committee proceeded with their
reports. large number Of private and local bills
presented read tw CO and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
The Committee the Judiciary reported bill to create
thc office OF Assistant Secretary of State and for other
purposes.
The Committee on the Library reported joint resolution
authorize the Committee contract with competent
American artist for painting for the vacant panel IN the
rotunda. The subject TO be the discovery of America
incident connected with the Revolution late War,
discretion Of the The p.ice exceed the
authorized in the resolution under which the
made with Mr.. Inmnn.
Tho House, shortly after, went into Committee Of the
Who'c, Mr. McClcIlaud Of Mich. IN tho Cnar aud the
CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL taken up.
Mr. ROBERT SMITH, Of III. addressed the House at
length IN favor Of the bill, the grounds Of ITS con
onaluy and NJ cXpediency.
Mr.. MeGAUGHEY, Of Ia, followed on the same side,
and IN the Cf his remarks said that tho River
and llabor bill could pass the Senate unless tho
House passed the Cumberland bill lie authorized
by tho Senator'S from his Stale say This might
be called lcgrOllng, but IL species Of log-roing
that no decidedly IN favour Of
Mr.. THOMAS SMITH, Of la, advocated the bill in
speech Of about fifteen minutes and the time for dc.
bate having expired, the Committee then proceeded TO
upon the amendments ole cd. One sppfopuating
100000 acres Of land to each State in the Union.
cept those which have already received IL, adopt.
cd. Tho rejected.
The question then being upon the adoption Of tho
substitute proposed for the whole BILL it carried
50 TO IS.
The substitute approphstos land instead Of money
folows
To The State Of Ohio $4,000 acres
do 90 Indiana 92l 800 d.
do do Illinois $50 360 do
do do Missouri 1891 ,s32 do
Tho Committee toso and reported the bill TO the House