Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-14
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
WARRINGTON. Feb'y. 18th.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

,n,r,, am mAsaIseros. Feo'y 18th.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Inc PRESIDENT laid before the Senate n Communi
esuon from the secretary OF tho Navy relative 10 Dry
DoeN ~ fensAeoia Referred TO the Committee on Naval
'n,,''.
va mononh was ordered that when the Senate adjourn
euyoorn 70 meet on Monday next.
. vt .ne Ie,ie OF me 'ureues Of Samuel Swart-
Won. "as READ 'hrd time and PASSED.
Sena,e nrn proceeded to the consideration OF the
'ot ue fehei OF the legal representatives Of William ID
n, 'I nS y. csSse'.
mr TENN banner stated the merits OF the bill
~, neh - appeared mat tue claim from oss
on treasury notes paid TO Cheever for provisions
70 'ne army 10 ioi4 and l5-the Government at
INC. uu'o naVIng no o'ner funds To pay with.
tne oi was then orde'ed to be eugross.d for third
'''''ns' ,,,,,
~. iu' oNEuoN QUESTION.
,.saJ =, .n" 'nen' on noh'n OF NJ MANGUM, pro-
" he consideration OF tho special order the dsy
rsin pv resolution reported from the Committee Fo
is5s I'i " aa n anu aoroasie the Convention OF
=. =, % W mo O,sson erthory.
-, :. 'i. SnA ioN called Tor tho reading Of the
~ !, ,"r,r my wo'e READ by the Secretary
m. ENDEN then moved the amendmen, which
- c,,t 80 ", eo'u "'u 10 tne senate, as substi-
-! % ieSo'uuon Us tepored from the Committee
Mr. AZ cIayroN.
before two d,sn, '.' .he senate now had
a.; ~ ~ oe. p1oposho's Tor giving notice to Great
=, ,,," ~, ' r anu oesire oil the United States
a., .,.L -. 49, a VI ioH' "eNe months al
-. e.N IL ,r o' Even ih'se Two propositions
r,;,s. E..;. % 80 "e one reported from the CON-
ID, - - - 80 ~, ea'e no o"eIeuon TO the Pre-
HE ;nd,ns,n, r,i.h, ~ nOu'e As circumstances IN
y nun ~
,ib,I,y which nto,IS Lis ns 'l' AL 'he respon-
RI, - S, y A., t w " NM
gose ~, rJ ,,,s,i, ," naor rom kentucky,
;,d,a., ,L - - III " .'e 'I's'uen' 10 act ne IN his
49,, - ~ 60. =, '"e queSuon rendered proper, and
~ % ~ yV' :, eo'ulai aPprooauon. The former
N, CIoy,on 0dmnis,.,sd y 'ne an'hs
49,, -, - 20 .SV severe teouNe 10 the Sena-
o"' 49, "! I"I 'ne outlying tone OF his re-
ti' 'E, nu 'o' 'he insult ne had offered to Great
,n,;n,n.nc. os h' 49,, - o''e "'' go !" war tor the
s-L ,.rs,L -. 't.y",, .
- IIi't ' yI,, 70 arouse me pride OF
' Il, g. '"' " "'' ""u'u every American say
mi,.. on Fr.ian Rs1.,;on. "'a Iol'',eeL'9s Com
$500" 49, Nelai''ns-in Tue btiush Hou.e OF
-, -" ~ = =; - - 10, oouy 'nnt ameiiea dare
NO, Hsovot. ~ e''"'' VI "e' JUST fghHf would 1t
No. -, $50 80. ,,
r. ~ - 10, P,Oee.ue" ~ review inc remarks
" 90 90" INV. ,, 10 INC Navy Of Great Britain,
az W " 'A''Sues '"a' " was moi o'eHated as he
~, Gu. ,,,
WI. 80? ~ eoueIuoeu oy fei'efatng the opinion that
WI "' W. S'pN ou' OF 'ns qaesnon-but II 1t should
dI, "a b.. Chie Po" "e neaus OF the fresi-
ies..
wen, on 10 show that The President could
,b m..,io b "a na' war would grow out OF
80 r Si E.'eh any lnnmaton OF danger
,b cnnro,v IN 81. any measure tor defence Ga
estimates both for The Army and Nv S hn "'s' lne
be reduced and they had been reduced accordinelv
No intmatiun Ind hen t.rsivoJ e.. 49, IN,
Ns,v peoar,m.n If ,uv rom either the War or
II il true that upon the adoption Of the e.Inon 80.
at the commencement Of the session bv ,h So, s
Michigan letter was received from Tho Sc,, 9J u
NAVY by one of the Committees of ,bis - , VI ',e
ing the construction of three steam friontes &C. 49, ~
two brRs or pchooners-but thj, add,ion IA h NJ
recommended only part Of the peace esiablshmen, f
the country. Looking at all these things MIR C. ssia he
could for moment believe there was any doc, s
lie could not see eIoetly how tho ouestion wa. 70
be seuled but it was evident that the P,;Jsn, ;,J
no war but on the eonsy an Honorable intended
Mr. Clayton said he would not enter into the ou..,o If
title, because he judged 1t to be eminenty n, di
that subject now aud thus comm, The sSen,,s -
which would affect action upon treaty. should
the President make one lie would nor saw 80
question ought be settled upon the line of 40 de or "a
deg 4Om or nny other line lie wonId I,,va 4, ., - D
idento base the treaty upon such prncoles "a in L
Ion would antan the honor and insres,, Of H.
and would himself with expressing his sense Of he
proprety or impropricy of the r,u,.e he .s,J 80 y. he
the esiy came before the senate. '1'" 'u0p' "nen
On the question Of notice Mr. Clay,on eY,,.s..d "a.
opinion thst should add infinitely to the dsnssr Of va
by Withholding itand by giving IL IN the form, nrood no.
his honorable friend r m Kentucky we sh,"It 20 ~ ~
chances Of peace Mr. C. said hrs ob;.c, VOC. ,h L
able settlement Of this question and ts srcedy setlemsn,
aud he believed " the notice was given IL onI5 la .,
speedy settlement. ''U ~
Mr.. UANNEGAN obtained the floor and on his mo-
ton the Senate went into Executive session and Alter
wards adIou rned over until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ZION o. S' ana passed. directing tho DISPOSE
stnt.s "s"s l" the United
NJ, Caller SMITH ~ T. a.,
Commit,,e on Fnrsign s,,,ons Ii; 'uoh rom inc
payment Of tho Ith and 5th ins,nimen,s of The M
lean Indcmnitv m, resoIn,,or o.. 5,s " "io 'eA'
N, DAVIS from, ,hc go" n,.,, aaop'oo.
I,ion ,dyc,sc IN tbo cI.ir, ~ A,., p'u 'e'O-
A bill decIar,toTv AT ,be no,.s,. 80 -, 80 ="
of,b. Chit C,Is,L oe,b Pr, sg u NEuu%'hs INC ss~
HENLEY The l ,,r,vi1ss Tho, - sP ~. " '"''
Ted in the absence Of Commissonc, ~ ~ ,s "as %
.io,e, tLe Arts of tho Gil " ~ . r1
passed. ' O' was
PAINTING
MIR CAMPBELL Of n v ag.,,d IL, p,.-
from the Commirss on the LSt"r 80 e,
of the vacant panne IN he Ro,uoaaI 80 s,n, L s
been ordered from Henry Inman and not 6nisbsS re-
RESOLUTION provided thai tho de.gr ~ a. I ~,
be completed a new painting ordered
Mr. CAMPBELL said that Mr. Huntinyo, n di.,io
gushed artist had offered to finish this pn,n,no ~ H.
Inmap's Ia, Tic ann dus 4, N, ,Cho b, S I ~ ~
same. The offer had b,en made by Mr. H. "a me nnnI ~
Inman.
Mr. ADAMS did not like tho idea Of having two ar,is,.
(a6 UUO) had been lost and IL ,,ss mn, r,.,., ~
importance To- hiye tin Tie lofn proposed.
MO-. J. lNGERsOLL would say nothing derogstory