Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-08
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plus, VIII he $40. sol IS
And ,ha, The expenditures will amount to Gas 1855 20
Leaving surplus. on hat day, of $i9l $40 Is
why not maintain the existing rates Of iaxalion of
which we hear no complaint and. if the Auditors es~
Inmates be realized and we appropriate portion Of The
surplus 10 rosds or canas add 900 of the amount
TO the Literary Fund and annusy until the cari
tai shall be sufficiently large 10 all The demands
upon Tor The education of that large and destitute Glass;
whom Eugene SUE So palhecaly iyles e children Of
The people. aud lei the remainder go into he sinking
fund provided Tor the extinction becomes Que. Of the
debt Of the commonwealth confess that this course
seems TO me to be dictated alike BY prudence policy and
patriotism.
The position assumed upon the Oregon question by
Mr.. Calhoun seems to have given very wide and gene
raj satisfaction. except with that portion Of the Locoio>
CO party, OF which Gen. Cass may be regarded the
most prominent leader, who any compromise
OF the controversy and who 20 for the whoe of Ores
gon or none"- and who prepared 10 maintain this
uncomprom'slng attitude by if Great Britain shall
refuse as she PROFESSIONALLY will 10 abandon her settle
men's ON the Northwest coast and To leave the ludsons
Bay company 10 lis fate. The first impression. though
certainly founded on very mistaken conceptions Of The
true stale OF The ques'lon-an impression in which I'M
consciously participated myse-was, that the danger of
war was over, and that peace, with all its blessings
secured. But this oppnn was too hasty We have
yet to Learn that Great Britain is willing to accept
of the 49,h degree Of latitude the boundary line
with the condition annexed by Mr.. Polk in his pro-
position of compromise, involving the REIMBURSEMENT
Of the whole valley of the COLUMBIA river. Is prob
able that she will do this, when she has thrice re-
jeccd more liberal proposition made to her by prece-
ding administrations And if she should is ii b, any
means certain tina, treaty formed upon that basis, vii
be ratified by majority Of two-ihirds Of the Senate,
without which il would be dead letter confess
my approximations stronger Than my hopes. | lea r
that the British government will the
lingulshment required by Mr. Polk and beyond which,
trammeled as he is by the resolutions Of the Baltimore
Convention, and by his party engagements, he dare not
go. And II, contrary To my opinion England should
cnnsenl TO accep, the ptore TERMS am equally salts
fed thai the treaty would be rejected by the Senate
BY the aid Of Mr. Calhoun and his friends, the Wings
may prevent the adoption Of rash and warke measures
by that body; bu, when treaty is TO be ratified, in
gard 10 which the constitution requires majority oil
two-,hds, the probability is against the compromise of
the question Mr.. Hannegsn's resolutions in the Sen
ate, and resolutions of similar import offered in the
ilause OF Representatives yes erday by Mr.. Cunning
ham Of Ohio, may be regarded the uifimaum Of the
Radicals and Deslfucves of whom they the organs
You will see in the Washington papers Of to-day the
resolutions OF Mr. Cunningham above referred to. as
ser,ing "cear aud unquesonabe" title to the 5ith
deg Of latitude, and duty 70 occupy and de-
fend it, Tie business rendering them out of ORDER a
motion made suspend the rules in order to bring
them before the House. This moliun was rejected BY q
nfrcd of rs 10 S9-fom which favorable nferen-
ces might be draw but for the general impression that
il not regarded test Of opinion. OF The Virgin,
ia members, Messrs. Brown and Dromgooe voted in
the affirmative, and Messrs Bayy, Bedinger, Chap
man, Hopkins. HUBBARD, johnson and PendIeton in the
negative John q. Adams led of in the affirmative
followed in due time by Gddings Of Ohio, but Of whom
seem 10 he as keen for Oregon they we're against
Texas-rumor says, for The reason, that in order to
keep up the b1ance OF power" Gin the american sense
Of that phrase they deem expeden provide terri
tory for savehodng States in the Northwest, am
sle enough for an o1selt tn Texas and California
On the same day. Mr.. HARRISON, from the committee
on military affairs reported bill 10 raise two additional
regiments Of mounted rnen, and adding also to the
ls,ng com panies Of infantry artillery and dragons. On
this BILL J. @. Adams ook the foor and made speech
going The ,chole for Oregon speech which elected
loud applause than from the members Is il
no, marvel and wonder 10 Locof,co House ap.
, way-Mr. Adams declared that he would vote for no
increase of The army until the government had take
the first step winch ought take in reference this
controversy ha, is give notice Great Britain
that the treaty ofjoint occupation is al an end. This
no,ice he believes will not lead Indeed, he de-
clared that he did believe all any danger Of war
al this ,ime But war. he is in favor Of Civ
ing the notice at once. "to be oo,red ater,cards by
real occupation Of The whole territo'y"--a declaration
which the "In,elIigencer occasionsd "great
saon" He made sarcastic allusion to the "exraor
binary errors" of Mr.. Holmes of S. c., who had pre-
ceded him in the debate. in decided speech against
treme measures as canlrasled with the beligeren pro-
penses Of that gentleman at the last session, when
Texas be annexed He congratulated the House,
however, that il shall come, "the whole coun
try will have bu. heart and one united hand" And
lie thus continued "Of this am very sure. that IN
..ltai case Great Britain will long occupy Oregon.
..or any .ng else north Of tho Canada line. Great
scaa,iop, and incipept Indications Of applause Du