The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07
TUESDAY, April 7, 1916.
IN sen ATE.

The journal having been read,
COMMUNICATION PROM THE DEPARTMENT or WAR.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
munica,ion from the Department OF War, in answer
to resolution of the Senate Of the LIST instant re-
ferring certain resolutions Of the legislature Of Lou
isana, relating TO the defences Of the city Of New
Orleans; which was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, and ordered TO be printed.
PETITIONS.
Mr. CASS presented the memorial ofC. II. Ora.
tot and others citizens of the United States, pray
ing the removal of Stewards rock, in Lake SUPERIOR
and the establishment of light, self-actng bell
where il stands; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce. -......
! Mr.. ALLEN asked leave TO withdraw from the
files of the Senate the petition and papers Of the
heirs of Frederick Slegal, which was agreed TO.
RIVER. .' ...H ...
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, submitted the fol-
loving resolution which was agreed to: "
Realized That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
ed to inquire the expedency Of making appropria
ton for the removal ofobuctons to the navigation OF the
river Sabine. ,.' ~ .,| Ia...#
... o.. REPORTS OF Committees.
Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Pos, Roads, reported a bill establishing
certain post-roues and for other purposes; which
was read, and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, from the Com.
mittee Of Claims, reported bill for the relief OF
Stalker g. Hill; which was read, and passed to a
second reading, and the report was ordered 10 be
printed.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
adye rse report of the Committee op Indian Affairs,
upon the memorial of William H. Thomas; which
was concurred in.
Also, the adverse report Of the same committee,
upon the memorial of William II. Thomas, praying
remuneration for supplies furnished to the Cherokee
Indians; which was concurred in.
The Senate also considered the adverse report OF
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, upon the
memorial of the legal representatives of William
Alexander, Earl of Sterling; which was concur
red in.
Also, the adverse report of the Committee on
Pensions, upon the petition Of Elizabeth Gassaway
which was concurred in.
SPECIAL ORDER.
| Mr.. ASHLEY moved that the prior orders OF the
dav be postponed, and that the Senate resume the
consideration of the special order; which motion wal
agreed to- '..;
WI THE TREATY or WASHINGTON. a..
| Mr.. WEBSTER arose. and said: On yesterday
read an extract from the proceedings in the British
Parliament Of despatch of Lord Palmerston to Mr.
Fox, in which Lord Palmerston says that the Brit
ish government as early as 1910 had perceived tina
| they never could come to settlement Of this con
troversy with the government Of Mr. Van Buren,
| and they therefore wished and waited for change
| in the government of the United States. Now, SIR
| | do not mean to say that that was SO. do no
wish to say whether the fault was more on one sid'
than the other but l wish to correct, in the frs
/ place, any inference Of an improper or injurious
character which may be drawn from. that staternen
| of the British secretary of foreign affairs her
saw it will be evident, what the British secretary
said of Mr.. Van Buren,, that they could not drive
good bargain with him or get HIM ,h. to sscrce IT,
forward to a change that should bring gentlemen int
power more pliable, more agreeable to the purpose
of England Now, sir, will say that those re
marks Of Lord Palmerston, whether true or false
were not caused by any stoutness or stiffness of
. peculiar nature which Mr., Van Buren, had eve
maintained on our side Of the merits Of the question
The merits Of the boundary question were never dis
cussed by Mr.. Van Buren, to any very great extent
The thing that government discussed was the forma
ion of convention Of exploration and arbitration
to settle the question. A few years before this de
spatch of Lord Pamerston to Mr.. Fox, the tw
i governments had agreed how the question could b
settled. They had agreed that there should be Al
exploration. Mr.. Van Buren, had proposed an
urged arbitration. England agreed to It, The,
agreed to these two principles therefore, long befor
the date Of that letter Of Lord Pamerston; and from
that agreement till near the close OF the Van Bure
administration, the whole correspondence turned Of
the determination in favor Of convention for arbi
tration according to the stipulation Of the parties
l Therefore il was not on account OF any notion tina
Mr. Van Buren, stood up for American question
better than others. II because the question re
specting the convention for arbitration had becom
in so much complexity-so many protests an
counter-protests--had become so difficult nm
entangled and because every effort to Olsen
ltsnple il had made il worse. On this nc
count alone Lord Palmerston had made the re
marks ] do not say whether Justly or unjusly
II wish TO draw no inference that would be injuriou
, to others--to make no impuhtion on Mr.. Va
Buren. I referred yesterday to the report made b.
; General Wool in respe~ to the road from kenne
|, bee. In point Of fact, the place where Gen Woo
recommended in 1893 was a few miles farther east
towards the waters OF the Pcnobscot river; but gen
orally the remarks made were perfectly true, tbs
least OF that line there has not been road or pas
sage The honorable member from New for
yesterday produced extrscts from certain debstes
; Parliament respecting The importance OF the terr