Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-07
Correspondence Of the Mo. Republican.
WASHINGTON, April %. 1915.

great body Of the American people, III,
question OF giving the notice to Grea
Britain for the abrogation of the treaty O
1927. has at last received The concurrence
of both branches of Congress by over
whelming majori,ies.
The joint committee of conference
unanimously reported in favor of MI
Criltenden's preamble and resolution, as
il originally passed the Senate, with !
very slight modification in The preamble
On agreeing to the report in the Senate
the vote was AZ to 10; and in the House
of Representatives, l42 to &c. The
triumph of the Senate over the House il
a complete one, and is so regarded and
spoken Of here by all parties and in all
circles. Judging from the tone of some
OF the Senators, they consider the propo
si'lon even stronger on their side than il
was in the first instance. The 46 in the
House who voted against it are ou,.and.
out 81 40 men. While among the maio
rity, there are many who heretofore
occupied that position, bat who a, las,
struck their colors and acknowledged
themselves prisoners of war to the AZ
compromise men.
Among those who have thus surrender.
ed, were Messrs Bowlin and Price of
your State. The course of the former is
not TO be wondered at, as he has been
tender footed on this subjec. ever SINCE
Col. Benton defined his position fully. in
his reply to Gen. Cass. And as Benton
controls his action in Congress completely,
he, and moi Bowlin. should be held res.
ponslble for the vote Of The latter. Tha,
he has gone over to the enemy on the
Oregon question, this vote clearly demon.
strates. Previous TO calling the yeas and
nays under the operation of the previous
question, Mr. McClernand, of Illinois,
asked TO be excused from voting, and
proceeded 10 give his reasons for making
such request. He said tina, the effect
of the preamble was an instruction to Mr.
Polk to again offer 40. and, if necessary
to surrender the Columbia river 10 secure
ali adjustment of the difficulties growing
out OF the claims between the two nations.
That such, in his opinion. cas the design
OF many OF those who supported this
preamble in both ends of the capitol
And believing tina. either settlement on
the basis Of 40, or the surrender of the
Columbia in addition, would be preiudi.
clal to the best interests Of the country,
and disgraceful surrender of our territory
to the avarieious demands of Great Bri
tain. he could not and would not vote for
the proposition recommended by The Joint
committee Of conference. He then with
drew his motion to be excused. and when
his name was called he voted in the mega
tive.
Those having The ear as well as the
confidence Of the President, assert with
great confidence that within thir,y.sx
hours the notice will have been prepared
and given to the British Minister resident
in this city, and that Mr. Polk will not
wait to see what, if anything, can be
accomplished by the attempt at further
have no DOUBT. but ,ha,
The notice will be given, but whether in
The riefperiod above designated is involv.
ed in more uncertainty. The preamble
and resolution is SO nearly the same, as
The one originally passed by the Senate,
and which | have already Sc. GU, in one of
my letters, that deem it unnecessary
% again embody j. in this communica-
ion.
Previous to taking up and disposing of
The above important measure, the House,
II Committee of the Whole on the state
,f the Union, absorbed some two hours
n debate upon the bill establishing the
Smithsonian Institution" for the diffu.
lion of knowledge. Mr. Marsh, Of Yer
ront. who was entitled to the floor when
he committee rose yesterday, first ad
dressed the committee, in speech
which in every sense of the word was "a
east Of reason and a fow Of soul" He
5 probably the best Iingnis, in the United
States of his age. speaking fuen,ly fifteen
lifferen, languages; and his mind is more
'ichly stored with literature than any
mans in either branch of Congress. He
:onfined himself almost exclusively TO the
consideration Of tina. portion Of the bill
establishing Normal School, and provid-
ng for The accumulation Of Library
D pom both of these topics he was rich in
Information, as well as statistics, and
throughout he was listened to with the
almost Difference and respect.
10 such men as Sawyer Of O., Chin.
nan of Michigan, Grover of N. Y, and
George w. Jones Of Tenn his argument
and information had bu. little weight
Their minds. shronded in ignorance. and
by political bigouy and dema-
,ogueism, were rendered incapable Of Ell.
her understanding or appreciating the
me or the other. And that they should
oppose this bill, when its very objec. is
o difuse kncwledge among mankind. is
IS remarkable as it is strange and unac.
Chapman followed Mr. Marsh in one Of
lis trades, full Of "sound and fury. sig