Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-01-15

sed. Al least hope there vii not beone word Of
opposition to il, and the great work may be az
onse commenced and successfully carried on TO spec
dy comp ietion-
Mr.. Allen Of Ohio reported resolution from the
COMMITTEES on Fofsign relations providing for the
sbrogation and annulmsnt Of the Convention Of 49,
q between the United States and Great Britain
relative the joint Occupancy Of the territory Or
egon and moved the Senate tske the up
Monday mex. The I2th,and day for Us consid-
Grafton. A bill has been introduced TO pay the
debt due BY the United States to Texas (before her
snnexation) for dissrming her troops and forcib,
entering the Custom House at Brysry's Landing
on Red River and taking therefrom certain goods,
sc. The bill foT the preseu, was laid aside but will
doubtless be taken up ere long and passed--as
understand the claim is palpably just.
number IF petitions, resolutions &c. have been
offered bit nothing Of any very general interest
4 In the House Of Representatives the o egon de
bate is still progressing. It seems to me abou.
four-6fhs OF the members who can speak at all are
anxious TO get at it, hope they will have some
mercy upon each other and upon the sopsreighs
who are obliged to come into he House to see what
1 is going on. | cannot perceive any new views in
the multiplicity Of words daily poured fourth, and
therefore shall not trouble you with details =
/ Col Giles OF Baltimore made Of his usually
loud and tear-passion-intoatters speeches, and
went fof the "whole Of Oregon or none" spoke
Of the "od Maryland line" being full of glory-and
rounded of period by slowing how tie American
Eagle would Zap its wings over the British Lion.
/ The Col. you know is rather dimisatye and Of
course cannot spread his wings very vide, SO that
you may imagine he rather sorry figure in
attempting to follow the eagle 10 its heasen-wsrd
! fight. He looked more Ike the personifcation Of
d Bantam Rooster. MIR. Levin then followed
the same side and made beautiful speech but as
TO liz strength and force this depouent sayeth
/ Quite an exciting scene took place in the House
to-day growing out Of some remarks mads by Nc
Connell of Alabama to Mr. Davis Of Kentucky
| | will make few remarks upon McConnel's con.
duct, not that | consider hin worthy OF notice,
but merely to show how much it is in the power
of "a drunken blackguard" to annoy and vex.-
| Mr.. Hudson of Massachusetts some days since
made some complaints about ;he unusual delay in
the public printing, for which he most rudey
sssasted in the columns of the Union" by one Of
its Editors and one Of "tbe Printers" to the House,
Mr.. John P. Hei,s. Mr.. Hudson called the at
tention OF the House, this article, aud its often
sive language. During Mr.. Hudson's remarks,
This feHor Mcconnell interrupted him several
times and called him to order for attacking "ihe
| Presidents official Organ" Mr.. Davis of Ken
lucky Offered resolution to dismiss John z. Heiss
as one of the public printers Of the House, for hav
ing published charge fasehood ag ainst mem.
Der for words spoken in debate. Mcconnell moved
to throw the resolution under the table, and said
if the gentleman from KY, had stepped forward to
defend the member from Massachusetts, 'it was a
dirty business, in dirty hands" (Great excitement,
prevailed throughout the House-cries of order,
order--turn him out-oh no &c.) Mr.. Davis,
replied that he had nothing to say to a drunken
blackguard." Chats right Davis, 60 on with
your speech-'aP, rap, rap, goes the speakers
hammer, the House must preserve otder-ihe
Gentleman! from Alabama must take his seat
here Mcconnell gritled his teeth and growled
like bear which turned the excitement into laugh
ter for u moment but chaos soon came again
Oh what digni6ed place the House of Repre-
scntatives is
Mr.. Bayey got the floor. after much trouble and
defended the printers-snd moved to lay the reso.
luton to dismiss Heiss, on the table, which pre-
vailed Ayes l0l. Noes 85.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, on the Oregon question: and Mr.. X. NJ T.
| Hunter, of Va. took the floor and made a strong,
forcble and eloquent speech, which commanded
great attention from the whole House. He also
! takes ground with Mr.. Calhoun, and is against
giving the notice to terminate the joint occupancy
of Oregon. He was sgninst war-thought war
would loose US the whole of Oregon-entail upon
the country heavy debr-an oppressive Tariff,
&c. &c. He made some beautiful remarks in
painting our nation nation OF peace, and the
effect of peace on the progress of science and
Civilization. He thought the commencement of "a
war with England-would certainly be followed
by hostili against upon the par, Of Mexico
and her Indian allies. Kennedy OF Indiana, who
ia "a roareI," followed for 'the whole or none"
Ee did not hurt any one-"laugh and grow fat"
seemed o be his object. That's all % day.
Yours, &c. SUMMERS.