The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
JOHN D. BowEN, Sec'y.
Correspondence ofthe Jefsrsonian.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. lS45.

} resolutions Of Gen. Cass--,hc introduction
Of Mr.. Aliens resolution to give notice OIL
cessation ofthejoint occupancy of Oregon
the consummation to-day Of the admission
of the 'slone starr into the constellation o
the Union-tbe arrival Of the Acadia with
her budget Of British bragadocia and French
critique, have kept us comfortably heated
since my last notwithstanding the wealth
CT is intensely cold. There is not one word
Of truth in the assertions which you will
have seen made, and which are reiterated
daily in New York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore papers. that the negotiation on the
Oregon question has been re-opened, nor
IS there even remote probability of its
being resumed. Partition walls have been
erected, and Of that the polished spears Of
diplomacy may rattle against it in vain.
The resolutions Tor the admission of
Texas into the Union was passed by a
majority Of 10 votes--2l voting in farvor
and 13against it. Mr.. Berrien, in very
sensible and patriotic speech came out de-
cidedly in favor of the measure, and Mr..
Bagby embraced the opportunity to show
that he had never been unfriendly to the
admission, although he had contended for
resort to dffercut method of accomplish
ing the object. Mr.. Calhoun had arrived,
was sworn in, and took his seat in time TO
record his vote on the consunmation of
this great question. Heis in good health
and looking remarkably WELL Mr.. Nc
Duffie, continues in very feeble state.
Mr.. Benton submitted resolution, that
the committee on Military Affairs inquire
into the expediency of raising and organi-
zing regiment of volunteers to protect
emigration to Oregon; which was adopted.
Mr.. Speight introduced bill to aid The
State of Mississippi 10 construct railroad
from Jackson, in that State, to the western
boundary of Alabama.
MIR. Ashley, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported a bill making provis.
sions for the extension of our general laws
over the State Of Texas, creating judicial
districts, etc.
The House of Representatives has been
the arena, Of an animated discussion on
the merits of Native Americanis,n, brought
on by resolutions from the Massachusetts
Legislature calling upon Congress to a.
mend the naturalization laws so es to re-
quire residence oetwenty-one years, etc.
After an interesting debate Of two DAYS,
an entire new ground was assumed, and it
was very sensibly shown up that Congress
had nothing to do with the matter--that II
is the business of the sovereign States to
regulate their own naturalization laws.
and exercise the elective franchise as NAV
best please themselves.
There has been nothing of interest in
the House too day, except the election of
Rev. Mr.. Milburn as chaplain.
Yours, CID HAMET
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Niles Register, able and impartial
as it is, too, closes some excellent
remarks upon the message in this
wise:
If we are 10 fight, the government
organ was right-'sALL or OREGON, OR
NOME" fall hope Of compremis- i,
abondoned--if arbitration be out ol
the question-if the issue can be no
longer postPoned--why then, we had
better fight for all, than for any thing
less than all.
/ And not only Oregon--"all o,
Oregon" ,"but all Of Canada, and o
Nova Scotia too, ought to be put in.
to the scale. The prize must be some
thing nearer worth lighting for. The
stake should be accumulated to its ful
dimensions. Let il be understood or
both sides, that it is not merely ste
rile strip of Arctic hunting grount
. that is to be won or lost in the issue
: The entire British possessionsin in NortI
$ America must be claimed the momen