Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-22
CON gress SION 3.
Correspondence Of The Char. Courier.
IN N.,u,SrrnN pril e.

tory speech on the treaty of Washing
ton of 1912.
The Senate chamber was again crowd
ed to excess. and the orators words
were eagerly and altenlively listened to.
Mr.. Webster felt himself compelled to
defend his course on this subject, mas.
much as it had been made the topic OF
disparagement and vituperation, and
Misrepresentation, by snme Of the ultra
Oregon members in the Oregon debate,
in both Houses.
Mr.. w. reviewed the whole question,
from its origin in 1888, through all the
various diplomatic correspondence on
the subject, in order to shew tha! when
he took it up it was farther from adjusts
men, than ever, and that it bad become
en,angled in a mesh of diplomacy from
which i, seemed impossible to exIricale
it. He then reviewed the provisions of
the treaty and the questions which had
become connected with tlen,-lhe Car
o|ine and Mcleod affair, &c. His de-
fence of the treaty was triumphant.
But 1t hardly needed defence, for it
was ratified by vote OF fve-sixlhs Of
the Senate, and was genci ally approved
by the people.
The ultra Oregon party had condemn.
ed il as total abandonment of all our
rights, and had given it as rraSon why
no more negotiation should be had on
the Oregon, question. In doing this,
they had charged MIR, Webster with di-
rect and pal9able interference with the
State Judiciary of New York in the
Mcleod affair.
Mr.. Webster was excessivrl V severe
in his treatment Of MIR. c J. Ingarsoll
and Mr.. Dickinson, Of N W York. No
Iphillipic ofsthe kind was ever before
pronounced Sin the Senate. He was
never before more excited, indignant,
and eloquent than in treating of these
assaults and misrepresentation.
He: demonstrated that, in The treaty
liqe had gainad iinslaads nagsisr
portant military advantages, and cited
The opinions Of Col. Totlcn and Com
modore Morris, who made military
survey to that portion Of the country, 10
prove it, as well as the acts Of the Co
vetnment.
Mr.. w. dwelt at length on the mis-.
representations of this affair, made in
the published spepches of Mr.. C. J. In>
gersoll and Nj. Dickinson. 1t was the
most excruciaIing and crushing inveclive
ever heard. There is no,hing in Burke
or Sheriden thar compares with it.
The other provisions of the treaty
and the correspondence also he review
ed, with the purpose of showing thai!
they had done much 10 secure the great
principle of the equality of nations on
the seas, and the principle that the FLAG
shall protect The vessel and crews from
search or impressment.
The provisions in regard to The mu.
iual surrender Of fugilives from Justice,
he showed had restored peace 10 the
frontier, and that nothing else could have
done it.
Mr.. Dickinson took the floor for TO-
morrow.
This episode may last week.
In the Fouse, tho Cumberland Road
Bill was rejected, by large :najnri,y.
The Senate Bill to raise regiment
of mounted men for The protection Of
emlgranls 10 Oregon was next taken up.
Mr.. Levin moved to amend it, by
providing that the men shall be Naive
Americans. MIR. Dromgoole resisted ii
as unconstitutional.
No question was taken on it.
April 9.
NJ. J. NJ. Clayton's resolution, call.
ing on the President for any further corr
'e,pondence that may nave taken place
on tn, OtaGon question, was discussed.
Mr.. Clayton insisted upon the adoption
OF the resolution, and intinaled that
many Senators would not be ready TO
vote on the Oregon QUESTION, until that
Information should be received, though
he was himself prepared TO vote for
the notice, whether there was any lego
tiation in progress or not.
Mr.. Alien objected to it as disrespcct>
ful 10 the President. These repeated
calls upon him implied dislrust of his
capacity or integrity, and would have a
bad effect on our foreign relations
When he proposed similar call on MIR.
Tyler, it was voted down. and Mr..
Moorehead made speech against il.
The House occupied the whn'e day
in the continued discussion of The Bill
to raise regiment Of mounted rif"men
\ for the protection of emigrants To Ore>
gon. Absurd as it may appear, M st Of