Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-02-20


first artists of the day.
The OREGON Question in the Senate.-The
Washington Correspondent ofthe Baltimore San
gives the following graphic report of the proceed
ings Of the senate on the joint resolution, rcspec-
ting Oregon, passed in the House of Representa-
tives: ..-.. . ...s ...,. ..
WAsHINeToS, Feb. 10. 1916.
The Oregon Question IN the Senate Great
Ercitement-The all-absorbing topic of discus
sion at the hotels, and in this great theatre Of pub
lie excitement, to day, is the result of the Oregon
debate. Speculation is rife in all quarters, and the
roar of $40 4O> FOUNDERS upon the plains of Ore
gon rings already in the ears of the war party,
while some would seem to repose in perfect har-
mony, like the unrutHed surface of the ocean in
calm. Numerous visitors have docked in by the
morning cars.
1t would be idle to omit noticing the 'fevcrish
excitement that every where prevails on the SUBJ
ject of the Resolutions now before the Senate
Upon no former occasion has public excitement
risen to such 'hlgh pressure steam power" and
SO will it increase until the Senate shall have de-
cided the question. In the vicinity of the Capitol
groups were to be seen in different directions.
discussing the great question of the day specula-
ting upon the course Of Calhoun, Benton, the
Wings and the probable majority or minority of
TIE oeIldte Oh Tie taking OF Tue question on MT.
Aliens resolutions.
The extraordinary hustle and excitement of
yesterday would seem not to have at all abated
amongst the members; every avenue leading to the
Senate Chamber blocked up to actual suffo-
cation long before the hour of IL o'clock. AS usu-
al the ladies composed the greater portion of the
auditory, and may he said to have exclusively &C..
cupled the gallery during the day. At IL O'clock
Mr.. Alien entered the Chamber, with large roll
of papers and some books under his,ar He was
evidently the great star Of attraction, being the
Lion Of the day ;" all eyes were turned towards
him. Mr.. Mangum and his supporters on the OPP
position benches, also entered and looked as cool
as possible. ,.
! The body ofthe Senate Chamber, however look.
ed extremely scant of members neither Messrs
Calhoun, Benton. Lewis, McDuffe, or the ''bal
ance of power party" having made their appear.
ance at the sitting of the Senate. In the course
of the day the body of the chamber began to fiji
, up. and several of the foreign Ambassadors, mem
bers of congress and members ofsthe Department.
crowded up the outer bar. To the most indiffer
ent passing observer it evident that the dclib
eiatlons In the Senate were of no ordinary impor
lance. After the journal was read and approved
. the Clerk of the House appeared at the bar ant
reported the "Join: Resolutions" of notice" which
, passed yesterday. The clerk read the Resolution
o amid much excitement in the galleries After tn
disposal Of some routine business, the order of tn,
q day was called up, when, on motion of Gen. Cass
j., to take up the Joint Resolutions, division wa
ordered-the vote stood ayes %, nays %. 4
message was, hereupon, received from the Presi
dent, when 80. .... e
= Mr.. Allen (amid breathless siience) rose, and il
e his opening remarks took occasionto review tn
n state of the Oregon question between America an
Great Britain. Negotiation, after twenty-eigh
> years, having failed it was the duty of Congress
e to assert the title of America to the SOIL If the
Z, did not act it would argue imbeclity. There wa
: but one question really before the body-whetf
er the country had the ne-re to assert its tite-fc
u as to title or right, these questions were aread
decided and it was too late in the day to enter ir
+ to discussion upon these questions. - 81
. The Congress of the United States stood CON
II mitted by the solemn vote of the House of Repr
senatives of the last Congress up to $40 4O; the
stood committed by the declaration of the Pres
dent from the period of his installation into ofit
d up to ;he late message they stood committed e
the last twenty eight years. they stood committe
. before The world as nation, and they could N
: hide thcii head. now that thss were commitled.-