The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-08
TWENTy-NINr as CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives


sir RHsrr. ~ s,uh Carolina, having the a'or. said
that as ob-co nd been made TO his speaking
twice On ,uos,s italy the sans question h wonid
yisii the Dor Ms vas regretted ~ the House as
rich scene was expected between Mr. Rneu and John
Mr. J.rrsssos DAVIS of Mississippi, then took the
f'or and went for tos whole OF Oregon, and straight
was ours because Span had built hut the island,
and one settlement on an island possessing that island
SPANS rights are our rights. The South would stand
by the country in spite Of the 6sry Of England
The South plunged into the Revolutionary war for uiu
RES done to the North He said that Mississippi might
have been included by the gen Ieman from Missouri
Mr. smms in the list OF States whose had fought
Tor our country. (lr sinms said include her now
Thank yon, sir said Mr. Davis.
After counting over the various battle fields Of Our
counirys history including seine not yet
IN song the learned and honorable gentleman took his
seat
About twenty gentlemen sprang to their feet and
called Mr.. Speaker !" Nr. Chairman in the greatest
sgony. a. If the " crack OF doom" had come
Mr. HOUSTON Of Aiabama, was ths successful postu.
Iant. snd proceeded TO address the committee He
condemned the extreme measures aivocaies by gentle
men from tho soun we'll from the North. He be-
o rather, all the House n neace party. He would
not read any men out Of the party though he thought
some OF the party were rather of track the Texas
question, yet he would not excom municate them
Here message was received from the Senate, that
that body had passed the bill relative to c0llec Of
nMr HsusroS proceeded to critcse the speeches Of
veral members an this subject
Mr.. MILroS BEowS, OF Tennessee, and Mr. GARRErr
DAVIS OF Kentucky, rose to explain but Mr. Houston
refused 10 give up any part OF his time
Mr., Housros then proceeded to occupy his hour in
favor Of the notice lie considered the notice as the first
measure to lead to a final negotiation.
Mr.. CArRcARr of Indiana having by great exer,ions
got the door said that he had been engaged in perpet
ual struggle through life and this trying to get the
then referred to the speech of Mr. Pendeton Of Vir
ginia where he called Texas esd Oregon two Of the
world James K Polk had doue greater than swallow
the whale He had swallowed the Ievahan accent al
and pnionns bis ears back As to the game Of peopnG
Oregon by raising children he thought that it was We
Victoria and Sir Robert Peel would beat Mr. Polk and
Mr. At that he wa: rightly informed the
monument Of Loves labor lostD -, -
MIR Cathcart was Speaker of the Indiana Legis
sns re- ne intakes maj very goSd umI
oreFon.o use an imitation Of Shakespeare in Macbeth
M osthcsr has il come to tbs r We must 20 for
ovgon Tho people ask this of us They moving
Oregon He believed that our title was clear up TO
- 40 He regretted that MrPok trammelled by the
question there party 10 the West When national
rights were at stake Of the West resolve ourselves
Mr. o s and 60 Tor the Republic
moor said that he was once Baptist preacher He
puasd Buchanan, and praised South Carolina glory,
said he with You, my friend (rointing to Mr. Burt that
was born in South Carolina. Whenever he saw the
names Of Burt and Rhet he felt that they would
De IN the right place. He was for the notice without
single qualification II he could get that he would
vote for several amendments aud last though not least
he could get nothing etse, he would vote for the
amendments OF the gentleman from Alabama, (Nfr Hill.
liard Others might wish shift of the responsibility
snrs mai 9% as
sibilny He then referred to Mr. Adams and said that
the sens,sSls gentlemen talked about war, and about
Mr. ADAM. here rose and said that the gentleman had
isunderstood him He said that there would be no war;
for the friends Of the President would him 90 to
war.
MIR. NJ said that he was happy to misunderstood tho
% thor harm
incident . He then pad his respects to the msrepre.
sentative from the State OF Ohio MIR GiSaings who
SAID that the President could not he into
Mr. uippi>os rose TO explain MIR Martin said keep
your seat
out of order He rus' address the char
Mr. nAHr,s then went on to Ply hi. respects to the
several geatemsn from Tennessee and 70 them al
mp he then turned to the lone from vi gnia ana
gave him n"vernapling Cieoemen misu rsooJ the
fresiien to.y thought he was going to back ont II.
scolheh snch Hiu io. a. n,d been msde 10 tne P est
denf ny certain odonsreus gentlemen, no would s.
kieae" ron ine south snh heir eeacjae,. rne
tieman r fandivton) had sneeringly r.ere to Gen
Cas- ne assured gentlemen thar speech OF that gem
uem'n would create conservation in VIcto,ias he'd
ensmoer The following dialogue would take
plare:
Dear Albert who this General cass who threate
take Csnads 10 ninety days, aud give it back for the
=. Dearest Victoria, don't know, but III ask Lord
Peel" albert returns from Peel) Nun
Dearest Victoria, laying his hand upon her breast
This 0ensrAl Cas- is iron Michigan. He is he m an
stamped in the DUST in the la war with America He
Is the who an article while Minste 70 France
hist changed the French government
And who, dear Albert Is this old man from Massa.
chusetts, who talks OF giving the notice 2"
"Dearst Victoria he IL an old shrivcsd 81 years
Of ags with no hair his head-
~ Mr. MARrN would leave the House to guess who it
was n: would not mention his name, lest might be
Gen casss aid.dc. Canada into the Queens bed Cham
ber probably remembering the fate Of the boy Jones
fears would vanish when the speech Of Mr. PendIeton
arrived there who whipped the Yankee devils into sub.
msaon ~ letting them hear the rattle Of English drums
rite sheep named Sampson" because he was found in
bad company referring probably to the southern demo.
Gratis Tor this 10 the compony in which Mr. p il found
He then referred to Mr. win,hrops speech the repre-.
sentative from the city Of Boston He would say no.
were hung Quito guide enemies to our shores He
rdculsd Mr. Bednger description OF the Harpsrs Fer
small cloud. He presumed the gentleman had not rot
his spectacles on when he looked at the bird or he
would :s, not ;Ss Of
from the lions name. He would put Gen Jsckson,s
thousands Of Tsnnesseeans would aock to The ssndsrS
The ladies would smile upon thsm-the green grass of
orssons hesAts would be spears our hands and the
gravel on her shores buckshot He concluded by thank
ing the Committee for their kindness To the chairm4n
he would say, that ever he wished to obtain the door
him sooner than he able to obtain IL s' "
NJ T'Ss before he sat down crowd was up, shouting
When he took his seat Gen. McCoSSELL rose and said
aink was necessary to keep that speech down He
s..S ~ inc gentleman was Of pretty large
the vine. 'f1@.A0s' VI - "
alr fexL,S, Of illinois, then took the floor. and laid
G me oowing points in his speech That the poo
- W., NO. permit any shrinking question for the
sc9unnon or occupation Of territory which rightfully
belongs TO US, We should not arbtrsie. because
oro"nea nsads would be interested deciding against
re. ~. ue rom spain - good to OIL degrees North
our ute from France gives US all the ADVANTAGE Of con-
tinuiy and consuiy Of territory which Grss, Rrissin
claimed 70 nave PRIOR 70 tho treaty Of 1853 between her
and France; Our title by discovery explorson and
ssttisment, sustained BY the entrance OF The CoInh;
river ~ Robert Gray, OF Boston, by the settlsman, 81
John Jacob Astor at the mouth OF the river and form
Ing one 900 miles above the mouth Of ,hs
river, and another 30 miles further up The NootLe
treaty grew out Of alleged injury done TO the Br,ish
government in the person Of John Meares who sailed in
Portuguese vessel, under the British flag and who
was the supercargo Of Q Portuguese merchantmen
England clustered. and attempted to- and would have
quilted Spain but for the aprt rexolution In Eranca