American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-03

PASSAGE OF THE SUB-TREAsURy Bill. The
House of Representatives yesterday passed the
Sub-Treasury Bill by large majority.
Col. BENroN's SPEECH. The speech de-
Gyered by Col Benton in the Senate, on We'd
nesday last, created a great sensation, and has
apparently fioored the Sd 40 members of the
Senate. He adduced irresistible testimony to
prove that by the treaty of Utrecht the 49th
parallel oflatitude was recognized as the boun-
dairy line, or at least was established as the
boundary by the commissioners appointed I'M
der that treaty to locate the line-that Mr..
Jefferson never sought TO establish a higher
aorthern boundary; and, in fact that the Uni
ted States have no Just claim beyond that
limit. Col. Benton says-''the great fact is
now established. The commissaries did meet
under the treaty of Utrecht; they did execute
tie stipuatons of that treaty; they did deter
mine the limits between the French and Brit
ish possessions in North America; and the
parallel of forty-Gne, from tho Lake Of the
Woods indefinitely to the west, was one Of the
boundaries established by them,
Col Benton attributed the error of Gen.
Gass, in his denial Of the fact that the boun-
dairy line had been established under the treaty
of Utrecht, to his having consulted Green
how's book instead of authentic documents
We make the following extracts from his
speech, confident that they will be gratifying
70 our readers
''Mr. B. had not voted for the purchase of
Greenhow's book he had but poor opinion
0fbooks compiled in closets for the instruction
of men of business. They were generally
shallow, of no use to the informed, and dan
gerous to the uniformed, whom they led a.
stray; and to the indolent, who would trust to
their superficial CLOSES, without going to the
fountain head, and seeking truth at the bottom
Of the well. So Of the book in question. Had
1t not been for Greenhow's Oregon the Senator
from Michigan would have sought the history
Of the treaty of Utrecht in tho authentic docu- |
ments which our library contains, and would |
have found the truth, and would have been to- |
day freeman, and not prisoner, as he con-
Sttuted himself yesterday, in the hands of the
Forty-NlGcs. lie is now their prisoner, DOOM
cd 10 dwell at 49, He's not killed, but taken.
We may say of him as the conSoling messenger
said to Penelope:
''The great Ulysses is NOT dead,
''But, IA from wife and son,
" lie Tires Il prisoner, on desert Isle,
Will not follow the poet and cay
''Detaincd BY savage menu
For the Forty-Nlnes, are not savage, but peace
full aud merCliuI, and will allow the captive
the full liberty OF his person, on his parole of
honor yesterday gwen, on condition now be-
come absolute never to pass 40; never TO use
again that name of omen, the Russian line.
This is a sad termnatOn-al ridiculous
of his warl!kc commencement 1t is the fruit
Of his dependence on Geenhow's book. That
book has been the little dog of his catastrophe,
tteOcetoItli the Senator's occupation is gone.
War--iueVItabe war-can no longer be the
burden OF his song. War is now eVitabIe.-
sHeviLable has reversed its application. 1t is
peace that is inevitable, and henceGorth we
must hear that ducet sound.
The effect oithis change in the Senator'S
position must be great, On The Grecian band,
of whom he is the hgamemnon, it must have Il
most diminishing effect. That band for some
months have been sitting for the picture which |
the poet drew of our grand mothers III the
time of long wasted gowns and tight stays
!sg.Nis g. MALL by degrees and beautifully less"
But now the sudden deduction of so much
weight and strength, in the person OF their
chief, must leave them almost nothing. On
the future conduct Of the campaign 1t must
have decisive effect, for the A jaXes of this cX-
pediton, both big and little, must renounce it
when their great chief has imposed the penal
Ly of silence and inaction OH himself On the
country it must have fine effect, for the alarms
ofwar will suddenly cease. On the Treasury
The effect will be delightful. The twentyone
millions tatfG for the armament of the navy,
and the eight or nine millions ertrG for thel
army, will cease TO be wanted The Military
and Naval Committees, If not wise, have at
least been lucky They delayed to report bills
Tor these Thirty millions, and to-day they be-
come unnecessary Inactivity, in them, if not
masterly, mas at least been profitable; it has
saved thirty millions ofoxtra taxes, or loans to
the people"
Thus one by one are Senators defining their
positions on this allimportant qucstion--and
we think that, before the vote is taken it will
be seen, that large majority of them are in
iavor of assuming the 49th parallel Of latitude
az the basis Of settlement between the two coun-
tries, and Of course opposed to engaging in war
for "the whole Of Oregon or none" Col.
Banton has not left the 81 10 members an inch
of ground upon WHICH TO stand; he has swept
the whole from under their feet; and they must
either unite with the 40 members, or favor an
unjust and inqutous war. We are glad to
hear COL Benton speak so positively as to the
continuance of peace, for his voice will have
powerful influence not only with the Senate,
but with the whole country
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