Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-02-12

"''"a"00' VI disposition Tor peace; and au-
'horlzing the President to repe any attempted
invasion of our territory, and placing - mil
lions of dollars in his hands for that purpose.
with power to borrow more, if necessary. Mr..
Pettit then moved naked notice, with instruc.
lions to the President to take possession of tho
disputed territory.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Calhoun pre-
scented the Memorial of the Memphis Convention,
which was referred to select committee of Eve.
consisting of Messrs. Calhoun, Atchison, Sem.
pie, Barrow and Chalmers. Mr., Calhoun took
occasion TO remark that there were two things
recommended to the action of the General Co
vernment in the memorial which he considered
unconstitutional. Mr.. Bright moved a recon.
slderation of the vote had the day before on the
Texas bill, which was carried by the casting vote
OF the Vice-Presdent s#
In the House, Mr.. Black, Of S. c. offered a
new resolution on the Oregon question, looking
to peaceable adjustment. A resolution on the
same subject was also offered by Mr.. Dromgoole.
lie was for notice, with an expression of desire
to renew negotiations. Mr.. Leake, of Virginia.
spoke IN vindicaion of the delegation of his
State, who had been assailed by some of the
Western members of the Administration party.
and expressed his opposition TO the notice. Mr..
Sawyer Of N. Y. made a $40 4O' speech, having
planted himself on the Wing side of the house,
and saying he spoke from the midst of the Wings.
lie thought he might as well go to war for the
whole as part. His speech was of humor-
Gus character, and excited good deal of laugh
ter.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Benton.
from the committee on finance, reported a bill tn,
abolish the duty on Salt, and for other purposes.
MIR. Niles reported bill to authorize the Post.
master General to enter into contracts for carry-
ing the mails in Texas.
In The House, The Oregon debate was contin-
ued by Mr.. Bell, of Kentucky. He was in favor
OF qualified notice, and defended our right to
the whole or Oregon. Mr.. Chase of Tenn. fol-
lowed, taking TO task all the members who were
not IN favor of the whole of Oregon, and espe-
cially his brother Democrats. Mr.. Jones of Ga.
offered the following resolution Resolved, that
the people of the U. States have confidence in
the Executive, and that in the event of the re-
sumption of negotiations, they would feel will
ing 10 conhde the adjustment Of the question to
the PRESIDENT of the U. States. He said he
should vote for the notice as proposed by the
committee on foreign affairs, and then he should
propose the above an additional resolution
a bill was then taken up providing for the recep-
ton by the United States of the Public Propertv
OF Texas, which after some debate, was finally
reported to the House from committee of the
whole, and passed.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Speight pre-
scented the credentials Of the Hor. ]. W. Chalmers.
the Mississippi Senator elected to fill the unex-
pred term Of the Hon. Il. ]. Walker. Mr.. Bagbv
introduced bill to add the Naval establishments
of Texas to that of the U. States. The bill to
augment the Navy then coming up, Mr.. Westco,t
addressed the Senate in its favor.-Re said he
would DO nothing on the Oregon question until
the country was placed in state of defence.
In the House, resolution was adopted to bring
the debate on the Oregon question to a close on
Monday, at o'clock, by vote Of 100 to ST.
Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee, then resumed the de-
bate, in one of the ablest speeches, it is said, of
the session. He desired more information before
acting, and thought there was other correspon-
dence which had not been communicated. He
desired the chairman of the committee of For
elgn Affairs TO say whether this was so or not1
Mr.. lngersoll replied that there had been some
recent correspondence, which would be commu-
nicaied by the President. Mr.. Gentry then re-
marked that the House would now see it had
been premature in fixing a day for closing the
debate. He said he was opposed to giving the
notice, and believed it would eventuate in war.
Mr.. Dargin, of Ala. next spoke.-He was for the
notice, in pacific form. Mr.. Delano, of Ohio,
followed in favor of the notice, and commended il
was peace measure.
On Friday the Senate did not sit.
In the House, the day was spent from little
after ten o'clock in the morning till 8 o'clock in
the evening, in the Oregon discussion. Ten
speeches were made, and the House rarely had
quorum present during the day. Among the
most prominent and particularly attractive speak,
ers were Mr.. Martin, the immediate representa-
tive of Mr.. Folks distrct Mr.. Fickln of ILL
Dois, and Mr.. Parish Of Oho.--Of course they
were for the whole Of Oregon. Some of these
speeches were tolerabe specimens of Western
Of the wild and extravagant order
letter from Texas, published in the WASH
ington Union, expressed the belief that Gen.
Houston will be elected from that State TO the
U. S. Senate, and that President Jones will pro.
badly be his associate.
THE OCEAN STEAMERS.
The Great Western will commence her tripa
across the Atlantic on the 18th Of April
The Great Britain will take her first departure
for the season from Liverpool on the 9Th Of Nav