Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-24
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wAsHrssros. February 10th.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

The President laid before the senate n Ms.
segc from tn President OF the United States
IN answer TO a resolution OF the Senate ,ran,-
Knitting = communication from the Secretary
Ut State relative TO the Mexican indemnity.
Al>o, a communication from The Governor
.oi Wisconsin relative TO Indian titles i'm ,ha,
territory.
Mr.. Bfccse. in accordance " ith notice given
Yesterday, intuSiuccd a Joint resolution to NJ.
store the care and control ct tho Mineral land.
To the Treasury Department.
On motion. " was ordered that ub~o the
Senatc ~adjoutns IL adjourn 10 meet ON MONDAY
next.
On motion of Mr.. Atchison. the prior or.
drfs ol Tue dcy were postponed Tor the purlo~.
oi taking up ia. bill Tor the relief of DR.. Eli. n
White. who was robbed by the rawuee Ian.
uians on his way iIo'n oUgon To the sea, of
Government.
MI Aichison sustained the bill in a few
of,ei tcniarks. when on motion of
Mr. Mang'm ti. previous orlcrs were slrs-
rended and the Senate proccedcd 10 the con.
sideraiioii OF the speeist onler Of the dsy.
OREGON DEBATE.
MIR. Dix. who wgs entitled to the floor.
welded 4, to MIR. J. NJ. Clayton for the purpose
oil making a personal explanations.
lhr substance OF Mr.. Claytouis explanation
was, that tho Senator inm New York (Mr.
iff) bad mis- ppmhcnicd the position hr had
assumed In his remarks on this subject. when
be represented him a. objecting To the discus
lion oi the iilte 10 Oregon. because the time
iof such discussion had not yet arrived. He
had only ohgected 10 such discussion i'm otsn
session. aud had Expressed hi, Willingness to
X INTO the subject at once Ia Executive ses-
sion.
he was in favor VI a friendl, Interchange o(
opinion on this subject in $ rrrt session. bu,
lac was opposed TO II i'm open session. asst n.
CURED ONLY 10 yotssi 10 defeat any treaty which
ihe President might make; and I've was fearful
That Senators might ~ commit themselves TO
the world Ten a particular line of boundar, that
they would be unable Ia miify a dilerrn,
treaty, should tbs PresiIen, think proper 10
make one.
Mr.. DIX then resumed his Argument ia favor
oi oar title, und quoted various authorities To
sustain IL. After going through with the
question oi title hs expressed his Willingness
To leave the settlement Of this question with
ne Administration. with the confident belief
thai u would do ever hing To maintain the
rights aud the honor OF The country. lie was
"a ia'or OF sustaining the President ia the
measures lac Ind rccon mcndcd, and did not
believe they would lead to war, because they
would afiorl no Just cause for war.
MIR. BentoI next ob,sined the floor sud
paid a higa compliment To the Senator who
had preceded biin (Mr. Din who had. he said.
placed our title upon ground on which i, must
forever stand. lie congratulated that Senator
upon speech which was an homer To his coun-
try and himself. IL would be supcrluous
now 10 say one single word upon The subject,
OF title.
Mr.. u, then proceeded to express his high
appreciation oi cvcp measure which hSd be- n
recommended b. the Pnrsidcni. aud which IL
now the duty of Congress to carry out
neasuTcs which we had a right to adopt aud
would afford TO Great Britain no Just
aus of offence.
Mr. b. eEpr sscd his decided approval Of
rejection OF the offer OF arbitration. Small
he said. might properly be left to ar
but questions Of this magnitude
never should be. ffe approved Of oil the
offered and all lac had refused. He
Tor tlie notice as a peace measure. but
whether a. peace measure OF not, he was for
the notice.
MIR. Dickinson Of n. T.. then obtained ia.
floor when. /
Mr.. Allen OF Ohio moved all Executive ses-
slon which was sgrced 70 aud the Senate soon
liter adjourned until Monday.