New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-30
From the National Intelligence. Of Thursday.
A Scene In the Senate.

The pre- occupation OF our columns makes II IN
practicable 10 make room to-day even for our he
porters brief notes OF the continuation OF the debate
in the Senate upon the Navy extension bill. An
inciden, which occurred in the course OF that debate
however, has direct bearing upon the great
topic OF the day that il seems proper to except it
from the general postponement
To make il Ineligible TO our readers it is neccs-
sary 10 premise that in the - MON published yes
terdav morning appeared en- article headed The
News from England and the Continent. IN which
occurred the following paragraph:
In proof of the effect upon the English mind 10 which
we have alluded call attention to the EhOay nee pro
posal -eiich the London Times nOn calls upGH ihe Brush
Ministry make Government That great Journ al
is-ith all sins against America shFe"d
observer Of the pulse OF the English Government and
People and If il have observed Alright in this instance
if the British people wi: sustain the British Government
now in coming forward with the proposition al
uded to- 10 wit the same proposition rhlca M idcrs
made 20 the British Government: and which that GorTr-
1eaf ter ieroagfnuy and Hnlctseiy recte6-Ii we
say tie British Cabinet shall come forward TO re-
new the negotiation with US in spirit of farther COM
promise that proposal-if the farther accessons on
the par Of Great Britain which the rights and interests
OF the United States might require IN the premises snail
then be treated By Great Britain IN the spirit OF usuce
which the adoption her part of h1; preliminary pro-
position may be supposed to indicate in par-then we
say--certaniy not that the question could be AT
once settled for in the present new attitude OF
the question negotiation even on that proposition
would yet have great deal 10 accuu1plish-many Just
rights OF still TO secure many great and sacred in
terests OF eurs yet 10 proecbut this we VIII say that
such proposal that the part Of the British Gov
ernmeut made in and carried out in the spi
rit which have indicated would make every friend of
just and honorable peace both IN this country and in
England and rErou the world breathe freer
deeper" with good hope for civilization for free insti
tutions and for mankind twould not then De unrea
s0nRb- hope that such proposal so made and so
carried out to the more ample recognition OF just
claims farther negotiation might yet build peaceful
monument the enlightened moderation and justice OF
two great nations We say this. OF course in view Of
TACT tina; the navigation OF the Columbia by Great
Britain through five hundred miles of American terrific
~ could in the present Of the question be hardly
urgei with seriousness BY the British Government.
This paragraph was regarded. we presume. by
every body who read it-certainly by US among the
number-as significant of the present disposition of
the Executive and therefore, as being Of great
sequence.
In the Senate, Mr.. MILLER, who followed Mr..
BAGBY in debate in the of his speech caused
this paragraph be read at the Clerk table, say
ing in substance that, after this publication In the
paper of the Administration, he trusted more
would be heard on that floor about War being in
evitable"
pom this Mr. CAss took occasion to say in sub
stance that neither he any other member OF the
Senate had ever said that War was absolutely In
evitable''
Mr.. HANSEGAS then rose and stated that he took
upon himself the responsibility OF declaring that the
article which had been quoted from the Union did
not contain the views express the opinions Of the
President, and before its publication had never met
his eve; and that up TO this hour it was not one
word of it, approved by the President.
Whereupon Mr.. WEBSTER Immediately arose
and asked of Mr. HASSEGAY if this was under
stood 10 be an excepted or singular one Whether
they were to understand that as general fact the
President rcvises the Editorials of the Union
Mr. HASNEGAN appeared to be about to reply, but
was prevented by another Senator'S having posses
sion of the 40 or