The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-02-14

Mr. Jones Ia locofoco) of Ga, offered an a.
mendment pretty much in the following
words
Resolved, That the people of the United
States have confidence in the Executive, and
that in the event of the resumption of negot-
atoms, they would feel willing to confide the
adjustment of the question to the President
of the United States.
Mr. Jones said he should vote for the no.
tice as proposed by the Committee on For
eign Relations, and then he should propose
the above as an additional Resolution.
A Texas Bill. The floor was given to
Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee, when the Resolu-
ton was laid aside on motion of Mr. Mckay,
ofN. q, to take up the bill reported this morn
ing, asking the possession of all the public
property belonging to Texas, for the purpose
ofreceiving it from the Republic Of Texas
and placing it under the care ofthe U. S.
MIR Ashmun ofMass. desired to know what
and where this property was.
Mr. Mckay did not know. The Joint Res
olutlon ofCongress provided for its reception.
MIR Culver also desired to get some inform
alton as to the value of this property, but
there was none in the House.
Mr. Brown of Tenn, thought it was mere
job which was proposed, and by which an
expenditure of $4,000 was to be made, for no
practical good whatever.
MIR Henley, ofla., feared that this bill was
but the prelude to one which would soon be
upon Congress for paying the debts ofTexas
That proposition had been condemned hy
the great body Of the people in all sections
ofthe Union, and he would do nothing to IA
vor the introduction offs such bill.
Mr. Culver ofN. Y. proposed as an amend
ment, that it should be optional with the Gov
eminent, at any time within the year, TO pay
the agent the three thousand dollars propos-
cd tDr his SnrNppS IN rive him, oil tbo
property he should receive from Texas on ac-
count of the U. s.
The amendment was reectedaud Mr. Yell
withdrew his amendments giving notice that
he would renew it as an,independent propo-
sition.
The motion was made that the Committee
rise without reporting the Bill, aud lost.
The Committee then rose, and the bill was
reported, and passed, when, at quarter. past
4, the House adjourned.
SENATE. THURSDAY, Feb. ). The con-
sideration ofthe bill providing for the con-
structon often more war-steamers, etc, was
then resumed.
Mr. Westcott spoke in favor ofthe bill as
measure essentially necessary for the defence
ofthe Southern coast. In the course of his
remarks, he would not vote for any measure
relative to Oregon, unless proper measures
should first be taken to place the country in
aproper state of defence. Even, however,
had the Oregon question been amicublv set
tied, he would still have gone for this bill
1t was emphatically peace measure, he hop
ed that no Senator would he deferred from
voting for it, out of fear ofthe construction
Great Britain might place upon it.
MIR Dix called up the bill from the House
limiting the receipts of Collectors and Naval
Officers to the precise sum fixed by the sala-.
res as provided for by law. The bill was
'I-;of H. n f.. II
concurred in by Messrs. Huntington and Da--
Wis. The bill was then ordered to third
reading and passed, after which the Senate
went into Executive session, and soon after
adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE. 4 motion was adopted to close
the debate on the Oregon question on Mon
day neXt-ayes 100, nays 81.
Mr. Gentry of Tenn, made an earnest, able
and practical speech in Committee of the
Whole--and was opposed to giving the no.
tice. He denied that our title TO the whole
of Oregon was clear and incontestible. We
had shown that it was not so, by our repeat
ed offers to negotiate upon this question. The
party aspect, and tn e Presidential party as
pect of this question, were condemned with
great force. He feared that much of the
present excitement was Presidential game
and nothing more, and if time should thus de-
velope the motives of any man or set ofmen,
he could only say efnen who would act from
principles so diabolcal and false to the inter-
ests oftheir country, that he could wish to
have
Awhip in every honest hand,
To lash the rascas naked round the land"
Mr. Gentry proceeded to comment upon the
nature of the Executive aspect ofthis ques-
ton. The Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations had once said, without in
formation, he believed upon the subject, that
there was no additional correspondence since
"A the communication of the Presidents mes
N sage. He would like to ask the Chairman of
n that Committee ifsuch were his opinions row.
MIR c. j. Ingersoll, said, he did not remem-
Der to hove spoken upon this point before
lie believed that correspondence had been
recently opened between the Secretary Of
State and British Minister, and that it would
be speedily lard before Congress.
Mr. Dargin ofAlabama, an Administration
man, made moderate speech in favor of the
" notice, as a peace measure, and accompanied
with the expression of desire to procure an
amicable settlement ofthe question.
Mr. Delano, Wing member, also defend
ed the notice. He was for giving the Execu-
tive entire control of the subject and for hold
ing him responsible before God and the coun-
trytor the manner in which he exercised this
responsibility. He defended the West from
the charge of making this Western uues-
n ton, and declared, upon the authority of evil
n dence which he quoted, that the Texas ques-
ton was much more ola party one.
FRIDAY, Feb. g. Mr. Jefferson Davis, of
Miss, IA friend of the Administration adj
dressed the Committee in opposition to the
notice, but in favor of extending territorial
Government over the Oregon.
Mr. Iol Of Inha nIyo