Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-07

fettttons were presented by Mes>rs- bree-c,
Bright, Cameron. Dix, Niles. SEWER and Up
nam.
Mr.. SEWER. from the Committee on roseign
Relations. reported a bill FOR the relief Of the
legal representatives. Of William \. Sslcum,
deed.
OREGON CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton Offered a resolution. cal
ling upon the President Of the United States
tor copies oi an, correspondents whi,h has tn.
ken place la reference To- thu Oregon question
il not incompatible with the public interests.
since the 4th February. Laid over under the
rule.
Tbs rcsolant;oa Offered Yesterday by MIR.
Dayton. rcqu-s,iag the President oi the United
States to inform the Senate whcth~r, in his
Judgment. the sta,c cf our foreign relations
requir.s at this time an increase of our Naval
or Military force: aud IL necessary what the
circumstances are which give rise TO the ncccs-
sity, was, ut tho suggestion Of MI. Sewer.
passed over for a day or two.
OREGON DEBATE.
After some u~nimportant business. the Sen
ate proccedrd TO the special onirr VI the duv
aud the Oregon dcbate WAS resumcd.
Mr.. Day ton said the debate on this question
began. as Ice expected IL would end, BY gene
rsliiies-snd there was no precise question
before the Senate. Were he a. anxious Tor thu
whole oil OREGON as snmc gentlemen on the
other side OF the Chamber. he would narrow
down the question to- single point. lie would
meet Great Britain on the very ground she
had taken. that occupancy alone could give a
title TO the territory. lie would stand Just
where we now stool. and leave to time and
emigration the settlement OF the question ia
our iavor. He would toieniea little longer
the policy OF his uHadfniai double headed
G~oteiHm6nf, aud run the hszsni of disputes
snd conflicts brtween the settlers i'm ,le icni-
tory.
Mr.. ID. then went into An examination OF
the documents accompanying the Presidents
Message, and especially the report OF Mr..
White, tho L. y. Agent. TO show that the best
existed between the Hudson's BAY
Company and our citixrns who had formed a
provisional government there and the little
probability that exists "a toa conflict between
them.
Mr. ID. then proceeded TO review the reccn,
correspondence between Mr., Buchanan and
Mr.. Pakcnhsm-and To express his regret that
The librTsl offer OF arbitration had been reject
ed. lie showed conclusi,ely that the grounds
upon which MIR. buchanan refused To submit
10 s~rbiiution were unienablr. and he tcarsd
that the civilized world would look upon his
arguments with d~istrust. |
Mr.. ID. said he was ia favor OF settling the
controversy by compromis. as indicated in
Inc resolutions offered by The Senator from
(Mr. Colquitt.) II must be ssttied
,y compounds. Gentlemen might NY, Iii
'ou onsr TO comprosni-e ,ou Offer 10 shsndon
'ur own Why the very question j., WHAT
) our own" l.
Mr. ID. thru vent on TO show that ia osu
ettlement Of the boundary With Russia. vac
II .I---lI--l -. a 49,. ~
lights on the north-west ooast, and sAid I've
would read from certain documents in the
,ossessioa ot the Senate, from which, howeyeri
he injunction of secr~cy had not been rcmov-
10 sustain his position. lie woaid, how.
'ver, only give sach portions a. were ALREADY
a the Possession OF Great Britain.
MIR. Sewer rose tot point OF order. He
'ontcnded that a was out OF order ior sny
eyea TO sllude To any Thing from which
injunction Of secrecy had not been reinos-
d. /
Mr.. Dayton said he would pass the docu.
by. Nc had no wish 10 trsspass on any
ule OF the Senate. lie then went on 10 show
,hsn was al leas, a doubt attending the
Of cur title above ~ deg, de-
u - ungeneTous aud uacspdk4 In gen
lemen on the other side Of The Chamber 10
iccisre cmphalically that oar i,le up 10 81
icg. 40 was clear beyond the slssdpw Of q
and tbai VIC do not and the re3ors . n
lot controveIi it-when. a. had been sen,afk-
4 by the Distinguished Senator. fpom Msssa~
hasctts a lew dsys ago--'hs tongue should
< clustered before he would utter a word TO
sinsay our title while the negotsstion was
lie would pa, il 10 those Senators
o ssy whether II The i~ntsllect Of the Senate
rss brought TO bear In favor OF the title of
treat Britain above 80 deg. our title would
admit. at lesss. CT the shadow OF doubt.
When Mr.. ID. had concluded, Mr.. Hay
wood obtained the floor. and expressing a
The senate sdjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.