Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-24

thought necessary ntsrpose. He hoped however, that
Senators would confne themselves the question Of post
ponement.
Mr.. ALLEN proceeded Now, sir, am Of opinion. and
believe may safely say that every Senator this floor
of opinion that the passage Of the the passage of
the bill which il is proposed 10 submit 10 the consideration of
the Senate, will give rghtfu Of warhat there win
be nothing found in these justify Great Britain in
declaring That is my opinion But what will be her
OF conduct the passage OF these viii be
another question and one which Senators divided in
opinion. But what set out with design Of say is this
that nasmuch the question Of peace has arisen
upon the presentation of these relating Oregon
seems TO that the whole subeche giving of the notice.
the extension of the laws the territory and the
now proposed for making the preparation necessary to meet
the contingencies which may giving the notbeare
proper subjects 10 be considered and the time
Some Senators may, and probably do imagine that the pas
sage OF these measures constitute grounds Of war and
yet they may be willing 10 vote five hundred millions Of
dollars for preparations for Defence being given who
would not vote ahing notice being refused Yet these
Senators may sincerely believe that the passage the
gives Great Britain Just of war But she may think
otherwise and therefore, the passage Of the notice. we
ought to prepare for every contingency that may
think all these measures are parts and parcels Of the
hng and ask Senators put themselves the question whe
ther there Oregon question they would be disposed
to burden the Treasury with expense of five and half
millions Of dollars in preparing for the defence of the country
presume Senator will say Then ask suppose no
thing be done and Great Britain be allowed to reap all the
advantages to- be derived from mastery inactivity what
will then be position She will be well content to let
wherefore
praon Of five millions Of dollars unchanged state
Of afars-to meet contingency which will arrive
Would any vote for appropriation under such circnm
stances mr. HAssEeAN. would.
Then you would throw the money and that is after
ALL but out Of fifty -four again ask, If do nothing in
reference the subject await the Of Great
Britain we go on our knees and beg her Majesys pardon
for daring entertain opinion leave unprotected our
citizens upon the Pacific coast what shall have for
five millions Sir there danger of an attack from Great
Britain if let her have the benefit OF mastery mac
tviy She will have the whole Of Oregon She has already
extended her jurisdiction the territory have none
there you let the convention stand think you that she
will give notice TO terminate it No. SIR Well if you do
not pass the Oregon BILL do gentlemen want without pros
pect Of to saddle upon the country expense Of millions
OF dollars There introduced at the beginning
Of the session by distinguished Senator not now in his seat
mr. CAss) the assumed basis that Congress would do
something in reference to the Oregon that might posi-
bly, lead to necessity for appropriations the measures
in reference Oregon pecede the appropriations do not
want to home and voted for appropriation Of five
ten millions of dollars and away leaving our rights
unasserted and citizens unprotected and leaving Great
Britain to enjoy the benefits Of g mastery inactivity.
Mr. FAIRFIELD said he did rise participate in the
discussion but simply to make remark The Senator
from Ohio seemed to argue though five and half millions
of dollars to be Internationally appropriated by this bill
to be expended under any circumstances and all events
There not two millions be expended the was
be left to the discretion of the President and he were not
required to make the expenditure unless demanded by
the exgencies OF the He made this remark merely to
show that the bill entirely separate distinct and inde-
pendent Of the questions relating to Oregon.
Mr. CALHOUN said he was happy to hear from the ar
dent Senator from Indiana that he for peace The Sem
ator and himself he found differed only as to the means by
which to be secured He hoped the difference be-
tween them would yet be still further narrowed down. He
also happy to hear from the Chairman Of the Com
mec on Foreign Relations that mastery inactivity would
not lead to and that the he recommends will
Mr.. ALLEN said undoubtedly win long
as we give up all that our adversary demands.
. Mr.. HANNEGAN said the Senator from Ohio supposes
tho
vote for the augmentation Of the navy there Oregon
Mr. J M. CLAYTON. Here is another.
Mr.. HANNEGAN. Yes, and my life on it there is
majority Of this Senate in favor of the Sir
times happens the affairs of this world that parents love no
children but their beauty any their
own The Senator from Ohio takes task here regularly
tor acting upon matters which he pleased term
barren, and at other times destitute Of substance Does he
consider barren proceeding to place ourselves situa
ton TO resent insult and to blow Has he proposed
barren declaration SIR will for the notice. and
will for such will produce the proudest boast
of earthly feeling, that have given security fellow
citizens that when they lie down night even if the
clouds Of war are lowering over their habaons they may
rest In the full that Congress with its strong
will protect them. | sick Of the word "war" SO con-
sanly reiterated in Congress. would put the country
IN state OF preparation for and have fewer speeches
made the subject Of looking the the
Presidency am looking to the counys welfare to our
common interest and, long hold in this Senate,
regarding il do the august assembly its const-
ton and practice that the world saw shall devote nv
self to the best interests of the country, looking only to
its interests but to what will be the effect of our acts
upon poserty word almost forgotten believe while our
vision is bounded by of four years. That is all
have to say.
Mr., SIMMONS said he believed the only question now
pending to what day should be named conside-
ration of this BILL The only objection that he entertained to
fixing upon the 10th Of February was that that day was al
ready ncumbered with important questions for discussion and
he would prefer therefore that other day should named
The debate further continued by Mr.. ALLEN, Mr..
and Mr.. YULEE, Ga report of whose re-
marks will be given hereafer)
And the question being taken first Mr. SEWERS notion
appointing the 10th day Of February for the consideration Of
The bin, it was decided in the negative, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Atherton Bagby Benton,
Berren, Breese, Bright Calhoun Cameron Corwin, Cen-
len Evans, Jennes Miles, Pennybacker, Sewer, Spcgh
NAYS-Messrs. Ashley, Atchison Barrow Chalmers, J.,
W. Clayton Dayton Dickinson Dix, Fairfield, Greene Han
,egan Huntington, arnagn johnson Of Maryland johnson
If Louisiana, Lewis Miller Pearce, Phelps Simmons Stur-
,eon, Upham, Webster Westcot Woodbridge, Yulee26.
The question taken upon Mr.. FAIRYrKLDs mo-
ion, appointing Tuesday next, and il agreed Ito
A DREADFUL CASUALTY.
An appalling disaster occurred at the coal mines in Car
,ondae, Pennsylvania the 18th instant by which some
fifty sixty persons literally buried alive of whom il
supposed that fifteen have lost their lives The accident con-
listed in the falling in Of number Of of the roof of the
nnes which happened at about o'clock the morning.
while the hands at work.
Among those buried in the was Mr. JoHS Hosts one
# the who recued the third day after the
From the New York Courier we learn that at
he time of the crash he in the Of the three para
el mines or roads, nearly mile from its mouth and