The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-03-31

proceeding, Mr.. Yancey OF Ala. rose to
personal explanation. If he had, in the
debate yesterday, used the phrase, preten-
ded Democrats with regard to any of his
political friends in this House, he desired
10 Withdraw it. This showed Mr.. Yam
cey's good sense, for man is in immi-
nent danger for telling the truth in the
present House. There is no question at
all but that some of his friends who vo-
ted for Polk are pretended Democrats.
Mr.. Douglass of Illinois rose to ex-
plain also, and said that he withdrew any
remarks he had made about pretended
Democrats. Laughter, and cries of..Y ou
did not make any remarks of this kind
Mr.. Douglass observed, amid much
laughter, that he withdrew any such re-
marks that he might have made; and
well he might have made Them
This was the winding up of yesterday S
spirited fight.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the River and Harbor
bill.
Mr.. Houston, of Delaware, having the
floor from yesterday, commenced his
speech of offering amendments to the bill,
to wit: That the $4,000 for improve
meats at Newcastle be increased to $40,-
600, and that the $4,000 appropriation
for the Delaware Breakwater be increased
to 100000
Mr.. Houston is young man OF fine
abilities and pleasing manners. He sup
ported the bill with his amendments in a
short and able speech; much Of this hour
having been wasted yesterday by the Lo-
CO Foco fight.
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, followed in a
short speech in favor of the bill. He
proposed an amendment looking to the
improvement of the Illinois river. He
made some interesting remarks on the in
ternal Improvements of this State.
Mr.. Seddon of Va. offered an amend
ment, the purport, of which was not
heard.
Mr.. Bayly of Va. spoke an hour on
Oregon, the Tariff, &c. He said he
wouldnot discuss, as others had done, the
Oregon question. and yet he went on for
good part Of his hour to speak on the
subject. He would not desert the Pres;-
dent if he sould compromise on the 49th
degree, as he thought the matter ought to
be compromised, and he would not quar-
rel with the President if he should settle
on the 510 40N, which is not within the
range ..of possibility without war. He
could not see why the subject was intro
duced. The Executive would not be o.
verawed by such remarks.
He contended that Government had no
power 10 make internal Improvements, Ell
ther with or without the consent of the
States. Government might as well fur
nish ships as give other facilities to COM
merce. 1t was inexpedient as well as un-
constitutional.
But Mr.. B. said he had risen to reply
to the gentleman from Mass. (Mr. Hud-
SOM on the agricultural question. His
people were almost exclusively agricultu-
raj. My people said he, are farmers.-
{ What is meant by MY!1 Internal I'm
provements and the Tariff are measures
of the same kind. They are Chinese
twins. Mr.. Giles Of Md. was under
stood to chime in Siamese, but no notice
was taken of the correction.
Mr.. B. asserted among other things
that there was not an acre of land fit TO
be cultivated in Great Britain, except in
the parks of the Nobility, that was not
now in use. This is not in accordance
with my recollection of facts. There
are thousands Of acres in Ireland this ve-
ry day Of the very best kind of land TO
be reclaimed from its original Witness
80 in Scotland and other parts of Great
Britain. Mr.. B. consumed the remain
derof the hour in reply to Mr.. Hudson.
He was followed by Mr.. Stewart, of
Pa. in speech Of an hour long, every
line of which is worth golden eagle, if
it could only reach every working man in
the country.
He commenced by saying that every
thing hichESouthern gentlemen wished
to pass was constitutional; what they did
not like was unconstitutional.
One of the Southern members asked
him to mention one measure which was
unconstitutional, that they had defended.
Mr.. Stewart replied-Texas, and cve-
ry thing they wanted to pass.
The West was the step-chlld of this
Republic, and it had got the step-child's
share, bnt this would not continue. The
veto of a similar bill last year had rob
bed them of their rights.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga. asked Mr.. Stewart
who elected Mr. Tyler.
Mr.. Stewart, holding up both hishands,
protested against reviving the memory of
Tyler. No man in this Republic had vo-
ted for him as President. The question
was not who elected him, but who sup
ported him.
Gentlemen contended that Government
was only to interfere with foreign COM