The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-09
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY,. March

10 the Senate, u motion to meet at 10
o'clock was rejected,
The Oregon question came up, and Mr.
Cass made Il iong speech in favor OF the
notice. He argued that the 49,h parallel
hal never been made the boundary Of our
claim, either by the treaty OF Uuecht or
by admission on our part,
He intended. as he DECLARED. 10 march
up 10 Sd 40 if he could. lie protested
against the doctrine that we were bound
by previous ofurs 10 take A. But he de-
clared that he did not believe England
would ever consent 10 the 40.h PARALLEL
He then replied to Mr. Calhoun's argu-
men, as 10 the effect Of war; he did not
believe that war would raise up a crop Of
hero,s 10 govern the country for fifty years
TO come.
Mir Ashley is 20 have the floor for too
morrow.
In the House the sub Treasury bill was
taken up aud Mr. Chapman spoke In favor
Of i.
MIR lngersolI opposed it,
Mr. Holmes, Of S. G.. supported the
bill on the ground that ii would check the
ex'rayasanl issues fthc banks, and reiaIo
n Sufficient quantity Of specie 10 the conn~
Try 10 prevent sudden AMI ruinous iiuctu-
asions in the currency.
As to the safety OF the public money, he
believed it would be us safe in banks as
anywhere.
We could not lose much, for there
would be but liule money on hand at uny
one time.
MIR CT lngersoll delivered one Of his
most specious, eloquent and finished
epccches in favor Of The bill.
Mr. Milton Brown replied; and opposed
it 90 the ground that it would abstract
specie from the business OF The co untry d
shnl it up.
Tie ar ncd also that the measure would
BE- urpopuIar with the country.
!, had been put down by The vote Of Two
thilds of the people Of this country.
On Thursday at one o'clock The bill IS TO
come out Of committee.
WEDNESDAY, April |,
Nothing could have produced a great
er sensation at Washington than the speech
of Mr. Benton, the substance of which
presume you have already becd Informed
by Telegraph,
Snire Oh Gen. Ctss was mingled with
strong demonslratiye facts, that soon burst
the gaseous vessels of The Michigan Scna-
tor.
Mr. B. said that yesterday Gen. Cass
had avowcd tha, il it could tie established,
that the line of 10, was established between
the possessions Of France and England
west OF the Rocky Mountains 10 the Ocean
uuder the treaty Of Utrecht, he would
withdraw his opposition TO that line. Nov
he was ready to prove that such II line
was run and established. Mr. Cdss had
said That Mr. Madison had instructed Mr.
Monroe to Investigate aud ascertain ifthat
line was so run, aud if so, TO offef it 10
Great Britain.
But. according to Gen. CAss, Mr. Mon
roe never had made that examination, oul
had made the offer without taking the
trouble to ascertain how the matter stood.
Mr. Benton went into a labored aud
searching examination ofthe diplomacy OF
Mr. Monroe's early time, and otihe treaty
Of Ulrecht,a nd came to the conclusion that
he line had been run, and Cen Cass
mus! take his place among The toFty'hIne
men.
MIR Benton referred to the lives and
achievements of Ag%gamemnon. Achilles,
md mos, Of the other Homeric heroes, be- {
ween the most renowned veteran of whom s
md Gen. Case, he drew a parallel. lie i
,Iso referred to the q1arrel between Mrs I
Mashum and Sarah J.nning, Duchess OF !
Marlboro at the conr, OF Queen Anne, a. /
0 the lap dog whose extraordinary saga {
lily and peTspjcacly had brought about a i
econciiis,iou b"twrta those female con f