Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-04-09

ter shall meet at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, instead OF
twelve, as heretofore Objections were made al
first but the rules were suspended, and the resolu
ton was adopted without division.
On motion of Mr. Dromgoolc, 4 resolution was
odonteI for terminating tho debate in committee Of
the whole upon the Independent Treasury bill, at
o'clock on Thursday next.
The Committee of the whole was then formed,
and the debate upon thn Independent Treasury was
continued by Messrs Chapman, Holmes, G. J. In.
oCrsu and others.
Mr. Holmes of S. G. supported the bill on the
ground that it would check the cxtravagant issues
Of the banks and relainn sufficient quantity OF spe-
cue in the county 20 prevent sudden and ruinous
fluctuations in the currency. AS to the safety of
the public money, he believed it would be MS snlo
in the banks as anywhere. We could not lose
much, for there would be but little money on hand
at any tine.
Mr. c. J. lnrersoll delivered ono of his most spc-
cous. eloquent aud finished speeches In favor OF
the bill
Mr.. Milton Drown replied, and opposed it on the
ground That it would abstract specie from the bust
ness If the country and shut 1t up. He argued al
so that the measure would be unpopular with the
county It had been PIT down by vote Of two
thirds of the people Of this country.
WEDNESDAY,, April |.
Senate. The Oregon question coming up for
considerations the floor was given to Mr. Benton for
an explanation in reply to Gen Casss speech OF
Tuesday.
Mr.. Benton spoke solely TO the point made by .
Gen Coss. that the parallel Of 40 was not fixed by
the Utrecht treaty. He wished to vindcale the
truth of history and the intelligence Of the Scnnic
on this subject and lac wen, fully into 1t, aud IN the
most mastery and interesting mgnner-command- /
Ing the entire attention of the Senate. Mr.. Ben. |
ton made most extraordinary and able exposition
of tins question Putting It forever at rest. lie was
severe and sarcastic in his remarks upon Mr. Cass
and his mschcvous and alarming speech, which he
had rot by heart, and delivered after three months
preparation. He hpd made a prisoner now of the
/ Aqamumnon Of the 81 40 army, and all their little
AiaNcs would soon to be 50 formidable. lie
would ct Off the commander in chief on parole,
provided he would not attempt to 20 beyond forty
nine. The gcnilcman would now, he hoped, cease
to end his harnngucs by declaring war; TO DC
"inevitabIc' The fact was that peace Is newt
ablc.'
Mr., Honncgan briefly replied to Mr.. Benton, on
account Of some personal and unk!nd alIusion and
nod at himself and his few friends. He had learn
ed all that lie knew of title to Oregon from the
Senator himself. He would not forget the lessons,
if his teacher did. lie congratulated the Senator
from South Carolina, MIR Calhoun) that tie anti
podes had at last met. lie (Nlr. ll.l humble
. private in the army of 81 40-no Ajax. But thank
: God, no pmn was high, IN this country, to be
5 able to rcpress public sentiment. The Hon. Sena
tor bad forgotten perhaps, that the siege of Troy,
: there was another chaactrr whom he had not men
/, toned. There was an Achilles. Here, said Mr..
u IT.
! Let Hccior beware lest lie shall grace the trua'ph
of Achilles.
n AT the close Of Mr.. Tl's remarks, there was uD
,, plausc in the galleries; and there some stir
n also when Mr. Benton closed. The galleries were
disposed to applaud both, as having performed their
5 parts well Mir Webster rose and said this indie
y corun must not be tolerated If it occurred again,
j he gave notice that he would avail himself Of his
privilege to demand that the galleries be cleared
{ without respect 10 persons.
Y The Senate then went into Executive session
It In the House, tie Sub-Treasury bill was deba-
o ted in Committee of the Who!e-and several mem
II bers addressed the House on the subject
II Thursday April 9.
SrNArE.-NIr. Ashley moved that the Senate
proceed to the special order of the day the Or
= egon Resolutions.
u Mr. Cass requested Mr.. Ashley to yield the floor
" for an explanation and reply tn Mr. Bentou's crush
" inc attack upon him Yesterday. lie took up the
speech uf Mir Benton by paragraphs, and tried to
>, set himself rnht it was rather IA tedious process
" and took him long time. He acknowledged that
" Mr.. Benton had given him good hit about the
v influence of women IN the affairs OF the world III
! nisstainp historical fact about some of the wars
u of Europe Mr.. Benton had cmrge ed him with say.
ny that he would be bound to the line Of 40 if the
Treaty If Utrecht established that line lie made
: no such assertion. But that Treaty did not estab
y ish that line have then broken the bonds OF 40
- and am free from captivity.
lie COnlcEGeu tnit our ll4nl 10 III ~ was ppou
" He coutcndcd that we had no title to the Oregon
~ Territory which could have 40 for a boundary.
J gentlemen said that were bound by previous
=! offers of our Government To compromise OF. tina
~ line he might be ready to acknowledge that 1t hat
= souc weight.
" Mr. Benton rose and looked rather omnousll
VI around him. The 81 20 men felt that thunder
clap was coming, and gathered together round Mr.
Unnnrran lie stated Mr.. CasS'S proposition. MI
at Cass made some explanation. Mr.. Benton repeat
$500 ed and askcd-Am correct now? Mr. g. agar
Us asked TO be repealed Mr.. b. then went throug
" some manpulations on his eyes and forehead lik
, those INDUCED IN by mcSmerIsers when they war
" to make their patients in perfect state lie state
=" it again, and then went on with his reply. II
~ said that The Senator only got out OF the iryng-p
~ into the fire. lie showed that Jefferson followe
- the Treaty of Utrecht in 1907 10 the ocean on 4!
W. If the Senator from Michigan tries to escape here
W. he must deny that we had any territory West {
J.. The Rocky Mountains by discovery or othorwis
~ previous to 1907. 1t would no. do to call MIR. Je
'p' ierson British. We might all 20 over the boar
'e vet he would remain. Therefore his opinions mus
10. be explained away, and another Greenhow mus
~! write another book to explain away his opinions.
'" Housr-The House was occupied entirely wi,
the Sub-rreasury Bill Mr.. Davis of Ky, mad
40 an able speech against IT, Mr.. Dromgoole OF VI
=, followed in reply. The hour ct o'clock havn
"' arrived, the COMMITTEE of the Whole proceeded
:, vote on several amendments. About 3 O'clock Il
'I,e Bill was reported to the House and final
Ivy passed by vote of Yeas 1913 Nays 81. III
ty House then adjourned
- FRIDAY, April 3D.
in SENATE. The Sub Treasury blH was reporl'
cts from the House, read twice and referred TO Il
ich Committee on Finance.
- Mr.. Ashley of Arkansas, addressed the Sena
. to in very loug speech in favor of the Americ
ed claim 10 the whole Of Oregon and the not ce pr
the posed before the Senate,
ose A communication was received from the Pre-
rom dent Of the United States, laying before Congre
len. the correspondence OF me Ashourion treaty,
.nrd Mr. Webster SAID II me senator from D. LAO
Ass ma should get through with his remarks, tonorr'
) H. he would occupy The Senate for an hour IN vn
And cation Of the Ashburon treaty, which had been
men frequently assued, and spoken of IN terms OF dlsp
a, n n,uont \Vlnln in his retirement. he had heu