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continent under our care. lie did not think pub
lie opinion would sanction war for Oregon. 1t
was barren and comparatively worthless coun-
try, and would be war for inches of soil, and
not for principles. He referred with satisfaction
10 moderate article in the official organ, CON-
mentng on an article in the London Times. Mr..
flanagan replied, that he took the responsibility
OF saying that the article referred to Is not sane.
'ioned-that it was not seen by the President
and that it does not meet his approval. Mr..
Webster asked the Senator from Indiana if this
article not seen by the President constituted an
exception to others which appeared i'm the off,
ciai! TO this there was no reply, and the Sc
nate adjourned.
In the House. Mr.. C., ]. Ingersoll moved to
terminate the debate on the Oregon question on
Thursday at p. M, but the House refused to
consider the resolution. Mr.. Owen then address
ed the committee in favor of our claim to the
whole OF Oregon. MIR. Thurman of Ohio made
an argument TO show that the President had no
right to annul the Convention with Great Britain
but under the direction of Congress. Mr.. Thomp-
son. OF Erie, Pa, made a humorous speech.-He
was for Oregon and the Tariff too, and would
surrender neither TO John Bull.
In the Senate, on Thursday, resolution offer
ed by MIR. Webster, calling upon the President
OF the United States for copies of the corresnon.
de1ce which has taken place betwce en- Great Br;-
tain and the government of the u. States on the
subject of the Oregon territory subsequent to the
date OF his Message, was taken up and adopted.
The bill providing for the construction of Ten
war-steamers was again taken up and debated
Mr. SPeight spoke in opposition. He did not
anticipate war, and if intended as war mea-
sure, 1t was entirely too small for the object
Mr.. Westcott next obtained the floor, when the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Lasere, the member elected
from Louisiana to fill the place of Mr.. Slidell
appeared and took his seat. The debate on the
Oregon question was continued by Mr.. Holmes,
oil S.C.-He commended that there was no ground
OF right resting in us to the territory, that Eng
land did not equally participate in. Mr. Ewing,
OF Tennessee, spoke against the notice. In his
view 1t would be war, and he depicted the horrors
which would ensue in strong language, and re-
buked the easconading spirit which the belliger-
ents oil the House were INDUCING. Mr. Baker,
of Illinois, closed the discussion for the dav
advocating our claim to the whole of Oregon up
to $40 4U
On Friday, the Senate did not sit.
In the House, Mr.. Campbell, of N. Y. asked
leave TO introduce resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for statement of the
various repositories of the public money, SC.
which was refused. The Oregon debate was
continued by Mr.. Hoge, of Illinois, and Mr..
Mick, of Indiana. The Texas Post-office and
Post Route bill was then taken up, and speeches
were made by MIR. Culver of N. York, and Mr..
Mcdonnell of Alabama, having little or no relation
to the subject. Mr.. Culver said the Texas scheme
mad originated in iniquity, for which Mr.. Nc
Connel assaied him with great fury.
On Saturday the Senate did not sit.
In the House, rather amusing scene took
place. The remarks of Mr.. Hoge the day before
had touched several members, who asked the
privilege to explain. Mr.. Yancey denied that
he had predicted defeat to the American arms in
case OF war. Hehad only expressed the opin-
ION that war would give Oregon to Great Bri-
tain and Canada to the U. States. Mr.. Bayly
said he only remarked that we were pretermtted
from going beyond the 10th degree by our past
negotlatons-that it was Mr. Benton who said
we were bound by that degree. Mr.. Hogc said
he had answered the speeches as they were made.
lie could not tell what men meant. These ex-.
plantations were going on when Mr.. Petit moved
that all doubtful members, or members who had
made doubtful speeches, should have leave to ex-
plain. The Speaker here interposed, amid calls
OF order, and the scene was closed, Mr.. Bayly
insisting that he had been misunderstood. The
| House then went into committee of the whole.
and the Oregon discussion was resumed. MIR.
Johnson. of Tenn, commenced by defending
John y. Adams from what he considered the
Misrepresentation of Mr. Bayly. Mr.. B. rose
twice and said that he was both misunderstood
and msrepresented by the member from TeDnes.
see. The Chair called him to order for this re-.
mark. Mr.. Johnson replied quite coolly. but
with some personality. He said ne was not to be
inundated by the gentleman's scowls or threats
The gentleman might go home and talk to his
saves--he was not to be moved by his ire. MIR.
Johnson denounced ten of the members from Vir-
GINA, whom he considered more conservative on
The Oregon question than Mr.. Rives, and defend
ed our claim up to $40 49, Mr.. Wood, of N. ".
followed IN speech deprecating the policy of
his (the Poll) party on this question. He was
In favor Of compromising the difficulty, and said
that pos!erity would pronounce doom upon
those who unnecessarily plunged US into war
with Great Britain.
~ Caleb ]. M'Nulty, the defaulting Clerk of
the House of Representatives, was received on
his return to Ohio, after his acquita by the
Criminal Court at Washington, by his friends
and Deighbors of Mt. Vernon, with salute of