The Southern journal., 1846-02-07

abstracts Of the speeches made upon that
day.
JANUARY 18th.
The business of the Senate was not sne.
cially interesting on the 18th inst. The
only proceeding Of consequence was the
adoption of the following resolution, ori-
gnally presented by Mr.. Speighf, but mo-
difed by Mr. Johnson, Of La, so as 10 ex.
Tend its operation TO this State:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed TO cause an examina-
iion to be made Of the public lands subiec,
TO the overflow of the Mississippi river, be
tween Memphis and Vlckshurg, in the
State of Mississippi, and those lands SUBJ
lect to inundation on the west side of the
Mississippi river, in the State of Louisiana.
from the upper limits of the State 10 the
mouth of Red river, with an estimate of
the probable amount required to protect
them from such overflow, and the quantity
OF lands which will thereby become sale.
able, and report plan for such protection.
if practicable. at the present session of
Congress, or at an early day of The next
session.
Mr.. Jarnagin reported resolution from
the Committee on Indian AAlirs requiring
the Secretary of War to prepare, OF cause
to be prepared, history of the relations
hetwoen tho Unitea Statos aud tho several
Indian tribes, from the revolutionary war
down to the extinction Of the Indian title
eastward OF the Mississippi.
Mr.. johnson, of La. on leave, introduced
bill TO provide for the payment of the pub
lie debt in certain cases.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, the Senate
then, at half past - o'clock, went into
Executive session, and after long time
passed therein, adjourned until Monday.
10Th inst.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
reported from the Committee
on Public Lands, "a bill to reduce and
graduate the price of public lands 10 actual
settlers and cul!ivators.
MIR. G. j. Ingersoll reported bill to
carry into effect the treaty between the
U. Sand Peru. Referred to the Committee
Of the Whole,
A number of private bills were then
reported, after which the House went in
to Committee ofthe Whole upon the OREGON
bill.
The debate was continued bv Mr.
Cooke, of Tenn, against giving notice.
He contendsd that if notice were given, a
suspension Of negotiations and war would
follow.
Mr.. Bedinger of va. followed Mr.. Cooke
on the same side.
Mr.. Morse next spoke in favor of giving
notice. He was for notice, because nepo
Ilations were suspended. The British
Government had rejected peaceful pro.
position from us for the fourth, and he
trusted for the last time. He desired 10
give the notice before England would have
lime to acceptit it again or to offer it to US.
If England should propose the same 10
is, we should be bound in in honor TO ac.
cept ii.
Mr.. M. said that England had never
been brought TO her ultimatum upon this
question, and we had been. We should
never renew the offer we had once submits
led, and England would understand this
when we instructed the President 10 pui
IN end to the convention which is be-
ween US.
Mr.. Dobbins of N. c.. addressed the
House in favor of giving the notice. lie
regarded 1t as peace measure, and as
such defended it al some length Our
irst duty was TO put an end TO The treaty
which tied up our hands. This done, me-
,otiations would be resumed, and the ques
ion settled within the year. Hitherto il