Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-22

stern and forciblc speech. Tic was very i'm
prcssive, and carried the Senate clearly with
him.
Mr., Allen defended his resolutions, and
said that the move was his own, aud on his
own responsibility.
Mr.. Calhoun inquired why the Senator
from Missouri, (Mr. Ben,on) and the Senator
from Michigan. (Mr. Cass) were not consult
ed on a matter Of so much importance.
| Mr.. Jarnignn Of Tennessee, moved to lay
the question OF Iece pion on the table.
The vote was taken on this important mo
ton, and II was carried--yeas %, noes 90
hIessrs. Calhoun, McDuflie and Haywood OF
North Carolina, voting in the affirmative.
| Mr.. Criuenden then introduced q series oil
resolutions auihorising Mr.. Polk to give the
notice at such time as he may, os President
Of the United States, deem proper--ihus al-
lowing Great Britain time and opportunity to
make, If she choose, new proposition.
| These resolutions were laid on the table
ill the 10Th of The next month.
| The Senate then went into Executive
session and soon alter adjourned.
HUusE.-After The House was organised
this morning, the consideration Of the reso.
luton Of notice to Great Britain to abrogute
the convention Of joint occupancy relative TO
the Oregon territory, was resumed.
Mr.. Stanton took the floor and made a
speech in favor Of giving the notice.
| Mr.. Gordon followed in q hot speech for
the notice. lie was for claiming oil Oregon
sgainst England. Mr.. e. was very much op'
posed TO the COURSE proposed by Mr. Cal
houn. a -
Mr.. Chase of Tennessee addressed the
House in favor Of giving the notice.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff of Ohio addressed the
Committee nearly an hour IN favor Of the
notice and OF war measures.
/ MIR. Wentworth, who spoke next, went for
the whole Of Oregon or Done- for Oregon
now or for Oregon never-for our rights and
all eur rghts--for the notice--tor little
speaking and great action, against the South
Carolina policy and South Carolina speeches.
Mr.. Chipman OF Michigan, kept The House
in roar Of laughter and ridicule, at his bonn
bastic speech. lie promised among other
things that il war came, the people of Mich.
gan would take Canada in ninety days, and
# The people of the United States did not like
that they would surrender it and take It
again in ninety days more. The speech,
however, was not so rich for its opinions as
for the manner in which the Kings English
was murdered, and for the bombastic fig
ures and fourlshes that were made. The
" extreme middle" Mr.. Chipman, opposed in
the settlement, of this Oregon question, and
the speech was emphatically the speech
of the Session for burlesque. The whole
entertainment. concluded with grand Illus
lraton by way Of comparison, IN which John
Bull was compared 10 a Hedge Hog who was
to be slrangled by Brother Jonathan, in the
form of Boa Constrictor. The floor Mt four
O'Clock. was given to Mr.. Cooke Of Tenn,
when the Committee rose md the House ad-
journcd.
In tho SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 18th, no
business OF importance was transacted, and
after spending some time in Executive ses-
sion, i, was voted to adjourn till Monday.
/ In the House, the Oregon question was
resumed in Committee Of the Whole, and
Mr.. Cooke, Of Tennessee, made an excellent
speech against war. and in favor Of peace
lie was followed by Mr.. Bed,gner. Of Va.
who was opposed To giving the notice just
now. Mr.. Morse, OF La. favored the notice
as q pence measure. Mr. Dobbln, OF N. &.
was for giving the notice rs he believed war
would be less likely to ensue # we gave II
than If we did not The floor was next
! given to AIR. Rockwell Of Conn. and the
/ committee rose, and the lIouse adjourned.
Ia the lloUsE, Friday, Jan. Is, several
communications from the Department were
received and ordered TO be printed. Among
the bills reported were, bill for ,hs snppor,
of the Academy at West Point; bill to con-
slruc, q Dry Dock at lphia-bl 10
abolish certain oaths now required to be
taken in Custom Houses, SC.
l The Oregon question coming up N course,
I Mr.. Rockwell made a speech against war
and war measures. Mr.. Pollock, of Penn
next 60, the floor and spoke in favor of claim.
ing all Oregon.
In the HoUsE, Saturday, Jam IL, the bill
to carry into effect the convention with Peru
by which the sum OF S300,O03 ID to be paid
to claimants of the u. ) , on that government
was taken up, and question arose whether
the Attorney General should receive $4,000
for his services or not. The committee rose
a, 9 o'clock, and reported progress Mr.
Dromgoo!e, Of Virginia, then rose and an
nounced the death Of his colleague, Mr.
Taylor, of the Rockbrdge District. The
customary resolutions were passed, and The
House adjourned to Monday.