New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-03
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
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NAV Be. but the opinion is prevalent among The
Senators of the Presidents party that the Mexican
difficulties are 90 the OF amicabe adjustment.
II the interests Of the party permit have no doub,
that the interests OF The country may be attended to-
The weather still cootlnues u arm and cloudy. but
the Sun hardly ever shows his face. II The weather
gets very no, we may De able TO chase these Loco
Foco Legislators from their hold on The public
Treasury. Some Of them | have no dono, would
hold on almost I'LL death. if not beyond that unim'
porisnt period OF their history
In the SENATE this morning. we had gate Al
amusing discussion between MIR. SPEiGHT OF Nils
ST. ppi and Mr.. BAGBY Of Alabama. MIR. basoy. to
give emphasis to one o. his assertions made use OF
the language--'' As sure az God made Moses.
which crea ed great Ian ghier in the Senate chamo'
The discussion arose rpon bill 10 appropriate
certain sections of the Public Land 10 the mprove-
rnents of the Pearl River running through parts OF
Inc States Of Louisiana and Mississippi. MI bAGbf
seemed 10 thiGk that Il was called PEAR river on
the principle OF - iucus nan iUcsndo he SAID
the pearls 10 be found in It's head nor In lis
mouth nor yet liz banks for il was totally use.
less for navigation from lis head 10 lis mouth. and
could not be made navigabe and even II II conid De
made navigatle there Lothing 10 DE navigaied
on it. for the cozntry totally sterile and barren
II had been said that steamboats, had been seen on
it. aud there had been IN any OF the suces along
the Mississippi River after heavy rain
The discussion quite amusing and somew hat
TART between Messrs Speight aud Bagoy. wti:e II
lasted. After some remarks from Messrs. h, John
son and Chalmers on motion OF Mr.. Hannessn the
81 bect was postponed TO take up The special order
Of the day. which is the postponement OF The Oregon
Jurisdiction Bill I'LL December next.
Mr. CAss then took the floor and commenced his
reply u Mr.. Benton-replying 10 the positions OF
Mr. Benton iha, the Treaty OF Utrecht had made 49,
the boundary line and trying to establish in opposi
ton to Mr. Benton, that 5i' 30 and not 49, was our
Northern boundary.
He read from several documents, and among
others from old speeches of Mr. Benton, claiming
territory North OF 49, Mr. Benton took extensive
notes. and kept nodding his head uhe Mr. Cass
was trying 10 overlurn his position. Mr.. Psken-
ham WAS in the Chamber while Mr. Cas- was speak
ing. He spoke abou, Two hours
Mr. BEsToS rose and replied somewhat spirit
edly. Mr.. Adams among his auditors. MIR.
Richie also immcdiate y behind Mr.. BESToS,
hen the latter turned round and said this question
had been spoiled by lis friends. The organs had
played fal.c tunes-which ten ihousand tongues had
taken up through the country and played in response
to these organs ill truth and justice were forgotten
Father Richie tried to laugh and blushed de
ninated pretty clearly that the So 40 men knew
that they in but stuck TO the error for the
sake OF crestine war.
He complained that his speeches had been r1lss
quoted. What he said as applicable 10 the Colum
bia Valley perverted to apply TO all OF Oregon
il was no ma ter. however what he had SAID II
was of littl- consequence what happened 10 him Tor
the short remainder OF his lie. Butt was lmpor-
tant for him that The country should not be hurried
into War by the sanction OF his speeches thus miss
quoted.
This. he said, ia serious day when statesmen
stick 10 error the hazard OF such fearful conse
quences, that what FL might have been war
OF accident now becomes war OF design.
The question was whether We should go 10
war for the Valley of Fraser's River and New Cali
fornia. with the forty BRUSH forts established az
orlv He.
pose side 10 try This question when his proposition
should come up
Mr. BESro>'s proposition then came up. TO re
commit The Bill TO the Judiciary Committee, win
instructions report bill extending our laws over
our own citizens as G eat Britain had done. but 10
recognize the line al 1872 The question coming up
on instructions TO the Commitiee Mr.. BENTON chHl-
lenped any one 10 strike out 49, and insert 81 +0
The yeas IND nays ordered. MIR. WEsTco1T
objected TO The He was in favor OF re-
cognizine the independent system OF government or
gained by the people OF Oregon.
Mr. WEBSTER thought il would be well 10 post
pone HI approved of the general scope of the in
slruclions Of the Hon Member from Missouri but
some i'm provernents might be made which would
meet the approval of the Hon. Member.
He stated the three points in the instructions.
He pointed out The difference between the British
laws extending over Oregon aud our laws, should
they be extended We have no laws 10 suit the
case. He hoped the matter would rest TIL the ques
ton was settled aud I'LL the Territorial laws could be
extended over Oregon.
With the second part, 10 prepare scheme lot
Territorial Government. We entirely concurred.
We thought the third proposition, TO tx for the
present the 4oih degree, would not be urged. We
hoped that the Northern boundary would be settled
between the two nations before we adjourn 1t
would be time enough the last day oil the session 10
make some Legislative line.
Mr. CALHOUN thought the best course tor US 10
pursue 10 do nothing. He WAS in favor OF re-
crring the bill to the Judiciary Committee. He had
full confidence in that Comnittee He hoped The
matter might rest for the present Next session we
would know The result OF the Notice.
After some farther remarks from Mr.. ATcHisoS,
Mr.. w E3srEK TO make some reply 10 Mr.. CAL
H.US. but She Senate then adjnurUed till 10 morrow
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this morning
Mr KAuFFMAN NJ. c. from The Eastern District OF
the State OF Texas appeared was qualified and took
his seat, Texas has succeeded In getting herself
into both Houses OF Congress and IN getting our
country into hot water and war.
After some other unim porant business The House
went into Committee of the w hole on the State OF
the Union and took up the bill concerning Lesd
Mineral Lands of which shall give you al ex-
,ruct in my letter by next mail. The House ad-
jjourned earl y.
Among the visiters in town now are Lady rank
lin aud dau her This Lady franklin lis the wife
of Sir John Franklin, the celebrated traveller. She
takes lodgings al Colemans this evening. She Is
,uite a. celebrated tourist as her husband.
The debate Oregon to-morrow will continue
10 De interesting. hlcHELiES.