The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-02
TWEEN NINTH ONGREss.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April /, 1916.

ION, Nlangum ana DICKINSON, presented papers
and transacted business during the morning
hour-the most important OF which related to
the change u the Senate galleries, and the re-
porters' seats. After some discussion 1t was
laid over informally.
Mr. Clayton's call on the President for fur
ther copies Of diplomatic Oregon correspon-
dence was laid over by consent informally.
Mr.. Yulee's resolution as to the expenses of
government, extending twenty years back in
to the last century, was laid over informally,
the mover having gone to Kentucky to get
married in which state (not the State of Ken
tucky,) may he enjoy ten centuries OF beatf-
cation.
Mr.. Ashley's resolution as to sitting on Fri
days was laid over, he observing that the cir
cumstances occasioning it, viz: proposition
to meet at II O'Clock; had passed by, but it
might come up again.
MIR. Dix's resolution relative to the capabi-
ties 'of some harbor on Lake Erie, TO be made
place OF refuge from ice, was passed over.
Mr.. JohnSon's resolution relative to the de-
fences of New Orleans in the present doubtful
exigencies Of our foreign relations, was passed
over.
MIR. Yulee's resolution as to the share of Flo
rida 10 the distribution of the surplus revenue
in 1886, was agreed to, though he had gone to
get married.
Mr.. Ashley's resolution as to the disposition
(: of Post Route petitions--that the presiding Of
fcer forward them to the P. M G., was agreed
to.
Mr.. Speight moved the prior orders be sus-
pended to take up the special order on Oregon
Though the hour had not arrived, yet, under
standing that the Senator from Missouri, Mr..
Benton, desired to make an explanation rea-
tive 10 Mr.. Cass's remarks about the treaty of
Utrecht, he moved the special order. The
motion was agreed to, and
Mr.. Benton rose, with the assent of Mr..
Ashley who had the floor. He said Mr.. Cass
on yesterday had pledged himself that if the
line of 49 was established west of the Rocky
Mountains, by the treaty OF Utrecht, he would
submit to that line as our northern boundary
of Oregon. He, Mr. B., had come prepared
to prove that such line was established. He
wish to vindicate our government and this Sc
nate from the charge of ignorance He refer
red to the instructions from Madison to Mr.
Monroe at London. Mr.. Cass had said that
Madison instructed Monroe to examine the
treaty of Utrecht and if he was satisfied, then
to offer the line 49 to England.
Monroe, (Cass said } did not make the exa-
minaton, but Immediately made the offer to
England, and il was refused
MIR. B examined and commented on this
correspondence at great length, apparently
much to the disadvantage of Mr.. C.'s argu-
ment. He also closely investigated the trea-
ties of those days-the Utrecht treaties and
others-and came to the conclusion which
seemed to all to be irrefragbe, that MIR. c.
must be a 49 man henceforward.
He then INDUCED in the most severe with
cisms that can be imagined, against the 81 40
men. Ajax, Aggamemnon, Ulysses, Achilles,
and all the other mighty men of war were
lugged in. That peace was secured by Gen.
Cass's war speech-that his valor and march
ing to the Russian dominions, like our grand
mothers waists in tight old times grew tapering
''small by degrees and beautifully less" till
perhaps all Oregon would dwinde down to
nothing in the view of these Ajaxes of the ex-
treme NORTH He said that Mr.. G. had refer
red to a war in Europe arising from quarrel
between two ladies, and would describe that
occurrence.
Two ladies, one noble and one gentle, quar-
relied about lap dog. The Queen took part
against the Duchess of Marlborough, that i'm
peral woman, who, after the death OF her hus-
band refused the hand of the proudest peer of
England-the Duke of Somerset saying that
she who had been the wife OF the Duke of
Marlborough could never be the wife OF any
OtleT tlldD, uOteF tie LulPeloi. He SSuceI
taking part against her, caused the recall OF
the Duke of Marlborough but, said Mr. B.
this eventually produced peace, not war, as
Mr. G. supposed. Cass's war speech was the
little dog that produced peace.
Now, were all the immense expenditures
proposed but wisely kept in the pockets of gen
temen of the naval and military committees,
rendered nnecessary-nearly Il millions for
the navy and millions for the army-utterly
needless.
Now, was ii apparent that three months de-
lay had been beneficial-that delay was mas
terly though not desired; and all this by a
speech almost learnt by rote, so great had been
the preparation upon it. Gen. Cass was now
on his parole not to go north OF Az. Green
lows book on which he relied, had led TO more
ridiculous mistakes and false conclusions, than
he thought could have emanated from any
book but one ssInevitability" now applies TO
peace. Yes, said Mr.. b., we shall have peace
now. He never took Greenlow's book bin-
sell when it was furnished him. He would
not have it. He concluded by declaring his in
tenuons and future course. He had been ask
ed why he did not speak on the question. lie
would answer now publicly, as he had pri-
vately, that he did not wish to embarrass nego-
tlalon or the Administration in conducting it.
lie had the utmost confidence in the Admins
tra1lon, and would wait until They acted, and
when they did, he would suDport them with all