New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-03
From Washington.
Important Scene In the seunte!
of the Newark Daily Advertiser.

WASHINGTON, April l, 1916.
= While dnll thread-bare, unimportant and unin-
teresting debate upon the bill establishing Sub
Treasury has been progressing in the House to-day,
scene Of animating and impressive interest and
immediate national importance, as touching the
question OF Peace or War, transpired In the Senate
In that digniied body il has been day OF marked
importance, and one to be cherished as II deserves
to be long remembered, by the friends OF Peace
throughout the length and breadth of the land and.
therefore, well and truly may the attention OF the
country be there directed as il is evident that We
must now LOOK TO THE SENATE as the
only branch OF the Government competent 10 roll
back the tide OF war: mot only competent, aye !
but even now ready and waiting TO interpose its
conservative power TO peaceful adjustment OF our
differences with Great Britain upon the Oregon
question.
Ifever there has been entertained a doubt OF that
fact all such mlsglvlngs mus. give way before the
cheering demonstration this day Of the Missouri
Senator. Il is, thus far, The important day OF the
session and however well received may have been
the encouraging and pacific remarks OF Mr. Webster,
on Monday last still increased feelings Of well
directed confidence in the integrity OF the Senate
must be now cherished since The manly tone and de-
termined character, on the side OF Peace, assumed
and eminently maintained by Mr.. Benton. brief
and necessarily imperfect synopsis OF whose appeal
TO history, and defence OF the intelligence of the
Senate, is given below, and to which the reader IS
referred.
During the delivery of Mr. BEsToN's remarks
there given the most earnest attention OF every
Senator present while members of the House flock
ed into the Chamber and crowded the obbies. even
occupying the steps leading to the Vice Presidents
chair The galleries were also filled Mr. b notice
of Gen. Casss speech was sarcastic in the extreme.
more so in the than in the matter itsefstrong
pointed and we'll sustained as II was by historic re-
cords.
MR. BENToN'S DEMONSTRATION.
The preliminary business Of the Senate was unim
por;ant, and the special order (Oregonl was resum
ed at an early hour on motion OF Mr. SPEIoHT, that
Mr. BENTON might have an opportunity for an ex
PLANTATION before Mr.. ASHLEY commenced his ex
pected speech
Mr. BENTON then rose not for the purpose Of
making speech, but of clearing up single point
in the remarks of Mr. CAss yesterday. He did this
for the purpose of making appeal 10 history, and
vindicaling the character of the Senate for inte
gence, and thus prevent its being cheapened IN the
eyes of the world. The Senator from Michigan had
promised that he would be governed in this ques
ton by the fact of the establishment or non.estab
lishment Of the line of 490 by the Treaty of Utrecht
Mr.. B. then proceeded to show that this line vds
established by that Treaty. The very first dispatch
to our Minister in London, Mr.. Ruius King by
Mr. Madison, then Secretary OF State to MIR. Jeter
son-n the very first dispatch written after the &C
QUESTION of La, il assumed as certain that the
line of 10 was established but ignorant OF the par.
ticulars Minister was told TO examine what had
been done by the Commssaries who were appoint
ed to run the line. At that time great object was
had in view in fastening this line upon and against
Britain
Here Mr. B read from vol of State Papers, and
proved his statement.
This have DONE said NJ. B.. not only 10 vindcate
the character of the Senate for but for the pur
pose of holding the Sen. from Mich. TO his promise
that he would reverse his opinion, when the fact
have just shown was proved. In speech OF three
months dclibera,ion, speech almost committed TO
heart and westuded, he care Mis pledge, and he
is now, on parol, upon 40
This then is his condition-after having made his
speech upon the darling side of this question,
speech well mixed with other topics calculated TO
nHame the country he has ended by rendering him.
self prisoner upon the 10th parallel. His speech
with its warlike Accomplishments, now disappears
and his friend along with it, Ulysses being prls
oner the Aiaxcs and Achilles great and small, must
all share his fate The estimates for the $50 100000
military expenditures fall 10 the ground and the in
action of the committees upon them if not master
lyn has been at least lucky. War is no longer in
evitable.' but clearly evitable-peace, peace, be-
comes inevitable-there is no way 10 avoid 1t.
Mr. B. concluded statement OF about an hours
duration or more BY protesting his adherence 10 this
Administration and his readiness TO support the
President as soon ne knew his position, if he
could bring his conscience and his Judgment to CO.
incide with him.
Mr. HAYSEGAY then rose (Alr. Ashley still yielding
the floor and said he should not have opened his lips
but for q remark of Mr. B accompanied with sgnih
cant look toward his mir. H.'s) quarter OF the
chamber. l, said Mr.. H, learnt my lesson about
Oregon from the Senator from Missouri hmse-he
was the Gamaliel at whose feet1 sat-he taught me-
but he cannot unlearn me- 1t was from his speech
on the Ashburton Treaty that | learnt my duty in
regard 10 Oregon. ] am not even an Ajax IN this
question-no sir, nothing but an humble private SOL
der, and would far rather be such than 10 be one
who looking toward Mr. B holds himself so loftly
regard the Earth he treads Us too mean to bear
him-one who seems determined to rule or ruin, and
is Indifferent which
SelEcomplacent as the Senator from Mo is and
confident as he is that he holds the Agamemnon of
our little band q prisoner, J. too, say that when
ever the ioth parallel is proved to have been adop-
ted by the Treaty of Utrecht l will stand upon II
nay more, I will give up all of Oregon. l
congratulate the Senator from 5. &. that he has
made convert of the Senator from Mo-, TO mas.
terlv inactivity.
The Senator from Mo will remember that there
other actors at the siege OF Troy besides Aga
memnon and Ajax. Achilles was there, and our
Achilles there he put his hand on the vacant chair
Of Mr. Cass,) may yet drag Hector pointing at Mr..
Benton,) trophy Of victory Applause in the
Gallery
Mr. WEBSTER said if there was any more ap
plaudng this session he should exercise his prvi-
lege OF calling for the galleries to be cleared.
Mr. HANNEGAS was greatly excited which proved
mos, conclusively that Mr.. B. had made the fur fly
among The $40 40 men.
The Senate then passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee on Public Accounts reported a re-
solution directing that extra pay OF fifty cents per diem
be allowed certain messengers in the employ OF the
House Upon the question of its adoption the yeas
and nays was demanded, but before il was taken
motion to recommii was made and carried.
On the motion of Mr. DRoMGooLE the House went
into Committee OF The Whole and resumed the con-
sideration Of the Sub-Treasury bill.
MIR. ORDER of KY. spoke against the bill, and
Messrs. Harmsnson of La, Sawyer of Ohio, Daniel
of n c., G. w. Jones of Tenn, and others spoke in
favor of the same NJ
BESEDIcTIoN.-The New York Organ says:
At the close of the exercises OF large and enthusiastic
meeting Of teeto.aers Brunsuick last week the pastor
of the church where the meeting was held, dismissed
the congregation with the following truly excellent ben
edicon May the Lord inspire all with spirit OF
temperance and go the balotbox and vote, No Lii
cense-Amen l"-and amen