Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-14
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
TnuRspAY. ArRiL 9.
SENATE

THURSDAY. Afk'b1
SENATE.
The first business o. interest that came up was
The resolution Of Mr.. Clayton, calling on the Pre-
sident tor copies of The recent Oregon corrcspon-
dence. :,
Mr.. Atchison advocated The resolution, ard
conten led that its adoption would moi, as had
been feared BY Mr.. Alien, create a disifust Of TIE
President.
MIR. Sewer opposed the resolution. He said il
would have the effect OF making public all Inc
letlers of Mr. McLane, and would lay The whole
intentions Of our Government open to the British
Minister.
mir. CLAYTON followed in support of The resolu-
ton. And with regard 10 the delay which had
been complained Of on a former occasion By Mr..
Alien. he said that gentleman was himself ac-
countable for a portion Of il, BY introducing the
\. T.. boundary question, and thereby making II
necessary for Mr.. Webster 10 defend himself.
MIR. Allen said he was not now 10 be drawn
into a controversy relative 10 that boundary. lie
would notice il at a fitting opportunity.
Alter further remarks rom Mr.. Clayton, the
loor was takcn BY Mr.. Calhoun, whoalSo advoca-
ted The adoption OF the resolution. In the course OF
his remarks he spoke otthc unanlmity which pre-
vailed in The Senate relative 10 The settlement up
on The basis Of 40.
Mr.. Allen denied that those who came 10 The
Senate as Democratic were al all unanimous in
the desire TO give away one halt The territory.
After some remarks from Mr. Morehead. The
hcnr having expired, the Senate resumed The con-
siieration Of The Oregon notice resolutions.
Mr.. Mangum having The floor, gave his views
al great length. Fir. Nancum said, Ina, he was
in .avor .! notice 10 terminate Inc Treaty, such
noli'c being accompanied with conciliaiory cla1l-
81, and framed upon a principle OF compromise.
Ii such a notice We given, he had 10 doubt Tie
whole matter might be adjusted most honorabiy
10 The country, ami i~arorably 10 all her Interests.
When be concluded, the Senate went into an Ex-
eculive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon as the journal was read, Mr.. Charles
J. ~lnger,oll, chairman Of The committee on foreign
affairs, introduced 4 series of resolutions, call
ing for the items Of expenditure from the secret
| service fund since March 4, lS4I, with copies o!
all correspondence, ETC., which, he said, would
show That MIR. Webster, when Secretary Of State,
had applied a portion OF ihs fund for the pur-
pose 81 procuring The release of Alexander Me-
Leod, and adjusting tie Northeastern bouuda-
rs question. Also, thai Secretary Webster was
guilty ol mal,ersatlor, corruption, delinquency,
and n~.s1emeanOr, a conviction o. which would
remove him from the Senate, and diSqualiiy him
altogether from holding any Office under the U.
States.
Amidst great uproar AMI excitement, Mr.. Vim
ION suggested that the resolution had better lie
over, in conformity with Inc usual course in calls
for Information q this character.
Alter some brief remarks from Messrs. Mckay
and l~0eefscll. relative 10 a point OF order, the
previous question was moved BY Mr.. Brinkerhoii,
bu, by a vo,e Of IS 10 IS, lhe House refused 10 s.
cond The motion.
Mr.. Drume0ole. in substance, eyoneIaied the
Wing parry from Ge Charges involved, or The re-
>pnasih,iity # he curduct vi N.r. Webster in ihe
particulars alluded 70. IN TIE course OF his r.
marks, he denounced The Administrator Of John
Tyler as thr most cofruptoi any since The lorma-
ton Of The Government.
MIR. Bayly ol Va. defended Mr.. Tyler, and
s.. reminded tis party - which Mr.. Dromgonle be-
! longs. that, had i; not been for Mr.. Tyler, the o..
| S. Bank bill would have passed, and then Mr.. u.
could not ha We brough; forward his Sub. Treasury
bill. He also alluded 10 The TACT, that The Demo
Gratis loudly appIauded vi. Tyler for his veto
He then gave his reasons why he thought The IN
formation called for By the resolutions could moi
he obtained.
Mr.. HiIiard, without pretending 10 say hat
Nj. Webster WAS without his faults, made IN
ann, al in his favor, and Of his high standing as
statesman.
Mr. winthrop was very severe upon Mr.. In
oer,alI and asked il the charges we're true, WIN
hey nal not teen broneh, forward before.
~. Inscr.3 III sailh E neve. feardof he charge
mil yesterday.
NJ. WinlhIup resumed, and made some Ie-
malGs 'elati"e t. The inji>iice ci applying To Mr..
Buchanan, Il political opponent Of MI. webster.
iur The i3.ofciati,a.
MI. Holmes, .. South Carolina, eloquenily
;,nd iGrcibly opposed the resolutions upon pVihci-
pb. lie argued that 4 precedent OF this 1ind
once established, OF exposing Tie secre! move
ments OF The government, would be attended by
the most disastrous consequences.
MIR. Adams commended that Mr.. Webster was
mol now responsible 10 the House Tor what he
had done when Secretary Of Stale. Tbs secfe.
seIvire money was always al The disposal Of The
President. and il any body was 10 be impeached,
il was John Tyler, and not Mr.. Webster.
Mr.. Tancey was very severe upon MIR. Wei
ser. He compared INN 10 a mud turtle, and
that he had disgraced hi SET ~ his recent abo-
si.e exhibition in the Senate. In The course OF
his remarks lie alluded rather warmly 10 MIR.
| billiard, as enc who had undertaken 10 defend
M. Webster.
MIR. Hiniard reJoined. and in the course OF his
| remarks he said that abroad in Europe, the name
Of Webster stood next 10 TINT Of Washington
| himself. (This statement vas received BY loud
hisses.) MIR. Ii. said, that those who had The au-
daci!y 10 thus endeavcr to suppress the Tree e1-
preston Of opinion, couli MOI sfcceed.
Ailer further discussion Of an explanatory char
acier The previous question was moves and Sc
conded. Some amendments having beer rejected,
he question Vcnncd On tie adoption Of the resc-
luiions Of MIR. I%neersoil, ana they were, win a
sight modification, agreed 10 by a voie-yeas 1876,
NAYS %
= resolution was adopted granting the use ol
the Hall tomorrow evening, afer the adjourn
ment al The House, FOR an exhibition BY the Deaf
and Dumb.
Several other matters having been disposed OF
The House adjourned.