American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-12
Amertton Republican,
[Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the @9th CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March II, lS46.


Mr.. Dickinson, petition from Genesee CO..
N Y, praying the revision and ratification of
certain Indian treaties.
Mr. Benton, the memorial of Thos. Allen,
formerly the proprietor of the Madisonan
newspaper, who asks pay for contract for
printing a compendium Of the last census.
Some few reports, upon private cases, were
made; after which
Mr.. Speight called up the bill to grant GER
tain public land to the State of Michigan to
aid her in internal improvements.
MIR. Niles spoke in opposition to the BILL
He had hoped that after the numerous votoes
upon bills analogous to this, the principle
would have been considered as settled, against
The employment of public funds to the CEN
stIuciicn OF works of internal improvement
But II seemed as if no principle, under this 60
yernment, could remain settled
MIR. Cass replied briefly to Mr.. n, urging
the justice and expediency of the passage OF
the bill.
Mr.. Yulee then offered substitute for the
bill, making the same general measure for
all the States.
The Oregon subject was then resumed.
Mr.. johnson of Md. then rose and spoke as
follows: 1t was with unaffected embarrass-
ment that he addressed the Senate at this time
While the momentous issues involved in this
any service to the country, they compelled him
TO make the effort. 1t was felt by all at one
time Che truestd that time was past) that there
was imminent danger Of war. From the mo-
ment when the President deemed it right and
becoming to announce to the world that the IL
tie Of the United States was clear and ndspu-
table, down to December, when It was relte-
rated in the Message, he could not see how war
was to be averted; and his approximations be-
came stronger from the character Of the de-
bates that took place elsewhere and in this
chamber. He could not but listen with dis
may anG alarm TO what fell from the lips of
the distinguished Senator from Michigan, Mr..
Cass;) what fell from the Senator from Indiana,
and above all from the Senator from Ohio, the
chairman Of the committee on foreign rela-
tons, who he, in his simplicity, supposed to be
necessarily informed of the views of the gov
ernment in reference to its foreign affairs
From what these three Senators urged, he
could not see how that most direiul of all ca
iamites, war, was to be avoided.
He was compelled to believe what, if war
was not inevitable, to use the paraphrase ola
term which seemed to have lost favor with the
Senator from Michgan-'war must come"
Negotiation was at an end it was said; our
title to the whole territory was proved beyond
dispute, and national honor would be forfeited
If our right was not maintained by arms I'M
der these circumstances, he felt that he was
careless and profitless reader of English history
who could indulge the hope from the conduct
OF tins country, that war was not inevitable.
He rejoicod in hoping and believing, from
what had subsequently occurred, that these
fears were untounded Since the statesman
like view Of this question presented by the Sc
nator from II. Y Mr.. Dix and that of the
Senator from Mo. (Mr. Benton he was salts
fed that so far as these gentlemen were con-
cerned, a fair and liberal compromise Of the dis
pute would meet with willing and Jealous adj
VocGtes i'll them. These hopes were confirmed
by the speech of the Senator from n. c., who
he did not doubt, from his intimate personal
relations with the President, spoke the views
of the Executive and when he said that the
President was in honor bound to accept his own
offer, he spoke tphat he knelO 10 be true. In this
Judgment he was confirmed by the effect o
that Senator'S speech upon the ultra Oregon
men, No discerning man could doubt that
consultation was held by them, the result of
which was that the Senator from la. was to
PROFOUND a written question TO the Senator
from n. c., which, if not answered, was to be
taken as constructively answered by the Sena-
tor from Ohio The Senate knew the result.
In the keen encounter of wit which followed,
he thought the two Senators were worsted.-
Notwithstanding the anxious desire on that
occasion to ascertain if the views Of the Presi- |
dent were correctly stated by the Senator from
N. c., a week had elapsed since, and nothing
more was heard of the matter.
Mr. Hsnnegan. If the gentleman will allow
me, will refer him to the Government organ
for the views of the President.
Mr.. Johnson, taking up the Union" from
The table. Well, | am glad to hear the Sena-
Tor from la. acknowledge that it is the Govern
ment paper, because he has disclaimed it here
ofore
Mr.. Hannegan. 1t ie only the organ go far
as it claims itself to be SO.
Mr.. Johnson. Well, that is sufficient for my
purpose. Here Nj. J. read from the Union Sc
veral extracts, one of which says, that the Pre-
sident's future conduct was to be judged by his
past acts. That is, said Mr.. j., whether he
will take 40 or no, is to be judged from the
fact shat he offered it. (Laughter.) Mr.. ].
said es he read the organ, the Senator from N
G. wGs right, and the Senators from Indiana
and Chic were wrong. Thus it would be seen
that the Senator from Ia leads torlorn hope.
nj. flanagan. 1t is ferlorn hope that will
lead TO victory.
Mr.. johnson. Then it will be victory over
his own President. Mr.. ]. then passed to the
consideration Of TIE title, but our limits forbid
us TO follow any further his excellent speech,
which was listened to with very marked atten-
Lion.
MIR. Atchson next obtained the floor, and
the Senate then passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House met this morning a. II O'Clock
and shortly after the reading of the iournal,l
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr., Gentry, of Tenn, having the floor pro-
ceeded to make speech in favor Of the bill
before tAe House, Of the principle ON which it
was founded, of the power and right Of the