The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-24
March 16.

Tn the Senate, on Monday, MIR. Benton,
from the select Committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges brought by the Wash
ington Times against the Senate, made re-
port, the substance Of which is thus reported
in the Commercial Advertiser
The Committee confined themselves 10 an
inquiry into the charge as il affected the SEN
ate, and entered into nothing that looked TO
proceeding against the author of the charge.
The Committee summoned Mr.. Robinson
and Mr.. Dow, editors of he paper, and they
denied on oath, all knowledge of the charges
which they had made. They were reques
ted to furnish the names of those who were
expected by item to prove the charge: The
general im2uiation against the Senate was
corruption. The specifications we're
lst. That there was Il dinner at the Brit
ish Minister'S house, at which many Sena-
tors were present, and at which some ar
rangement was made for compromise of
The Oregon question.
Cd. That the Wing Senators held a eau
Gus at the Capitol, the Friday before the sail
ing of the Cambria at which the British Min
lister was present and at which it was resol-
we'd that the question be taken, that day, on
Mr.. Colquitt's resolution, 10 be sent out to
England by the packet.
Sd. That Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton had been
heard to say that he was at the British Min
isier's table when noses were counted, and il
was asceriaiDed that there was a majority in
the Senate for Mr.. Colquitt's resolution.
All these charges were found 10 be entire
ly false. As to the dinner, the editors de-
clare that they had no personal knowledge Of
it. and the persons referred TO by them as
Witnesses swore positively that they had no
knowledge Of such dinner, and they could
prove no conversation whatever with the
British Minister. The whole story is false
and contemplate libel.
The Committee content themselves with
recommending that the publishers, proprie-
tors and reporters of the Times be hereafter
excluded from the gallery.
The report was unanimously concurred in.
NJ. Calhoun spoke an hour and half upon
the Oregon question. lie does not now con-
slider the notice a matter of much impor-
lance; for it no longer assumes that the ques-
ton cannot be settled by compromise. He
considers the question as having undergone
change since The discussion of it was COM
menced, and the position Of the Senate and
of the President was changed in regard TO it.
Ii was no longer question Of peace or war,
DSNdHoO II Udo w 'OuSCi " NC
that there could be no compromise. He
viewed the remarks Of Sir Robert Peel as
proof that the British Government was
ready TO meet US substantially upon our own
proposition of 40. 1t was the duty of this
government to lake step to meet the over
ture. He presumed that it had been done
Moreover, the whole public ofboth countries
called for compromise, and the Senate was
for compromise.
Mr.. BerrieH took the floor for tomorrow.
After organizing, the House Of Represen-
tatives went into Committee Of the Whole,
and took up the River and Harbor bill. Mr..
Ewing of Tennessee spoke in favor of the
broadcast principle in making internal i'm
provements. The seats were nearly empty.
the members having been attracted to the
Senate to hear Mr.. Caihouns speech on Or
egon.