Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22

the prospective abolition of slavery in the District Of
Columbia.
MI. ]. @. Adams gave notice of bill to abolish
Custom House oaths, and also to abolish capital pun
under United States laws.
Mr.. Norris Of New Hampshire introduced a bill to
repeal the second section of the AppOrtionment Act,
which establishes the district system
Mr.. Bowlin introduced a bill, similar to the bill Of
the last session, for extending a territorial government
over Oregon.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole. Mr.. Giles Of Maryland addressed the Com
in favor of the notice to Great Britain. He
was followed by Mr.. Levin of Pennsylvania, on the
same side.
Mr.. R. M. T. Hunter of Virginia obtained the
floor. The Committee rose and the House adjourn
ed.
Monday, January IL.
Senate. Mr.. Fairfield, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported a bill for the organization Of the
force. The bill appropriates seven or eight
millions of dollars to build frigates and war steamers.
Mr.. Allen moved to take up his Oregon resolutions,
to give the twelve months notice required by the treaty
of 1918 with Great Britain, and make them the order
of the day for the Sd Of February.
Mr.. Wescott named the 10th of February, which,
after some remarks from several Senators, was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Hanegan's resolutions in relation to Oregon,
were also taken up and made the order for the same
day.
50 the Oregon discussion in the Senate is postponed
for four weeks. Senate still in session.
House. As soon as the House had been organized
this morning, petitions being first in order, were called
for.
Mr.. Adams presented a large batch-amoBg them
two from North Carolina, against the admission of
Texas as a slave State. MI. A. occupied more than
an hour in presenting his "pile."
The order of the day being resolution from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, authorizing the Presi-
dent to give Great Britain notice necessary to put an
end to the treaty in relation to the Joint occupancy of
Oregon.
Mr.. Tonnes, of Georgia, commenced a speecb-
lie is speaking in very fine style, and goes for the no.
tlcc, as a means of fastening the completion of the ne.
gotiation peaceably.
He says we have no Just claim to the line of 6fv
four degrees forty minutes, and therefore we must en-
deavor to compromise. To do this with advantage, we
must claim all we can under the Spanish title, which
he says is not valid.
Mr.. T. still speaking, as this report closes.
Tuesday. Jan. -.
The vote in the Senate on Mr.. Westcotts motion to
postpone the Oregon question till the 10th of February
is a good omen. The party in favor of giving the no.
.tice at once is found to be only one third of the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Calhoun's efforts, which were directed mainly
to the object Of gaining time, have been completely
successful.
It is impossible that any measure can pass the SEN
ate before March, and, by that time, we shall know
whether Great Britain will offer any concilliatory prop.
%osition. If not, Mr.. Calhoun will himself vote for the
notice, or rather for giving the President discretionary
power to give it.
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton produced some documents
to prove what he had before asserted, that the manner
in which tho flTdz Of tho Wacbinr+ou MnDnYror+ A.,
ISOLATION were collected, was shameful and wasteful
and corrupt in the extreme.
lie was opposed, therefore, to the proposition to grant
a lot Of public land to the association, for the erection
of the monument.
1t would be so managed as to be Il source of mortf-
cation to the country, Judging from the management of
the affair so far.
Mr.. Allen gave notice that he would introduce a
Joint resolution declaratory of the principles which
would govern the United States in regard to the inter
ference of European powers in the political concern Of
independent nations of America.
MIR. Benton introduced a blll" to repeal the duty on
salt.
The House was called for petitions and resolutions,
Mr.. Miller of New York presented mematiHl som
merchants Of New York, praying for the return of du-
ties on goods destroyed by fires in that city.
There was a resolution of inquiry into the tenure by
which the members from New Hampshire hold their
|"Cou' thSN pNlhS NlONICu Wy SCllCIuA nc 1Hlo was
lost.
A resolution was offered %inquiring into the expenses
of the exploring expedition, and of Capt. Wilkes Mar
ative.
The day was chiefly taken up with calling the yeas
and nays on resolutions and notices.
Wednesday, January. IA.
Senate. 1t held an important session. Mr.. Alien
brought forward his Declaratorv Resolution, hinging
defiance in the teeth Of all the Governments of Europe,
respecting their interference with our Institutions,
Government, or with any of the Governments of the
American Continent. Resistance was pledged against
any such attempts, if hereafter made.
Mr.. Calhoun regarded this Resolution as one of
grave Importance in the present condition of the coun-
try, and accordingly resisted it. He was not quite
ready, with the Senator from Ohio, to take care of all
the South American Republics, or to speak for them,
and thought that if he were to adopt the Resolution
proposed, the end would be the establishment of a COM
plete military Government.
The Oregon Discussion was resumed in the House
this morning, with q suspension of the reading of the
Journal and in unusual haste. Mr.. Chase, Of Tenn,
addressed the House in favor of giving the notice.
The effect Of this notice, it was said, was Peace, and
it would produce Peace, it was argued, sooner than to
continue the Convention. 1t was said by Mr.. c.. that
war would certainly spring from this question, if Great
Britain attempted to clam ultimately any portion of
Oregon south of the 49th degree of north latitude.
do not believe Congress will adjourn without act
ing on the subject. They cannot blink it. But they
will not trifo with it.
They will wait and see whether there is any chance
to settle the matter by negotiation Or compromise, and
go on also to make some preparations for the worst
But they will sanction the notice in some form. unless
it should be found unnecessary.
a proposition, | have reason to believe, would be
made to substitute for any other course of action, a
project to withhold the notice to let the negotiation
remain suspended and to appropriate a large sum
perhaps a million a year, to promote the settlement of
Oregon by our people, both North and South of the
Columbia. This, it was believed, would giuo ue Tie
country without a struggle, after some years, and in a
manner least offensive to the pride of Great Britain
and give us the whole of it, instead of up to the 49th.
Mr., Gordon of N. Y. also advocated the notice.
though not as a war measure. In reply to what had
been said TO the contrary he argued that we were pre-
pared for war, as much prepared as W. ever should be-.
and he desired never to see us better prepared. Stand
ing armies were not our policy, and we want none of
them. We had 100000 of people and ten millions
of fighting men who had their arms in their hands, and
were ready to 60 forward in vindication of our rights.
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