The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-02
Mr.. III. proceeded to make the same pledge
that Mr.. Cass had done, but more solemnly and

Mr.. ii proceeded to make the same pledge
that Mr.. Cass had done, but more solemnly and
decisively.
Sel-compacent as the senator from Mis-
sour might feel" he was not yet the cock OF
the walk, Qhis was the idea expressed, not
the Words) II was not for him 10 prescribe
the metes and bounds of our counlry's rights,
nor any other single senator. As to the treaty
| OF Utrecht in l7l3, establishing the line OF 49o
or any other line, he would ask what right had
England and France 10 run line through the
Spanish dominions on the Pacific, and west OF
the Rocky Mountains France never claim
ed foot on the Pacific. Besides, Spain pro-
tested against this treaty as touching her Yves
tern Florida rights and her protests were re-
spected by England, or else The line 49o had
never stopped at the Mountains in any treaty
OF ours, where part of that line was adopted
East Of the Mountains. Spain asserted, de-
tended and maintained her title to the whole
coast, from Darien TO the Arctic circle.
lie would return the congratulations OF Mr..
b. to himself and those who believed, and be-
lievlng acted, with him. He congratulated
MT. B. that at last--at last, after unmtlgated
strife and hostility for a life time, he and the
senator from South Carolina (Mr. Calhoun)
had effected junction, heart and hand Mr..
Calhoun had converted MIR. B., and turned
HIM to mastery inactivity; but God preserve
HIM (hr. II } from such a turning.
| He spoke Of, himself private soldier deserted
by his captain but he would rather be than to be
the great AM, be he who he may, proclaiming rule
or ruin and pretending to point his dictum as the
barrier to free nations rights. Ringing the changes
tauntlngly of his Homerc heroes, his Ajax, his
Achilles, his Aggamemnon, his Ulysses, let him
beware lest he becomes the Hector gracing the tr-
umph of Achilles. Mr.. HIS speech was the most
splendid unprecedented burst of eIoquence and pa
triotlsn ever heard in that chamber. When he con-
cluded there was round of applause from the gal
leries, which Mr. Webster promptly checked by say
ing that if it occurred again-ether on side or
the other--indicatve of appreciation disapproba-
ton, he should exercise his right Senator Of in
ssting that the galleries be cleared Of every person
friend or foe-guilty or innocent.
Mr.. Ashley took the floor, but gave way to mo-
ton to go into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at eleven O'Clock. After
prayer by the Rev. MIR. fusion, some unirn-
portant business was transacted and the House
went into committee on the sub-treasury bill;
which was debated by Messrs. Grider, Har-
manson, Sawyer, Daniels, Jones of Tenn,
Hunt Of N. Y, and Davis of KY, most fully
and ably.
When Mr.. ID. concluded, the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We learn that Mr.. Isaiah
Taylor, Of Hartford county, died very suddenly
on Monday morning He was at his residence
in Gunpowder neck and rose in his usual
health, and called the hands about the farm;
shortly after he was taken suddenly ill, and ex-
pired before any aid could be rendered him.