Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25
Congressional Summary.

spoke Yearly three hours ia defenceof the
exclusive American title to Oregon!
The House was engaged in the consi-
deratlon of the New Jersey contested
election case.
March 3.-Senate. Mr.. DayfoI of N.
J., spoke at length against the I" n,lice,"
iavoring the British pretensions generally.
House. The New Jersey eiectin case
was settled, Mr.. Runk (whig,) being ad
judged entitled to the seat. :
March Ain the Senate, Mr.. Hay |
wood OF N. c. spoke on the "notice.' He |
commended that the President was bond to
accept the compromise of the 18th paral-
lei, It offered. He denied that The presi
dent was committed to The assertion of the
American tile to the whole of Oregon,
up 10 54:40. He had not concludel when
the Senate adjourned.
Nothing of interest in the proceedings
of the House to-day.
March 5.--Senate. Mr.. Haywood re-
sumed and concluded his remarks We
have seen no full report of the speech-
He denied that the President hadrecog-
nized the obligation Of the resolution Of
the Baltimore Democratic Convention on
that subject, or that he was opposed TO
compromising the conflicting claims to Ore
gon. When he concluded
Mr.. Hannegan rose to address the Sc
nate, but yielded the floor at the request of
Mr.. Calhoun, who desired to correct an
erroneous impression which might be con-
veyed by the remarks of the Senator from
North Carolina. The United States (said
Mr.. G. never assented to the proposition
that any part of Oregon belonged to Great
Britain. Our negotiators had always
claimed the whole. In his own letter to
the British negotiator, he had claimed on
the part of this government the whole val
ley of the Columbia river. He was not
aware that it had ever been acknowledged
that the title was not in us
Mr.. flanagan promised not TO detain
the Senate very long. Before proceeding
TO make few remarks in reply TO some
parts of what he considered as the most
extraordinary speech he had ever heard in
his life, he begged to ask the Senator from
North Carolina one question: Whether
he had the authority of the President Of
the United States, direct or indirect, for
: declaring here that it was his wish to ter
t inmate the existing controversy on the
h parallel of 40 degrees?
Mr.. Haywood replied that he had al
ready said that which, for fear of mistake
he had previously written, and shoulC
. print. For the President 10 authorize
: any Senator TO make such declaration
r was not to be expected, and would be GU
of character.
Mr.. Allen said he should conslrue tn
reply of the Senator into negative, un
I less explicitly forbidden by the Senate
e to do so.
n Mr.. Haywood. Then the Senator on
y proves himself bad hand at construc
tion-that's all.
n Mr.. Allen. Then shall adopt the othe
ID construction, and consider his answer a
1t in the affirmative; and | demand dc
D mand it as public right-that be shall ar
y swer the interrogatory put to him. II h
lie does not answer, am here ready to den
e. that he has expressed the views of III
at President.
he Mr.. Haywood's answer was but partial
a ~ heard, but he was understood to sa
he that his constituents had not sent hi
BIT there TO answer questions put to him
s, any man; but in regard to the enquiri,
~ of the Senator from Ohio, if he Mr.. H
Sc occupied the position which that Senate
ed did, and was driven to the necessity
he asking questions here about the opinion
IT. of the President, he should quit.
at Mr.. Westcot: here called Mr.. II. TO O
ed der, if he was about to state any thin
- from the President.
mt Mr.. Haywood. The Senator need n
or be alarmed. No Senator had right
nv make demands of him on the floor of Il
:. Senate, and he would submit to no su,
;, demands.
Mr.. Allen said he had not demanded {
u answer as private or personal right, b
la' as public one When Senator assur
ATE ed to speak for the President, ii was
Ell public right, possessed by every Senat
It's to demand his authority for so doing. IT
ng avowal here made by the Senator fro
a'e North Carolina was, that he was the exp
:. nent of the views of the President of 4
Ca United States on a great national que
snt ton. The gentleman has now assum
Q, this; and Mr.. A. now again asked VIII
oil Their he was in possession of any autho
at ty from the President of the United Stat
the for saying what he had2
ov' Mr.. Westcott called Mr. A. to order.
IN 1t was not in order TO enquire here wi
nds were the Presidents personal opinions
,UU purposes.
hat Mr.. Allen. have not asked what q
uld the opinions of the President.
ers Mr.. Haywood said that he was not
hat n IT. ,l4 -