Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

speech. He should not utter the word inevitable
while he was up. AS to the news from Europe, he
must say this that it seemed to him that one of the
effects of steam power that the affairs of ma
tons were made to vibrate with the arrival and de-
parture of mail steamships. Why should our de-
alterations hither and thither with the receipt
of news?
The result of the debate was that the Senate re-
| fused to postpone, and went into Executive ses
sion.
HoUsE-Mr. IT. b. King reported from the Ma
val Committee bill for the reorganization of the
Navy Department, which was read twice and or
dered TO be printed
Nearly two hours of the session were next con-
sumcd in the discussion and decision of an impor
tant question concerning the rules. Mr.. Holmes,
from the Committee on Rules. reported resolution
that any member should have the right to call for
| division OF the question, and to demand vote by
ayes and noes upon each separate item of the ap
preparation bills for internal improvements, such as
the harbor and river bill, now under debate.
A motion to lay this on the table failed, ayes GO,
noes 65. After a long debate and great variety
of intermediary motions, the resolution was adopt
ed ayes 1906 noes II. Mr.. Hodge of Illinois NOV
ed reconsideration which failed ayes So noes 95
The Committee of the Whole was then formed,
and the harbor and river appropriation bill taken up.
| The pending question was on the amendment pro-
posing the appropriation Of 5250,000 for canal
around the Muscle Shoals of Tennessee river. Mr..
Payne of Ala. made a vehement speech against the
whole bill.
! He was followed by Mr.. Brinkerhofi, of Ohio,
who was understood to defend it. The Committee
then rose, and, motion of Mr.. Broadhead of Pa,
the House passed joint resolution, corierring up
on The Secretary of State, authority to send to the
French Government number of books in return
fer a certain number presented by it to our own.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 90.
! Tho following is the form of the notice proposed
COlqniit tnrInV -,
which, it is believed meets the views of Mr. Cal
houn, Critenden and others of both parties. On
the adoption of this resolution it is surmised that
Buchanan will retire from the Cabinet, and ncgotia.
I tons be renewed
The following is the joint resolution:
That notice he given in terms of the treaty. for
abrogatlng the Convention made between the UNI
ted States on the goth Of October, 1878, and con
tnued by the convention of 1927, Immediately af-
ter The close OF the present session Of Congress,
unless the President in his discretion shall consid-
er 1t eXpedient to defer it to a later period.
Sec. :. And be it further Resolved, That it is
earnestly desired that the long standing controver-
sy respecting the limits in the Oregon Territory
be speedily settled by negotiation and compromise
III order to ranquilize the public mind and to pre-
serve the friendly relations of the two countries.
When the Oregon question was taken up, Mr.
Breese expressed wish to address the Senate up
don it on Monday.
N'SNS'3
an expression Of opinion on this subject. by the
Senate, in reference to the interests OF the business
community, which were suffering By the state of
suspense, inquired whether the Senator from Ken
lucky (Mr. Cnttcnden) had determined to accept
the proposition of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
Colquitt.)
Mr.. Crittcnden had determined, he said. to accept
the first point alone; and he would accept the lat
ter with some qualification. But he would enable
the Senator from Georgia TO offer his entire propo-
ston.
Mr.. c. went on to say that whatever might be
the occasional popular effervescence in this coun-
try, or the fervor of debate here, he trusted that it
would be found that the Senate would come to a
wise and temperate conclusion this subject
lie made some appropriate remarks on the respon-
siblty OF the Senate to the country and the world.
lie did not deem it important whether we acted
Immediately or not. There was great desire that
action should take place to day, in order that the
result may be transmitted by the steamer, but he
did not see its importance.
Mr.. w ebster did differ hairs breadth in
opinion from the honorable Senator from Kentucky
as the propriey of the course that he proposci.
He suggested a mode by which the amendments of
the Senator from Georgia might be brought before
the Senate. He did not deem it important whether
the Senate expressed opinion on this subject to
day, or Tomorrow, or next week. He MIR. wy
should vote for both Of the propositions of the Sen
ator from Georgia The President sent us at the
this subject. AS to the proprety of submitting it
, lie would give no opinion; but it was not usual to
communicate such correspondence until the sub
ject matter was disposed of. The President prob
ably supposed that the negotiation terminated
, by the withdrawal of all propositions. He had
therefore, called for the correspondence. He went
on to say that the exercise of the treaty right to
, give the notice was no just of offence, but
the circumstances attending it to be consider
ed. The House accompanied the naked notice
with proposition qualifying it. Some such pro-
position had been offered here. 1t seemed to be
the sense of the Senate that some qualification ought
to be adopted 1t was now desirable that we should
know the opinion of the Executive Government as
to the effect and use of this notice.
q The President did not expect war; but how did
. he propose to escape it d.? The question must be
d settled and If so, by negotiation. But what is tc
4 be the basis of the negotiatlon9 What were the
4 terms All that we have from the Government,
f was that they claimed the whole of Oregon oil
n none. He could not understand the position of the
L Government; it would not treat for any thing less
t. than the whole of Oregon, but proposed negotia
n ton. Did they expect Great Britain by negotia
# ton, to give up the whole of Oregon? There
4, seemed to be gross inconsistency in the positions
v of the Government. If they did not intend tc
compromise, the result would be war. Mr.. w. sale
n that majority of the Senate would vote for the
two propositions of Mr.. Colquu
Mr.. Mangum said that two thirds would vote fol
q It,
=. Mressrs Breese, flanagan, and Allen opposed
!. the amendment of Mr. Coquitt, and Mr.. Breest
# declared that he did not wish the President to ne
v gotiate any farther He wished the notice to bt
gwen and the measures proposed by the Presden
a to be passed. At the end Of the year, we woulc
q see whether we had the nerve to maintain our owl
/. rights.
:, Mr. Allen, in the course of the debate, ASSERTED
70 that the Presidents views and determination to as
sert our title to the whole territory up to 81 40 hat
! undergone no variation.
|, Mr. Calhoun said it was now evident if not be
fore, that the point in controversy was whether thi
,r question should be settled by arms or negotiation
and compromise. 1t was the most important ques
r, ton that had been brought before the America
+. people since the Revolution. He dwelt on the i'm
D. porance of an carly expression of the Senate up
-a on II.
MIR ltnse snil Tho