American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-18

on to speak of the attempts which were being
made TO inaame tho American mind, and dit
fcred ttom MIR. Webster and Mr.. Clayton in
thinking that the title ought not TO be discuss
ed. He thought II ought TO be discussed. He
would speak the truth to his countrymen il
even he had to do 1t in the presence Of their
enemies. He would discharge his duty. He
SAID that the controversy between us and Great
Britain was said to be about our title to Ore
gon This was not the case. Neither of us
have any title 1t needed but to be presented
to his countrymen in its true light to receive
their calm dspassonate consideration. This
was question which might be compromised
Our title, our possession, were not subjects Of
compromise. He commended, however, that
this right to possess this country was q subject
Of compromise, and that we ourselves have put
a limit to our claims from the earliest period
of negotiation, and beyond that limit we have
not denied the British claims: he also adduced
the extraordinary concurrence of all our
grounds Of claim to that limit which we had
thus fixed as lustifyng that limit He went
into an examination of those claims based up
on four grounds-upon contguity, discovery
and exploration, purchase from France and
purchase from Spain. He had no doubt that
large majority of the Senate desired COM
promise, but asked would they accomplish
! their purpose by giving the notice, and thought
! it would tend to diminish the prospects of the
attainment OF that end. He would vote for
MIR. Colquitt's resolution as an amendment, but
it was question to be reserved for considera-
ton whether he would then vote for its adop-
! ton.
Mr.. Archer then took the floor, and
The Senate adjourned,
n = A
The House convened this morning at 10 o.
| clock in pursuance of their adjournment last
evening. They Immediately went into COM
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
and resumed the consideration Of the Harbor
and River appropriation bill The bill was
strcnuousiy opposed by Mr.. Woodwork of s.
! c., on constitutional grounds; and supported
by Messrs. Bowlin, Tl0balts, Cooke ard King
of Mass and Bell of Ky.
At O'Clock all debate ceased, and the com
mittee proceeded to vote OF the various amend
ments pending before the committee. The first
amendment acted upon was the one offered by
Mr.. Johnson Of Tenn, appropriating $780, 900
for the improvement Of the Tennessee river,
which was lost sixteen only voting for it.
/ The next proposition was the one offered by
Mr.. Crosler Of Tenn, appropriating $3.50, 900
| for the improvement of the Tennessee river at
Musse Shoals, which was lost, 70 voting a.
gainst and IS for it. Mr.. Yancey of Ala, mo-
we'd to amend by adding $50, 900 for the i'm
provement of Mobile Harbor: which was lost,
IS only for it.
Mr.. Rockwell, of Conn, moved to amend by
adding SIC 900 for the improvement of the RI
yer Thames. Lost, so only voting for it,
Mr.. Holiness offs. c., moved to amend by
adding an appropriation of ss,O00,OOo for the
improvement Of the harbor Of Texas. Lost
without count.
These are only few of the amendments Of
fered, all Of which were voted down in success
sion as they were offered with the exception of
one or two of tritlmg amount until after four
o'clock, when the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.