The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-06


would require 40 repairs. aud nigh. be laid
hy tor any length OF Tine without tear q
decsying OF berg damaged. lie trusted
the Senate would permit the bill 10 take IFS
ordinary course or, u Il be desired, lei sn
carly CAV he appointed tot us consideration
Nh. FAIRFIELD sad he deemed all
discussion Jppn the merits Of the bhi 10 be
out II place and improper al Ih's time, aud
he would therefore, absialn from making
any remarks in relation to It, further than
TO say that he differed somewhat from the
views entertained hy the other members Of
the committee lie considered the bill as
neither a war nor peace measure. This
was the reason why no report had been LAID
before the Senate accompanying the bdl,
but each member of the committee was at
liberty to place his supper, OF the measure
upon any ground he thought proper Nor
was there IN committee any designation OF
the particular service 10 which The vessels
should be devoted.
Mr.. SEWER remarked that il IL wero
peace measure, there was no occasion TO
be in a hurry and he would say To his
pressed the adoption OF the measure al so
early q day as be seemed TO desire, he would
most assuredly endangef MS success, For
his own part. 40 case the notice to Great
Britain should be PASSED, he would vote for
the bill, otherwise not.
Mr.. IVES TCOlT objected TO the sp
poin,ment Of the same day for the conslde.
f,b, /. l. Il I.s,, 4 IA he
discussion Of The diplomatic questions touch
ing Oregon. He could not perceive with
what propriely the two questions could be
discussed together, as they we're entirely
separate and distinct from each other. lie
trusted they would not be MIXED up togeth'
er, bat Ina, The Senator from Arkpns3s
would withdraw his molten and allow The
earlier day 10 be named.
Mr. J. N. CLAY Ton said he did not
understand very clearly he course OF the
Senator on the other side, Nr. Sewer. }
Al an early day II the lasi month the hon.
orable Senator from Arkansas, ii he had
nightly understood the Senator, had told
them that he believed var ~iIh EaglaHd
was inevitable. Here was proposition 10
prepare for war, and the honorable Senator
from Arkansas, though believing tia; war
Is inevitable, appeared to be ANXIOUS 10
postpone the proposition for preparation.
He would inquire o. tie honorable Senator
# he had changed has opinion? Ii the Sen
ator believed war 10 BE- Inevitable, Why was
he unwilling to prepare for i, ! Why delay
the very first step for pu'ttag the country
IN a state Of preparation In rny event HE
bill should have his support. lie dd not
view II as a war measure, bu, as very
imporlan, measure, nevertheless, Tor the
defence Of the country. wilhou! reference tc
any circumstances nov existing. But II Iht
gentleman on the other side still entertained
The same opinion he did monlh ago, bt
ought most clearly 10 be in favor 0. tie pas
sage Of ,his biil
Mr.. SEWER SAID his convictions On thu
subject had Undergone 10 change, and b
you'd 60 as f4r a. any one 10 putting III
country 10 state al defence but he deslr
el tina! The whole subject should be consid
cred together. lie had somc doub's as t
whether the notice was going 10 be passed
Gould he Gepeud on the vote Of his f,ieni
from Delaware ii favor Or the notice Ill
had seen certain propositions OF his friend
the Senator from Ohio, voted down By yea
and NAYS and # he we're 10 form an opnio
from wha, he witnessed daily, II certain
seemed 10 him very likely that they wouI
have TO 60 home a. they came, leaving ii
President unseconded and unsupported. ID.
the Senator erpecs HIN 10 vote millions 70
on increase Of the navy 10 time OF pro
found peace Ii gentlemen declined vc
ting fof Tue notice. they must not e1prcs hi
vote Cor an expenditure Of money IN usele,
preparation. lie wanted the whole matte
TO be considered together, anl adopted @
rejected together.
Mr.. CLAYTON said j, appeared the
that the opinions 81 the honorable Senator
80 positively expressed last month, he'd 10
defgone change, sn5 that the Senator n
bu, ifai -?'ddBs4 os @sG E.. as beng inevitable
would or would not pass the notice. We
this What the Senator intended TO be 0ndet
stood as saving
Mr.. SEWER assented.
Mr.. CLAYTON. The position OF ii
Senator then was somewhat di!iurcut lrot
what il had been month sgo. War va
not now inevitable but II depended G
whether Congress. would pass the noIjct
The Senator had put the question whethe
he would sustain The notice lie woui
tell the honorable Senator, when the que
ton should ba presented, what bis cour.
would be; be desired to do that G-s. hic
first demanded attention he d not al pr,
sent mean to intimate whether he woul
support the notice or no, this much b
would say, il he supposed il would have III
effect Of producing war lie would not va,
for il. He assured the Senator he vas e
peace and the only view winch would u
duce him to vote for the no,ice would be
case he should consider II pacG: mea
IRE measure which would lead 10 col
ilnuance Of negotiations; measure not lea
ing 10 war, but having tendency 10 pr
vent war. The honorable Senate, o-5 hin
self 10 oil pfobstilng ~'rrHaihed didefei
VIEWS o.. - winch effect The notice SOU
produce. lie "cu'd be ready 10 expre