American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-08
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS-
WAsHINGTON, April I, l84G.
sen ATE.


The morning business was briefly despatch
cd, and on motion of Mr.. Ashley, the Senate
passed, in about ten minutes after meeting, to
the special order.
Mr.. Webster then rose and continued his re-
marks. After making some concluding re-
marks in reference TO the boundary question,
ne passed to other subj eCts of the Treaty, and
first to the case of the Caroline and Mcleod.
Here he showed that MIR. Van Buren's admin
lstraton knew that Great Britain avowed her
self as responsible for the destruction the Ca
Eoline, and yet demanded no PREPARATION. When
Gen. Harrison asceItained this, what did he do
did he turn from the Lion to the Lamb-did
ne seek to wreak his vengeance upon a soldier,
when the British Govern ment stood forth and
said 81 am responsible, in me rertite telum?"-
Gen. Harrison looked at the matter as mill
tary man, and had keen perception of what
was Just as such, as well as what was becoming
4 nation. He thought Mcleod ought not to
be proceeded against after this avowal Of his
act by his Government.
There were remarks made by the Senate:
from Ohio, when he was absent from the Ser
ate, but as he had never seen any published ac-
count of them, he could not answer them.
Mr.. w. then turned to the speech of the Sc
1ator from N. Y. (Mr. Dickinson,) who mad
Incorporated into his speech some remarks by
Mr. Z. J. lngersoll, chairman Of the committee
on Foreign Affairs in the House, in which Mr..
Ingersoll said that MIR. Webster, when Secrc-
tary of State, wrote to the Governor of New
York that if Mcleod was not released, New
York city would be laid in ashes; and when the
Governor asked how it would be done, MIR. W..
replied by steam force, sc. sc.
Now, said Mr. Webster, ] doubt if any hy-
drostatic or steam power could positively con-
dense into a smaller space more falsehoods
than are contained in this extract. Mr.. W..
then read the only letter which, he said, he
ever wrote when Secretary of the State to the
Governor of New York. Here Mr.. w. launch
ed into the severest denuncation of Mr.. lnger-
soil, whom he designated as ga thing crea-
ture,' whose moral perceptions were blunted,
and who acted upon the motto of "all fair in
politics." He did not know that this tissue Of
falsehoods was the result of malice. 1t was
sometimes said of man, using mathematical
or mechanical figure, that there was ga screw
loose in mind somewhere, > 'and he believed this
was the case with this man; but not only was
there one screw loose, but all the screws were
loose in hIm--the whole machine was disioint-
ed, ricketty and crazy-the mans mind was so
bizarre that he seemed incapable of bringing
forth any thing but bungling mist. Having
disposed of MIR. L., Mr.. w. turned to the Sc
nator from N, York. (Mr. Dickinson,) and
now, said he, pattto majora canampS. He then
went on in about as severe strain against the
Senator from N. York for picking up the filthy
SANDER of Mr.. l., taking it from a ditch, and
giving it to the four winds. Enough of the
Senator's speeches had been sent to N. York,to
I'll small barn, and very poor fodder they
would make, sc. sc.
Our time forbids us following any farther the
wit and sarcasm of Mr.. w. in his defence of
the Treaty.
Mr.. Dickinson promised TO reply, and prove
what Mr. w. had denied.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
A call Of the House was then ordered.
10 the call l6S members answered, and then
on motion OF Mr. Linn Boyd further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
The previous question on the Cumberland
Road bill, which was pending when the House
adjourned yesterday, was then seconded and
the main question ordered.
A squabble ofsome quarter or half an hour
then lasted on points of order, &C., which
caused scene ofgreat disorder.
The question was OH agreeing with the a.
amendments of the Committee of the Whole TO
the original bill The bill as amended pro-
yides for granting public lands as follows-to
Ohio 344, 900 acres, to Indiana 92l 500 acres,
to Illinois 1889, 800 acres, and to Missouri
I,33l,9S3 for the completion of the Cumber-
land road through those States. 1t also ceded
the road to the States in which it lies, and
provided that the States shall give guarantee