Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-12
I.ArEsT FROM WASHINGTON,

Correspondence Con,n-reis1 Aly.-t..or, Mar o.
Indignation Of the Scnatc-Re Reaukt OF The
SlandrH pul forth by the Washington
I flnH-nr Evans OH The Oregon QUESTION.
As soon as the journal of the Senate
wns read this morning, Mr.. Colquit
rose, with the Washington Times in
his hand Of Thursday evening last, to
which he said he wished to call the at.
ten,ion Of the Senate.
lie was not in The habi, Of noticing pub.
licly the charges Of newspapers against
himself but ia ihis case, the editor
spoke, not as irom conjecture, but made
a positive charge against a majority OF
the Senate.
The writer would not probably think
that he spuke harshly when he (Mr. G. J
said that the charge was conceived by a
scoundre's heart aud written by q Sian
de'er's pen. There was pot one word OF
truth in the whole article.
Mr.. Colquitt read the article and COM
mon,ed upon it. As to tho secret
caucus held ut tho British Minister'S
own table, with the doors ond windows
guarded Sc, he said that he never was
in that Minister'S house and did not know
him.
His resolutions, which were said to
be the result Of this intrigue, he had
offered without consulting single indi-
vidual ; and at a proper time, he would,
as he had intended, give bis reasons for
it.
lie has attended but one caucus a,
this session, and that was called by Mr..
Hannegan.
In his remarks on that part of the arti-
Gle which declares the object Of the trea-
son TO be a compromise on the 49th,
MIR. G. asserted that more than one half
Of the Democratic Senators were in IA
vor Of such a compromise.
lMr. Hannegan shook his head.) We
shall see, said Mr.. Colquitt.
Finally MIR. C.. asked whether this
scoundrel was admitted into this cham
ber personally, or by Representative and
hoped he would be excluded.
/ Elc did not expect to reach the heart
OF conscience OF this man, by anything
he could say, and he spoke for the pub
lie.
The editor was entitled TO all the in.
fanny he could win, and he should 20 to
the world branded as a liar,
MIR. Crittenden made some remarks in
support of Mr.. Colquitt's views.
Here the matter was dropped.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Oregon question, and MIR. Evans
delivered an admirable speech on the
subject aud especially on the question
OF the "clear aud unquestiOnable title"
which had been asserted here, aud in
support Of which we were called apon to
take n step, which, in tho opinion of
some Senators, would render war una
volduble.
MIR Evans went into an argumen, to
show that our title to Oregon was 20,
clear ! and, on the contrary, that Great
Britain had always claimed and exer-
cised rights in the county, in common
with other nations.
4 Her claim was 10 hunt, trade and 6sh
in the country, und to make settlements
in il, for these purposes. in all places
where settlements were not made by
other nations.
This was the claim Of Qrea, Britain,
and it had never been fairly met, on our
side.
The treaty Of Nootka Sound confer
red upon Great Britain no rights or
privileges. She claimed none from it.
Her rights existed before, and the trea-
,y was only az acknowledgment of
them.
Mr.. Evans spoke about two hours
and gave way to a motion to adjourn,
without concluding.
In the House petitions were received,
and the river aud kalbor bill! was then
taken up.
| Mr.. Thomasion made Il speech in
support Of tho item for the purchase Of
the Louisville and Portland Canal Com
pany's stock.