Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-02
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IL the Senate the Oregon question Is still under dis,
cnssi'n Mr.. cki sun Of New York has made speech
IN favor OF giving the notice. And tie next tay Oae
2ilh.) the following the debate:
MI }. Nj. Clayton desired to know what he was Ia
"""e's'ahd ny me remain Mi 5eN'tfuay, that he
Mas ready /" iDee Great britain hall way, and spt of
compromise, ~ mahiHg tomneTca, treaty
Mr. Dickinson rep ed that he meant il ENGLAND con
eedtd advantages 10 us. We, in ruro, should coucede
'em 10 her 10 the same eAeti; nt he did not mean 10
ennnec lie subject nllh th., OF Ofeuon
MI ID. DID mol SEN have any apprehension Of a
var, though Il. hooghI That " hen England armed We
mould drm too. II war did eve should fad NIL
Inns OF men, and millions OF aud millions ul su ords
hady to leap from their scabbad III defence Of gs
and cur hfesdts and plenty al othts aud SISTERS too
as in tie days Of the RevoIullon ready feed them
and co'he hem and, il necessary to blnd up their la
ceraied bosOms."
Mr.. ID. SAID he wanted to retain Oregon for the peo-
pie Ul the old world as well our own-tor don irod
den Ireland for England herself when, like the STA
she should give up her ieing death. When lie had
concluded.
Mr.. Dayton moved that the further consideration OF
the sdlJec he postponed until uext Monday fortnight
aud advocated his mo'on lew remarks. Principally
nn the ground Of the pacific aud friendly character of
he late rews tmm England, ouf,rardiy least, and
desire that TO action OF HE Senate should interfere with
The desire manifested 10y Great Baln lu bfng the nat.
Ter Ia aulcabe settlement.
Mr.. Allen opposed the pQsiponement. lie no
thing IN the late news 10 justify The Inference hch the
Senator drew from it, enlemen i course miuh dat
fer IN their conclusions, but for his own par he did not
consider that Tie declarations of the Brush ministry in
The TWO Houses OF PariameHt he declarations al the
British journals ioreshadoNed the real policy Great
Britain. II lie should draw any Inference II would be-
that she meant directly the reverse VI What she said
Mr. A. said he had no ohecion il any Senator wanted
ume To prepare himself Tor he discussion, to posi- panp
The subject for day or Iwo-hut II time to show
disposition To quake waye IN presenting bold front
: tins question.
M. Calhoun hoped tie motion 10 postpone wend
noi prevail. The Senate nav full and he would
prefer thai they should proceed 10 'ae
amendments which had been proposed intended
To be proposed.
Mr. Cass said he was not going TO make war
speech. would he the word ''neviiable." He
was in favor Of peace. and Deprecated much
any gentleman either side Of tn Chamber. He
mnS, however, express his astonshmeni that the off
cal jurna (thr UnIon) should have claracerlztd the
the news pacific and give the Queens speech sup
pnfi OF II. For hlmsei he nothing IN the speech
10 lead To such conclusion but just the conraryIle
opposed 10 he pusr punemtnt
Al The suggesun of Mr. Berrien the motion Of Nh
Dayton was wIthdfawn Tor the purpose of enabling Mr.
C'qniti to submit an amendment, which was read Tor
information and proved 10 be very similar substance
10 Mr.. Cnlendeu's amendment.
AIR. Cruendrn said he net prepared TO accept
tie amendment as a substitute for his without nr
Their time 10 examine AMI consider II. lie therefore
moved that it be printed. The mniion prevailed
Mr. Calhoun hoped that II no Senator should he
PREPARED speak on the subject tomorrow, the Sen
ale should proceed to vote on The amendments
Mr.. Allen aud MI Critlenden were both opposed
10 vutirg on The amendments until the debate was fn-
ished.
Mr.. Calhoun again advocated his suggestion.
Mr., Allen mnved 1" 90 into Executive session.
AR. Mangum moved al urn. Lust 30 to 23-
the Vice President voting in The negative.
Mr. Allen renewed his motion hch prevailed and
the Senate into Executive session and aern ards
adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives on the 2ith the fol-
low ing scene tnpk place:
HARBORS AND RIVERS.
Mr. 1lhhatts "i KY, moved that the House resolve
itse into COMMITTEE of The Whoe NJ on the Safe Of
The Union. Tor the purpose Of taking up The oil or the
improvement of rivers and har5ors.
OBJECTIONS were made and a motion then submit
ted To suspend the rules fur The rpose OF going into
Committee If The Who e. and the yeas and Lays Were
Then ordered upon the motion.
1 he vote was as Ioluws:-Yeas l0C, Nays 81.
Mr. Thomas Smith OF Ia was called to the Chair BY
the Speaker, when
Mr.. TIbhals Of Ky, moved to proceed the consd
eratl"n of The River and Harbor bill.
Mr. Haralsnn Of Ga. hoped the motion would not pre-
vail and It II did not he should call up the bills from
the Commil'ee on Military Affairs. The motion of Mr
lihbats prevailed by a vote of "a to 60.
Ihe bill was then read by sections. when Mr.. Nc |
Conne of Alabama moved 10 lay The bill aside Tel |
ers were called and the motion lost by OF
So To 63.
Mr.. Mcconnell then moved TO strike ont the first
section OF the bill and the enacling clause pom this
motion he spoke for about three minutes. declaring, in
his own peculiar way. thai the bill outrage upon
the counry,a robbery Of the vaults Of The Treasury Of
the ni'ed States. fragrant and slnpendous outrage,
and 1t II passed. he here informed the House thai he
shnu'd bring IN bill giving every head of family.
and 10 every widow and 10 every id not married $50
scres Of the public domain Sc.