The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-14

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These were ssrious charges against the integrity Of
thi. body and after repetition again and sgain Mr.
part OF the Senate He thereupon, without further
mark. submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That a committee ofthree members Of the
Senate be appointed enquire and ascertain what
surss any required to vindcae its character and
inson called the DAILY Times and that the mmittse
be empowered to send orpersons and papers.
Mr. J.rsAors accepted the amendment; and the reso-
luton altered so as to read FIVE members" instead
Mr. MisauM confessed his reluctance nj NOTICING b,s
matter at ALL but as one Of the whg Senator'S intimately
convsrsant with his associates and competent speak
meeting Of the wings whatever at the British Ministers
elsewhere, which the British Minister was present
or Il q S ist question 81
the Oregon controversy. There was not scintlla of
,Sa. Ss LOT snss: chssss His own was
specifically made not subsisnated By any direct svi.
sired no longer an sssocation with it, And any ssns
tor upon such general charges, deemed essential to
But he waived his objections because he under
stood that of this editors informants a member
Of Congress.
VoroE FROM THE DEMOCRATIC SIpx-WHAr7
Mr. MAsouM repeated that he had understood one of
Inform6rs
That it was member Of the Senate he believed to be
utterly impossible IT, however, this should be add
tions calumny, as respects member Of the other
House was proper that should be exposed Az the
resolution was offered therefore, he should vote most
cheerully for it, II due to the British Minister dis
due to him. and to that spirit Of hospitality which should
ever great naonthat the truth should
wings Of tho Senate one half the democrats and the
President himself was involved What could the whgs
M. h0 vol for
Mr. srrIoHr said that this bill of pains and penalties
consisted of two counts II assumed that not only
these recent intrigues the wings party, but that
portion of the democrats also present. Now, he
had reason to believe that he Of the latter
ragned under this charge It to himself his con.
stituents and to the Senate, say that he emphatcay
opposition party Of his political friends He had
no knowledge Of any such thing. He was at caucus
at the beginning OF the session. in reference to the
pointment of committees In regerd to the amendment
OF the Senator from Georgia. (for negotiation and
was positive in declaring that it not the result OF
any Caucus In regard to the Oregon controversy he
had ever considered il as not party but strictly an
yersed with the wings upon this subject, from desire
that the Senate should unbroken front before
Mr. CALHOUN Gas understood said that in the absence
of the Senator from Georgia, MR. Colqut it pro-
per that he MR. Cahoun should that he had OBJ
served to that Senator that his amendment was well
drawn up. and would combine majority Of this body in
Mr. BENTON said it was nearly a month ago when a
Senator from the other sde with view to proposi-
ton which would carry the Senate brought forward his
amendment Consequently II was before the period
laid for this accusation On lad 3nvers
ed with the Senator from Kentucky. (Mr Crittenden)
in the committee ROOM, This involving, not
an individual member of the body, but q majority He
thought il, notwithstanding, unworthy of serious
whatever course he may have preferred in the begin.
ming he should vote chesrfully for the resolution
agains. the adjournment lon Thursday, two weeks,
when MIR Colquitts amendment under considera.
He regarded charges this paper as wholly uuwor
my OF his notice in this house He knew of ne other
tended no other He knew nothing Of any whig caucus
Sttn the British Mister He lad again the ad.
journmen because he desired some action of the Sem
ats upon the amendments He was favorable to the
tce aud desired It III form would secure the
largest vote OF this body. He should vote cheerfully
for committee.
Mr. Wrsrcorr understood to say for he spoke
in low tone OF voice. that he had tho slightest suspi
cion that there single this body in any
degree guilty of charges aduoed should almost
feel as II ne himself involved the offence But
ne had not the slightest suspicion of this kind He
should vote against the notice in any Of the forms in
which It had been presented He did not believe the
Scaan s the cnarssr m re ener 70 the VIM
vdual Senator but as act Of public justice,
conviction OF the guilty party
Mr. BAGBY did believe the resolution nece ssarv IN
vndcae the character OF the Senate He could not be-
leve that time had come when it sary here
and he hoped the time would He had heard
of no dinner at the British Mnisters-of no intgus-of
the caucus He thought the resolution would be 4
little letting down of the Senate. This was the frat
time that such proposition had been submitted and he
Mr. BERRIES would vote for the resolution on the
ground thatt was called for to vndcate the
OF the Senate or OF Senator his the other
side Of the chamber No Senator appealing to God and
his conscience could say that he believed in sush Of
these charges But he hoped that an opportunity would
be afforded in the Of this to rsbuke
the growing licentiousness OF the press.
The resolution for the Committee Of investigation
committee
the chair.
The VIcE PRTsrpESr, accordingly, named Messrs. |
Jarnagin Benton Dickinson, j. Nj. Clayton and Tur.
ney, as the Committee.
On notion the Senate then took MP the resolutions
and amendments from yesterday, on the subject Of
oREeoN-pEcAL OF THE DAY.
Mr.. ArcHrsoN, of Missouri, to the question Az
form Of notice which should be- the bress ana the mos:
explicit and unconditional such form, for instance a.
the resolution reported from the committee foreign
relations Specified his objections various amend
mens proposed. He had various objections to the pro.
vso Of the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. Crittehden
Congress- because would far suspend any de6ntive
action this subject He read from the Presidents
wanted the treaty Of III removed-noing could be done
towards the formal occupation Of the territory until the
sve Jurisdiction over any portion Of that tsrrory
It would be necessary to give this notice. /" Mas.
iorly ,nacvy would not answer First settler.
protection Of the government-donations OF land
and forth. The wild spirit of adventure in the West
all the prvatons Of the wilderness No. sir it was the
hope Of lettering their condition. from grants Of land by
the government Under the policy Of inaserly mac.
tvity emigration would cease the settlers would be.
come dspted, and there would be danger ultimately
Of absoving themselves from the Union Mr. Atchison
for an hour and half continued his argument for the
whole Of rightfu soil He believed our title good
to % 4ohat the President was committed to that boun
dary-that the Senator from North Carolina was wropg
In placing the President at the 49th degree and wrong
also 10 declaring that farmers and mechanics were unft
for the Presidency. The speech OF Mr.. A. was marked
with good plain matter Of fact argument and for
ny-iour orty speech was concliatory lead us
10 the IMPRESSION that necessary for the peace
Of the country and the peace of the party he would az
last alternative, probably, go for something short Of 81
40 AZ our title not perfectly clear and unaues.
tonabie' as he had been led to suppose.