Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA

In the House, a communication was re- ceived on Thursday, from N. P. Trist, da- ted Wesichester, Pa, giving history of his agency in framing the treaty He char ges the President with bringing about a war with the intent to conquer and annex he whole of Mexico; with abusing the power entrusted to him; with lesor,ng to subornation and perjury. and intima,ing how the House can investigate these char ges with view to his impeachment. The reading of this document occasioned much sensation. MT. Truman Smith moved to refer :he paper and accompanying doccu- ments to the Committee on Foreign Rela lions, and that it be printed. MT. Burt made sOme remarks as to the impropriety of permitting the private grievances of MT. Trist to be sanctioned by the House. Va rious members spoke on the subject, and the communication was finally referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. .-
 A message from the President was re- ceived last week by the Senate, covering decree passed by the French National Assembly of France, in response to the res. olution of the Congress of the United States passed on the 18th of April last, rendering the congratulations of ibe Americans to the French people. upon the success oftheir re- cent efforts to consolidate the principles of liberty in a republican form of govern ment.
 A bill has passed the Senate, granting 10 Missionary Societies having stations in the Western territories, the pre>emption title to lands occupied and improved by them.
 The Oregon hill, from the House, 10 which ! referred Hast week, and 10 which the Sem ate's Committee on Territories reported an amendment. giving as reason for retain ing therein the Wilmot Pr0viso, the fact that Oregon was north of the Missouri Compromise line. passed the Senate, after being modified, by a vote of B yeas. to 22 nays. This modification, or amendment, VnUldCCo tuC MIoCOuli SSAPtO"AS>S uhN extends the line therein specified to lhe Pacific Ocean. p -. .s.~7 .a.a -.s..a
 MT. Webster was at his place in the Sen. ate, and voted against the bill in this form. He was in favor of it us it came from the House, with the simple Wilmot proviso.- In referring to the proposed amendment, he said-'.I understand tha, when a mau does an acl, and undertakes tO give reasons for that act, and gives but One, without sug- ges,ing that iRere aye others, the world is fairly entitled to draw the inference that he has DO other reastn For my part, sir, should think, with this proviso in the sec tios. the implication would be irresistible, that if the territory be south of the parallel of 36 degrees. 30 minutes, the proposition of the ordinance of l7s7 would not be ap- piled. For one, l wish 10 avoid all com, initials, and all traps by way of preamble or recital, and as I do not now insead 'o discuss this question al large. l content. my self wih saying ia few words, that nay opposition to the further extension of local slavery in this country. or 0 the in. crease of slave Representation in Congress, is general and universal 1" a.,q st d. sf The Senate has confirmed fhe nomina- sion of the following consuls for foreign ports. Hypolite Rogers, U s. Consul for lhe port of Naates ir France, vice Living. ssos, recaIsed; Thomas Slemons. U.. S. Consul for the port of Mata moras, in Mex ico; Andrew J. Donelsoa. of Tennessee, to be- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaEy of the United States to the Federal Government of Germany Alfred H. P. Edwards, of Connecticut. consul for the Philippine Islands. in the place of H P. Sturgis, resigned; Frederick V. 6. Morris, for the port of Batavia, in the fs- land of Java, in the place of Owen M. Rob- erlS deceased.