The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-19

which has arisen m the COuncllS OF lNc collll-
rryrrspcGting tho Government Of those Ter
riiorics, is just exactly that controversy which
Isupposcd il very eusy 10 lurcsGc from the
ycry beginning; easier to see from tho begin
uingl fear than it is now TO iorcsCo pence
able and satisfactory termination ofit That
subject is not now before us. will therefore
sny no moro upon it, but that ana happy in
Ihc reflection that, for one, had nothing TO
10 with the commencement OF the Iuto war
with Mexico, but 10 oppose ii with all my
mint: and that had nothing to do with The
treaty which terminated that war, but to OPP
nose it with all my might | regarded the
war ms calamity regarded the treaty as
a ralamity-nnd 6nr il is likely to prove, by
ihc nnncXuions and acquisitions which it has
brought 10 us, u sCyClcr because n more
prominent calamity thun the war itself
Mr. Butler, OFFS. c., followed in II speech
on tho opposite side, characterized with much
rarncslncs5 aud ability. lie advanced views
in opposition to those brought forward by the
opponents Of the Compromise bill and called
upon Southern men to go TO New Mexico and
california with their slaves in defiance Of tho
Wilmot Proviso
Mr. I'ootc, Of Miss, moved to lay the bill
on the table, which motion was lost by the
!oIIowiug vote: Yeas -, Nays, 20.
Tho preamble to the Wilmot Proviso see
ion was then taken up. The question being
on Mr. UndGrwood's motion 10 amend it.
A long debate cusued, in which Messrs
'ootc, of Miss, Davis, of Mass, Downs, of
Ia, Hunter Of Va, Johnson, OF La, and 9th
"rs participated.
MIR Underwood Withdrew his motion.
Mr. Douglass moved an amendment in ia
tOr ofcNtending the Missouri Compromise
TO the Pacific Ocean, which was adopted
yeas 3}, nays 81.
hllcr some unimportant business, the n
mcndmcmt was adoptcdaud the bill us amen
dcd, was pasjcd--ycas 33, nays, -.
HOUSE 4 communication was received
and read from Nicholus =. Irist, Esq, dated
Wcslchc5tcr, Pa. giving The history Of his IL
goncy in framing the treaty with MeNico,und
charen@ the President with tive intention Of
"onqncrug and anncXing the whole of McN-
leo, and with abusing the power inlrustcd to
him; and also with rCsorting TO stbordination
and perjury, iniiruaing that tho House can
investigate as 10 the truth or iaISChOud Of the
charges, with reference u impeachment
Much sensation was manifested Ivy the read
ms Of his document.
Mr. Truman Smith, ofCoun., moved TO re-
Ter the paper and accompanying documents
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
to print it.
On MIR Smiths motion in favor ofprnling
nays demanded, which resulted as follows
fcns S3, Nays 9G.
The motion to refer the documents TO the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations was carried
Inc House took mp the Civil and Diplomat
&c Appropriation bill. $undrv amendments
were considered and agreed to.
The Savannah River amendment was
stricken out by the following vote: rs 10 %.
The Amscd Item was rejected.
~ ii,t,.-,,
promise from the oregon Bill by Il vote of i2I
To -, and insisted upon the WiInot Proyiso
principle.
SATURDAY, August H.
SENATE. The Oregon bill which had
been returned from the House witlIa dish
grccurmt to the amendment of the Senate,
extending the Missouri Compromise line to
the Pacific Ocean, was taken up for cousid-
Grafton.
Mr. I'cnton said the first motion in order
would he a motion 10 ruccdG. lie made that
motion, and asked The yeas and nays upon it.
After good deal of discussion upon
points Of order. Il motion was made TO Law
DIo bill aud amendment ON the table, which
was mcg0livcd Yeas IL, nays 80.
Mr. benton hoped the vote would he taken
on his motion to rcccdc from the amend
mrht. lie bad an anxious desire to adopt
ranC mode Of conci;ation: and had always
iccn against cloggiug the Oregon bill with
u!Ihing relating to California.
Quilo All animated discussion cnsucd, in
which Mcssr8 Bcrricu, Calhoun, Bell, Foolc,
Dnwms, [Voa,cott. BuIIcr. Uoms,on penIoH
Ynirc, johnson. Of (,ror',;n md nii,ors tnml;
mart.
MoyDAy. Aunusr
SENATE Tho Orcrnn I';II ,rcri,,r,. .,s
it came from ,Iio IInnsc viii iLo Vil,rni
nroyiso. uasscd the Snnntn entnr,I.v nioI,
At ton o'ciorE tho C;nyrrno,,., yrtm' nr,n,,L
mrut rcredcd from Inv tho f,lIn,y;r,r ,,n,o.