The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-19
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
W.sursoroy. Angus. II 1919

WasHrsoros, Angus. II, 1913
H1dsons Boy Company PropositioH BIS ne, Paired
The Senate Reports.
The proposition of the British government to dis
pose Of the possessory rights Of the Hndson's Bay
Company south Of the 10th parallel, reserved by he
Oregon treaty did not receive the decisive action Of
the Senate so that no bargain can be concluded be-
fore the next session of Congress- IN the meantime,
steps will be taken to ascertain the Of The pro.
pery proposed to be tansferred and this government
will afterwards be able TO act more understandingy
Two Of the most important measures smothersd at
the close Of the session the bills appointing COM
missope.s TO settle the Mexican claims nd othars tn
run the boundary between Mexico aud our new pos
sessions in accordance with the stipulations To that
effect inserted the treaty The treaty provides that
the commissio ners of both contracting parties shall
eet ut San Diego, in twelve months from the ex-
change of Publications Unless the bill pass i'm med-
ately on the meeting of Congress, in December the
commission cannot possibly proceed to its destination
IN time to reach San Diego in May next and thus the
treaty will be violated. For the failure OF this mpor-
tant bill Mr. flanagan, the Chairman Of the Commit
zee OF Foreign Relations in the Senate, is most to
blame The bill although absolutely necessaryto give
effect TO the treaty, was not reported until SO
late IN the session that its defeat almost
certain Inc legislation necessary to give effect
to the diplomatic policy of the government has
been almost wholly neglected, or 80 angud incohe-
rent loose and irregular to be worse than If there
were no legislation at all. But the immcdiat 10 couss
OF the bills defeat was the desire the part of SONS
OF the wing members OF the House OF Renresentatnas
to produce violation of the treaty. or rIse Va 80.
the passage Of the measure until General Taylor might
have the appointments Instead of passing the Bill
wnen III came from the Senate 1t referred 10 Tho
Committee on Foreign Relations, of which Mr. smith
of Connecticut, is chairman, and all attempts 10 cali
1t up afterwards were unavaing.
Although The House rejected the scheme TO farm ont
The reports Of Congress to the two party NJ
TINS city, the Senate among many other acts much
10 the shame OF that body acuiesccd in the proposal
1t is scarcely credible that any body men n their
senses would have consented to such Wholesale plum
der OF the treasury for the purpose enrichng the
miserable uce m
this metropolis but it is needless say that many
voted for Mr.. Benton proposition without due exnmi
nation OF its merits others whipped in by the
loud talking of the Missouri Senator My former cal
cuaton Of the profits the two establishments will de-
rive from the farming out ef the reports falls far short
OF the reality. calculated merely for the trans
actions Of Congress; but Mr.. Benton's plan
of which will extend DOUBTLESS. CT be pI made TO
extend. from one session to another and for every
column Of all the trash that Senators choose to utter
or write TOR the speeches to be submitted for re-
VISION in every instance) the country pays fifteen
dollars 1t is mercy the circulation OF these two
journals so limited and that the public will thus re-
ceive but innitesimal doses Of this Senatorial trash
Think what an infection to the nation would be- sly
Goldfish columns of Sidney Breese or Hopkins L.
Turney; Senators are to revise their speeches Mr.
Clay wished to revise his speech at Lexington and t
is entirely probable If there had not been reporter
there TO take down his words, the world would have
never known what Mr. Clay really said at Lexington
Senator'S are to revise their speeches-that is to omit
placed on such reports If take na.so &c
that another shows to be untenabe it will not appear
on the authorized record OF the debates that he ever
took such position, and his antagonists argument
will appear not to have had any point AIM presume
MI Phelpss speeches will shortly be published In the
two journals and will venture to say that nobody
will be able to recognize them those delivered in the
Senate Every sentence will be garbled.
IL Is not surprising the Senate should wish to conceal
from the public eye the sayings aud dongs that have
OF late disgraced the body 1t has been pier tully
stepped In degradation by some Of its members, and
perhaps 1t was wise orethought in Mr. Benton to pro-
pose plan by which every Senator might have OPP
portunity OF setting forth his part in the debate
as creditably possible.
1t Is to be hoped the coming elections in several OF
the Indiana, Illinois, Ten
and others-will result In the choice Of who will
not disgrace themselves and their country OF
the representatives Of those States in the have
done during the last session. and that there will be no
longer necessity to hide from the public gaze their
[raneactons, either In private or public session.
All the members of the cabinet are about to take
'ome recreation. Mr.. Walker sets out this week for
Mr. Buchanan will be obliged to remain
here until after the fret of August the President,
who sets out tomorrow for Bedford Springs will bs
absent until that time. GALVttNSlS.