Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-17
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Extra Session ofthe Senate.
MONDAY, March z.

MONDAY, March z.
Seaate,-Messrs. Walker and Phelps were
appointed committee 10 wait on the Presl
dent and inform him the Senate was calling
for papers relative 10 the Nicaragua treaty
The committee returned with reply from
The President that be would communicate tC
the Senate forthwith in writing.
a message was afterwards received from
the President, when the Senate proceeded IC
consider executive business.
The following is MIR. Clayton's resolution:
in substance:
That the President be requested to com
muuicale 10 the Senate the propositions men
toned in the letter Of the Secretary of STATE
accompanying the message to the Senate Of
the 18th February last, as having been agreed
upon in the adjustment of the Central Amer
lean difficulties, together with whatever in
formation is in the possession of The depart
ment relating TO the conflicting claims oil
Great Britain and The State of Honduras,
&C., sc.
After confirming the Cabinet the Senate
adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 8.
The various committee were appointed.
The following are the Chairmen OF the vari-
Gus Committees On Foreign Relations,
MIR. Mason-Fnance, Mr.. Hunter-MiliIary
Affairs. Mr.. ShieIds-Commerce, MIR. Ham
lin-Naval Affairs, Mr.. Gwin-Puhlic Lands,
Mr.. Borland-Roads and Canals, Mr.. Bright
Pensions, Mr.. Jones-Indan Affairs, Mr.
Observation-Disclosures of Columbia, Mr. Shields
claims, MIR. Brodhead-Patents, Mr.. James
judiciary. Mr.. Butler-Territories, Mr..
Douglas Post Office, Mr.. Rusk = Public
Buildings, Mr.. James-Library, Mr.. Pearce.
MIR. Clayton commenced speech in vindi
cation OF himself, and in the reply to he de-
bate on The Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
WEDNESDAY, March 8.
Mr.. Clayton resumed his remarks. Mr..
Douglas obtained the floor when the subject
was postponed.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
The Senate has confirmed tile appoint
ment of Sydney Webster rs secretary 10 The
President, as a commissioner for signing
land patents, and several minor consuls.
THURSDAY, March 10.
Mr.. Cooper offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for information as
10 the purchases Of coal for the navy, partcu-
larry for the Japan expedition.
Mr.. Douglas then took the floor in reply to
Mr.. Clayton's comments on his speech on the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
A long discussion ensued between Messrs.
Douglas and Clayton on the Hise and SquIere
treaties, the former contending that the Hise
treaty secured the right OF way across the
Is:hmus exclusively TO the United States,
while the Squiere-treaiy, subsequently made,
gave up that advantage, and therefore the
former treaty should have been sent 10 the
Senate to be ratified, instead of the latter.
In conclusion Mr.. Douglas said, when
eight days after the treaty of peace with
Mexico, England seized the river San Juan,
it was 10 cut us from the Pacific. Knowing
this, he did not sympathize in The expression
of the Senator MIR. Clayton that we ought
to avoid any difficulty with so friendly a ma
ton as England. She was not friendly.
There was too much in the past 10 allow
friendly feelings 10 exist. We had humbled
her pride and mortified her vanity. Were
il not for US, she would have been able 10
maintaih her proud position as mistress of
the world. She has no friendly feelings to-
wards hs. She is jealous of us, and where
jealousy exists there is m end TO friendship.
Why else has she placed Gordon Of forlifi-
cations along our coast Why does she
seize upon barren rocks upon which she can
place cannon? Why does she keep Glib
raller, and her posts at the Cape of Good
Hope, except to command our commerce.?
Why does she keep The Bermudas aud Ba
hamas, except 10 keep up their constant sem
tines over the United States! He desired
10 foster no unkind feelings towards England
rs great rival towards whom we should pre-
serve good faith and exact the same from
her.
Mr.. Mason got the floor when the subject
was postponed, and the Senate adjourned I'LL
Monday.