Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-20
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WASHINGTON, March 10.

WASHINGTON March 10.
SESATE@The Senate took up and passed the
Military academy appropriation bill
Mr.. Clayton then proceeded to finish his re
marks on Central American affairs he stated
| on the authority of Mr.. Vanderbilt President of
the Transit Company, that there never had beea
any act on the part Of that company which in any
manner encouraged Walkers invasion of Near
aqua He referred to Walkers seizure of the
icOmpany's property, amounting to nearly mil
loion of dollars, and read letter from Mr. Van
derbiIt to Mr. Marcy, in which the former asks
the interpositon of the Government for redress.
The seizure was made on the ground that the
company was indebted to Nicaragua. He de-
MED such indebtedness, and refused to submit
the matter to Arbitrator Those charges were
utterly false. With regard tothe settlement OF
our differences with England three propositions
have been made at arbitration, but they could
not be countcnanccd, because the passage OF the
Isthmus is necessary for us, and not for Brit
ain, and because with IN impartial umpire our
case would be clear, the abrogation ofthe treaty
would give chance to Britain to get possession
where she could annoy us, and rs to giving no
tee to Britain to vacate the premises, not being
proper to do so at present, he proposed to con-
tinne negotiations cndcavoring to bring Britain
to reason by argument. Meanwhile We should
arm in our defrnces the prospects OF our coast,
build Notifications, increase our navy, not how
ever to make our country rival With Great
Britain, VIC should take time to doso, this Is our
right at any time, war or not, this Is the worst
time we could engage in war With Britain, slie
is armed capi pie. capable of throwing 10000
troops from the Crinlea on our coast, and with
the greatest naval equipment every known in
the history of the world, while we are almost de-
fcncclcss If Britain sees VIC are determined to
enforce our rights, pursuing the doctrine laid
down by Washington, ''in time OF peace prepare
for war" if she sees we are building mp our for
1:E
land will compel their Government to yield Its
possessions.
! Since the publication of tic correspondence
! between Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Buchanan,
public opinion in England was rapidly tending
to. the acknowledgement of tic justice OF our
construction of the treaty. Mr.. Clayton had
on this point received such Information as lett
no doubt of the fact. Our appeal is from the
British Ministry to the British people, who wish
| to engage in no unjust war with us. AT any
rate be the consequences what they may, ii we
are driven to the alternative of dlsgraceiu sub
! mission or war-we must fight. lie could not,
however believe there was any real danger of
war; if the Senators and Representatives stand
! firm and present AN undivided front; ii we all
agree on our rights and manifest determination
F! to enforce them, they will be respected. The
British people will turn any Ministry out rather
than fight such nation as this.
The deficiency appropriation bilI-'sas conSld-
cred, appropriating $3O0,o0O to continue the
Washington acqucduct.
Mr.. Hamlin made an Intellectual effort for APP.
preparations for various Custom Houses ana
Marine Hospitals.
No quorum Senate adi'l
IIousE-Mr. Bowie spoke against Rccder's
position in the Kansas case, and against grant,
ling a committee power to send for persons and
papers.
Mr.. Hickman then proceeded to close the de
bate on the resolution.
Mr.. Hickman said it was admitted to have
been the invasion of Kansas by armed forces
from Missouri, and the rights of the people ylrtu
tally subycrted, had not the committee the right
Ito look into these facts; he attributed the present
troubles to the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
lInisc but would not vote for its restoration, it
Twas filched barely, ANONYMOUSLY, and gone into
arms, debauched, detlowered, dishcnored, polllI-
ted and cannot be restored to its original sanct-
ty and purity, he could not therefore again take
it in his arms he looked forward to the day when
those instrumental in this act of wickedncss and
| folly will repent in sackclOth and ashes.
House then voted under operation of the pre-
Evious question.
Mr. Bennett of Mississippi had moved to n
mend the committees resolution toscnd forPer-
sons and papers, by substituting Joseph II.
Bradley and Sidney S. Baxter as Commissioners,
clothed with full power to take testimony, which
was adopted, 104 against 81. t ;s@:,.
In lieu of Mr.. Benefits proposition, Mr..
Dunn submitted one authorizing the Speaker to
appoint com. of 8 members to take testimony,
appropriating $4,000 TO pay expenses, and re.
questing the President to give them military
protection, if necessary.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ga. said, as there was now no
remaining proposition which ought to be adopt
cd, he moved to lay the subject on the table
Negatived-93 against 100
| Mr.. Dunn's proposition, in lieu of the origi-
nal resolution to send for persons and papers,
was adopte,l-lo4 against %.
Adjourned.
| - COLLISION