Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-15


The Union says:-"rhe House of Repre-
ssntatives passed. on Saturday. without
amendment. the bill of the Senate providing
Tor the admission Of Oregon as State into
the Union, by the decisive vote of IA to lob.
The affirmative vote was made up of the
great majority Of the Democratic members
of the body. reinforced by small number OF
Republican members, who had for the most
part belonged originally to the Democratic
party The negative vote was made up of
the great body fthe Republican party, rein
forced by few Democratic members. The
bill needs only the sanction of the President
to become law; and that it will promptly
receive this can be the subject Of no reasona-
BILE doubt"
The admission of Oregon makes the thirty
third State of the American Union, and adds
two Senator'S and one Representative to the
National Legislature, and three votes to the
Electoral College in Presidential election.
Mr.. Stephens speech, in conclusion Of the
debate on the bill granting the Admission,
is represented, on all sides, to have been
very able and eloquent one. In the course
Of it he said:-
"For himself, he felt no danger from the
number of free States; none at all. lie pro-
fessed nationality no further than it was
founded in true patriotism. Principles were
their protection, and whenever an aggression
should be made upon his rights, the constitu-
tional rights of the South, the solemn guar
antees of the constitution, his position was
resistance to the end, whether it came from
The government or from any other quarter
Our fathers and your fathers resisted aggres-
sion. If they could rise to right wrong
against father or a mother, how much
sooner would they be justified in rising for a
like purpose against brother? He trusted
that day would never come. But he would
not contemplate the future: he would do his
duty at all times, and let the future take care Of
itself. The system of the federal government
permitted each State to regulate these mat,
tiers for themselves. That was the theory OF
the government-that Massachusetts,, Ohio,
Georgia, Oregon, Texas. and all the States
should do Us they please. That was the Sc,
cret of republic which the ancients had
never discovered. 1t was new doctrine
brought to light in the nineteenth century.
In Washington, on Saturday night, after
it was known that the bill had passed. pro-
cession was formed, and headed by band OF
music, paraded the streets, and called upon
the President, the Vice President, and seve,
raj of the Members Of Congress.
The President, in response to long and re,
peated calls, appeared at window. lie pre-
sumed, he said, from this handsome demon
stration, that the Oregon bill had passed.
1t had not vet come to him, but when It did
he rather thought that he should not veto it.
He sincerely congratulated them upon the
advent of another sovereign State into the
glorious Confederacy of Republics State,
too, situated on the very shores of the Paci-
&c. favored with fine climate, an exuberant
soil and filled with tried and noble Demo
Gratis. The elevation of General Lane, who
had proved himself gallant soldier In wal
and a true statesman in peace, was also a nj
subject for rejoicing. 1t was an honor that
he had fairly deserved by his exertions to
hiring this new State into the Union. Elk
psnsfon was in future the policy of our coun-
try; towards alone feared and opposed 1t
Thanking them for the honor paid him. Mr.
Buchanan concluded by calling tor Yankee
Doodle, which was admirably performed by
the Marine Band. :,
Hon. j. G. Breckenridge. Vice President
of the United States. responded briefly and
happily. 1t did not amount to much IN the
United States to admit new State, tof
that was done every year or two, ana they
expected to continue to do it, until We had
a whole hemisphere dotted with new States,
from the polar seas to the tropics. lie
confessed that he felt deep interest in this
question, in his limited sphere, and whenever
he could he gave the bill push. tie did no,
doubt that he President would sign the bill
ON Monday next, and he expected then to swear
both Senators in to stand by the Constitution
Being called upon to say something ahon'
Cuba he remarked that we talked too much
and did too little. When England wished
TO do a thing she did it, and talked afterwards
If the Island of Cuba. insted of being placed
mt the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico. laid NJ
the opening of the English Channel England
would take it in ten days. lie was IN ia'oi
OF the acquisition OF Cuui. iie "o
rob for it, but he would act with any portion
of his feliow-citizens in using all honorable
means to acquire it.
We have news from Kingston. Jamaica tc
the Goth of January. The steamship Wash
inpton, from Baltimore, for San Francisco
arrived there on the 25th ult.. for supply OF
coal. The Jamaica Legislature had passed
a bill guaranteeing six per cent. interest on
capital invested in the Marine Railway about
TO be laid down in Kingston harbor and also
a bill granting $50, 900 a year to any stean'
NAVIGATION company which will carry the
naa;is between New York and Jamaica. The
weather was very dry. The crops were
backward and trade very dull at Kingston;
- cd 'Hhn TOWN OF