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COXfi HUSSION A L.
ptiti I'M bn. Rut that time has not yet I ,-ivm. ami he must he bidder Of a wiser
nn i than I am to predict when it wilt con"". S'lehasthe- s.tiiie mojns now to met hi-r- war expenditures which she has lv nil. The power of drawing upon the future of the exigencies of ihe present l-(in the eeneratious to come to pay the d.'ht. or tocaslit oflf like a burden.tort heavy mi he horn. At this very movement she
n in ikia au . experiment, as I believe, j jn lnj8 desperate-conflict, I am disposed to but still a fo.arful oie tor an old society, i believe lhat the (pMHnfrmtl will mate-
inm hahit an fixed, and which accom- rially effect thu fortune of the nxt can li-
I 'he Treaty, it was the duty of the present Government to eee that it is not violated.
Washisgtos, Xpril.tl. 143. i ' fC"'t that every senitile mm in Maine Ta Ike E lilor nf the liiUimtre P.t'riM j teHs that they are saor now thanifarbiTheerc castijhon (in self-d.vi'ncc) ' "ation wis now penling upon it and the whichMr.WBBSTKRalininicterodtoCiiva ;qi-slion mill unsettled. t.ra J. Imrns-ii.i. on ih- fl mr of tho Se.i. '; As to lh complaint founded on the de-
ate, two days ago, 1ns already ben pro- j ductive of extraordinary rsn'ts. Fro-n a j
qHiet ani! dispassionate survey ot U -ground
occupied, by th princtie parlies en;od
rially effect thu
moJ.tfed itself with difficulty. dates for the i'redenti.l chair. l.e..once i o th points of contrast between nur,the popular mind b satisfied, that a great onndiuop.n.1 that of Ensland, they are outrage has beer .committed -lhat a mon , h..l.. ami ' ' slrous falsehood his Wen tramen and nt er bewrc the wo. Id, and for the purposes of of tarnUhinjthe repntaj.eacc ot. wa?, we need not fear the ; lion of , ike n,nici Web-ter, wt,ose searching examination. Happen what may j trader nation il property, fcnd restassnr e can neither be overrun nor conquered. eij n,at a political revolution, cn:n,rehen England mioht as well attempt l blow up j6-,vc ,nj complete, will be the eff-ct. Thi the rock of Gihraltcr with a squib as to j people, however wayward, impulsive or .-itemnt to subdue ii-. I suppose an Eng-1 indiscret, are never slow in meeting nut
i ..,., ,i,;i f i)..t and 1 i retributive iustic. when
da not kno tht I can exhibit in stronger "truth have been wantonly violated, ., ,. lor the hand of prsecutim hi ben mglo"7" , riously raised. P.,.., , cngreSSional cam-
i m.in-Mj Ui(r in llie West, a voun man of vry
twenty seven, it was agreed that any country that may he claimed by either party on the northwest coast of Ameriea westward of the Stony or Rocky Mountains, commonly called the Oregon territory, should together with its harbors, rys and creeks,
hues of the IJriiish Parliament and the red j ,na 1,,e nKaiun ot Mi rivers wnnin ine lies nn m in, he w.mld not revive the i sante, he "free and open" to vessels, citi-
not re- izn. and subjects of the twj Powers but
without prejudice to any claim whicheiiher
our capacity toannov a mstuime adversary
an I to sweep the British tiz from this part ir the continent. But I forbear. What we have twice done in the days of our comparative weakness we can repeat and far exceed in these dsys of our tlrenglh. While, therefete, I do not conceal from myself that a war with. Kngiand would temporarily chock our progress, and leave many evils in its train, still I have no fear of the ifsne. and have and abiding confiionce that we should come owl of i, not indeed unharmed, but with all the elements of our prosperity sr.fe, and with many a glorious achievement written on the pages of our history. Vl pains m sir, to liear allusions to th destruction of this Government, and to the dissolution of this Confederacy. It pains
rae, not because they inspire me with any
shallow pretentions hid been no-ninated
more in jest than in earnest, as a til cha.npion to npposc an older and abler politician, who was already cand dale for a tett in the legislative halis at Washington. Defeat Ftarted th'iriner in the face, when bis antagonist cxisperated, at some ungarded expression which had fallen fro n him, fired a pistol at him while in the act of delivering an address. The people, not relishinjr this hijrh-hindd measure, turned
the tables at once and elected, by triumphant mijority, thf victim of his darmj out-
suti-
"Untie of the Mips." He would
vive that war. II is opinion, was. that the two maps found in the libraries of (Jeo. 14 L and of Paris were marked merely to show the respec'ive claim of the two parties. He saw nothing to be drawn from the fact that neither party rt all extreme claim.
Hut he had promised to kee,t n time and h would n it proceed farther.
i Mr. Bi?hy tak the fl ar and spoka in j favor of the 'Notice. He was willing to .g for the House Notice any thin that j vvild lead lo a peacefil Com-iroriise. j When h had concludd. Mr. UpSam of Vl : t'iok ths fi or. u,in whos-i m rtion the Senale adioiitned. I un Jarstand that Mr. West-
the im nut able ' c-Ht of r londa intends lospeak on M nday.
Mr. H-mston d-a too. here tetf it end.' The Itmse of Representatives was occupied ti-dny by smn-i little tri innings connected with yest.rdiyn proceedings. Mr. H!!iardand others made explanations. Mr. I)ix-n ot" Connecticut moved to reconsider ihe vote on the adoption of M'.
Injrsoir m aion yesterday, and took oc
of the Dirties mi v have to anv Dart of
said county; and with this further piovision in the second article of the said convention of the sixth of August, eishteen hun
dred ai:J twenty-seven; that either party
might abrogate and annul said convention, on giving due notice of twelve months to other, contracting party That ithas now become desirable that respective claims of the United Slates and Great Bntiari should be definitely ettled. and that said territory may no longer than
iioea be rema;n suojeel to ine evu consequences of the divided allegiance of its American and British population, and of the confusion and conflict of national jurisdiction, dangerous to the cherished peace and good understanding of the two cottntre3 and therefore, that steps be taken
' for the abrogation of the said convention
Ul IIJC S1X11I 111 AUKUM, CIIIICII lltillMIU
reply ln?.ur. anc-?y oi Aia. ijrin mc ' course of his remarks he bro ight up Mr. In- ! gerssnll several tims. In the controvert sy Mr. Ingersoll acknowledged that ha did say that, bad he lived in the days of tha ; Itevulutiort he would have been a Tory, fir ; his grandfather was one. j He also acknowledged lhat Mr. Bjchma-t
was a
Federalist.
referring
H "tried to hit
to Connecticut
Sirfta iirMrninil!!!! still lirfll !fl I inn 11 Dltteri
fear, but becanse we ought to have one ' f dwu uaon. ,r n, mere banthnzs of a-
disordered imagination, an.i never can or
will be 6UstaineJ
unpronounceable word, as the Jews had of oM, and that word is dissolution. We shol'd rrjeel the feeling from our hearts, and its :ame from our tongues. This cry of "wo, wo to Jerusalem!" grates harshly upon my cits. Our Jerusalem is neither beleagered nor in danger. It is yet the city upon a hillglorions in what it i, still more glorious, by the blessing of God, in what it is to be: a landmark, inviting the nations of the worid, struggling upon the stormy ocean of political oppression, to follow us
o a haven of safety and of national liberty
rare. Should Mr. 1 .NCEasot.1. tail to
stantiala the terrible charges, which on this Mr. Dixon by
fatal day he was fool -hardy enough to bring j Blue Lights. Daiei. Wesstei, not all the ingenuity J Mr. IJixon defended Onn-cticat. In and intrigues l.ocof.ico leaders can repair j diing so, he mart some references, ti ona the mischief which tkit failure m ist n- c-1 who had been in favor of British interest essarily inflict npon thi party. My opto- and who was hoofed or insulted in a vf.in nH mv convictions are. that the char- i laj.j. This turned out to be Charles J. In-
...j - - , . T ! .
gernoii granaiatiier. .'ir. i;ixun h nui aware of ihe fact, but by mistake, in this
I am neither a big, nor a personal acquaintance of Mr. WtB.srEst, although like the brave, eloquent and states:nan-lik-HiutiRi, of Alabama, I have treasured up from bojhood every thing connected with the various mental developments of that great end learned man. 1 amoneoflhal unfortunate band of individuals, wha contributed to elevate iur present Chief Magistrate to a position, wiiicb the Gd of Nature never intended him to occupy, and
which he is only calculated to disgrace
Xo English Titus will enter onr temple of! How bitterly I have repented ot my imiis-
freedom, through a breach in t ;e battle- j cretions. I may perhaps soon have an opnifr.ts, to bear thence the ark of our Con- ! pirtunity to prove. I wis present in the simuion and the book of our Law, to take j House of Representatives wh-n Mr. Inkrtheir stations in a triumphal precession in ! 80,, ,wo mint U go. made ti e startling the streets of a modern Rome, as trophies ! nnncemi. that Daniki. ebstcr. r , r r . . 1 whue Secretarv of Mate, had acted in con..f conquest and proofs o. submission. jwrt wilhlhe ?riti Government to dis--Vany a raven has croaked m my day, honor lhe Un,, of ,,is birth. Very few but the augury r.as failed, and the Repub- j mea however disingenuous or uninformed, lie has marched onward. Many a crisis were gullible enough to swallow so monha presented itself to the imaginations of 1 stroua a lie. It was reserved for a slullow-
casion to make an able speech chiefly in f anj twcnlv seven, in the mode prescribed
i.i its second article, and that the attention of the Governments of both countries may be more earnestly and immediately direc
ted to renewed efforts for the amicable settlement of all their differences and dis
putes in respect to said territpry "And be it further resolcal, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized at his discretion, to give to the British Government the notice required by its said second article for the abrogation of the sail convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven " Mr. Allen then moved lo amend the second clause of Mr. Johnson's amendment by striking out all after the word has," in the first line, and inserting: "Because the duty of Congress to consider what measure it may ba proper to adopt lor the secretary and protection of
j our citizens now inhabiting or who may
hereafter inhabit Oregon, and for the maintenance of onr j'Ml title to that territory."
After some conversation as to points of
order, the Senate proceeded to vote; and upon the question of agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Allen, it was decided,
hy yeas and nays, as follows:
our political Cassandras, but we have still iocreased in political prosperity as we have
Ipated creature like Mr. Dickinsix "the ! bright particular Star of the Senate"' to
inrrcased in veais, and that, too, with an j promulgate the atrocious fabneanon. But accelerated progress unknown in the his-1 he 1,M b?en AcVMJ P""'fhejl. and will. t-rv of the world. We have a class of men 1 lrnpt' ,n. f"U'f T , T , . , 1 tongue. I shall rol pretend to justify hose eyes are aiways upon the future, j Mr . Webstfii. rri,s the ,,' in nr frlanl- i n it lnf Hi(ecina uriillilil lia r,i . . . . . . .....
- -i wiiicn iicciioose to pcrtonn tne tsss o' vm-
i dicnting
taJ been
was hardly to be x;icted that his phrases
I should be re-loloiil of the fragrance Jes-
i ase, gave Charles J. a severe cut. How strange it appears to hear men abusing Connecticut for favoring the British, when their own granfalhers and not Conneclicu; whore the British party. Mr. Yancey followed in reply to Mr.
Dixon. They were at College together in Williams College, and of course old acquaintance kept them on terms of courtesy. The motion to reconsider was lost. The House then went into the consideration of lhe Oregon Rifle Company Bill, which was uot disposed of when the House
adjourned. Ctrmptniffttrriif tht Bn!t. Vi'r'cf. Washisgtoh, April 13, 1846. Mr. President Polk sent in to the Senate to-day hie response to Mr. CiavTons resilution of inquiry, respecting the correspondence between England and the United States about Oregon since the rejection of the proposition to arbitrate. He says no correspondence has taken place between the two Governments since the rejection of arbitration, except the fact that Mr. MeIjANE, our Minister at London, has held interviews with Lord Aberdeen, and has communicated to this Government the purport'of those interviews. In respect to the affair between Mr. Wk-nsTERand Mr. Ingersom., I hear two
YEAS Messrs. Allen, Ashely. Atc'ii-
snn, Atherton, Bagy, Benton, Braese, Bright, Camaren, Cass, Chalmsrs, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jenness, Niles, Semple, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney Wescott 22. NAY'S Messrs. Archer Barrow, Barrien, Calhoun, Crilenden, Davis, Dayton, Evens, Greene, Haywood, Houston,' Huntington, Jarnagin. lohnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisana, Lewis, McDufhe, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk,Simmons,Speight, Upham, Webster Woodbridge 32. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. Breese here submitted an amend-
forever apprehensive of some gieat politi
cal evil which is to arrest our course somewhere or other on this side ol lhe miilen nium. To them, wc are the image of gold.
nnd silver, and brass, and clay, contrariety
l cViractcr. A moTl.il bow aimed at bis reputation, and it
i distinct report, but I know not that either ment, to strike nut the words "as his dis lis true. O ie is. tint Mr. Pot,K will nnt ; creiion." in the last clause of lh resolu-
frnih anv of the information calitd for in. Hon.
.Mr. I.Nc.Ene-ii.i.'s resolution, and that Mr.
samine. Todiy, Mr. Inersoi.?.. true to
in unity, which the first rude blow of mis-! lne cictaicsjoi a oase ana groveling ntstinct, J 1 ! il LI.... kill . i . i . i
fortune is lo strike from its pedestal. ! Vms ""l"tr """" e' " m e a , ,r,c t- .. .1 ' .,- vhrst. This can lead lo but one result the
il imj ,,,ii taii. k i'uisiuci iiii filler ;
utter annihilation, both inral and political.
! of one of ths two combatants. That Mr. ! Wehsteb's fam! will moult no feather, is
Mrong, necause supported oy tne puonc the firm and uncere belief of.
strongest uovcrnment on the face of the earth for good, and the weakest for evil.
opinion of a people inferior to none of lhe
communities of the eaith in all that con- j stitntes moral worth and useful knowledge , and who have breaihed into iheir political I system the breath of life; and who would j iestioy it, as they created it, if il were nn- j worthy of them, oi failed to fulfil their just j expectations. j And weak for evil, from this very con-! sileration, which would make its follie; and its faults the signal of its overthrow ; It lis the only Government in existence;
CATTA11VGUS.
Reported Specially f,r The .V. 1". tribune Wihhinutos, April 10 P. M. The Senate was occupied in the morning with the presentation of Petitions. Among the business of any importance transacted during the morning boor was the adoption of a Resolution offered by Mr. Webster, calling for information from the President relative to the search of American vessels, before as well as after the Treaty of Washington. It is frimilir to
Ingessoil's will take back his charges
and make an apology before the House for what he has done. The olher ii, that Mr. Polk ici.'ireplv and furnish the information called for, and that lhe clerks in the Slate l)i pirtioont were actually put upon the execution of the work last Saturday. The strongest opinion is, thai the President will decline to answer the call.'
In the House to-day, the whole merits of
the Oregon question were gone through withjagain, until lhe discussion became any thing but interest. Tue weather has been growing "cold all day until it is now (midnight) noaeto warm
to sit before a good bright tire. One or two errors occur in the sketch of the proccdings of Congress to-day, furnishe.l'you "through the Telegraph. General Hovstos gave notice that he would speak on the Oregon question on Wednesday, not 77iHriJay, as it is printed. McIIesry spoke in the House to-day, not Mr- Mc
rvGM.iv, as the name is printed. POTOMAC.
Cri-v,"-'",r 'J ' Ei'dni'V Patriot. Washington. April 1G, 1816. SENATE. At an early hour the Senate proceeded to the order of ihe day, and took up the Oregon question. Mr. Ciittenden rose aad addressed the Senate about two hours in an animated and very earnest speech on the various subjects which have entered into this protracted debate. When Mr. Crilenden had concluded his Allen, agreeably to pteveions no-
-hieh no revolution can subvert. It may ; that of Mr. Dickinson, only it goes to get
be chansed, bill it provides foi its own , the whole truth. Senator Dickinson's rechange when the public will requires. searches afler tfuth only exiend to one side Plots, and insurrections, and the various , of'he question. rttuzglca by which an oppressed popula- , Mr- JarnagmoflVred a Resolution calling -r . -. , . .. ; for information relative to tha nse ol Se.tion manifest us sufferings and seeks the . , ,
....... , . ii .itiiiic .iiunvT "i nm "jvcrum-jni lor recovery of us tight, have no place here. ! a seric9 lf x,,ig ft aJrtedi W e have nothing to (ear but ourselre. ' correct the partial vote in the House yesAnd the Senator from South Carolina ! terday. w ill permit to remark, that the appre- i Mr Clayton offered a Resolution relative hension he expresses lhat a war may bring to French spoliations and gavenotice that forward military chieftains, who would ul- i he woul I call this niatir up as soon as ths tiinately establish Iheir own power upon ! Oregon tlnestion was disposed of. the inins of their country's freedom, i, in The "solution offered yesterday by Mr. Wy opinion, if not the last of a'l lhe evils, -"ison authorizing tha ompiluion of a one-of the very lat, which this Republ c j ra'V fU,e "ute "Sa' W18 J 'P1has to few. I will not stop to point out the n f5' - ZJ0,. J!r
i ireum-stirwres of our.position, character, ! Ftirfielj, wr read a s;iech complainin-! V'' mTeJ l,lafy on thve tae lhc re9oIu-
anu inuuuons winco renucr a military ; msml tj.O provivions of the treaty oi despotism i.npossible in this country. i Washington. Ttiey sre written, in burning characters.; Mr. Webster rose to reply. n t upon- lhe wall, bt upon the heail of I Mr. Bgb.y said he wuld yield the floor every American; and they need no seet lo j i' he could be certain, ibn this side debate exp ound them. Our safety is our union, CJ"d be finished to-day. ..ur only fear disunion. In the moral gov-! lr" NX MtcoU m-r4 UlAl th Senate, e, nmeni of the world, national offences are j nm x 51 nd,7 V7 punished by n.vional calamities. It rray I sVthe Senate inVpr '6' .' r . .v r j i . 'ave .tv So the nvnate meet to-morrow be that we may bwsake the God of our Fa-1 ir. w-w.r r t.- ;
thers, ad seek after strange gods. If we to mike a few remaaks, not exceed;n ten i lresi3e'u f the niied Slates cause nodo, and are struck with judicial blindness, ' minute, in reply to Mr. Fairfiold. jticeto be "given to the Government of
we shall nut aJI anotner to the long list of ! Mr. Uagbv said he would yield for ten i lreal "main, thai I tie convention between
uons reponeu irom ine uommiitee on
Foreign Relations, and take as a substitute
the joint resolutions from the House of
Representatives, which was acquiesced in without a division, and the Senate proceeded to consider the House resolutions, as follows:
Resolved by the
icpresrnfalices of the United
America, in Congress assembled, That the
The yeas and nays being ordered, it was
decided as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison Atherton, B.agby, Breese, bright, Cameron
Cass, Dickson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Jenness, Niles, Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney,
22. NAY'S Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Ben
ton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton. Corwin, Crit
tenden, Davis, Dayton, Evens, Greene,
Haywood, Huntington, Jarnagin, John
son of Maryland, Johnson of Louisana,
Lewis. McDulTie, Mangum, Miller, More-
head, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Speight,
Upham, Webster, Wescott, Woodbridge
32.
so the amendment or Mr. Ureese was
rejected.
Mr. Pennybacker here rose and slatei
hia views in a few remarks.
The question was then taken on agree
J ing to the amendment offered by Mr. John
son, and decided as follows: Y'EAS Messrs; Archer, Barrien, Calhoun, Thomas Clayton, John M. ClayUn, Corwin, Critenden, Davis, Dayton, Evens, Greene, Haywood, Huntingdon, Jarnagin,
Johnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, Lewis, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Simmon, Speight, Upham, Webster, Westcolt, Woodbridge 30. NAY'S Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison Atherton, Bajby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers. Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Janness, Nile, Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Sturges, Turney 24. So the amendment was adopted. Mr. Allen then rose and said: We now come to the main point in the controversy in which we are required to do a moral act, and one upon which the welfare of
nations unworthy of the blessings acquir-, minutes, or fifteen if he wanted theui.
ed for them by preceding generation", and j Mr- Webster- I understand the srentleincap ible of maintaining them: but none as mn 10 've me minutes. I will
signally so as we.
Connecticut wcr,J B01 on,J mcn in A'ne, but there
v. v. w , - w?8 no1 VT mB r consideration in Maine.
..ie -""""i "i vuiBiiii-rie wiio wouid wisu to nave the Nurth Eist
bring us complete returns of the late e-lec-tion in Connecticut in the towns ivhere
there was nn choice at the first trial
TherVi Mr.
i
rn
Uiundary controversy put back on tK
grounds it occupied before the Tre-atv
a iv titirenha l nronosH
were 44 vancancies to be filled. There-!nJ ne thought lher waa not an intelli-
turns show that the Democrats have car- j cnl ln'n in Maine would give up the Treanedthe House by a majorityjof 7 over nd f11" A'burati.in, thou?tt they
lhe W ht and 6 over all. t " "l " " """neu wuu the je
There were elected on the first trial 78 !
Whijs and 98 Democrats on the second
i tv.
trial 23 Whigs. 15 Democrats and 1 Abolitionist. The House will therefore e'and: Whi;, 108 Democrats, - - - 113 Aho!itioiiUf, .... I As before stated, the Democrats have a m jority of one in the Senate. Of ourse, they wiil have a majority on joint ballot f eight over the Whigs and seven ovei all. and will elect the Democratic nominees
The Ho
for Slate officer. No be it, is6U iliis year.
IJ. S. Seuajor is lo
onnrable Senator had mil il.
the money paid t Maine was nl for ex Pf nP. incurred in calling out troops, rC.
...w ... la in.jrni nave a calm m j eVuiy for ihesi expenses, they were not let sal. The tivernment cf the II. S. had ! not authorized these warlike pra.iarations.
At lor the clause about thu Xavigaiian r the St John, that clanse was the work of Maine. Hr Commissi risers had ext.resweJ
j tlieiuslvs saiiBtieil,aa t ad .te 1 jt. n il ; till th M una Commissiniiers were siisliel- I did not yield till they agreed, j Iftho nator convlains'that th-t Treaty has been v.;i.t!ted. luilia not th? fault of
the country rests: and in doing this act.
f 1 T 1 1 1 . " . , r .
i ifir t i . . t-1 1 a . la i an vim rciapAnfa i .a
Senate and House afl ti ;ia cKiinn. n,.ni n.i iv,.i
c, .... za . : - --ii-------- 1
o.'nej or mav hi invnivp.l m it
With lhe hope that this matter may be put in a better shape, and that the House may afford ws an opportunity ef amending
what we have done, I took the responsibility of voting against the resolution, and I would take that responsibility if I stood
aione. i recollect that on another occa
sion, a few year ago, I tood alone, and
upon tins I would stand alone, and die up on it alone, rather than pass an act so hum
iliating to the country. Sir,5t will produce a contest between th lrn Ifmicoa a lliinn
fere with the nht and discretion of the i that we have all a!onff desired to avoid; beproper authorities, of t..e two contracting j c,use fr0m the beginning to the end, every parties io renew or pursue nefiptation foribodvhas cancceded th mnl nr r
! the United States and Great Britain con
corning the territory on the northwest coast cf America, west of the Stony Mountains. Of the (.ill of Allans! 1R07 cirrno.t
ll Still held to his Oninion il.-it itinu il Ijinitnn 1,1I Ko r...,llJ
- - - ...'w v. h . viiiiiiiivia oiiu aui '14
ted twelve months after giving said notice. "i. And il be further resolced, That nothing herein contained is intended to inter-
an amicable settlement of the controversy respecting theOregon territory. Mr. Johnson, of Marylan 1. then moved
as a substitute fur the abate resolutions of
tht House, an amendment in the following words: "Strike out ail after the enacting clause, and insert: That hy the convention concluded the twentieth day of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, between he United S'ates of America and the King 4 the United Kingdom of Great Urti. and Ireland, for the period of ten year, and afterwards in lefiuilel y expended
no a-iHiunne to ioce lyr Another com? en
now of the
body has conccedcd the moral power of
our position consisted in our 'union of counsel, our standing shoulder to shoulder yet, sir, after a Tote of the House of Representaatives, a body directly emanating from the mass of the people; I say, sir, after a vole as large as that a vote to such an astonishing extent unanimous under the peculiarcimstances attending the organization of thai House after such a vote, I did ihink the Senate ought, to some extent, to defer la the moral influence of that vote. I think if the Senate had passed the House resnlutions,and we had presented the moral spectacle to the world of a united Conzress
ausiawiing the Prcsident.the choice of the
stxtlay of Atijuat, in the year of ouri mnul fnma in nr.,. n,;.;...
T .1 4 ..... .. i . . . . "-iiinil IIIOI WIMIIU
.hi uni wiujsatu cignt nuuaard artl
determined to bring this con troversy la
the arbitrament of the sword. But, as i is, what will be the substance of lhe despatches which will go to England by the next steamer? It will be 'Hold on; hold your position; prepare your guns; announce youi readiness for war; lhe division already manifested in America will
be increased; their fears of war will be increased by your threats and at last her Majesty's Government may go to Oregon." These hopes will induce the British Government to protract the negotiations; they will be no more willing to bring them lo a
I conclusion than beforeuhey will say there
;sthe whole commercial interest of America, clamering n;ainsl a war under an y Circumstances; they will say bore is a vole of the Senate in favor of a preamble instructing the President to open negotiation again, and they will observe, in a part of the resolution, tleclinlng, on the part of the Senate, to take the responsibility of a positive act. The Senate does not say they want the treaty ended. N, sir, they want negolia. tion, bargain, traffic to proceed; but they have not declared that the convention shall end. What is the state of the case. The President told ws he had done wiih nego-
tation, and he recommended the law-making power to take up the subject; and instead of doing s, they, divided, J faltering paltering, mancled, hampered, with a
frightful unwillingness to meet respon-
sibi'ity saying, oh! we leave it all to
your discretion. With all these things
staring them in lhe face, do you think
Great Britain, whose trident already holds the world in awe, will crouch, will get on her knees to us? Do you think you will encourage Great Britain to give up any thing by showing your unwillingness to claim any thing? Noi at all. I shall, for one, vote, if I stand alone, against such a proceeding, trusting that the final result ol the business may produce a resolution more in accordance with the interests and the dignity of the Senate. Mr. Crittenden rose in reply and said he would not suffer imputations such as those which the gentleman had made
against the action and character of the
Senate to pass altogether without notice,
What, asked Mr. C, is his commission?
and whence is it drived? and who auihori
zed him to assume here the act and lone of pre-eminence which so strongly marks
his language when addressing the Senate? "On what meat does this our Caesar feed,"
that ho is to rise here and lecture uj for
de :isicns to v inch we have deemed it our
duty to come? Where did he come from?
Is it the little petty office of chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations which
warrants him in his own opinion, to put
on these airs of authority? to assume this
predominance? and to lecture us as to our
official duty, as he has now done?
The Senate has just adopted a resolution
proposed to it by the Senator from Maty-
land, (Mr. R. Johnson,) when the gentle
man from Ohio gets up and says in his
place thai the Senate has humiliated itself
that it has adopted a miserable, feeble,
paltering, contracted, and (as he vould
have said) abject and slavish resolution.
Let me tell him thai he does not know this
body, nor the material of which it is com
posed. And let me add, there is another and a more difficult lesson which I fear the
Senator has yet to learn.and that is to know
himself. When he knews himself a littl
better, he will be in circumstances better
to appreciate what is due from him to the
Senate. He may vaunt himself in his assumed office of exclusive vindicator nf the
President of the United State, and defen
der of the honor of the House of Representatives; but that gives him no warrant
to treat this body with a want of consider
ation. As a member nf the Senate, I feel
that its dignity has been assailed, and its
character traduced. My own personal
share in the remarks of the gentleman, and my own personal sense of injuiy and off
ence, are absorbed in the stronger conviction of the disrespect which has been
manifested towards this body. The
Senate has adopted the substance of
a resolution which I had misclf the honor
to offer, and the gentleman has felt himself
authorized to characterize a resolution
which had just received the sanction of this
body as a poor, paltry, faltoring timid,
tremulous thing. I can tell that Senator
that the majority of this Senate and the humble individual woh nowaddresse it are
as little moved by the dread of anv res
ponsibility but that of doing wrong as the
chairman of the Committee of Foreign
Relations.
Mr Allen rejoined. The Senotor desi red to know, he said, under what commis
sion I speak. I speak under a cemmission a a a
oi inaicnaracier wnicn l Dear as a man; a character as unsullied, sir, as that of the
Senator from Kentucky, or any of those
with whom he acts. I speak, sir under
the commission which a 6ence of duty im
poses upon a Senator as deeply interested
in the welfare of his country as that Sen
ator. or those with whom ha acts.
He asks mh under what commission I de
fend the House of Representees? I ask
him under what commission he presumes
to be the organ of the Senate, and the kee
per of its character?
Mr. Ctitenden. I do not; but, as one of ihe body, I think it right u. defend myself and those with whom I act. Mr. Allen. The Senator speaks for the whole body. I speak of the whole body. The difference between the Senator and myself is, that he speaks for the body, and I speak of the acts of the body. I have as much interest in the Senate, in its char
acter and conduct, as the Senator from Kentucky. I am part and parcel of the boHy, an 1 the proportion which I bear to the body can neither be increased or diminished by the remarks of the Senator. His remarks in reference to individuals here, & his grotesque faces, cannot have the least effect. His eulogies cannot elevate them nor his sneers depress. I want to know what it is that I have, done to the Senator which makes him so hasty, on every occasion when I speak, to rise np and address his rebukes to me? Has he a private pique? I know of none; I can imagine none. It must be that he thus comes forward because he supposes he is in duty bound to take upon himself the guardianship of the Senate. I do not deny the Senator's right, f only say it bespeaks some complacency on his part, lhat when any thing is said, 'ip he jnmps and performs the pan nf Attorney General; assuming, as in this case, that the Senate had been abused; an as-
the Ser ator speaks of the House of Repesentatives. Are we not at liberty' to speak of our own acts, or of the acts of any branch of tne Government? - When we speak of an act which has been done, shall we be met wiih the charge. Y'ou're attacking a branch of the Government; you must not interfere wiih it; you must not retcr to what has heretofore been done by Congress, or you will incur the charge of making an attack upon Congress? I think the gentleman's imagination has carried him rather too far in the execution of his assumed commission. The long practice of the gentleman as Attorney General may have given him a fondness for the sort of advocacy which he exercises here; perhaps his leaning lhat way is so great that he does not recollect he is not now fiilins that
office. I can account for his distorieJ view of the subject in no other light. N'jt a word can be said but, outspringing his broad shield, he cries, "Stop; not one inch further. Behold the shield of Achilles not in his lent, oh, no Achilles advanced to war, shield on arm!" Mr. Crittenden made further remarks in reply. I trust, said he, there is at least one meml.er of this body for whom I have a
right to speak, and he happens to be one
who is assailed by the Senator from Ohio.
Sir, I am content to learn from any body.
I would even learn from a b'ack guard how to improve my manners, or from him who has the slightest, flimsiest claim to be call
ed a gentleman.
If I have acted a part, it is a part I inten
ded, and I doubt whether the language I employed was considered farcical by any other than the Senator from Ohio. I pre
sume to be among the humblest of my
friends, but, whatever may be the dificien-
cy of tmy capacity, I hold in detestation, I
feel an irresisiable inclination to put down atroganceand impudence, from whatever quarter it may come. I have no doubt it
is a fault, hut it is a fault which the rebukes and animadversions of my best friends have not entirely cured me of, much less am I to be schooled out of il by such a teacher as the Senator from Ohio.
Sir, I ventured to ask by what commiss
ion ihe Senator from Ohio presumed to
read lectin es to Senators here by what commission he undertook to assume an oracular position, and arraign the Senate
on a charge of paltering in a double sense; of hiding behind the bush of committing
acts of humiliation.
I asked by what warrant any Senator
dared to address the Senate in that manner.
By what privilege? By what prerogative? And I am answered, it is by commission from the Slate of Ohio; and that that Slate is one of the most respectable in the Un
ion. Sir, the gentleman can say nothing
of that State that will not meet my hearty
concurrence. That great State of the west!
Her children are scarcely more proud of her than I, one of her neighbors. But the gentleman will excuse me from being a little incredulous as to the extent of that commission. The commission of which he
speaks is to perform the part of a gentle
man. The State of Ohio never gave a com
mission to any one to violate the rules of
decorum; to stand up with assumed superciliousness, and to give orders and to dic
tate to Senators what course they ought te pursue. The commission nf the gentleman comes from another source. I wish I
were at liberty, consistently with the rules
of order, to say from what source il comes
to speak out my whole mind on the
subject:
Among the least, I think, of the gentle
man's errors I had liked to have said pre
sumptions it seems his belief that I have
made him a particular object of attention, and lhat I have been extremely anxious
on all occasions to reply to him. Well
sir, there may be some object of ambition
to be attained by haring a formidable
name, or a great man for an antagonist; to
attack an Achilles or a Hector, when victory might make a man's fortune, and de
feat detract nothing from his fame.
But has the gentleman dreamed it was
this sort of fame that I sought that it was
the light reflected from his name, in which
I sought to warm or illuminate myself? If
he believed this he isentirely mistaken altogether wrong.
I can promise the gentiemin another
thing, and I hope it may be the means of
peace between us, that I shall not seek
bim out, but if he ever attacks mt dignity
or gives offence, as I thought he intended
disagreeable as it might be, 1 would never allow l bedtime to pass, if I were bedridden
I would get out of it to make a last attack
Mr. Allen here interposed to remark that
he bad never made an attack on the Sena
tor with the intention of doing him wrong
his observations had been general, and intended to be applied in a general sense. Mr. Crittenden I will not undertake to say what the intentions of the Senator were his meaning is for himself to expliin; hia remarks I think, however, pretty accurately indicate his meaning. Mr. Alen again observed that he did not intend by any thing he had said to offer an insult to any Senator, and if it were assumed lhat he did,' he woulc1 only say it was an assumption without justification. Mr. Crittenden. I am very glad the Senator has explained away the offence of his remarks. I am not very difficult to be satisfied, but the gentleman alleged that we had committed an act of humiliation;
that we had dodged behind the busb; that we ,had shunned responsibility. These things he said, what be meant I leave to all to judge.. If the gentleman did net mean what his words import, the best advice I can give him is that which I heard ouce given to a member of Congress; not to speak until he bad something to say. The question then recurred on ordering the resolution, as amended to a toird read, ing, and it was decided as follows: YEAS Messrs Archer, Ashley. Atherton, Bagby, Barrow. Benton, Berrien, Calboun, Cameron. Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden. Davi, Dayton, Dix, Greene, Haywood, Houston Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson of Md., Johnson of La., Lewis. McDutEe, Mangum, Miller, Merehead, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turney Upham, Webster, Woodridge. 40. NAYS Messrs. Allen. Atchison Breese, Bright, Cass, Thomas Claytea, Dickinson, Evans Fairfield, Hannegan, Jnness, Semple, Sturgeon, Weslcott 14. So the resolution was ordered to be englossed and read a thir dtiroe, aad was finally passed. The Senato then adj turned until Mon-
AMERICAN. BKOOKVILL.E, INIJIAXa. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1845, Joseph O Harshall, EsqJ "Is to be at Brookville nn Saturday the 16th of May, to address the people 0f that county. He will doubtless be here doring the term of our Circuit Court, and te may expect an address from him." We take the above from the "Register" of dale Aptil 18ih, but presume the Editor has been inadvertently led into a mistake as to the time Mr. Marshall will addre
ihe people of this county. In the letter
of Mr. Marshall to Messrs. Holland n,i
Maison, noticed in a former number of the American, we weie led into error as to the time slated. It is Saturday of the last week of the Dearborn court, instead of Monday of the 1st week. As tis possible Mr. Marshall's engagements will not permit him again, during the canvass, to address the people of thi s county we confidently hope, lhat the turn out may be large and without respect to party. The high office for which Mr. Marshall is a candidate, should alone, entitle him a numerous audience end respectful hearing. We are aware that it is a very busy season with the farmers, but a day spent in a good cause, will never be lost but be as "bread cast upon the watters," come up
then, all that can conveniently do so, and
hear from our candidate, his views of Stale policy.
Prosecuting Attorney. We have been informed that John Dumont Esq., the present prosecuting attorney for this Judicial Circuit, has accepted the nomination lately tendered him in Switzerland county, to run as a candidate for the State Senate. If this be true? it will devolve on the voters in the Circuit to choose another to fill that station. The t ffice is one nf no little importance, and in making the selection, the legal and moral qualifications of the person should not be lost sight of. It has of late, been to often the inquiry, what are his politics? instead of what are his qualifications?
The object of the Legislature in yielding this branch of their patronage, to the peo
ple, was, no doubt, to remove it as far as
possible from lhe influence of party itrife.
The Legislature could not, as the major
part of its members must necessarily be unacquainted, with the moral character and legnl abilities, of tha several applicants, foim a just estimate of each, and consequently mingled in their selections
much of party feeling. The reference of
this subject to the people, lhat they may
seleet from among themselvcs,we look upon as a wise and salutary measure; and
only regret, lhat each county is not permitted lo select its own prosecutor much good might result from such a change, in
ferritins out and bringing to justice, offen
ders, that now stalk abroad at noon-day
awing and making afraid, the peaceable
and worthy citizen.
KBy reference to the Temperance
column, it will be seen that the "Sons of
Temperance" purpose holding a Mass Temperance Meeting at this place on Saturday, the 2d day of May. A special invitation is extended to the members of the old Washingtonian Societies of this countyand the friends of Total Abstinence in general. Able and eloquent speakers have been engaged for the occasion. We shall expect a full turn out and a gneial rejoicing. 53" We announce the nsme of John D. Howland, nf this place, as a candidate for Prosecutor, of this, the 3d Judicial Circuit. Mr. Howland has given satisfactery evidence of his qualifications te perform the
duties of lhe office. It is understood however, that his name, will be subject to any proper arrangement that may be made, with a view to accommodate the question to the wishes of the people. That some understanding should be had, by which a competent prosecutor may be selected, no, one will question. The "bell weathers" of the domin ant parly in this county, are making active efforts lo rekindle the latent spark of parly feeling, now dormant among the people meetings ire called, at which a few of lhe hungry expectants may be seen, busily at work, exciting the more moderate and judicious,to a lemperiture.fitting their selfish purposes. It is truly lamentable and humiliating, when affairs arrive at a crisis, that men are not permitted to think and act for themselves but such is the effect of party spirit, when directed by vicious and ambitious men. Then is it not high lime that the prudent and moderate of all parties, should give this subject their attention? that this factious spirit may be tempered by a wise and healthy public sentiment.
sumption not at all justified by the fact. I
have male lhat power falter before sfie ' poke of the public acts cf the body just as 1
Running for an OjjSce. A fellow was seen running up First street, when a friend inqnired, "What are you running for?"' I am running for an office?" "What office?" 'Squire Rowley's dang it, I'm sued!"
The trial of Archibald Estep, of Liberty Union county, charged with the murder of Abraham Haslem, took place last week at the Fayette Cireuit Court lo which county the defendant had been granted a change of remit, and resulted in his triumphant acquittal. A detaled report of the trial is now in preperalion, and will orobabiv annear in the next American.
The prosecution was conducted by Hon. James Rariden, J. B. Julian and Long The defence by Test, Parker, Terrf, Yaryan and Reed.