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ment. Mr.. Douglass handled the
system with distinguished ability, and
made one of the. few constitutional
speeches that have been made on this
exciting subject. His views we're
mainly strong endorsement Of those
recently made by Messrs. Bayly, Of
Virginia, and Davis of Mississippi, but
couched in the strong sledge hammer
language peculiar TO Judge Douglass.


Mr.. Bedinger Of Virginia made his
maiden speech on this occasion, and
his constituents and friends may well
be proud Of such Representative.
He was clear, firm, digni6ed, eloquent
and at times approached the Sublime


He produced a very marked sensa.
ton. and but few or no members ex.
perienced or raw, have left fairer
impression on the galleries Of the
House.


Mr.. Hamblin Of Maine, made few
remarks and thought it high time TO
close this debate, in order to which he
moved the previous question. l, was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
to slumber in eternal oblivion.


Among proceedings in Senate, Mr..
Benton reported bill to raise regi-
ment Of mounted riAemen. h


Mr.. johnson Of La, introduced a
bill providing for the adjustment ofall
suspended pre-emption claims through
out the States and Territories.-Mr.
Hannegan's resolutions came up rela-
tive to Oregon. Mr.. Archer sngges-
ted "a postponement to the I'd Tuesday
in January. Mr.. H. was about ac.
quiescing but gave way 10 Mr.. Cal
houn, who offered an amendment in
direct opposition to Mr.. Hannegan's
resolutions. Messrs. Clayton and Ar.
cher thought the debate should be
continued in secret session, if at all,
but congratulated the country on the
prospect Of peace. Mr.. H. replied
forcibly to Mr.. c., and charged him
with Inconsistency and deprecated his
"masterly inactivity He was for
holding the whole territory to 81. de-
grees as minutes. Mr.. Calhoun re.
piled and insisted that he was the
true friend ofOregon,-that his love
for it was greater for it than even for
Texas; as for Cuba he would not dis.
turb the possession of Spain there
He had long entertained this opinion.


Mr.. Allen defended the resolutions
and reflected rather strongly upon the
opposers. Mr.. c. again replied, and
said that those who opposed negocia-
tion, favored war, and none counter.
act his assertion. He would negoti-
ate while negotiation was practicable,
and when war should be necessary he
would bear his, share as he ever had
done. II was aually laid over to the
third Monday in January.


Yours, ROCKLAND. &