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 On the 30th ut. Mir. Sever, the delegate from Arkansas Territory i'll Congress-, offer cd resolution, requesting the President of the United States 10 negotiate with Spain for her right and title in the country lying between the Sabine and Red rivers, in Ar- kansas Territory. MT. Seyier coniended that Mexico, which lays claim to the coun- try alluded to, has no more right to it than she has to Cuba, and that, properly belong ing 10 Spain, We should endeavor to procure its cesslon from that government. His re- solution, however was promptly opposed by Messrs. ]. c. Adams, Polk, Canlbreleng, Archer, and Mercer, who contended that Spain had no title to any of its former Mex ieaE possessions, and that our government stood pledged to resist any attempt on her part to re-colonize any part of the American continent; that, by adopting the resolution, just offence would be given to Mexico, whose right 10 this territory would thus be qHestioned--and, Mr. Adams asked very pertinendy, "If we could acknowledge the right of Spain to any part of the territory, What would prevent our acknowledging her right to the whoe?" Finally Mir. Sevier said, that 'sas his proposition had drawn fires from all quarters of the House. he should withdraw it, still protesting against the right and title set up by Mexico to the territory in dispute, and asserting 1t to be the property of Old spainn--which opinion, we imagine, although NIr. Sevier may be an able lawyer and statesman, for aught we know to the contrary, will scarcely induce Spain to claim, or Mexico to surrender to her, the territory in question.

 Lqnchbmg Viirgillian.