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Parent Issue
Day
16
Month
February
Year
1846
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

lonths notice to bngland to quit Orenn continúes to be the prevailing topic f interest. In the House, Jan. 27, Judge louglass, of Illinois, made one of his est eiïbrts in support of tho mesaurr, rging the importance of the country, nd the disgrace of receding from thepoition set forth in Mr. Polk's message. In the Senate, the bill for the increase f the navy, by building war steauners, iza, being the order of the day, Mr. 'airfield, of Maine, suslained the measre. He thought pence would not long ontinue in the civilized world, and we nust prepare for war, and the first step fould be to increase the Navy. Mr. Benton took groundagainst the billi lid not regard an increased Navy necef ary ; but should vote forn notice bilí as i peace and not as a war mensure Mr. rlannegan and Mr. Dickinson spoke in üvor of the bill. The nextday, Mr. Bagby, of Alaba[loa, took the floor against the bill. If we were to have war, all this bill conLemplated, and much more, was neecssary ; f tliere was to be no war, then? this preparation was not colled for. He spoke greatly in favor of peaee, and deprecated the horrors of war. In the House, Mr. Owen, of Indiana made a speech going the whole lengtb for Oregon, and urging resolute and decided measures as the best means of preserving peace. In the Senate, Feb. 2, business of & miscellaneous nature was transacted. - The bill appropriating $50,000 .for the payment of a claim by Texas for certain