Congressional

Tlic bilí íor ihc sculement and organizaron o( Orego Territory passcd thc Scnate by a vote ol 24 to 2iè. Mosi of the Southern Senators opposed it. They were eomewhit appreliensive that it would be filled witli a frec population, and ihus tend to the overthrow of slavery, The ostensible reaaon9 were tliat it wns so far ofl- sonio 3000 miles by lamJ and 13,000 by water, and it would nvolve us in a war with England. íts tate in the Jiouee ie doubtful. While the ''Private Express" bul was pending in the Senaie. Mr. Poner iff.red an amendinem that all mailablo matters, except letters, miglit be cor.veycd by private expresses. If private enterpnsc were in advnnce of the governinent arrangement s, h e thought it wrong that the government should puniali individuals for it. Mr. P. wished io send homesome public documenis; and should he send ;hem by a stenmboat, instead of bnrdening the mail with them, he would beliable to the penalties of this liw. But thc atnendnient was lost, ayes 12,mys2!. Mr. Porte; was right in hie position. Tlie Post Office regulations arealrcady oppre8sive and burdensome to tho peoplo; and ol late there is a disposition at Washington to render them siill more tyrannical. The different attempts that have been made by Mr. Adams and others to procuro indemnity to sundry persons for the French spolialions on our comr.ierce, prior to 1800, have been entirely unsucccssful. Reason; tCTTho claimants are North&n men.