The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-07
TWENTY-EIGHT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1874
MIR. HANNEGAN presented joint resolutions from
the Legislature OF Indiana, urging their Rrepresen-
tatives and Senators to use all means to procure
the defence and occupation of Oregon They de-
sire that the Territory of Oregon may be by all
means defended and occupied, and not a foot of II
ever elinqulshed-'peaceabiy If zoe can-forcibiy
If zoe must" Mr.. Hannegan SAID he should take
the earliest opportunity to express his views fully
upon this all-lmportant subject. The resolutions
OF his Legislature were adopted with remarkable
unanimity, not solitary vote having been cast in
Mr.. II. is understood to be strongly in favor of
occupying and defending Oregon at all hazards
He will never give his vote even for twisting the
A number of petitions upon post office reform,
&c., were presented-oi the usual character.
Several reports of local and individual inte-
rest were made, upon revolutionary claims, pen
sions, &c.
Mr.. EVANS in reply to Mr. McDuffie regretted
that he had not allowed the vote to be taken upon
dscussion'is useless. Mr.. McDuffie can not expect
that this bill or substitute can become law at
this session. 1t is too late in the day to undertake
to convince the people that they are oppressed
and burdened people. Certainly, this is matter
Of which they are not now convinced, and he
doubted whether they could be convinced of it by
Mr. McDuifie.. Mr., Evans again renewed the ar
gument upon the inductive or Baconian system of
philosophy-restated the points at issue-recapitu-
lated Mr. McDuffie's principles and specifications
and restated his own facts-prces of manufactures
have fallen-prices Of cotton have advanced-com-
merce has increased, &c, and all in spite of Mr..
McDufhc's principles, or the principles of his spe
cuative writer's, and OF his books. Mr.. McDuffe
says the price Of cotton ought to fall, according to
SOS has sss Mr. McDae e s aas' his
theories, and Mr.. Evans opposes to them his
facts. Mr.. Evans here goes on at great length
to recltc the history of the progress and ope-
rations of different tariff acts--thc prediction
of anti-tarM men-and the facts as they &C.
cured. Low duties have always been fol-
lowed in all sections of the country with d,pres-
sion OF commerce, rise of prices of manufactures,
fall Of cotton, &c. All Mr. Med. can say is, that
this s contrary to the elementary truths, taught
by Adam Smith. Experience cannot change the
truths Of natural philosophy-of the exact sciences
once discovered, they never change. But not so
with the truths of moral philosophy, which may be
changed by experience.
Since Adam Smith wrote, immense changes have
taken place-tacts have occurred with which he
was never acquainted He knew nothing of steam
recommended the colonies not to manufacture at
all, but to depend entirely for them upon the moth
er country, and devote themselves altogether to
agriculture. he was behind the times. Mr.. Med.
questioned. This is mistake. They have been
questioned very gravely on this side OF the Allan
tic, and upon the continent also. The fact is. we
have been too much in the habit Of importing. not
only British fabrics, but British doctrines also
Up. M-The debate excites no interest.
The substance of Mr.. EVANS argument. At this
point, is conveyed in the anecdote of the Iriahman
lie complained that the price of potatoes in this
country was one and slxpence per bushel, where's as
in Ireland he could get them for the sixpence per
bushel. "Well, then, why did you not stay in Ire
andp' "Faith, an becaze il was that same sax
pence that could MT get at ALL" The amount of
it all is, that he lives easiest who can get the most
for what ne is best able to give in return.