The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-21
TWENrY-EIGHTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1874.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1874.
RANK THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. BUCHANAN again presentet another memoir
al from the Custom House in Philadelphia, strongly
urging the immediate purchase of this banking
house, for the that the present building is
totally unfit for the business.
GREENHow's BOOK UPON OREGON.
Mr.. ARCHER introduced resolution to purchase
fifteen hundred copies Of this work, which it is
derstood MIR. Greenhow cannot bring out without
help.
purchasir works in this way. He said he should
fight it-fight t.ight it--lnch BY inch. And he
hoped he should have good support right and left,
burning TO Messrs. Bagby and Woodbury., and
Tappan and Allen) There had been infinite abuse
in the matter of appropriating money for the pur-
chase of books.
Mr.. ARCHER said it would be understood that
Mr. Benton had prendsged the case and the merits
contained in the book, but others were not SO well
acquainted with the Oregon question as Mr.. Benton
is. A negotiation is about to be commenced upon
the subject, and Information ia desired.
Mr. BENTON said this mode of distributing books
is an enormous and scandalous abuse. He would
never take a book at the public expense.
Mr.. BUCHANAN always had, and would still stand
Mr. BENroN-That's right, SIR
Mr.. BUCHANAN said the book very greatly
strengthened our title to the Oregon Territory. 1t
and under this title we must hold the Territory, if
we can hold it at all-for the treaties recognised
title only to 40 degrees. He said he should go for
maintaining every inch of the Oregon Territory.
Mr.. BENToN-The right hand of fellowship upon
that, sir Holding out his right hand
Mr.. ARcHER-This book is invaluable-full of
information--and the poor man will be ruined if
we don't help him.
Mr.. BENToN-Are we to become insurers Of all
persons who choose to enter into doubtful specua-
lions! This is but a compilation by clerk, at a
large salary, in our own employment He could
and would speak for himself upon the Oregon
questionable wanted no one TO speak for him. AS
to the Oregon Territory it was very clear ques-
ton. He could tell Senators that the United States
discovered this Territory and took possession of 1t
long before England ever saw it. Then they came
and took possession of one half of il, and when we
demonstrated they said to us, 60 You must either
give it up or fight" Well, his rule in national
policy is the that il is in personal matters. II
a man came and planted himself upon half of his
property and told him he would not give it up with
out fight them sir, Ill tell him, Ven fight for
it," | shall adopt the same rule in relation to the
Oregon Territory-speosal minster or no special
mnster-I have my rights, and know them, and
shall maintain them at all hazards. We want no
books to sustain our rights, and can tell the Sena-
tor that we will have no Northeastern Boundary
question. The like of that shall never be acted
over again. This question was never 20 be settled
by the balance sheet of counting house.
The question was finally laid upon the table to
give opportunity to Mr.. Phelps to proceed with his
tariff speech.
Mr. PHELPS then resumed his speech.