The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-24

quilted himself
Mr.. Choate's speech was altogether the most ad
eaptandum speech that has yet been made in Con-
gress, Every eye and ear in the Senate was ar
rested No Senator wrote, read, or nodded; every
cnair was turned towards the orator. II was
hshly finished, chaste, classical production of
well cultivated mind. His arguments were very
plausible, but the opposite side anticipate making
sad havoc ameng them. 8. B.
TwENTYEIaHrH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION
Senate
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1874.
POST OFFICE BILL.
SCol. MERRIcK reported the long expected Post
Office Bill, with few amendments, and accompa.
MED 1t with a written report
ALEXANDER sIIpELL MACKENZIE.
Mr.. IArAAN offered a resolution, asking for CO.
pies Of the report of the Court Martial which tiled
this officer for his agency in the Somers' tragedy.
Mr.. KING was opposed to any action on this ques-
ton by the Senate. He had been tried. Let the
offence rest No good can come from further agi-
tation.
Mr. Japan said no authentic publication or re.
port OF this trial had ever been made. The public
demanded information. Three persons were hung
for themselves. He wanted the American people
to have an opportunity of Judging whether any ne
ceessltyc existed for inflctine their deaths The
lives of three Americans ought not TO be taken
without necessity. Let the facts be laid before the
country. Is it of no consequence to this country
that three OF It's citizens were hung without triaf
tIiiuh lives OI AMERICAN CltlZenH are OF con-
sequence. And | want the American people to
have an opportunity to know if additional laws are
necessary to protect American citizens, and if ad-
diuona laws are necessary to protect the lives Of
American citizens, then let them be passed.
Mr.. BUCHANAN wanied time to think of this SUBJ
ject.
Mr. KING said the case had been decided accord
ing to the constituted authorities of the country:
and he hoped popular aid and excitement would
not be called in to disturb the legal proceedings of
this Court Martial, with the design Of inficting
extra-ludicia punishment upon Lieut.. Mackenzie.
Mr.. King was satisfied that Mr.. Mackenzie thought
the necessity did exist for taking the lives of those
three persons; so the Court Martial decided, and
In this decision he was willing to rest content.
TENTH ARTICLE OF THE AsHBuRToN TREATY.
MI ARCHER offered resolution calling upon
the President tor information as to the construction
put by the British Government upon this article
OREGON NOTICE.
| Mr. SEMPIE moved to postpone the previous or.
ders OF the day to take up the resolution to give the
British Government notice OF the termination of
the JOINT occupation OF the Oregon
Mr. ArcHsoN proceeded to make very interesting and
effective speech lie first took up the charge which had
been extensively made upon western members Of desire
to involve the country in They had been charged
with desire to get into with England at rate.
even the boundary could be run precisely whore they
desired, and no matter which side might come OF vcto
Archers speeches to that effect What motives have
western members to involve this country in war which
members from other sections have not also Shall
we have to furnish quota Of men and Money! Shall
not we suffer as well as they The western frontier
|
| Were we not continually exposed. and did not have
our bloody and savage battles well the Atlantic
States No SIR contend for the Oregon not for the
sake of war; but for the honor of country If we run
muck against England it will not be for money but for
the honor of our country and the integrity Of ter
| ritory.
| Mr. ArcHsor here went into the title to the
to ,resy SSih "es
be given to terminate the same. We derive our title
the ship Columbia in Issa This discovery 1 w.n, ~
Tar north as 81 degrees
seats in the immediate vicinity of General Atchison
They are the two great champions this side Of the
BY treaty with Spain subsequent 1922 we claim the
whole territory to 81 degrees Before that time do
not pretend to claim otherwise than discovery and By
gotation with Great Britain fhey proposed to run the
parallel of 40 degrees until struck the north
tern branch the Columbia river and then follows that
stream down to the mouth ofthe Columbia But this pro-
position waso monsiIous that even this Governmenths
meour traders havebeen driven OF that country
by the Hudson Bay Company Columbia River, its mouth
The strongest objection urged against this resolution
is that Great Britain has here special Minister
to negotiate the settlement ofh boundary and any action
part would be dscoutesy to England For his
part Gen. Atchison said he intended dscourtssy
England but he must contend Tor the honor and the
rights OF country was fact that the British Gov
eminent had extended s laws all the country
Of the Rocky Mountains, and to the boundary Of
criminal extend to frontiers By these laws amery.
lean citizens our soil may be taken by British
ada and imprisoned in British prison, for offence
against the laws Of our country Will the Amer-
can people submit to these ourages We therefore do
ask the u Government to extend over their own terri
tory the protection OF their laws to afford to emf
from our sss the tina, they shall not
alluded to the utter indignation with which the
was received at the west of the surrender Of soil in
the late Ashburton treaty. 1t was deep intense
lie deprecated but he would not sacrifice item Of
national honor to save the country all the millions that
might be lost in war. Many Senators seemed to b
frightened by dim vision of the bloody martial Godbut
war had no horrors for him when contending for
rights Let but drop of American blood split west
of the Rocky Mountains and you will have to the
knife, and the knife to the handle Therefore, for the
sake of peace he hoped this resolution would pass
Mr. CHoArr said this was the important altogether
of all the great questions now before Congress- and We
not act hastily so s T ns M a.
upon this question We have waited 20 years-a negotiA
ton is pending-walt six months morc- IL but little
time Action mgy prejudice the negotiation, although
may not be able to convince the Senate TO that effect
The notion which the Senator chison) wishes to give
this notice be given they will take forcibe posses.
sion of the Oregon Territory. fthere be resy-snd
of the giving of the noticc Manfestiy the claims Of
both counties will then come directly in collision
Nothing is certain than that England has not
slightest idea OF ever entering into agricultural colo
nnaton OF the Oregon any more than she has Of coOn
her Hudson's Bay Company certain DR. Mclaughlin.
and about 1000 hunters Of musk rats Let the joint oc-
cupation Of the Territory continue on and our population
will flow the Oregon with their poughshares, and
drive out both the hunter and his But give the no
tce, and you must prepare for war. viii be threat
and every body knows the effect OF threat both upon
the mother and the daughter. don't say but that war
between England and the s. would be the most desirable
thing in the world II might stimulate our eastern manu-
up poning to Bncanan the forge hres OF
PennsyIvania which they complain going out and
show 10 South Carolina pointing to McDue and to Al
ALBANIA (poin ting KING how much exclusive domestic
mark cts NAV worth 10 them Intense nterest) Mr..
Choae wanted whole subject referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign relations Let party action be to-
ken He hoped and believed that in twenty years az
hol~
rory and thus quiet possession be obtained by the Uni
ted states oIectual and thorough manner than
hy fly Of This Is the natural tendency Of