The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-26

these az you treat other petitions. Cir. hope the
time has arrived for the abolition OF fhem most odous
rule; and hope il as Northern man with Northern
American feelings. ] hope it is a friend OF my
country and the Constitution. And though there
are some things in that instrument, sir, which
by the Constitution as it is-by the Union as il is
by the territory of the United States as IT h. hope
the day has arrived when we are about TO abolish
and its increase year after year. On this subject
sir il is like the when the King OF an
cient Judah burnt the scroll on which the prophet
had pnnssd the words ct truth and nf y0pns,
contained in the scroll which had been burned.
And there were added thereunto certain other like
words'' Aud this is the history, sir OF tins matter
You never can exhnguish this everlasting desire
and determination to be free, which, like the spirit
Of hope, spring eternal in the human breast Wei
might John Milton exclam, GIVE me the liberty
to Know, to feel, to utter reely;' Tor having that'
have ali other.
Mr.. PAYNE, of Alabama, got the floor, but for
some minutes there was much confusion, caused
by Mr.: Rhett and MIR. Winthrop both quoting at
HUpsoN-There is much noise and confusion
IN the House, sir, that gentleman cannot hear what
is satd.
Mr. PAYNE-The opponents of this rule, sir. say
that we want to abrdge the right OF petition.
deny it, sir. will not say that there is touch OF
demagogusm in this advocacy of what is called tho
right OF petition; but believe that the storm Is
created by many men who could not rise to power
in any other way; and they thus obtain
toriety by riding in the whlrwind. We are not
we know their contents act them by refusing them
and that's enough The right ofpropery in slaves is the
inevitable result of civilizaon-he power oil mind
matter. 1t is enough for that this right exists in this
country to regard sacred But we acquired this right
% & h Which declared that
who owned one hundred acre ofond must also own
four slaves least and this law was forced on rs ny that
nation which affects much horror at slavery. The
right of property in slaves has been guaranteed by sever
laws Of the States Virginia that no law shall
be passed to manumit slaves without the consent Of the
matcr and transfer OF territory could confer the right
do so. The constitution says, you shall not touch pr.
vste property but for public uses; ando what use wond
you put this property in slaves. How. Their, you
touch this rgh Are We bound to entertain propositions
which shall violate the the rights ct
private property Now, sir call the honest men con-
nec,ed with the abolition cause, or who side with itorI
honor (Giidiugs smiied] the gentleman from Ohio
laughs sir Qanghter ask him il he considers himself
GIDprNGs--i certainly do.
PAYSEThen. sir we have striking illustration upon
this floor that honor does not belong to an aboitons
SrEAKERIhe gentleman must not indulge in these per-
PAYNE-welI sir the gentleman from Ohio interrupt.
TO do. (Great laughter) Sir, tell the democrat
&C party. that they can never gain the affections Of
Il you concede now you'll have concede every thing
them; and then they'll let you drift down the tide of
they III pick GU up by the hair of your head drown
ing man. to do mental service in their ranks repeat,
n time al 'ns o.
upon Congress the power to abolish slavery in this Dis
trict.
MIR WRrcHr, OF Indiana, obtained the floor, just the
morning hour expired.
THE OREGON TERRITORY.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. CAMPBELL OFFS. c., took up the report Of the Com
mttee Foreign Affairs relative to the joint company
Mr. Mr. OWEN resumed his remarks-He took brief re.
view OF what he said relative to the first nego
cations under Mr. Monroe ana !hen Under mr.
and lastly az the southern boundary OF Oregon. The
ssi PROPOSAL sir would have given u.s. out OF the 2 de-
great objection TO even this last s that all the great
Of good timber found north Of AS and NEST Of
hem north of 40 degrees. Below that, sir we should
have only the large prares around the Walow aa and
those who fix their habtations here will have depend
Tor their timber nippon the streams that run in the Co
umbia aud that vse even far north 90 degrees.
said, sir that Great Britain has refused all our OF
ters and she stated as reason in giving us that
rocky shmus that she must admit good harbors
rom the mouth Of the Columbia River. Now, by allow
nE them to the line ovlOw s9 we shoula lose
will probably become the principal port OF entry and har
Dor Tor the whole Of the valley OF the Columbia repeat
that this spirit of concession was carried too lar and
quoted from tie speech OF Mr.. Calhoun to show was
right for he had been led int the belief that all
mad to do to divide the three degrees OF Territory
And this places the question in this light who
the and just right to this Territory but that az
having given up much Of 1t to Great Britain how
prepared to give up in order to satisfy
her rapacous demands Sir would aeL wLssssSs yo
e. Calhoun travel across the Atlantic aye, sir aud rely
upon that speech Of his read and recorded in the
,iae Department OF the British Government end if Mr.
ackenham comes here negotiate about this territory
rely upon he has real that speech and taking that as
or OF text he comes prepared to negotiate as to how
degrees of territory may be parceled out be-
ween u.s. Sir we were told in the Presidents Message
that Minister at London had been instructed to re-
| ir Twice we have approached Great Britain in too
literal spirit twice she has rejecred offers. The
made too many already. would be the last person,
| sir, to cast any difficulty in the way Of any
any other but whele there is really no benefit to be
gained expected by negotiation what does it egnify
whether wait for that result not 1t not be sup
poed that shall gain any satisfactory result from this
negotiation Why delay action IN SO important matter
henl Sir, from the past judge Of the future That
yerance Of the venerable gentleman (Adam opposite
me- may reasonably lead to doubt any good result
Il speak it without disrespect at ALL Sin can he effected
| by John Tyler But, Sir contend that President,
secretary OF State alone effect any thing with the Br
fish government in this business. Before this be done
we must assume more Independent position We
steps far as we Can rerace themwe must get
OF the false position in which we have placed cur
sci, e-by getting rid Of the entangling alliances winch
ought TO have made But gentlemen say that
he giving ofthis notice to terminate the joint occupancy
IF Oregon would be offensive to Great Britain. Sir If to
give Great Britain that she longer occupy
| ne valley of the Columbia, be considered sufsent
.aus for war-tmuch should regret to see war)-
hen sir ,car For the time has arrived when
,ope will no longer consent that she shall hold that
valley and she is determined to go to war with us rather
| han yield own then war we must have, for
must have the territory. How is to be prevented srl
VIII you check the emigration that is pouring into that
ertile region sir How will you set about it? Will
| you build up q Chinese wall of demarcation and
| 1ay to the tameless spirits of the West thus far
| halt thou come and no farther. Canute had
| IN easier task When you can whistle back the
mountain eagle in upward flight to the sun-when
AN check with word the wild horse Of the prairies in
his mad career when you extinguish the instinct of
he bird Of passage that bids his up and away to the
gon nature has designed for ber-then may you expect 10
eborn f The trna
he restless enterprise of the west Oregon is land
If promise Oregon is destinationthe finger OF ma
ture," the words Of the venerable gentleman from
Massachusetts, himself has pointed that out Already two
thousand Of our citizens have become the occupanrs OF
valley and five thousand probably will be there
before the close of the year Whilst legsating
thev are em,a rating and whether legisate not