The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-13
TWENTY. EIGHTH CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, MARCH IL, l944.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

M SENATE.
Mr.. MOREHEAD presented al printed inc
mortal from citizens of Cincinnati relative to the
navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
The memorial was very long, and Mr.. M. had
made an analysis of IT, which he read to the
Senate, setting forth statistical estimates of the
trade Of the West.
A few memorials were presented, and one or
two private bills reported, when the Senate passed
to the order of the day.
OREGON.
Mr.. BUCHANAN addressed the Senate in
support of the resolution for abrogating the Sd
Article of the Convention with Great Britain Of
1918.
No one was more anxious than he for the
speedy and peaceful settlement of this question:
but he believed the course proposed by his friends
on that side Of the Chamber would not effect this
Our people were now migrating to Oregon, but no
law and no government went with them; they
were left to follow the impulse of their passions,
and should they, which was no4unlikely, have col
lision with the Hudson Bay Company, then there
| would be an end to all peaceabe settlement of
this question.
He would not dwell upon the particular form of
the resolution of the Senator from Illinois: if not
correct, it could be altered but he believed no
ono would say that the Executive could give
the proposed notice without the consent of Con-
gress. Neither would be say anything now about
the title. He intended, when the bill to establish
a Government in this Territory came up, 10 pre-
| sent such chain of evidence of our title as could
not be gainsaid by any power on earth.
Passing to the question Immediately before the
Senate, ought we to give the notice contemplated
in the resolution-he commended that if we wish
to settle this question at ALL we ought. As things
were, the statu in quo was too favorable to Eng
| land She had possession, and what more did she
desire. England had no wish to change her posi-
| ton. h
He did not doubt, if we could look into Mr..
Packenham's cabinet, we should find that that
gentleman's instructions from his Government
were to delay this question as much as possible.
His life for it, if the Senate laid the resolution
| now before them on the table, there would be no
| Treaty. He would have such action take. as
| would demonsr ate that we we're in earnest-no
| threats, nothing of this Sort but determined ac-
ton. We had right, under The Convention, to
give the proposed notice, and it was commended
to us by the plainest dictate of common sense
When we take such decided course as shows to
Great Britain that we are determined to have our
just rights, then we shall get them, and not till
then will she pay us that respect which one proud
nation yields to another. If the mere arrival of a
British Minister (who, by the by, was no Specia
MINISTRY was to arrest our action, and we are to
be called on not to disturb this subject, why il
might remain where it had been for the last quar-
| ter of century forever
| Mr.. B. then reviewed some of Mr.. Choate's
positions, and after he had finished
| Mr.. CRITTENDEN took the floor. An en-
counter of wit and argument followed between
Messrs Crittenden and Buchanan for an hour or
more. Rejoinders and sur-rejoinders, as the law
yers say, were made, and listened to with great
| interest
Mr.. ARCHER is expected to speak tomorrow.
| The Senate adjourned.