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


take to get full possession of this Territory
ourselves The Treaty points out the mode. That
done all scrupes silenced-all objections removed
And we may proceed, unchecked by restricting CONVEX
tonso lay the foundations the shores Of the Pa
cc OF free and independent States destined day
join their elder of the confederacy to aid
In the spread and perpeuation Of those noble nsttu
eny and the prairie and Forest and uow %
!ervene destined in after times to become with US,
not in political bonds only but in sentiment and in habit,
After Mr. OWN concluded there did not appear to be
very eager disposition to speak the question: the mem
bers evidently not being prepared for the discussion Of
Mr. TaOMAssoS, of Kentucky, said he should regret to
important matter, and Min.ter from Great Britain
shortly expected here what will be the use oil our nego
ating or trying to negotiate with him when he arrives
you tell him that you going to take possession OF
whether Great Britain likes it not. coincide with
the gentleman in all he says to our clear right and title
settling there but ten years more they will have pos.
session Of the country they are bound to have the
it be to take them into the Union. Why sir there are
already 1000 of our citizens there between Cali
iorna and the north Of Oregon But give Great Britain
pledged before the world to take possession of at
the close of year. there any necessity fer this And
you keeph1 Why to movean army across the Rocky
Mountains to protect your 1000 citizens would cost
than your whole annual expenditures for five From
the time you leave the timber the Mississippi till
strike the You have travel $4,000 miles and you
must keep force there equal that Great Britain
Ashburoa Treaty her line Of mail steamers to the West
Indies after that Treaty we heard nothing more OF them
why, because they were war steamers in disguise And
she would in six weeks send large dsposabe force
from China and the West Indies to the Oregon Why
should provoke unnecessarily the anger Of this most
abiding man. and not for heedessy running ourselves
into difficulty that may afterwards be sorry for
Mr.. WENTWORTH then rose and said, sir, | have been
busy at my desk the business of my constituents
have heard the gentleman from Indiana with great plea
sure, and when my friend from Kentucky arose. sup
posed he too, would take the side Of justice and human
ty. But was never more surprised in my life, than
have BEEN at the tenor Of his remarks entirely repug
nant they to the feelings of the whole western peo
pie and to the honor and dignity of nation We
kIfowledged that Oregon ours by right that had
clear and indisputable title then why defend our
rights As the patriots of rs unortifed as our nation
then was unprepared they then for poor
they WERE both States and individuals Shall be said
that the last revoutioner has gone down to the grave
this nation will condescend to parey to hesitate when
tract Of country embracing one fourth than the
thirteen original States is at stake Because fear
Great Britain because Lord Packenham is wrong be-
cause the gentleman says the when the last
treaty was made Great Britain stood prepared with
rife feet of West India mails with ostensibe fleet Of
mail steamers the shape Of cannon canister and grape
to terry the American government always wondered
at the late treaty and SO have my western friends gene
rally wondered at it. The gentleman from Kentucky
has just let the cat out Of the bag. That Great.
Britain stood ready to batter down cities ofthe dis
6aceiu treaty was not approved My blood boils with
at the utterance Of such sentiments knowing
give hint to Great Britain how she can get another
treaty signed The gentleman says Lord Packenham is
coming and asks for delay ON that account He cautions
how we provoke the anger of that great
who may come, as he says Ashburton did, with
to terrfy into base surrender of American citizens
into sale Of valuable part of country Sir hope
If does in this shape there will be gentlemen
as in former times to burn blue lights for his benefit
say, let Lord Packenham come! And let him come to
take Oregon, and the mouth of the Columbia river if he
dare Sir. we have had one Packenham visit to
shores with view to take the mouth of another ceebra
ted rivcr and does the gentleman remember the wa re
cept;on he WITH and the result OF his negotiations
here honh ah rou
in his ma and before he could open his dispatches he
despatched to another world and his followers de-
spacbed about their business And the sympathies in
reference to that war were shown by snndry gentlemen
the other day, in their votes the bill to refund Gene.
to take the mouth of the Columbia river, predict
that another Jackson will rise up to defend that against
for their moo and also to imprson the Halls and Laval
Tiers and such other traitors may appear Sir will
net stop to count the cost gentleman has when our
rights are invadedwhen citizens hourly exposed
to the brutal massacres of the Indians and repeatedly
arrested, and punished most summarily by mob court
instituted at the will Of the Hudson Bay Company who
interested in driving every American citizen from
the countrywide make laws to suit every case and Jed
burgh fashion, hang first and try afterwards The gen.
tieman says wait ten years wonder that this modern
temporzing policy suggested itself sagacous
forefathers Sir, y was rash act throwing that tea
overheard in Charlestown Harbor The battle Of Bunker
Hill was contrary to law and the constitution Our revo-
iutonrry sres should have waited about ten years then
And there man in these days who cried out that
weH were peak3 hut whether he wanted to wait ten
years or not cannot say; but in reply said Patrick Hen
ry, 1--WE are weak, but when shall we be strong7" An
ply this to Oregon. Every days delay only lmakes that
Territory the difficult for to take possession Of
And the very remarks of the gentleman will but kndle
fire in British breasts, and make that government
still more naughty and imperative in its acquisitions.
wonder his advice was not thought of in the las.
when England was nabbing our gallant seamen. There
were those then, that not only cried "wat," "Donr
make war with the mighty kingdom of England !" but
vote appropriations for that war; And further yet,
and fed for pay. clandestnely the British army =
they at least will turn traitors to their country and
help Great Britain take Wait ten years! Out upon
the propositions Humanity revots at it. When we
noos too soon for us to defend them Sir the proposition
mas been introduced here expressly Lord
ham Is coming This is the very time speak, ere the
country negotiated away and the Senate have confirm
ed What can the people say to advantage on the
late Treaty disapproyed bs is by nine tenths ofhem
And what can they say after Oregon is traded off by the
advice and consent of the u S. Senate This is the very
time to speak out, and speak will. We shall intro
duce proposition after proposition have continued
to do, to keep up debate this subject to
bers on this floor and to impart common fire into
the breasts Of the whole American people Sir,
here to get by negotiation part of country, since
his namesake Of yore failed in getting another portion by
force of The West have come here united as one
man. Except, perhaps the honorable member from Ken.
tucky0 in favor Of the immediate occupation of Oregon
by this Government ian if England hopes to get any
portion Of it, those hopes vain and deusve 90
further sir and state that believe that England has got
her last inch of the American Continent Hereafter she
gain any. Texas she never shall have nor Cali.
fornia And whenever Canada again strikes for free.
dom, no vote OF mine shall send another peace
establishment to aid Britain in putting down the
struggling sons of freedom In my opinion God never
made this country for colony Of Great Britain any
other foreign power He made this for the Land of hs
Free" andl hope action this question may prove
it the House Of the Brave" With this view sir think
we can rghtfuy take possession of any portion Of Ame
rica against Great Britain. When old Ethan Allen
took possession Of British fort and his authority
demanded he replied "By the authority Of Almighty God
nd fha ufinpnto al c:r ali,
gous ZEAL that the Almighty God bids onward to take
Oregon and all ask all want further the sanction
Of the present though it is not the Continental Congress
Sir. in behalf Of the west close by bidding Lord Pack
enham and Great Britain defiance; that nation and that
have beord been weighed in the balance by u.s. and
found wanting.
Mr. HUcHrs of Mississippi, got the floor the commj'
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
The HUDSON RIVER was completely 6',,ed with
ice last night, that it was with great difficulty the
ferry boats managed to cross hetw enn The lii, nd