The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-30
THE DAILY UNION.

they were interfering with The negotiation Did not
the President himseIf tell them there nego-
ta,ioh going on Everything in relation to the sub.
! jvct, he told them before the whole world. Did he
n u tell themin his message that negotiation was at
an endI II could not be resumed again uhess By
the British government. He (Mr. HI took the
ground Of the high tone issued in the message, that
our country would not renew il. The President
made public the entire official correspeudenee there
! by telling the country that the whole was ended
The very publication thereof creates in every mind
the confident belief that the whole was at an end.
So far as the senator from South Carolina INF.
CALHOUN would assunie as regards the President,
he (Mf ii denied that he attacked him. and should
not reiierate again what he had said before on the
subject How could ther title To Oregon be
questioned! That title was maintained by the
mos. irrefragable arguments and what could
he, (Mr, II. } say, but what the President had
said HIMSELF If the correspondence of the Sec
rotary of State (Mr, Buchanan) was to be
sustained, their title was fully maintained. Unless
their title to Oregon was maintained here, he would
ask in what quarter Of the country could it be main
taineda fnot maintained in the case Of Oregon
would there not be good ground for surrendering
their title TO 0regona He (Mr. H. would say that
England had no right to Oregon, more than the
permssive right of tenant. These resolutions
say they should compromise at the 49th par
alel; and the senator from South Carolina, by
these resolutions, thus declared that England had
could prove that England had right to any parallel
in Oregon, would do more than Mr.. Pakenham had
done In his correspondence. The hon. senator from
South Carolina said that he was the best friend of
Oregon. Ii may be; but il he was lrue parent
he would not surely give away one half of the
maritime control Of the North Pacific lies above the
49th parallel The senator congratulated himself
and he (Mr II was very sorry to perceive that a
portion, of the press had lauded him. They had
iterated and reiterated the expression. If that
measure had passed, Oregon would be otirs to-day
But the honorable senator Mr., CALnoUN] held back
and the hearts Of his country held back with him
| The masses who wanted TO go were waiting in his
neghborhood, and in every neighborhood; and they
refused to go until they cav they were secure. He
(Mr n had spoken thus, not unkindly, but he
spoke the truth. The press, however, had lauded
the honorable senator in terms of high eulogy; but
| 1t was an embodiment of Lvy's expression as to
| the Fabian policy-the course of Fabius Maximus
as referred to by the late Lord Uhathan,=squo,ed
by the honorable gentleman years since, that u
"wse and mastery inactivity was the true course
with Oregon.
Mr.. H. would tell the gentleman that, so far from
furnishing cause for congratiation, II had proved
an errora capital error for the inaction which fol-
lowed this declaration had ruined Oregon-ay ruined
Oregon But for this mastery inactivity twenty
thousand of our western rifles would have constituted
an army of occupation in Oregon at this moment de-
Tying and strong enough to bid eternal defiance, to
England with all her power. There was precipi.
fancy in relation to Texas, He (Mr. H. charged
no improper motives anywhere and still less as re-
garded the honorable senator; but it was urged that
that Preciptancy was the "golden moment" to Sc
cure IT. There was time enough for Oregon, for
which the country stood up front to 'front.' and il time
could be found, by-and-by, for California, it would
then De the golden moment" for Oregon and he
Mr. H } had heard some whisperings as to burning
Panama, and then it would be the ngolden momepth
to look to California. He (Mr H. in conclusion,
believed the second resolution was strictly In accord
ance with the principles OF our government.
Mr.. CALHOUN would be able TO show beyond
all doubt that the same course which governed him
IN relation to Texas, governed him in relation to
Oregon; and if there was any difference between the
senator Mr. HANNEGAN,] and himself (Mr. c. il
was as TO the means of adjusting the Question. He
rose to, make come femdrks in reply to the ) nator
from Delaware, Mr.. CLAYroN.1 He assured the
honorable senator, as averse as he was to discussion
in that chamber that he (Mr CALHotS) wds
equally averse to 1t. But this was not case for the
exercise of advisory measures. What was the
propositons II was denial of the power of this
government to settle the question of Oregon. Now,
he considered that upon such point that there
ought to be no doubt on the subiect-no doubt as
to whether upon question of this kind, they had
the power to make treaty. His (Mr. C.'s) reso-
lutions were calculated to settle such a question.
though he was averse TO discussion; he thought
that there wssa growing impression in the country
UcHulng 10 much tnat was calculated to involve Nem
in great difficulties, and which required calm debera-
ton. In offering the 49th parallel, he considered
It did not compromise the best interests of the con-
try, and of the American people. Upon due reAec.
ton, therefore, he (Mr. CO. hoped there would be
desire to settle the question by treaty.
Mr.. ALLEN rose in reply He did not see that
the senator from South Carolina was to keep back
all in order to prevent discussion upon barren
resolution.
Mr.. CALHOUN explained He did not say eds
cussion."
Mr. ALLEN continues; however Willing. he did
not want any discussion which should prccede the
bill, but was in favor of such discussion as would
secure our rights in Oregon to the Pacific ocean.
He did not know whether these resolutions contain
ed the true analysis of the powers of the constt,-
ton of this government but he rose merely to say
that he would lend his agency TO no proposition
bearing on this question, but such as provided for
giving the notice to Great Britain and to extend the
Jurisdiction of this country over Oregon War had
been spoken Of lfit was meant that there existed
party IN the country who desired war for the sake
OF war, it described a party with whom he (Mr
A. had no connexion. II was, therefore, with re-
greet he heard from the authoritative lips of the emf
nent senator from South Carolina--and he would
not stop at eminent, in consideration of his ac-
knowledged standing in the counry-but if there
was any class in the country who desired war for the
sake OF war; or, if those who wished for all Oregon
were to be considered lovers Of because they cover
with their affections the vaor of their country--ifI
that be war party, the honorable senator would find
many who belonged to it, for it was a ps.ty that
embraced nne-,enths of the country. They would
not be thwared in the prosecution Of their rights by
Great Britain. He (Mr. Az had heard this war
cry before; it was loud and long enough so as to in
duce this Senate to ratify treaty which gave away
apart of their territory, though this Senate actually
declared that belonged to this country; but the cry
OF British force was raised many of their citizens
who Ind property honest and patriotic citizens;
but many threw their property in the scale Of the
common enemy of their country, and now they dare
not set up their rights. There were men who cal
culated, by dollars and cents how much they would
lose IN their mercantile pursuits and it was by the
cry of "war" from such men as these that Great
Britain had been able to encroach upon them, and
that made the sound of her cannon scatter the spray
at Niagara. Insult had been offered, and yet Lord
Ashburton bad never compensated them by an apol
ogy. He (Mr. Az would ask, were they to be bull
lied forever this subject by Great Britain If they
acted in manner TO neglect the interests of the
country, and not protect the national honor, he
(Mr, Al would denounce it as a war party, that
sought to intmdate them in the DISCHARGE Of their