Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-17
lDANIEL N%EBSrFR's VIEWS ON TIE Oah'
o QUESTION.

eutl Hall On the evening Of the 7lh lnsl. Among tue
speakers en lhe occasion was Dlnirl Webster, t.q
WIN, among other Iaplrs. touched upon the Oregon qies.
tl1h- select that partlnn vi his speech, Which. both
lnoun the Importance of the subject, aud from the clio.
qoenee OF tie speaker, is worthy u public a%ueuti,n.
Alter some preliminary observations, Mr., Webster pm.
eerded as foluws:
tenlleaco, ont al the mos, prominent an1 most i'm.
portagt duties contided 10 the General Government IA
The care and preservation OF the latei2n relations ol tho
country. ue iufrigt felaiiona. III a peculiar Ihannrr.
are entrusted Ia The dlsereiIon, the anthuflly, and IA,
paWef vi the t'eneral Government. Al ihe pftstni mo.
tn'nt all perceive that IA regard Ia our turripn relations
tlPra IL one. and am happy 10 say but one. question III
executing interest, It Is ri "A nature ST. delicate aud i'm
parlant that While there rest upon II he peace and hap
piness al The country. II Is nevertheless n question upon
which II Is not easy Ia slrak with seeutily and care be.
iafe n public audience, | ,rier. gentlemen. Ia The qucs
ton nav peHdhg rs a question al main Interest, between
the lhlted staies aud Great Butain, on the subject Of
Oregon. .#
sarpose II Is The sentiment Of every sepaihie and just
nlan thai The ptesetsattHl nj The anne. Of the country oh
houoiahle terms, aud under circumstances favorable Ia
The great itt, tests al The country. Is M oljcet IN llsell
hlghly %desltnhle. suppose may take II tor granted
that. IN the judgment al Tins assembly. The public peace
al iangteat commercial countries. which hold together
II daily ihleie"nfse exceeding that between any other
Two countries N the No1ld, should MT be lightly distuf5-
cd aud upon The %nndauun ul these general IDEAS Ia
say a Muid OF Two ulOn a subject " ilrh seems Within a
lew days 10 have excited considerable alarm.
he only question iow remaining ont of all those
which have excited attention between the countries, IL
the question ol the Oregon Territory. What Is that
question I How dors II eiaod The Dreron Territory
%ombfac,s thai pant OF Tie continent which lies west u
The Stony Mountains, aud b.tH cen the STONY Mountains
aud Tie iaelhe. II Is moi necessary 10 go lNo tic his
'ofy al the clse1Hrls Al tue tetIflufy, of oil the rights
"hlell one 81 The other parry hnd Ia H.. Il is euungh To
say II Is IN ditunie tttn eel E.nglaul aud The United
j states, AID has htpll IA iGauult If Iuttv VruIa. This
clnlrlNeIsy : otus NV IL be approaching a sort ol cnsls;
aud llteio ato lion TINE h llIue symptous OF nlarn On
one side oi the Atlantic or The othrf. as 10 the cons.-
quenee oi the eouIse 81 polio, which eitllef Government
nay PuIsae. Let rs look lailly and calmly IN see how
II Stands. ! he Iefrtloty as have SAID, has been the
SUBJECT oi clam, Ia " lolc III IN part, by both Govern
meats lot n gteui many years.
II haa constantly been subject Of negotiation, and vet
The hoNelunehts have nat been able In nutre. As far
back AS 1918. moi heIna able Ia come IN leuns ofanree-
nient, they stipulated by a convention, whic, is in lurce
at ms present moment, thai he Whule territory shuuld
b. thrown "pro 10 both countries LUnl tie boundary was
inally settled. 1tat WAS the provision ol the cnuyen.
iloi, winch VAS confined al iIfst 10 u ltmit Of ten years; AT
tttnard continued 10y agtcencnl Indehnll,ly-u until
one ui the t"o uailaus - pres I'd a disposition 10 lerml
haie II. ] hal sigmlieallon ot n dlsplsi ll,u 10 end II has
never been gwen by either party, aud the " boIe country
Of Otnon u his !"aa"e". 80 open to The l%u6ung. lht
set1leme!..e, zihe commerce, aud he ships oil both ns ~.
gndrr treaty slipglaiuns,
Now, gentlemen, | desire 10 spelk with The utmost
care, aud hope tlal | may moi b. IN the slightest de.
gree misunderstood While prace,d 10 make a lew 70.
nnIht Oh tins subject. AID, II the first place, cay n
ynu, and through you Ia tie countfy, what all know.
maj IN the whole scope Il. lhfs question il appears tlll
this Is a subject Tor neeuilail u, lef discnsslon. Tor ami.
caoir settlement, ana 81 II has been regarded by both
Governments lnr the y h r. leugl ia oi time. It was be
cause the Two Governments Gould not agtee as to The pro
per division oiihe trunnty OF upon any other sallsiae-
tery arrangement, uat II ISIS they drternln,d ON jnnt
occupation unil they could cone 10 some understanding
about II. And, WIN The same SPIN, tins government,
at liree different times, in ISIS, la 1924, ~ 1876, lus
proposed 10 the BRUSH G1vrtnment n straight hnc ni
division, the parallel oi IJo, all north oi which should
he assigned 10 Engl4nd, aud all south belong To Amrrl
ca. " hlle The English Government did not acerde 10
this proposition OF our Government, II did not insist up.
on any fght 10 the " tule ui Oregon. Therefore the 20.
slliutI Oh Tie question, by the admission ot both Govern
ncnls through tbs long series ut years, is that OF a ques
non lof discusston, aud negotiation, aud compromise and
amicable seitlem ent. Prolonged applause.
Now, gentlemen, ! read, with ineftsl ol course. tht
discussion npan ihls subject IN the House Of Commons
three months ago, resulting IL an expression OF opinion
from the Brush Premier, which received the sanction
oI that House; and | am willing 10 avail myself of the
language oi That Minister upon this subject, and
apply II 10 one side oil The question, as he did 10 his. |
have nothing 10 complain OF as 10 The temper Of thai
language am free 10 say that It vas a temper becnn,
ing a large minded, liberal, and just statesman. Blu
wat the Blush Minister SAID IA the House OF CONS
mons-in lis sum aud substancc-Na as hat England mad
rishas IN regard To tins question + al must be and would
Ne respected. adopt Tue same language on our side.
aud say that we also have rights that ought 10 be, mus
be. and viii be- respec ed. Cheers.
Now gentlemen, do not propose 10 express 10 ynn an
opinion upon tins subject have no better opinion than
any one OF YOU as 10 The manner IN which Tins adjust
menl ought TO be made; but have fall confidence, the
utmost confidence, that II can be made; that II can be
made by wlse and moderate measures IN a manner per
ieclly consistent WIN lhe hpnor and with all The righl'
Of an parties. CHEERS