Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30

! CON- and mus restore the egulilui1u
Gated The bill, as it designed 10 MAKE oregon act.i-
ally what il was BY right, oHfS. Ai'houSh NJ n
!ieved Oregon belonged 10 US, il would mol p9
lona'belore the power of our free principles would
extend over all North America. Shortly we
would hear a member who shall arise to SPEAK
on this floor, recognized as "the gentleman rom
| Texas" and the lime was not Tar distant when
We would hear from the Speaker, Inc selili."idn u
from Montreal, or 'thc gentleman IRON e1uelee,
and at some distant period, the gentleman lu,ii
Patagonia" He believed thai our Tree pfihcipless
would eventually extend mol oniy over oou'i
| America. bnt over the world ITSELF.
| Mr.. HOLMES submitted lew REMARKS IN ~
| favor of the purchase OF the books; %.eh .ne
question was taken on the ameNInei' " ~ :
mons but ii was lost.
An amendment was offered, directing lhe ger
geant-al-Arms TO purchase copy OF GreenhoW
work for each member and that ne retain 'Ne SUI,
necessary for the same out oil the PEI u'e'i'' d'u
rejected.
Several other amendments were offered and
disagreed 10; and after two or hi:e verbal inoel-
fcatons the resolution was laid ASIDE 10 DC report
ed TO the Honse. ,,c
ling the
The first section having been read, a motion
was made that the Committee RISE which pre-
vailed.
The Speaker having resumed the Chair,
| The Chairman reported that the Committee OF
| the Whole had had the resolution Tor The purchase
OF Greenhow's work on Oregon under considera-
lion, and that he was directed 10 report The same
| TO the House with sundry amendments.
MIR DOUGLASS, as it was important mat
the book should be in the hands OF members as
early as practicable, would move The previous
4 -. IT'D ahn
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved TO lay the re-
solution on the table; but the motion did not pre-
vail-yeas 81, nays 81.
The amendments made in committee were then
concurred in
| And The resolution for the purchase OF Green,
how's book on Oregon was read third time and
passed-yeas LOG, nays -.
The House again wenI into the Committee oil
the whole, and resumed the consideration OF the
Oregon bill.
Mr.. J. @. ADAMS spoke OF the inexpediency
Of hasty action upon subject so important as
this. and the more 50 as The House had Just Or
dered the printing OF an important work. when,
we were told, was 10 make perfect our title 10 the
portion of the territory between 40 and 81 degrees
40 minutes.
Now as 10 the line between 40 and 40, Mr.. A.
said he did not doubt that our claim was indis-
pu,able AS 10 our claim between 40 and 81 de-
grees 10 minutes he was open 10 conviction, and
would be glad 10 be enlightened.
He did not wish unnecessary postponement OF
this question. The time had come when il was
necessary for the United States and Great Britain
to come 10 some understanding. Further delay
would ensender greater difficulties, and ne was
ready al once TO give the notice OF one year re-
qured in the act of Joint commission or occupan-
cy between Great Britain and ourselves.
81 tt,at, IAN
so momenlous as this that there should be calm
ness and fairness. The territory in dispute was
claimed by Great Britain rs well as ourselves,
and over and over again she had refused 10 give
IN her jurisdiction or her title. 1t was a very
easy matter for both Governments 10 claim this
disputed territory. The subjects OF Great Britain
would tell you that they had Government and
greet guns 10 back their claim; and upon all sides
of the House here we had heard that not one
inch Of this disputed territory should be snrren-
dered.
Mr.. A. desireilhat there should be some know
ledge OF pending negotiations before haSty action
! upon this subiec; The New British Minister
i had been here some twelve months and more,
4 quite long enough 10 consumma,c any negotiation.
When the Government entered upon this subject
he desired that il should be geographically, poll
licallv. and more than all, morally right upon ii.
\ This position assumed in theoutset, he was ready,
/ il evil followed as consequence, 10 exclaim
"come on Maoduf."
After some unimporant remarks between
Me>srs. A. v. BROWN, KING of \. Y, c. J.
| lNGERSOLL and DUNCAN Of Ohio who has
the floor tomorrow, The Committee rose and The
House adjourned.
/ Mn. NEwToS-By reference 10 the vote on the
Texas bill, il will be seen that our Representative
the Hon. w. Newton, came out like man and
patriot, and gave his vote in favor OF The mea-
sure 1t affords us much pleasure, 10 re-
cord This instance of manly firlnnesS and indie
pendcnce. His Wing colleagues, Chiffon, Sum
iners and Goggin, dare no; forswear their party
bonds, even 10 execute the will oflher constituents
I They were found acting and voting with the IA
nalica crew, led on By such men as Joshua Gid
dings and John Quincy Adams II is well Tor
them, that they are not candidates Tor reelection.
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