Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House, motion of Mr.. HOPKINS, again re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union, r. WELLER, of Ohio, in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the bill to establish Territorial Government
Mr. CULLoM the table, 70 be read for information,
the following which he intended to amendment
to the bill at the proper time and place: Ell
Progdd Thatnothng in this shall be taken
to take exercise greater Jurisdiction sovereignty than
the United States authorized take and exercise by the
third scconof the convention of eighteen hundred and eight
between United States and Great Britain and the con-
veon confrnatory thereof of eighteen hundred and twenty
but the said conventions shall be taken and construed
as parts Of this act. 'Ni II 1tK sl3 baG .&I9f
Mr.. WINTHROP was entitled to the floor, and occupied
the first hour of debate opposition the bill In the
of bis remarks he alluded various remarks made by gentle
the other SIDE denounced the doctrine thatwe
to have no reliance negotiations and the ghness
with which gentlemen spoke Of war and its consequences He
quoted eloquent passage from Mr. Madison IN Illustration
Of this sentiment and argued 10 show that Great Britain
not deserving of the severity of language here used against
her. So far from hemming in every side, she had
quired territory since independence while had
obtained Louisiana and Florida, were endeayong to
Texas and proposing to violate treaties in taking pos
session Of Oregon He quoted extensively from speech of
Mr. Husksson in the British Parliament show that we
were as much charged with graIing ambition England
herself Mr.. w, opposed to any action during the
present session, unless further dgs should be received the
results Of the pending negotiation, and indicated his intention
to move an amendment to the present bill excluding slavery
from Oregon.
Mr. CAREY, Of Maine went into course Of very severe
structures the speech Of Mr. WsraRop accusing Massa
chusets of designs to dissolve the Union, insisting that Great
Britain only to be operated through hcf Fears and
pointing to her acquisition Of three millions of Of land
obtained by negotiation in confirmation of the views hereto
fore expressed by Mr. DouGLAss of Illinois The losses in
Maine he charged the Wing administration, denied that
the State had assentcd 70 the treaty. and referred to let
ter from Lord Ashburto which he believed to have been got
ten up with the knowledge and by the management OF Mr.
Webster, for the purpose Of frightening the Maine commits
Mr. O. contendcd that the people had made
opinion on this Oregon questions and had decided that was
time for the Government We had nothing further to
expect from negotiation and had got and should
get any thing from Great Britain without appeal
great part Of residue Of the debate occupied dis
cssng the details Of the Ashbuton treaty the North
eastern boundary and related chiefly proceedings in the
Maine Legislature the appointment and character Of the
Maine commissioners the compensation which had been made
that State Tor her loss Of territory, and the failure Of England
in complying with Of the conditions of the treaty
This border skirnish carried on by Messrs CAREY,
HAMIIN, MORSE, and SEVERANCE. fp .it IA
Mr. MORSE opposed the bill proposing hazardous ex-
pertinent and virtually repeating treaty by of Congress
He contened that the state of things in Oregon had
greatly mscpesented and denounced the nordnatc spirit of
acquisition which he considered charcterzng the present
majority in Congress.
Mr. HAMMETT indicated an amendment, which he in
tended to move at the proper time, the President to
give notice to the British Governmcn md suspcndng the
operation Of the bill until twelve months notice should have
expired. t et tathit8AN4t9 sfRiAt@
MfHARDIN also read an amendment, which he desired
TO PROPOSE the effect Of which would bc to guard The law from
msconstucon and prevent It's being misappied
interfere with the existing rights of the British settlers He
for giving notice mmedetcly and trusted that there