Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04

to an infraction of our Treaty stipulations: anu
opposed it as implying violation OF inc
faith He went into some pretty severe oose Va
lions on the lust Of territory and spirit Oh coli-
quest, conending that We had quite as much te1il-
tory already as could be well governed III QUIZ nc
public. .;nn
Mr.. MORRIS of Pennsylvania, alter ayow M
his full belief in the validity OF our t1le, dpu uiI
coursing on the grasping character o. ane n,, ,Ie
policy, opposed the adoption oil the oii u1.lI 'ne
notice stipulated in the treaty respecting oiesoh
should first have been given. He had no eAPec.
taions from further negotiations, but ne 'housul
this bill was unnecessary 1t looked ra'nei nae
plan to extend Executive patronage, ihasliiu.n a,
il provided an apparatus OF oo'e.nme" TIE
needed BY few settlers in rude country. "0
people did not need any interference from us..
They were able to set up Government Oh ,nei
own. Ii was our duty, however 70 Iroecl ", ,,,a
till then; and when they should nave Pass.u Ia
infancy Of their existence as cohihunu3, - -
would make them present OF lne counn n ~. ~
did not entertain The remotest aea 'lle' -
was ever TO become part of The American ooA-
federacy. a. ,a
Mr. DOUGLASS next took the foor ana
went with much warmth into reply 10 Inc speech
of Mr.. Morris. whom he charged WIN having
virtually proposed dissolution Of Inc oh'on "
alternating an important portion OF our leffnoiy;
He denied that the Rocky Mountains Pleseh'eu
any more formidable natural barrier JUSTIFY sucn
separation than the Alleghanies qua 10 Jusllly
separation of The States in the MISSISSIPPI Valey
from those on the Atlantic. lie deprecated Inc
idea of abandoning the settlers, and competing
them 10 set up a Government OF their own: lie
insisted that the bill implied no violation OF urea
ty, and proposed no more than England hau a.
IL f.N nj
ready done He contended mat we ousn' ~ au-
vance as far at least as she had done. he hau no
hope from negotiation, and dweit on lhe Necessity
of bringing the question 10 close py taxing nc
cided stand, and insisting upon our riSns. !
war came, let it come; but The best way 70 aVoiu
il was to prepare ourselves 10 meet u. asu " "
mand nothing mere than we might rlghuully IN
sist on. - c,,,
such system of government be established, then
revenue would be required, custom houses must
be CO, M and the Tariff enforced, which would
lead 10 immediate collision. He thought the
whole plan unnecessary, was for letting the set
Tiers alone, and allowing them 10 make the expe-
rimenls OF free trade Nobody would disturb
them. and until they were assailed he was Tor
letting things remain as they were, and suffering
the Joint occupation to continue.
Mi. ADAMS complained OF the preclpllancy
with which the bill was passed and the debate
curailed after the House had ordered book on
tho snhiect and had called on the Executive for
information, but had got neither the book nor an
answer TO the call.
He then gave his general views on the su]ect
of the bill full report Of which is in preparation,
and will Immediately be presented. He was Tor
passing Joint resolution directing the President
10 give notice TO Great Britain that the JOINT
OCCUPANCY of Oregon must be terminated IN
twelve months from this time. This he thought
the most likely mode Of bringing The pending
negotiation 10 point. After tina, notice had been
given, he should not object to the passage OF the
present bill with some notifications, and express
ed a hope that in this manner we might obtain
possession, il not OF the whole that we clalt1ea,
al least very large part OF It, without war. bu'
TO pass the bill in its present form, without hat no
tice must lead 10 war, if it was not ITSELF war
measure.
MIR. A. V. BROWN spoke in reply, explain
ing and vindicaing The course of the committee
referring 10 existing authorities OF an official cnar-
acler. which contained sufficient information on
the whole subject without Waiting Tor Mr. Green
how's book. which was but 4 revised edition OF
that work which had been published long ago
If the gentleman from Massachusetts was now
ready TO acl, why did he complain OF the House
for not waiting for more information! Mi. 3.
explained the amendment which The COMMITTEE
ON Territories proposed 10 offer, and insisted
that the bill did moi go SO far as the British ie-
gislalion had already gone. Their laws maze
no exceptions in favor OF American citizens; this
bill did except in far of British subjects. An
American charged with crime was sent some
three thousand miles 10 be tried in Canada; Bri-
fish settler charged with the same offence was
handed over to the British courts on The spot
He con,ended that the bill should be passed flrst
and notice given afterwards.
Mr.. WINTHROP obtained the floor, but gave
way 10 a motion TO rise.
After the committee rose
Mr.. WENTWORTH presented certain reso-
lutions of the Legislature Of the Stale OF Illinois,
asking donation of public lands 10 aid that Stale
in completing the Illinois canal. They were laid
on the liable and ordered 10 be printed.
And the House adjourned until tomorrow al
IL o'clock.