American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-17
(Repored for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS
WAsHINCToE, Dec. Is, 1915.
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Mr. Allen gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask lea We to introduce Joint resolution
advising the President Of the U, S. to notify
Great Britain that this Government desires 10
terminate the conventional agreement with re-
gard to Oregon.
Messrs. Huntington, Dix, and Upham, scvc-
rally presented remonstrances against the an
nexa,lon Of Texas; laid on the table. I
The Chair laid before the Senate the annual
Report of the Const Survey, which was ordered
TO be printed.
Leave was granted in numerous cases to
withdraw private papers from the files of the
Senate.
After some unimportant business, tho Chair
announced the unfinished business, the rosolu-
tons of Mr. Cas-, as being in order.
MIR. Niles expressed his regret that the reso-
lutons had been so hastily introduced, and cs-
pecialy as they had been accompanied with a
debate Of somewhat warlko character. True,
ne should vote for the resolutions, but he was
bound in candour 10 say, that they had more
formidable aspect than he could have wished,
and he feared an uniavorabe effect from them
upon the country He differed from the Sena-
tor from N. G. in saying that this question could
be left with the Executivc-lt was 10 longer
with hint was with US. Mr.. n. went on 10
give his views generally upon the question,
and said that to terminate the joint occupancy,
and prepare ourselves for defence, were both
peace measures He urged unanmity of &C
ton as the surcst preventive ofwar.
Mr.. Crittenden saw nothing Objectionable IN
these resolutions themselves, and he should
vote for them. In the remotost probability OF
var it was right to look to our deiences. But
ifthe opinion of the Hon. Senator from Mich
was correct, war was inevitable; such was his
declaration.
MIR. Cass here rose to explain, and several
questions aud replies passed between HIM and
Mr. CT
MIR. g. resumed, and said he preferred great
Iy the explanation Of the Senator to-day to his
speech yesterday. Now, he understood him to
say that i the notice was gVen and u Great
Britain persisted in her claim to the aohOls OF
Oregon, then we shall have war. Very well,
said Mr. G., as all these prerequisites will not
be supplied, we shall have 40 war. He had
never been able TO realize that war would grow
out of this controversy. What are your diplo-
matists worth if they cannot settle such ques-
lion as this We should have no war unless
we Numbered into one. But after all, if war
must come, lot US not rush recklessly into it,
but move lirm-paced and slow. Instead of
giving one years notice, like an angry land
lord TO tenant, let us extend the notice to two
years, and thus show our preference for peace;
We shall not less show our determination to
maintain our rights In conclusion, MIR. c.
expressed his qualification that the Senator
from Michigan had 50 much qualified his oIn
nous remarks Of yesterday.
Mr.. Webster briefly gave his concurrence with
the Senator from Ky. lie deprecated the of-
feet OF all false alarms upon the business ofthe
country. There were two ways in which we
might procced--ho left it to all to say which
was the wiser: we might cause alarm without
making any preparation, or we might quietly
prepare for any event without creating unne-
cessary alarm. 1t did not appear TO HIM that
the President saw any immediate prospect OF
war.
Mr.. Sewer agreed entirely with Mr.. Cass
In his (Mr. s 81 humble opinion war was al
most inevitable.
Mr.. Bcrrien spoke ut some iongth, and de-
claTed his conviction that negotiation was not
elosed-no such inference could be made from
the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Allen went into an elaborate argument
upon the whole subject. What opportunities
for negotiation remained unexhausted, he
would not undertake to say-that was mat
Ter lot IIUS1duu W loOA 10. ouI outy was "
prepare the hearts Of the people, sc.
MIR. J. III. Clayton reminded some of the old
Senators, particularly MIR. Benton, the Father
OF the Senate. how often we had had these war
excitements and speeches. He spoke of the
long neglected defences of the country. He
protested against the remarks OF the Senator
from Ohio, that il was our duty to prepare the
hearts of the people for war.
Mr.. Allen here asked Mr.. G. it ne would
have tho government GO into war without the
appreciation of the people?
MIR. G. No--but would have the people
dictate to the government in this matter, ana
not the government to them. lprotest against
an efTorts to lash tho people into war excite
ment.
Mr.. Woodbridge Should unhesi:atinay 7oIe
FOR the resolutions Of his colleague. The IN
,niry was a very proper one ohis section OF
he country they had nothing but "akedneSS 10
oppose 70 q magnificent state Of preparation on