Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-25
From the Washington Constitution.

 IMPORTANT DEBATE IN THE SENATE.-The debate in the Senate yesterday on the resolutions o Gen Cass, in reference to the deiences of the country was extremely interesting. He addressed the Sen. ate at length, upon the subject of our foreign rea. ] tons. He reviewed the Oregon question, and the present state of the negotion m regard to that terri tory The ground which the President assumes in his Message upon that subject, he considers the true American ground, and he goes for supporting him 10 the fullest exeaI, aud at all hazards. He referred to, and quoted parts of the speeches of Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel upon ihe grounds of our title Oregon, stated by the President in his Inaugural Adfress. Ills comments were most dig niled and striking. In truth, his whole speech was able, patriotic and just, and will meet with most ready esponce from the people oI the whole counIry. It's delivery too, shows, what some doubted, that Gen. Cass can speak, as we'll as tght and write. He was followed by Mr. Mangum also m yer, able and striking speech Mir. NJ. dId not approve of the resolutions, because he preferred any such sub feet that looked to by the resolutions come im- mediatelv fon the Executive himself. He would be ready 10 meet such q proposition whenever it was received from that quarter He prayed and hoped that the difficulties between the United States and Great Britain might be settled without war; but if they could not, and when was determined upon, he pledged himself that there would not be anti war man in he United States lie believed, after all, that the dispute about Oregon, not ihe real matter of difference between he Two connIres. The cause of misunde standing lay deeper, and far more important, than the question of tile ts a strip o land on the Pacific coast. lt was the great question of Republieansm the one side, and the question of Monarchy absolute or limited, on the oiher Disguise il as we might, il resolved intself into his. When it came, he was ready to meet Il | mot as member of this that party-but as citizen of the United States
 He dsapproved of the resolutions however He was for leaving the matter to the Executive, who was the responsible agent of the county. 10 recon. | mo nd surl meua in q Q deem necessary to protect our rights to Oregon, or | to defend our cit,zens there or elsewhere. He thought however. that the matter should s i'll be left
 in the hnds of the PresIdeni, A whom, far the management oi our fyreign relations was concerned he had tfe fullest confidence He might. indeed, differ, and did differ, most widely fron the Presi dent and the Democratic party, in regard to domes tic questions, but, upon his subject, lile people o the United States had but one mind. He was fullo ed by Mir Allen of Ohio in defence of the resoiu ions, aud oft the ground taken by Gen Cass, who introduced them. He showed that there was nothing n them novel or extraordinary. That the stale of the negotiations upon the Oregon ques- iioD called for the most decided action our part That m a similar crisis, in regard to the Norlheas tern boundary, Congress placed at the discretion of the President, fifty thousand men and len millions of money. And, h,r himself he wiling to as sume the responsibility of taking ihe highest ground upon this subject, hich the nature of the ed 10 demand. He It joeed to hear the sediment advanced by the Senator from North Carolina, that when Ina final step taken, that there would not be an anIi.war man in he Union. He hoped It would be And if, indeed, il were true, should be able 10 cope successfully. not only with Great Briiain, bnt with the whole hosts of royalty which opposed themselves 10 Republican progress
 Mir. Archer, of Va ,iolowed in opposition to the adoption oi the resolutions at this time; although he said, if pressed 10 decision now, he ehond vote in favor of lbem. He considered it an unnecessary display Of patriotism, to inIroduee them in such
 haste, even before the committee appointed 10 whom they ere 10 be referred rr.
 Gen. Cass rose reply. when message from the House announced iie death of Mr. Peyton Of Tenn, and inc Senate .journed. Gen. Cass, has ofcourse, he floor to-day, when he will probably reply to so much has beei said in opposition to his resolu- tons, and Gnrtify them still stranger by the vast re- sources of hts experience and well stored mind, and the prouptings of that true American ieeling-that ardent and pure patrolsm--which have much distinguished him. tfa a
 Hut il is understood that Col. Benton intends 10 offer resolution to auihsrise the ariuing and equipping two hundred thousand men, and 10 hold them in readiness for any energency. This, il IS sad he desires to do. without argument or hlus'er but in the spirit or firm and deiermined patriotism in that spirit. which casks for norhing but what is right, and submits nothing that is wrong 1"