The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-05
THE DAILY UNION.

the morning and evening drums Of England from
the rising 10 the setting OF the sun. q
All l6is (said Mr.. d. is fantasy. Gentlemen
were certainly dreaming, and not speaking o. rsail-
ems dark, lowering cloud. rising nom Oregon and
darling out bayonels, and bombrshes. and rsd.hot
shot This was vision; and ~ II caiae from an
elderly gentleman, il might be said that 'o.u old men
saw visions. as in the other case IL might be az
Justly said that "our young men dreamed dreams. !"
Certainly these gentlemen were much more subject
10 the application of this quotation than was the
venerable gentleman from Massaehuseti,. Mr.. An
ans 10 whom il had been in part spilled by the
gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. HUsrGMl No, cir.
7said Mr.. d. a notice will not prodnec war, and
the danger Of war, resulting from II, could not
be objected to It's adoption, eyean IL should be adj
milted that such danger was 70 BE- The criterion Of
our action But according 10 his view OF the matter,
the consequences Of this course were not to be
sidered when we were claiming our Just rights. In
every question in whic our naiioo. rights were In
yolyed he would support them, without stopping TO
inquire how potent might be that nation which dis
puted them.
As 70 the manner in which the notice should be
given he declared himself be IN favor OF the prop
osition of the gentleman from Alabama, Mr.. HIT
LARD to vii: that we should give the President
the power 10 give the notice whensver nc might
think il proper. This question had been pressed
upon US in consequence Of its agitation Il the Rlti
more convention. Bur Il was nov here, and he did
no, wish 70 put il In the power ofthe President TO
saw that he was prevented q ON carrying out has
views by the opposition Of the wings The disere-
tionsry power which he thus proposed 10 give 10
the President could not be exerted In manner 10
endanger the interests Of the country IL could not
I've supposed that the President wanted a war. II he
did want war, he had ample means OF provoking
IL without this notice.
One Of his colleagues on the other side Of the
House had expressed his desire that this disers,
lion should not be given TO the President, but that
the power should be exercised by Congress. His
colleague wanted some more hnmbug about this
affair, although the party use made Il the question
had put the country IN the position IN which II now
wss. Genllenlsn had nov found out who James
X Polk was. II tney had learned the wings who
he was before they had found out themselves,
they were not to blame the wings for IL. He (Mr.
d. was perfectly willing tn give the power to tho
President TO do whatever, IN this natter the int
rest and honor Of the country night require IN
his estimation. He would leave his action uBre-
strained and then, before God aud his country, he
would hold him responsible for what he did.
IL had been said that we Ofthe North now 60 for
Oregon upon sectional ground; that we wish to ex-
tend our population, territ'ry, and power, and
therefore make thus our question.
Something had also been said in reference to
hostility to southern institutions motive OF our
action. II the charge Of sectional considerations
was intended to apply IN his colleague, understood
deserve the charge. Shall we (said Mr.. ID be ac-
cused OF sectional motiveA' deny the charge.
He called upon gentlemen to answer for their own
declarations and deeds before they accused the
friends Of Oregon Of sectional motives. He (Mr.
d. was not here at the last session, when the de-
bates on this subject took place; but hearing his
own country traduced by the accusation Of acting
under sectional feelings, he thought that he would
FER back to the debates Of the late session. and
what had been said on that occasion.
The gentleman from South Carolina Mr..
HoLMEsl bad said:
Let the south look to H. He warned them that II the
OF southern interests and southern growth was to be
thus crcumscribed while the area for northern exPsn'
sion was stretched beyond tho Rocky mountains until the
hunter and the northern emgan should lave their
weary limbs In the waters Of the calm PACING, the south
III is no time for the South pause to temporise to
compromise. The time for safe concession has gone by
Here must we stand. ..t.
And breast us to the shock Cd. ..
Would any one accuse him and his friends OF sec
tional sentiments after such declarations these'
And the object Of these declarations was to extend
and perpetuate the existence Of slavery. These
gentlemen now charge US with sectional views.
He hurled back the charge. IL the charge applied to
any party portion of the country, II was not to
him and his friends. -........E =
He (Mr. d. would say that ''this was not the
time fer the North to pause, to temporse, or to com.
promise. The time for safe concession had gone
by; opinions were arrayed; the North must meet the
crisis; Oregon was the stake; and
Here must we stand.
And breast us to the shock
And Concluded Mr.. d. will do all that lies in
my power to sustain the North IN this position.
Mr.. RHETT next obtained the eoor; but yielded
to a motion that the committee rise.
A long difficulty arose from the absence Of quo
rum; and the committee finally rose, and reported
the fact to the House.
Some proceedings followed, including notions for
adjournment, calls Of the House. &c. but the House
would neither do one thing nor another.
A motion to adjourn Zone of number) was again
made, and rejected by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, John Quincy Adams, Arnold,
Barrnger Brodhesd Milton Brown, Burlington Burt Will
.reW Dsx fdwnp f. Ewns
try Graham Grinne, Hsrrick. Hard Elias B. Holmes,
HSs .s a'
Root Runk Severance Truman Smith Stephens strohm,
NiYsyMsssrs A.hmun. Bell, Benton. Bgs,. Bowin.
Cathcart Clarke Cobb, Cooke, Collin Culver GINNING
ham, Daniel, jefferson Davis De Mott, Dobhin, Fckln,
Foot Fries Darwin, Gddings, Giles Gordon Grover,
James B. Hunt Charles Ingersoi Joseph r. Inssr,on,
Jenkins, James H. Johs,on George w Jones, Kennedy
Reid, Ritter a Rootws ssTtsle' se.P%on A. D.
Thompson Tiiden, Tredwsy, Trumbo, Wentworth, Will
80 the ffOuSe WOuIu not ADJOURN.
| But quorum was present.
| Mr.. COBB desired to move for night session, to
hear gentlemen speak.
| But no quorum being present, no motion could be
received except motion 10 adjourn, or for call OF
| the House.
] After great deal Of confusion and number Of
motions, Of which with the other matter on HANDY
| the reporter can give no account
The House, at a very late hour, after another call
of the yeas and nays, adjourned.
CoaREcrIoN.-By typographical error, the word
s.not" was substituted for the word "but" in tina,
sentence of Mr.. HENLEY's remarks Yesterday
which SHOULD have) read AZ follows: This was
bM the forerunner of proposition for the paymsn
| Of the debts Of Texas" - ,.
OFFICIAL. ~. gu
! .. DEPARrMENrsor STATE,
| Washington, February s, 1886.
| The minister Of her Catholic Majesty has notified
to this department, that, in consequence Of the tenn