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and uni, II be seen wh,tner it will be necessary 10
give notice at ALL say this because have the iul!-
est persuasion that notice viii be no aid To negotiation
IN the prescott circumstances OF the country ana YET
am sorry osay that, II no agreement be come to,and
tho matter is not pecdy settled there are strong
considerations arising at home which may render
il proper in my idgment 10 pass the notice IL had
the control Of III measure, or the conduct OF here,
should lay il on the table for month. But have
not that power Of control. Gentlemen must Judge OF
the pioprieiv of this suEreson according 10 their
own discc,on or this, however, suppose there is
doubt, that i'll the present circumstances of the
casr the executive government may fes that il is al
this peculiar moment announcement TO make this COM
mHnlcalion and must presume announcement only
because negotiations ar, resumed are expected to
he resumed lnasmuch a that is the case, hope my
honorable friend from Delaware will let his resolution
lie informally on the table
Mr.. Allen sad The senator from Massachusetts had
this morning. for the first time stated his position on
ih> que, tton; and under the most solemn FORMS
Threo points he had distinctly ated-ls the Pres
dent at the United Saes had made mistake. to the
Oregon qucs ION, and mainly IN asserting title Of the
Unucl States up to the Russian boundary, aud pro-
posed the notice in that view. lie thinks the Prcs.
dent o the United states has embarrassed the subject
and that the President and not Congress, to be
h.li responsible to the Anne lean people. This was
the first time anv one had found fault with the Pres
dent, after protesting TO understand what his posi-
ton was. In other cases. had leen said that if the
Prcsi lent had done 50 and so. or was 10 be under
stood ~ and 50, they disagreed with hni.
The Senator had now stated that pubic opinion in
both countries had >et'cd wn, not on the arbitrary
line of 49, bu on The Offer of the Unilcd states made
in 1870 THIS was the fret occasion on which it had
been admitted here that. by any Utility we could
alvc up the navigation of the Columbia.
We started ont Mt the beginning of the session,
with claiming all Of Oregon. After three months
session. We came down 10 the Cnlunbia and in three
| months more, we should probably be ready TO give
up the whole.
Tle whole debate here had proceeded on the false
assumption that great Hriiain hid rights IN Oregon,
and that if wc did not We'd to her unjust demands,
would make II we had passed the notice at
once should have got Oregon, and without blood.
But Great Britain, seeing all this hesitation here,
would now persist in her demands.
The Scn1tur, in order to give time for public opin-
ion to settle down on Column IA river, now proposed
that should defer action IN the notice for
month; an he shed ais, that he Senate should
wait ii We knew whether Queen Victoria was pout-
ing at Us not. Tn of the honorable Sena-
tor convinced Inn that to have trouble in the
/ adj st neni of this matter
Mr.. Webster said in reply
One word, ar. Its very true that have expressed
myseli on this occasion with prcmedi'ated precision.
1t IL important question, respecting the intercourse
of nltols IN consI erabe emergency hetwcon these
two nltoGs 1t IS of Importance to he precise. and
re Ill do NJ think that 1t would he Ear ont OF the way
# other grntlemon sometimes would take the same
care 10 make their expressions precise. The gentle
secs fit 10 consider that this W i'll lie regarded
humiliation nbrold-hum lation on our part. fancy
not, am quite arprchensve III any counienance
in Great BRIAN, lie it high or low for any thing that
has occurred here at tins Sc SION, puts on pou or
snrcns'ic smile 1t s not more likely TO be originated
By what has taken place on our side OF tn question
than by VIVA, mly TAKE place on the other One word
upon m1re important part OF the ease. The gentle.
man slls That oil,r now the boundary Il The Coum-
bin PT1y, sir. let me be I'm ,crsioud; and such mis-
apprehension OF my offer certainly shows hat was
not far nut IT ter oGreason and pro1r'ty IN sat
ing what intended to say 10 the Senate IN writing
What have sad and took care To say with precision
was This: FIRST that IN NV nplnl'n-l Ivy Down no
aw--l say nothing or c1ii ,drd-hat IN my opinion,
public sruin'n' IN both countries ssirnngy ten ing
Id IL n 1871 . # "a Ia 1I
our oii-r Of 1926. Nav, ask the Senator from Ohio
il he docs not think just so hmsel
Mr.. Alien. No
Mr. Web ter We'll, then he does no, ,hin', ,ha,
in tbs country there is my prevalence of opinion in
favor q! a settlement upon the basis OF i90! Do so
understand him
NJ. Alien. The gentleman speaks Of public opin-
ion and answer that have liea that !, il tending
to settlement On l91, or ans other line south of The
4 Russ line. Eut the proposition he make Is this
speaking t the tendency Of public opinion that Its
tendency IN both countries - 20 settle upon the basis
Of the proposition of 1926 which conceded 10 Great
Britain the navigation nt the Columbia river.
Mr.. Webster. If my opinion be 50 wide Of the
truth and the opinion Of the country /. not tending
as he says 1t IS not as represented IT, we'll then, my
humble opinion goes for nothing. Let him. however,
hear what said which | sli with care and promcd-
ilatl1n: it H. that the line of i9o the lin OF demar
Gallon on which, as general basis, public opinion is
settling. do not say The precise asls, because nm
meilaicy added that looking to the line of 1872 as The
line of demartann, the use OF the Columbia river by
the of the straits and sounds in the adjacent
and the is nns IN the adj accent would all he mat
ter of friendly negotiation. have not recommended
to oUT government one thing another about allow
ing England, for term of years the use of the Col
unha flver-nOt at ALL II the line Of AZ be estab-
shei as the general line OF dcmarca,n. giving US n
straight track from the Lac OF the Woods to the Pa
clhc, | am satisfied that the government negotiate
about what remains. But the Senator and Senate
VI do me the justice 10 admit that SAID as plainly
as could and IN as shotta sentence as could frame,
that England ust not expect thing south of 49I,
in many words. | may be mistaken but 1t
to me clear as the at monday, that there is
ten iency OF op.non> moved 10y great necessity to
settle TIN, qlcsllnn-a strong tendency of OPINION in
tins ccintry that we ought to stand by our oier OF
1895 m liz substance i not that Just what
gicd hv the gentleman from South Cnr0lnn the 9th
er day? Is no, that the re- ut Of the discussion IN
winch my friend from New Jersey took par, To prove
that that was the cx'rn, Of our clam, and the whole
caun,ry knows it? Now think there are reasons
for that. But lfose merely 10 explain. lmean thcn
to >ayipr The lake of perfect dsinotness repeat II
thai am Of opinipn that this nniler must he set
tied upon the - parallel. Then as 10 the use Of the
Columbia river permanently, or for term of years,
AMI a'su in regard To all that respects straits, and
sounds and Islands in the ncj9hhurnr seas they are
lii ihl"r for ncInliatiln. Bat thar England must
poet any thin. south OF 49,, aud that the peop'e
:, of the Uujted States hv great majority content
, land in ls26
Mr. j. VI. Clayton said hs object was not IN en-
b1rrass tn President OF the uhed States by oieing
tlnl resolution. lie MAS N FAVOR OF the notice M
u1tter what shout he the state Of the necO'lli1n.
~ lller what shuu h. the lninrm1tl0n sent here
/; by The President he should feel bound to vote for the
notice IN the form propns,d by the senator from Ma
: ryand which but slightly varied from that of Mr.
Crltcnicn. lie was willing that the notice should
lie at present; but as the votes Of some OF the Sena
the notice would be inf fenced by the niorma
ton from the President, he hoped the call would b'
- made before the question should be taken.
n TUEsDAY, March 81 SENATE After som,
i ordinary business tie Oregon question was Ia
|, ken NJ, and Mr. Cass spoke at length on the sub
n ject, and in favor Of the notice.
a Mr. Cass then took the floor in support Of thu
4, resolution of notice. His speech gave charac
!, Ter 10 The proceedings OF the day.
4 ~ Cas5 and Mr Calhoun then had bre
r. cDr,rf-a'iun on the probable effects Of wal
nhch was carried on with good feeling.
= ar Ashley then took the floor to follow NJ
y he moved that lhd Senate 60 into Eyecutiv
ID hcts,ou, which WAS done.
~ liou-E.--Thc Speaker laid before the hous
!, an auF~ct from the Treasury Department, TO
NV resolution ealing for a lsr oi the dcposile bank
h. with The amount Of public money deposited
&C. each respectively.
" CA motion 81 Nj Dromgoo'e, a resolution wa
~ adopted Tor lermua,Ina the debate M C"'nml'Ie
:, ct the Whole upon the Independent Trcdsur
Nh hill, al O'Clock IN THURSDAY next.
ne Inc ommlit"" Of the Whole was then form
'ct ed and the debate ON the Independent Treasl
al nv was continued hv Ncssrs Gilman IIolmc