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

shall 90 into none of these matters now, but shan
content myself in pointing out the gentlemahs mis-
representations; and shall do this best by placing
what did say ia luxtaposition with what the seh-
tleman attributes to me.
There had been an attempt during the progress Of this
ussion excite the peculiar prJndees o. the country
IhsS had seen ' H. sSaras.sS he Sommse on
this subject ithout on agam' Hwhooa rely
hs gentleman had attempted as he Nr - believed 10
excite ludce existing the minis of his constituent
BOUNDS Of his district What position had he tsken He
had attempted maks<he Impression on the mhd o. h
country hat there wa. particular lT.ass THG "a
separated from the policy laid down ~ the 'annisra,Ga
he had attempted to sAoneIs,e hlmse nom ,hs he0h''
ency aud dilhc uty ia which he wss involved
Now, sir, there is nots solitary statement in this
extract which 10 moi unfounded. did not attempt
TO excite any prejudice to sustain my positions !
did attempt to exOnerate myself from any ineoh-
sistency by exciting prejudices or IN any other man
ncr, for am involved in none. voted last session
precisely as shall vote at this, as the gentleman him.
self admits. did not refer To the known purpose OF
the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. ADAMS,
to vote for this measure as a reason for my voting
against il. referred 10 the course OF that gentle
man and other wings, who will support this ques-
ton, to prove that II was not party question. l
did not suppose that any one would suspect these
gentlemen Of purpose TO join the administration
generally simply because they sustain this meas
ure; and thought II illogical to infer that such
Of us oppose n meant 10 go over 10 the OPPOSE
ton My remarks were these
But sir such Of Us belong to the republican party,
have been told that the President has recommended the
giving this notice and that such OF refuse to vote
party view Of the subject which The President
has referred the whole subject to US as coordinate de-
ourselves e. in dsPosing Of It, We arr influenced by any
other consideration than the dictates Of Judg
which involves no principle and about which
gentlemen may well diner. This ia not psrfy guss
AD.ns ' L.sdr q 4s pa,ty and lsr one Siii not Joi
Ais sSd But do not understand that such OF as op
he mean .me express desire to get ready give IL are
going 10 the recommendations Of the President
not ash us to give il 10 day or this session
the nest lie has not recommended thA.this subject
else and pushed through We can give the notice
sx months hence the next session II Intervening
shall not render unnecessary The congress VIII
still be composed OF the same members'
IL will be seen from this that only referred to the
course Of the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr..
ApAMs,l 10 show that this was not party ques-
ton. And also that | did not refer to the gentle
man syote for the notice a reason for my vote
against il. All | said was, that did not recognise
him as party leader, and would not follow him as
such.
u As to my not relying on facts and arguments,
willwth confidence leave that question to the House
that heard me; and am willing that IT should de-
eide which Of us, in our speeches here, arc most IN
habit Of relying facts and arguments, the gentle
man or myself. From what have said 1T will be
seen thai The following additional allegations in The
genteman's speech equally uniounded. He II
reported to have said:
To Justify himself in the ey es Of his constituents for hi
separation from the administration he referred to The fac
that joins QrISeT ADAMS tor this rRrasure and there
fore he differed from the ADMINISTRATION AMI weni again,
Now, sir, referred TO the course of Mr.. ADAMS
as have shown, for such purpose. | did no
attempt to Justify myself to my constituents, by re
. ferring to Mr. ADAMS, or in any other manner
= There is no difference Of opinion among my constit
uents on this question, and need, with them, M
= justification. The object of my speech cannot b
misunderstood. ] thought that an impression wa
, making on the public mind to the character o
our title TO Oregon, unpropitious TO continuanc
of peace, and my object was, by dispassionate re
view Of the whole question, to enable the country L
form correct opinion to the extent of on
s ssfs @ bssfs .a House TO judge wh''h
, The gentleman also says: ...s
The gentleman Continued Mr. j. read the extract fror
the speech OF Mr. ADAMS and the inference clear tina
he nipnded to make the impression on the minds OF h
Of notice when gentleman distinctly opposing
the bill unless the notice included in ii; and whe
Massaehuses at the las. session and hs speech at III,
tween the two"
3 Now, sir, no such inference can be drawn from
my speech. The extract which | read from tn
speech of the gentleman fiom Massachusetts Mr.
ADAMS not in connection with the question O
!, notice | was not discussing that question at tn
time. But read il in connexion with the subject
preparation for war, and referred to it show
a., what the gentleman thought would be the conse
quence if we became involved in war. l did no
suppose that the consequences of the war would be
at all different, matter what cause produced j,
After showing In detail how little prepared wer
for war, said:
III under these circumstances we get into war wit,
he lronn Ma,
sschuetts r AnAMsl told us at The last session whs
of the treaty which we now asked 10 nhrogate,
3 said
+ This was ip lsla, when we had just come ont of
war than. Judging from the proposed action in th
House this bill did now. Take his word for il
thousands and millions Of the people who would ask
> their government why they were at war
Again in the same speech he said
"He believed too went to war in the rash way the
going to do, the result would be- that their anag
onist would require greater sacrifices OF than they
asked Then would the time when the people OF hi
the time to make sacrifices for the sake of peace
e AND We WOULD NOT GET the 4orH DEGREE"
Now, sir, so far from its being legitimate infer
r ence from my speech, that the gentleman from Mas
f sachusetts Mr.. ApAMsl spoke against the notice
e expressly stated that he proposed it, My word
are these; ""
"But have becu told again and again that the r,
and Oregon questions are twin sisters coupled together
the Texas question had been consummaed, such of
attached Importance to is success bound TO aid
concentrating the Oregon movement The first answer (
that Is that proposes to abandon Oregon The on
difference between is to the best of ecuring
We do not differ to the end, but only to the
Il fiarT"ea& sae tfHf soaventon or any wb.r
else until it has been attempted this winter measure
the democratic party raised at the last session
the gentleman from Massachusetts MIR ApAMsl when W
had Just cans out Of our glorious party struggle and whc
we were sl fresh with its issuesay and time he
we had inst carried through the Texas resolutions An
at at that time what course did the pary take' why s
the gentleman who led us then hat questionable pr,
sent governor OF Tennessee "a Brown, l-sbsolutel
denied the power OF Congress to give the notice. md %
: o"hon mored by he esnhenan from Massachusetts mi
ApAss P'oriding for giving IL, roisd doua M III
republican party is true, similar one was ara
adopted but against the vote Of the great Of the pa
the western men, particularly, voting almost In soil
column against IT, adopted against 81 votes In m
e negative, Of whom only THREE wings Sir II NJ
not regarded then as part OF the democratic creed anI
90 no. understand how il has became since Nowjtl
e TINS such OF us as advocated the immediate nd
MISSION oil I'xas and oppose giving tbis notice ar
Sceussn o. and bad faith And the gentemc
from Massachusetts,, Mr. ADAMS and the gentleman fror
Maine MIR HAMLiS,1 seemed to refer with prcuat no,