The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-05-02
sELEcTIoNs.


The oregon Question Settled.
After nearly FIVE months discussion on thee
Oregon question, w a Congress overwhelming
IL Democratic--after expanding nearly a mil
lion dollars Of the peoples money, and injur-
ing the commercial interests fifty millions, the
Oregon question has assumed a shape that
leads US to anticipate its settlement, and, upon
amicable terms.
The dignifed Resolution Of Mr.. Crittenden,
notifying Great Britain through the President,
that the joint occupation Of Oregon will cease
at stated time, has passed the Senate by a
vote extraordinary for its unanimity. 1t isim-
possible for us to divine the motives of the
minority, save in the case Of Mr.. Evans, Mr..
T. Clayton and Mr., Westcott, who were OPP
posed to giving the notice, under anyseircum-
stances. But why Allen, Cass and Hannegan,
were opposed to it, after all their belligerent
talk, is beyond our comprehension; unless,
they arc governed by the same wisdom that dis
tlnguishes Secretary Walker, who goes in for
war and free trade with Great Britain at the
same time. The House will, we trust, concur
with the Senate. Forty-three Senators against
eleven, should decide the course Of the popu-
lar branch Of the Government. The effect of
the vote on the country, will be s%alutary In
the last degree-it will quiet the public mind,
and have a happy influence upon the final set
element Of the question between ourselves and
Great Britain. The preamble Of the notice is
conciliatory yet dignifed. 1t is worthy of the
Senate IF the United States.
The Oregon question, which was started for
electioneering purposes, and was intended TO
elevate certain a%spirants into the Presidential
chair, will prove finally, the destruction Of
those who thus recklessly triaed with oul
great foreign relations.
The debate in the Senate has been through,
out a trial Of strength, The Senate chamber
has been the great mental battle field on which
the champions Of the country have appeared
before the nation, armed to the teeth. Sena
tors Allen and Cass were the first to blow tht
bugle Of defiance, and poise their lances A
long as they had locks Of sheep OF windmill
10 encounter, like their noble representativ
Don Quixote, they came off with little injury
BY and by, the true knights entered the list,
and smote to the dust these vain gloriou
doughties, and their followers. Calhoun, Bel
rien and Benton tore the lion skins from off tn
shoulders Of these windy DISCLAIMERS, and ez
posed them in their true deformities TO the nj
tion. But, Allen, not content to die deceuty
and hang his bruised arms on an empty barre
as a monument 10 his memory, dared, limpin
and broken down as he was to cross the pat
Of Crittenden. Such an onslaught, and such
defeat was never before witnessed. The nobI
Kentuckian touched Allen with his spear, an
he fell to pieces like an unhooped tub, an
foated away, piecemeal, down the stream
oblivion, The sooner that Ohio sends a man
Washington in his place, the better for ii
State and the country.-M Q. Hopic.
In order that our readers may understand Il
position Of the question, and the votes on Il
different propositions, we give the followin
When Mr.. crittenden had concluded his !
marks, MI. Allen, agreeably to previous motto
moved 70 lay on the table the resolutions
ported from the Committee Oh Foreign Re-
lions, and take up as a substitute the joint
solutions from the House Of Representativ
which was acquiesced in without a divisic
and the Senate proceeded to considerable Hor
resolutions, as follows:
Rcsoved By Tie Senate and House of Rspres
taIsVes Of ne United States Of America IN G
gress assembled, That The President Of the y
red States cause notice to be given to the G
crnpent Of Great Britain that the convent
between the United States Of America Z
Great Britain, concerning the territory on
northwest coast Of Amerca, west Of the Ste
Mountains, Of the 9th Of August, 1927, sigI
ii London, shall be annulled and abroga
twelve months aftof giving said notice.
2. Bel further resoeed, That nothing h,
j. contained, is intended to interfere with
night and dlacretio1 q the proper author
the two contracting parties 10 renew Or
sue negotiations FOR an amicable aeltlcmen
hoegpircyersg respecting the Oregon teuit
hr Johnson, Of Marylahd, then moved
substitute for the above resolutions Of
~ Aoepe az amendment in the following wo