Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-28

r. therefore, Mr. President, not most grievousy mis-
taken in the and the ocerf have been atoge-
Their deceived by his past conduct by these records the
President has shut the door peaceabe and honorable
adjustment Of the OREGON controversy by COMfho-
MISE but with noble reliance upon his good purposes
and just regard for Congress the constitutional
and representatives OF the public will he has only Paco "
whether the Representatives of the States and the rcope
will stand by him Standing in the halls Of nego,a
ton, with the door Of Cancellation open as before nc Dut
receive from Congress this law TO AID MS progress.
He Syies their sanction as Legislative body to law Tor
ice to terminate the existing convention OF io~ pu ne
stands with dignity, moderation and dscreuon ready
hear his constitutional advisers should they bud hm TO fo-
bear and n that indeed be the will of the people constitutional
" That is position defined by his past
conduct and way contradicled by the records fairly
derstand it. and believe that do. have fear-no
doubt-no dstrust Of ii or him. WHAT WILL NOW BE
YOURS What shall we do
nyou think the President has done wrong, Of the
true friends Of Oregon do and that he has committed
himself surrender too much for honor compromise and
peacehen close the halls Of the Senate and let those ena-
tors meet the responsibility of advising him put end
negotiation and until you told him that and he obey
cd IT. do not give him this law to authorize the notice and
then you will be towards all Of
Oregon none" That would be manly and less
than that will not be just to yourselves to the President
nor to the country He will then and understand your
position truly, and he will know how your notice. He
will know how to advise you for preparation for
quences He will understand that you have given to him
u
H. you think he has proposed too HtR-and fear there
may be here who do, ahou has yet declared
sohat concession ought be made to the demands Of
rea Britain than the offered compromise line at 49 that
because the President has and probably not make
that concessn it better remit both countries to their
ancient condition of perpetual eud and joint occupancy
under the existing convention of 1927 and that this be
safely done in full view of coming events then it certain
admit without hestaion-that the notice ought TO be RE-
FUSED by you.
But if this Senate have made up their minds that the line
OF compromise at 400 is substantially all that ought YIELD
or can yield and if they willing to strengthen the Of
the Executive in his efforts settle this dispute THERE and
by COMPROMISE to preserve the honor and peace Of
country satisfied must he that is the time
to prevent emagogues of land from converting this differ
ence into dspue-ths negotiation into war-they will then
give him what he asks forgive ito him promptly, confdng
by passing Of law for notice. while he stands ia his
present position, that he may the convention of 1897
Mr. President, hope have not decided without just
sderaton OF my responsibility both here and hereafter upon
the position shall take. But after much reflection long and
anxious thought conscientious effort to determine the point
with justice to other nations but with uneng faithuness
TO the honorable obligations and lasting interests Of my own
country have the conclusion, Senator of the
United States that cannot, ought not not compo
mise this controversy any very materially different
from that to which the President understand his position
and these records stands himself committed and RIGHTLY
COMMITTED and shall therefore to give him the
notice. and with all the moral weight Of an AMEncAN SEN
ATE's OPINION that if Great Britain will not
she canno consent to do justice by yielding her pctensops
OF dominion the territory below that line of 49o
promise, then WE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT / repeat it
WE MUST THEN FIGHT FOR 1T. Ifmy mind had not
settled down determination to conceds no more than
compromise at 49o, with the qualifications already stated
would vote against the notice for without that determination
OF the Senate the notice would have moral weight whatever
and be worthless Verse than worthless, IN the negotiation
would be tempozng pretencea species of legislative dpo
empty bravado of which have had quite enough
already unuted to the dignity Of this body the gravity
the subject and rather embarrassing than helpful the Ad
mnistraion in pursuing the negotiation. In word, ought
to refuse the notice unless there solemn determination
make the compromise line of 49o FIGHTING LINE-f
IL must be So
But Mr. President there are other topics that have
been introduced into this discussion which feel obliged to
notice. We have been told that the PEOPLE have decided
this question: and all Democrats called to obey the voice
oil the people at the peril OF consequences am Democrat
and upon party questions party Of this make no
conccamcnt and at home have been suspected,
think, but once and that did not last long But not
slave to dcaton follower OF any mans lead,
pecay upon questions likely involve my party in DANGER
my country ruin. Democrat enough not to shrink
from speaking the truth boldly to the people, they shall
hear who hear all had rather them than please
hcm though have found my experience that honest
service is the best their confidence do not know
nor believe that the people opposed to honorable COM
promise Of this controversy That they might be made by
artful appliances have doubt But do not shrink from
meeting such issue direcy-not l. should hold myself
Democrat il did By the Constitution Of the United
States the TREArIEs is confded to the PRES
DENT under the advice of the Senate. talk of treaties
ordinary laws In making act in private, and
upon information disclose We deny to foreign
Ministers the right discuss the of their Governments
to our PEOPLE. Should undertake it, he would be
driven from the country, he ought to be. We represent
STATES and Senators presumed to be statesmen OF
some learning and great judgment We generally atify
treaty before the PEOPLE permitted to know any thing
of it of the for its ratification. II
ous to observe the rules this would awaysbe the How
absurd therefore, that the PEorLE have retained
that they wish exert that they rghtfully exercise
the power instruct the Senate upon the making of treaty
How execrabe and revolutionary would be the doctrine that
President should seek aside his constitutional advisers
and before the people, whether the honest
Baltimore Conventions town and county meetings,
wherein factions first formed and then led dcmagogues
who called them together. Oh, my country, my country
when that shall be fate if in the providence Of God,
shall ever be 4!
Sir hear what the Father Of his Country said half
fury ago. Let the People hear him. Let an American
Senate hear him. Let PRESIDENT POLK hear PRESI-
DENT WASHINGTON, and stand to his position How
precious will be his reward
"There had been public meeting in Philadelphia for the
purpose of passing resolves against jays treaty After the
business Of the meeting closed copy of the treaty
suspended carried about the streets by
Of people, who length stopped front OF the British Min
ers house. and there burnt the treaty and also before the
door Of the British Consul amidst the huzzas and acclama-
tons Of the multitude"
In Boston the sort of thing done and town
meeting addressed 10 the President protest This his
reply to all
"T6 Ezekiel Price, Thomas Waley William BoUd,nan,
Ebenezy Seauer Thomas Crafts, Thomas Edtcnds, VIZ
liam Little, William Scoilay, and Jesse Putnam, Select
men Of The toUn Of Boston
"UNITED STATES, JULY %, 1895.
"GENTLEMES In every Of my Administration have
sought the happiness Of my cowcitizens My system
the attainment Of this object has uniformly been all
personal local. and partial considerations contemplate