The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-27
WASHINGTON, April "a. 1876.
Chapter Forty.Nlne,


Chapter Forty-Nine,
Being Scriptural Rsvieu Of the Oregon Q.est'on;
from the day of Prssidswt Poiks fret Annual
Messags to Congress, to the final Rseo"'me'dat'o"
/, And it came TO pass, in the first year OF the
reign OF Polk, whose surname was Young Hickory,
and in the tenth month thereof,
2. That he sent message 70 tne uieat same
drm of the seven and twenty tribes OF the Children
of Jonathan assembled in their chiet city.
8 And the chief ruler set forth that the Phils-
tines had sent messenger, named Richard, 70 con-
the hill country which is called Oregon, which eth
upon the great Sea OF the West
4 For IN that the chief government had sent out
spies, like the children OF Israeli to spy out the land
S And they had returned, having found high
mountains, and great rocks, and mighty river,
flowing to the setting sun.
8. But the country was not over spontaneous, IN
asmuch the spies had to subsist chiefly upon dog
soup and roots aud finally they made sort OF
hash of their mules.
Z. But inasmuch as the country abounded in har
bors for ships, and quarres OF rock anu naa great
g. Howbeit, some OF them desired not to 90
again, the hair Of the dog skins having affected
their health.
g. And the captain, whose name was Fremont,
small of stature, but man OF valor,
10. Having explored the country, from the noun.
tains to the sea, reported 1t a great country; and
having spoke in high terms Of the flesh pots OF Ore
H. Whose heads were ffattened from reason OF
the great rains in the rainy season, beating all the
hair off their heads, and fattening them by reason
of the hail stones
hedrim, said that he had offered Richard OF the
Philistines one-half Of Oregon to the norIhward,
because the chief rulers OF Jonathan had offered 1t
before.
Is. But in that Richard had refused in high
dud geon Polk proclaimed, by reason thereof, that
his title was good to the whole,
Ia And sent to the Great Sanhedrm divers pa
pers to prove It,
l5 Now the Great.Sanhedrim was composed Of
two assemblies-the one was numerous and noisy
and called the House OF Reps, or in the vulgar
tongue the House Of Rips; the other was a body OF
the chief priests of all the tribes, called the Senate
I6 But there were men in both Houses noisy for
war because they imagined the people would IKE
the sound of great guns and the ramplng of the war
horses over their corn fields.
IL. And it came to pass that these men moved In
both Houses that the Philstines, who had, by rea-
son Of agreement, held JOINT use OF oregon, De or
dered to leave,
ls Though it was known they would 60 to war,
rather than be kicked out Of the wilderness without
IS. And those who had nothing to lose, among
the tribes, from war, as well those out OF the Con-
ress as in it, spoke in loud voices that the honor OF
Jonathan demanded he should 60 to battle, IN the
hope OF dividing the spolls.
90 And there was an old coun cillor in the House.
whose name was Adams, and who had been CHIEF
lie
wilderness, who now proclaimed that Jonathan's
right was good to the whole, and that it would dis
grace him to give an inch to the enemy
Il. And the men OF war IN the House nalled MN
with great applause and the peace men stood In
%. And in the Senate there was a younger dele
gate of the tribe Of Ohio, named Allen-a mighty
man of war on paper, who walked forth like Goliath
of Gath, and defied the Philistnes and the Gauls,
and all the kingdoms Of the world together:
q. Howbelt. he was restrained from declaring
war against all the worldly the voice OF the Senate
"a And after many weeks, the House passed the
notice for the Phstines to leave, and the war men
were in the ascendant.
Is. Notwithstanding, the Senate had yet to say
yea or nay, to the voice Of the House.
vS26, And the war party, IN the beginning, IN the
Senate, derded the men of peace, az towards, and
as traitors and the people, jealous OF their rights,
looked on in doubt, and the peace men bowed their
heads in silence, and in tribuation OF spirit:
a. But the Chief Councillor Of the tribe of South
Carolina, named Calhoun, deputed by them to plead
for peace, stood up in the face OF his enemies, and
defined his position.
wood, gallant maa OF the tar burners OF the Nor.
thern Carolina and Mangum, whose siInamc was
Willie, rallied in the debate;
g. And great discussion between the war party
and the men OF peace succeeded, and was prolonged
30. And Coiautt handled Breese of Illinois without
gloves, showing that though man OF peace, the
Georgian would suffer no man to snub him with
:" want OF nerve"
81. And Breese was as gentle thereafter az the
summer-winds among the roses OF Sharon.
80. And Allen declared that the hearts OF the
that the Philistlnes were as weak as the "unborn
infant reposing In the lap OF the past, and tnat
they were towards who would not 60 to war for the
whole or none.
90. And Calhoun twigged him, and Colquitt
twlgged him, and Mangum twigged him, and he
was scored upon every hand by the men OF peace;
but still he stood alot great dignity, 80 that he ap
peared scarcely less than king
"a. And Haywood, a quiet and amabe man,
arose to speak upon the matters IN dispute and the
ladies' came, expecting to hear him read poetry.
s. But for two days he kept the war party In fear
and trembling and towards the END q me SECOND
IndIana) fell upon him right and left -
SO. But he battled them with great skill, and
finally told Allen that his place in the foreign chair
Of the Senate was too much tor his capacity And
Allen was qulescent tor a time.
81. And as the debate progressed, Daniel, Sir
named Dickinson, Of York State, fell upon Daniel
sirnamed the God,ke, Of Massa sac ano
to sustain his attacks upon old Black Dan, who gave
notice that he should call the Senatorto account by
and-by, which, in the Chaldac, signifieth too soon
81. Meantime, Benton, sirnamcd Old Bullion, for
his love Of gold and silver, anne out tor division
So And Cass, a bona fde General, came into con-
tact with him, in the which the General burst ms
boiler, and great was the explosion
40. And flanagan came 10 his AID with great
fury but Benton regarded him a. an old lion regard
eth a young lion who hath not yet q name.
A. And the war men stood aghast, tor they had
looked, peradventure, to the support OF Benton, a
great high priest among the tribes OF Jonathan
Al Alter which, McDufie, the right hand man Of
Calhoun. described the country in dispute a. re-
gon blasted by the God who made II /; and showed
the title Of the Phllistines to be good to part from
the settlements Of the Hudson's Bay menj
g. A species of men who fatten upon such things
al pine bark, fish oil, and new whiskcy;
a. A wlry set OF men, who deal in skins Of bea-
vers, making savosy dish OF their meat
gave notice that he would speak Of the lesser Daniel
and Charles jared Of the other assembly OF the great
Sanhedrim
46. And the next week, the aforesaid Daniel spoke
for I !. o dsvs waxing warmer and warmer, until at