The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-15
THE DAILY UNION.

OF compromise, broken 0t negotiation abruptly and
again hung himself up on the Baltimore resolutions
and the declaration of his inaugural!
But hear Continued MIR. b. what my colleague
Mr.. JoHSsosl says of the relative positions OF the
wings and democrats of Tennessee. He says
But how did the President stand Why, he aus.
tanned In his strong position the line OF 81 degrees 20
~Sg. Came il and him Was there eSsr an aS
better sustained than thls Tbs Executive in
ported by the whigs of so far they had made
an expose Of their opinions"
Here Concluded Mr. b. the President is repre-
scented as having figured in various pleasing atti-
tudes, sometimes dsghting the democracy, and
sometimes the wings. He has his "strong plsi-
tIon," which 10 his claim OF "ail,n and his "weak
point" which ia his offer to divide. The former,
the democracy sustain; the latter, the wings rus
tain .-..
Now, according to my colleagues own showing,
the wings have the advantage. They sustain phai
the President has done. the democracy sustain Ohai he
has said. The democracy furnish support to his
wings while flying the wings sustain the ground on
which he lights down He has taken 10 his wings
again, il is true, il dread OF FIRE from his own
friends; but II 10 supposed Of late that he is beeom-
ing greatly fatigusd, and will soon again light down
at the point from which he took his last start
Mr.. GILES addressed the committee. do not
rise, Mr.. Chairman, (said he,) to speak against
time, or 10 occupy the whole hour allotted 10 me
under the standing rule OF the House. | shall very
briefly give the views which have taken upon the
matter, which now awaits the action Of this com.
mittee. ..s .a..
sm in favor Mr.. Chairnen, Of the bill, IL il can
he made to conform tobits title. II am in favor Of
carrying out fully, and TO the letter. the recommen-
dstions Of the Prssdent of the United States. So
far ss the bull, which 10 the subjectmatter Of
discussion, shall conform 10 those recommends
lions, 10 will receive my vote and my support.
Before proceeding TO discuss the items of the
bill, hope may be pardoned for the suggestion,
that IL does seem TO me 10 be in bad taste for any
gentleman upon this floor, in the discussion OF a
question affecting our national policy, TO be cayi-
ing, has been done, with the action of the Ex-
e1utive Of the country. If we are TO come out
Of this contest peacefully and honorably, we must
present, on all questions Of national policy, an I'M
broken front In view of this, then, il does ap-
pear to me, Mt Chairman, that these esvillngs at
the action Of the President are in bad TASTE 70 saw
the least of them. Why, sir, our party politics
should be lel to slumber at home; and il did strike
me, when listening to the remarks of the eloquent
gentleman from Tennnessee, Mr.. NJ Blows, that
he was, in his own person here to-day, giving a
forcible illustration Of that course which he so loud
ly condemned in the Baltimore convention.
Mr.. Chairman, the President in his annual mes
sage, after detailing the negotiations in reference To
our territory the northwest coast Of America, af.
ter telling what had been done by that negotiation
and its unsuccessful issue recommends TO the Con-
eress Of the country four different independent and
distinct measures-the first and most important
of these measures is the notice. He recommends
that notice be given TO terminate this state of non.
occupancy, or Of joint occupancy" as 1t has been
miscaIled. Now, this FIRST measure which he rec.
ommended-thls FIRST one Of the seres-after the
most full and able discussion that any subject has
undergone in the Congress Of the United States
since the great debate upon the Missouri admission,
was passed by an Overwhelming vote; and hope
Il, ILL., =
other wing of this Capitol, in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States, that notice may be given, and sustained
with equal unanimity. Although that body has
mached slowly, hope they will march surely to the
same result, the support Of the President the first
Of the series Of the measures which he has recon-
mended.
Now, the next measure that he recommends is
that we shall erect forts and stockades along the
route TO Oregon for the protection Of our emigrants
on their passage through the Indian country. Tha,
measure has already been provided for in of the
sections Of bill, which passed few days since,
providing for raising regiment of rifemen.
The other measure-,he raising regiment OF
mounted naemen TO protect emigrants-has
already been acted on.
What remains' Why, the last measure, and the
measure which this bill is intended to provide for
So far keeps within the limitation of that rec
omm endation, ] am for it, where it transcends that
recommendation, am againstt. What is that
at will become proper for Congress to determine what
legislation they in the time adopt without viola
ting this convention Beyond all question the protection OF
our laws and our Jurisdiction civil and Grim nal ought to be
Immediately extended over citizens in Oregon They
have had just to complain of neglect this
cular and have in consequence been compelled for their
own security and protection to establish provisional
eminent for themselves. Strong in their allegiance and
ardent in their attachment the United States they
have been thus cast upon their They are
anxious that laws should be extended the and
recommend that this be done by Congressw little de-
lament have proc eded in regard British subject that
territory by their act Of July ID 1871 for regulating the
within certain parts OF North America"
The last measure, and the only one which we
have not carried out as recommended in the mes
sage, is that which should extend the laws Of the
United States over our citizens in Oregon.
Now, sir, this bill was denounced by gentleman
Mr.. HoLMEsl who spoke from the place l now
occupy as in every feature Of it infringing our pres
ent treaty stpulations. Now ask if the first sec.
ton Of this bill, as / hope it will be modified by
some of the amendments which have been submitted
or by one which, If they do not prevail shall sub
nit by striking out the latter part of it, from the 18th
or 18th line. Is there anything in the first section of
this bill that violates, in the slightest manner even
by implication, either the convention Of 1918 or OF
1927?
The fourth section of the bill am opposed to,
and | shall, for reasons which | shall hereafter
mention, move 10 strike il out.
The sixth and seventh sections have become unne-
cessary, because we have already legisated on the
subject, and these would be stricken out by the
friends of the bill.
But taking the other sections of the bill with the
notifications have mentioned, is it Justly liable
to the censure fthe gentleman from South Carolina
| Mr.. HOLMES, who addressed the committee yes.
terday' Some gentlemen object to the phraseoiogy
or this bill, because 1t does not Indicate the limit Of
the territory. Now think so fer from the bill be-
ing Objectionable on that score, it is one Of the fea
| lures which recommend it. 1t speaks Of what
or the territory Of the United States which lies west
Of the Rocky mountains lift had gone on to sneak
Of the precise limits of the territory extending it to
$40 40, it might possibly have in some measure
tended to retard negotiations it they are about to be
renewed 1t might have been construed in the spirit
Of defiance by this Congress to the British govern
ment II it had indicated the parallel Of 400 as the
northern limit, it would have been considered by the
4 British government as an abandonment on the par
Of the American Congress 6f all claim which the
government may have North Of the 49th parallel Of
latitude. 1t does appear to me, Mr. Chairman, that
in either view Of this case, it rightly framed ia
speak Of your territory it lies west of the Rocky
mountains without defining it by limit.