The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-01

~ under the circumstances OF the case 10 Pfoside
any temporary enactment for the government oi oui
citizens in oregous This will depend very much upon
our hopes or fears that the dispute between the
two countries will soon be terminated My hopes
predominaie over my fears upon this point. look
for settlement of the question and the liking line
between the possessions OF the two countries within
short period The question then Is, whether il ia
necessary or expcdient on the whole to disturb the
existing state Of authority there by the mteTposi
lion of any authority whatever II the view that
take be taken also by the Senate, IL we believed thai
the country will soon b. in a condition that we may
apply 10 and establish over II territorial govern
ment perhaps it will be considered The wises
course 10 leave things they are until that shall ar
rive. The next thing Is the preparation Of bill
making provision for the establishment Of an setua
territorial government over Oregon. This entirely
met his (Mr WIS., appreciation. He thought il wal
high time that some Of the committees Of that body
should have under its consideration aRd In progIes,
towards perfection, an organic law Of that Kind; anC
IN that aspect he concuned with all the suggestions
contained in this branch OF The instructions. Ther
came the third object, which appeared to contem
plate fixing the northern boundary. Upon such re
lection as he had been able to give the subject, he
would rather incline 10 omit this for the present
he was rather inclined q oonfne ourselves for the
present 10 the preparation OF bill for the
organization Of permanent Territorial government
entertaining the hope, that before Congress should
separate the northern boundary may be fixed by
treaty; in which case no provision Of Law by Con
gress would be necessary. IT, however, there should
be no settlement Of the boundary, them would still
be time hereafter At the last day Of the session.
10 decide, If necessary TO decide by law, upon a
northern boundary. He would be glad, therefore,
II the senator from Missouri would agree so u
amend the instructions 10 avoid the question OF
boundary, or Of any temporary legislation for the
territory Of Oregon. IL had been intimaled, how
ever that il would DO well TO give this some
further consideration, and he therefore would move
that the Senate should adjourn.
This motion, however, was Withdrawn at the re-
quest OF
Mr.. CALHOUN, who then proceeded to saw that
his own impression was decidedly in favor Of referring
The subject to the Committee on the Judiciary with
out any instructions whatever. His reason for this
9as, In the hrst place, because he thought il would
be altogether improper to incnmber the committee
With any instructions. But he would 20 for them
His impression was exceedingly strong that our
Visest course at present was TO do nothing He did
not think it advisable to pass any temporary law in
reference TO the territory OF Oregon. What posi-
BILE good could tilt dO' 1.-THE controversy between the
Two governments should be ad listed il could be oil
no avail, for there was temporary government al
ready established; and ifit should not be adjusted
Il would be work OF supererogation. As to ma
king permanent regulations Tor the government oi
the territory, appeared TO be entirely useless for
they would have ample time at the next session, be-
fore the expiration Of the twelve months, after Civ.
ing the notice, 10 act on The subject and
with much better knowledge than they could now
possibly have They would by that time know
what effect would be produced by the notice, and
whether there would be an adjustment Of the cues.
ton or not Surely this a matter OF no little
Importance. Under these impressions, he should
vote against the instructions, and he hoped that the
committee would take ample time for the consldera
tion Of the subject.
Mr. ATCHlSoN sgnifed his intention to vot,
Cor all the instructions. As for prescribing the
after consideration. They might make temporarily
either $40 40 or 49o the limit for the extension Of
the laws Of the United States without forfetng any
III our rights In the one case intruding upon any
right Of Great Britain in the other. He was willing
10 adopts territorial government upon any line He
would admit that there was great deal OF force in
the argument Of the senator from South Carolina
II the bill for the establishment OF permanent gov.
eminent were passed, IT could not take effect until
the treaty annuled and abrogated; but there
could be harm IN extending the laws OF the teri
tory of Iowa over Oregon. They had munich
pal laws already in existence. The Commit.
tee on the Judiciary might examine the munich.
pal code Of Iowa, and adapt them to the ne
cesstes and condition Of Oregon. Blu, there was an
absolute necessity for having form Of government,
established, Immediately upon the abrogalion Of the
treaty; and If they were to form opinion of what
could be done at the next session by what had been
lone at this they would hardly be able to provide
the proper enactment If postponed until the next
session. They had, during the whole Of the last
winter, been debating the question of notice; and it
could hardly be expected that in a three months
session code of laws could be prepared more easily
than at present.
Mr.. WEBSTER said there were one or two re-
marks which he desired to make in reply to the
senator from South Carolina, [Mr. Calhoun He
wished To the wh W in his nd
Congress ought to take up the subject of making
provisions for the government Of Oregon.
At this point Mr.. W., at the suggestion Of several
senator's, gave way to motion to adjourn, which
being agreed to,
The Senate adjourned.