Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-01-22
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WAsHlseros, Jan. 18th, 1876.
James e. Sterart, Esq:
suppose You have heard almost enough about
the Oregon question 10 The House Representatives,
and therefore shall not trouble you with detail
ed sketch OF the debate. Several speeches have
been made during the past week upon the subjsct,
but no neu IDEAS pertaining 10 tho question have
been adssaced | was some what surprised at the
course q your Representative, Mr. Bediuger, as
had supposed he would not Only declare for "the
whole Of Oregon or nenr,s bur 60 for giving the
notice Immediately. He however made quite
clever speech against giving the notice-'hooghi
delay was preferabie--snd he only certain way OF
securing The whole of Ofegoa--eyeFy acre and
/ rood of which he believed was justly ours. MIR.
replied 90 some remarks made BY Mr. Giddings Of
Ohio some asys since. aud proceeding 10 lash
him very severely ahsu the speaker ca He'd him to
order srirfelsvaocy. eenl. Chapman of Michissn
Z has also made speech, the most perfect Omnibus
Z 81 jarron. noise .soaud and fury" nonsense end
( fan that have ever heard railing over the h'gh-
ray OF the door Of Congress, which is hind Of
free end Tor animals Of all descriptions Tie went
far ahead Of Col. Giles, "sho ia perfect ear cru.
cifyel"-and white the Colonei's Eagls made she
British l.iou crouch the General brought dawn
the same mighty bird Of Joye, flied his claws affs.h,
and made him Literally tear "the Old Numidian"
from bead TO tail. He was for all Of Oregon, Can
ada New Brunswick. Nova Scotia Mexico, Yac-
atan, &c. &c.--in fact mo rent-op Utica eoo-
trac,ed his powers. Cor the whole biuadlsss Cont
uent was his" Hereafter let no one say that ibe
sun always sets aud never rises in sleepy hollow"
/ in the House OF Representatives. The Celestial
| Democrat is great favorie with the galleries
he will never play ''to empty boxes" and il Con
gress only holds on until the season OF flowers the
ladies' gallery will shower bouquets upon his head
whenever he speaks However must leave the
General, and take peep into the proceedings of
the past week in the Senate.
Mr.. Allen of Ohio, who is one of the most per-
feet demagogues in Congress, got complete
ting down one day last week by Mr.. Calhoun, who
seemed much gratifed at the opportunity Of Civ.
| ing the arrsnt Jacobin a few home thrusts, which
he succeeded in doing much TO the qualification,
apparently, of the whole Senate, and certainly to
that OF the crowded galleries.
/ Mr.. Allen, you know, is the Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations in the Senate, but
without consulting any of the other members Of
the Committee, he asked leave to introduce
olution declaretory OF the principles by which the
United States will be governed 10 regard the in
terposition Of the powers Of Europe in the political
aifairs of the independent Nations of America.
MIR. Calhoun opposed to granting the leave.
The position Of affairs was very critical, and
the utmost prudence and solemny should mark all
of the proceedings oftbe Senate. We were just at
the point where two road. diverged, and it behoov.
ed US to be cautious and look well to the hazards
before we took the left. This resolution would
require that all OF the energies of the Government
should be brought to its support. He condemned
the interference Of Enga land and France in the af
fairs of Beunos Ayres in the most decided terms
declared it unjustfsble and an outrage upon hu-
manity-Yet he not prepared to say tina;
ought TO do, what this resolution would require
at once to do-to take the whote Continent under
The protection Of our fag.
| Mr.. Allen rose in reply, evidently showing in
his manner that he felt himself cornered; be
tried to shelter himself under the cost-tail of the
Presid Mt, which he however found WIS not ike the
mantle of "Old Hickory" that covered multi.
tude of faults" He spoke of it as a recommended
ton of the President in his Message and that the
doctrines of the Message upon our Foreign rea-
tiens encountered the opposition of american
mind, As usual, the dear people came in for
share of bsdaubing and bespa,tering after the
approved fashion, and ulsome eulogy upon the
ability and popularity of the Presidents Message.
Upon his important point q he out. Ritched Rtch-
lie. To all Of this fustian Mr.. Calhoun re-
piled that it was true the President had recommen-
ded it in his Message, and that portion Of his
sage had been referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs, Of which the gentleman was Chair
man, but as he had understood the gentleman had
brought this resolution forward on his account,
pithout consulting any other member of the Com
mite, which was most unusual and improper
procedure. It seemed to him that it had been in
troduced for the purpose Of influencing another
great question. Pc thought it would have been
al least becoming and respectful in the Senator TO
nave consulted tne ultllngusned ana
Senator from Michigan, (Mr. Cass) and h. gal
liant friend from Arkansas, (Mr. Sevier) both mem.
bers of the Committee on Foreign Alaus,
Mr.. Calhoun then made some very forcible re.
marks upon the injurious effects of general deela-
rations upon the diplomacy of the country. Spoke
of this same policy as recommended by Mr.. Mon
roe twenty years ogo-many Of the most disIin'
guished men Of the country condemned 1t at that
time, and experience and time had shose the wis
dom ofthe condemnation. MIR. Monroe made the de-
clarations then-snd stu since that time, frequent
interferences in the affairs of nations on this CONT
nent had taken place and no notice taken Of them.
lie conteuded that true dignity consisted in nations
taking no positions, normaN,ng any declarations they
we're not prepared mainlan, and one he
thought would contend that prepared at
this time TO maintain such position
Mr. flanagan Of Tenn, moved TO lay the resolu-
ton on the table, with the uudersl landing that
might be taken up again. Allen beloved forth
from his sest-that It might lie there--he would
not call il up again. Tag Vote was then taken
UPON laying on tue table and carried. Ayes 90,