Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-28

Mr.. Calhoun
THE OREGON DEBATE. The speeches
Of Messrs Calhoun and Adams will pro
duce great sensation throughout the
| Union. Our admiration of the former
gentleman is well known TO those who
have read our paper--wo admire him Tor
bis splendid abilities, and for The holiness
and Independence with which he takes his
positions. Il does not follow, however,
that we always approve bis positions. In
the present instance we see much cause to
doub, the propriety Of his course. We
we're aware that in regard 10 Oregon he
had heretofore advocated the policy OF de-
lay with a Wow of giving time TO our bar
dy pioneers 10 take possession OF the coun-
try by emigration and settlement that he
esteemee mastery inactivity" TO be the
best policy. Al the same time we were
aware that he has maintained the validity
of our title to all Oregon with an ability
which has commanded universal admira-
lion. In The present attitude of the ques-
lion, when cur government had once more
proposed q most liberal compromise, and
after that offer had been promptly, some
what coniempiuously, re; ected, we had ho-
ped that Mr.. Calhoun would concur in
The propriety Of falling back upon all Of
our rights, and agree to stand upon that
position without any further proffers of
concession. Such, however, is his desire
for peace, he seems still willing TO settle
upon the terms lately proposed and re-
iected. Ia this We think he has erred.
If Mr.. Cahoun's resolutions shall be
adopted as q substitute for those of Mr.
Hannegan, they will operate as instruc.
lions To the President in further negotia-
ting on the subject, and they would justify
him in settling on the 49,h parallel. But
at the same lime they would amount to a
virtual REIMBURSEMENT of our claim to the
territory north of the 49lh parallel, and if
we have not wholly mistaken the DISPOSE.
lion Of the British government, it would
embolden her 10 stand out for further con-
cessions, and probably end in protracted
negotiation. What reasonable ground
could we have to suppose thai Great Brit
ain would accept the compromise offered
by Mr. Buchanan and rejected by herself,
when she saw that the Senate, the constitu-
al adviser of The President, had refused to
sustain the claim to the whole of the
territory. Feeling herself secure in hay-
ing gained an inch, we should rather ap-
prehend that inslsead OF being satisfied
with that, she would claim an ell. She
would attribute the action Of the Senate 10
dread on our part of encountering her
military and naval powers, and would make
other demands calculating upon suceor in
the same way.
II Mr., Hannegan's resolutions are adopt,
cd, they will bring the question 10 a
speedy settlement Great Britain will see
we are resolved on having all Otegon, and
that her military preparations have no
such influence as they may expect. We
have heretofore said that we do not be.
ieve that there will be war about Oregon
and thai opinion would not Ne changed by
the adoption of Mr.. Hannegan's resolu-
ions--on the contrary we believe that
peace will be more certainly preserved by
an open, bold and fearless maintenance
of all our rights, than by a temporislng and
vacilIatIng policy,
We understand the further considera-
ton of the two sets of resolutions TO be
postponed until the third Monday of this
month, about the time when the news from
England in regard to the British views Of
the Message will be received, 1t is I'M
possible 10 foresee what Influence thai
news may have on the action of the Sen
ate, but at present the indications are thai
Mr.. CaIhoun's policy will prevail in The
Senate--lhc whig Senators, together witt
Mr.. Calhoun and some five or six Other
democrats, are understood TO approve lha
policy. Nashville Union
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