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ecutIng II. 1t IS from no desire to sbun any lust
responsibility of his position that he refers the
matter to Congress Whatever Of Responsibility
is TO attach to the giving of the notice nc has 6o5
ly assumed before the face the country by re.
cording, under the solemnty of his constitutional
obligations his opinion that the notice should be
given and given at once. i'i# 90 I5:a5 49,
And it is to be feared that many oflhose who
are now most ready to brand the President with a
desire to shun the responsibility of his station,
would, if the notice had been given by him and
war have unfortunately ensutd, and proved dis
astrous in its crmnation or its progress be fore1
most in denouncing him as Needless rcck less ard
wanting in respect to the Representatives OF tho
people in matter concerning their peace and
their very lives The passage ofthis resolution
has been branded in advance as an Infringement Of
the powers Of the executive. But must confess
that am al a loss to perceive how in any posi-
BILE view Of the case it can be so regarded What
I | understand as an Infringement Of any power, is
an arbitrary and unsolicited Interference and usur-
patton Of it, In the case now before u.s. we are
Icaled on TO act at the instance of the Executive,
and at his request, advising what may be best for
the interest OF his country And, Mr.. Chairmaf
it is a little remarkable that the objection that
Congress should not interfere in the giving this no.
tIce, but that the whole oft should be left with
the President is urged with the greatest perlinacf
Ity bv those very gentlemen who for the last four
or five years have been inycighing with the nlost
violent Remuneration against the already over.
grown and irresistible power Of the executive, as
Ifhey were pleased 10 term it. 1t certainly was
hardly to have been expected that, in SO short a
time, they wou id be found in case ofdoubtflt
right ready 10 leave to the Executive the exercise
of power which, according 10 their own concS-
sion, must almost necessarily lead TO war. T. q.
Before take my scat, will make but a re.
mark or so upon the amendment of the honornbl6
gentleman from Alabama, [Mr. HilIilrd1 His
a.
give the notice when in his opinion, the public
interest requires it, The President sir, under the
solemn discharge Of his duties Hnder the consttu.
ton has stated to this House md to the country
his belief that the notice should be given YrOtO-
should be given at once-and that without delay.
TO authorize him, therefore; to give the notice,
when he shall think best to do So is 10 authorize
him to do it now; and that is precisely what tho
original resolution, reported by The Committee on
Foreign Relations, proposes todo. And, sir ffof
US 10 adopt the amendment Of the gentleman front
Alabama tMr HiiardI would look very mitch
like questioning the sincerity of the President or
his irmness when he made that declarations II
is very muchflike saying TO him. we know you
have told us in your messa ge that, in your opinion,
the notice should be given forthwith, but we can
hardly think you in earnest and will therefore
empower you to do it, when you really do get i'd
the notion that it ought to be given The adop-
tion of the amendment will certainly furnish Veiy
strong evidence either that we question his sincer
ty, or that it is the desire of majority of this
House that the notice should be postponed, or
that we are unwilling to share with him aDv res
possibility whatever Of the consequences which
may follow the notice. The first inference would
be unjust TO that officer; the second would be cons
trary to the wishes OF ma jority of this House,
and to manifest an unwillingncss 10 share with the
Executive the responsibility of the notice and the
consequences to which it may lead, is exceedingly
unkind in his political friends, and looks vct9
much like turning the " cold shoulder when ones
friend is in crisis, and that too, crisis into
which those very friends have been instrumental
in bringing him. The democratic friends 81
the President made the assertion Of our title 10
Oregon one of the cardinal doctrines 10 which
they pledged him before the people; and nov;
when he comes forward to take the first step me-
cessary TO redeem that pledge, these very friends
are called upon 10 turn their backs upon him, and
tell him, "SIr, you must take all the responsible.
| ty; the business begins 10 look rather squaly,
and we had rather have as little 10 do with it as
possible" Call you this supporting your fricndsf
Will il not rather 60 to some extent 10 verify the
predictions made on this floor that the President
friends and all, will back out from this whole
matter? For these reasons / am opposed 10 the
amendment of the honofabe gentleman from
Alabama It is but right and safe that we share
with him the responsibility. The union of all
the Legislative and representative departments of
the government will give the notice n moral in
luence for good that 1t could not carly with It
when it had the sanction Of part only Of that
authority. t .i.b as s.,.. .....!. 81 ,....
Mr. Chairman, am done, and my concluding
desire is; that whatever turn this matter may take,
it may result in the preservation of the peace Of
the country; but at all events in the maintenance
of our just rights in the Oregon country.
MaeCouneU and Gres1eg MacConueii, the
drunken and disorderly Member OF Congress, is
perfect half horse and half alligator. We nlludrd
to his dscredtable course few days since. His
dsgraceful conduct was once spoken Of in juSt
terms of apprehension, in the Tribune. Mac.
was very indignant at this liberty taken ih him,
and swore he would whip Greeley the first tif1b
he saw him. Soon after Mr. Greeley was in
Washington, and was pointed out 10 him; where
upon throwing himself in his way, and facing him
boldly. he asked if his name was Greeley!
+" Yes" was the reply II 1'he editor Of the Fri.
bune 2" ayes" Well then, Pm going TO hayS
satisfaction ont of you. You said was drunk;
ard, a black guard, and a disgrace to the Hodse"
" Yes. Mae, Iidid say so; and you know, Il i
ttrue-yeu know you arc drunk now" q I" That's
fact" said Mac. And you know Mac" said
Greeley, 3" that you have talents enough to make
a respectable man, but that you disgrace the
House and yourselfby getting drunk and playing
the black guardp 4" Its fact, ea;d Mac" 1 kno~
ats all true, and you're clever fellow and amt
afraid TO speak the truth, by=----i Come, Its