Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-09

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Qon bin reported by Mr.. Douglass from the
Committee on Territories. He conceived.
too, that it vanld Doubtless obviate the neces-
sity for one seeiioh Of that General Houston
a gain insisied~on The propriety OF hisylews
at greater length-After which. Mr.. Douglass
remarked that he conceded with Mr.. HARRISON
on the question immediately before the House;
and, further, that he must be permitted 10 ex-
press the hepe4that the COMMITTEE On Post
Offices and Post Roads, on Indian Affairs,
and, indeed. all about to present bills inciden-
tally bearing OH the Oregon question, would
hand in their reports, so as to have them be-
fore the House, and, if possible, out of The
way, ere the bill from The Territorial Com
mittee came up for consideration. He ineiu-.
ded in this category the report from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, upon the subject of
giving the .'notice:"@ He conceived it ofgreat
Importance that the field should be cleared for
the consideration of the main questions inyol-
ed. especially in the bill concerned which he
expressed so much anxiety He had no dis
position to underrats the importance of the
matters to be presented by other committees
for the consideration of the House, which
wonld be we'll digesed and properly presen-
ted by the able gentleman having particular
jurisdiction over them. Mr.. Davis of Ken
lucky interrupted him, with an inquiry as to
what conld appropriately come from the Com
mttee on Territories on The subject, if all qnes.
lions which he seemed to consider collateral,
were TO be left for the consideration of other
Ecommittees? MIR. Douglass, in reply said
that though they might be appropriate to 9TH
Ter committee, the recommendations made by
the Committee on Territories regarding their
Econnection with the main question, did not
come improperly from that source, as ALI the
House Committees had concurrent jurlsdic-
tion.a For inst nee, the Committee on Manu-
features and that on Ways and Means repor-
ted indiscriminately on the Tariff. He recall
ed to the recollection Of the House, the fact
that The Oregon bill of the previous session,
as reported, was considered incomplete; for all
mention of notice for the termination of the
joint occupancy was originally omitted. The
Territorial Committee, continued MIR. d. pro-
fling by the history of that bill, had covered
ali subjects necessary to be embraced in their
report. This he considered a satisfactory an
swer to the inquiry of the gentleman from
Kentucky.
Turning next to the objections of the gen.
tleman from Alabama, he characterized them
as fnesse, to avoid meeting the Oregon
question in all its bearings. Mr.. II. here in
,erposed, and remarked, that the gentleman
could not surely intend to charge him with
6nessing for such purpose, as he had ex-
pressed to him, in person, not only his will
lingness to meet the main question, and all
others involved therein, but also to sustain his
identical bill. go"
MIR. Douglas then disclaimed all personal
illusions, but considered j: most evident that
there was a feverish excitement--a lodging
on the part Of members to avoid the issue
Dodging? said Mr.. Holmes Of S. Carolina
''yes, sir, '"dodeing" is the word! | hope
my honorable friend from S. Carolina will
be as eager to assert and maintain orr rights
in this instance, as in the case Of Texas. He
continued giving his views on the Oregon
Question somewhat at length, and declared
his wish to meet England as promptly in this
controversy, as Mexico was met, but short
lime since, when Texas was in issue. The
balance of his remarks were devoted to an APP
! peal to the House, on the subject Of the me-
cessity Of immediate and energetic action in
| the premises. -~Lst.. @..s .-.- aa
| MIR. Holmes of South Carolina next obtain
ed the foor3 and occupied the attention Of the
| House for a few moments. He spoke in so
low tone, that only those crow1ing around
/ him could catch his remarks in detail. He
| was. however, understood to say, that be was
for further effors to m .intain peace, which he
conceived must be sacrificed. if the PROPOSE
ton from the Committee on Territories should
be passed by the House. Nothing in his
! Judgment would more surely lead to war than
giving the notice. y, FL, 2, :.s '.,. ...,. =.
Mr. John Q. Adams next arose, and com
menced by abiding to bill on his table,
from the Senate, for raising an additional reg
iment of mounted men. lie desired to know
/ the meaning of these various propositions for
/ the increase of our military force, coming, as
they do, from gentlemen who ale usually dis
tinguished for steady opposition to alf appro-
fprIaiions for military purposes. Indeed, they
lhad, but short time since. not only proposed,
but, by dint of pertinacity, had actually car.
ried through bill for a considerable decrease
of the then existing military force Of the coun-
try. He conceived, that these movements
evidently looked to the possibility of rupture
with England, and he Judged them to be pre-
mature, as they should rather come after than
precede the ''notice." In his opinion. the
| massage Of these various propositions would
HE equivalent to All actual occu patton of the
TERRITORY, which would bea violation of. ex-
bye, been surprised to hear the existing con.
Ivention with Great Britain upon the subec,
TO- Oregon, styled treaty for joint occupancy
On the contrary, it expressly inhibited occu.
patton, in the cemmonexceptationcfr term,
tby either party. 1t was, in his judgment blu,
a convention, securing to subjects of either
government common privileges, for the pur'
pose Of commerce, navigation, and trading
with the Indians, and expressly providing
against occupation, except after the twelve
months notice called for therein. He was sc
strongly in favor of the strict observance Of
national engagements, whether treaties or con
ventions, that he should feel constrained t.
J oppose all the propositions before alluded to
until the notice was officially given, which
should precede all other movements. He ex