Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

way and he went with them But this was not ques
ton Of 1erUe no nerue The question this Was or
not the question between and England with regard 10
Oregon fit subject Of negotiation and compromise That
was the only question which Mr. G. intended present by
apPcndng the second resolution TO his amendment And this
would not haye been rendered but for the idea which
had repeatedly been thrown out that would be sacrifice Of
the national honor to give up inch Of the entire territory
of Oregon
Mr.. G. drew line he would draw none ; he LEI, the
negotiations to those who make the treaty When
the treaty presented for ratification then he would VOTE
and that would be the proper time for questions about the ma
ona honor All the opinion he expressed the mean while
was, that this subject which had been under negotiation
of the best and abes pures men whose
had adorned the page Of American historyen whom
their country had delighted to honorwas in itself proper
subject for negotiation He desired whether in the
opinion Of the Senate had taken step ahead Of these
whether wiser and patriotic than they
whether it the sentiment Of majority of this body that
the door of negotiation closed If il all negotiation
and be resumed then he should consider
his duty vote large appropriations preparatory TO
of war; matter what this affair might result II negota-
ton was dshonorae then next duty was preparation
He intended his second resolution this point II
the convictions Of the Senator from Illinois that effect
he would of course e right in voting against the resolution
Most certainly Mr. e. would vote against if he believed;
but the public mipd greatly disturbed and in condi
ton Of painful anxay, he wished TO obtain expression of
the opinion Of the Senate this isolated question
Mr. c. went onto say that he felt bound once 10
vndcate the conduct of the Executive, which had been
cused by the Senator from Massachusetts with gross nconss-
tency The inconsistency this that the President
lied negotiation at the time that he declared title
clear and ndspube to latitude 500 4O and insisted that
the rights Of the nation must either be abandoned firmly
maintained This the construction which, according to
that Senator, some Of the friends OF the Administration
tached to the language of the President but Mr. c. thought
sy were ~ quite ss u putting this construction On
the 49h degree the best commentary his assertion
speeding title and he said it had been established by
fragabe arguments This . Mr. G. bad before observed
but strong expression the Presidents own personal
conviction Of the strength Of claims 1t did
that the question was fully and legally settled admit
Of dispute, for he did offer the latitude of 40 with view
to settle it. Mr. c.. did not say that ought take
but he should be greatly mistaken the construction he
put the Presidents language if it should that he
had used these words strictly and definitely that
title subject for negotiation compromise Lite
rally aken the words implied direct contradiction, for
unquesonabe that right had been under dispute
tyfve years. But language just strong had beensed by
others before him. who nevertheless proposed compromise
Mr. Clay had declared that England had the color
Of title to Oregon and yet he had made to the British Minis
ter offer of compromise still liberal The President
only put the justice of claim strong point
view and for this Mr.. c. not inclined to find fault with
him. 4
He knew that the Senator from Illinois Mr BaKEsK) was
usually courteous in his in debate, and he might
speak according his feelings when he threw the
ntimaton that whoever not ready for all of Oregon
up to $40 4V might be actuated by Of The
Senator very probably might feel that in his case with
his strong conviction respecting title would be
want of which alone could induce him yield ipch
But the Senator would probably admit that and then
there might be, here and there, found ay and Re-
too and who represented brave and gene
peope-a people nsenbe fear and calm dan
the honorable Senator his honorable constituency
who might nevertheless, believe that this Oregon question
suitable subject of negotation and compromise The
Senator he presumed did intend insinuae that
gentleman here ready through coward fear surrender
The rights Of his country nevertheless, this might be very
sentee way Of putting in the spurs to suspected OF not
having too much courage might be very good policy to
to such gentleman The world has been hitherto under
The impression that you have much nerve. Now the
for you dspate that suspicion and prove
hat you Of nerp, will be to plunge the nation at
once into war"
Now gentlemen might think very proper to put spurs Of
this description who had really courage enough
resist and Withstand such application Nobody desired
be considered cowardy and though the world might very
well understand that certain individual lacked nerve, yet if
could be contved to draw the public mind TO this question
Of nerss, gentlemen might be induced by
that very consideration to show terrible amount of
ndced whose native courage, without such artificial si
nuus, would prope them to the performance Of
deed Such might shrink from standing up the
inc unless they felt the prick of the bayonet posfor
There might be good many md who if left to their
wn Judgment might be weak enough to think that the
would not be dsgraced by negotiating such question
far Mr. o. concerned he very apt Judge the
ceilings of by the general result of experience which
vas that men who brag greatly Of he bravery quite
brave as they wished to be thought He knew, too that
or his own part, he did not greatly like to get into diff
ul, and he generally supposed his adversary did not like it
my better than himself The result of his personal calcua
ion had been rather avoid scapes than seek after them
he had your airy vaporing spirits before by
modest quiet and apparently spess man. and when things
TO an issue he had generally observed either that the ng
,a quaed before his adversary else got well whipped the
ight Al all events he Gid consider the present occasion
any great and decided test of We safe yet
men could be.
II was great proof Of courage for gentlemen in this
comfortable chamber 70 talk largely about fighting when they
out of danger and to speak loudly about yielding up
IN inch out Of many millions of acres, when the battle
lfar and danger imminent Mr. c. could consider il
question of nerre how gentleman spoke either
n the one chamber the other For himself he had no
iou in the world that there many who wished
his question compromised who were brave and patriotic
the country contained and who should the
terminate honoraby would be found rayng with great firm
round their counts standard whose place would in
he front rank where blows dealt and who would be
he very last TO turn their backs the common foe
Mr. c. observed, in conclusion, that the gentleman from
Illinois had always been in debate His remarks
had been somewhat strong but if Mr. c. believed with that
Senator that it would be national dishonor insist
every inch Of Oregon, he might very well consider that if he
should yield up portion Of the territory he should Justly
expose himself to the charge of want Of nepe. i
Mr. BREESE said the honorable Senator had given CO.
language he had used He had made no professions of nd
Sdua courage, did he attribute any superiority in point
courage the people whom he represented he merely
araion Of the President himself to Congress- that our title
aud ~. of