American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-07
EXCITING SCENE

IN THE u, $, SENATE, BETWEEN hESSRS.
ALLEN, HANNEGAN AND HAYWOOD.
In the U. S. Senate, on Thursday, warm
and exciting controversy arose between Messrs.
Allen, Hannegln and Haywood. When the
latter concluded his speech on the Oregon no.
tice,
Mr.. flanagan rose and said: must apollo
gize to the Senate for obtruding myself upon
your attention at this advanced period of the
day, particularly as | have already occupied
your attention on several occasions in the course
: of this debate. My remarks now, however,
/ will be very brief. Before proceed to make
any reply to the speech Of the Senator from n
Carolina--the most extraordinary speech which
| have ever listened to in the whole course Of
my life--I desire, through the Vice President,
to put question to him, which have COM
mitted to writing. 1t is this: ask him if he
has the authority of the President, directly or
indirectly, for saying to the. Senate that it is
his (the Presidents) wish to terminate the Or
egon question by compromising with Great
Britain on tile 49th degree Of north latitude?
MIR. Haywood-Is the Vice President to be
the catechist?
MIR. Hannegan--I put the question in the
usual way, through the chair
MIR. Haywood--I have already said what
also have written for fear of being mistaken. |
said distinctly, as the Senator knows that if
the President would authorize any one to an
swer such question, il would be unwise and
impoltic.
Mr. Alien desire to say that construe
the answer of the Senator from North Carolina
into negative.
MIR. Haywood desire to say that my
friend from Ohio only proves that he is very
bad Rand at construction.
Mr.. Aen-Wel, then, will adopt the 9TH
er construction; and put the question, and
demand an answer to it as public right, Tho
Senator here has assumed to speak for the Pre-
,sident. His speech goes to the world; and l
demand, as public right, that he answer the
y question; and if he won't answer it, stand
ready to deny that he has expressed the views
of the President
Mr. Haywood made some remarks in tone
60 low and indistinct, that they were not heard
in the gallery
MIR. Wesscott-I call the Senator to order.
Mr. Haywood needn't be uneasy, sir.
No senator has right to make demands upon
me on this aoor or anywhere else, unless
give him reason. | would do almost anything
in kind way out of DOORS which could be
done in reason and honor and 1 confess that |
do a great many things that look on as hui
initiating, after they are done, rather than
have dscord in the democratic party. do
not recognise the right Of any one to make de-
mands on me, when | have submitted to the
Senate what had to say, what wrote before
said it, and what shall print afterwards.
Mr.. Alien do not demand it as any per-
sonal right at all. / demand it as public
right An avowal has been made that he is
the exponent of the views of the President up
on great national question. He has assumed
to be that exponent And ask him whether
he'has the authority Of the President for the
assumption?
MIR. Wsstcott--I call the honorable Senator
from Ohio to order. | object to individual
opinions being thrust upon this body.
MIR. Allen and Mr.. Hannegan rose simulta-
neousy.
Mr.. Hannegan yielded, Observing that he
was not SO anxious to speak, but he could yiold
the floor to any body.