The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-10
Correspondence Of tho Public Ledger

Two regiments Ot mounted rlh men QOr
Oregon) aud Zoe other purpose, which
became the subject Of mast important
deblte.
A motion 10 make the bill The order
OF the day for rnesd.y Oext rhcted 81
spirited discussion, in which The mover
Dr.. Douglas, OF Illinois, NJ. Homes,o
). e., and others PARTICIPATED. ii th'
conclusion of Mr., Holmes remarks, MIR,
John Quincy Adams took the floor, aud
Torsn hour euchained the attention of Ihs
House. The members crowded arouad
him, and he was frequently interrupted
by applause. He expressed himself de
ciGediy for the tUh9ie of Ocegoo, bnt
in favor Of giving the necessary nolc'
before any olher measures OF minor in.
porlaOce were adopted.
A(er notice was given, he was then
FOR taking steps 10 protect our citizens
in the Territory. But The notice
shoulG. lake precedence Of all other action.
Al he conclusion OF his remark ks, .
member from Ohio came forward, with
paper in his hand, supposed 10 be q
resolution authorizing The necessary no.
ticc, bui motion to adjourn prevailed, ,
and the subject Of course GENES up a.
gain to morrow.
TIE discussion 10 the House to-day,
on Mr.. HarraIson's bill, and The demon
stration of Mr. Adams for The WHOLE
OF OREGON have created not a little
sensation, and The confidence in com.
promise. wldened by the course Of Mr..
Calhoun in the Senate. has somewhat a.
bated. A portion OF the Whlg' and
Democrats in1he middle and Norlhen
States may yet act with Mr.; Hannegan
and the Democrats Of the West and
Southwest, and defeat the movements
of the great Statesman of the South. His
poliay,is that OF the President Of the U
States. 10 haste, JONATHAN.
WAsHINGroN, D. C, Jan. 3 1916
The House of Representative was lht
ecene, TO day, of another interesting and
importanL debate on the Oregon ques-
ton, arising ont of The resolutions oI
Mr.. HarraIsoa of Georgia, which elic-
Ted the speech of Mr.. Adams, referred
10 in his letter Of last evening.
The most material points in Mr.. Ad
ans remarks on Oregon, in The Hous'
on,Friday werefts 10 6 i've notice l'
England necessary TO terminate The
convention between the two countries,
and after that would come measures fol
she pro eclion Of our citizens in that ter
gritory. He did not believe al all lha
The giving notice necessarily involved
aoy danger of plunging The country into
war. The question had been raised il
England whether that country should no
give the notice for terminating the lrea
ly. That treaty was no,one OF joint oc'
cupstion, and ne was surprised 10 hear
this expression used when speaking o.
convention which acknowledges nc
occupation Of territory by either pra,y
II commercial corvenlion-a conven'
ton af free nsvigationand Of free inter
course with the lndians, but which per
,m,s no permanent occupancy OF any
portion Of the territory, by either par
~, until this twelve months notice il
given. And he was very desrous tta
this no,ce should be given imm edialeIy
and would vote for it If ii were trough
forward to-day. (Mr. Wentworth
here proposed that The rules be now
suspended for this purpose, but The Spea
K er decided that his motion was not il
order) He was for giving notice al
, once and taking possession. We might
negotiate Afterwards. This was the
military way OF doing business lie
had no apprehension OF war, but il Wal
come he hoped the whole country
would 20 into ii with ons hear, and
one mighty hand; and if the breath oI
life were then ia him, he would 60 as
far as sny to.make the war successful.
Butunlu the notice was given he wa
not pa epareG TO 20 for any other meas
D.. ure. Without waiting for tha effect o.
this notice, however we might extend
,<to our coun,rymen in Oregon the pro,
.isclion cecessary but he saw no necessity
now ior4ncreasing The army and navy
The House was occupied to-day un
all the hour Of adjournment, (haI! pas,
three, P. NJ. in the DISCUSSION OF 'h'
game question, the speakers being Mes,
srs c. j. IQgersoII, Harr,lson, OF Geor
gia Darragh, of Pennsylvania. Prrsloo
King, Of N. Y, Winthrop, of Massa
chuse,F, ,,Rober' Dale Owen, Of Indian.
and Baker of Illinois, Mir. Mcdowell,
Of Virginia. had tie floor at The adjourn
meRi.
Mr.. Ingersol euiongized Mr.. Adams