New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-26
THE TRIBUNE.
The Oregon question
MIR. Hayvvood's speech.

III +.
We give below some farther extracts from Mr.
Hsywood's Speech. Our limits vii! not permit US to
sopy more.
gut Mr. President there some other topics tina,
have been introduced into this discussion which
le,l Obliged 70 notice. We have been told tina. the
PEOPLE have decided this question, and all Democrats
are ced obey the voice OF the people at the peru OF
eonseouences. / am Democrat; and upon perty ques.
bons a party man OF this make no conceament; and
Al. bome have been suspected think, but once,
and that did not last long But an not save 10 uc
tston nor follower Of any man lead, especially
uoon questions likely involve party in danger or
INV country in ruin Democrat enough not 10 shrink
from speaking the truth boldly TO the people, as ;hey
shall hear who hear all. had rather sTre theH
man pl,ase them though have found III nay own expe-
renee that honest service Is the oest avenue u he
confidence do not know nor believe mat ene peoe
opposed TO an honorable compromise OF this controversy
That they might be made by arttul appliances nave
no doubt But do shrink from meeting such an is-
.ue directly-notI should hold nyset no Democrat
II Ibid BY the Constitution of the United State s. the
MAKING OF TREATIES is confded 10 the PRESIDENT,
uad-r the advice of the Senate. talk OF treaties not or
binary laws la treaty.making act In private and
mon Information we disclose. We deny to 1or-
epn Ministers right discuss the cause OF their Gov
ernmenis 10 our PEOPLE. Should one undertake. IT, ne
woud be driven from the country, AS he ought TO be
we represent STATES; and Senators presumed to
be statesmen some learning and great judgment We
generally raty treaty before The PEOPLE are permit
lad 10 know thing about It. OF the reasons Tor Its
ratification we are cautious observe the rules, this
would always be the case. How absurd, therefore, to
assert the PEOPLE have retained, or that they wish
10 exert that they ghuuy exercise the power 20
t4,,ruc, the Senate upon the making OF treaty. How
exscrabe and revolutionary would be the doctrine that
aPresdept should seek to set aside his constitutional ad-
ysers and 20 before the people whether were the hon
est masses or Baltimore Conventions, or town and
county meetings wherein factions first formed, and
then led by demsgogues who called them together.-
Oh my country, my country when That shall De our
fate IT, in the providence OF God it shall ever be!
Sir hear what Father of his Country said half
century ago. Let the People hear him Let an Ameri-
haar i'm I,tp Ia
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, and stand to his posi-
aonl How precious will be his reward
"There had public meeting in Philadelphia for the
pupose Of passing resolves againsi jays Treaty After the
business ofhe meeting was closed copy OF the Treaty
was suspended on pole and carried about me streets by
company of people, who atength stopped In front OF me
British Minister'S house. asd there burnt the treaty and
also before door of the British Consul amidst The huz
zas and acclamadons of the multitude"
In Boston the sort OF thing done, and town
meeting addressed TO the President protest This was
his reply 10 all
"To Ezekiel Price Thomas Valley Hiliam BOardman Ebs
ne.er Seauer, Thomas Crats Ihduas Ed'car, IYlstam
Lihle William ScolGy, and Jesse Putnam, Seiecmen Of
"USrrEp STATES, July %. 1895
"Gtn.lemel In every act of my Administration have
sought the happiness my eowcitzens My system for
he attainment object uniformly overlook
he sHa
sudden Impressions, when erroneous would yield to
did reflections and TO consult only The substantial and per-
mnneDt interests OF our country
aNor have departed from this line of conduct the
eop which has produced The resolutions contained In your
letter Of the 18th instant Without prediction for my
ind weighed
ment which has time been brought into view But
the CONSTITUTION Ia the guide which never can aban
don 1t has assigned to the PRECEDENT the power Of
making treaties with the advice aud consent OF the SEN
ATE was doubtless supposed that these TWO branches
oGovernnent would combine, without passion ana WIN
The means of information. those facts and principles
which the OF our foreign lsons VIII Always
depend they ought substitute for their o'r con-
ion the opinions Of others or 10 seek truth through any
channel but that Of temperate and 'cemtored Se'sd
aJpder his persuason have resolved the of
executing The duty before To The high responsibility
attached TO IT, freely submit; and YOU gentlemen, are al
liberty make sentiments known As the GROUNDS OF
my procedure While feel the most lively gratitude for
@ Il ssS S my @ dictates saa
With due respect am gs9e nT &c
What words Of wisdom and oftruth are these They
are the principles of liberty, weregulaed liberty oil
freedom, Constitutional freedom
Methnks see the coming Storm The press may De
already charged; but matter. This is my countrys
question not mere party strife. These are the sentl'
ments nv head and my heart approve. and Will not
withhold them. The President may peril his Admins
nation-some of you believe he wi-fh or bis friends
should dare TO think like WESTINGHOUSE act like
WASHINGTON. But he will violate his DUTY and peril
his COUNTRY if he does not. So did WASHINGTON
peril his Administration but the people the DEmoC.
RACY came 10 the rescue and all was well. much
humber victim like him who addresses you) must en-
pect to be marked disturber OF our party harmony
But shall | preach harmony when there is no concord
upon such questions thesef would be pohtcai ny
pocrisy read TO an American Senate the lessons
which Washington taught aud upon wnich washington
ACTED and ii THAT be treason, make the most OF 1t
But before you strike. the PEOPLE shall hear Are
nor these the true principles of The Constitution upon
WHICH every Administration OF ths government from
WASHINGTON down-Federal and DEhoCRAllC-
have ACTHD--have ACTED, / say--in The manage
ment of our foreign AFFAIRS challenge reutation by
their Acrs-uot mere words. 1t is Southern Democracy
Mr. President beyond all dispute II is that sort which
have always prcfessed NOT like potato that grows
under ground the but which blooms and bears
It's fruit in the open ar OF Heaven and then rpens ano
10 FIT FOR USE.
say nothing about LEGISLATIVE INSTRUCTIONS; not Il
word have not time TO speake upon that point SO as
express myself in manner TO avoid misrepresents
ton and is not necessary should raise that question
before shall be Instructed Suffice say, that NORTH
CAROLINA has not instructed her Senator's esteem il
jewel in the crown of my State, that North Caroiua
I never did in any party mutations or political excite
ments nstruc, her Senators upon TREATY TREATY
MAKING SO far as know presumeit will not much
as be pretended tina, ought TO pay obedience TO the
dates Of any other State.
amusing OF the game OF politics TO be played with
this OREGON question in President making The substance
was Thai the ereat Ueste,n Democratic ,tates Mr. Ben
foSl-lhe had since las, summer was 10 b
dunmed out OF he party. with the false label upon hi
back OF ",raor 10 O,sons The great Southern Democrat
satesraa tMr CAlHoUS 10 DC dismissed falsely ID
beled with he CRY OF punc faith to Oregon The Sena
tor from Arkan.as INT SxvER) another eloquent and ear
y friend OF Oregon would Ind himself marched out Tor nj
want Of IN The last Congress ne s1e
non-" hight hght" he hsd got for his reward wi
"a patch TO his back Of 80, FER tie sake q s
would probably he dismissed body, frol the party
branded British comp, onal'er And ss that LEFT ih
iS,erHOr Of Ner- York sun In the party Mr. r. asks
what OF hun, How Is hs 10 be got nd Or Oh tina
will be small Job, provided The indignation gansI ih
WASHINGTON TREATY De kept up 10 white heat ion
enough he voted for its ratification Then turpng Is
MIR. WEBSTER j 1.-THE Senator from Massachusetts ma,
See more aucs5le excuse for certain stale structures epo
The Washington Treaty lhsn malice toward the aegota
loS. GOVERNOR WRIGHT, his Senator. voted for II
snhcauon and be happens 10 be here 10 vote upo
0rssoH. S- Ratification Of the -issbEr;oa Treaty Will b
his badge upon his dismissal. During this part of LII
Speech there much laughter, and the picture although
drawn seriously. exhibited IN good humor. be hc
proceeded as fo.lows
Why. in the OF al tina, Is safe my party wher
do the Democrats expect md Presidential candi
date Who will be President after have expelled
ri our otSSes, uenf Sir. am sure do not know.
lMr. HASSEGAN remarked, take him from snopgs IN,
People, where we got one before.rl
On ay: then he Is 10 be taken from among the PEG
Pe Is no without resor,ng such statesmen as those
nave nanedi We shall see however, whether .he PEG
PIE agree to have this game played after three years
There Is mistake however, Mr.. President, in VIVA
me Sensor IRON Indiana exclaimed al his first sight
my imperfect picture. In my State, let tell ,na
Senator, when Democrats talk of the people, we meal
the masses the bone sinew office land, as dis