Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-11
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Mr.. MoREHEAD appeared In his seat to-day.
message wa. received from the President OF the Uni
ted States transmitting the correspondence on the Oregon
question. which. motion Mr. ALLEN, was referred
the Committee Foreign relations and ordered be prin
ted.
sundry resolutions Of inquiry were submitted Among
Mr.. CAss. directing the Secretary Of the NAVY to in
form the Senate whether there any naval armament
.sy there-and what would be the best kind Of defence
&C. Laid over.
The Senate proceeded the consideration Of bill gran
ing pension to the widow Of Col McRae.-The bill was
advocated by Mr. BENTON and Mr.. MANGUM and
opposed by Mr.. PEARCE and Mr.. CRITTENDoN on
on account OF the precedent that would be established by
The bill was amended commence the pension on
the Let January last, and then motion Of Mr. BENTON
was laid on the table.
Tho Senate then proceeded to the special order of the
day. being tho bill for
THE AUGMENTATION OF THE NAVY.
Mr.. wEsTCoTT concluded his remark. in favor OF
the general features Of the BILL and took occasion
his opinion that the people Of the county will approve and
sustain the President in his refusal the Oregon
question to arbitration. Tho posture, however, which
the affair has now assumed render imperative on the
representatives. Of the people put the country In state 10
meet and instead Of leaving 10 the discretion of the
President to complete tho vessels stocks provided
completion once.
After Mr.. Westcou had concluded,
The question OF arbitration in the Oregon matter came
lneidentay on motion TO lay the bill the table. in
which Mr. MANGUM denounced tho correspondence
and said that tho manner in which tho offer arbatc had
been rejected would be upheld by the Country lie
charged Mr.. Polk with design to gain popularity from
peace which was intended should follow by n compromise
OF the claims OF the countries
MIR. ALLEN and Mr.. CASS took part In the debate the
former in his usual violent and 1enunctoy manner and
the latter with one OF bis regular speeches.
Mr.: BAGBY said he did not believe there any
probability or possibility OF and he would Keep
the bill on the table until the end of the session.
without coming to any decision, motion was made
adjourn and carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The HOUSE, met 10 o'clock this morning with about
fifty members upon the floor but with the galleries pretty
well hcd by persons anxious hear the close OF the dis.
cussion.
The reading OF the Journal dispensed with aud the
House hurried into Committee Of the whole Of
Mr. RATHBUN.
OREGON QUESTION.
Mr. KING Of Ga. (who obtained the floor at IL O'Clock
on Saturday night which time Committee ad
dressed the COMMITTEE this morning mainly in review Of
the correspondence between the British Minister and the
Secretary Of State
Mr. King expressed his appreciation Of the offer made by
Mr. Pakenham refer this whole question TO arbitrp
Inc reply ct Mr. Buchanan to the offer OF arbitration he
characterized as Partskng of the spn both Of the peog
ger and the bully He hoped indeed. that such C
would In future disgrace the annals OF the Ma
lions diplomacy.
Mr. X. denied that England had offered to refer our own
acknowledged title and territory arbitration. That
Governmen: would not have dared insult by such
offer.
The last letter of Mr.. Buchanan was characterized a,
saying we wan, the whole of Oregon and mean have
divest himself Of such councillors.
Mr. n. went on to refer to the claim up the
whole Of Oregon lie wished know Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, 1t he really regarded claim
clear and indsputable" to the whole territory.
Mr. ADAMS rose, and the members gathered around
hun IN great numbers. GIVE him hour" said
'lf not TO be taken from my time" said Mr. KING; he
shall have what time he pleases"
Mr. ADAMS-I ask but two minutes, and Mr.. A. went
on TO say that there were two meanings the words cear
and lncontosube" Our rights against Great Britain
were "cear and ndsputablc" question of right; but
that which was disputed be considered indspu
table. then II was not Bnt added Mr. Adsms # all
tha Great Britain disputes be considered
then we shA have to invent express
opinions.
Mr. KING went to ask Mr.. Adams why he did
not 50 express himself when Secretary OF State and when
President OF the United States Why TILL had he re
trained from these extreme claims o par
Ihe competitors for the floor when Mr.. King closed
Were most numerous The Speaker gave the floor Mr..
ADAMS.
Mr.. J. r. INGERSoLL slid he would submit that his
friend from Massachusetts had been twice heard and he
submitted that he was not entitled to the floor.
Mr.. ADAMS said that one Of the occasions alluded to
by his intimate friend from Penna, upon a bill reppr,
ted here from the Committee Mil t,ry Affairs for rail-
then upon the strength Of that the Committee
tortii Affairs would not report in favor of notice
Great Britain He then expressed the hope that the Com
m"ee would report To his qualification the report
was then made and from that time the present had so
been the subject OF constant debate.
lie elt quite incompetent address the Committee
hs ne IN favor OF the notice proposed. and before
the Committee Of the Whole H. had stated when up be-
FORE that he in favor Of the notice twelve months ago
Win patriotism and ability unsurpassed this debate had
been conducted by the House and he had listened it
with profound attention.
II his mind had been previously made up it would
hive been from the force OF the discussion here-bu he
could hardly cay TO what conclusion it would have come
by this discussion.
There never had been a debate more thoroughly and
more completely exhausted lie convinced that the
time had come for giving the notice Great Britain and
upon the whole he left thoroughly fortified in his position
that the notice ought to be gwen Great Britain, in his
vew as matter Of right and wrong, had claim tho
country in dispute.
Mr. Adams thought he should not have addressed the
Committee but for the personal appeal which hsd been
made to him this morning by the gentleman from Georgia
lie had assured him clearly and undsgnsedy his
heart and mind would permit him speak. The gentle.
man had addressed him in somewhat disorder
Mr. KING sad he had meant nothing supplementary
discount, Gus.
Mr. ADAMS said lac believed this but no matter for that
lie should have been aye for any question
"i notice. from the bodes the md which had
resented TO the House. Our claim would be found the
Ghspter Genesis verses &c 81 aud %. and these
reod by the Clerk The foundation of all human title TO
All human possessions rested here. We could
inc right here pointed out or occupy the Oregon, without
putting end to this Convention IL was not Conven
ZION OF JOINT occupation IL was msnomer call
IL was a Convention for Joint non occupation
II this Convention existed between and any other than
aChristain nation he could cite this Holy book. We
both believed in II or he presumed they did here the
members were in the habit Of swearing byit.
The 9Th verse OF the second Psnm then read; Ask
Of me and will give the heather for thine inheritance,
and the utermos parts Of the earth for thy pos'ession
Our Saviour was also quoted by Mr.. Adams saying
Go forth to all nations and will be with you
TO the end Of the world" This also the authority
subduing all barbnous nation. IL for the purpose Of
converting the people and euldysng the land.
Up 10 the time Of Columbus this was the law of ma.
tons between oil nations. The Pope Of Rome the time
of Columbus TO Ferdinand and Isabella the whole
continents Of Month and South America. lie authorised
iho drawing Of line from pole to pole, and gave
NJ Lab. M. IT..
good title when given. II the foundation Of our
tile He (Mr Adams did place undue relisnco upon
this title, Tor the Pope Of Rome dohronod christian we'll
as unchfstan soveregns. England held Ireland by this
tte and no otherderving her authority from Adrian Of
Rome over Ireland.
The grant Of the Creator wss TO man as man. to subdu.
and replonish the Garth.
The laws Of nations nothing than the customs
among nations and the treaties among nations. Our title
TO the Oregon stood upon the foundation Of these
Snd treaties. There never had been shy agreement
among the nations Of the earth a how question like
this between us and Great Britain should be settled Toe
nation which had discovered the mouth oi river