Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-15

Opinions whilst the matter was under negoa-
ton, and would they not stand committed to the coun-
try bv the resolutions which they should adopt !
There no man who heard him on the resolutions
and the amendments which had been offered in rela-
ton TO the 49 parallel, the whole of Oregon, but
must saw if he acted upon these resolutions before
the Executive had acted upon them, he (Mr c. |
would by such n course assume the negotiation Of the
question, which now In the hands OF the Presi-
dent Suppose the resolutions or amendments offered
bv the senator from South Carolina, Mr.. CALHOUN,
were adopted in their place, what would, he would
ask be their position A majority would declare in
favor of the 10Th parallel. Now he would ask sup
pose the President could get better terms for them
suppose he would be able to get half for thcm-(the
United States,) and leave half for England: would
not those in the Senate who favored the views of tie
President be in this way that they had voted for
different parallel, in having prejudged this ques
ion He objected TO the question being forced upon
them until it came properly before them Let it
from the President; let them take portion of the
responsibility from him. They, the Senate. had
no right TO assume the initiative nor act until the
President had first acted upon the matter.
Mr. HANNEGAN rose in reply In the first
place the gentleman who had spoken last--a gentle
man for whom he entertained the most profound re-
spect--it was strange TO him (Mr. H. TO hear from
one Of his high character and learning, that the Unit
ed States Senate had not the power, under any aspect
which the question under consideration assumed, to
take upon itself the initiative in regard to territory.
Can il be that the Senate can only act behind pow
err in whose shade they must hide themselves! But,
the honorable Senator said, they were interfering with
the negotiation. Did not the President himself tell
them there negotiation going on Every
thing in relation TO the subject he told them before
. the whole world Did he not tell them in his ness
age that NEGOTIATION was at an end II could not he
resumed again unless by the British government He
Mr. H. took the ground of the high tone issued in
the message, that our country would not renew IT.
The President made public the entire official
pondcncc thereby telling the country that the whole
: ended The very publication thereof created in
every mind the confident belief that the whole at
= an end. so far the Senator from South Carolina
- (Nlr. Calhoun would assume as regards the lreSl-
dent, he (Nlr. H. denied that he attacked him. and
= should not rccratc again what he had said before on
. the subject. How could their title TO Oregon be
!, questioned That title maintained by the most
irrcfragable arguments and what could he. (Mr IL }
say, but what the President had said himself! If the
. correspondence of the Secretary Of State (Mr. Blu
clanan) was 10 be sustained, their title was fully
: an,ained. Unless their title to Oregon was main
- tanned here, he would ask in what quarter of the
y country could il be maintained If maintained
= in the Of Oregon would there not be good
ground for surrenderng their title to Florida Virgin
= IN Massachusetts, their title 10 Oregon He
:! (Mr. ll.) would say that England had no right 10
Oregon, more than the permis~ive right of n
= tenant. These resolutions say they should compro-
mise nj the 10Th parallel and the Senator from South
Caron by these resolutions. thus declared that Eng
land had right but he (Alr H. thought that those
who could prove that England had right any par
allcl in Oregon would do more than Mr. PAX, nham
had done in his correspondence. The Hon. Senator
from South Carolina said that he was the best friend
" of Oregon. 1t may be but if he n true parent
: he would not surely give away one half of the child.
- In relation to the 10th paralel-the whole ma thine
- control Of the North Pacific lies above the 49l par
- alle The Senator congratulated himself and he
(Mr. H. very sorry TO perceive that portion OF
the press had Landed him. They had iteraed and re-
eratcd the expression. If that measure had passed,
Oregon would be ours to-day But the Hon Sena-
a tor Mr.. Calhoun held back and the hearts of his
- country held back with him. The masses who want
" cd to 90 we're waiting in his ncielbornood. and in
every neghborhood, and thew refused 90 until they
; saw they secure He (NIr II J ad spoken thus
h not unkindly, but he spoke the truth. The press
- however, had lauded the honorable Senator in terms
OF high euogy but IT embodiment OF Iivv
expression the Fabian policy-the course of Fabi-
Maximus referred to by the late Lord Chatham
g quoted by the honorable gentleman some wears
= since that I" wise and mastery inactivity was the
:; true course with Oregon.
- Mr.. II. would tell the gentleman that so far from
furnishing for congratulations had proved an
= crror-a capital for the nacton which follow
u cd this declaration had ruined Oreoon--av, ruined
Oregon But for this - mastery inactivity, " twenty
thousand of western rifles would have constituted
y an army of occupation in Oregon at this moment, de-
y fying, and strong enough to bid eternal defiance TO
! England with all her power. There precipitancy
" in relation to Texas He (Mr. Ii } charged no i'm
proper motives anywhere, and sill less as regarded
= the honorable Senator but it urged that that
precipitancy the golden moment to secure IT,
: There was time enough for Oregon for which the
country stood up front TO front and if time could be
found. by-andbv for California it would then be the
= golden moment - for Oregon; and he Mr.. II had
. heard some whsperngs as TO burning Panama. and
i then it would be the golden moment +" to look to
California. He (NIr II. ) in confusion believed the
second resolution strictly in accordance with the
y principles of our government.
= Mr.. CALHOUN would be able to show beyond all
= doubt that the same which governed him in
relation to Texas, governed him in relation Oregon
and if there difference between the Senator
= Mr.. Hanncgan) and himself (Mr. CO. it was as to
n the means of adjusting the question. He rose to
e make remarks in reply to the Senator from Del
>, aware, Mr.. Clayton. He assured the honorable
. Senator, he to discussion in that
J., chamber, that he Mr. Calhoun equally averse
y to if. But this for the exercise of adj
q visory measures. What the proposition Ii
e denial of the power of this government to set
tie the question of Oregon. Now, he considered that
upon such point that, there ought to be no doubt
q on the suhect--no doubt whether upon cues
: ton Of this kind, they had the power to make n
Il treaty. His Mr. Cs resolutions calculated to
I settle such question: though he was averse to dis
q cu>sion he thought that there was growing I'M
preston the country tending much that was cal
J., culated to involve them in great difficulties and
:, which required calm deliberation In offering the
r 49h parallel, he considered it did not compromise
the best interests of the country and of the American
+ people. Upon due reflection therefore lie Mr. c. !
hoped there would be desire to settle the question by
:, treaty
> Mr. ALLEN rose in reply. He did not see that
the Senator from South Carroll IA was to keep back
all in order prevent discussion upon barren reso-
, luton.
. Mr. CALHOUN explained. He did not say " dis
:, cussion. ~
i Mr. ALLEN continued; however willing he did
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