The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-09
TyyENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives.

WAsHrseros, Seb. 7th, 1885,
Your House Reporter wishes to make an explanation
relative to letter appearing in ySsE pager
have spoken on the Oregon question: with the views
they have taken on the subject The list is very inn
correct list when the debate is ended Seaman. of New
York believe, did not speak. Mr. Hunt did not speak
TIL last night Mr.. Wood did not go for the whole. Mr..
Cooke OF Tennessee did not for the notice This is
sufficient to show, without pointing out their errors
that your correspondent has not kept of the subject
The House assembled this morning at 10 o'clock and
went immediately into Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. TRUMAN SMITH, OF Connecticut, having the foor
IRON last night, made a very able Ieech on Oregon
Mr. smith is large, strong man, with much good sense
and he made quite an impression the House He could
he might be induced TO go for it, lie one of those
who had signed the minority report. Though he did
not ara" up that report he signed STILL he thought
the House might express its opinion the subject.
through resolution 10 the Executive. 1t was now
enough to stand by ITSELF and that species Of log roll
ing carried Texas which appeared fail carry.
ing the other part Of the bargain The South should
tho Texas. juggle. Folks majority IN the free rec
States was forty hve-in the Slave states only twenty
If war is to follow from his election, the North
should bear part of the punishment for that sim
He would vote on broad national grounds. He review.
ed the whole controversy and the negotiation on the
subject II the offer made by our government was made
under the impression that England could not would
no, accep, It, our government played either the knsve
or the TOOL England has made q moro favorable offer
to us than she ever made before. We have made less
favorable offer than We made before Tho offer made
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wrong to act upon 1t as such, when il not given
The strongest argument rights made after
u was resolved TO have no farther negotiations. The
argument ought to have preceded not to have followed
the final osr He conceived that neither country could
find any claim for any certain line, and negotiation
cannot settle IT, then resort should be ha! TO arbitration
The highlands between the territory drained by the Co.
lumbia and that drained by the Fraziers river would
be bad line. As line of compromise that of 49, run
ming through Fucas Straits round the south end of Van
Couvers Island. was the best.
MIR SINS, OF Sou h Carolina, followed, and, contrary
nd oufh lima ~tvspa
wentor the notice The state of the country the state
oil the settlers OF Oregon and the justice OF claims
demand that the notice should be gwen If this case
was not embarrassed by former offers, he would go for
% deg 10 min but the stands he was in favor
OF giving the notice and negotiating About 20 degrees
would be just line OF compromise Notice need not
and cannot bring without political wickedhess ON
the part of one or of both nations.
Mr.. ArKissoS Of Va took the floor, and presented a
new view for Virginia. He in favor OF the notice
lie voted FOR II last yaa-, and would vote for again lie
limited that Mr. Holmes of c. vile political sin.
ner and should go the stool Of He refer.
red TO Mr. Culver OF New York. who said that Mr. Folk
was only third rate lawyer He closed by apothco.
amendment and he hoped that Virginia would be unani-
nous on that or some other form OF notice.
Mr.. FRIgs, OF Ohio followed and openly avowed the
principle of taking the debts Of the States to England
reprisas If war should occur between the two coun-
tiles lie spoke so low that il impossible to hear
much OF what he said During the delivery OF his speech
message was received from the President, enclosing
the correspondence betwee Britain and this
try recently had relative to Oregon The papers were
read referred to the Committee OF the Whole and order
cd be printed send you the substance Of these des
patches.
Mr.. BuRT, Of s. C., followed but / could hardly
gather from his speech whether he in favor or OPP
posed to the notice.
Mr.. Dawn, of KY, followed in very strong speech
against the notice, as the now stands.
Mr. RrIp Of ~ c., for the notice. and is speaking
as the cars about to start.