The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-16

after when we become stronger u regain IT.
will not 90 into this question now; |
am prepared, when II comes up for discus.
sion, 10 show, ii argument can show, that
the principle involved IN these resolutions,
so lar from gaining Oregon, will for the
prcscn, lose every inch Of that territory
aud it is on tina, account, as much from the
fear Of losing Oregon as from the desire OF .
avoiding war that have proposed amend I
meuls 10 the Senator's resolutions. Sir, II
my advice had been pursued We should
never have been involved in this coniru-
yersy TALL. nov act under cIrcumstan-
ccs not produced by myself, and | will do
the best can 10 save the territory Of Or
egon, which hold as valuable as the Sen.
ator from Indiana himself can do. lfyou
institute a comparison between Oregon and
Texas, | would say that The former is us
valuable to US as the latter, and | would as
manfullv defend il. Ii the Senator and
myself disagree, we disagree only as to the
means of securing Oregon, and not as to
its Importance. Sir, intend 10 say moth
ing about ccnsurng the President SIM
ply sid that, by implication, a cersure
would be conveyed DO no, suppose that
the Senator intends to reflect upon The
President; but there can be no difference,
as far as this question is concerned, be-
tween the time when the proposition for
division at the fnriy-nlnth parallel was
made and now. |, was as sensible then as
i, would be to repea, the otter now.
Mr.. Haywood said he rose merely 10
submit a motion that the subject shuuld DO
made the special order for a given day.
After having given great deal Of atten.
ton to the subject, he had arrived al The
conviction that il did not become the Sen
ate to interfere in the matter at present.
He had reasonable confidence In the Pres
deut, and inasmuch es the Constitution Of.
4 the country had conferred on hIm the pow.
err Of conducting the negotiations, there.
fore, unti he saw proper to call in the aid
of the Senate, or until the Senate thought
1t incumbent on them 10 advise him TO sur.
render all negotiations, and the subject
should be transferred 10 the Senate le.ll.
mately, and the Executive should have
washed his hands Of il, he though, until
tins took place the Senate would be acting
improperly to interfere in the matter. But
when once legilmately transferred to the
Senate, he would then be ready, 10 the
love Of country and the fear Of God, TO
take part IN the settlement OF the question.
But until then he should oppose all pro-
ceedngs which would have the effect either
Of ceusuring or Of lauding the President
pending the negotiations. la making this
remark he did not mean any more than
wha. the Senator from South Carolina him.
self meant in reference to the orlgloal res.
olu'ions-namely, that ceusure might be
understood to be conveyed by implication
that the passage of resolution declaring
il violation of honor to surrender any
part Of Oregon was an implied censuTc up.
on the President who had authorized q
proposition for such surrender.
He was, on this ground, adverse to the
original resolutions, and he was quite as
much opposed to the amendments because
they might be considered as conveying a
species Of praise which he was not prepar-
ed to administer 10 the President. Wien
LttI NtItoNlbA 9tlRHi4 LDatlI " u lNkli l4-
intended to make a motion which would, II
it prevailed, preclude all further proceed
ings upon the subject. He intended to
, move that the whole subject be laid upon
, the table.
, Mr.. Calhoun disclaimcd any intention o
. Iluding the President, nor did he accuse
2 the gentleman from Indiana Of any inlen
: ton to ceGsute him. 1t was very certain
: however, that the sense Of the Senate
. when taken upon the original resolution.
: aud tie amendments, would show very
. clearly the views entertained with refer
r ence 10 the settlcmen, Of the Oregon diff
, Guilty. Those who agreed with the hon.
orabe mover Of the original resolutions
would reject all further negotiations those
on the opposite side would be disposed tC
continue the negotiations. That vas the
. whole amount Of The matter; and his sole
e reason for moving the amendments We
e that the sense Of the Senate might be fully
]. taken.
/. Mr.. Archer said i. seemed to him to b,
d matter Of no great importance what dis
- posa the Senate might finally make Of To,
' two propositions now before them. III
: considered ii chiefly Of consequence as dis
{ playing the views entertained by Indyld
; ual Senator's; aud he merely rose at thi
d time for the purpose Of expressing his pro
! found satisfaction at the course taken b,
t the distinguished Senator from South Car
n DINA. He had had occasion to express hi
c views upon the subject heretofore. II
=; came here imbued with apprehension, bu
!. he hailed the attitude taken by the Sena
;, tor rs an undoubled omen Of peace. An
$ from his place there he proclaimed III
}. glad news. And why They Of that sid
Y Of the House found on the other side mem
= bers enough to sustain them in the groun
which they were going to take.
!. Sir, (sald Mr.. Archer) when | speak {
0 peace, disdain to say that the word mean
T. no other than an honorable peace. Irthef
Il are any in this Senate who are willing /
G make any sacrifices Of national honor, the
). will not, after such a delinquency, dare t
r. exhibit themselves IN the face Of the popu
J. lar indignation which will meet them 0