Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21

cluded between the parallels Of 40 and 51
degrees and AZ minutes North latitude. and
extending from the Rocky Mountains \
the Pacific Ocean, known as The Teiri,orv
Of Oregon, there now exist and have ii.
ways existed conflicting CLAIMS 10 the nos.
session Of the same between US and Grea,
Britain--ihe adjustment of which has
been the subject Of negotiation between The
two Governments.
Resolred, That the President Of The Uni.
ted Stales, in renewing the offer, il The sn;
rlt of peace and compromise, to establ,sb
the doh degree Of North latitude as 4 ioa
between the two countries ia the said ter,;.
tory, did not abandon the honour, charac,e,
or the best interests Of the American nea.
pie, or exceed the powers vested in HIM ~
the constitution to make treaties.
Mr.. HANNEGAN did not object 10 n.
two first propositions. The residue Of ,he
resolutions, however, presented matter (or
serious reflection. The Senator said he
resolution which he (Mr H. had introdu.
ced, by impliration at any rate, conveyed
censure on the President of the United
States. Sir, had no intention 10 cast !
censure on the President.
Mr.. CALHOUN explained. He did not
accuse the Senator of censurng the Pre-.
sldent. He had merely said that BY i'm.
pllcatlon they cast censure on the Presi.
dent, because he was willing to surrender
portion Of the Territory of Oregon; but
stated that such would be the effect Of The
resolutions.
Mr.. HANNEGAN resumed: He so under.
derstood the Senator But the Senator
would not deny that the whole aspect Of
the question had been changed since The
proposition of the President, BY the per.
empiory, and almost contemptuous reh,.
sal of The British minister. Ifit were not
so, he was freeman as well as the Prcsi-
dent of the United States; and although
he had ever been his political friend, and
ever expected to be so, yet if the Presi-
dent on any occasion or occasions as.u-
med position which he could not endorse.
he had the right, and would maintain IL
as well here as at home--to express his
sentiments, without intending, desiring, or
wishing to convey any censure. The
Senator said that the resolutions were
plain and direct, coming at once to the
point, and that the adoption Of them, if
he understood them, would necessarily in.
vove US in war. Now, if The adoption
of the resolutions, which contained the
immutable principles of truth, should bring
war on us, lei war come What Ameri.
can was there who, through fear of war,
would hesitate 10 declare the truth in this
chamberl He, also, was for peace he
shrunk back from the thought Of war as
much as could the Senator from South Ca
rolina. He loved peace; but if it were
only to be maintained on degrading and
dlshonorable terms, war, even of extermi-
nation, would be far preferable. The Sc
nator said, that if war was once common
ced, peace could only be made by our
dictation at The cannon's mouth. He.
(Mr. Ii proclaimed, if war with Great
Britain should arise, for the possession of
Oregon, he, for one, wished no arbitration
until we arbirate il ourselves, and al tie
mouth dictated the terms of
peace. The Senator said, or implied,
that by The course we are pursuing, or by
the course which he Mr.. II. pursued, we
are to be plunged rashly into war. If il
was rashness in the representatives of the
people TO assert the rights of the country,
and this rashness should produce war, for
which they who supported these resolu-
tons should be held responsible, he for
one did not fear the responsibility. There
had been a singular course pursued on
this Oregon question, and with reference
tc which he must detain The Senate mo-
ment, it contrasted so strangely, so won
derfully, with precisely similar ques-
lion--the annexation of Texas. Texas
and Oregon we're born the same instant,
nursed and Graded in the same cradle
the Baltimore Convention they were
at the same instant adopted by the demo-
crazy throughout the Union. There was
not moments hesitation until Texas was
but the moment she was admit
ted, the peculiar friends Of Texas turned
and we're doing all they could to strange
Oregon! But the country were not blind
or deaf. The people see, they compre.
bend, and he trusted they would speak.--
1t was most singular state Of things. We
were told that they must be careful not 10
involve ourselves in war with England
on a question of disputed boundary
There was question of disputed bounda-
ry between US and Mexico; but did we hear
from the same quarter any warnings a.
gainsl collision with Mexico, when we
were about to consummaie the annexation
Of Texas! And how did they find The
friends OF Texas moving on that occasoni
Did we, for single instant, halt on me
banks Of the Nueces. No: at single
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