The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-01

was actually transported with delight. The ylsin.
OF British steamers, prowiine along tic Engiala y
board, and baterng down he villages, ann "A IA
less red-coal ntifandvrs, commanded by such ,n,
as Cockburn. piuasfeIiags the cpuRiry farmers, III,
carrying oil their sufAlug pas; setting the Di.n
swamp on tire, and hearing away al the runawa
neg oes who make II theI. rendezvous: destroylu
the herring stations tnd slokng the oyster craft i
along the Chesapeake; all these dreadful visions, Z
gorgons, hydras, Tltaus steamers, red-coats, burn
M towns, biaxin! forests. sucking pIqs. Dsmi
Swamps iumng like coal pit, Paixhsn shot. con
grove rockets Slaughter blood rapine, smoke, fire
desolailon, Shrlehs, sinking oyster sloops, and DIS
manted wood boats cannon p-alng, young pgs
squeang. banners fouting red-coats shouting
shingles ugla1, warriors dylng baycnsts cleaning
women screaming, cabins falling, nisgrrs 5awlng
~ these dare and poricnous apPrehsnsohs al Tue
dread OF them, and ot
Bombs guns drums and batteries
vanished from the mind of The Senator. at the an
nouncemeat OF the resolutions Of Nj Calhoun and
when ms irss upon them followed, dr. Archer
s.ood np, grateful a n IN who had risen from
horrible paroxysm Of the nightmare, grateful that II
WAS ali a dream,
MIR. J. NJ Clayton argued the irregplarity of
Ehese proceedings, on the part OF the Senate. The
senate rot the ntatory body IN M tiers apper-
taang to treaty stiprlatlons He made passing
Hing al Mr. Allen, quoting the remark OF that Send-
Tor on previous day, that was necessary Ia "pge
pare the hearts Of the people for war, and he
thought that small majority OF the Senate would
support he resolutions OF Mr.. Calhoun; but that This
was not The manner OF proceeding clnsisert with
The oiilces OF the Senate, and the Offices OF dinlo-
lGacy.
Mr. Alien, who had been ting in his chair. as
1t IN dream, his eye fixed and Illuminated, his
whole manaer stern and shstrsctec, rose and briefly
addressed the Senate. He secuted the idea 81 anv
serious deiberaIton, except upon he twelve months
n,4'lce, ,snd tie occupancy Of theIwhoc of Oregon
We had been bullled by England long enouoh-she
mad wrested from us a part of our northeastern ~
tltory, she had sent the Caroline IN flames over ,he
Tails OF Niagara, without even an apology and now
We Were commanded 10 max. another sacrifice II
he ClaQOr OF shDui nor ala
llad seen enough OF Iha, 10 know that ii need moi
ne dreaded and he dcaounce that sort Of natriot
ism, IN any event, which would stop 10 count the
cost, where question OF national honor was the
disputed poiut. I -
Mr. Hayw GOD was the mediator OF the day. He
nad on white wnistcost, significant ofhis d.
nee And never did man acqu;i himself better n
his trust, than dld the Senator from Mort, Carol,,
th's 3Jh day OF December lie deprecatpd both H.,
resolutions OF MIR Calhoun and Mr. Ianueo8n III
Thought ne PRESIDENT ought At least To be permitted
20 pass through The old year without ex-comnupca-
ton. he ought at least to have two moons allowed
nun In tne furthef consideration If this contested
oregon boundary II we were to have the question
brought before the Senate let II he hrourh IN had
foremost, and not tail foremost He sppke tor balI
an hout or more, III ceo persuasive argument
a9tlnsti the eresoutons sn toto-aranst iGe car.
sure upon the President, involved IN these Of Mr.
lisnnegdo, and the praise embodied in those Of Mr.
Calhoun. Evidently, however his object ,vas n
repnnend the Senator from lndiana upon his in.
consloeTate zeal tor the "whole OF Oregon or
t'ht ulu u 80 nicely over tie shoulders
OF Mr. Calhoun, that Archsr, the two Johasops
the TWO Cidy tons, Old Bullion and Barby and even
uncle i)apiel Sturgeon and Dix, were constrained
10 smile at the deSterty with which il was dome
So genteeiy-so coolly--so adroitlt-uas the hash.
nado applied, that halt the ntc;jon was uaieIt by
Edward A, flanagan, under the shelter OF John G.
Calhoun.
But old Bullion had also a finger in the ME At
the suspension OF the debate for II was only sus-
taasion 10 be renewed two weeks henc Mr. Han.
ne9an moved the motion indicated by Mr.. Hay
they ,If,ft1. Il
with the understanding thar they he taken IN wlen
Mr. Aliens resolution tor the twelve months notice
sha be called out Tor discussion. Col. Benton then
declared, sitting IN tbs seat. that he would 90 for
the motion without the qualification that is TO Law
the whole OF the resolutions upon the table ndeii-
nitsly. Then comes the question, how will he 90
upon me me Ct i9rty-nne? His own predictions
ere foI the 18Th degree-hlS constituents are for 81
~. Neriy, ne Is IN SNAIL liut give him time
add lie viii come up'' neads."
stocks will rise IN Wall street from the arrival
al lhls days discussion. Public meetings will be
called IN the East and the South approving the stand
ot MIR. Calhoun, while the other hand the people
1T The West wall resolve, and dec!am, and de-
nouuce, and Instruct upon - 10 The real action
ot the country the real expression oi its sentiments
WI begin 70 evolve from the resolutions of Mr.
Calhoun The knowledge Of thai man upon this
TuFstlon-tne hiah chaIacter he maintains through
cut me lsnd, VIII gave 70 hs opinions something of
conciusiyeneSs respecting this LONG contested con-
uoversy The resolutions AMI the speech OF Gen
Cass were regarded rather capital for the Pres
government prospectvey. They lellto the ground, in
consequence, without any decided or general fleet
Not so the resolutions and remarks of Mr.. Calhoun
Selling the wish of the administration, and per-
ceivug the policy OF peace. he has taken al once a
position which will be accepted by the country, as
ga indication OF the deternlaate settlement OF the
controversy.
Let us bear 1t with what grace we can. A fight
- inevitable upon 81 H. Commerce will be stopped
RAILROADS dropprd-nat0na debt and direct taxes
viii be creatcd-om onward progress in wealth, po-
pnaton power, unity, and extension OF territorial
dominion will be suspended. We have made the
otie5-lt has been reecedi; but there is prospect
that Sir Robert Peel viii reconsider, accept, and
settle tue question The offer OF the President of
tbe line Il forty nine, after a pre-commitmcnt TO
very lnch ct Oregon, only shows something of va
iidIty o. the British clam. The Baltimore resolu
lions effected the great object, the election OF the
President Believing himself that that was the
man object, tie has acted in the premises like
inan who understands the the difference be-
tween the stump and the Cabinet Rely upon
y, the speech Of Mr. Calhoun will forestalI the bal
dsrdash from England, and the echo to Mr. Cal
hoIns resolutions will be the only true response
and that response will be a reconsideration and
an accsl tance OF the line of forty-nne.
The Doctor.