The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-11
OREGON IN THE SENATE

On Wednesday and Thursday last, Mr.. H,v
wood of North Carolina, delivered in the Senate
Speech on the Oregon question and in favor of
the Notice" which is spoken of in the most
complimentary terms. This Speech has not vet
been published, but doubtless will be in few davr
and of course we are now unable to pronounce
any opinion on its merits The WASHINGTON
Correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer SAYS:
Mr.. Haywood to-day contin ued his speecb in
favor OF the notice. II was an argument TO show
that IN nothing the President or Democratic Dar,v
has ever said or done upon the subject of Oregon
were they compromised against the settlement of
the question by territorial compromise So far
as the President was concerned, gathered that Mr.
Haywood conceived him willing TO close with
England upon some line between the torty-pinth
parallel OF North latitude and FraZier's river His
speech was elaborately prepared, and exceedingly
guarded, though it, doubtless, left the impression
on the minds of many that he obtained his views Of
The Presidents sentiments as much from personal
communication with him. as from an examination
and comparison OF the Message and former and
subsequent course OF the Executive on The queS-
tioh."
On Thursday, after Mr.. Haywood had conclud
ed his remarks, he was attacked in debate by
Messrs. Allen and Hannegan-the former the
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and the latter Senator from Indiana-with the
view of ascertaining, by their questions, whether
he had spoken, by authority, the sentiments Oflhe
President on the Oregon question. Mr. Hay
wood very properly refused to be catechised. lie
denied the right of any Senator to make demands
upon him on that floor, or elsewhere unless he
gave him reason He said he would do almost
any thing, in kind way, out of doors, which
could be done with reason and honor; and he
confessed he had done great many things that
le looked on as humiliating, after they were done,
ather than have discord in the democratic party.
He did not recognize the right of any one TO make
emands on him, when he had submitted to the
enate what he had to say, what he wrote before
e said it, and what he should print afterwards
Afer several further unsuccessful attempts on the
art of these Senators, to draw replies from him.
1r. Hannegan, proceeding on the assumption
lat Mr.. Haywood had spoken the sentiments Of
lie President denounced the latter in the bilerest
nd severest terms. In the course of his denun'
iations he was called to order by Senator Man
um, but was allowed by Vice President Dallas
} proceed and he at length halted in his furious
barge upon his own friends, by declaring that
so far as the whole tone, spirit: and meaning oil
le remarks of the Senator from North Carolina
'ere concerned, if they spoke the language oil
ames K. Polk, then James K. Polk had spoken
lords of faIsehood, and with the tongue of SER
ent" For another account of this debate, see
lie letter of our Washington Correspondent
We regret, on every account, this unfortunate dir
Guilty in the Senate but we do not agree with
nr Correspondent, that it is fairly attributable 10
enator Haywood. No language nor manner OIL
is-no refusal on his part to be interrogated 10
is place, as TO facts which he had rightto keep
lck or divulge, as he thought proper, could JUS
fy these furious and unjust denunciations from
le mouth of MIR. flanagan. Nor would Inc
tier, it seems to US, as imprudent and headstrong
he is known to be, have suffered himself 10 DO
verved from his deliberate purposes on this quc''
On, by the words or manner of any single men,
II Of the Senate. No. His course had been
solved upon, and he seized this occasion 10 de'
'lop it.
The Washington Union, printed the day after
is exciting scene occurred, has the following
'tice of it: .-
/" Mr.. Hay of North Carolina, spoke OF Inc
views in regard to the Oregon. nc
intended that Mr. Polk would, and should COM
omise on the 49th parallel of latitude, in case
reat Britain would renew the offer which lns
resident had made TO her during the last summer
hen he concluded his speech, Messrs. Hanne.
N Of Indiana, and Allen Of Ohio rose to ask InS