Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
-s,yrlyy-NINTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JAN. $, 1916
SENATE.

MONDAY, JAN. $, lelo.
SENATE.
A. NILES from the Join, select committee III: on d,
n,;n,no reported bin 10 regulate wy P''o>
printing. In - establish post routes
4 N rsAas no nothing on the table which required
4 ~ ,bs senate Immediately adlourheo.
' .olJsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
! ur g J. INGERSOLI., from the Comni'tee
on Foreign Affairs, reported the following j0"'
resolution: q uc,,,sen.
.,t,r.s - ne limited STATES cf America IN Con-
sress assembled That the President OIL Tue y "'.u
States forthwith cause notice 10 be gwen 10 INC
Government OF Great Britain, that The Conven-
ZION between the United States and Great bIhaiu
concerning the Territory OF Oregon, OF Tue o'n :,
August. 1927 signed AT London, shall be annuiiea
ami ahrogated twelve months amer INC oxpirluon
III me said term, conforDably 10 the II article OF
~ sa;d Convention OF the 9Th of August 1897.
Mr. INGERSOLL moved 10 suspend the rules
IN order 10 receive the resolution, and The vote
being taken. there was but one dissenting VOICE
The resolulicn being brought before the House
ami read, Mr. INGERSOLL moved that the re-
solution b. made the special order oil the day Tor
The ir>, Monday 10 February.
Several members cried ont, 100 long, too
long tomorrow, "now," &c.
lir. DAVIS OF Ky, from The minority of The
Committee, asked leave 10 present minority
Reporl from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Leave was granted with some reluctance, and
Mr.. D. read his Report from the Clerks table,
declaring that the notice ought 10 be given by the
t-ealy-making power, and that il belonged 10 the
Executive and the Senate as part OF The treaty
making power, 10 give the notice. The Resolu.
ton concluded with the statement OF the TACT, and
Resolution designed 10 be substitute Tor the
Report Of the majority.
The Resolutions having been read a second
time
Mr. INGERSOLL moved anew to make II
special order for The first Monday in February.
Motions were made 10 strike out the Isl Mon
Law in February, and insert tomorrow" These
inc SPEAKER ruled to be out OF order, and the
t.pa,e commenced at once upon the motion 10
M. GlDDINGS Of Ohio obtaining the floor,
asked The Speaker if it was debaleable.
The SPEAKER decided that il was
Nj. GIDDlNGS having got the floor, gave
! his views on the merits OF the case. He said the
,1e.,ion OF notice involved the most important
raeslions This being the case, We were bound
i pause and to look forward 10 the probable con-
SEQUENCES He went ON TO tell how that. within
ne last wear, the balance of power had been
changed from the free 10 the slaveholdine States
riin over the best interests OF The county,
4 Having thus placed ourselves at the disposal Of
ms noser. we stood in a very different position
!, What We did last year. Under these circum-
>,arce,. became The duty OF the people he rep
-.,en,ed 10 maintain the rights which had been
yos1 awar from them. Having destroyed The
b,l,nce Of power. he called upon the majority 10
,s.,or. !, The progress OF the saveholding pow
n was, IN MS OPINION, ueS'ineu " o'ei'Ao go
Republic.
Nr CHAPMAN called 10 order, on the ground
,5a Mr. GlSlinss was talking about dissolu-
non Of the Union, which was reasonable, and
ina, HI, object was a, this time 10 throw hse.
brand into the House, by broaching subject
which was not legitimate 10 the question.
Mr.. GIDDINGS was suffered 10 proceed
Win regard 10 the notice 10 Great Britain, ne
hsl;svsi !, wond resul, in war. II he were put
10 mis- choice hs would however Infinitely pre-
Z ,.r war 10 being in state of subsection TO the
saveholdiug power He had but two sons, ont
h. would rather see their blood poured out in The
field q, battle Than 10 see them supinely snomit-
ting 10 the slaveholdrg usarcy. he toid Wha'
4 a Nai effect war with England would have on
q the commercial Interests OF the New England
States he mex. showed That although the man.
q uiaciuring interest Of New England and the agri-
81 cultural interest," Of the West would be bene
fitted BIZ war vei il would be ruinous TO the
cotton interest OF tie South. He also reminded
The House that The British would make II a war
characterization They would sci free the slave
population Of the South, and would restore 10
them the rights which God and nature have gwen
10 them Here Mr.. G. was again loudly called to
order BY several members while others hoped
,ha, he would be let alone and suffered 10 blow
cut He then told how, when this day OF tr-
bulalion should come 10 The uphodsrs Of slavery
and come il would, from the slave population
that God would laugh al their calamity and mock
when their fear came. After further remarks
he repeated that he was in favor OF the notice, as
he infinitely preferred war TO the present sub]ec-
lion OF The slave power. A war would, be be-
lieved, give this country both the Canadas and
| New Brunswick This would restore The balance
0. power 10 the free States.
Mr.. MCDOWELL mex, took the floor. He
said whsn the time should come TO vote on this
SUBJECT, he would be found standing up for the
rights ot his country, whether there was 10 be
war or no war Abiding 10 the annexation OF
Texas, he said by that act We had checknated
the proudest power in the wor!d-arrested her ra
y phi march over the world. He then look up The
) argument OF Mr.. Gidiings and coniroverted
them in yery iorcible am sarcastic manner
1 He (Mr McDowelU hoped that the Southern
members would no. te caJoled into opposition 10
1 this measure, because in case OF war, the British
regiments from The West Indies wonld overrnn
The South He hoped they would not be intimi
dated by any tear Of that kind, for the South
might depend Cpon The aid OF thousands oil strong
arms from the North, who would fly 10 sustain
their brethren OF the South. Alter further re-
marks Of his character he went into history ol
me Oregon question aud said the late letter OF
Mt Buchanan placed our rights beyond dispute,
and hai any county court lawyer could under
I stand H.
Mr.. RtlETT con,ended that it is our interest
moi 10 give the notice, as we have nothing 10
gain hi all 10 lose BY such course. All we
wanted was time. We could get Oregon or any
thing else in time. He advised that the joint &C.
cupation should continue, 50 that our population
IN Oregon might increase until such time as we
could successfully retain the territory He ar
gued that Congress has no power 10 move in Ibis
matter, as il property helonss to the Executive on
whom The responsibility Of a war ought 10 rest.
Mr.. SIMS, OF Missouri followed He was
Tor The whole OF Oregon or none--now or never
lie took The ground, that nothing was 10 BE- gain.
cd by negotiation with such country as Great
Britain experience had shown that He scout.
ed me IDEA that this country could be whipped
even oy lhe combined powers Of Europe. He
sala Inc people OF Missouri would take care of
tha' anc as Tor the difficulty of taking provisions
d 10 oregon, there was none The people of Mis-.
son'i Wenh load their oxen, and the OK drivers
Wcuid take their whips and whip her Majesty.
subjects ont OF the territory When he conclu-
4 Neo, me House, on motion Of Mr.. YANCEY, ad-
lourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 1916.
SENATE.