Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-02
RICHMOND DAILY H
SPEECH OF Mn. J. s. PENDLEToN.
or VIRGINIA.
On the Oregon Qaestion.


manner Of participation in IT, MY d.po.ition -. -
Die on the county the business Of settling N.
was said early in the discussion that tb,. O,~son -
- and mat OF Texas were "born and eraaled. in h.
o.uno'e pemserane Convention Of lS44--twina- a
= noho'sose mend from kassaehossus sss: fps N
might Sith . nnors precise securscy have aid. ou, aF.
very numerous litter. Of a. monsuovs political .b.vrS,,s..
.ny cooeiave' oy 90 rapid q psrunion, ever spawosd
smother OF the progeny Of that celebrated Co,,.n-
uon-,ne most distinguished in his destiny. ,s AZ. -.
violation Vt all the laws Of Natur. and "a ,....s s"1a"ay
non and delivery were . Simultaneous. # no, , ,;nsI. ~
ee"s-tot mo President Of the United States, | mesp-viA
parry mslonty n his heels. and with the commend ~
eo'n branches OF Congress in the hand, of N. T,,..d.
~ inclined, / repeat, to leave the task Of r.li.yin. No.
~" a INC kepuehc Of all the consequences Of HE ov,
pIeaneI system OF regulating and conducting is for.isn
relations. l did not doubt but the marty had ,i,..d- -
ne'enuy lively perception Of the difheuIti.. in,o yh;.st,
\. - ,ousn, itseh' 10 md resson-for the party's, IL not far
"e eounuys sske-sufhcient to stimulats an inter,.,.d ~
Of its own extriestion. "N o'iee'
But SIR. as long as I have known your Marty and -. "a.
roughly as l believed / understood il, and nov r., -
understand IL. | confess I was mistaken ON M. a--
W peneeuy aware OF the spint Of eompromis. In,
-. %e ueeis'"ns OF your Baltimore Convsnnon- ,v;ri,
y hoeIai ana large that. in the brief session Of tva -. 4,
oS une, oeheve. TO deny and discedit every pri,~isis
M Aparty. az pfofe~es; fiom in unanimou. 5000.
un.a;non. ~. ieaeAmensal doctrine ofinsunetsoa, 10 il
A.nnou recommendation Of q Demoenue R.puhI-,,
eandidaie Tor the Presidency, a the in.t,nc. - 49,"
nomination OF . Hartford CONVENTION Fedsr,h,, -.
huaA III balumO COnvsnf,,~ -
been introduced into this debate not by mn, hn, ~ seu"
Hienes and partisans. If time permitted. / should \. 49,
~ pay u my special respects, on many account. r.,
TOT inc present, your one hour rule eomneI, M. !, - ;,
pass. "Pes o u let "
the sternness of ,b., - eomp.ehehded perfectly well
n-%ony' ana mat At could not last, for u was no, cord nj in
Its character, nor founded on any basi, of p.r,o,isn o ..
sp'e' NO. sr, you might rs well aiismp, to feu,r m.
I.nes ~Lh mar, or to chain the ocean with sand. a. to
.eep IN any efiicient and permanent combin.,iop ,br 49,
erogenious elements TO be found IN IN. ILL., nc
20 your democratic party, or, what is perb.p, NOR. Az
neui' 70 restrain the impatient and selfish a,piratioo. az
some OF the leaders whom they follow.
But l was unprepared, | confess. for m.
nave seen here. did nos suppose tbs, n. -
- ane' Ns Ut insnInient into power. fresh from The pea.
p"e burning, according 10 It's own aecouD, v,,h 49,
devotion to the public veal and l.,, no, -, ~ Ier'sn'
gether by a comma ana d.. = east banded to-
high qualities Of It's chosen chief, would b. GannJ ~ !, I'M
= queslon as this-a question settled al ,he Bal,,nor..a -
yenuon-spit up and divided into angry ,nS sa",".SN
lseuons. And not only divided, but, If Wa NAV h.I.~s
~, Ie e,oenee u one faction against the other, seixing ON
NE nauonai question NJ the occasion for eomm.n.;,-
q miserable scramble for the succession 10 n. p-.AS ne.
once
n'e uo tnese iae's rs things which have t1an,pir.d i'm
me iaee OF the whole county, and therefor. proor - -
referred to and for the further reason ,h,, ~ Sr-T %
part, the motive OF my action on the pr...n, oe...sA-
sse no 'des between these eliminating and recrimin.tips
psfhes- Least Of all, do | tender any medi,,or,I oeS1..
!" non nobis tantas componere ltss." I 6nd ;n -. ~
neg, as well rs the premstunty Of their dI,co,d. - -.
omen Tor the public good thar either ths;r -
has afforded for n long time p,,t. seuoh
let, SIR, SINCE I have referred 10 these :. ..-
Tor the larger part, | believe the charged 10 be- De,s..,Ir -
OF the suspicion az L,n5,oS u aequit myself
very gross and ungenerOus charge which ha, hssn M"
against distinguished member of the o,b-, h,...h -
congress.
II the man, whose earliest distinc-;,,
his authorship OF the war report Of 1912 csnno, $3.50
on to sustain his country in a lust and rgh,eons -. 80"
. y, q no. Know the man who can be depended on in
soen an emergency 1t seems to be one of Inc h.,d Co.
dinons OF great eminenee in our country, IN ~ a..aE.I-
nsoie u the grossest impuiauons. A sr.at 49,, -
ungulshed for more than 30 years in the hish.., oeS..~o -
the Republic, returns to PUBLIC Et. ,,,s,,
meni, and the foreign press halls his adyeo, : . 49,.
10 The cause OF Eeaee- Instantly he i charge w;,h 80
under foreign iniaence, and we are sivni6c.,J- -
wait and see (Which side he ,.k.s." ,. = ,hS-y 'oa q
these mad projects Of war were a foreign - -
foreign influence. ~
90 not oe'one and never shall belong to the p.rtv Of
mai oenatof-never, certainly. whilst he keeps M. n,.-s
company-but l think far ,eo well of him pIe.Sh.
ne can be even for a moment rfaed by so pnHn.,
sion. l hope sincerely that he will be fon,d - -
sion, where his large experience. md ~. -. =
make 1t almost certain he uusf be- fuund ~ ,s.-T"
peace, the peace Of his own county and Of The vor,a. ~,
ne VIII, with all the strength OF his great int.IIe., ,.~,,,I-
rash and il-advissd counsels thar vouId nI,n.a
mo var ana, IN so doing, add another to the many n n
questionable niles he already has To the re.oec, and -
rauon o. all his eounrymen. II | could be Dermi,,sJ ~,
V."'e . = distinguished gentleman. | would say to him
Co. emulate the example Of a great paaS,ato,. "a ~
as 10 ms case, services that deserve monuments more dur
ma. nf . ,has = DO present return but the cold ingrad-
- w WIN uol iii 10 win
! higher rewSrd than party can bestow-the unmiI.a 90
pIIAuoGo your own Conscience, and the sure and fayo-
aOIe Judgment OF the good and the wise. now and IN,
W" snueavor' SIR, to avoid the error OF making q party
sPeeeu on me present occasion. II | have erred in a.
smPuns moment to lift the veil from that miserable
$50 ~nen = leo a conhding people to incur the
hazard OF a Tremendous calamity, let IL be attributed r,th,r
- .P'e,sloEe Inauguration against the eonjurors them
go =. wa '" any insensibihiy To the high Obligations
~ me grave responsibilities under which / am called "a
: ! - common win all ;he members OF this House.
v.,b.. tu.."on, whiens should always have been. but ne
90 - Ger a natonal one, Is beginning to lose the party
SusiacueI II hrst assumed. and is now coming 10 be very
ssc,;on.o a. ntn one Gentlemen from particular
"e uin'on seem 10 unite, without regard TO oar.
a, ~ eono,ossn ~ N1I measure OF notice. As If the espseily
eumsc,rhsd - y y me national honor. were cir
a-s. ~iunh certain geographical boundaries. In
wills, I .uhri, : me indulgence OF the Committee
vunent. b,, - .enaiAs, hardly Intended To be ar
80 - ~ 20 4 statement OF the reasons which de-
No. ,b,, .I,hoa.S =, ana Perm'i me to remark, IN hms-
deb,,e. I ,,is. -, ;" ~ 'osOuleIy inexperienced in public
~, shs' Y me, untried theatre, with the
10 S..aS ~ painful drihdenee and disrust of ny
-, "ysen IN All ihings, save . SINGERS and
W say' " i can, in any form. hoyover homa