The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-24

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| =, with Great Britain, we have troops enough and
1 sdmonshed by the history OF this government, ne
Mould vote against increase OF the army OF navy
'>yls never would vote for an extra appropriation
anon either until he saw il 10 be necessary for The
i ,stual defence Of the country. TWAS easy 10 add
officers, 10 put them upon horses, TO enlist men, "a
Increase the expenses Of the army aad navy NIL
lions; bat when you attempt TO lake the man ron
bis horse and put him on his feet you md Il mueh
moro difficult and il you succeed you will be pretty
likely 10 find the next Congress so tender heaIsa ,
as TO put him back again, was done IN inc las'
Congress Ia the OF a regiment OF dragons 70
he Congress before that had dismounted. Anu
his were not the case, experience has tsusl' 10
hat there is another branch where, u olll &c
here for the reduction Of the army OF navy "''
! On the table there without being taken up
Mr.. n. concluded by brief reference 10 the re,
marks of Mr.. CBIpMAs yesterday, on the subject oil
~, militia of The Country aud TO his remarks Of
FORMER day. aod he maintained their high character
IA Inc great dependence which, in the West and In
an The sections ofthe country, was to be placed upon
ths citizen solder-they being IN many parts SUI
hcient reliance against the attacks OF inc inuans'
.Yc,ot at certain points where company might be
nec,ssary, in order TO keep up military show and
bn, intmidate the Indians Bot In case the proper
measures Irecedent 70 this TO which he had advert
ed were taken he was ready 10 go for this, and TO
Afford all desirable protection TO emigrants 10 Ore
con afier our government, in all It's departments,
ad determined to como up and assert our just rights
thar territory. Until that was done, he should vote
against this bill.
| the committee rose informally, and the Speaker
resumed the chair, to receive a message rom me
President OF the United States, by James X Walker,
ESQ his private secretary, notifying the house ha'
did this day approve and sign the ball entitled an
A., 10 repeal the act requiring one Of the Judges OF
he circuit court for the District OF Columbia here
aier TO reside in Alexandra.
Tha House beng again N commute, .;,.,.h,.
Length in favor of the bill, in explanation Of the
scope and object Of its various provisions, ana In
| reply 10 some Of the arguments which had been
urged against It's passage. The reporter wil, NJ
possible, give these remarks tomorrow
I Mr.. GENTRY said he did not rise for the
purpose Of discussing at length the bill now under
consideration by this committee. lie had been
heretofore opposed to the increase Of the standing
I.rmy Of the tinted States; he had been opposed To
h as the policy Of this government on the score OF
economy as well as for other reasons which inhu-
/ nced his mind; and having determined, after ma
lure reflection, 70 give his vote for the bill now un.
der consideration he desired rather TO indicate than
to express at length the reasons which had induced
him 10 come to that conclusion. He promised by
saving that with reference 10 the mode in which he
Conceived il TO be his duty TO discharge himself ofthe
obligations and duties which appertained TO him as
representative Of the people, he knew no other rule
Of action upon this or any other question than to
determine with the best lights before him what was
his duty with reference to the great interests OF the
country, and then to do il without fear OF conse-
quences. His FIRST impression in Difference to pre-
conceived opinion was, that he should vote against
this bill but nights sleep, or rather nights re-
lection, had brought him to the conclusion to vote
for IL and he intended now, with the indulgence OF
The chairman and Of the committee TO indicate the rea
sons which would influence him in giving his vote
in favor Of this measure.
With very remarkable degree ofunanimity, this
House had recently determined to give the notice
to Great Britain for the termination Of the csnyen-
ton Of 1873 for the joint occupancy OF the Oregon
territory; and whilst there was difference Of opin-
ion as to whether the government Il the United
States ought to extend the jurisdiction " the Uni
ted States speedily and promptly up 10 54o 20, OF 10
Igo, he believed there was difference Of opinion
upon the point that we must speedily extend our
Jurisdiction some portion OF the country
at least This was one fact entitled to some
consideration in determining what should be their
action upon the proposition now before them
Very recently this government had annexed to
itself the government Of Texas, embracing ter
riory sufficient Of itself, independent Of our own
widespread limits, to make great empire. There
was very large majority here in favor OF that
policy. Have they not thought Of the consequences
which must necessarily follow the adoption Of this
territorial extension II we have already added
another empire to our great and widespread empire,
and IL il is our intention to extend jurisdiction
over part or the whole Of Oregon, could we ex.
pect 10 accomplish this, without bringing ourselves
up TO the point and meeting becomes patriots and
men all the consequences which must neces-
sarily follow the adoption Of this policy.
Wherever you may extend your territorial
limits wherever an American citizen goes, if within
that IF tod State NJ
he has right to claim the protection of his govern
ment; and for one he was in favor Of the policy
which should encourage and authorize the Ameri-
citizen, wherever he may be within the territory
Of his country when he looks to the star-spangled
banner, to look with confidence Of receiving the
protection Of his government. We now owe pro-
lection to our population in Oregon; our obligation
would soon be greater in consequence of the meas
ures soon to be adopted; for, whether the treaty
which may be made shall stop at 49o or 60 to $40 40,
cannot abstain from the duty of afordng our pro-
lection to the citizens Of the United States within
our territory. &t Yves --.
Now, having already determined that he would
give his support to this bill before he came to the
House this morning, that determination was very
much strengthened and increased from the reasons
which the gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. TILDES,l
gave why he would not support it, and by the gem
tleman from New York, Mr.. RArHBuN,] why he
would not. The gentleman from Ohio was opposed
TO the annexation of Texas, and the people Of
Ohio, in some political convention or other had
adopted a resolution declaring that annexation
was inexpedent and unconstitutional; and until
the people of Ohio reversed that declaration, the
gentleman would give no vote for any meas
ure whatever which looks to the protection of
the people of Texas. The gentleman from
New York was in favor Of this government ut
ing its claim up to $40 4V. He looks to ~ sglsr
wing Of the Capitol, and sees, or think So ~
symptoms that the Senate Of the Unite Sstes Slif
be rccreant to the high duties Of patrielam sn4 eot
have courage to assert our claim ur ~ SO i1 antI
therefore, because they not Whine 10 gaae gar
for the territory up to $40 40, he wound yoss no
protection for those citizens vino "a w .o -. If
we cannot have up to sac ian q under go may
20 to the devil, 40 far as aB y sargs ne4. These,
in his (Mr. G's) orinion, w,r yery pernicious
doctrines Such do tt.nta ~ lied, would an
initiate the government isss3 . make this ex-
pertinent Of reaNhhcsn hh4r/a great failure.
Whether he tNir q was or $40 40 or for ago
whether he wAg fot brne&a.ion against il, when
the consr' Jlf8 Authorities of his country shall
have de' llusl 'or sac 40 or for 49o, for annexa.
ton or ~..s IT; pH:n the government shall have
taker 1,adon; lhen il shall have acted under
tho n..a'Y Of no constitution, as a patriot and
naran, ao lit himself called upon and bound
.ss~E e1 d and political obligation, to stand