The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-19


the remarks OF Senators upon the floor. Certain it
was, the reporter Of the Daily Ismss, had not I'M
derstood the speech OF the Senator from North Ca
roiina, (Mr Haywood.l In that paper, (the Ilnies)
OF the 4h of March, the Senator from North Carolina
Is reported to have made speech Gin favor OF arbi
ration or OF any other pacific arrangement that
could be effected" Mr.. ]. said had he been in the
gallery ne did not know but he might also have un-
aerstood the Senator to be In favor of arbitration
(Laughter)
Mr. BERRIEN, said he had heard with great regret.
ana more so, that the Senator was member Of the
committee, (Mr Dickinson that in his (Mr Dis
opinion, the authors of this libel against the Senate
81 the Unlted States were the victims of imposition
he would ask the honorable Senator if he had un.
derstood him Alright?
Mr.. DICKINSON replied that he had said that in
connection with other matters (aughter) that they
were more the victims Of imposition than anything
else Ihey mad been exceedingly taulty-they had
done wrong-they had perhaps laid toofnuch impor-
lance upon the mere rumors OF the day. but he could
not satisfy himself they were wfully malicious
Mr.. BERRIEN expressed his unaffected surprise that
any member of this body, and especially member
OF THIS Senate should here intimate that these libel
lers OF the Senate were the victims of imposition
II 30, BY wtom were they imposed upon They
were called upon to state the sources Of their alle-
cations, and they had been contradicted by each
and every witness they had called to their support
They had uttered an unfounded calumny, perfectly
baseless, and now they cannot plead themselves
victims OF an imposition. The report of the COM
mltee shows that these individuals had no authQr-
~ derived from other persons, and no authority OF
their own. Thus they stand before the world, not
as victims OF an imposition but as caum niators of
the Senate OF the United States.
Mr.. DICKINSON said he would not permit the Sc
nator to make an issue upon point that he had not
made The Senate, while controlled by sense of
justice, can afford to be just He concurred entire
ly In the report of the Committee, but doubted the
expedlency or necessity OF discharging the report
ers But while he did so, he should not resist the
passage OF the resolution to discharge them. No
Senator OF his official age had suffered more from
the misrepresentation Of the newspapers than Mr.
u. There was scarcely day in which he did not
receive some anonymous communication of some
sort, done-as ne supposed, In the language OF the
shop .keepers-done to order, and tor which there
was price paid to the individual 80 employed. To
this he did not object But he doubted the efficen-
cy OF resolution to expe reporters for misrepre-
sensations of the whole Senate, unless there were
included those who misrepresented and assailed
the individual members Of the body This, of
course, could not be done. For correct reports of
the proceedings, 1t was desirable that the Senate
should have corps OF its own upon the floor below
He thought that In the establishment of the ca
lumny upon the party arraigned, the Senate had a
sufficient vindication.
Colonel BENroN.said, that as it wasnow o'clock,
the time tor resumlng the regular order, he should
move now the printing of the usual number OF the
report and testimony and that ON tomorrow he
should move for an extra number As to the reso-
luton, 1t was intended to expel those men from the
gallery provided for the reporters.
The report was agreed to, including the resou-
tons for the expulsion from the reporters compart
ment OF the gallery, over the chair, OF the editor,
proprietor. and reporters OF the DAILY Times
Mr.. M. CLAYTON was understood to say that
one of the witnesses (Mr. Dsvis) was still in the
custody OF the Sergeant-atArm and suggested the
propriety OF ordering his release.
Mr.. SPEIGHT moved to take up the special order.
Colonel BENTON said the witness was not in Gus
tody. He had merely been summoned to attend,
but the investigation being closed, he was dis
Mr. CLAYTON then withdrew his proposed mo-
ton for the discharge OF said witness.
On motion, the Senate then resumed from Thurs
day last the special order Of the day. being the orr
ginal resolution from the Committee on Foreign
tor the dissolution OF the JOINT occupancy of the
Oregon territory, together with the House resolu-
tons for the same object, and the several amend
ments, notifications or substitutes, from time to
time proposed in the Senate.
THE TwELvRMoNTHs NOTICE.
mar. CALHOUN being entitled to the floor, rose and
said The question that came up under order was,
whether notice should be given to Great Britain,
gon Territory, between her and us, should termi-
nate at the end OF the year. To that question he
should direct his remarks, and should also limit
them. He. also, should say nothing upon our title
to Oregon, having been connected with the negOta-
ton in reference to that subject, and from consi
deraton OF the proprety OF passing over the subject
matter having immediate reference to title. He
would also abstain from making any remark Of a
pcLSOuui huy ulOuvC VI lcCL-
ing on the part OF any individual but would ex-
press himself freely, candidy, and also to the sub
ject which he intended to introduce In his remarks.
With these PREDATORY remarks, he would proceed to
was point in which all must agree, and that was,
that great change had taken place upon this ques-
ton, as regarded the important issue Of peace or
war; since Its introduction in the early part OF the
session. AT that time it was great question, in
volving the important issue as to whether peace
should be preserved with Great Britain or not
Now, however, the question was one of minor i'm.
portance, and the notice may be decided either way
without any decisive effect upon the issues OF peace
or war. SO great has been the change, that the
question In the Message, in regard to the notice,
was no longer applicable to the position it assumed
IN the early part OF the session. The UNQUALIFIED
session were natural, from the recommendation of
of the President founded upon the supposition that
no compromise could be effected, in consequence OF
the Issue OF the negotiations. This will be admitted
compromise could be effected. On that point the
President himself said, that the offers for adj
lustng the question on the iorty-ninth parallel
had been Withdrawn. Upon the same conviction,
Of the notice in manner asserting rights TO the
whole territory, and assuming the conclusion that
there would be no compromise; so that as soon as
the notice should be passed, we shall have reached
mitted, whether we shall abandon our rights, or
MAINTAIN them at the hazard of war? Throughout
the whole OF the message, there was nothing about
compromise and yet he admitted that the ground
upon which the President based his opinion, to the
effect that there was no hope OF compromise, rested
manly upon the fact, that the British minister had
rejected our proposition of the 49th degree. He adj
mtted further THAT next, there was fair inference
that II the British minister had made an offer, at the
same time, on the part of the British government,
that the message did'n give the slightest notice in
relation to 1t, or that any compromise could be ef-
fected. Such was the view which he (Mr. CO was
obliged to take;' and in this view if he may be al
lowed to express it, all the Senator's upon that floor,
take the same view in relation to the notice that he
had taken-those who 90 tor all Oregon-those who
assert that the title was clear and unquesonable'
and because they believe it, they consider II better
to assert claims by appeal arms, then to de-
sert them. Placed upon such grounds as this, it
could not be considered by any entertaining such
opinions, that compromises would be the result of
the notice; and such he could say was, far he
could judge the view taken BY the country at large
such was the view taken by the press; and what was