The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-18

On Ae reSo'uon girig He tlrelre 1aoatts' noc for
 me termtaat16a ot he joint occupancy of e Oregon
 1arrtorg Mr. YELL obtained the floor and addressed the committee as follows.
 I Mir. said he had not the vanity to sup pose he could convince any gentleman of tine committee what course they ought to pursue upon this great question:. He was satisfied what ought to be his own. He pre- sumed the opinions of every gentleman of the House were definitely made up His own had been for some time. In fact, il was so when the question first came up. His mnd had never varied for a moment, and happily for him, his constituents always knew where to find him.
 He was much gratfied that he had for once an opportunity, at least on one single question, to agree with his whig friends- This was no political question, but one in volvng our national interest and honor He rejoiced that gentlemen belonging to each of the great political parties of the country had l come out, in the most decisive manner, ill favor of the proposed notice, and were will 1 ling to adopt the course which he consider ed the only proper and safe oae--not that
 
 correct because he agreed with them. No doubt, on great national question like this, they would each decide for themselves, with out any regard 10 what might bothe opinion, either of the whole House, or of any par ticular member of it. 4sa2 #z-zz
 N or was he at all uneasy ill finding him self on this occasion in company with tie venerable gentleman from Massachusetts, over the way, Mir. ADAMS. His consttu- ents would not suspect him of a political sin on that account We sometimes find our selves with strange bed-felIows; and on ques- tons of politics, 1t would be s'priAla facte' evidence that he was wrong to be found vo- ting with him; but he was ready at any time to take the opinion of that gentleman on great national question, as soon as any mans in the Union. Other gentlemen had right to think as they pleased His party attach ments and his political integrity were not to be suspected Many good democrats were opposed to this notice. Many decided whigs zealoasly supported l. He sincerely hoped that this question would prove great Ameri- can platform, on which all could find room to stand; he certainly was not inclined to drive from 1t all who did not exactly agree with him.
 1t was question on which the purest democrats might honorably differ from each other, nor was the democracy as mtolerant as may be supposed; they did not draw a line on 49o, or 54o 40N, and say to their advertisements, come up to this, or cal culae on being read out of your political church. If that was supposed 10 be the game, though he was democrat ..dyed in the wool" he greatly feared that upon some questions he would stand in danger of being read out himself
 In going into an examination of our title to Oregon, (which was the only question he meant at this time to investigate he inten- ded to ascertain whether Oregon ''ras ourS;;" and when that was settled, he would agree to no compromi>e, either with whig or demo- crat, with England or any other power. If our title was good he would have every foot ofit, or fight.
 Mr. Y. said he come from a land of peace and he represented a moral and religious peo pie; but they would never be found coepro- missing the interests of their country, or sacrificing her honor to avoid d war.
 We are charged with being associated with the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. AD- ANS as our leader, and his former course is reviewed on this question. As to that vene- rable gentleman, he required no defence from hm. He was on the latest stage of life, and would be soon gone from among us, in the common course of events; he had no longer any objects of earthly ambition, other than the upright and conscientious discharge of his duty, and he is fully competent 10 de- fend himself.
 The gentleman from South Carolina Mir WooDwARD] had said, how was it in 1918, that he Mir. ADAMS was for letting this question remain in abeyance, and yet now was as eager for having it setled' Why did he not still continue his former system of ''masterly inactiriy2"
 It seemed. then. that the gentleman from South Carolina was on the same side with the gentleman from Massachusetts. In 1927. he continued the same 'sinaciieity" he had advocated in 18lS The gentleman, how ever, only went with the venerable gentleman from Massachusetts as long as thst gentle man would go with him: as soon as he came over to the American side of the question:, lilS genlle1dtl lcll DdChs otiu luihiiiS otl ii' former friend, reproaches him with going over to the democratic party.
 Mr. WOODWARD here rose to explain, which was very imperfacty heard by the reporter, (as was also many of the remarks of Mr. Y, consequent upon the great con fusion and conversation in the hall.
 MT. YELL continued. The gentleman says that General Jackson pursued the same iaactire policy; and he asks why the laws and jurisdiction of the United States were not extended over Oregon at that tifne' The gentleman, to be sure, was too young at the time to know much about it; but the answer to his question is very easy. The laws of the United States were not extended to Ore gon, because there were then no people i'll inc territory for the laws to operate upon The gentleman from Massachusetts will tell him that the same reason will apply during his administration. y 4.. .....
 So far as General Jackson was concerned, there was no inconsistency. 1.-the territory had been peopled al that day to the extent 1t now is, no doubt he would have taken the same ground as we, who were his warm friends and supporters, now take. This I charge in inc circumstances of inc case,