Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-01-14
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inmate the joint occupancy. Until this
was dong, there was no necessity for such
action as some gentlemen desired. He,
Mf. h. desired first TO see whelber the
House would pass the bill OF Mr.. D., and
sifif should, III was not companies or regi-
menls, but whole baltalioDs that he would
vote iorssThe bill would if passed, be
tantanoant to adeelaralion OF war; and
he pledged himself, in case the House
should taink proper to pass ii, to move
forlh@ish for an appropriation of twenty
milllols5d dollars, to be placed at the dis.
posal OF abe President But until the bill
should pass, he was averse 10 any increase
of rifle or any other regiment. MIR. II.
made Other remarks of a pointed and sat-
rical character, which drew forth peals OF
laugliters
MIR. Adams endorsed the views Of Mr..
Holmes;sa1d with great emphasis, assert
ed lhataspresenl there was not, nor could
there be- the least fear of war. To say
that ,tess could'be war so long as The Two
counlries.were in joint occupancy Of The
territory was absurd. Notice must first be
given -byscne or the olher, Of desire 10
terminate the joint occupancy, and al
ihe expiration OF the notice and not before,
could there be any ground for hostilties,
He was Tor giving that notice forthwith.
ano allie end;of il 10 take possession OF
The ,oheis Q + Oregon. This declaration
was reesiyed by tremendous cheering,
. .whicll fasted some minutes.
Mr.. Adams intimated that the majority
Of the GYnlniltee on Foreign Affairs did
not inteua4to report the notice.
Mr.. 1ngersolL. the chairman oi
The Committee, denied that any one had
been autiI6rized to make such statement.
Mr.. Adams said that he had heard il
from so Inapy quarters that he thought il
ex.remet probable; aud unless the report
was aaile sbon. he should bclieUe IL.
As MrIugersoil did not assert that the
lCmnmhsee would report the notice, 1
think:isswiIlsnotibe done, at least for the
present. Ehis is, also a good indication
in; favor peace. .s..lss'. II.
WheuaIr. Adams concluded, The House,
without taking the question:, adjourned,
The debate will beresumed lo.morrow.i
&. WASHINGTON, JAN. 3, 1876:
liTt6e iopse; 10 day the debate relalive
:loS Tho Regiments Of Rifemen was
8 Mr.. E5ngersoIl appIauueu me s7rrct
of Mr.. Adams Of yesterday, and most cor
daily agreed to the whole OF il. With
regard TO the :rumored intention Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs not 10 report
the netice relative 10 Oregon, he said he
did not doubt but that report would be
made in a few days recommending the
giving Of that nnice Immediately. lie
Al gued thai the giving of notice for The ter
mina:ion Of the joint occupation, SO far
from being war measure, was empha.-
icaly measure Of peace, aud III This
view he said he was sustained by The
English paper published 10 New York
After, however, The year should have ex
pired, he was for our taking immediate
possession of what he considered belongs
TO US. But in lis mind there was one safe
and sure dependence for successful set
Element of the Oregon question in our ia
YOUR, aud that dependence was upon The
women aud children.
"What do you ncan?' cried several
voices. ~
Why, said lie, what I mean is. that i!
our uomen as well as The mon 90 10 Ore
gon, and take good care 10 obey The popu-
Iation laws. we shall soon have plenty ol
force 10 defend Oregon.
This explanation caused roars oflaush'
ter. ~ -" =
MI. Darragh though, our claim for Ore,
gon had eeen delayed long enough. He
was of opinion. thai nothing could be
gained by further delay. lie drew 9
gloomy picture Of The immense war pre-
para,inns Of England. and commended thai
it is our duty to profit by The example.
MIR. King, oi N. Y, followed, and ex.
pressed hia Joy that all negotiation hat
now ceased. He thought England wa:
too sagacious, FOR us 10 gain anything from
her by that procedure; aud in proof Of it
he instanced the North Eastern Boun,
dary negotiation, where, England OBJ
tained all she wanted.
MIR. Winthrop made conciiatory
speech, aud warmly contended that oul
best policy would be moi 10 give the notice
because, under existing circumstances, he
thought such an acl would most certainly
result in q war. He ,hought.it was oul
duty, 10 still conduct,he matter by nego
tiaIion.
Mr.. Owen made real war speech, aot
so did his colleague. Mr.. Baker.
The House then adjourned without ia
king the question,
Death Of DR.. Leseigneur.-We resre
10 announce that DR.. v. Leseigneur. one
of the Oldest physicians Of our city, died
about one o'clock this morning. The
Dnctor has nrociised his nrofnssiou in thi,