The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-24

,.e, during the administrations Of Mr. jefferson and Mr.
Monroe, showing that our government had uniformly
contended for ~, as our northern boundary. Great
Britain could forget these facts No. sir the growth
of her statesmen not rapid forget the events
Of twenythree back. And yet sir, after oneng
her five degrees Of latitude her over and over
prepare to squeeze her out of Il entirely we are 70
down on the other, and We are ready 70 20
% war for such Is ms e,ose n u a sne
squeeze out Great Britain entirely. We must not let
her have room to put her lions paw upon T. even II
decent1 No sir neither right decent The orr
ginal idea that Oregon should be divided into three
and the United states the Southern portion Russia had
received her portonours still In dispute The first
great then WAS that our ri ,s was good up to 81 20
there will be such line 6l:40, and If So will be
known the Northern boundary of Great Britain
The next error upon this Oregon question was almost
equally pernicous with the first 1t perncious be-
cause was error 1t the unsubstantated dogma
that title clear to the whole OF Oregon from the
undvsbilty AMI unity of title to 81 4ohat there
no break in it. From this dogma OF unity follows the
corollary that title clear to the whole OF Oregon
Now sir, we come to examine it, shall find that in
part our title good and part bad and that the dogma
breaks in the title To the Columbia it is complete
North of that depends upon the Spanish treaty OF 1919
are two breaks the first division and if go further
will find there two more The dogma OF the uni
Sad 10 other IS the place o. Sensible men to
examine all the parts in their relations to each other
10 be much edited Mr.. Pakenham looked on and said
nothing
Col Brsros adverted to the treaty of Utrecht of
1893 as establishing the boundary line between the
French and English possessions along the line of 49, in
definitely westward from the Luke of the Woods He
was called again to refute Grsenhow book and he did
because the endorsement of had entitled it to
consideration He said he would refer again to the
cords OF the Department of State which he did citing the
correspondence upon the Oregon question under Mr. JEFF
tersons administration Col Benton had also letter read
stsr. embodying the opinions Of Timothy Pickering
Hutchns and others in support of the line OF being
established commissioners appointed under the treaty
OF Utrecht COL b. next referred to map being printed
London under the patronage Of the prince, in 1888
in further support Of the line Of forty strong red
ine was drawn all the way through upon this map in
the fory-nnth parallel Col Benton said that gentlemen
were thus peculiarly unfortunate in stalking themselves
does exist This third error then, that the treaty of
Utrecht authority for the line Of 49, must go
with the rest. The Puddle Lane rebellion, which has
been excited all over the country which has reach
ed this chamber holding here, in this chamber divided
empire must now die-and die sir, the death of the rid
cuous Col Benton said in conclusion that he had thus
consumed his time for the day in removing the rubbish
out OF his way. When the question resumed he pro-
posed to go into the body Of the subject.
ASorHER BILL FOR THE PROSECUTIONS OF THE WAR.
Mr.. SrEiaHr.-l move you, sir that the Senate ad-
Mr.. BREEsE-I would move, sir. that when the Senate
adlourns 1t adJonrns to meet again on Mondoy next
MT HAYWOOD asked that military regulation bill be
taken up but first in the motion OF Mr. Breese
which was carried.
the military BILL which, being proved to be bill
Tor the appointment of two majors general four brgader
sares surgeons, &c, with regulations of appointments
for volunteer companies
After some conversation between Messrs Haywood
speigh and Mangum, and motion by Mr.. Atchison
that these extra additions to the shall be dsbanded
at the close of the war,
Mr. MANGuM moved, he considered the bill of too
great Importance to be acted to-day that the Senate
adjourn.
Mr. sIuRGEoS asked an Executive session, which was
declined.
And the motion to ad journ carried; and in pur.
suance OF the previous resolution the Senate adjourned
over to Monday next, at IL o'clock
Bentons decisive speech than to give his elaborate s
ing OF the authorities and the points assumed and bo
eye the reader conversant with the question: will
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