The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-01-20
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OREGOE! OREGON!
WASHINGTON, january s, lS4

DEAR S1R:-On Monday morning the
unfinished business of Saturday was call
ed up, on the Report of Mr.. Harralson
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
relative to raising two regiments OF rifle
men, but before any debate was had,
Mr.. Ingerson, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported resolution
(the Senate concurring) that the President
forthwith cause notice to be given to
Great Britain, OF the desire Of the United
States to annul and abrogate the Conven-
ton Of August 9th, 1927, relative to the
Joint occupancy Of Oregon Territory; and
moved to make ii the special order of the
day for the first Monday in February.
Mr.. G.. Davis, from the Minority of
the Committee, asked leave TO make a
Report, which he was instructed to offer
as a substitute. This Report recommen-
ded TO the House that it take no action
upon the subject, that il is not a subject
for their consideration, and that the whole
matter be left to the discretion and re-
sponsibility of the President.
After some questions, propounded to
the Speaker, were answered, MIR. Gid
dings of Ohio, took the floor, and Of
course opened the merits of the Oregon
question. He was in favor of giving the
notice, and gave his reasons at length
He was in favor of the resolution upon
the ground that by the recent accession
of Texas, the slaveholding portion of the
Union have the power in their own hands
that if we get Oregon, she will be nom
slaveholding, and thus there viii be some
thing like an equal division. lie believed
that if we took possession of Oregon,
war would ensue, but he would prefer
war, to being under the influence of a
slaveholding obligarchy.
Mr. M'DoweII, of Ohio, succeeded Mr.
G. but presented no new features in the
case.
Mr.. Rhett, OF South Carolina, followed
in very able speech; he was opposed to
giving the notice, and echoed the senti-
ments of Mr.. Calhoun. He expressed
his surprise at the course Of Mr.. Adams,
and went on TO say if we were to go to
war with Great Britain for Oregon, the
war would not end here. We might get
Oregon, bul we would ruin ourselves.
aIr. Simms, of Mo-, followed in very
hot speech favorable TO giving the notice.
He was opposed to any ccnciliatory mea-
sures, and thought now was the time to
give directions, and prepare for the con-
sequences. He spoke until the hour of
adjournment.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and to-day,
the debate was continued.
Mr.. Mcconnell, before the debate was
resumed, asked leave 10 submit the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That we hail the elevated
feelings which now universally prevails
in our glorious confederacy to strengthen
and consolidate the principles of Repub-
lican freedom and extend the blessings of
our free institutions IN every practicable
quarter of the universe, i'll the spirit OF
Christian love and peaceful brotherhood.
Resolved, That while we hail the adj
mission of Texas (which fought its way
to independence as sister State into
our Union, and view with unaffe cted pride
and satisfaction, the patriotic resolution Of
the Executive government and Congress
OF the United States, to uphold our title
to Oregon, and also observe the growing
desire to incorporate Mexico, Yucalan,
California, &C., in the ntedCracy-that
Ireland is fully entitled to share the bles-
sings Of our free institutions.
Resolved, That the Irish people as
nation have long been ground down, by
the tyranny of British misrule and mis-
government, and while her people for GEN.
turies have groaned under foreign mo-
narchial yoke, they have always cherish
ed the democratic principles of Republi-
can government, the only civilized insti-
tuition that has ever insured freedom to
man.
Besolvcd, That the House receive with
due attention and consideration, any COM
munication that may be forwarded from
that high minded and liberty-loving peo-
pie, with view to effect such an object.
Mr.. Hilliard, of Alabama, then took
the floor in favor of giving notice. He
is an able speaker and good Wing. He
considers our title SO good that Great
Britain would have acknowledged the fact
long ago, but that she considers her col
losal strength will induce us to compro-
mise, rather than enter the arena with
her.