The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-16

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over Oregon reed not 10 be. as il ohghI
n"l 10 Re, adopted. until We see uhss
more The President Will do. ,nd whsi
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Senate ougbi not 70 adjaarn until we khow
whether ae are 10 have pesce or sword.
II Ihs.l not by nv vote. IL would not be
becoming in ne 10 undertake 10 advise
how we ought 10 acI in such tease upon
sub,equenl measures. Though | DO no,
admire The common use o. Scnptsre qan-
l.iions m political speeches, The sutj.ct
aud tie occasion sprear 70 be solemn and
impressive enough 10 exeuse me Tor say
iBg upon that point. . SotIicienl INTO he
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Upon the whole. I submit TO ihL Sc
nate, that the House resolutions, under all
the circumstances now surrounding this
subject, had better be adopted by the Sc
nate. Their second resolution is but a
proyiso excluding any inference that that
House designed by the first one, TO OBJ
irude into subject belonging to the Pre-
sident and Senate. II was perhaps right
for them 10 sag 50. h was but saying to
rs and TO the President, AS a negotia-
lion is pending, and this House claims no
right 10 interrupt il, we have taken care
10 declare that negotiation is a matter
with which the peoples Representatives
in the House do not hereby interpose. :"
And, at the same lime, the vote on their
part implied the absence Of any hostility
10 negotiation. Upon this subject, and at
this stage Of il, negotiation means COM
promise. From that there is no escape.
The great reason why would enireal
the Senate to take the House resolutions,
so free Of objection as they are, is this:
The difference, il any, in favor either
of the other propositions over those from
ihcORsshlence' l Gsi III no stronger express
sion) which the sending Of thisdisc6ssion
back to the other House will produce in
the country, and the certain delay and pro-
bable embarrassments it will lead to in
pursuing the negotiation. The whole SUBJ
ject is with the Senate with the Senate
leave il. 60,
Mr.. President, ! have now concluded
what I had 10 say. | must be more or
less than man if | felt so Indifferent 10
the kind and flattering attention OF the Sc
nate for two days. as not 10 express my
gratitude for it. have spoken plainly OF
principles and ihings-I hope not too
much so. 1t is Difficult, know TO do
that without an appearance Of disrespect
to those you answer. But an attack up
on errors Of opinion is no assault upon the
persons holding them. In my heart there
is nothing of unkindness. If had no,
been placed, most reluctantly, in an atti-
tude where must speak or be misunder-
stood if | had not been goaded by re.
peated declarations, which / could not
assent 10, and which, if correct, /
knew would force me to oppose the
Administration. and to abandon friend,
and which, if not correct, it was my du-
~ and my right as a Senator to refute
in free debate, | should not have opened
my mouth. If this performance of an un-
avoidahle duty shouM leave me exposed
10 misrepresentation, must bear it. NV
hands are clean, my heart is easy, my
conscience is unburdened; and, if have
done any thing for good can rejoice, if
not, have tried to do it. And, having
confidence in God stronger than any
confidence in princes" pray that ii e
who rules the destiny of nations, may
guide our counscls so as to save thepeace
Of my beloved country, and protect il fdr-
ever by. His mighty arm in the enjoyment
Of liberty and religion. Il
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From the Petersburg InteIligencer
The Treaty of Washington-IIr. Web