Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Adams on the Oregon Question,

louce' II now given, would be a war measure. and
cHae II would be necessary at once to appropriate 500
wy ior the %detences of the country. if if passed
WI Adams took the floor, and the honse which =
very much crowded, was in a momont 49, M Was
renee lie apologized to the House for risin0 81 SOooL-
at all, remarklng that his physical inobii;tu - 5PeaA
enable MN to speak more than very hrgoaS nv M
measure before the House was but one of = r.o
rlety OF subjects which ought to be brougbt - tIa a
tentlon OF the body and all be considered toUo.S Lv at
Ihey were all measures which would add vsr,,
tefaHy 10 the expenses OF the country, and nome of
them, ne thought, ought to be discussed AT this ~
During the two, three and four wears mast I'VE 10
gradually been reducing the army, and in his annro-
henslon there was no more danger of war now tbor
there was when the reduction was made. With oreot
emphasis, ana with all eyes upon him, Nh. Adams tban
went on to say, 81 do not believe at all in anv annro-
hension of war at this time. | do not see anv +ostirao
mails that there is danger of war at this fine and
cannot now, therefore, consent to vote for anv incroaso
OF the Army am ready to give notice to Great Rrt-
aiH, ulat we mean TO terminate the treaty between us.
and at the end of twelve months. I am ready ~ 49,
possession of the territory. | declared nv resJinaso
to give this notice at the last session of Congress- and
avow my readiness to give it now. Great annlorao
on the floor and suppressed applause from the crowded
galle[les'J Inns notice ought to be given at once. this
day II II could be done, but such was the value he nIoc.
ca upon treaties, and so much did he regard the nation.
al conscience concerned in this matter that he yvcnid
not vote Tor an additional soldier, sailor, for anv fort;f-
catlon, or even Tor the sappers and rninsrs that have
been asked, until this notice was given. This -
at the end of twelve months he was ready 70 oU u :
jurisdiction over the whole territory, but from sncb ="
result ne did not believe that war would come bo III
indeed no apprehension of war, but if # did az "a
which God forbid, let it come with all hearts bornJm
gether upon this subject, and all hands united in tIo
Geience OF the country. War, he repeated. need mt
follow from the notice, or from occupation. we could
negotiate still, and his beliefwas, he repeated sGa;u
ana again, that war could not be the consequence of
Ce hOuce' but II war came he was sure that it would
Sooh Oe crninated' ana terminated in a manner forev-
err to prevent England from interfering with the ITn;toa
StUtes' Nh. Douglass of III. had previously said tb..
England would commence war upon us at once If we
"ould guarantee to her the safety of her possessions
in Canada. P"''e'sionS
VI the effect of MI. Adams speech | have onlv t;mo
to add that it produced great ensation-uivin onnat
delight to the Western members generallT. and nsrt;c'
ulariy TO the Administration members, while il imnsr+-
cd tne greatest sadness to his more immediate friends
anu IRON tnoSe representing the Atlantic States. What
ls en Tl may De upon the country, it is not easy to
say, Inc House adjourned as soon as he had closed
and the debate will be resumed to-morrow H;s 10y
Will probably be answered by the friends of both nolit'
ical parties, '"N po"'-
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot
c Saturday, Jan. 8.
SENATE The Chair laid before the Senate a fscol
communication from the War Department.
0eVeral written messages, were received from tho
PRESIDENT, and one of them in answer to ino,ir;os n
bout Timber Agents. y" Inquiries d.
a rev private memorials were presented, and one
or two strong ones against Texas annexation N1 O"'
MI. Bresse introduced a bill, directing the Presidor,
to sell the reserved mineral lands in Illinois Wis.,
SIN, and Iowa. SlIDuOaad IN cont,;r IL ~ NNNH-
MI, Dickinson, a bill to improve the navic,4o.
the hudson River At halfpast 70 O'Clock, The SaUl
ate passed in Executive Session. O'A' ~ Nen-
House. The debate on the question of makinr tbo
Dill 1or raising two regiments of mounted riAomon ~
SPECIAL order for Tuesday next, was continued bv ''
MI. Z, J. lngerson, who made a speech. y tbo
course OF which he avowed himself a peace-naker He
mad no apprehension of war-war would net gYow 6Hf
OF tis controversy He was highly delighted with the
remarks OF re venerable gentleman from Massachu
sets and although himself a compromises, and in fayo
OF peace, he never could agree to surrender all ofO
eegon above the 49th parallel-to give up by far the
talrer portion OF the territory. He hoped the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations would vet determine IN re.
port IN favor of giving the notice to Great Britain.
Mr.. Haralson next got the floor and made a few re.
marks for the purpose of inducing the House TO forego
the oregon debate on this Bill. He withdrew the mo-
ton to make it the special order for Tuesday, and then,
H'oNou uo previous question, and 4
Mr. Darragh, o fPa, made a speech in favor of the
whole OF Oregon, and against all procrastination of the
question of giving notice.
Mr. Preston King, ofN. Y, read an extract from
the London Times, which copied from a N. Y. paper
ana commented upon it, an article foreshadowing theI
result OF the Oregon question in Congress. Mr.. K.
SAID, among other things, that everybody of sense
might have known, as the administration undoubtedly
1 knew, that the offer of the 10th parallel would be re-
Jected 1t was made only to strengthen us in the eyes
OF the world, In case war should ensue.
MI: Winthrop addressed the House for an hour, and
was listened to with profound attention. He said it
I was ume Tor gentlemen to lay aside all concealment,
ana speak their sentiments on this Oregon question
to be done with all mystery, and efforts to keep up a
sort OF stage effect about it. He was opposed to Civ
ing n,ouce, as he believed war would be the inevitable
: result. Although differing IN toto from his honorable
colleague, he believed he uttered upon this question,
the real sentiments of the people of Massachusetts.
me debate was continued by Messrs. Owen, of Ia,
, ana Baker, of Illinois, both in favor of the "whole of
oregon" and immediate notice to Great Britain to
%evacuace the premises.
At half past 3 the House adjourned.
MONDAY. JAM S.
SENATE. Petitions and memorials being first in or
der, a number were presented.
Mr.. Niles reported a Joint resolution to reduce the
] process of public printing.
A bill from the Post Office Committee was reported,
establishing mail routes from New Orleans to Texas.
HOUSE, This morning, MI. C. ]. ~Ingersoll, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a Joint resolu-
ton to authorize the President to give Great Britain
the twelve months notice required to put an end to the
Oregon joint occupancy treaty.
The resolution having been read,
Mr.. lngersoll moved that it be printed and made the
special order of the day for the first Monday in Febru.
airy.
Mr.. &. Davis, from the same committee, made a mi
nority report on the subject, maintaining that said no.
tlce belonged to the treaty-making power that is the
President and the Senate, and that the House had No
jurisdiction in the matter and concluding with a resolu-
tor declaring it inexpedient for the House to take any
action in relation to it.
MI: Glddings next got the floor, and delivered him.
sell OF an abolition speech, declaring his preference Fol
war to the present mode, for which he held Mr. Polk
responsible, of admitting Slave States; but in relation
to Oregon, he did not agree with Mr.. Adams, who was
generally in the right.
Mr., Mcdowell, Of Ohio next spoke. He was soc all
OF Oregon, and against the course of Southern. gentle
men, He was still speaking when this report closed
| the galleries hainp crowded with mn attentive .od -