Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-13
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FIRST SESSION.

(Nlr Benton obtained the naor ON "Wednesday. His
speech was confined 10 proving that the d9h parallel
established by tho commissioners under The Treaty Of U.
ucchla fact which. if il could be proved. Gen. Csss
said he would shy about Oregon. We give sn-
y the conclusion Of MIR. Benon's specify
The great fact is now established. The commissa
cs did meet under the treaty Of Uuech; they did exc
cute the spulaiuns o that treaty they did delernine
he limits between The French and British possessions in
North America and the parallel III forty nine, from tho
Lake OF e Woods ind, hniley the west, was II
the boundaries established 10y them
make no application Of this Tact draw nrgn.
menl from II. do not apply II 10 tie question OF little.
am mol arguing TILE. and will not do II. but am yo
DEBATING history. assaulted nj vital poni by the bDot
which Inns been quoted and endofsed | am vndica,iny
the intelligence ol thu American Senate exposed con.
tempt In The eyes o Europe by supposed ignorance Of
treaty which ia o the grea, political landmarks In
Europe and Americas. aud am demonstrating 10 the
Scnaor from Michigan that the condition hns become aba
souic on which he bound himself yesterday 10 REVERSE
his Oregon position.
Mr.. President. the Senator from Michigan gives ~
Some just aud wise observations the frivolous aud
diculous causes which have sometimes lived great
ontons IN terrible Blu, think that in one Of his
Illustrations. he fell into misapplcaon Of an hslori-
cal met and that without the mid Of Gfeenow : hook
II was the ease Of the resulting from the water on
The lodys gown. Tho incident, suppose. of the
ter and the gown. III which ladies' were draiafis
p'rson0, aud ltlle Dig proanani fgurante, iuok
place IN The con nj Queen Anne; took pacenot Trans
ped. do not write me down iranspir d. or shall GER
lanly expire. This Incident ook place in tie Court ef
Queen Anne the imperial Snrah Duchess Of Marble.
rough call her Imperial who could shy 10 the proud,
cs' Of the old English Dukes HAT the widow of john
Duke u Marlborough married no man. moi
pefor. This lady and her dog was a party on one side.
aud Mrs. hlasham on the oher-and the opposite
OF producing war. II actually led to peace for tho
Queen, taking ra'' with Mrs. Masham, qunrreled with
IA. a. Al. II
so recalled him from his command. stopped The of
Victory, and then made peace-lhe very peace whose
benefit "eare now claiming that of Utrecht. Ard thus
Ike incident OF The gown and the throws It's point
and power The other side. mud actually connects with
The very punt have been establishing
Mr. D. had not voted for the purchase of Grcenhow's
book; he had but poor opinion OF books compiled in
were generally shallow oi no use to me niorIIeo. Anu
dangerous 10 the unnl"med, whom they lead as,ray
and 10 the ndolen, who would Trust 10 their superficial
CLOSES without gong 10 the fountain head, aud seeking
truth ht The bottom o the we'll 80 Of the book in ques-
ton. Had II not been for Grehhow's Oregon the Sen
aor from Michigan would have snnghi the history Of
the treaty OF Utrecht III The authentic documents which
library confirms, and would have found the Truth.
and would have been to-day free man, and not pss
oncr he constituted himself yesterday In The hands ot
the Fory~ Mines. lie is their prisoner doomed 10
dwell Al 40. lie 10 not killed, but taken We may
say Of him the consoug messenger said 10 Penelope
1.-THE great Ulysses is mol dead,
"Bni tar from wife and sun.
ale lir,s prisoner, on n desert ,sie,
| will not follow the poe, aud say
"Deianed by saraee mrn !"
For the Forty Nnes are not savage. but peaceful and
mccIlu and will allow the captive the full Liberty Of
person, his parole OF honor yesterday given, cend.
ton become absolute. never pass 40,
again that name Of omen. The Russlan line. This is
sad termination almost rdiculousofhis warke COLI
mencement 1t is the fruit OF his dependence Green
how's book. That book has been The little dog Of his
catastrophe. ilencefJrlh the Senator's occupation il
gone. Nar-nevilable waf--ean no longer be The bur.
den Of his song War is evi,able lneviisble has
reversed lis application, 1t is peace that is now nevis
table, and henceforih We must hear that dulcet sound
The effect Of This change In the Senator's position
be great. On the Greclan band Of whom he s tho
Agamemnou, it mos have diminishing effect.
That band months has been sitting for the pics
which the poet drew of our grandmohers in tho
time OF long wasted gowns and tight stays
"SmalI by degrees and beautifully less"
But now the Sudden deduction of so much weight and
strength, the person Of their chief, must leave them
almost nothing On the future conduct NJ the campaign
must have decisive fleet, for The Ajaxes of this
petition, both big and e. must when their
great chief has Imposed The penalty of silence aud nnc
ton on himself. On The country II must have fine ef-
feet Tor The alarms of will suddenly cease. Tn the
Treasury the effect will he delightful The tweniy~one
millions extra Tor the ornaments OF the navy, aad The
eight nlne millions ecra fer the army, will cease to
be wanted. The Military and Naval Committees, il
moi wise. nave N least Deen lucky. lHfy Oeiayeu w
report bills Tor these thirty millions, and to~ay they bee
came unnecessary. Inactivity in them, il MT mastery.
has al least been profitable: il has saved thirty millious
of extra taxes, or leans, to the people.
But ! conclude. have made no speech upon Oregons
md will make none this time. And here ! will an
swer pnblickly question which is often put TO me prf-
valeIy, "Hhy dent you speah2' Answer: profess TO
friend Ia this administration and mean TO Keep my
sell in position act according 10 my proessons do
not run ahesd Of the Administration in it's aps
proJrale sphere: do not TO take negotiation out
of his hands, do not undertake TO lead il
drive it, to conflict with it, or 10 denounce il,
with without hypuheses, before or the fact.
The Presidents position is arduous: his responsibilities
to his God aud his country great believe he doe
ing his best TO reconcile and accomplish together the
great objects Of the peace, the honor and the rights III
his country; and, believing this. shall hold myself
position 10 view his with perfect candor. and with
the strongest disposition support him in what he may
find II necessary TO do.
(Gen. CAss was not in his seat but his friend, Mr..
HANNEeAN, made an imprompIu de'ense, Of which We
give the latter paragaphs.l
Bul ! mns be permitted to congratulate who very
kindly and condescendngfy nn,iced my humble salt and
did me the honor 10 call me his ffiend and If may bs
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