Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-03
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added, hat taking The navigation OF 'i's Co'an
h;a as a gc,.crat bass, then the na?l9''''u'i =.
The Columbia, eile: permanently or !1i N''n
or wears. and that of the straits and Souhas a'u
islands on the coast, might all Oe maze d niaae.
Of friendly negotiation. did no. Teco'ii'n.nu
that we should decide either one way or Inc QUIZ ,
rs 10 the use Of Tie Columbia river MOI d. az ~
What meant ard what sad, Was, ,iai y -
sbou,d be agreed on as genefai dai'i, was sa-
,;sieJ ~ negotiate a5ou; all the reel. bui Inc
gentleman from Ohio and Inc Senate VIII 90 ne
The Justice 10 allow that | said. as plainly % !
conid speak or put down WORDS ~ Wfiiihs, lhat
ENGLAND maL not EXPECT any htng SOUTH q
6,fp.nine degrees. said 50 in SD many worus.
II j, nv opinion-I may be mi>akep-bul 10
me il is as clear as The sun al noon-day, lhai ne
strong tendency OF public opinion IS that VIC GUN
~ Stand nv our own offer made in 1870, IN sup
.,.nce in effect. And was moi that the doctrine
nui forth bv The honorable Senator from oo"'',
Carolina (Mr Calhonn) The other day! Anu
has il no, seen rrorcd that that has always oeeh
The extent OF our ciai.nt MINK lheie die -"
soas WHY i. should be.
Pr, tose only TO explain. am Of ofin'ch
b,, his oncstion mus be settled and settled short
i. - he parallel of19 Asio The navigation OF
ibr Columbia, and the straits and sounds aha
;slands-all that is FL subject for nesoliaiion.--
But England is moi 10 expect any ihin@ sou'h ~
ia, honndarv. And am persuaded thai; the people
ot The United s;tates-a great majority oil thrm-
are coolentnow 10 abide by what their Govern
menl offered 10 Great Britain in 1876.
n.r. J. III. CLAYTON said that the moli7e
which induced him 10 offer The resolution was 10
aesire 10 emharra.s the Administration; ne never
had sought 10 60 SO, nor did he now; out nc
though, there might be Senator'S on that Moor VINO
desired 10 obtain The information asked Tor BY The
,ho i,.'rO
own course. He had supposed that The iniorma-
,;,.n :her obtained, would necessarily he paeliic
and he thought now, that if il were Obtain
eJ il wand be favorable toward a r0;e IN
iavor ui the notice proposed. AS 10 MS o"H
ir.lividual yo'c, il would neither he regulated
nor at all affected by il He had long since
made up and openly expressed me opinion
that The notice ought IL be given. lie though. 80
,lili. He lhuuehi notice ought 10 he given, no
mailer what nigh! be The state Of The negotiation
Ele thought so because the negotiations OF 1927
and the continuance al The convention which
followed them 50 bound us that during lis CON
tiruance il was impossible for US ever 10 get
clear AMI perfect til. 10 any portion OF The teri-
tory, In regard, indeed, u The settlement 81 INC
Territory. we have greatly The Advantage of En-
land: we can send hundred emgrants into Ore
son where she can seLd one; bnI vale the Terri
lory is thus filing up with our people, we are
ge;iins no tile by that process, So long as The
convention continues; because under that ns'rn-
| M nj The possession Of one is the possession oil
bo,b; 50 ha. We cannot possibly acquire any
exclusive lille. As ~ American. therefore, |
am anX ous - pu! al end IL ire treaty. agree
with lie Senator from Georgia near me, CHR.
Bcrrien) that 50 long as il c"i.'nues. We are
getting only iieh, 10 Acquire lille, bn, never
can priieciit. Ii were an t.nsii>hman should
ttnt In 10
nued: bui, as an American, am anxious lha, /.
should be ended.
No mauer, then, what may be The Information
ob.aia,. in reply 10 the resolution have offered,
feel bound 10 VOC Tor The notice; anc prefer
/, in the form suggested By the Senator from Md
(Mr. Iotneon,) which is bu,a Slight modification
rfthat previously offered by The Senator iron
Kentucky, Mr.. Criitendcn.)
One word Ia he Senator from Ohio, (A1r. Al
Ien.) Tha, gentleman has charged the Senate
win having embarrassed The Executive by refu-
sing to comply with his recommendation.
Mr. ALLEN. said "embarfassed the Ore
gon question
Mr.CLAYTON Well, The Oregon question.
Ru, how sol There have been no parry divi-
sions here-nolhing like il. All know that there
are quite as many gentlemen in favor oil notice
on this side Q! tie chamber as on the olher.-
How, then, have we Embarrassed The question:
Nu surely because We have not in no, haste
nassed he resolution which came 10 rs from The
House Of Representatives. If he thinks that that
is embarrassing tn question, then We have en-
barrassed it; but in no o!her way. The Senate has
been engaged nthe constant discussion of Ike re-
commentator OF the Executive for many weeks:
il has been discussed with calinness and diligeHt
and respectful consideration. There is no dspo.
sion that have been able 10 discover, on either
4 ~.
The contrary there is 4 settle! determination q
pass the notice recommended 70 us ~ the very
shane in which il will b. rrost respectful 10 the
Executive. The resolution offered hy lie Sena-
tor from Maryland, (Mr. Johnson Is much more
rsspec,iu 10 The President than Ina. received from
The House OF Representatives The latter directs
orders the President o give this notice; but such
is not The mode which has been customary when
Congress addresses The President ot the United
S,a.es. \ co ordinate branch ofthc Government
should ever be treated with he highest official re-
specl The resolution oil my friend from Mary
and avoids This indecorum.
| will moi, however longer pTorac this discus
sion am content that the resolution have Of.
ered should be informally passed over.
suppose that it wund be more acceptable 10
The Preslen, al present That The call should mo-
be pressed. But think, with my friend lfom
Massachusetts. (Mr. Webs,er) that before or
snal vote on this subject Senators who may wish
10 possess this Information 10 guide their course
| here, are entitled TO have il. am not one.
shall not be governed by il; but other gen llcmer
NAV; and therefore prefer that The resolution
| though now laid aside, should be adopted before
we lake final action in The case.
The resolution was lhereupon passed over in
formally Tor lie present.
The las, dcspalcncs received from the army Of
occupation &c d.,td al Los Pintos 81 miles IRON
Corpus Christi, on The l2lh March. The differ
en-: columns are advancing TO the Rio Grandc with
great regularity, and wiihou, any obstruction
WORTH OF notice. General Worih's command
was II miles in advance OF Los Pln,os-that is
As miles from Corpus Christi.
The United States brig Pornoise had arrived
on The llth Of Arkansas from Vera Crrs. She
lad brought no dcGniiive accounts from Mexico
The Mexican cn!e.is had pro5at ~ noi terminated
New schemes, new combinations were brui.cc
anont-amona others, coalition beiwecn The
Federa;ists ard Santa Annaists. II was reported
mat Paroles was sending some thousands d
r,ooas towards Morn Mexico, az hi =" Go.
vernmpni was attempting 10 raise Two millions
| hy loan: hat ne rciaor wanted conf :naiiau.-
Should the Mexican ':cci.S a4rancr-shau'c
they be able 10 extinguSh lrc emhers OF the vol
cano which even now is TumSlIng beneath lheii
/ feet in North Mexico-and should additional r,
! inducements Be wanting 10 our troops, Tor any
purpose, The Texans have declared ;Sen>eve.
| anz,c.s 10 march 10 our eamp IL any number.
(Eat-n.
Tire Presidents las. message has heen hai!et
with exclamation BY his lre d.-wilh semi.a ,
probation Nv some OF his political Opponents
| The effort Of others 10 produce panic has failed
The Baltimore Am rican (Whic) says Of il
| with regard 10 The special recon msniaiion .
he message, il is, in our humble Judgment. The
! dui" d. Congress - comply with il al orce. The
| position OF The Pres,den,, and ihe Information
which he may be supposed 10 possess in reference
10 our foreign relations, give particular force tc
a recommendation of this kind Il WILL indeed
be f,a.al responsibility il war should come
a fearful responsibility upon those who mag
/ have defeated compliance with this precauion
ar; recommendation for defence" The BALI