Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-14

ded only that Congress should that tile convention should
continue In force longer.
so much had been said and with much ability, on the
question of tite that he believed would be almost
OF time In him TO say any thing about II unless the
Chairman had the table before him little book that the
Speaker sometimes employed in administering the soemny
of members elect before they admitted seats
that Hail If that book there, he would thank the
Clerk read from il what he considered the foundation
title Oregon. If he would turn 10 the 26ih eth, and
2sh of the first chapter Of Genesis the committee
would what Mr. A. considered the foundation of the title
Of the United States to the Oregon territory.
The Clerk here read follows And God sad Let us
make in image, after likeness and let them
have dominion the fish OF the sea, and the fowl
the and ever the cattle, and all the EARTH and over
every creeping thing that creepeh upon the earth So God
created man IN his image III the image Of God created
he him male and female created he them. And God bless
cd them, and God said unto them, BE fruitful and multiply
and repensh the earth, and subdue and have dominion
the fish of the and the fowl of the air and
over every living thing that moSeth upon the earth. u
That, (sad Mr. Al in my Judgment is the foundation Of
title Oregon and of all the title we have to any of the
territory possess It the foundation of the title by which
you occupy that chair and by which are now called
to occupy Oregon and do il without the termna
ton of the convention in which have agreed that will
not occupy it.
And here repeat the idea urged when up before that
there is great msapprehenson zeal the pro-
Visions OF our with Great Britain respecting the Ore
gon territory very great msnomer has been applied that
convention IN calling convention for joint occupancy
not convention Of joint occupation, but of Sos0ccupqon.
is in fact promise that neither Power will occupy the
territory for indefinite tmeat first for years. but sub
sequeny extended nefnitely- notice of twelve months
should have been given from Power the other This
stipulation the restriction which letters hands, and pre-
vents US from occupying the country and carrying that
Law of God which the Clerk has just read from the
Holy Scriptures
controversy respecting Oregon had been with any
other than Christian naton could quote from that
book if in dispute with the Chinese about the terri
tory would be different question So it is different
tha
the rghu occupation of the country because they do
not believe the book, (Which suppose the members of this
House generally do because see them going up to that
Chair and taking their oahs upon and some Of them kiss
ing it, in oken as suppose, of their respect for it, But as
between Christian nations that command of the Creator laws
the foundation of all titles to land of titles territory Of
titles to jurisdiction OF titles to the eminent domain of titles
to individual property All these is true follow from other
subsequent that but that is the foundation Of
them ALL
will ask the Clerk read another short extract from that
book he will please to read the 9Th of the second
Psalm.
Ihe Clerk here read as follows ssAsk of me- and shall
give thee the heather for thine Inheritance and the utter
most parts of the earth for thy possession u
Mr. A. Will the Clerk read one which pre-
cede that passage showing to whom it refers.
THE Clerk here read follows "Then shall he speak
unto them in his wrath, and them his speasure
Yet have set my king upon my holy hill Of Zion. will
declare the decree the Lord hath said unto Thou
my Son this day have begotten thee
Mr. A. resumed That is the parsonage TO whom this pro-
mise made, give him the heather his inheritance
and the utemos parts of the earth for his That
understood, believe without exception by all com
menators, to refer to Saviour Jesus Christ Jesus
Christ who have the parts the earth for
his possession Now, all Chrsendom before the times of
Luther. understood the passage and held with
few exceptions, by all Christians and all Christian nations
speaking of the law of nations that the Pope was
the representative Of Christ upon earth and from this verse
the Palms. and from another the close of one
Of the Gospels Matthew where said that Jesus Chrt
to his apostles q All power aise unto in heaven and
IN earth Go therefore, and teach A nations bapdsine
them in the Of the Father and of the Son. and Of the
Holy Ghost teaching them observe all things whatsoever
have commanded you To- am with YOU always even
the end Of the worldly AOn the bases of these
of Scripture the Pope of Rome asserted and many ages
was admitted by all Christian people, that he had the power
TO give to any king kingdom he pleased authority 90
and subdue babarous nations and possess themselves of
toes occupied by such barbaans and them 10
Christianity.
AT the time Of the discovery Of North and South America
by Christopher Columbus this the law of nations between
all people protesting be Christians and so recognised ac
kncwedged, admitted When Columbus came with com
mission from Ferdinand and Isabella Soveregns Of CASTLE
Leon, and Anagon dated in October 1892 in the spring Of
the following year. Think in April I493 the Pope Of Rome
at that time authorized TO do il by the law of naonsgave
the whole continent Of North and South America to Ferd
Dand and Isabella He authorized them to draw line from
pole pole at the distance Of hundred leagues of
the Azores and the Cape dc Verd Islands, gave the whole
OF the continent west of that line Ferdinand and Isabella
King and Queen OF CASTLE, Leon, and Ansgon.
DO say that that is OF titles to Oregon
must say SO, though think little Of any man can 1t
was good title when given II the faith Of all
the Christian nations of Europe that that such title
was valid and il was under such titles that all territory
acquired for time The Pope in the custom Of giving
away not only all barbarous countries with their inhabitants
but at times civilized countries Hedehroned soverecns
laid their kingdoms under inerdc and communicated
them and oil this submitted And the Government
Of Great Britain this day holds Ireland By other title
Three hundred years before the grant to Ferdinand and sa
bella, Pope Adrian gave Ireland Henry H. of England
and England holds the island under that title now unless in
deed she sets up another title by conquest but Ireland in
form conquered has been in almost perpetual rebellion ever
since England has been obliged c-conquer her half
dozen times and il she means do again now she must
begin laugh The question has been raised whe
her Ireland shall be independent and il get into
With England it will be pretty serious matter for her to
maintain her title.
say absolutely that title under the grant Fer
lnand and Isabella is good eI should rather say il in
itself invalid Our title is founded that general authority
granted by his Creator "repDcnsh the earth and
subdue it. 1t a grant Of the Creator mar
and every individual in his individual capacity much
should be poroncd out 20 hn but that question for
The whole accommodate among themselves thai e.
for communities say wst should be their respective m, ~
and bounds and when they formed, it became aa6er
Of legislation TO determine particular territorial rights Of pro-
pery.
Between nations this must be regulated by co
sent In that way the laws of nations (Which consist OF
nothing but the OF nations and the treaties they
uay nto have regulated how every spot aud inch Of
the entire territory Of the globe shall be occupied II by
virtue Of such conventional agreements that you, sir hold the
seat you occupy, and that do not and that other nds
dual can take II from you.
Our title 10 Oregon has the foundation. When the
discovery OF Columbus came realized az matter great