Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-16
THE OREGON QUESTION.
MR.. wEBSTER's REMARKS.

"Be esaefd by tAs S,nste and Hess, Of R,pr,se,t,
tees Sc, That notice be given. terms Of the ea-
W. Tor sorgaung the conventon made Great Bri-
tain and the United States on the woute,h of
egAsen hundred and twenty seven Immediately after the
close OF the pres mt Of Congto unless the
IN MS ds-rehon, shall consider expedieni defer IL q
later pend
"SEc. Apdb- At further resO.ed That 1, is earnestly
desired that the long standing controversy respecting %
IT'S IN the Oregon territory be speedily settled by ncscta
ton aud compromise. In order ttanquixe the pnblc
mind and To preserve the friendly rcsons the coun-
tries."
In the Senate Thursd,y week. the question came up
Tor confederation aud org debate cnsued We here copy
The remaikso Mr.. Webster, reported by the National
ln,ell scncer;
shalt VOTE said he, for both portions Of the amend
ment suggested by the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Col.
quiul an prepared to DO So. At the opening OF the
present session the President uuead up by the SENATE
scot to both Houses the pOnac spondcncc which
had taken place his Secretary of State and IN.
Representative Of the British Government here recon-
intending nj the time the giving Of notice that Gov
cinncnt ct the term,noUon vt the of 1875
The correspondence Tics submitted has very properly been
made subject ct remark this House. will say moth.
Ing N regard TO the prop cty of sending corespon-
dence here suppose such step could hardly be ius,i
liable save ON hs ground TINT the nccotaon ended
by tn, rejection Of the Presidents offer tbs PARALLEL OF
~ as thu boundary aud the imei withdrawal Of tia.
oier because, IN the generi practice of Goyernmet
has been found inconyenient publish the letters
which have passed between negoaors before the end
OF the negotiation has bcei arrived Bu Pre.
dent had sent us this correspondence and the Senate
was called upon the proposition OF notice
thought would expedite decision have before ais
further ponJence which might have taken mace
subsequently 10 that fret sent accordingly moved the
call and IN response to it, the correspondence
has been laid before from which learn the offer by
the BRUSH Envoy submit the question arbitration, and
the rejection Of that otter by the Executive.
Now. without mtRning this time 90 lto any sort
oil examination OF the Of tee Executive in IN mat
Ter or INDUCING IN remark uLrend
feeling towards the Adm nStraivu sny disposition to
em6aTrass the Governmen-lUr feel nothing o the hind
and nothing is further from my ntenoa-I must still be
permitted TO say that ~ posture OF affairs such
as to render quite desiri bic that should know what
Is the opnion OF the Executive in regard this sure
aud is consequences. Nobody doubts that the two
Houses OF Congress have perfect authority TO icrmira ate
the Oregon convennor, without offence any body, be
caus" this is specified right and pre- sent
no Just cause Of complaint IN any quarter. But. pugh
hls Is ON und'ubed Is'ton, yet NUT be considered
connexion with the circumstances which have been
to surround H. The resolution OF has passed the
other House OF Congress with publication ad lition
or by Whatever should b. called, which changes
1t IN some iesTect from being naked notice Of ter
mnan1n iteomes with that qualification condition for
adoption here Oher propositions OfcTs in the Sen.
ate and are entertained nj subjects o! consideration
The Senator from Kentucky in one part of his speech
says tha nc wleave the entire responsibility OF this whole
controversy where the Constitution has placed aud con-
lends that those who have power conduct the foreign
diplomacy Of the country responsible coun ~ and
10 the world for the in which they sha eSerc Sc
tha' poser This certainly very just, but it raSes
doubt neither ought do simply TO give or
fuse To give the naked notice. But sJme mod fcaion
OF the mere naked notice has been made already ia the
other Pouse ana there is. believe conviction ON the
part OF large majority OF the Senate that should to
certain extent be quah, Now hold that, under these
circumstances, have RICH, know in what point OF
view the Elk cuye himself regards this notice; what are
the equences to VIII Oh, in the judgment Of the Execu
i've, the notice lead.
Wien speaking this subject six week ago said
was obvious that tbs President cold Mt expect
because he did the Chief Mag OF sueh
nation must lie exp ced act. If, charged as he
with the defence Of the country he expected any danger
OF ITS being assaulted by the most or able Power upon
earth. still there uo,hing tie Executive commu
show that the President e. expect a var
lie must Ihe', expect nothing but continuance O tie
PIE en spn;o, settlement of by nego iiton. But
how i II to be seu ed On what tenns On what ba,isl
AL that We hear -, "the whole Of Oregon none" And
yS' there Is IN be negotiation. We conceal from
orclyes the word the gross INCONSISTENCY con-
duct IL the srr OF the whole negOt.a ION, part
that Oregon ours; there hing like admitting even a
doubt the part Of ourselves oiher poson
AID yet u negotiate! What is negutiaonl Docs
any Cenenuan expect the Administration arc by ne
collation. TO persuade Or at Brit in to surrender the whole
o. what she holds Oregon They may do this: cannot
say 'hey will no., II that their expectation, let them Try
their hand IN IT. wish them That ish tn At
may get "all Oregon" II can; but let our argument
be IL, aad let settle tie question reasonably.
But do n un -ers.and the po,on placed in
The Executive to be Tor negotiation, nguinst
taking thing hut the whole OF Oregon. What is 10 be
the ground Of negpltionl What the bas which il
is 10 P'oceedi Ii The Executive has made mp his MAD
not 10 Tor lie than the whole he should and
throw himself at the Houses OF Congress.
am ennted TO make tins remark, bceau cannot be
disguised that the pobabs efrt OF this notice viewed
We differently by very intel igent gentlemen all friends OF
the Admiai.uauon, on this floor. The S-natpr f.om
GeoTgil thr Co!quitD regards il tending To
Peac" he expects he hopes peace from and he thinks
the expression of srch opinions he ayows will enabe
le Admins ration 10 the peace OF the County,
here are certain Ohef gentlemen and among them the
honorable Senator ir' IN Michigan, (Mr. Cassj who are
mech less arden, in he hopes peace That Senator's
impression las been, thai, pass this notice there is
POSSIBILITY aud PR Of and So aRRi"si TIE ger
Item ms own declarations and dI'ayowhs spec, hes gen
orally terminate IN the expression ae yi'abe
Mr.. Csss hero rose amid gensia smile, and "a d,
No. tmuch llugher no; used the word; and b, q
leave - contrIUct The have been war
TINS allow has been my posuoni and hope shall ne
yer be misunderstood nor ulsicpfcscnied. do
10 say ai the Senator from Massachusetts intends to mis-
represent me-
Mr.. Webster. Certainly not.
MIR. CasS. What said was, that we were called on by
the Pes6ent give this notice; tina, II we gave H. and
there was no negotiation aud Engan did not cede and
we went on TO carry cut the other recommended
by The Pr dent, that then would be certain laugh
VIII repeat my POSITION | say, il give this notice
and there shall be neg taiion; and II England adheres
T. her Preitnsions and We to take possession Of
VI gn whls she Is there ~ possession, then there will be
-- gentlemen may use any tenn they please. Much
me rmeui
Mr. WcL,isf. The only contingency the Senator ears
- that England q continue her claim. Now would ask
the Honorable Sc atr whether he expects that England
will ever ssrendr all ct Oregon sny Power on earlbl
MI Cass. have NY ubt liz che will. ask
relirquished any CAIN terii,ry she ever had so,
up.
MI Webster. Ex city; and It to the same IN ng.
The gentleman thinks We shall recede, and England
viii not ocede; and tfen, what likely happen than
waH IL was tie Senator's argument End any psr;io-
a. expression he employed, which CAV The i5Oa that
such was his impressions. do charge tn. genem man
with saying ihat"war iueviabe" but what he did say
yet nngs IN my years and every Of the like Ian
guage am reminded u tire with which the Ro
man Senator ended all his speeches, "DsIsHda est Cur
MagO"
ON des1us Of expressing The sontmsnt-( ilhout wish
ing 10 em5lna's the Administrators neg 5ti1ii3ns are
pending Will hold my tongur; my tongue shall be blister.
I'd before viii any thing against og- title so long
as negotiations are pendng buI the President the
smbtrri'ment under which stand am willing cid
tho Admhisu ton. and will aid IL Ootain all to which
we Jisty ened) that musi know something Of the
ve~s, atom, ends, aud objects Of the esident m
recommending this mott cannot much longer be quiet
in Tie existing stue II aaits when measures Of de-
fence ore rec nmended TT but negotiation held out
% likely 10 bring The question settlement by Enginds
giving the whOe matter IN d pYte. Ny doubt Of that