Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
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CON QUESTION.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 40.

IMPROVED ASPECT OF THE ORE.
\ CON QUESTION.
i WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
Rumors have become facts in regard 10
Mr.. Calhoun's opinions, and to-day he has
spoken for himself, both by word of mouth
and the Introduction of series of resolu-
tons which have been prepared in opposi.
ton to those introduced by Mr.. Hannegan
Of Indiana. Against these resolutions Mr..
Calhoun has committed himself by the
strongest possible language. He regards
them as an actual and intended censure
upon the President of the United States
for offering TO negotiate upon the line of
the 49th degree of north latitude, and as a
threat that he must not do so again, Mr..
flanagan admitted in the debate of to-day
that the resolutions presented by him were
intended as warning to the Executive
not to renew the offer, or accept it if Of
fered by Great Britain. which the British
Minister recently declined.
Against opinions like these Mr.. Calhoun
has, under advice from friends, and from
his own convictions of public duty com.
mitted himself at once. The following res
olutions were submitted by him immedi-
ately after Mr.. flanagan had called from
the table those of totally opposite char
acter which he had yesterday presented
for the consideration of the Senate:
Resolved, That the President of the
United States has the power by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, TO
make treaties provided two thirds of the
Senate concur.
Resolved. That the power of making
treaties embraces that Of fixing and settling
boundaries between the territories and pos.
sessions of the United States and those Of
other powers, in cases of conflicting claims
between them in reference to the same.
Resolved, That however clear their claims
in their opinion, to the country included
between the parallels of 49 deg. and 81
min. 40 sec. north latitude, and extending
from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific
Ocean. known as the Territory of Oregon.
there now exist and have always existed
conflicting claims to the possession of the
same between us and Great Britain. the
adjustment of which has been the subject
of negotiation between the respective gov
ernments.
Resolved, That the President of the
United States has righ,fuly the power un.
der the constitution by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, provided two
thirds of the same concur, to adjust by
treaty the claims Of the two governments
to the said territory by fixing boundary
for their present possession.
Resolved. That the President Of the U.
s., in renewing the offer in the spirit Of
peace and compromise to establish the 49th
degree of north latitude as line between
the two countries to the said territory, did
not abandon the honor, character. or the
best interests of the American people. or
exceed the powers vested in him by the
constitution to make treaties.
| The debate upon these and the previous
resolutions was commenced by the Sena.
tor from Indiana, who in all his remarks.
held the most extreme and radical opinions
as to our right to the whole of Oregon,
and the limited powers Of the Executive
in acting upon question like this.
Mr.. Calhoun chose not to be drawn
very far into the discussion, but in addition
to the views expressed in the resolutions
above quoted, he said that Oregon had no
truer friend than himself-that the resolu.
tions of the Senator from Indiana would
operate as a censure upon the Executive
that he was well satisfied to leave the whole
subject in his hands--that he approved
entirely OF the Presidents offer of the 49ih
degree-that war ought not TO be talked of
until negotiations were hopeless, and that
the Executive was competent 10 make
treaties and to decide the question.
In these opinions Mr.. Haywood. of N.
c., concurred, except that he was more di.
rect in his rebuke Of Mr.. Hannegan in cen.
surfing the President thus early for what
had been done. He was opposed to the
whole subject embraced in the abstract res.
olutions, and to any discussion of these
questions at this time, unless they should
be conducted with closed doors. Like Mr..
Calhoun, he wished to know what the Pres.
ident would be able to do by treaty before
running wild in debate. 1t would be time
enough for the Senate to deliberate when
the President had ceased TO act. He, for
one, had confidence in what the Executive
would do and in what he had done.
Mr.. Allen. of Ohio, remotely insinuated
that all this war cry now heard in the
country was got up by property holders
who were afraid Of their shadows He
was for giving the one years notice and
extending jurisdiction over the whole terri.
tory.
Mr.. Calhoun said upon this subject he
meant to be understood. The question
now before the Senate was one as to the
power of the President and his right to
negotiate. If war came he should be found
at his post and doing his duty; but that