Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-20

,a;n nny r;obt. The victories Of Leoninas, :. :, y
Inns Crsar. Frederic Of Prussia ous'', -
Grea,. and Washington, furnished lne l.H.
,ions for this PIT oi his argument. il enss,;or
MIR. Ca'houn's course on me oregon wv" nal,
somewhat ca usticaliy but al The same l'lie
80 s,,c,en, ,ribnle TO that eenilemans aoiinic'
and character as q statesman. 10 cobc'uSion
MIR. Hanpeean made an mpassioheu ar" am :"
mes, appeal 10 Heaven 20 witness the Pu'..; "a
fbp noiivcs with which he came 10 Inc c,I'u =,
ration Of his important question, upon "hi.n 80 80
was Influenced by neither sectional MOI pa ad,22
considerations This speech mas al ieas, ian
green ,anrels 10 The fame of Mi q. as a IT, w., he
I, was indeed much more auie sPeeenn - w. ron.
has herctotorc delivered In either branch Oh Ooh'
gress. ,;neo of he Elec.
,rjc Telegraph, condense from the Ne" ioiA
Herald OF The 18th inst:
From Baltimore to Washington.
! From Philadelphia 10 Newark, NJ. No,.
From New York city 10 The oihns Oh 'he ~"
York harbor. 1s ,,ra
From Albany 10 Utica, n. fp(9o "lleS1
From Boston 10 Lowell, Mass:
From, Boston 10 Nantucket, Mass.
There are row, actually under conslrucpoa'
/ lines ,,,,
/ From Baltimore 10 Philadelphia.
| From Philadelphia 10 Harrisburg, "a
/ From New York 10 Boston.
! From Utica to Buffalo, n. I. -, =
a. soon as the weather breaks lines WIZ DC
commenced from Syracuse, n. T., 10 me Albany
and Buffalo line.
From ALBANY 10 New York city.
From Ithaca 10 Auburn, n. fr(oo u,esI ~
All Of which will certainly be competed WIFI
in six months from this date, II nol III lou!.
i no, this going head with the improvements
Of the day2 mno''
To The Editors Of Tic Enquirer:
WASHINGTON CRY, February Ito, 1910.
Gentlemen: Mr.. flanagan addressed The Sc
male to-day on the Oregon question, ana hearu
him for The frs, time He is not considered, BE-
lev one Of the great and distinguished men IN
,ba, inslrious body; but allow me 10 say 10 you,
without extravaganza Of language, that he has
delivered a most luminous and powerful argument
unon this great national Question-an argument
which | assert will not be overthrown. Ihis
speech in nv poor Judgment, will challenge The
admiration ofevery enlightened patriot and states
man in the county, and place MN DY lhe sue Oh
the ablcs, debalers in thai Chamber have not
ne honor OF knowing Mr. flanagan, and II he
has been regarded as gentleman oil superior
talents and extensive a,tainments, nave MOI oeph
aware Of the fact. From his mastery effort 10
day, however, he will take high rank IN The ma
rioIal councils, and commend himself 10 The adj
miration and loud applause of the American peo-
pie. lie is one OF The granite pillars OF Demo-
cracy ia the Senate, and tower oil strength 10
The State Of Indiana. He is, indeed, an orna-
ment 10 that gallant and patriotic State, and The
Whole West may Justly be proud OF such repre-
sentative. But lhe people OF Indiana especially
should cherish andhonor him-should cherish and
honor his LOFTY principles and commanding abil-
lies While be is on the wachtower, their rights
and interests are secure, and their h"n0r VIII
neyer be furnished. The honest yeomanry OF the
great and fertile valley OF The Mississippi may
isi under their own vine and fig tree. and there
shall! be none 10 make them afraid" And when
;heir descendants shall cross the Rocky Noun
,ains, and be scattered abroad throughout the dis
tart plains OF Oregon, they will carry with Them
the mos, lively and grateful remembrance OF his
pa,rolc services, and erect proud monument 10
his eminent talents his noble virtues and his last.
Ing fame. ,,o e :.
most distinguished members OF The Senate-ano
the "a leriss, although mol quite 80 much crowded
as when Mr.. Allen delivered his great speech,
eyinced the deepest interest Throughout and occa-
sonay showed considerable sensation. he as
er,ed broadly. that our lille 10 Oregon was "clear
and unouesrlonable;n add the evidence he ad-
duced in proof and The powerful arguments he
enployed 10 sustain and enforce the proposition,
were such as to carry conviction home 10 he
minds ofhi audience they were such indeed as
would have secured The verdict OF Jury com
posed Of Twelve unbiased and eniighted citizens.
In bold langua &c he expressed his opposition 10 the
views otlhe great statesman oflhe South, Mr.. CAL.
houn. which he regarded asinconsis,ent with his
pas, course; but in justice TO tina, distinguished and
generated Senator, ne pronounced upon him one
OF the handsomest and noblesi euloges ever
heard. MIR. Benton, whom the orator styled Inc
GREAT Senator from The West, was also presented
n his 20 trymen in a most enviable point OF
view. And while he, too, was alluded 10 as hav-
ing departed from the broad landmarks OF ms
own erea, principles, he received, al the HANDS
OF The Senator from Indiana, the most honorable
applause for his great talents and superior States
manship.
Judge M ,sur rose TO make an explanation
hp. 6avea iou. he bitterly regretted his hav-
inc interrupted the Senator from Indiana. In
,hTee words. Mr. flanagan gave the Senator
from North Carolina a blow, which not only ST.
fenced him but nailed him 10 his seat for The day
And as 10 the notice taken OF the Senator from
Delaware, Mr.. CLAYTON, think he ough! to have
called upon The Rocky Mountains 10 cover him
and 10 siicM him from the wrath OF the American
As fear that The mail will be closed, and
knowing that Mr. Hannegan'' speech will sus,
tain nv views of il, must close this hurried anc
imperfect sketch Of il. Your friend, K.
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