Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-09

WlUe rom lne tfnlH "lI lUhl-NHy
:. course 1t will 90 Tor nothing. In rclalic
to what The genilcHtan last sad, beg cay
to state that what sad, with cautions ear
>, was, tina, public opinion was settling on III
II line of ~ M n general basis of agreement
II did not say the precise basis Of all TN
\ was offered IN 1896. becnnse | immedlrteI
added that, taking the parallel of 40 as
D general basis, the navigation Of the CO
y lumbia, either permanently or for a term n
+, years, and that Of the straits aud sounds on
islands on the coast. might all be made
, matter OF friendly ncgotmton. did no
, recommend that we should decide one wn,
or the other ms 10 the use of the Cnlumbr
river. Not at all Wha, meant, aud who
| sad was. tha, if 10 should be agreed or
as general basis. was satisfied 20 negoci
ate about all the rest. Bat the gcntlemcr
from OHIO and tho Senate will do me ih'
Justice to allow that said, as plainly ns
could speak or pnt down words ~ writing
That England must mol tXPrCT dny HiHg
sourH Of forty nine degre's. SAID SO IN so
/ many words.
| II IL my Oplnlon-I may be mistaken hu'
tn me it Is as cIenr as III" sun at MONDAY
tha, the strong tendency of pubic opinion ls.
that We ought to stand by our own offer made
that the doctrine put forth Ly the honorable
Senator from South Carolina (Mr. CALHoUNj
The other day ? And has It not been proved
tha, that has always been The extent of our
claim ? | think there are reasons why il
should be.
But rose only to explain. am of opin-
! ion that this question must be sctilrd, and
settled shortly, on the parallel of 40. As to
IL a a.. n, Al,
straits. aud sounds aud i,lands-all that isa
tit subject for negotiation Bot England L.
not to expect anything South of that boun.
Diary. And nm persuaded that the poo
pie of the United Slates-A gr"n, msjorlry
of thcm-arc content now 10 abide by what
their Government offered to Great Britain IN
ls26
Mr.. J NJ CLAYToN said that 'hc motive
which induced him 10 offer tho resolution
was no desire 10 embarrnss the A Admlnsira
ton he never had sought TO do ~, Tor did
ho now bui be thought that there might be-
Senators on tha, Goor who desired to ob
'aln the Information asked tor by the reSniu- .
lion, with view TO the regulation Of their
own course. lie had supposed that the in
formation, when obtained, would necessarily .
be pacific and he though, now that IT II
vote IN favor Of The notice proposed. A.
IN hss own individual vote. n would neither
he regulated nor nj al affected by il. he
had long since made up md rrru'y oppressed
the oplnlon ihnr Tho notice ought 10 b. given.
lie thought 80 suI TIc thought notice
ought "a be- gwen, no matter what might br \
the state Of the ncgocIalI"ns Of 1897 nud the
of illc convention winch follow
4 -, L.. al.
uance !, was impossible Tor ~ even 10 get .
clear and perfect Hle to any portion OF the T
territory. 4
fn regard, indeed, 10 The scttlCmcnt OF the 4
territory, we have greatly the advantage Of
England we can send hundred cuIgIanls
iuto Oregon where she can send one but .
while tho territory is thus fllng up wnh /
our people, we nr" getting no uHi" by TINT /
process, SO long as the convention continues; .
because under that instrument the possession .
of ono Is The possession OF both :" that we .
cannot possibly acquire any exclusive II D.
Ie. As an American, therefore, am nnXl-
,ns to pat an end TO the trea'y. ] agree .
with The Senator from Georgia near me, .
Nr Brrrlen that su tong nS II conlnn"S ""
Irc getting only right i" acquire ulic, hnt
lever can pert Ct IT, II were an Eng
nan | should be anxious TINT the convention
,hould be continued but. as m American,
I'm anxious that II should be cndcd. NJ
No matter. then, whatmav be the rn'nrma.
ION obrnlned ~ reply To the resolution | |
larc offered. trcl bound to vote tor the /
lolce aud prefer It IN the form suggested .
" the Senator !rom Maryland, tMr. JuHN u
;oS. which is but sight modification ot .
hat previously offered by The Senator lrm (
Kentucky. (Nr CRIrrF>pEN IA
One wnrd 10 ;he senator from OHIO. Nr. (
hLLrN.i That gentleman has charged 'h"
senate with Aavng embarrassed the Eve
,utvc by refusing to comply with his recon
nendntlun.
Mr.. AILFS i said embarrassed the Ore.
!on question:
Mr.. CLAYvoN. VOL, the Oregon Qncs.
ton. But how So There have been 10
,arv divisions here I; nothing like II. Al
inow that there are quite MS many gentle
nen in favor Of notice on thus side oi the
hainbcr as on the other. How. then, have
ve embarrassed the question p Not surely
because We have not ~ hot hastc passed the
rsnlu,Ion which cane to H. from the House
II Representatives II he thinks that that
= embarrassing the question, then we have
" but ~ no other way. The i
iruptc has bccn engaged m the constant
discussion of The recommendation ut the EN II
'cutlvc for many weeks II has been d'@.
'usscG with tal:nue,s aud dlllgrnt and r..
.pcctiul consideration.
There j. no dlsposl'ion that hnv" hrcn
,hlc 40 discover, on ,nhcr side ui the Senate,
- cnharrass 'hs question on the contrary !.
her. ia settled dctcunuatlun iu pass tn"
lo,ice recommended ton ~ the very shnp"
n which II vii be most respectful Ia The /.
Executive, Tho resolution "H by ih" /.
senator from Maryland ,Nr J"hnson) l.
nnch moro respectful tn ,h" President thnn
hat received from tho House OF R"pr"spn II
aiivcs. The lnltcr directs, orders, tho Prcsl-
lent ~ give this notice ; hut such - no, ih"
node which has hccn customary when Con.
,rrss addresses the President of thc Untcd .
states. A co-urd,n1lr htanch oi the govern
arnt should ever b. treated with The highest T
,ffcinl respect Tho resolution nf my trend
rom Narylaud aynrd- ihl- indrrotuw. 7.
will not, however. lnnl"r proiract thls
Discussion am content that the r"solnil"n
have offered should be- informally passed over.
suppose that II would be- more acc ptuhle \.
q the President ut present that the ca, \.
.hould not b. pressed. Bn, think, With
uy friend from Massachusetts, (Mt. WFB-