The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-12

ritory to which he did not believe the Initial g.,
had the best title. But tho senator from NJ
Carolina [Mr, .HLYwOoDl said that was IN, oH
ieet Of the $40 4O men TO make presidents and In,
o0t Of very small matenals--out Of little men "a.
would ask that senator, if it was not possibl. az
senators 10 be governed by higher motives H.
for one, would not yield one foot Of American ~
10 make line Of presidents that would extend =
thousand years. He, for one, could say that
whatever motives might govern Others, although h,
could not lmpute unworthy motives to honorabl,
men--he was no mans partisan for the precedence
He had never been mixed up in the business ~
president making. IL was sufficient for him, when
The democratic party presented its caDdidal,
man of high character, OF sound morals, and Of
sound principles, he sustained him with his whOI,
soul and such always would be his course, whether
the President came from the ranks OF the people o,
the politicians. As TO the Baltimore convention h,
had nothing to do with il. He managed non. Of
its concerns. He felt no very deep interest in il
He expected that II would present suitable can
didate; and who that candidate was, was N
him matter Of indifference. He did BO
90 near the convention. He was connected with
none ef its arrangements. He held himself aoOi
from il. The State which he had the honor in par
70 represent, had sent proper delegates to H. and /,
con6ded In them 10 represent him there. Bot Il.
senator from North Carolina said that that conVsO
ton was composed Of factionists, led on by dsma
gogues. He (Mr. A. could hardly believe thai
He had understood that the purest and grsas.t
mon Of the party from every section OF the Union
were there. But, If composed Of factoniss, led on
by demagogues, no good come from 1t. II 30
they would well deserve 10 lose the whole Of Ore.
gon. The senator from North Carolina mad, N,
still more Objectionable remark when speaking upon
this subjeet-where do you 60 for President,
My friend on the right, lMr. HAMroSl
said, TO the ranks Of the people. viii Won
go to the shoemakers and eobblersl was h.
asked. No. They themselves knew they war,
not qualified. He (Mr. Al was no demsgoru,
but lie had always entertained Just regard for IN,
virtue, purity, and intelligence Of the great msss,,
Of the people. He knew that ancient and modern
history was full Of memorable examples Of mi1h,s
men taken from the ranks Of the peoplo-warr,or.
philosophers, and statesmen. He certainly was sur
| prised 10 hear that sneer coming from the d,r
ocratic side Of the chamber; from the other aid,
would not, perhaps, have ELECTED such a feelinr
| He had intended to have said something about v,,
But the lateness Of the hour, admonished hum b
the observance Of brevity. The responsibility On
war rested altogether with England and that h,
wished to impress the on the other side N
the chamber. IL deyolved upon England to rsnoui,h
her pretenslOns for the sake Of peace The Unl.d
States were not to make all the sacrifices for n,
sake Of peace. England must do that II her,tit,
was doubtful-if il was not "clear and unousstioD
albeit deyolyed upon her to keep the peace AZ
do-you must not violate the peace Of the world
better sacrifice rights unquestionable rights rattle,
than involve the country in war" He had heard
il stated that the senator from Kentucky I'M
! CRITTESpEsl had made wise observation 10 rel,
ton to this matter. That gentleman had said that
the man who would rashly and unnecessarily coun.
sci his country TO war; would assume a responsible.
ity that would sink navy He (Mr. Az would
say in reply, that the man who sacrificed the aso.r
tanned rights Of his country, assumed responsible
ty that would sink world. The senator from
Georgia, at an early period Of the session. had said
| that the man who would unnecessarily and rashly
counsel his countrymen 10 war, deserved the nh
nous renown Of Aerostatus; but in his (Mr. An
opinion, the man who counselled his country 10
purchase peace by the surrender Of rights deserved
a still more Infamous renown. One other view be
would present, and conclude his remarks. Oregon
might be lost but in two ways-by negotiationo or
I by "masterly inactivity" OF the former he had no
apprehension, for he trusted in the President H,
had confidence in tho man, in his recorded opin-
ions, and knew that he would not deceive bis
friends. But let them adopt 'mastery mac
tivity," and the effect would DO disastrous in
the extreme. Emigration would be stopped,
and those who had gone to Oregon would b
4 left unprotected. The community there would then
in process of time organize themselves into an nd..
pendent government. Already overtures he'd been
made to encourage that by Mclaughlin and Doue.
lass, the heads Of the Hudson Bay company; and
for the preservation Of the balance OF power Frame
and England would gladly aid in the accomplish.
ment of such an end. In view, then, of all thes,
things--in order to maintain the rights of III.
i United States-in order to maintain peace-n order
% protect the American citizens in Oregon, and To
hasten the building on the shores Of the Pacific
mighty empire OF freemen affiliated to this free re-
public, he would vote for the notice. Mr. A. then
resumed his seat.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose and said that it was his de-
sire to address the Senate on this question; but Is
the day so far advanced he would defer his n,
4 He moved that the Senate now djourn.
This motion was put, and adopted, and the Sem
ate accordingly adjourned. ..