The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-04

would go as far as he could, if the breath Of lie
was IN him, to make that war terminate gorlOusly.
The House adjourned In great confusion
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1916.
The Oregon Quesiion-My. adams Straight up for
81 4O-A Close and Probing Examination of the
Reasons Why-Abohtionism in the Back Ground
-War-Anticipated Change Of the Balance of
Poper from the Gain Of Canada and the Loss of
Teras-Mr. Calhoun and the Naturalization.
"Flre in the mountains-run boys run" We are
impeled to another structure upon the Oregon CUES
tion-a question in the matter of which, like Col.
Benton, we are no neophyte, but upon which some
new development, some new phase. arises now
every day. The controversy, like long protracted
chronic affection, has at length assumed decided
symptoms OF an acute disorder, and is rapidly sp-
preaching its crisis; and 1t may yet result in the
cessity Of surgical excelsior, which will hazard the
constitution OF the patient
Strange are the vicsstudes of life" says Judge
Stanton, Of Ohio, in detailing the history Of M'Nul
ty; and not less strange say we, the vicsstudes
Of politics and politicians The recent position as
sumed by Mr.. Calhoun In the Senate as contrssted
with the stand taken to-day by MIR Adams in the
House, on the Oregon question, at first blush,
would seem to reverse the attitude of these two
distinguished men upon the war question of 1872
and OF the different sections Of country thew repre-.
sent. In 1872, Mr.. Adams was against the war and
so Massachusetts, Mr.. Calhoun was for IT, and
so was South Carolina Now the case appears to
be fairly transposed the stand Of the two great
statesmen fairly exchanged, and the issue between
them as distinct as an issue can be had upon the
question OF war or peace.
But we intend briefly herein to show that Mr.
Adams's ground on the Oregon question is consis-
tent only with his predictions against the South,
while that Of Mr. Calhoun is just as con sisent with
his notions OF free trade economy the safety OF the
South and the harmony of the Union.
tall~ Anx, H.
question became the subject of debate Mr. Doug
lass contended for the right Of the Commute on
Territories to report bill embracing block houses,
rifle companies Rcst.routes NC, in behalf Of Ore
branch Of the subject was properly, the property Of
the Military Committee alone. The speech Of Mr.
Douglass was much OF the same unequivocal 81 40
stamp, a the LITE speeches of Mr. Hanneoan ia the
tSenate. He charged upon the men Of the south.
he absence Of that zeal for Oregon that they had
shown for Texas, and fear Of England and Of
war, incompatible with their bravery against the
HARRISON to the bill OF Judge Douglass embracing
all the measures rected, and particularly to the mi.
litary branch Of the bill, were evidently designed
as an entering wedge to split the bill into fragments
among the committees, and thus destroy it. Judge
Douglass, however, made mastery defence OF the
rights the Territorial Committee assumed Mr.
Holmes, following in the debate, began in firm and
alarm at the prospect Of war-which he conceived
inevitable in the passage of the bill from the Ter
torial Committee The members began to cluster
around Mr.. Holmes, score or two standing lmme-
diatey about him, and the number increasing every
minute, when as far as we could understand, upon
point OF order raised by Mr.. G. J. Ingersol, Mr. H.
was called to order, and 50 was the House.
Mr.; ADAMS next arose-the Speaker first insisting
venerable octogenarian had particularly inquired OF
the Speaker the nature OF the question and the limit
Of the debate allowed; and, being informed that
upon one issue il opened the whole merits OF The
nue hat IaelIp md end a.
lence prevailed, from the universal suspense Of the
position he was about to disclose upon the line of 81
40. The suspense was soon terminated In the
course OF clear and eloquent examination Of the
subject, Mr.. Adams expressed the following OPT
mons and declarations -
LIST. That the conventions Of joint occupancy Of
Oregon, of 1918 and 1927, were not for joint occu-
patton Of the soil, but for Joint right or privilege to
both parties to trade and navigation IN the whole of
the Oregon territory: and that no right to an inch of
the soil had been conceded by either party through
these conventions.
"a. From his view Of the paramount obligation to
the faithful observance OF treaties, all measures,
such rs stockade forts, mounted rlfiemen sappers
and miners, were out OF place but the first step
should be the giving the twelve months notice,
which should have been passed on the first day OF
the session, and for which he was willing to vote to-
dav or tomorrow.
Here Mr.. WENTWORTH rose and moved sus-
pension OF the rules, with view Of introducing
such resolution, but was declared out of order.l
3d. Thst after the expiration OF the twelve
months notice, we should proceed TO occupy the
whole o. the Oregon territory, up to d 40 lGreat
cheering in the House and in the galleries, the
Speaker joining in with his hammer, ,ostenslby to
bring the House to order, but from the rapidity IL
his aprap-raps--involunfarily joining in the ar-
plause.
lth. He did not believe that war would follow as
an inevitable consequence Of the twelve months
notice. We could az Frederick the Great did in
S,lesia, occupy the whole territory, and negotiate
afterwards lie hoped in Cod that as II had been
declared there would DE but one party ia the coun-
try in the event Of war, if such result were To
follow, that such would be the case and if go, they
should not only maintain the whole Of Oregon, bug
expe the authorities of Great Britain from The Can
adas Renewed applause all round the House.
and especially in sleepy hollow, and in the galleries
Here then, in nut shell, is the position des,ne3
by Mr.. Adams on the Oregon question We nut
immediately give the twelve months notice, occuy
the whole Of the territory, al the expiration Of ~