Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21

wa because holiness and promptness were
necessary to success. 1t was the golden
opportunity; and one years delay would
have lost Texas to US forever. II am
for more Deliberate measures now, it is not
because am not friend to Oregon. On
the contrary, Oregon has no better TREND
than myself; there is no one VINO woula
venture more to save II. But II IS asked
why do not pursue the same course ct ac-
ton as in regard to Texas II Inc gen
tlemen will refer to my remarks IN 1913,
he will find that the views which governed
me then are the same as those which GO
vern me now. believe, sir, that prec'pl-
fancy will lose you Oregon forever-no,
not forever; but it will lose you Oregon
in the first Struggle, and then it will re-
ouire another struggle hereafter, when we
become stronger, to regain 1t.
will not go into this question nov; |
am prepared, when it comes up for dis
cuss,on, to show, if argument can show,
that the principle involved in these resolu-
tons, so far from gaining Oregon, will for
the present lose every inch of that terri
tory; and it is on that account, as much
from the fear of losing Oregon as from the
desire of avoiding war, that have propo-
sed amendments TO the Senator's resolu-
tions 1t is for this reason that am OPP
posed to the resolutions. Sir, if my adj
vice had been pursued, we should never
have been involved in this controversy al
all. now act under circumstances not
produced by myself, and will do the best
| can to save the territory of Oregon,
which hold as valuable as the Senator
from Indiana himself can do. If YOU In.
stitute a COMPARISON between Oregon and
Texas, | would say that the former is as
valuable 20 us as the latter, and | would
as. manfulIy defend it. If the Senator
and myself disagree, we disagree only as
to the means of securing Oregon, and not
as to its Importance. do not suppose the
Senator intends TO reflect upon the Presl-
dent; but there can be no difference, as
far as the principle involved in this ques-
ton is concerned, between the circumsian-
ces, when the proposition fora division al
the 18th parallel was made, and now. L
was as sensible then TO make the offer as
it would be now.
Those who agreed with the honorable
mover of the original resolutions, would
reject all further negotiations: those on
the opposite side would be disposed TO con-
time negotiations. That was the whole
amount OF The matter; and his sole reason
for moving the amendment was that the
sense of the Senate might be fully taken
Mr.. ARCHER merely rose Mt this time
for the purpose of expressing his profound
satisfaction at the course taken by the dis
tinguished Senator from South Carolina
He came here imhued with apprehension
but he hailed the attitude taken by the Sc
nator as an undouhted omen of peace; anC
from his place here, ne proclaimed the
glad lidings to the country. And why?
They on his side of the Senate would now
find on the other side members enough t.
sustain them in the ground which they
were going to take.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON addressed the Sc
nate deprecating the introduction of the
subject while negotiations were pending.
Mr. HANNEGAN. What negotiations
Has not the President told us, in his mes.
sage, that there is no proposition now
pending that the last proposition from ,hi
government had been cavaierls rejected
and had been Immediately withdrawn
He has now called upon us to aid him
and has published to the world the entir,
diplomatic correspondence.
The President had said that our RICH
to the whole OF Oregon was indisputable
and what did the resoI ,tions he had sub
mited express bevond reteraiion q
this opinion? The title TO Oregon ha
been nobIy sustained by the honorabl
Senator from South Carolina, and also b
the present Secretary of State. And. h
would ask, in what qnarter of the Unior
would they find any a>semhIage of Anne
rlcan citizens who would give their sane
ton to the REIMBURSEMENT OF anv portion
of 1t? With the irrefragible testimony il
favor of our tile which we possess, ther
would be about as much proprieiy in IN
surrender OF Florida, or Maine, or Massa
chusettS, or any other State of the Union
A great deal had been said about the rich
OF England; but he had vet to hear tn
first substantial argument or proof to sup
port 1t. He had yet to learn that she ha
any right in Oregon beyond the permits
slVe right Of a tenant. She had no RICH
to Oregon. No man could produce an,
proof of such right. If any one could
he would do more than Mr.. Pakenhan
who, IN his opinion, had signal, failed i,
his effort
The Senator from South Carolina ha
dweIt on his great londness for Oregon
and had stated that he was as rue frien