The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-28

GO. was not lees sposed to hope for pesos Ana yst
he we must pass the notice and that de pass
r. we :ss, h.ys TO TAX: ps:....ien and ,s'' in Tia,
laughter In the Senate and in the gasres) War 10
inevitable" (Renswed and increased explosion OF
lsughter)
Gan CAss could no longer stand H. He rose again TO
explain He begged leave to say that never had he said
fsrred his speech 18th December last and did
retract word of it, He would now repeat his declara
ton. which this that II we should pass the notice
and during the interval Eugland should surrender
her prete nsions and should go aud take
sion OF the whole country mere mu De war tsenersi
laughtsr) Gen Cass repeated. that II We give the
notice and Great Britain should refuse to reinquish
clsims and ~e should at the expiration OF the tern,
rroseed TO the occupation OF the whole territory
be tue result put under what term you please
Mr. wEssrsR inquired of the General II he expected
Great Britain TO surrender the whole by gotations
Gen Cass confessed that he had expectation that she
would AMI again referred 10 his speech Of 18th Deem
Der last. snd cited his inquiry therein propounded,
Whsn mas sue been known 70 surrender position or
reiinquish a cisim.o
Mr. wrssrxR confessed there was something in the
terms OF the contingency. II England refused % be
turned out of the territory very likely TO come
But he msn aimed that the previous orebsdowinss of
He should not now enter upon the question IN contro.
versy. II negotiation, stu pending, he would
hold his topRne till II hlstered rather than spesk
against tho Amer title But II was easy to see
the embarrassment under which the administration ust
be sustained "A citizen he desired understanding
as TO tie deternnas policy of the government
were tho views what the objects what the sxpee-
henshe ard ysss momentous that he could not longsr
remain silent. There was preparation fer defence
from Michigan chanoes of securing through nego
fations the whole matter in dispute Il was not the
Judgment Of ms country 1t was not the judgment OF
doDment Of proposition oil thirty years ago, and
frequently repeated siuce. There was necessity
oil renewing this specific proposition but, upon the
general basis, the general plan Of adjustment there
were no causes or provoeslon, Of abandon
mont ia not the opiuon this country at tn. hazard
m
thirty years ago. OF twenty years ago. at later pc.
proposition OF the senator from 0eo,gia He heii.ysd
that 1t would meet with the concurrence Of decided
majority of the Senate. "A voice near MIR. Webster,
thirds Can't say for that but believe that such would
be the Judgment OF large majority Of the Senate. And
ne was wiling TO try 1t to-day The proposition was for
compromise. Compromise can uuderstand-com
promise we can comprehend but negotiations TO take.
and not give negotiations upon the doctrine ofhe whole
OF none" ne could not understand. He wished to
put an end to this destructive state Of affairs,
so runous to the interests OF the country The people
Were embarrassed with the present posture of affairs Of
the government There for instance pro position
US Tor the remodeliing the tariff. Do you pro-
pose 10 augment or to reduce the duties II you pro-
pose to augment for peace7 II you propose to
duce, !. il for war; How any gentleman act upon
60 great question as the of the nation under
THIS uncertain position Of things1 What can do
True II the question Of commerce were brought into
conflict with point of national honor ne would say as
gentleman OF the House said some years ago
Perish commerce. But the commerce Of the country
enters into every mans daily business and int the
question of every mans daily bread and question of
this character to be with Let us act then
Wn possible to restore the public TRANQUILITY
with the ExecutDe merely, we shall gain nothing.
Any opinion a. all was desirable that would tend to the
restoration OF the public order and this he believed to
Senate.
Mr. BREssE explained wherein his amendment differ.
cd from he original resolution Of the Committee Fo
reign Relations Their resolution proposed only to alb.
roEae the convention OF 1927 while his also embraced
that OF 1873 some Of the stipuatons OF which, still in
force were not included 10 the last convention As to
tive and the action of the Senate should prompt and
posye although there was no need of haste In the mat
ter He did not believe the amendment OF the Senator
from Georgia could pass by tro thirds, assumed by
the Senator from Massachusetts.
Mr. WEBSTER stated, that he had merely expressed
the opinion that 1t would receive the votes Of large
majority.
Mr. BhEKsE rejoned that the Senator had said majo
rty but that friend his right had expressed the
opinion that there would be thirds with such OPT
Mon the Senator seemed to CHI me in Mr. Breess could
not believe It. He for could propo
siton upon this question which involved the necessity
OF compromise which recomm snded to the executive
surrender Of any portion of the national territory to
any foreign power whatever And he did not exactly
Know now TO reconcile the two conditions In Of the
dispatches Of the Secretary Of State in which he as
snmes tne whole territory to the Russian boundary
and then suggests the settlement Of the dispute by
;iations Voice on the wing side II think myself
LaugnterJ ar Broese commended that after the notice
recommended by the President it the part Of Con-
gress to adopt the measures necessary to secure
nights IN other words that the time at hand when
We should maintain our rights abandon them He did
not agree with the senator from Kentucky that peace
rights at all hazards and should come why let
come Ater arguing, however, that there would be
war; and afsr stating that his whole constituency
against surrender OF south OF "a 40 that it
was question OF nerve that be tested upon that
that line, MIR b took seat.
MIR CoLouIrT defined his object to be expression Of
me sentiments OF the Senate Of the United States both
upon the notice and upon The question of every inch Of
oregon or pesceabls compromise. His object was to
ascertain the Of the Senate direct upon
these propositions As for himself he had boast
Cd OF his nerve but he thought evidence of the
greatest nerve. in taking ALL but in taking nothing
more than Is right. He though. there was not much
nerve required IN floating upon Mt the popu.
lar feeling hut there would 30 some evidence Of nerve
IN Standing out Tor hat believed to
be the right in opposition to the feelings Of our con.
sutuents tMr Breeze said be had no doubt OF 1t Mr.
toLoriTr said he understood oil that he discuss
ing Tue subj Of nerve Il would require some nerve
N tue Senator perhaps to vote Tor OF
mise but IL q man acted With the single view OF
quitting himself bsfsre God and ms country. he had
nerve enough No great nerve quired where the
unanimous VIII OF senator's constituents him.
But THIS was not question of nerve The
question 49, our iisnt clear, liked and upquestion
soe as not TO be of compromise and citation
de would dsu no line He would leave that to nego
which for thirty years had been subject Of egoauon
oy some OF the best men utst ever lived, anu men Of
He wished to Know Shehsr ". hsa Got ahead OF those
good men whether We were wiser, and men VI more
nsvs .as an they we are gong TO plant ouI:sivs:
prsparatory TO s,ats oil He wished to nave the
sense OF the Senate, whether this question longer
subject oil negotiation not He burned to vindieate
the President from the charge OF inconsistency. His
own onsr OF the Ssh degree after assuming that our
title was clear and unquestonabls, the best svi.
dsnce that this assumption not conclusive in the
legal sense OF the term. II only strong form of
expression oil opinion of the President 1t
uadicton Ia terms TO say that matter clear and
unquesuonable," which had been in dispute for thirty
years Bui the Senator from illinois had said that If
refuse TO stand up for 81 40 il will argue want
nerve. Now he (Sir C) did not boast OF his nerve, but
there were other people, of other States than illinois,
who had perhaps as much the constituents Of
the honorable Senator, the Senator himself
twas genteel way of putting the spurs into man
that might have but little nerve (.aughter) man
VINO had but ltus nerve might be coerced by sucn init
midation No man desires 10 be considered a coward
no body in public lite desires to be put down deficient
In the article OF nerve And challenge like this oil tae
want OF nerve might make men, whose trembling
limbs would scarce sustain them in mounting the stsei
for battle, stand mp to the line courage cuch test,
therefore, was evidence OF Mr. c. did not
brsg OF much couragerom cal oiaion he had made it
an object TO avoid getting into scrapes. Nor had he