The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-25
correspondence of the Standard.



public men, appears to have ceased her exertions
from utter exhaustion. She sleeps, and Washing
ton at this moment is almost free from excite
ment as your venerable town Of Murfreesborough
Not even story Of Cabinet changes is in circula-
ton. The quidnuncs are in despair, but they bless
their stars that foreign news must reach in the
due course of things in day or two
On Monday last, Mr.. Hannegan of Indiana made
r his speech in the Senate against all compromise on
the Oregon question. He goes the whole hog
that Isl he thinks it the duty of the American gov
ernment TO insist upon the territory to 54 4O TIC
justify this position he argues that our title has not
been practically affected by the joint occupancy
and that consequently, Britain is without the sha-
dow Of claim any fair interest in the territory
Heretofore, Mr.. Hannegan has been considered as
decided "lesser light" in the U. S. Senate and
r although do not think that the and substance
OF his arguments, or the positions which he has
seen mt to assume upon the question, likely to
) make an enviable reputation for him as states
man, dIplomatst or politician, | must acknowledge
mat as debater he has certainly added much to
his fame. He has indeed made a reputation by
this speech, which, an oraforica effort simply,
would have been well worthy of The fame of any
member of the Senate. / however regard such
speeches as being quite unfortunate as those of
our friends who go too far the other way. The
latter must tend to create the impression, abroad,
that the Congress and people of the United States
are not disposed 10 back their government in a
firm and manly defence of the rights of the country.
II Sir Robert Peel, acting under The influence Of
such an impression, should venture TO trife longer
with the United States the question, to attempt
10 bully US, trouble, serious trouble will still even
tuate from the Oregon question the controversy
finally settled. On the other hand, the manifest
ation in the national legislature of disposition to
reject every offer which England may make ex-
cept that Of full and free relinoushment of all
claim to the territory up to Sd 40 hardly fail 10
result almost unfortunately, for the British ne
! goilators may then come final attempt at an
adjustment Of the question, under the impression
that we rather want war; than a settlement of the
h0V oiohf
the prospect OF peace. Thus, those who blow 100
hot as well as those who blow too cold operate 10
embarrass the labors of the Administration in fore
ing peaceable adjustment of the question upon
terms by which the rights and honor of the coun-
try may be sustained. The war party as they
have been termed, all told. in the House. amount
as shown by the vote on Ramsey's amendment to
the notice resolutions, TO ten good, true and va
liant men! The " Raleigh Register" has doubt
less PLAYED second fiddle to the National Inteli-
gencer:" OF this city, in trying to create the i'm
preston that there is war party in Congress of
respectable numbers but | reckon the Editor has
forgotten 10 inform his readers that ten men COM
pose the real strength Of The party who are willing
10 close The avenue TO peaceable adjustment of
the question.
Judge Colqutt of Georgia the man who once
upon time married couple in the morning next
plead cause as lawyer, then sat as Judge of
the county court afterwards made one of his ia !
nous stump steeches IN the afternoon, and at |
hISht preached sermon in the Methodist meeting |
house addressed the Senate on Tuesday. He is |
notice man. decided notice man. But he is for |
dong nothing which will tend to place the contro-
TeTsy beyond the control Of the Executive, who is
held responsible for its final satisfactory settlement
oy the people OF the country. Judge Colquit speaks
with a rapidity which is most nconceiveabIe to one
who has never heard him. His every sentence is
thought-a clear, plain, and applicable thought,
which so bears on the subject matter being dis
cussed, that notwithstanding the too quick
sion of his words he is always listened with de-
light. To my mind, he has more of that tloquence
hnA N1hIn oh h. hat
mans nature, than any other member Of the Sen
ate. 1t indeed would be difficult for one, however
corrupt, 10 hear him atIentivey on such question,
without involunlarily paying that homage to our
Maker " hich is necessarily involved in deep SYM
oathY with high noble, and truly christian seuti-
nents. He sways the soul, and yet there is no. 7
hing Of the preacher about his senatorial Efforts
ar from it. His power lies in great command of u
anguage, brought TO bear on learning combined
With an ardent temperament held in check by A
sound discretion and wel-6xed principles. =,
On Wednesday and Thursday morning. General u
Dix of New York (SIlas Wrights successor) made A
lis speech. As he had never venuFed 70 say =,
more than few words before, IN the Senate, great
urosity was excited in Washington to hear him b
more especially because he came here with dis o
inguished reputation which his effort has well
ustained. He speaks like quiet and dignifed te
en;leman who does not make an impress d.
ion. He talks to The queston-not to Buncombe ~
lis clear head aided very evidently by intense la J.
or, has enabled him to throw much light on the Ut
uestion of our title to Oregon, which was the prin-
ipal branch of the subject touched by him. This
peech has certainly given him high rank as SEN
tor. I hat kind of rank, too, which will cause
i'm to be relied on by his political friends as a IN
Irong man in serious encounter, while the same r.
me it inspires his opponents with just dread ~
st his capacity for investigation and eucidation +
brought to bear on their sophistcal and windy pl
forts, whenever made.
Mr.. Dix was followed by Col. Benton. There ca
as perhaps more interest excited in Washington M
know precisely how the latter stood on the Ore ne
on than with reference the views of any other =
lblic man here. He had except dark" on the cn
inject. Not word hint as to what grounds he uu
ould probably take permitted to pass his lips m
oI best informed political friends, even, to-
lily at loss 10 divine whether he really was or ca
as not in favor of the notice. Ordinarily, Colonel
enton taxes pains to conceal his views upon
~ question Of public Interests but he certainly -o
'parted from his rule this instance. will not 'e
etend to divine the Of this change not so fin
uch of policy of habit. His speech, however tai
longer left any in doubt to his position with .
ference to the notice. which he susiains with all 10
$ heart as the only policy by which the contro- d.
'rsy may be finally adjusted without war. He f.,
viewed the history of his connection with the IVA
regon question at some length. Referring to his
rly opposition to the convention of joint occupa
'n he remarked that when it was first made lin int
19) he hac denounced it in unmeasured terms do,