Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-07

territory up to $40 40.
Mr.. HOUSTON advocated the giving Of notice and the
subsequent recommended by the Executive which
he insisted would bring the whole matter to speedy and
peaceful settlement.
Mr.. CATHCART Of Indiana, made humorous and some
what desuoy speech behalf of the notice. and in reply
those who had opposed it on whom he often turned the laugh
of the committee
Mr. MARTIN Of Tennessee went into an effective speech
IN support of the resolution for notice. without qualification
and IT this should fail for the amendment introduced by Mr.
DRoMeooLE If not then for that OF Mr. BLACK, OF South
Carolina and last and least il all these should fail then for
the amendment moved by Mr. Human.
Some explanations passed between Mr. M and Mr.. ADJ
ANS on the fears Of the latter that peace might be preserved
by the Presidents backing out from bis position. He was
gentlemen who had spoken in opposition 10 the
tce especially his colleagues and the gentleman from
Virginia.
Mr.. PARISH, Of Ohio offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of the
United ates 81 inerica % Congress assembled That the
enlarge its territorial limits by discovery treaty,
the number Of States in its Union without endangering
its peace its strength and its perpetuy also the political
opinion that any such enlargement admission evnces sp
r Of aggrandizement OF conquest OF AMBITION opinions
emanated by the advocates Of arbitrary Governments which
false in experience and cannot be admitted
by the American people. fi.n
Resolved That whilst conoede European forms of
Government where in theory the Cro is the from
which all power emanate that political balances may
cessary create and maintain rulers and 10 check limit and
control the people and whilst the pacific character this Co
interference with their systems OF their continent yet
the American continents where from
of the popular will such political balance Of power is
resisted by this Government.
Resolved That the late Indication by friendly Pow
introduce the American continents the European
system Of balance Of oper justified the President in his
nua message in bringing the subject before Congress and the
country and in declaring before the world that the American
continents by the free and independent condition which they
have assumed and mantan henceorh be consider
ed subjects for future colonization by European Power
and that it should be distinctly announced the world
settled policy that European colony domain SHALL
with our consent be planted established any part Of these
continents.
Resolved That this brincib thus avowed whilst it does
pretend perfect title has immediate app
cation TO the Oregon territory where our title is clear and
unquestonable and has and its declaration and
enance become necessary the proposition submitted
the British Minister adjust the boundary the 49h de-
gree onorh latitude and precudes the Executive from
accepting any proposition or entering into treaty whereby
portion Of " the country westward of the Stony Rocky
Mountains" shall be coded to Great Britain
Mr. p supported the resolution in vehement speech
favor OF notice. and all subsequent measures down to grant
ing preempton rights for land He denied that they would
lead but whether not the President stand firm
to the ground he had assumed be politically ruined War
lay at the option Of Great Britain if war her policy she
would want preex; and peace, nothing Congress
could do would force her into He denied that Pre-
sdent bound to accept offer Of 49, if made He
Guided by asserting that he preferred compromise and
if the notice should be modified in any way he would
against it,
Mr. CLARKE obtained the floor, and moved that the com
mttee rise but the motion negaived and Mr. G.. pro-
ceeded He considered the questions of Texas and Oregon
kindred subjects involving the principles he had gone
for the one, and he felt still bound go for the other
He went into argument in defence of the American title
Oregon and in reply to the British claim He deprecated
but would not surrender any portion Of territory
avoid it STILL our Government should accept of 49o
boundary, he would raise instruction Of the people about
it. IT. however, went to take the whole Of Oregon he
ed mott must ever AL IN
Mr.. FOOT next obtained the floor and moved for the
rising of the committee.
And the question being taken the committee found
without quorum, and and reported that fact to the
The SPEAKER having taken the chair
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved call Of the House.
Mr.. - moved adjournment on which the yeas and
taken, and there appeared for the adjournment AZ
against it "a.
SO the House refused to adjourn, and quorum being
present
Mr.. DROMGOOLE withdrew the motion for CALL
And the Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union resumed its sesson-Mr TIBBArrs in the chair.
Mr. FOOT opposed the notice, and protested against all
action and all remark which tended produce irritation and
impede negotiation. He in favor Of leaving the whole
the Executive. He urged the necessity Of providing
against the contingency Of Warwick he thought nevita
BILE if the proposed for the occupation of Oregon
should be taken He denounced the spirit Of de-
sructive to Republics
Mr. sTARKwEATHER made very witty speech in
the debate, that this merely Western question He
spoke with much ador in defence Of the West and very
caustc in his replies to those who had assaled her III
now o'clock.
Mr.. WASHINGTON HUNT next succeeded in obtaining
the floor after he had concluded
Mr. TRUMAN SMITH obtained the floor
Mr.. EWING, of Tennessee, moved that the committee
rise. II was o'clock.
The question being put, the teers reported Al in the al
irmative, 4s in the negative. No quorum voting
The committee and the CHAIRMAN reported that
fact.
Mr.. JONES, Of Georgia, moved adjournment
which the yeas and nays ordered and, being taken,
there were, for the adjournment As against So
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved a call Of the House. II
refused.
Another motion made to adjourn twenty minutes past
o'clock Carried by the casting vote Of the SPEAKER.
And the House adjourned until TO morrow, 10 o'clock.
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