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


psemiss. Ne bsisAy g,a,csd u shs Siasutss q dc
lions As TO the Presidents postisn. the ssnster rem
0as as aosshs might ssv: ..ss;. 70 sS%s Y.
declaration which he had made
Mr. ALLxH explained that opinion ofths Presidents
position. was derived from the public docu nents The
Executive had Withdrawn the proposition Of division,
and had taken his stand.
Mr. CoLauIrr--That's where all stand, at "a 49,
,he o.r of.o But doe. he really believe our
title to 81 40 axed and ncxosbls If So what does the
Secretary of State when he says that two such
great nations able to settle this matter between
themselves A strong reason why he desired the
sense oil me senate nPon me question OF compro'
tiaons for the army, navy &c The line would be left
to the negoators was their province the line
of the speeches here would that any of
promise would be nonsl disgrace but NJ. c. was no,
margin his proposition give the fullest exercise TO
the discretion OF the negotiators, &c.
: loiIsris. Jammed Me:srs Paksnham, Attachs
CHAMPION Secretary Ponsonby the Count bodsco, and
DINER distinguished gentlemen below
Mr. ALLEN objected to the wide margin The resolu.
to be specific. Besides. tho President haa advised
what 10 do hut inste Of doing it, discussing
the question OF giving him advice.
MIR CALHoUN next took the floor. He said II was now
very obvious that this controversy must he settled by
negotiations or our the entire territory asserted
ana an appeal TO arms TO maintain Il Whatever doubt
might have EXISTED heretofore there could no doubt
after the declarations Of this day 10 this discussion II
OF
tho opinion Of the senate upon this proposition :
He could not believe there was q single Senator
who was snprepsred to vote upon the question.
was necessary should be done with respect the
future sgislaton of Congress II are to sustain
ule by srmsell US and let prepare And let begin
with the measure most likely 70 be broken down- the
finances OF the nation Business knew not what to
do Millions of property lost every day under this
state OF doubt fear and unce rainty With all Difference
to ths President Mr. c. regretted the Uncertainty under
which he had left this question. The distinguished Be.
nsor deemed it important that the Senate should pass
bo IF thA naov~ ss n
veryday il was desirable that the of the Senate
upon this proposition should roach the other side Of the
Atlantic as speedily as possible. He had believed from
the beginning Of the session. that question Of peace
or war belonged to this body The public had guarsn
such response would be given by this body, tb day
IA would quiet the fears OF millions of people upon both
sides OF the water Referring to the resolution Of the
Senator from illinois, (Mr. Breese) Mr. Calhoun said he
would speak to that hereafter; and as the day far
spent with desire for the action Of the Senate, he
would content himself with the brief observations he
had delivered.
Mr.. HANsEoAN proposed an amendment to the resolu.
lions o. the senator from 0sorgia which he defined to
object to negotiation but he would strike out the
compromise He could Mt stand that No begging
upon this question, Mr. Presdent-no begging And he
would restrict the negotiation" to preclude the
surrender any portion Of said territory to Great Br
daughter among the Senators}
Mr.; CairrENpES arose for word with the Senator
from Illinois Mr. G had said that FIRST duty was to
preserve the peace OF the country The Senator from
illinois had said that lit first duty to maintain
the rights OF the country Mr. c. desired to know if the
Senator imagined that he (Mr CO. would contend for the
peace Of the country at the sacrifice of the national
rights or the national honor7
MI BREEsE.-Certainly not, sir.
Mr.. CRITTErDENThen Is il not our first duty TO pre-
serve the peace OF the country
Mr. BREEsx assened that it was rrhe hit created an
uon produced a repetition of the explanation, which loft
able peace a. the highest duty Of the countryl
MI CoLQuIrr expounded the question OF national
rights,
Mr. HAu~ bad 10 49, rJ>r
ono foot Of the national soil any powe upon the face
Of the earth and declared that the ustrous Senator
declaration at his tongue should be btered before
would argue against tbs American title in these negot
ations ana there was one Englishman-if he were
alive Lord Camden, to whom Mr. H. would submit the
whole American title to Oregon.
MIR JOHNSON OF Md in all courtesy asked Of the hon
chairman on foreign relations the authority Of his decla
ration that the President fixed 640 and that
this position he had neither suffered shade shadow
Of turning land whether the President would refuseo
negotiate upon any terms short of $40
Nr ALLEN said he was never embarrassed In his life
by question put to him. He had but motive of
on ana that was the public goodaDd to that alone he
was responsible. He then explained at some length,
that his opinion OF the Presidents position drawn
Of tho Senate He did not believe the President had
swervsd one iota scintilla from the line Of 81 49,
more than the record says his cause of pleading upon
information IN reference to the public interests" left
shadow OF an impression that he spoke from more direct
thority whatever
MIR. PEEsrsAcxER desired to express few opinions
upon the subject He approved OF the notice. He
gued Notwithstanding that II had never entered the
head Of rational individual that were to acquire
tn, whole Of Oregon by negotiation He believed
dent would accept less than the whole The very letter
oA:aO, embraced the offer Of the 49,h degree II the
proposition had been Withdrawn, it not with view
to tho assumption Of rights to 0iio much for
ton OF negotiations. How were We to construs the
closing sentence OF Mr. Buchansns last letter the
compromise Mr. r. explicitly eontendsd for a con.
strucusn Of the views and position OF the administration
himself to be the advocate Of such o settlement.
MT JoHssor OF Nd. read from the Presidents mes
sage the remarks upon the Oregon question, and
tended from ITS import that the President would accept
the 4ath degree but, Notwithstanding he had with
drawn that ofer. Time would tell whether he (Mr j.
was rgh whether the Senator from ONO right
Gen CAss had no desire to detaia the Senate This
wasa grave and momen'ous question Evsnts were
closing around Since the delivery Of the Pres
message he ioresaw the approaching crisis Every day
aHars were becoming more CRITICAL The Senator from
south Carolina had expressed desire for vote upon
this question oil compromise to day. Why Was 1t to
operate upon the mind OF President No. was to
operate in England Ths Senator had been anxious
tnis declaration OF the Senate should 60 there Why
therel WHAT good effect would it have ! Gsn Cass
tins reason Of the honorable Senator in bad taste
in exceeding bad taste.
Mr. CAiJ4ouN said taat the Senator had confined to En-
gland his remark that ne desired the to 60 to the
other side OF the Atlantic Add he did desire it, from
hs hsppy ELECTS would produce in business relations
he would now also STATE other reason. No PROPOSE
ton Of ss,tlem could be expected without def
native action OF Congress England awaiting such
action And If the of senate upon this quss
uon were now attained, SO as to 60 out by the mex
steamer We should at least months time in the
settlement Of the question.
Cen CAss, on reviewing the grounds presented, still
sonendsd that the wish expressed by the Senator from
D. W was IN bad taste. Such thing had never occur
red in the British House of Commons and here he
believed to be unparalleled Four times had England
refused the line OF ~; and he argued that very
singular business that Mr.. Pakcnham in refusing MIR
Bschanans proposition should be reprimanded by Sir
Robert Peel aud not recalled There something
very singular about it, also in the speech of Sir Robert
Feel and in the Queens speech There was something
SO stately and dgnhed as to be very singular and sus
pioious. IL Sir Robert Peel sincere in his epr
mand why did he not say, mir Pakenham, come homs.'
The General repeated that ne had long since foreeer
where these dfncultiss would lead u.s. And If England
should not offer far liberal proposition than any
she had been disposed to make, the controversy wouls
not be determined BY the vote of the Senator from
Michigan.
MIR BREKsr moved to adjourn; but gave way to the
customary motion Of Thursday, to over to Mon