Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-04
IN SENATE-APRm 2, 1916.
OREGON.

Mr. ASHLEY who was entitled to the floor moved te
dispense with the previous orders and take up the Oregon
solution of notice not however, that he might address The
Senate himself but because the Senator from Michigan M
CAss) was here, his paol, he presumed, laugh and
was desirous he understood, Of replying the lutte cpl
sode in the debate which took place yesterday.
The motion prevailing
Mr. CASS address the Senate hut from the great
apidty Of his delivery, it difficult follow him with any
great accuracy The Reporter will endeayor present
much of Mr. Cs speech he could hear sufficiently
prehend it,
He commenced by returning his thanks the Senator from
rkansas r AsHLEr) for his courtesy in waving his
right to the oor that he might give him opportunity of
ply to the remarks OF the Senator from Missouri Mr. Ben
made yesterday during his absence The Senator had
said well he here, he supposed his paol having
cen prisoner to the Senator from Missouri las that Senator
ntimaed) by virtue of his admission Mr. o. said he
had been captured by the enemy seemed twice many
ago. when conendg against the Petensions OF Great
Brtain in time of war, and now again when contendng
sgains her preensons in time of peace His country had
rede emed him from the former capGvyhe about to re-
deem himself from the latter He had said he had been cap
tured by the enemy he had in the present used that
meaphorcay only, for there nothing in his past
Citations the Senator from Missouri and he hoped nothing
present. lead the of the word in more literal
if there was he for should greatly regret it, He
of the strength Of that Senator an opponent
but he had encountered greater difficulties before than
that with which he had at present to contend and he did not
doubt TO get through them with entire safety.
The Senator had accused him of coming to the Senate with
prepared speech Mr.. O. pleaded guilty this accusation
he done uat tnlngmos And he could
but think that the man who to speak in such
presence, without due PREPARATION either greatly
rate his own powers or greatly undevaue the intelligence
Of tie audience whom he was addressing. Mr.. c. was
guilty Of such presumption When he addressed the Sem
Of the United States, especially great national ques
ton momentous this he did it with all the previous pre-
paraon he could make He thought he owed this much
his respect for the Senate, for his couny and for himself
He hoped either TO make hear that chamber
unprecedented speech
But he would go into the subject and he did not
prove the perfect satisfaction of every man within these
walls
Mr. HkSsEGAN. OF every impartial man.
No. (said Mr.. c. will not take the suggestion of nv
friend will not say of every impartial say, if do
not prove TO the satisfaction of every within the sound
my voice that right in the position assumed in my re-
marks, then will consent be bound the prisoner of the
Senator from Missouri and to fight the battles of the forty
nine pay-two OF the greatest caamies that could bea
me in this world. A laugh.
Mr. e. said he should this question fairly mpartay
and cay-and not in the spirit which had marked the
speech of the honorable Senator from Missouri Throughout
that entire speech there had and such
Mr. u should not have expected from that gentleman. There
was every part OF what he had addressed to the Senate
air of triumph and of exutaon such belonged to one GER
tain and proud of victory The Senator first erected
hcahon for Mr. c. and then battered down with his
cannon He had taken such positions the Senator had
attributed to him. In Tefutng the arguments brought against
this position, unwaranaby assumed his, Mr. G. should
exhibit such spirit he should endeavor the ques
ton with camnsswith airs of confident triumph, with
no tone OF proud and confident exultation.
The Senator asserted that Mr. c. had maintained in his
speech before the Senate that the line of 49 north had
been established by the commssaes appointed under the
treaty OF Utrecht boundary between the British and
French possessions this continent; and that if could be
proved that that line had been established by them that
then Mr. T. would abide by IT for life, and speak one
word nor advance step beyond it. Mr. g. had said
50 ne had put himself in such position.
What the What was the point made by the
Senator from Missouri The Senator had rsen order to
undcate the reputation Of the Senate from asserting facts
alleged 10 be true, but which were in fact false
The Senator represented Mr. G. having said that
comissares appointed under the treaty Utrecht;
and that they had established any line boundary.
What Mr. c. had said in his Speech and what he
peaed that great doubts existed the establishment
Of that line Mr. c. had referred this pon, the work
OF Mr. Greenhow, and had said that he believed the view
gwen there to be correct and he still thought that Mr. Green
how had established the point and that the Senator from Mis-
souri, who insisted that such line established, had fail
ed in his endeavors prove it. At all events there
such doubts the fact that gentlemen might take
poste positions regard without any imputaion
either their judgment their yeracty And here he begged
to observe that in his judgment matter of import
whatever whether the fact dispute established
not and in his apprehension here lay the great of the
Senator IN supposlng that of great consequence Ii
mere historical fact which, best had bearing
whatever on the question at issue title in Oregon.
II had no more influence that question than the disputed
authenticity of the story of Romuus and Remus The real
question whether the parallel of 49, boundary line
between England and France intended TO extend
over the Rocky Mountains That the true, and the
porant question And thai question: and
whether the line had been established all not that Mr.
Z. planted himself If could be shown that the boundary
OF 4s' did the Rocky Mountains westward to the
to bound claim the whole of Oregon, then
Mr. G. would agree, he had sad henceoh close his
lips and say another word any rights of the Uni
ted States north Of 49,
In regard the treaty OF Utrecht what had the Senator
said He said that the appointed accord
ing the treaty. and that they did establish the parallel
age But he did say that that ne the Rocky
Mountains he affirmed that and that was the
and only fact Of the least importance this Oregon
ton. There difficulty to what boundary
east Of the mountains Our difficulty lay wholly
them and the question was whether the parallel of 49o
boundary between and England affect claim
to the whole Of Oregon That and that alone, the
question.
As the abstract historical fact whether these
appointedwheher they met, and whe
ther they did establish any line at aths not
ectureroom the President of the Senate profes
Of history and the Senators students Of class
canvassng certain questions of fact what had taken
place century ago. How the Senator could deem
cessary detsn the Senate with long argument and be
admitted, argument in respects very abe) prove
that these French and British commssaes did meet and did
certain boundary line east Of the Rocky Mountains APP
peaed strange and unaccountabIe to Mr.. G. II
the Rocky Mountains that whole difficulty commenced
there, and there only that the question became Of any
consequence.
Mr. c. said he should be biei he could, he had
no inclination trespass the time attention Of the Senate
The real question important in itself and, besides,
thaS