Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21

ment in Oregon passed into law, Oregon
would have been ours.
Whenever his resolutions came up for
consideration, he hoped they would not be
rejected by The Senate. He had merely
Embodied in them what the Executive had
said in his message, and had SAID nothing
more than was said by the friends of Tex.
as. II was not now the time to go more
fully into the discussion.
The debate was further continued BIZ
Messrs. CALHOUN, ALLEN, HAYWOOD, and
HANNEGAN. We regret that our limits
will not allow us to copy the whole
Mr.. CALHOUN Tin replying to Mr.. AL
LEN) said, if the question could not be SET
tied by treaty, it may he settled by war.
lie would meet the discussion in relation
to the resolutions; and if they could not
settle the question by treaty, he (Mr. C.)
was IN favor of giving the twelve months
notice 10 ma intain their rights; but if they
dill not settle the question by treaty, he
would G. for the resolution of the Senator
from Ohio (Mr. Ailen) in relation TO the
twelve months notice, ami if thai did not
do, he would o. prepared TO do his duty.
Mr. HAYWOOD SAID the proposition he
stated was this: when a negotiation was
pending, and there was doubt whether it
was terminated, the proper course was, to
ask the PreSiden, whether the negotiation
had closed or was proceeding.
Mr.. HANNEGAN said that the President
had given the information in his Message
as plainly as A, B, c.. And where was
the necessity of asking him whether we
should move or not? He who could not
Understand the plain language Of The Presi
dent, that the negotiation was AT an end,
must have singular obliqnitv of mental
vision. He (Mr. H. had then only To
pursue his own course. If hereafter he
should see proper TO pursue any particular
course, he would move without asking the
Presidents permission. So far as Ell
quette was conserved, he cared nothing
1t was the substance which he desired
But he would ask the particular friend o
the President, us the Senator appeared tC
be on this occasion, how would be defend
him if the negotiation was still pending
) and the President had published his Mes
sage to the world? Did he not cali OF
Congress to ACT? Did he not recommend
notice to be given to Great Britain f"
the termination of the joint occupation
that we should occupy, 10 certain extent
the territory, and erect sinckadeS and ior :
lie said that the neg tai "A WIS at N
end; and yet we were t. ak The PrrsI
dent was If time to act! The Senate
rom North CaroIina appea ed IL his friend.
10 stand By him IN rejecting these resolu
tons; hut he (Mr. H. called on him a.
maintaining the resolutions of the Balu
; more Convention, to stand by the procla
: nation Of his party. In the same resOlu
, ton Tex s aud 0 egnn rose and met, anC
should tie mainfained. We're W. divide
: there! He asked the Senat r not to nd
here to men, but to adhere t. the decIara
tions OF his party, made in solemn ronven
lion. By this he was willing To live ~
die. No compromise at foriy-nine; III,
people 10 his country would never consen
to such a surrender. He repeated, in tn,
2 words of his resolutions, that it would b.
dlshonorahle and cowardly to surrender.
Mr.. Ii then moved to lay the resolution
on the table, TO be taken up hereafter
, when The subjects of not, es and bills sha
S Ebe in order.
!, Mr.. BENTON. shall vote for the mC
= ton, without the qualification.
i, The question On the motion of Nr. Han
e negan was then put, and decided IN tn
affirmative.