The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24

In the Senate, on the Both ultimo. Mr.. Han
neean, of Indiana, offered the following resolo
tions:
1. Resolved, That the country included with
in the parallels of forty two degrees and fifty.
four degrees forty minutes north latitude, and
extending from the Rocky Mountains to the
Pacific Ocean, known as the Territory OF Ore.
gon, is the property, and part and parcel OF the
territories of the United States.
9. Resolred, That there exists no power IN
this Government to transfer it's soil and the al
legiance of it's citizens TO the dominion, author
ity, control and subsection Of any foreign power,
prince. State or Sovereignty.
3. Resolved, That the abandonment or sur.
render of any portion Of the Territory OF Ore.
CON would be an abandonment OF the honor,
character and best interests of the American
people.
These resolutions were called up on the fol.
loving day, and Mr.. flanagan moved that
they Be printed, and made the special order Of
the day for the third Monday in January. A
debate sprung up upon this motion, 10 which
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. flanagan. Mr. Haywood, Of
N. C., Mr.. Archer, Of Va, Mr.. Clayton, Of
DEL, End Mr. Allen Of Ohio participated.
Mr.. Calhoun made it the occasion Of giving
HE views respecting the course to be pursued 10
relation to Oregon. The sentiments of that
distinguished man upon this grea, question,
have been looked to with no ordinary interest
from all parts Of the country. He said be could
not give his support to the resolutions; bu, he
was gratified that they had been moved BY the
Senator, since, however Objectionable they
might be, they At least had the merit of being
Direct open and manly. He opposed them be.
cause they denied, in direct terms, the authority
Of the Government to make treaty in refer
ence to the Oregon territory; denounced. as he
understood them, by imputAtion, the PROPOSE
tons that have previously been made by our
Government to settle the boundary by division
a long the 49th parallel of north latitude; and
because, if adopted BY the! Senate, they cut of
all hope Of settling the question otherwise than
by force Of arms. The vote upon these resolu
tons would draw broad line, not to be m,sun.
stood, between those who were in favor Of set.
ting the question by an appeal to arms, and
those 10 favor Of a more pacific course. He
was in favo: Of pacific course--of an adjust
ment Of the difficulty, if possible, by negotiation
He was for peace. if peace could be honorably
preserved. But If the matter could not be ad
justed by negotiation, he was in favor ofpursu,
ing that course on the part of this Government
which would throw the burden Of war from
from our own shoulders upon Great Britain
He approved Of the recent course of.he Presi-
dent 10 offering to England the 49,h parallel az
the lihe of boundary; thought the desire of the
Executive was, like his own,fo- peace-an hon
orable peace; but il that could not be maint ain
ed, if we were to have war, he declared hmsel
ready to stand by his country in every emer
gencY. And whilst he would give every SUP
por, % his power to her cause, when it nigh, b.
needed, he would still hold those responsible
who should rashlv precipi,ate the country int
war. He hoped that whenever the sutjec
came up fairly before the Senate for discussion
they should discuss it in he calmes. manner
and, when its true grounds were seen and IN
derstood, they should all come to the concusio
to avoid fpossible; but if not, that they ehoul
; all be united as one man in support OF the couu
, try.
Al the close Of his remarks, Mr.. Calhoun
, submitted the following resolutions, by way q
amendment to those offered by MIR. Hanne
} gan:
} Resolved, That the President of the United
Fl States has power, "by and withthe advice an,
, consent Of the Senate, to make treaties, provi
ded two thirds Of the Senate present concur"
, Resolved, That thstpower Of making treatie
involves that Of setting and fixing boundarie
between the territories and possessions of tn
/, United States and those Of other powers, il
case Of copfliciing elaine between them in 70
ference 10 the same.
Resolved, That however clear their claim
may be, in their opinion, ato the country incu
ded between the parallels Of AZ degrees and 81
degrees 40 minutes north lattituds, and exten
ding rom the Rocky Mountains to the Pacii,
Ocean.kncwn ss the Territory Of Oregon,
there now exist, and have long existed, conflic
ting claims TO the possession Of the same be
tween them and Great Britain, the adjustmen
LOT which has been frequently the subject ofne
lgotiaiion between the respective governments