The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-23

| that provided he considered compromise sui All
i MISSiBLE. But he does say that he has reeeded
Notwithstanding his opinion TO title, 10 the line OF
ago as a compromise, and his reasons for III given
reasons quite conclusive in favor OF accepting
the offer no,o as they were for making It last year
And as I understand the Presidents position, ne
stands this day upon that line Of ago as compromise,
II COMPROMISE is TO be had. Once for all, let
explain, that when have spoken or shsll hereat'
ter speak Of the compromise line Of 4go," do ny
no means intend TO be understood literally But J
mean that line in substanes--not "eyery incl"
mean the same compromise substantially which this
Government has frequently offered without regard
to slight variations; which may be left for settle
ment by equivalents" do not measure my own
/ or other peoples patriotism by the "inch." shall
not recognise that measurement in deciding upon
the merits Of the Administration or the wisdom Ola
i treaty-not at all, at all.
| Nj. President, disapOtO any authority 10 speak
! FOR the President | have already said that he
could not speak for himself, nor authorize another
To speak fn him, so long as negotiation was
pending or not concluded Oh ! | wish it were so
that he could speak out But must be allowed TO
speak for myself since the Administration has
| been so perseveringly put where ought not 70
stand by IL and will dare 70 speak 10 the Presl-
| dent and ofthe President and his Messages, nom
my station upon this floor, as ! judge him and
them. And say, in answer TO certain senators o.
my party, that the President did right, exactly
right in continuing this negotiation for compro.
mise which he found on foot, and in renewing the
offer Of ago as line Of compromise. And in reply TO
them further say that he ought not, and my con-
yctions are as strong as death itself that he cannot,
win not, disgrace himself and his Administration by
refusing his ora offer, should il be returned upon
hul-refusing mean, 70 entertain II; repulsing IT,
and rashy putting a final termination 10 his nego-
tian for peaceful compromise; and madly forcing
his country into a war, without even consulting his
constitutional advisers the Senate, who are this day
! ii Vet al ia Ofh I'M
the Senate. A toar for WHAT Why, Mr.. President,
a war between two great Christian nations upon the
meaning Of the word settlements in the Nooka con
vention J! war, perhaps, Of twenty years, to de-
termine which Of these Christian Governments shall
enipy the privilege Of cheating the poor Indians out
ofthe largest portion OF Oregon. No, sir; no, SIR.
/ The President viii not do that. As he loves his
country, and values his own fame he dare not think
/ oft.
But have said the President did right in offering
eonpromiss OF this controversy. Other friends OF
this Administration have said he did wrong partic-
ularly the senators from Ohio, Mr.. ALLEN, India
ma, Mr.. HASSEeAs,l and Illinois, Mr.. BREraE J
Friends and enemies, (if he has an enemy here, }
will you hear another friend in his defence II Is
serious charge. il il be true What are the facts
Let him be tried by these and there can be no doubt
| Of the decision. Hear them.
He found IL il our own history fact, an undeni-
able fact that long ago forty years, in negoti
atoms between this Government and Great Britain,
the United States had maintained and asserted that
the true line Of national rights, vest Of the Sto-
ny mountains the 49th parallel on the north,
in virtue of the treaty Of Utrecht and of our treaty
with France in 1903 He found that it was urged by
our Government upon the opposite party as a fact,
| too that commissioners had been appointed TO de-
signae the line Of the Stony mountains, consti-
tutlng the south boundary Of Great Britain and the
north boundary Of France, who sold us Louisiana;
and that that line had been settled at ago; and this
haota IF mt
gotations at that time in progress between us and
/ Great Britain He knew that this was in the days
Of Jefferson and his compariots.
.N.body, believe, suspected jefferson Of being
British"
He found tina, in subsequent efforts to adjust this
long pending controversy, to wit, in 1877, the
Amer can Government had proposed this same COM
promise line at $50 Substantially mean, not in all
its details) And although our Ministers were in
structed to insist upon it, they were unable to get
the consent of Great Britain; and that negotiation
finally terminated in a convention for what call
, Joint occupancy Of the whole territory, entered
into, believe, by our request, and certainly done
with our consent which convention TO continue
for ten years, and no longer. That convention was
to the Senate, ,oih all the correspondence, and II
ratified and approved by vote Of ayes SO, noes
: none-au British"
He found that this convention was not satsfac-
tory; but the government of the United States grew
Hxous TO settle and adjust the line of division be-
f tween us and the European Governments claiming
territorial rights west Of the Stony mountains, Rus
STA and Great Britain both asserted rights there
: Russia furnished pretty strong signs of the Empe
rors intention to maintain hers against all the world
Z The American Government (after long delay
!, growing out Of our policy towards Spain, whom
did not wish to offend by setting up claims pre-
maurely) finally acceded to proposal of opening
n negotiations with Russia and Great Baitan abou
1924, for line of compromise. Our Ministers vert
instructed to get this line adjusted upon a compro
Il mise with both nations at the 49th parallel and We
= hoped at one time to unite Great Britain with u,
;, against Russia. But Great Britain, although "join
occupant" with us, managed her diplomacy better
, than that and after the United States had agreed
with Russia TO abandon all rights, viz: ''not tc
ettle" north of the parallel of $40 40 his Majesty the
King Of England, &c, made a separate treaty with
l. the Emperor Of Russia, and took to himself large
j. share of ,phat zoe had SURRENDERED! [Our $40 40
% friends ought go for it all back again. according
j. to their doctrines and perhaps England, with Rus
e STA to help her, would favor us with fight, ant
!, that's sonething In our negotiation Of that con
v vention with Russia, and in attempts to nego
e tate at that time with Great Britain, the American
,e Government yielded up her claims between $40 40
>, and 10 unto Russia. What demonstrations
!, and disgraceful dsmemberment) And the sam,
!. old compromise line substantially that which tn,
n President re-ofered in l945, rendered to Grea
,s Britain and declined--urged and refused! How
ones american blood bos at the thought of cedn,
,r an inch!) The treaty with Russia which, in tn
- view of Senators, SO dishonorably and unconsti,u
d tionally dsmembered the national domain (for tn
benefit Of crowned heads too!) was submitted to tn
is American Senate, and, Nth full kno,cisdge Of N
IL correspondence, tho Senate approved it ALL by vou
IN Of ayes, al no, !!
" fs;Who was il" exclaimed several voices
=, "Where was he fromF'
10 Ans Rhode Island His nano was D,Wolf
All British" aveonel1
$. In passing, the Senate will suffer me to say tina
a. this treaty with Russia made within the yer,
year succeeding the famous declaration Of Presiden
!. Monroe's Message against new European colonie
i. on this continent Made by him. II is OF itself
e. contemporaneous construction Of the meaning at
IN tached TO that declaration. Attention is due to tn
A. names Of the FoRrY-oNE Senators who approved o
n. III There are ustrious names in that list; but
a. have not time go into such details; and if had
il the Senate would hardly have patience to hear m
Id through.
The President further found that our importu
al nifty to FIX upon the line Of ago compromise
IN again manifested as soon as the convention Of 1911
u. was likely to expire; and that in the correspond