Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-03-19

very interesting debate originated IN
the Senate on the 26sh ul,. .on The Oregon
question. Several amendments had been
offered 10 the "Notice" res ISOLATION. of the
House. Mr. Webster was very anxious
to have them disposed of Immediately.
Mr. Criitenden also appeared anxious, al
though not OH the same grounds. He
made some most eloquen! remarks. Quite
an amusing scene occurred between
Messrs Cass and Webster during the de.
bate and we cannot avoid giving i. to our
readers. Mr. Webster said
But | do not understand the position
we are placed in. The Executive seems
to be for negotiation, but agains, taking
any thing bu. the whole of Oregon. What
is to be the ground Of negosiationl What
is the basis on which i. is to proceed! If
the Executive has made up his mind no,
to treat for less than the whole, he should
say SO. and throw himself at once upon
the two Houses of Congress.
am entitled 10 make this remark, be
cause j. cannot be disguised that The pro-
bable effect of this notice is viewed very
differently by very intelligent gentlemen,
all friends of the administration on this
floor. The Senator from Georgia (Mr
Colquit, regards it as measure tending
to peace; he expects. he hopes peace from
ii. and he thinks The expression of such
opinions as he avows will enable the ad.
ministra,ion to secure the peace Of the
country. There are certain other gentle.
men. and among them the honorable Sen.
atnr from Michigan. (Mr Cass,) who are
much less arden, in their hopes Of peace.
The Senator'S impression has been. that,
if we pass this notice. there is possibli-
~ and a prospect of war; and so. against
the genileman's own declarations and dis
a,owals, has speeches generally terminate
in The expression that war is inevitable.
Mr. CAss here rose. amid general
smile. and said. No, much laughter, no;
| never used the word, and beg leave to
contradict the statement. | have been
afraid Of war. This. allow. has been
my position. and hope shall neither be
misunderstood nor misrepresen,ed. do
not mean TO say that the Senator from
Massachusetts intends to misrepreseni me.
Mr. WEBSTER Certainly not.
Mr. CAss. VIVA, said was, that we
were called on by the Presiden. to give
this notice; tina, if we give it. and there
was no negotiation, and England did no,
recede, and we went on TO carry cut the
other measures recommended by the Pre-
sldeni. tina, then war would be certain
"a laugh. l will repea. nv position. /
say, il we give this notice, and there shall
be no negotiation, and if England adheres
to her pretensons. and we go on 10 take
possession Of Oregon while she is there
in possession, then there will be-gen.
,lemen may nse any term they please.
Much merriment.)
MIR WEBSTER. The only contingency
the Senator fears is tina. England will
continue her claim. Now, l would ask
the honorable Senator, whether he ex.
poets that England will ever surrender all
Of Oregon to any power on earth!
Mr. CAss. have my doubts tina, she
will. asked, as long ago as in October
'"ss SifO udU C'Ct any
claim to territory she ever had set up.
Mr. WEBSTER. Exactly; and it comes
to the same thing. The gentleman thinks
we shall no, recede, and England will not
recede; and then. what more likely to
happen than war! do not charge the
gentleman with saying that "war was in.
evi,able;" but wha. he did say We, rings
in my ears; and en- every return of the
like language. | am reminded Of the SEN
ience with which the Roman Senator end.
ed all his speeches, 'Dsienda est Cartha-
go
Mr. Calhoun and several other Senators
participated in the Debate. Although Mr.
Webster said there were two thirds of the
Senate in favor Of the amendment Of Mr.
Colnnitt the SENATE atliourned witbon,