The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-29

further surrender. They said that Great Britain
would fight before she would give up the whole oi
Oregon. He believed she would, but he equally
believed that she would fight before she accepts the
line Of ago. she was certain TO fight forthe one as
for the other. Four times had she refused this
linei and British minister would, IN Mr..
It's judgment, now dare TO offer US the 4slh
degree. The American government would
never offer any more favorable terms than
we had offered; and, on the other hand, The British
government would not accept our offer, nor would
| they offer anything which we could accept This
was his belief and therefore he thought the United
States should go in reference to this territory as
though the hope Of settling our differences by nego-
tiation was entirely out of view. Had we not ne
gotiated thirty years, and were We not further on
from settling this question than when be begun
| Another consideration which he thought should
be sufficient to satisfy gentlemen Of the policy Of
this notice. was the fact that II could not be for the
interest Of both countries 10 continue the JOINT oecu
PATTON unless il was their mutual intention, in the
end, make partition Of the territory, and the adj
dtiona fact that Great Britain considered IL for her
interest that this Joint occupation should continue,
as evidenced by the fact that the notice was not
! forthcoming from her. Hence it could not be for
our interest to continue the convention.
| Mr.. L. next noticed and replied to the argument
on the part Of gentlemen opposed 10 the notice that
| assuming that its result would be war; we were
not prepared for war. He secuted the idea that il
would be necessary for us, before we venured TO
hundreds Of millions to build up Notifications the
line of frontier Of country eight thousand miles. in
circumference, and in the building Of ships Of war,
both Of which would be out Of repair long before
war came, The history ofthe country showed that
our government could never be brought TO make
large preparations for contingency which dis
tant and uncertain. Let our rights be boldly assert
ed and maintained; and then, II war should be the
result, he would be as ready as any gentleman TO
vote liberal appropriations for the defence Of the
! country.
| Mr. T. concluded his remarks by a passing reply
to incidental points which had been taken by gentle
men who preceded him in the debate, especially no
tieing the argument in opposition TO this measure,
drawn from the alleged courtesy and good faith with
which England had ever acted towards US, and ami
madSerting upon the series OF aggressona and out
| nges which she had committed upon US from the
period Of the revolutionary war, in the holding OF
our western coast, in violation of the treaty recog-
nising our independence in the impressment Of six
thousand American seamen, in the burning Of the
Caroline, and in other similar cases To which he
| ferred.
Mr.. JAS. THOMPSON obtained the floor, and
addressed the committee at length IN support of the
Joint resolution for the notice. Mr.. L. argued that
Great Britain did not contemplate war, and that
she had taken no offence, recent adyices had
| shown, at the recommendations of the Presidents
message in regard to Oregon. He dwelt upon the
ability Of this country to sustain war with Great
Britain, the validity Of our title to Oregon, and the
justice Of our He declared that he, and the
State Of Pennsylvania, were for the whole of
Oregon or none; and he would neither surrender
! Oregon nor the tariff to crafty John Bull
Mr.. It's remarks commanded the entire attention
| Of the committee, and were enlivened with flashes
| Of wit and humor, that produced much merriment.
A fnll report Of Mr. It's speech has been prepar-
| ed, and will soon appear.
| Mr.. T. having concluded
Mr.. ]. E. HOLMES obtained the floor; and on
| 10 he milf ea nd
| GEORGIA.
4 Mr.. STEPHENS, on leave given presented GER
tain joint resolutions of thel legislature Of Georgia
against any amendment TO the constitution, chang
ing (as the reporter understood) the present ba.
sis Of the ratio Of representation.
Also certain joint resolutions in relation to the
controversy between the States Of Massachusetts,
South Carolina, and Louisiana; laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
\ Some struggle for business followed, the House
being at the time in a state Of confusion attendant
on an adjournment (before Il had tsksn place,) and
rendering it extremity difficult for the reporter or any
one else to know what was going on.
Posr-RoUrEs IN TEXAS.
Mr.. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the Pos
Office and Post Roads, to whom had been referred
the bill from.the Senate to establish certain post
routes in Texas, asked leave at this time to repor
back the bill without amendment and TO move 1t.
commitment.
/ Mr.. CULVER objected.
i Mr.. HOPKINS moved that the rules be suspend
ed; which motion having being agreed to, and the
bill being before the House,
Mr.. HOPKINS moved that it be referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. CULVER inquired if the motion was debn
table,
i The SPEAKER said, it was.
i Mr.. CULVER said he wished to debate it, and
he believed that the proper occasion would be or
the question of reference.
[Cres of Every well"-"go ahead, then"-'snow
Mr.. CULVER retained the floor; but, yielding
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL moved tina, til,
I House adjourn
And, the question being taken the House refused
Z to adjourn
4 And the question recurring on the motion to com
nit
Mr.. P. KING called for the reading of tn,
bill.
i AID it had been read in part only, when
i Mr.. PRICE moved to dispense with the reading
and to refer the bill TO the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union.
The SPEAKER said that the motion to commi
had already been made, and was the pending ques
ton.
The reading of the bill was then concluded, ant
Mr.. PRICE demanded the previous question OF
the motion to commit.
But Mr.. CULVER had not yielded the floor
lection, and was willing that the bill should be com
> med.
, So the bill was committed to the Committee O
the Whole on the state of the Union.
GEORGIA.
Mr.. S. JONES, on leave given, presented resolu
ton of the Legislature ofthe State OF Georgia request
ing the senators and representatives from the said Stat
in Congress to use their exertons procure the pas
t sage of law to refund to said State all money
paid as duties on iron for the construction Of tn
+; Western and Atlantic railroad; which resolution
, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
cUsToM-HoUsE OFFICERS.
, Mr.. SEAMAN asked leave to offer a preamble
and resolution; which were read
. Mr.. MCKAY objected to the consideration of tn
resolution, unless Che sadly the preamble was strck
en- out.
: Mr.. SEAMAN thereupon withdrew the pream
BILE, leaving the resolution follows
Q Rc'Ored That the Judiciary Commute. he, and they ar
hereby directed to report 10 this Honse aboshn
all compensation, emoluments fines penalties forfeit
to the collectors, surveyors officers dstric
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