Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-15
The Oregon Question.

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Another exciting debate In the U. s. Senate.
On Tuesday, 3O,h ul'.. Mr. flanagan.
Of Indiana, threw ere brand into the
Senate in the shape Of three resolutions
which il they had passed would have con-
hibu,ed in great degree 10 produce i'm,
mediate war; but thanks 10 Mr. Calhoun,
Benton and others. they we're no. permit,
ted 10 take Tint course. We are unable
this week TO give full sketch Of the De
bate. We give enough however, 10 show
the points in dispute. with the resolutions
of Messrs flanagan and Calhoun. The
following are The Resolutions of MIR Han
negan:-
1. Resolved, Tha, the country includ.
ed within the parallels offor,y.,wo degrees
and fifty. four degrees forty minutes north
latitude, and extending from the Rocky
Mountains TO the Pacific Ocean, known
as the Territory Of Oregon. is the proper.
W. snd part and parcel Of the territories
of The United States. Gee ~.
9. Resolved. That there exists no
powor in this Government, TO transfer its
soil and the allegiance Of its citizens TO The
dominion. authority, control and subjcc.
,ion of any foreign Power, Prince. Safe,
or Sovereignty.
8. Resolved. That the abandonment,
or surrender of any portion Of The Terri
tory of Oregon would be an abandonment,
Of the honor, character, and the best in
,erests Of the American people.
The resolutions having been read
Mr. HANNEGAN rose and said
that. as The Senate was not at present full,
he would ask that these resolutions be
made the special order for some future
day and he woulI name next Monday
week as the day.
Mr. ARCHER suggested 10 the Sena
tor from Indiana that sufficient time ought
to be allowed, before the resolutions were
brough, Up for final action before the
Senate. that they might be printed and
reflected upon. not only by Senators, but
by the community. He though. tia. j,
would be better 10 prolong somewhat the
time named by the Senator. and to order
that the resolutions be printed.
Mr. HANNEGAN thereupon moved
tina, the resolutions be printed, and made
the special order for the third Monday in
January.
Mr. CALHOU N&said he did not rise to
oppose this motion, bnt 10 request tina.
the Senate would permi, him to make a
few predatory remarks before submitting
the amendments he intended to move to
the resolutions now before the Senate.
Mr. President. (said he) though can
not give my support tn these resolutions,
i am very much grati6ed that they have
<been moved by the Senator fiom Indiana.
Whatever objections there may be to
shem, they have a. least The meri, of being
direct. open, and manly. They deny, in
direct terms. the authority Of this Govern
ment to make treaty in reference 10 The
Oregon territory, and dsnounce. as ! an.
dersiand them, by impusalion, the propo-
sitions that have been already made BY
our Government 10 settle the boundary BY
division along the foriy.nin,h parallel Of
north latitude. Ii The Senate should
support these resolutions, i, is clear that
the question can only be settled thereafter
BY force of arms; and should this be the
ease. aud wsr be commenced between
this country and Gress Britain, no peace
can eyees take place between The two
countries bu, by our dictation a, the can
mons mouth. So 4<s'e
Mr. President. the vote upon these res.
olu,ions will draw a broad line, which
canno, be misunderstood, between those
who are in favor Of settling the question
BY an appeal to arms. and those in favor
OF more pacific course. myself am in
favorof pacific course-or an adjust
men,. il possible, by nega,is,ion; and un-
Der those views aud impressions, Mr. Pre-.
sident. have preRared a series OF resolu
tons sntagonisticst TO those of the sen ,,or
from Indiana, and asserting the oppo.i,e
principles, which propose to move bv
way Of amendment, 10 The resolu,;ons IF
the senator. aud ask also tina, they be
printed. ! think il isa proper occasion
for ayowing the sentiments which en-.
tertaln upon This subject. am for peace
u pease can be honorably preserved. I
am in favor Of adjusting the diff;cn,,v r.
i can be sdjaslsd, by negotiation: Il j,
cannot be adjdss6d by negotiation, am II
fsvef of hist eAufss 10 BE- pursued byihis
0evssnmsas which shall throw the ouus
Of wss from ous own shoulders upon
Gsssi Bsitsin: | approve Of the course
taken by this Gevessnsnt in offering the