Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

all his remarks upon this subject, with the dec
laration, that war was inevitable.
Mr. Cass explained If England did not re-
cede, and if we asserted our rights as we propo-
sed war must come
Mr.. Webster said he was Of precisely the
same opinion
Mr.. w. was DESTROYS, he said, Of an opportu-
nifty to express his opinions on this subject
whenever he could do so without interfering
with pending negotiations. But my tongue
shall be bstered, said he, before will say any
thing derogatory to our title to Oregon while
neqot2,ions are pending,
We are placed in an awkward situation by
the uncertainty as 70 the position of the Execu-
tive. He wished to kaow the purposes, and
ends and objects Of the Goyernment, at least so
far as every citizen ought to know them. lie
was not satisfied with the state OF things No
preparations for war we're proposed, and yet it
was held out that we were to insist upon the
whole of Oregon. lie had doubts whether we
should get it in that way. In his opinion, it
was not the Judgment Of the Senate, or Of the
country, that this Government should run the
hazard of war by asserting that propositions
which we made 30 years ago, and were rejected,
were longer fit subject for negotiation He
did not refer to any specific proposition, but to
a plan Of separating the British and American
people west of the Rocky Mountains. 1t was
not the judgment of this country that we should
hazard war by rejecting propositions which
we had SO often made. He believed that there
was a large majority in this body in favor of the
proposition of the gentlemen from Georgia
(Mr. CoIqutt)
Yes; two-thirds, SAID Mr. Mangum.
believe it, said Mr. W., and am willing to
try it to-day.
Compromise | understand but negotiation
with resolution to take nothing and give Moth
ing, and to insist upon the whole matter in dis
pute, he could not comprehend, therefore he
wished to take this question.
MIR. w. stated in the course of his remarks,
that he should vote for both branches Of Mr..
CoIquirt's proposition.
Mr.. Webster insisted that tile commercial in
terests required that the sense Of the Senate
should be given. 1t was easy for gentlemen to
say that commerce was triAing consideration,
in comparison with national honor. He was
willing himself to say, if commerce was an OBJ
stacle to the preservation Of national honor-to
say as a member Of the other House did some
years ago" perish commerce" But, at the
same time, it could not be said that commerce
was to be triled wth-that it was to be kept
in state of suspense and embarrassment, with
out any Just reason. lie wished to bring the
question to an issue, and if the Senate intend
ed to act all, to express their opinion on the
subject. lie stated that Il majority of the Sen
ate was in favor of the proposition Of the Sen
ator from Ga. Mr.. Mangum-Two-third of the
Senate are in favor OF it.
Mr.. Breesc would never vote for any PROPOSE
ton which tolerated the surrender of any por-
ton of Oregon. He was unwilling that there
should be any negotiation. He did not under
stand what the President meant by recommen-
ding negotiation at the close of the late CORES.
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and followed up by the measures recommended
by the President When the year expired, then
he hoped that we should proceed to take Oregon
and if war came, let it come.
Mr.. Calhoun said it was very obvious that
the great question involved was whether this
controversy was to be settled by compromise
aud negotiation, or whether we should adhere
to the claim to the whole of Oregon, and assert
the title by arms. If there had been any doubt
of this, it was no longer doubtful, after the
declarations made to-day. There should be al
end to this state Of uncertainty, He regretted
that the President had left us in doubt as to his
position. Gentlemen should say whether they
intended to assert our rights by arms and ther
let US begin in the point where We are weakes
our finances.
The TAmrF.-Mr. Simmons, Of R. l. off
cred a resolution calling for information by ia
bles of the prices of foreign goods competing
with our own manufactures, both before an,
since the tariff of 1912.
In the HOUSE, the business has been ncon
siderable, ]. w. Hunter Of Va. from tn
Committee or the District of Columbia, report
ed bill to re-cede the city of Alexandria t.
the State of Vrginla-whch was twice read
referred to the Committee of the Whole on tin
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed