The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-16
THE DAILY UNION
Twill nov state in substance what Mr.. PIT, said


will now state in substance what Mr.. Pia said
In reply:
"r Pitts remarks Wsre directed especially TO the EN-.
phstc declaration OF the latter that the treaty Itself
treaty Of concessions aud not o. seluSonS! Hs whole
that England had gained new rights but that she had
gained new advantage and that new advantage consisted
England carry fisheries in the Pacific and TO
trade on the coasts Of any PaH Of northwest OF Amer
This Is Mr. Pitts own language, that the "new adj
yantages' consisted in the acknowledgment by Spain
Of the right TO carry on fisheries in the Pacific
ocean, and TO land on the coast. This is the evil
dence Of her title which England has 10 produce.
We stand to-day precisely IN the shoes--if may
so spesk-of Spain in 1853. We stand in the po-
sition then occupied by that enfeebed and WORKOUT
monarchy, then in the hands Of the most imbecile
king who, probably, ever dishonored throne; and
shall not do as much in the maintenance Of these
rights Of ours thus acquired Spain controlled by
such influences was willing to do' Shall we surrender
that for which she was prepared to struggled Shall we
with energies untrammeed, and, as believe, never
TO be trammeed, and possessed OF all the means oil
asserting our rights at all times and in all crcum-
stances-shall we, thus endowed, shrink from that
position which Spain willing to maintain at the
expense even of the outporing OF her best blood
have thus presented statement of our title de-
rived from SPAIN and this brief statement compre-
bends also description Of the title which England
mas put IOftn. But We nave a tue OF our own De
yond that of Span-the discovery Of the Columbia
river by Captain Gray Of Boston. That river has
ia about the $50 parallel Of north latitude
We have the right acquired by the discoveries and
explorations ofLewis and Clark, which gives US as
far az 49othe point at which the resolutions Of the
distinguished senator from South Carolina would
Ok the American boundary. | ask il there nothing
due TO the enterprise, the prvations, and suferings
Of that gallant party, despatched by government
TO explore and take possession Of this territory Is
there nothing due TO the priyatons they endured in
their journey TO that accomplishing the noun
tains IN a region eternal snow-winteTing without
house or hut, and feeding on horse-Aesh Is there
nothing due 10 the gallant efforts Of these indefati-
gable mem Is there nothing due TO their suaerings
IN the service OF their government Having given
TO Spain the title as have stated IT, and the American
title by discovery and exploration-and better title
never existed-the first occupancy and possession
of a country proceed TO remark that England, or
some persons for her, has pretended to set up IT,
Ito derived from the explorations Of Mckenzie
alone. And what was that He prolessed to have
discovered the Columbia river, when Il is well
known that he struck the waters Of the Tacoutchee
lessee, since called Frazier's river, and which is
situated between fifty and ffty-one-
Mr.. CALHOUN. Between forty nine and ffty
Mr.. HANNEGAN thanked the senator for
the correction, and proceeded. need not expose
the absurdity Of an attempt to derive tide from the
discovery OF river emptying into a narrow chan
mel, when the whole territory already under the
control OF another nation To give the mainland to
power and the island TO another was pre-
posterous-just as well give long Island To one pow
err and the shore Of New York and Connecticut to
another-thsy laying almost in the same juxtaposi.
ton.
have been charged with assailing the President
The last resolution Of the senator ffem South Caro-
lima does so in terms. ] said had no answer 10
make to that resolution, nor have now; but for
the purpose Of ascertaning who assailed the Presi
dents position, and who does not, il may not be
improper to make reference to his own message de-
livered to this Congress Surely he speak for
himself better than the senator from South Carroll
ma or myself II will be observed that the resolution,
OF the senator from South Corolina FIX the 49th par.
ael Of north latitude the limits Of our posses
sions. Does the President do so'
when cane into Office found this to he the state O
the negoaiion. Though entertaining the settled convc
ton that the British Pretentions Of title could be
principle Of public law recognised by nations vet in ds
ference TO what had been done by my predecessors and
especially in consideration that proportions ofcompromis,
had been thrice made" sc.
Again:
he proposition thus offered and rejected repeated tn,
offer Of the parallel OF forty degrees Of north latitude
which had been made by two preceding administrations
but without proposing TO surrender to Great Britain
they had done the free navigation Of the Columbia
The right Of any foreign power to the free navigation o.
one which Twas unwilling to concede. II also embrace
provision to make free 70 Great Britain any port port,
the OF Quadra and Vancouyers island south OF this
parallel Had this been question, coming under dis
for the hrst time this proposition would not have
been made. The extraordinary and wholly inadmissbls
demands OF the British government and the rejection
the proposition made in Difference alone what had been
done by predecessors and the implied obligation which
tn cir seemed TO impose, afford satisfactory evidence
thatno compromise which the United stases ought
cept be effected with this conviction the
compromise which had been made and rejected was BY
my direction subsequently withdrawn, and title to
maintained by rrefragabe facts and arguments
The civilized world will see in these proceedings
spirit OF liberal concession the part Of the United States
and this government will be relieved from all responsil II
~ which may follow the failure settle the controversy
attempts at compromise having failed II becomes
the duty of Congress TO consider what may
proper adopt for the security and protection Of c
nhsbiting, who may hereafter nhabt Oregon
and for the maintenance OF just title TO that territory
In adopting for this purpose should be taken
that nothing he done to violate the spulaton the
venton Of 1897, which is still in force"
Again:
AT the end Of the years notice should Congress think
II proper TO make provision for giving that notice shall
have reached period when the national rights in Oregon
must either be abandoned firmly maintained That
they cannot be abandoned without rfce of both ma
tiona honor and interest is too clear to admit Of doubt
Oregon ism part OF the North American continent to
which, II is cohdsntly affirmed the title of the United states
is the best now an existence
The proposition of 400 he says distinctly to US
withdrawn from negotiation; and he nstructs
the proper oficers--the Secretary of State, &c.-to
maintain our full title to the WHOLE and that fact he
Which propositions would seem to be in accordance
with the Presidents intenton--wh his views on
the subiect-the proposition Of the senator from
South Carolina, or minei Sir, it is evident they
intended to produce but one effect 1t goes for
all the President has done that il in the grave and
goes against all that he has done that lives 1t is
intended to bring him back to the proposition of the
49th degree-from his manly and patriotic declaration
Of the American tlte-and to force upon him the re-
lnguishment of all the territory Of Oregon lying
above ago. said, sir, that instead of meeting the
principles laid down in the resolutions, those Of the
senator from South Carolina are directly an evasion
of the question before U.S. presented the whole
question; the Senator from South Carolina, instead
Of replying to the propositions, comes forward with
some ingeniously drawn propositions of another
sort. He does not therein deny the title of this
country to one foot of Oregon, but q will not say
unfairly most ingeniously and artfully draws the
inquiry from the main issue to what lawyers would
call immaierial point But for the purpose OF
informing, not to prove what man here will ven
ture to deny, will, with the Senates permission
| alude to the language Of one now here, whose
powerful intellect penetrated TO the bottom Of every
subject he investigated; it is the language of the