Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-02
NUMBER 81.

MS Opinions have been announced dav
I'd with the known charlc'e ability aud infrnc, of b,
distinguished senator, makes e declaration one ct great
importance
There three points stated by him The frat u. that,
]" M Judgment The President IT the United has
committed mistake this Oregon question hat h. h,.
mace mistakes Of several Description. but mainly ~ hav-
ing asserted the eehmess Of the American utlc tp tho
's {" 'ne territory up To the Russian line, aud the
TACT that ne did this n message n which he re-
NE termination Of the convention eft JOINT
cupaton The Senator thinks that. by Announcing that
uue m Immediate connrxlln with such recommends ION
me PRESIDENT has embarrassed Or,gon question and
la' therefore, whatever resit- ct the nc n of
Congress upon the question: all the difficulties which NAV
en-e are to be traced back this President m
| bI- message.
How this is the frs; oeca,on-he very first thai b,v,
heard on the floor OF the senate any blame cas-. an IN,
PRESIDENT by any Senator, VINO, ike Senator from Mas
sachn-ets has no difficulty comprehension, the meaning
and intention OF the Message Other senator. b,v sd
that III the Message t1is am against re- and ..
- means that, disagree with ~ But the Seuator from
hissacouselt- las m doubt what means. and nm
ue mat Gear comprehension Of the document he ascrbe,
error TO the President and makes Inn responsible for a,
Consequences That is the first point made BY Seua
I tor.
bui 'h'rs Is another point land very important one il
~ Nhch nc has aiso made this OCCASION and that r.
nat ia the judgment Of the greatly experienced and very
N'nsu senator public opinion, both ia the United
stales and Great Britain concentrating on fixed mode,
% aoIusung the existing differences that H. by zl-
" s a 1isis-not the line OF % degrees north latitude
--set tue proposition offered by 10 Great Britain m
l'<o winch went south OF that, tor all purpose ..
uona ADVANTAGE. u the CATION the Coiumb. r.,
ms Is the hrst announcement IN This te this session
q" disposition IN any individual whatever Though have
seen something ct the in the papers tor the last three
u'ysl or even Of the possibility under any conceivable h
man eeun''Aaees to yield up to Great Britain the
CATION OF the Columbia rIycr That j. the point on which
VISA 10 Tx the attention 1t the Senate. Public opinion
~ @ W. nations according 10 the Senator from Mlssa-
onus. l. converglng 10 the point a negotiation on the
bass ct the proposition made by Us ia Is26.
Inns strange iact then presents itself before US: we who
started OUT al the commencement ct session with cla m
in the whole OF Oregon up 81 90 at the end of tbr
menus began tn em5e the parallel a. and at tho
u X
OF that The Senate has been reeedn7 every bonr mil
according u all the rules OF legislative PROGRESSION we snail
IN short time be prepared 10 surreIs the yh "a,
/ riory ~ get clear OF
All THIS eonSrnces me, Of the Presidents having
naue great error bot OF his patriotism and Judgment
N ASlng his clam at commensuatey with the extent
/ OF our uue.
Tins whole debate has gone on the assumption, without
sn OF lct 10 support IT. has proceeded on the false
assumption That Great Britain has lust right 10 ns or
oregon and that she will a1cc no part Of nr rbts bpt
on ne contrary will certainly tight Tor Them thar
congress bad tie r.t week OF it, session passed the
resolution Of notice. and mad then gone on t. extend our
Avs over the whole tory tbs controversy would have
80 'et"sd ere his, "thout the sh- ddinR Of a drop OF
Oiood or the loss OF of OREGON B1t after IN.
void had that the Senate filtered even rrr vc,.
oY TIE House Of three one AFTER il has seen d..
suls'ea senator at the end OF three months introduce
proposition 10 tall back Columbia r1ysr what i
hAe'y to b the course ct Great Btn7 Ours seems 4,
invite her ~ claim the whole We, 10 claim toe whole
G'ery inch We recede muiupies chances OF 6,btbv
Gfeat b'ltain Every body tbs When EnglanJ
sees hesitation IN this boiv she ices divided oun
sei- mere when Presitell censured f,r the
manner IN which he has conducted this affair. when he
secs three months when she sees the arm -, ,h
hnen P1rayzed when she all tins he will not
\ hes tate a. 10 her course.
Bat the Senator land down anotbsr ,,o-,,-i.; - 1 -
Is Tat To- give time for pubc opinion in the two nations
10 settle do~nOn the proposition the Coumb,, river "A
ou''y inc senate ought, IA his Judgment o. drop this
ulo' Ol hotee tor mon,h that ought 10 postpone
is tHtAeF consideration present altogether POSTPONE il,
aHd Tor whati Until another steamer shall arrive 10 in
FORM u whether Queen Victoria pouting AZ Us whether
Ac bA4t4sA Government
/ are doing mere. "
This Is species OF natonll humiliation TO which with
my vote ta Senate never shall submit IL is time we spok
and acted like OF being the reps..n,I,y
OF Government determined to assert its own r,gbI.
'aer o'her Governments pleased dspIea.cd at
On these points would fix the attention OF the Senate
anu o the country because they been made BY the
senator with extraordinary ,mny and with the uirnt
POs!oe Tec'uton e. To each word syllable ne utteis
All TINS imprcsscs 9TH ihe cJnycuon that we are To
nave more difficulty growing this question Ii hero
- war tae cause Of II will be- found IN the Senate of the
On'ed state; IN IT. hesi.ang cogse IN its divided cJu
s unwingness to sustain tho rights OF the clun-
" oy he ioice OF the Country But will uesplzs
0" e e Of tue Senate by entering further into Discus
sion OF The SUBJECT Aud prcsumIng that the y...i, If
the Senatorfrom Massachusetts (Mr. wEBsrrRj viii meet
the &C iio 'eonce the snator from Delaware Mr. cav
IONJ WI" move that the Senate proceed to the con-
sderauoI OF the riders OF the day.
! Mr. A. withdrew the motion a, the request Of
M WEBS ER, who said: Il Is very tr.s that I ev
pressed, with pTemed lted precision nv sa,tir,, %
hi' ga suoh 10 O. an important question: IL hls respsrt
10 tn Interests ct two natous-and that Ii, ,oiI,bI
eNigency ostwe. thcm IL important under such cir,
cuinsiance' To be precise and may perhaps be penit
ted q say tua do thiuk would be ys,v ,,- o, ~
the way some other gentlemen would adopt tts OF the
Ne care 40 MAKE 'Ae language great national ques
ucl Ike this somewhat correct and accurate.
The gentleman to o. consider that this proesoJi,g
not Igue.uon whether the effect ~ 90 not be directly an
r','i' anu % any c0unnince Great Britain vb,brr
90 a-h ~ p" station shall. wear ctIcra pout or sarc7s
ic smile, whether 90 is not more likely 10 be Originated w
@ 'lS passed on the other side Of the chamber than ON
But ono word on a matter more important Tn. ,c,
lem"1 says that nave offered a buulJar, the 5iyr
Columbia Pray, let me be uudr stood. such a r,.,r
ponou-iou J ms words and my meaning ne tbis L.. "
seems o. me, thst was very Tar ont WON 90 b
rrea-'n Of reducing wrat intended TO say % yr,ro,
"h'i saii was .a1d pttsumci % dictate d., he
senate ot ~ speak as cdtis8ra tli IN my Iu .r
p"olc op"ion in both countries tended to a union On ,
S'a'r3 pass ct the pNP''a made by this Goyenmen, to
| Whto England ih lc2b. And now ASA the sent.
rom p"i' whether he does not think so himself. ...
ALLEN expressed dissent Wei. then, does moi he
That 10 the country puhbs opinion s IN favor of isn, n,
basis 20 s,it emeut the parable 1t 90 deg
Nj ALLEN. '1 reply, said have NO idea tilt public
'''''en ln l's county has h1sd W wall iE IN sny ma
..''" . ., ".''.ll country. a general Iaugh1 TITO
F'f'' ih'i ihe public mini, n both nations BE- m IT,
vor 90 The proposition Of l~,l6 will be corsder,d n,
gau.u ui mc Columbia rycr.
/ Alr. WEBSTER resumed. We'll. If INV ,o,,i,, 81. 49,.
ysy iar wrong. tI' wide from the trtrh ss II, b,t
why . r''isc. DO "" 20 Too nothing Iu rsIa ION o., b,t
guy -'' ..'''i i-t -ill org leave % state
sad, VIII, .autuu' cue, was, that put,c opinion v .t
+ ON 'u' .'"e OF " is se1sTal taiis agreement
oa not 'sy i1c pee BE- basis o Oh chat ugr,l M is26
because mmrdsieIy aldod that. taking as parallel J ~
o. general basis, itit hen te rl,tor OF the Coum
oa. either pctuauruiy or flf u. yoar. and that of
iH' straits and apuuds nod .r.r a1 Ie rr4st r,,bt ,u
'e "'J' matter of friendly .iau0r. iI not recon,
mend tnt we should aegd. either way or the Other
o. tp doe usr cot tn. Couml.i rysr Not no ,H Wbst
uc'1t 1nd Nhaf s1id was, fH,tf ~ should be- srerI
on lsb afHsII 'Isft sIH..d O, uegpiise about 5
iHf POI D. But 'r -eIi-m7u from OHIO aud the senate
vii do uI. Hr justice to allow thv said ls plainly ,s
could ,'., 'r uut down words 90 whiting ths, England
meat f.f r,F,.I thing so.ta Of t,,ty sis s,sy,ss
/ -aid upuy words
u- my urnHu-l may Doe m.akcn-but q, me DO b, a.
i ' Nl 'lu rooudy tuat che strong tendency 1t put
Doc "anon 10, ' wc aIgf' sinI by our own offer made
100 $50 IN substance, In effect And not that she
u''ine glt ur1 ty iC BON rsb.o senator from sout,