The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-16
pEBArn AZ rue SENATE.

The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
flanagan Yesterday, coming up;
1. Resolssd, That tie country included with.
ia the parallels of forty two degrees and hi'y tour
degrees forty minutes north latitude extending
from tho Rocky Mountains TO the Pacific ocean,
known as the Territory Of Oregon, Is the proper,
", and part and parcel Of the territories 81 The
United States.
Rssolrsd, Tia, there exists no power IN this .
Government % transfer ~ soil and the allegiance
or its cit,zens 10 The dominion. authority, con. I
troll and subsection OF any foreign Power, Prince,
State, or Sovereignty.
8 Res0,ued That the abandonment or slrren.
der of any portion Of the Territory OF Oregon
would be an abandonment Of the honor, charIc.
ter aud the best interests Of the American people
The resolutions having been read
Nh. Hannegan rose and said that, as the
Senate was not at present full, he would
ask that these resolutions be made the spe-
cial order for some future day, aud he
would name next Monday week as the day.
Mr.. Archer suggested to the Senator
from Indiana that sufficient time ought to
be allowed. before the resolutions were
brought up for final action before the Sen.
ate, that they might be printed and rehec-
ted upon, not only by Senators, but by the
community. He thought it would be bet.
Ter to prolong somewhat the time named
BY the Senator, and TO order that the reso-
lutions be printed.
Mr.. flanagan thereupon moved that the
resolutions be printed, and made the sPe-
cial order for The third Monday in Janu-
AIRY.
Mr.. Calhoun sail he did no, rise to op-
pose this motion, but 10 request that the
Senate would permit him 10 make few
predatory remarks before submitting the
amendments he intended to move TO the
resolutions now before the Senate.
Mr.. President, (sald he, though | can
not give my support TO these resolutions,
am very much gratitied that they have
been moved By the Senator from Indiana.
Whatever objections there may be to them,
they have at least the merit Of being d.
rect, open, and manly. They deny, IN d..
rect terms, the authority Of this Govern.
ment to make treaty in reference 10 the
Oregon territory, and denounce, as ! IN.
dersiand them, By implication, the propo-
slIions that have been already made by our
Government to settle the boundary BY a
division along the forty. ninth parallel OF
north latitude. Ii the Senate should sup
port these resolutions, It is clear that The
question can only be settled thereafter by
force Of arms: and should this be tic case,
aud a war be commenced between this
country and Great Britain, 20 peace eau
ever take place between The two countries
but by our dictaton at the lannon's mouth.
Mr.. President, the vote upon these reso-
lulions will draw broad line, which can.
not be misunderstood, between those who
are in favor Of settling the question by al
appeal 10 arms and those in favor OF
more pacific course. | myself am IN IA
yor OF pacific course-ot an adjustment
if possible, by negotiation and under thes'
views and impressions, Mr. President,
have prepared a series Of resolutions an
tagonistical 20 those Of the Senator from
Indians, and asserting the opposite PrncI
pies, which ! propose to move by way O
amendment 10 the resolutions Of the Sena
tor, and ask also that they be printed.
think it Is a proper occasion for aYowiu.
the sentiments which | entertain upon TIN
subject. am for peace, If peace can b.
honorabIy preserved. | am in favor Of ad
justing the difficulty, if can be adjusted
by negotiation if II cannot be adjusted b.
negotiation, am in favor of that course
to be pursued by this Government whici
shall throw the ouus Of a war from gu
own shoulders upon Grea, Britain. | ap
prove Of the course taken by this Govern
men; IN Offering the 49th parallel, unda
all tie circumstances Of the case, as tn
boundary. ! believe that the desire Of tn
Executive i, like my own, for peace-io
an honorable peace bat if an honorable
peace cannot be preserved, If we are Il
have war, viii still stand by my country
in every emergency. | shall never b
found antagonist to her, though oyefrule'
by those who take an opposite view from
my own. But should a way take place,
is no, going to be an ordinary war; an
while | will give every support to N
country, | VIII hold those responsible VIII
rashly prccipita,e the country into a wal
Sir, on a deliberate view Of the question
hope that whenever ii comes fairly befor
the Senate for discussion, We shall dlscu:
il in the calmest manner, a1d when It's iru
grounds are clearly seen am understood
we shall come to the conclusion to avert
war If possible; bu, it not That We sha
be united Is one man in support Of th
country.
Mr.. Calhoun resolutions were then rea
as follows:
Res9!reI That, the President Of the Unite
States has p1aGr, " By and with tie consent