Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-31


but yet monsters in their conception and birth
the child Of contending factions-the progeny OF
many fathers. Mr.. P. said ne felt deep interest
in this question, but said that he could JON nell
Their OF the factions, though he would IN Jnslicc,e
rescue one man who bad been so unJusily assail-
ed upon This floor He alluded to Mr.. Calhoun,
and 10 him he paid the high compliment OF &C.
c,aripg him the friend OF peaee-peace al nome,
and peace with all the world. He defended Mr..
Holmes OF Son,h Carolina from the assault which
had been made upon him on the floor, LOT oecia'
ring that war was no lie hi matter and was not 10
be lightly esteemed in the House Of Representa-
lives.
He believed that notice was war-and that The
military occupation Of Canada by troops OF The
IJniled States would no sooner lead 10 war than
The giving OF the naked notice TO Great Britain as
was proposed by the resolution before the Com
mi,;ee. Mr. P. went into the Correspondence ,o
show that, though the argument was upon oul
side, The case had not been altogether wisely ar.
gued or managed War, Mr.. P. held, was moi
only inevitable bu, immediate from this notice
All the world would look upon The BRUSH Gov
ernment as insulted if given in The form pro
posed, and yet she wished no war, and would DC
all she could TO avoid il honorably.
In regard to the territory in dispute, MT. zen
deton supposed he held some peculiar opinions
give single farming for the whole OF Oregon
Il was moi worth that TO us. II was loo remote
from us 10 be incorporated into our Union, ant
TOO valueless when incorporated 10 make u worm
possession. There was way 10 settle ms ques
lion, however, and to give US the whole Terri
tory. Il was time, and the multiplication table
as il had been called, would soon place us IN pos
session of the whole OF Oregon. Emigration was
our strength and security. Mr.. 2. said ne would
not speculate as 10 where Virginia would be found
in case that we should be driven TO war. ne
would say, however that his constituents ~ouio
never be the peace party in war, or The war par
~ in peace.
speech by the unsparing and unceremonious zone
hour rule" en-, ).
Mr.. SAWTELLE of Maine followed in a
sneech in laudaiion Of Mr.. Polk and The true
Hickory character possessed by the President.
This speech was maiden one, and had The merit
of brevily.
Mr.. GROVER of New York went for the
whole OF Oregon, up to the Russian line Inc
President in his view, had made clear case OF
our tile, and he was, therefore, for maintaining
our right 10 the extreme line, up 10 The Russian
possessions. MIR. G.. held 10 the EXTREMIST OPT
Mons OF his party, and spoke Tor nearly an hour'
Mr.. DOUGLASS of Illinois was the success
who rose burdened with speeches. Upon his
motion the Committee rose, no quorum berg
present.
A motion was made 10 take up the Fertilization
Bill and lost
A motion TO adjourn was also lost BY vote Of
10 10 So.
Mr.. WENTWORTH OF Illinois informed The
House that he would bring forward Resoln-
ton 10 instruct the President to open negotiations
with Great Britain for the establishment Oh Free
trade between the Two Governments.
MI. TREADWAY Of Virginia PROPOSED
Resolution for the opening OF nego1a'ions
ppon the Oregon question and for giving no
lice OF the termination of the Joint Occupancy
in the Oreson-,he termination 10 cease IN mo
years, and mol in ono, aspropused in The treaty.
The House then refused call OF The House
and, after The presentation Of several Executive
adjourned.