Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

ms the withdrawal o. tho proposition expressly easserted our
claim up TO tho Russian boundary That what he had
sid and be had ssd that the President stood precisely
where The correspondence which had been laid upon the table
placed him.
Mr.. COLQUTPT. Bot that il where we ell stand The
President certainly claims up $40 40 and DO but
does that argue that the President considers the line fixed and
settled Does he consider fixed and settled that @ com
promise short Of that boundary would be nanono dshonor
There s If may judge from the correspondcnce, no sucn
evidences there What does tho Secretary mean when he
says in his last letter, Two great naons bound To-
gether by their commercial ties ought to e able apicaDy 10
arrange this question between themselves what does ne
when he SAYS this Cannot arbitration settle II Am
suppose that the line has been 20 liked that there can =
no compromise Judging from the correspondence would
take exactly the Of this Position would be led to
believe that thew feel they do each other justice by
tiaton Il was the construction which placed upon that
part the Presidents message, and upon the correspondence
which induced me TO offer the I'd section Of my resolution
il negotiation and compromise be nadmssbe that we may
understand how vote when those Of appropriation
ups which viii, IN that case, be necessary that is ALL
But the Senator from Ohio we must have the exact d.
mendons--ws must draw line. Why, that 10 what want
the ncgoat0rs to do desire that they should take their
legitimate work into their hands But if we say
them that the compromise of inch of Oregon would be
national disgrace, why, Of the President will stop all
negotiation and made the proposition to whether there
pressed the other day are, that title clear the
wholeof Oregon that would be national disgrace nego-
tate and compromise and desire the Of the
Senate upon that point.
Mr.. ALLEN. The second section Of the honorable Sc
naiors resolution them is intended have the effect adv
ing the President II does confer any power upon him
whchhe has not that manifest 1t is designed solely
10 advice him. and being advice il but justice
to the President that the advice should carry own explana
ton with it. Now, sir the Of the may be present.
ed in very few words At the opening Of this session Of Con-
6ssss - President in his annual hsaage tells that " the
extraordinary and nadmissibe demands of the British Co
vernen and the rejection Of the proposition made in de-
ference alone what had been done by my predecessors
and the implied obligation which their acts seened to i'm
pose, afford satisfactory evidence that conbrsmse which
the United States ought to accept be effected With
this conviction the proposition Of compromise which had
been made and rejected by my direction subsequently
Withdrawn, and title to the whole Oregon territory
serted, and as believed maintained by ieagabe facts
and arguments.
That's the President tells Congress And in answer to
that the resolution of the Senator declares hat tits earnestly
desired that the standing controversy respecting limits in
the Oregon territory be speedily settled by negotiation and
compromise in order to anquize the public mind and
preserve the friendly relations Of the countries Now
SIR the Senate to send this advice answer the advice
which the President sends He advises act and
Is proposed TO avoid action and bis advice by advis-
ing him. throwing the responsibility upon him, and the
same time refusing to specify what That is it.
Well, suppose that this matter win go the
cepce where all the other propositions have gone, and will
up for consideration ali together therefore, ask par
don Of the Senate for having consumed this much Of its
in reference TO this matter now. NJ
Mr. CALHOUN and said, is very obvious that the
great question involved in this matter this Can the conto
yery between and Great Britain be settled by negotiation
and compromise it be settled by assertion of our
right TO the entire territory and appeal to arms What
ever doubts have heretofore existed upon this point there
be none after the declaration Of to-day that this the real
question involved question Of greater has
been presented in Congress from the days of the Revolution
TO the present Sir hold il eminenty desirable that the
Senate should make expression Of their opinion upon this
important matter. believe that there single
senator who has made up his mind upon it, who
hesitate to respondyes nay, when the question put the
form Of an amendment to the resolution Sir hold it i'm
mt
senss Of this body, in order to guide future legislation
II we mean to maintain title by force Of arms, let
Begin let lay aside all other things and let say if
gentlemen do not begin with the necessary before
involving the country in war; you most likely to be dis
ccn6ed and foremost among those important
those relating to your finances Sir hold it Be desirable
guide the business men Of the country They know what
to do have they known for the last three monhs The
property Of thousands has bAen pered and millions upon
millions ha been lost Sir there ought to b end to this
sas Of excitement With due Difference the Executive,
and without intending the slightest dsrespec say
greatly regret that has been left in the state Of uncertainty
has Sir, deem it to be important, and speak without
hesitation this point that il should be passed this very days
bscsuss Whatever decson il desirable in my opinion
hsi should reach the other side Of the Atlantic speedily
possible.
Sir believed from the beginning Of the session that the
great question Of peace and depended upon this body
upon your gravity your wisdom, and your patriotism and
trust that snch response win be given this py day will
quiet the fears Of millions both sides Of the Atlantic Sir,
entertain the most courteous feelings towards the Senator
from Illinois, and would indulge him with the he
quires II could consistently with my duty. And let me
say the Senator that's difference in phaseoogy
be Of little consequence far great questions
ed Il not proposed, presume go further than try
the Of the Senate upon this amendment at this me
snd hereafter he win have opportunity to express his views
70 whatever extent he wishes
Mr.. HANNEGAN said he did desire to protract the
discussion but he simply ask the Of the Senate
that he might lay upon the table and have printed resolution
which be intended at the proper time, to offer amend
ment TO the resolution of the Senator from Georgia. He
ured the Senate that his feelings with that Senator and
that he regarded all his with profound respect But
he induced TO offer this amendment by the language which
had fallen from him to-day. He had known that Senator in
mstely the OF his service in Congress-
and there old attachments existing between them which
he trusted would be severed He offered this amendment
meeting completely the opinions expressed by the Senator
His amendment was FIRST to strike out all after the words
"present session. in the first section Of the Senators reso
ton, and his object avoid, If possible, what all gentle
must desire to avert me call Of exesson of Con-
ge. His amendment next proposed to strike out, in the
second section, all after the word COMPROMISE (he word
negotiation he would leave in to crafty the Senator and
insert The following Propded, That portion Of said
territory shal be surrendered the Government of Great
Britain 10 which the United States has the best title He
underwood the Senator from Georgia be willing go for
this amendment and he asked the Of the Senate that
Il might be printed.
Mr. CRITTENDEN said he did not rise for the purpose
OF ptolongng the discussion but to relieve himself from
nisapehenson Of his remarks the part Of the Senator
had that he