The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-03

between the parties concluded tbs 9th Of August
period the provisions Of s sd article ofhs convention Of
the 2oth Of October 1915 and also further agreed
Of the contracting parties either should think n al
any time alter the 20th October 1875 giving due notice
and ssosss hi. eonssu,os sSs d .S h such case be
entirely snnued and abrogsted aer the expiration OF ss
Term 81 notice and whereas i thought a. on Che par
the United states 10 annu aud abrogate said eoDyenoh
BE nhertors enacted BY ME ssnas and Iionss " hP's'
'snisiiss. u ne United States Of .asea in Cergr,' a.,
sbrosaied al the expiration Of twelve months after the date
ofthe delivery 10 the government Of Great Britain Of the
Jartlsr snae,d Tia, the President Of the United
states il hereby authorised and required in such solemn
said dus be given the the United states
one otbe contracting parties TO the government Of Great
Britain, the other contracting party.
Be further enacted That the purpose Of enabling the
President to comply herewith at as early day a. he may
dollars to be used nsesssary and to be paid out
OF any money IN the treasury otherwise appropriately
bat nothing IN this act intended TO interfere with the
right and discretion Of the proper authorities Of the two
contracting parties to pursue negotiations for an
smieabs settlement Of the controversy respecting the Ore
gon territory. 90. ......
The SPEAKER said that the question would be
on leave to introduce the bill.
And no objection having heen made, the bill was
read second time by its title
Mr.. DRoMGoOLE moved that il be referred to
the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, and that IL be printed.
Mr.. MCCONNELL desired 10 move TO strike out
all that portion Of the bill which related to negotia
lions.
The SPEAKER said motion to amend the bill
not now in order
The motion was TO commit.
And the question having been taken, the bill was
referred TO the Committee OF the Whole on the state
Of the Union.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
ASEiMUN asked and obtained leave at this
me- n afsr fhs fnllak.na
read for information;
ROssd Thai the President Of the United States be re-
qnested TO TO the House Of any
which affects the relations existing between The United
States and thn republic OF Mckee and particularly
whether the army OF navy Of the United states any
Of either has been ordsrrd to towards that republic
and what occurrences have 10 the know ledge OF the
President to require such movement provided the lnfOr
nation can In hs opinion, be communicated without d
riment 10 the public interest
Mr.. HOUSTON suggested that this resolution
must lie over one day.
The Speaker assented.
Mr. ASHMUN moved that the rules be sur.
pended, IN order to consider the resolution at this
time.
And the question being taken, the House refused
10 suspend the rules.
Mr. THOMAS SMITH asked leave to offer a
resolution.
Mr.. CoLLAMER desired a similar privilege.
Mr. MCCONNELL moved that the House re-
state Of the Union.
The motion lat first apparently reieeted) was
finally decided by teliers; the vote standing, ayes
TO- noes CO.
So the House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr TrB- |
BATS, Of Kentucky, in the chair,) and resumed
the consideration Of the joint resolution Of notice
Mr.. LEAkE was entitled to the floor, and ad.
tba a,,ntff
and incidentally, in yindication Of the representa-
tives Of the State Of Virginia from the charges of
departure from the republican faith which had been
made against them and against her. in the course of
the debate. IA report Of this speech will appear
hereafter. |
Mr.. STRONG then obtained the floor, and spoke
as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN; IL is not my purpose to occupy |
the attention Of the House during the brief period
allotted TO me. Though have made an effort. in |
common with others, for several days past, TO OBJ |
tain the floor, and hitherto without success, have
done not in accordance with either nv inclina-
ton my judgment. Personally I have felt great
reluctance in obtruding myself upon the attention Of
the committee; but, coming as do from one of the |
largest States of the confederacy, it il meet and
proper that her citizens should be heard at least oe
through her representatives in this hall
on question declared all sides to be of more i'm
portance than any that has engaged the attention of
the House and the country for many years What
ever, therefore, personal reluctance NAV feel TO
engage in this debate, STILL believing that the peope
of the State Of New York, and particularly those of
the district which have the honor, and which il is
my pride TO represent, will expect and require from
their servants here something more than mere al
lent vote, shall conform to their supposed wishes
and expectations with great cheerfuness, however
imperfecty the duty may be performed The |
House will therefore allow me- az trust. IN s,t. |
very briefly what believe to be the views and SEN |
timents of great majority of the people Of the State
of New York, and especially those who sent me |
here in relation to the great issues involved in this
discussion. In doing this, ] shall not attempt to
arrange and put in order the facts and arguments
which may be brought to bear upon the one side of
the question the other, to set them in measured
phrases, or to express them in beautifully rounded |
periods We have been entertained for MANY DAYS
with fine specimens of eloquence and of oraory,
and have listened by the hour to splendid decama.
ton The House has been sometimes enIiyened
by brilliant salliss of wit, and at others the harsber
tones of elimination and recrimination have
fallen upon the ear. But, with great defer
ence, | may ask whether, in these FIGHTS of
fancy and of the imagination, in these often
sive personal illusions, and attempts TO excite
sectional eaousies, and array part of the Union
against another, the understanding of the House has
been enlightened, or its judgment informed. 1t |
really does seem to me, sir, that, with few excep-
tons which it would be invidous to particularize,
anu, nOtWithSeohuH'6 e'is PoudCtcu ueDate the |
various subjects under consideration are much in |
the same state az they were after the Presidents
message and the accompanying documents were
first laid upon our tables; and that with these ex-
ceptions very little additional information has been
elected sor light thrown upon the subiect.matter of
the debate. Neither can claim that [ have any,
thing ne,p to offer, and propose little more than to
present the question in lts simplest form, and to
state the reasons why shall give my vote in favor
of the notice to Great Britain TO terminate this Joint
or joint interest, whatever may be
called. For this purpose, refer to the Presidents
and particularly to the following pas
sages .l
"The extraordinary and wholly inadmisable demands Of
the British government and the rejection of the PROPOSE
ton made defcrence alone to what had by my
and the implied obligation which their acts
seemed to impose afford satisfactory evidence that no com
promise which United States ought to accept can be ef
fectea With this conviction, the proposition Of compro
mise which had been made and rejected by my drec
tion subsequently withdrawn and title TO the uAois
Oregon territory asserted and as believed maintained by
facts and arguments .." =
IAN attempts at compromise having failed becomes the
duty Congress to consider what measures il may be
proper adopt for the security and protection OF our c
zens inhabng who may hereafter inhabit Oregon
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