Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-03-19
Gmentp Ninth Congress.

notice. He spoke for two hours, and had not
cluded when the usual hour of adjournment arrived
In compliance with his special request, report of
bis remarks to-day is deferred till able 10 pre-
sent his speech in full
In the Senate, March 5.
Mr. HAYWOOD resumed and concluded his remarks
in favor of - the notice." Immediately after the
Senator resumed his seat,
Mr. CALHOUN made very brief explanation in rea-
ton reference made by Mr.. H. to portion Of his
(AIi C's) correspondence with the British Minister
and then
Mr. HAvxEGAN rose and said must apologize TO
the mate for obtruding myself upon your attention
at this advanced period of the day, particularly
have already occupied your attention several occa
sons in the of this debate. My remarks now
however, will be very brief Before | proceed to
make any reply to the speech of the Senator from
North Carolina-the most extraordinary speech which
have listened to III the whole coulse of my life
Il desire through the Vice President, TO put ques
ticn to him, which have committed to writing. 1t
is this | ask him if he has the authority Of the
President, directly indirectly, for saying to the
Senate that it is his Che Presidents) wish to termi
nate the Oregon question by compromising with Great
Britain on the 49h degree Of north latitude
Mr.. HAYwooD. Is the Vice President to be the
catechist
Mr.. HANSEGAN. ] put the question in the usual
way, through the chair.
Mr.. HAYWOOD. | have already said what | also
have written for fear of being mistaken. | said dis
tincty, as the Senator knows, that if the President
would authorize any one such question,
it would be unwise and impOlitic.
Mr.. ALLEN. desire to say that | construe the
answer of the Senator from North Carolina into a
negative.
Mr. HAYWOOD Then | desire to say that my
friend from Ohio only proves that he very bad hand
at construction.
Mr. ALLEN Well, then, will adopt the other con-
struction and put the question, and demand
to If as public right The Senator here has assumed
to speak for the President His speech goes to the
world and l demand public right, that he
answer the question; and If he won't answer it, |
stand ready deny that lie has expressed the views
of the President.
Mr. HAYWOOD made some remarks in tone so low
and indstinc they not heard in the gallery
Mr.. WEsTcoTr. / call the Senator TO order.
Mr. HAYWOOD. You needn't be uneasy, sir. No
Senator has a right to make demands upon on this
floor, or any where else, unless give him
would do almost any thing In a kind way, out of
DOORS which could be done in and honor; and
| confess that do a great many things that look on
as humliating after they done, rather than have
dscord in the Democratic party. do not recognize
the right of any to make demands on me, when
| have submitted TO the Senate what l had to say,
what wrote before said it, and what shall print
afterwards.
Mr. ALLEN | do not demand it as any personal
right at all | demand it as public right. An
arowal has been made that he is the exponent of the
views Of the President upon great national question
whether he has the authority of the President for the
assumption
Mr.. WEsTCoTT. | call the honorable Senator from
Ohio to order. object to individual opinions being
thrust on this body.
Mr. ALLEN and Mr. HAHNEGAN rose simultaneously.
Mr. HANNEGAN yielded, Observing that lie was not
so anxious speak, but be could yield the floor to
any body.
Mr.. ALLEN. / have not asked what the opinions
Of tue Senator are.
II A. al
rupt him for a moment! / am not at all excited
not at ALL do not see any catechsm in the rules of
order deny the right of any Senator to put ques-
tons to me in this way.
Mr.. ALLEN Then the Senator takes back his speech
Dir. HAYWOOD. Not at all; but | am glad to see
that my speech takes.
Mr. HANxEGAx Well, he did not LEI it get into
print this morning, to give fair opportunity
of replying. All sketches even of his speech have
BEEN by his Especial request" withheld in the papers.
Mr.. HAYwooD understood TO say, that as he
had taken very important and responsible position,
he wished to avoid the possibility Of mlsconstrucon,
and therefore desired to report his speech himself.
For fear of mistake, he had taken that course and
be thought he was justified In 1t by the fact that
of the papers had really been quite unable to make
out the drift of his remarks yesterday. and had posi-
lively sci him down making long speech in favor
of settling the question by arbitration and compromise
MIR. HANYEGAN. do not deem it material whether
he gives direct answer to my question or not. Ii
IS entirely lmmaterIal. lie aSSumeS-no, ne says,
there Is no assumption about lt-that there is no
meaning in language, truth in man, if the Presi-
dent any where commits himself to So 40 min., as
his fattering friends assume for him. Now, sir,
there is no truth in man, there Is meaning in lam
gu1ge if The President is not committed to 81 deg.
40 min in strong language that which makes
up the Holy Book. From period antecedent to that in
which lie became the nominee of the Baltimore Con-
vention, down TO this moment, TO all the world he
stands committed for 54 deg. 40 min. 90 back to
his declaration made in 1874, to Committee of citi-
zens of Cincinnati, who addressed him in relation
10 the annexation Of Texas, and he there uses this
language being then before the country the Demo
cratic candidate for the chair which he now fills.
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN. What is the date
Mr. HANSEGAN. 1t is dated the 23d of April.
Mr. II. here read an extract from Mr.. Folks letter
to the committee of the citizens of Cincinnati express
sive of his opinions the Oregon question: identical
with those set forth in the Message)
Who defines the limits of Oregon Has not the
President Of the United States himself defined the
limits of Oregonl DID he not do IN the Message,
so often quoted from What does he claim! Up TO
"a deg. 40 min.-every inch Of IT, He has asserted
that Claim and is as he SAYS, sustained by irrefra-
gable facts and arguments" But this is not all
hold that the language of the Secretary Of State the
language of the President of the United States and
has not Mr. Buchanan, in his last communication to
Fir. Pakenham, named "a deg 40 min in many
words He has The President adopts this language
as his own. He plants himself on "a deg 40 min.
| well remember that the President the choice
neither of myself nor-I beg his PARDON should
have named the Senator rst-Deither of the Senator
from North Carolina, of myself Neither of US
preferrrd him. Both Of Us had another choice. And
must confess / am most happy see that, since his
election, he has grown mucL In favor with my
friend from North Carolina as to induce him to come
here with a valorous defence against attacks never