Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-17

West would vote for Texas He would ask him. as se,,s
man, to say whether he (r YAscIr implicated any
such bargain
Mr. WENTWORTH replied that he had not said ,lst
there any such bargain. To do would only mplieae
himself party 10 it, after having voted for Texas lie
only alluded the pursued by the opponents of the
Of Texas 10 ruin politically every
Democrat who had supported il.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama. If il will not be too much
trouble will the gentleman from Illinois point those who
parties 10 this supposed compact for there may be
Struggling votes Of the South in favor OF the notice.
Mr.. WENTWORTH had made no charge Of bargaining,
nor charge of any kind He would mpeach acts, but never
motives leaving them the God Of Heaven, who alone knew
them What he had said rather exhoraon TO the
South than charge upon it. lie exhorted il 10 up and
meet the Oregon question fully and frankly, and belle the
charge that would quickly extend the Of freedom
on the north the south M
Mr.. HOUSTON rose to explain.
IA voice. "Don't be interrupted They will consume
your hour"]
Mr.. WENTWORTH. Ii is no interruption. | have
said all wished and if the genemen wish to turn the
mander Of the hour allotted to INTO inquiry meeting,
am willing ! will hear the gentleman with pleasure
Mr.. HOUSTON. What did in relation to Texas, did
for the question and for the country What may do as to
Oregon, shall do for the question itself and for the country
have nothing to do with any compact between sections Of
country for the adoption Of any particular
Mr.. WENTWORTH. | think my remarks produc.
tive Of good and would gladly hear the whole South in the
brief space remaining me, if possible. II the Southern
Democrats went against Oregon, might njure
them but would seriously njurc their Northern brethren
who had aided them in getting Texas supposng there
doubt of their fidelity the Oregon question.
Mr. w said the whole South, and particularly South
Carolina, pded itself lis consistency lie wished TO
call the attention of his Southern friends fact and he
willing yield the floor for explanation BY looking
the bill that passed the House the last session of Con-
grcss it will be that il extended jurisdiction to $40
and 4O, and had this notice in besides Now how could
Southern preserve his pded consistency by going for
1872 and against the notice, after having voted for that bill
hat aSo IN
had the mastery and efuabe argument Of the Secretary OF
State to strengthen il ?
Mr.. r.. CHAPMAN Ito whom Mr.. WENTwoRrH yielded
the floor for explanatory said that he had often during this
debate heard the charge minated Of bargain between the
South and the West that the South go for the whole
of Oregon no because the West went for IeTns He had
not considered this mputaon heretofore worthy Of notice
but others had considered the charge worthy of expana
ton he considered due to himself say that he
heard of such understanding bargain. He certainly
had part in such understanding. lie opposed all SUCH
and would dcnounce it corrupt he believed any
such existed but this he could not believe for moment Mr..
c. said that from having had any thing do with such
agreement he had amo alone of his party) voted at the
last session not only against the notice. but the bill that pass
ed this House. He voted against mainly account Of the
notice. though there were other provisions very Objectionable
Mr. c. said hathe hoped this disclaimer would in future acqut
him from such charge As of the friends of Texas, he
felt it his duty protest against such mputaton. had
not been made against him account of his vote last year,
would he subject himself to such mputaton by any
he might give the question under consideration
MI. WENTWORTH knew well the course Of the gem
eman from Alabama He of the very few Southern
Democrats who voted against the bill of the last session
others that he spoke He wanted those who voted for
the bill of the last session be consistent and demand
all they did them He did have it said that upon
the question Of adding territory the South, they the
most ultra Democrats and real propagandis whilst when
you only asked them to claim the North,
JOHN Quincy ADAMS, with all the charges of Federalism
against him, of Democrat than they. He had
made charge Of violated bargain, for he knew Of
What he had said make the South consistent with it.
self and not to furnish arguments to Northern aboionss
with which they might nure its Northern allies in the glorious
acquisition Of Texas. If there any in this mat
ter it not for him any member this floor nfct
ii but for gentlemen to themselves by their
when the day Of trial comes if it does, and
the prospect for il seemed rather poor
Mr.. w. differed with members to the result of
war, If should He thought the Canadians would
be the principal sufferers Int he would aude this
subject He had right to anticipate whilst
the discharge of ghtfu Duties The goddess of JUS
tice represented being blind She is just and fears
She British lion, British bayoncs British
Her DEGREES go forth, Affect whom they will
weakness and strength alike TO her. And should con-
slider ourselves jurors the claims Of
Oregon and should be blind all the consequences of
verdict provided that il is only just Knowing
rights which all here admit to be unquesonabc should
dare maintain them.