Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-01-08
Mir CALHOUN'S SpEECuON TIN
OREGON QUESTION

The following synopsis of Mr. Calhoun,
speech IN opposition To- the resolution Z,
VIZ flanagan, IN the Senate on Tnr,d,,
gives a good deal Of lmpouan, matter Ia
| few words
Mr. Calhoun sni1 he DAD not rise 10 m
/ pose this motion, but To ttqu,si that the S,p
ate would permit him to make few nr,6
tory remarks before submitting the amend
mrnts he ,ntrodrd to move to the t,solu,,cr,
now b. fore the Senate
Mr. President (siid hel though | cnnnr
give my suppart to these rcsou,lcns Inn
very much gfalif'J that they have b-,u
moved by the S,nnror from Indiana
Whnlcv"i - l"ctf.r' therc NAV be- 20 't,r,
th'y have al least The mcr,I oi beng d,re,
open AMI manly They deny in d,rcc, term,
the authority oflhs Government to lnakea
treaty IN reference to the Oregon TERRITORY
nnl dcnouncc as understand them by I'M.
pu,aIion, the propositions that have already
been made by our Government to settle the
boundary by division along The 4oth par
allcl OF north latitude. lfihc Senate shoun
support the resolutions II is clear that the
question can only be sr,'lrd thereafter b.
farce Of arms and should tbs b. the case.
and n war commenced between his country
AMI Great Bfl,a,n no peace can ever take
place between the two conntris but by on,
dIctniIon at the cinpon's mouth
Mr. Prosld, NJ. the vote on these rcsoIu
tons will drnw n broad line which cannot
b. misunderstood, between those who are
IN favor ofn more pacific course myself
am in fnvot Of n pacific coursr---of mn nd
juslmcnt # possible ~ ncgo,inlicn ond
unior these views and impressions Mr. Pres.
i1cnt, have prepared a setl's Of rrsolu.
tons nntaPonisllcnl to those Of the s, nnior
from Indiana and asserting the opposite prin.
cIples. which | propose to move by way Of
1mcnJmcn, o the resolutions ofthe Senator.
and also ask tina, they be printed think
Il is proper occasions for avowlng the sen.
incnts which | entertain upon This sub.
rri
am for peace # peace can be honorn.
ply preserved lam in favor OF adjusting
he difficulty, II !, can be adjusted, by uego
iaion, If 1t canno, be sjns,cd by negotiation
nm favor ofthal course to be pursued by
his Government which sha throw The
mus ola war rom our own shoulders IN.
IN Great Britain. lnpprove ofthe course
aiken by this go~rrnmen, in offering TIN
l9'h parallel. under MI the circumsnncc,
II the ca-e. MS the boundary ! behave
hat the desire ofthe Executive is. hike INV
'Tn, for peoce-for an honorable peace bn,
an honorable peace cannot be preserved
we ARE TO have war, vii stand by nv
oun'fy IN every emergency.
shall never be found nna gonis, 10 bc,
1ough overruled BY those who take an on.
osIe view from my own. Bot should
'nf take place II IS not going TO be m or
rd'nnry war and while will give every
ippotl to my country, will hold those re-
'onsIbIc who rnshly prcclpilai" The coun-
y into war Sir, on a deliberate view
the question: hope Tint whenever it
'm's fairly before the S,nnlo for discus
on wc shall discuss 1t in the caImes man.
RI, md whrn its iruc grounds nre clearly
''n md understood. we shall come to the
inclusion to avert n war II possible la,
not we shnll be unil'd as one mnn in sun.
ltt of the coun'rv