The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18

WARRINGTON, April IL, 1915.
Clear and sparkling morning. Senate met at III.
Large auditory in the galleries. Prayer BY Rev.
Mr.. Milburn. And after few petitions.the Pa.
tent Office report printing extra was passed byIand
Mr.. Jarnagin's resolution was passed by-and tho
House bill for supplying deficiencies in last years
appropriations was passed by-and the bill changing
duties in the Bureaux of the Navy Department, and
others were snccessively passed by; and,
On motion Of Mr.. ARCHER, the Senate, at -
minutes past II o'clock, resumed the
OREGON REVOLUTIONS,
For the giving the twelve months notice required
to the dissolution Of the joint occupancy OF the Orc
gon territory.
Mr. CRITTKNpRN rose to the discussion Of the
proposition He was well aware that all that no
could say had been better said by others but that
as he had offered an amendment, 1t would be ex-
accordingly proceeded to the examination OF the
merits OF the question, deliberately and dispassion-
ateIy. The territory in contest between the two
parties was spacious and great-tne claims OF me
two countries were intricate and conhicun9-the
materials a title upon either side were very hmsy
and unsubsantial. Actual settlement and occuPa-
ton were the only infallibe evidences OF title. But
because ours may be unsatisfactory, shall we con-
Tess to the superiority Of that OF our adversary Mr.
c. defined the purposes OF the convention OF
1918, providing for the joint use and occupation OF
iect had been wrested from the Executive govern
rnent; because, under the increasing emigration
from the United States, we should soon have 30
strong title as must be acknowledged But this
arrested The Baltimore Convention and party
leaders had distorted il into party question, hurry
ing the country upon the very verge OF war we
must do something. The excitement upon , Tue
question would cross the Rocky Mountains: The
people OF the two countries would be seized with
the contagion. Suspicion and jealcuses would be
excited among them, which would lead to open
strite, unless arrested BY an arrangement between
the two governments. II was often the safest way
IN escape danger by boldly confronting 1t. We
were often driven to face the lire In sxtnguishing
it. 1t was too late now to retreat we must pas
the notice. We must dissolve that anomaly in gov
eminent of two distinct governments operating over
the same territory and the same population This
very state of things was rather an invitation to
war than 49, an incentive OF Sncou's .ensrr.
OF arresting hostilties between the settlers OF tho
two nations in Oregon-hosulities which. it begun,
will soon extend to rupture between the Two
countries themselves. Mr.. Crittenden argued that
the President desired the notice as means Of
peace-as means OF strengthening his nanos IN
the negotiations; as means OF competing Jug
government of Great Britain to come 70 terms ann
to settle the question at once and conclusivey'
was like taking leap in the dark but u was inc
only resort to give the notice ana De- md the
imagine that the statesmen Of Great britain anu -
United States could or would suner o -, ,.rv snd
without bringing the question TO satsiacpv aI ~
nacific settlement. Tney will be comPened 20 90
n. from a sense OF justice 70 eacn one!L.iLoa
sense of respect for the opinions .. ,;c ~
the ohoations of policy, justice, Chrisuanity ana
sno ,Isv viii he compelled to settlement be-
ore the q the Term i Lss Y: =; sm Sxs
upon me country and before the world and heavy
indeed will be his responsibility, Il ne should
recklessIy pursue the uncompromislng PGlcy
which some have suggested to be the proper poncyi
heayv indeed will be his responsibility, he should
drive the two nations into war. Mr.. Crittenoen
sIoouenty contrasted the disadvantages, OF Wal.
with the numerous advantages Of Peacaoe ss'. ne
hnrrov.o f var, Bnt war between England ana
The United States could not be small war. q M =.
Cri,tenden looked at the power and resources OF inc