The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-09

g'umaie Claims 70 national tstnioTy, and II thsi
principle pushes cur adversary from every loot d
ed nor regreusd. The position here aid down. ~,
happily illosIfaisd By aiasiOus 70 LeaisianA Fori.
and Texas In Introducing an allusiOn % The anJ..
tion OfTexas, however, Mo. l.. hopsd ~ would II,
be misunderstood. ! ~ss not sad Nc. IL an ad,o'
cate foT the xatioa of Tsxss q. SlAls. ,Aoa,,
willing TO ses her snnsssd - ,ssriosy u The O..
ted States; and when ! recorded my woe on a.,
question, kIsd my eye upon ne prolabls n,
when Canada would psiiBi 10 The pfsesdsai ~,
have established, and ask fof a reprsssniat,as -
this hoor-a representation from me nlasi inttse,
and uneompfomising naonarchisis on the face IN "A,
earth. Look 10 The consequences sbai MY lsssi
from such procedure, and .hso ssuthsFn gsailsr,s.
will do me the justice 70 bslsys thst, n sssnsd !,
be inditsrea, 10 southern interests. ~ss Il "a.
watching over the welfare q thss shiliFsn.
The argument which have endsssafsd 10 ma,
(said Mr. L. may lie opposed by tks iaet "a L.,
Britannia Majesty noe having setsal posssssion y
large amount Of territory Ia TIE Norlh sd lhsi
ueeI Of Msins had been osdsc 10 her. This . a.
eident OF time and oeea.s0D, having no apgloaiiss
to principle IN naturv, ~hieh is sssrnal sid mr,
triumph.
II we have rights, (saij Mr.. IL xs are bo.,.5 |,
every SOLEMN ollgauson ssseft thsfn fif wkt,s Il
would avoid preoipiiston on ths ons hand, 1 90 !
equally steer clear ~ thai ysxsiioua dslsy, xhisl \
the next thing 60 defeat sud vkirh loo ofss 49,,
defer the assertion q our night over tai ,srror,
that We may have m opponuniiy 70 popuss x.
country, would be a good one n Engiand 49,
promise To 20 10 sleep, While we arc active N ~
king our settlements. But e shs defcsni n ~.
elements Of settlement L. Earops asGsisni q ~
means Of populsiins this countryf Lstus look II
facts, she Is even nov sending annually 70 tbs eos
try Eve hundred thousand psrsoas--s Args proposl
ton Of them her refuse populaiion. ies, 81, IL.
MIR l., estimating our present population II tssrI
~ Millions she sends, IN oos year, one-foftisA II
many az our entire population in two year. oas
twentieth, IN four years oae-isnth, and IN sisk
years one-ffh, which, added 10 her prrs~n, potl.
ton, will enable gentlemen 10 ascertain hox lons
viii take TO place her In the ascendant, and ensi.
her TO forge chains for our ehilfrena necka.
! am not in favor Of Oregon, because x,sA n
see a settlement there Of Chinese, of Japasss. ~
has been minated on ibis aoor. belic,s us h.sA
more than enough in any three of our olde. xesisr
States, To people moro land Than Ne shall ever !,
quire and all history tells IN that two distinct pea
Pile, natives and strangers, cannot subss, togslA.!
without one obtaining and maintaining an asoendsr
ey over the other. Americans must rule Amsrss,l
or foreigners WILL and IL is for this yssy reason IA.
i 90 for Oregon.
90 for the notice, SIR, (said Mr.. L. j beoAu-
consider II a peace measure-because 4 bel,eu
will lead to an adjustment Of this yexed quesgien
six months. ! am not for war | desire not 70 n
our hills blazing with wateh-fres-our couas.l
wrapt in fames-ou mothers and wives flying ~
horror from the scene and hugging TO their bosOn&
their shrieking infants. No, sir there is bu, "a
voice in this country that asks for hsvoc-lhes
but one party that Is enxious TO let slip the dog
war-and that is, the foreign party Of repealerss
think that IL they could involve us in war vi
Great Britain, il would enable them TO acoompIs.
Irish repeal, and thus nerve Daniel 0'Connell in
effort to bring down the American eagle in is pni
of flight
But il war must come, (which God forbid, Sd
Mr.. L.,) let It find defending the integrity !
American soil, which no foreign monarch must u
be permitted to pollute by his daring tread.
Mr.. l.. continued TO speak till the close Of y
hour, when Mr.. HUNTER obtained the floor A.
who are familiar with Mr.. LIS rapid style Of ors
ry, know the difficulties which surround the repOX
er in his effort 10 follow him; bat we shall write
our notes IN day or two, and publish the spss<
in full VI
Mr.. HUNTER obtained the floor, and nov
that the committee rise; but waived the motion Z
request Of
Mr.. BRoDHEAD; on whose motion the ID
resolution was laid aside for the present
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
And on motion of Mr.. B., the committee took ~
the bill from the Senate, entitled Gan nc. to contn
the Office of the commissioner of PENSIONS
THE bill was read, and (no amendment having n
offered) was laid aside to be reported.
MISSISSIPPI LAND cLAns.
On motion of Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON. Il
proceeded to The consideration Of Z
bill .'to legalize certain land Sales made at Chi
huma and Columbus, in the State of MinS
sppi, and to indemnify the Chickasaws thereck
The bill having been read III
Mr.. Mckay desired to know what would be ~
amount Of money required to pay for these land. III
MIR. JACOB THOMPSON referred for the ned
sary explanations to-
Mr.. COLLAMER, who said he would explain r
objectof the bill. In the first place, the United Ss
purchased the title of the Choctaw Indians 10 IN
lands. After their title had become vested in
government, the Chickasaw title was also ext
guished. The sum agreed to he paid for the Chi \
asaw lands was to be invested in a fund for Ii
benefit. The line had been run when the Chez
saw cesson was made; but il was afterwards fou&
that the line run over into the Chickasaw count
Patents could not, therefore, be issued for lad
which had been sold by the government u
money received from these sales, when confirmed n
this bill, was to go to the Chickasaw fund n
whole amount did not exceed five thousand dorA
On motion Of Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON
committee then rose and reported
Whereupon, by common consent the two \
bills were severally read third time and passed b
Mr.. THOMAS B. KING, by leave, presentt
memorial OF the Savannah chamber of commerce
Tue removal OF distractions at the mouth of the
vanpah river; which memorial was referred 10
Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. w. w. CAMPBELL asked leave to ofdF
resolution.
But motion to adjourn was made and agrsedE
80 the House adjourned.
The following petitions and memorials were NJ
scented under the rule, and referred to the apprC&
ate committees: #
BY MI PENDLEToN: The petition Of the chidr
Apollo, Cooper for seven years halfpay rsfsned
committee on Revolutionary Pensions. =
BY Mr. i. l.. HOLMES: The petition Of John strohe