The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-24

furnishing the casds-aAn Of Oregon, OF Bons'---
Our uie Il sclcsr and unqucstionab le"-"1hs Ad-
ministration is with us"-"Down with the treeeAss-
oas Democrat or BRUSH Wing who opens Ms
mouth for eomprowissm These cries viii b 80
many obstacles 10 Pssee Honorable peace. A
we would keep the power over this subjec, IN the
hands TO which the CONSTITUTION has entrust-
ca ~ ~ we would protect the trust committed 10
inc srsArE, and do our whole duty TO the cause Of
LIBERTY REGULATED ss Law, to God, and 10 our
Sonsc'enees-i think the Senate should aid 10 bring
'hls controversy to conclusion in some way or
othei, a. soon as possible. Another year, and u
may be TOO late TO settle il in peace Another fhse
years dstsy, and 4 eii no, be settled without dread
fui conflict Of political sys,ions at home, end per
haps desperate between two Christian nations
God deliver as from both
IL the trusts OF this body under the Constitution
must be carried for discussion beforehand 10 the
court-houses and party caucuses Of the land-if We
must encounter the agiiations, and pers, and Bit
,erness Of popular ordeal in our foreign affairs
WIN not the Senate agree that IL Is safer and wiser
TO take care that the pleadings shall be made up 90
as TO present the TRUE ISSUES Notice or no
/ notice rs an old qucsiion--pre and pre-
judeedi and The peace OF the country can hardly
be preserved II We suffer that TO be the issue which
goes before the country. Let US give the notice,
thon, " the Presidents hands before the negotia-
tion is closed, and, II there is compromises, tho
question viii 80 10 the people upon that The re-
| sub 10, 10 my mind, neither doubtful nor fearful
| II no compromise that we can accept with honor
| shall be offered now, Il never will be offered; and
then we shall soon have the whole subject before us,
and can take such steps as will prolec, our rights
and carry this question into our popular elections
upon fair and true issues, But there has been
doubt excited lest the President might abuse the no
ice afler we have authorized H. and you hesitate
Is there not more danger from our delay, than in
any trust may repose in the Executive by giving
him the use Of this notice, even IL he should abuse
IN Friends Of the Administration--D EnooRArs--
surely WE can confde il TO him, else we ought not
TO be his frsnds. Confidence is not TO be expected
with 40 much alscrty from those who have been his
political oPPcnsnis, especially when some Of our
selves have mSeonstrued the President. But,
Wines Of the Senste, do you still doubt his pos,.
ZION Do you fear he may abuse this notice after il
10 given him, (as II has been said he would, by
abruptly closing negous,ion, and even refusing his
own osr for compounds nj 49o, should II be re-
s Q him. Ie :Ieh e o es s,SSss q Tspd
and to NO OTHERS, do ! appeal. ! have said
already that IL you do not mean TO stop concession
at that line, you do night in refusing the notice.
he oanaot speak upon that points Official propri-
.ty forbids il, as have already said and proved.
But here rs guarantee. Let him but venture 10 oe-
cupy that position contrary TO your hopes and eI-
peetanons. Let him only attempt 70 betray the
confidence you put IN lis conduct. (Ohl be
will not do il. l feel like was defending a
frispd's honor, when ] say again, and again, and
again, that this construction CANNOT be true
But what il he should attempted The country will
yet be safe. He might embarrass tbs Senate, but
he would destroy nimsslf The monSent he does
IL the whole subject will, by The Constellation, paGs
out OF his hands, and fall EXCLUSIVELY INTO
OURS. Tho Legislative, and not the Executive
department, will thenoeforth have II in charge, with
no change but the abrogation Of convention that Il
were rsshness in 10 continue longer in force. We
have najority here for peace, and for every hon
orabe means Of preserving itno more, but all that
men who, i am sure, would defy faction, and
laugh at demagogism in The crisis Of their countrys
fate-Dcmoerais and Wings, all patriots and togeth-
or upon an "AMERICAN' question. And the bill
for extending our jurisdiction over Oregon need not
to be- as ought not TO be- adopted until we see what
more the President win do, and what Great Briian
means 10 do And this Senate ought not u adjourn
until we know whether we sre 70 have PEACE OF
a SWORD. 1T SHALL NOT BY MY VOTE.
II would not be becoming in me to undertake to ad-
wise how we ought to act in such case upon sub
sequent measures. Though do not sdmire ,he
common use of Scripture quotations IN poiisal
speeches the subject and the occasioa appear TO b
solemn and impressive enough TO excuse me for say
ing upon that point "Suficisnt unto the day is the
evil thereof.n
/ come now to invite the attention Of the Senate
TO some of the several forms in which II has been
proposed that this notice shall be authorized. The
resolution reported from the COMMITTEES On Foreign
Affairs was not at all objectionable 10 my mind in
that resolution Objectionable. But other Senator'S
were not satisfied with it, and preferred to pursue
different form of words; and | have held myself
ready at all times to adopt any form that might be
more acceptable to others, go long as the substance
was not sacrificed. If | could desire 10 put soma
tors of any party in false position upon ques-
ton of this kind, | should despise myself. The
resolution and preamble offered by the Senator from
Kentucky, [Mr. CmTrENpEs] when it was pro-
posed, seemed to me to arrive at the object, sub
siantiay, by another form Of words perhaps bet
ter, perhaps not; any way, was at the beginning,
and am now, contented TO take that. like It'll
approve it. But should like to see it altered oy
striking out the PRovIso which delays tho notice
until after the present session of Congress- My
reasons have been already stated. Should they
make no impression upon the judgment OF the Sen
ate do not expect to make that prorso reason for
voting against that amendment. The preamble, al
though not originally necessary, was, perhaps OK
pedicnt on account of the course of the debates
which sprung up in the Senate, and connected them
selves with OREGON; and the introduction Of the
proposition Of the Senator from Kentucky tMr.
CairTENpES] was at once wise and patriotic
movement, to check the progress Of unnecessary
alarm in the country With the lights at that time
before us, l think it was so. Though knew
nothing Of il until il was proposed by him, in my
heart thanked him for 1t. That Senator Is bet.
ter Judge than am, whether all the valuable and
patriotic purposes designed by him have not been
fully accomplished. The difference between author
izlng the President to give the notice at his dseon,
and law annullmg the treaty and directing him TO
give the notice. does not seem TO me 70 be very ma
terial; and il il were, / would suggest that the
House resolution leaves il his discretion, an well
as the resolution Of the Senator of Kentucky.
am willing to vote for either Of he three, az may
be most agreeable to others, = 1 M hi. .s
The amendment suggested by the honorable Sem
ator from Georgia, [Mr. CoLacirr,l cannot vote
for--the last resolution. sat down to examine IL,
with sincere desire to approve, il | could; but
cannot, and | regret it on many accounts. The
words ara as follows: t.y. ~. 2,
"SEc q ind be IL further resolced, That il 10 car
nestly desired that the long -snnding controversy
respecting limits in the Oregon territory be speedily
settled, by negotiation and compromise in order TO
tranquilize tho public mind, and to preserve the
friendly relations Of tho two countriss.n n
object to this, because, although circumstances
may make it proper or excusable in Senator or
Senators TO express his their individual opinions
upon negotiation in debate, yet this Senate as
Senate ought not to do it, and wo ought not To take