The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-03-19

Mr.. CRrrTENDEN What is the date?
Mr.. HANNEeAN. II is dateddhe 23d of
April 1850
[Mr. H. here read IAN extract from Mr..
Polk's letter to the committee ofthe citizens
Of Cincinnati, expressive of his opinions on
the Oregon question, identical with those set
forth in the message.
Who defines the limits Of Oregon? Has
not the President of the United States HIM
self defined the limits Of Oregon? Did he
not do so in the messa9s, so often quoted
from? What does he claim? Up to 81
40'-eyery inch Of it. He has asserted that
claim, and is, as he says, sustained by T" ire
fragable facts and arguments" But this is
not all; hold that the language Of the Sec
retary ofState is the language of the Pres-
dent of the United States; and has not Mr..
Buchanan, in his last communication to Mr..
Pakenham, named $40 4O' in so many words
He has, The President adopts this language
as his own. He plants himself on 54o 4O.
| we'll remember that the President was the
choice neither of myself nor-I beg his par
don, should have named the senator first
) neither of the senator from North Carroll
ma nor of myself Neither of us preferred
t him. Both of lis had another choics. And
must confess am most happy to see that,
D since his election, he has grown so much
in favor withmy friend. from North Care lima
G as to induce him to come hero with valor-
GUS defence against attacks never made,
II never made, sir But this will say-and
l make it attack, if you please-if the Presl-
1t dent has betrayed that standard which the
10 Baltimore convention put into his hands, and
10 whereby he committed himselfto the country,
into the hands of the enemy, will not do,
4 as the senator from North Carolina threatens,
III turn my back upon hims | suppose he cares
little whether both Of lis do that; but | shall
at hold him recreant to the principles which he
a professcd-recreant to the strisf Which he
accepted--recreant to the generous conf
le dence which a majority of the people
n, reposed in him. shall not abandon
It. the principles ofsthe democratic party
or l shall not abate one jotsor title OF the
d; principles we gave to the country then
n shall sustain them; but | shall hold and
1t, exercise the privilege of speaking of him
I'd in the language Of truth and fearlessness.-
The senator from North Carolina attempted
a to speak of the resolution of the Baltimore
re convention. ask him ifhe seriously mean
his statement of it as a fair exhibition of it
'r- substance? Ifso, it was unworthy of th'
senator to- e
y Mr.. HAYWOOD. took. the resoiutioi
u' from Mr.. BREEsE's speech--the only place
'11' believe ever saw it. Here it is:
al al "Resolued, That our title to the whole o
10 the territory Of Oregon is clear and unques
VI tionable that no portion of the same ough
ss to be ceded TO England Or any other power
,'o and that the reoccupaton Of Oregon, an
ioI the remuneration of Texas at the earlier
,I VI practicable period, are great American meas
J.. ures, which, this invention recommends
~ ~ the cordial support ofthe democracy of tt
""' Union"
,rv Mr.. HANNEGAN. There is a great de
nbS of difference between that and the ststemel
hat of it given by the senator. The democrat
os' party is thus bound to tho whole Of Orege
He every foot Of it; and let the senator ris
in his place who will tell me in what quartz
Tho of this Unon--in what assembly .sf.derh
Gratis in this Union, pendiugtbe ptesidenti
on election the names. of Texas and Oregonsd
i'd not fly together, side by side, On the dem
cratic banners. Everywhere they wei
O. twins--everywher they were united. Dot
the senator from North Carolina suppose tn
be he, with his appeals to the democracy CT
,lJ I'D blind our eyes, as he thinks he tickied o,
N'N ears? He is mistaken. "Texas and Or
II. gon" cannot be divided they dwell toget
er in the American heart, Even in Texa
,u have been told the flag the lone star h;
IN, inscribed on it the name Of Oregon. The
soo it was all Oregon. Now when you have G
,nv Texas it means Just so much of Oregon
, - YOU in your kindness and condescenson lhir
proper to give us. You lhNe know us,
,cl, you think the mighty West will be troddc
on in this way. Here the senator referrt
,,ad to the action of the House And Senate
the Texas resolution, and the course taxi
# # by the southern senators; but, owing 10 Il
, J., noise in the gallery, he was not heard d
hes tnctly.1 When 1 am asked why did II
ma. exhibit this apprehension ofPunc faith the
will tell you. was pointed TO the vote
the House of Repressntatiyes--but 70
That southern democrats voting against $40 d
'on- This was the reason given me why shou
'ssl- repose confidence whsre | dstrusted-
de- fear not to say it--and Me result will sl,t
lear whether distrusted with or without cuils
nc Let the senator's speech of yesterday a
That to-day answer whethsr or not was justifi
ina in entertaining that dislrust. The senat
yes in his defence Of the President, put langua
max into his mouth which undertake to say t
the Presiden. will repudiate, and am not t
Presidents champion. wish not to be
ate champion. would not be the champion
my power defend the right, and, the rig
rial. only. But, torthe President, | deny the
as tentlors which the senator from North Ga