The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-31

But, sir, ! must be allowed 20 say hsie, that a
more thorough Investigation and calm reelection,
induced by the able debate which ms question has
elected has now brought 10 this conclusion. that
up to 49o our title is sufficiently Compassionate"
to call upon our government not 10 yield an ineh
nor right south Of that DEGREES while above that
latitude II is sufficiently questionable TO make the
matter one for honorable settlement by negotla-
uon, IN which negotiation ] have no lear that the
honor OF the country will be compromised.
Mr. HoGE said he certainly had no disposition
TO mlsrepesent the positions taken 10 debate here by
the honorable gentleman from Alabama. He had
not read the report Of his remarks az contained
in the Union, TO which the honorable gentleman had
referred. In the first extract 10 which the gentle
man from Alabama had cred his attention, the re-
porter had not given the precss language which he
had used in his remarks, although he had given sub
santially the idea He had not rend the printed
speech of the honorable member, but had heard the
speech delivered the floor and in replying 10
II he had spoken from recollection. He had GER
tainly understood the honorable gentleman TO main
tain that the passage of the resolution under discus
sion was equivalent to declaration Of war. The
gentleman had assumed the position that the treaty
OF 1918 substitute for war, and that its repeal
would be war itself The honorable gentleman
had then gone on TO comment upon the want OF
upon the part Of our own govern
ment, and the vast power OF our opponent, ana
that a war carried on under such circumstances
result in inevitable defeat and disgrace 10 the
arms Of our country. To these positions Of the
honorable gentleman intended 10 be fairly given, he
had directed his reply. In the second extract, as
read by the honorable gentleman, the report was
wholly incorrect. FIe had taken no such position
as was there attributed to him. The honorable gen
tleman from Alabama, in common with other gen.
tleman opposed To the notice, had taken the position
that the only way TO get Oregon was TO leave the
treaty in force and trust the effects of emigration
and settlement to obtain the whole territory peace
ably. He had in his remarks assumed that such a
position seemed to him to be based that which
had been taken by an honorable and distinguished
senator from the State Of Massachusetts, that Great
Britain had no desire to hold the Oregon territory
for purposes Of colonization, but merely as hunt
and that az the fur-bearing animal re-
tired to the north, Great Britain would retire with
it, and surrender the country quietly and peacefully.
He had not attributed that position to the gentle
man from Alabama In that portion Of his remarks
relative to the 49th parallel TO which the gentleman
had referred, he had alluded to an honorable mem
Der from Virginia, tMr. BArLr,l and not to the gen.
tleman from Alabama.
Mr.. BAYLY asked leave to make a single re-
mark only in reply to the last remark OF the gentle
man from Illinois, [Mr. HoGEl which being grant
ed he said that the gentleman from Illinois had in.
formed the gentleman from Alabama Mr.. YAScEYl
that the last portion read Of his Mr.. HoeE'sl re-
marks were attributed to him, (Mr. b y and not
to the gentleman from Alabama. He had not read
the gentleman speech, as rePor'eu III inc Union OF
TINS morning. ou. ne hau .nis moment ahen 'ne
(Mr b. was concerned, his disclaimer-his broad
unqualified discaimer-of the construction the gen.
ueman haa p'aceu on ns ie'', ~ n re
ported But ne undertook 1 OK 10 say now, II the gen.
uemah releHeu 70 nun ~ nne " ms Iensrhs
alluded TO, ne mao whony m,Sconceyed ms ldr
D. ~ argument ne never naa ',all,'a'neu 1nat we
had no uue oeyonu 70 uegIees-"efer' wha' nc
had maintained was "al we weie eseoPPeu oy the
course OF our own government IRON maintaining
'nst our uue 10 ofO ~ "as oie" anu uhquesuoh-
able. " =,
MT. HUE ('eave oeing grah'edl sa'u ne had
understood the gentleman, IN ms speech ie" days
SINCE, 10 nave assumed .ne Pos"on' oaseu %, the
position taken oy distinguished senator ron MIS-
souri, that oy the ureaues OF lioS ana OF lio5 we
had assumed me a9th parallel 10 De our boundary
west from the Rocky mountains.
Mr. BAfLf. l only SAID that was Mr.. Ben
tons position, and mat expressly declined TO pro-
nounce my own opinion upon this point and am
so rePoT T1ncp III. ,
Mr.. HOGE. The gentleman assumed that me
18th parallel was wall between us and Great Bril-
tain, which neither party could pass.
Mr. BAYLf. The gentleman IS mistaken.
Mr.. HoGE said he mad only heard the speech,
and had not read 1t as reported. whether the gen.
ueman was unfortunate IN making himself under
stood as ne mean, 10 oe, ne knew not out ne un-
derstood the gentiemans whole argument to be
based on the posiuon that we had no uue north OF
4sC Perhaps.n the genueman hau hed more time
=. 's;Sr ,t;s nn.,;,,n. Ln, Oh. ;,a,.at,Ia h
of the chairman cut him off, and left him south of
the ago
Mr.. BAYI.Y asked leave to say word further
in reply.
Mr.. PETIT wanted to move, if il was in order,
that all gentlemen who had made doubtful speeches
on the subject be allowed TO explain.
Leave heins granted to
Mr.. BAYLY, he said that the gentleman from
Illinois was not unfortunate in misunderstanding
him (Mr. B. alone. II that had been the case, the
inference might be drawn that it was the obscnrty
of his arguments that had occasioned it, But |,
seemed that there was no gentleman who had
spoken whom he did not misunderstood in like
manner; and from this it seemed reasonable to draw
the inference that it was not the error of those GENTLE
men. but Of the gentleman himself. Az to the 4etb
parallel being a wall beyond which we could not
pass, that was not his language but Mr.. Benton,s.
He had quoted 1t as his and he had expressly re-
framed rom expressing any opinion on the subject
Mr. Mcon ..rL ~ renewed the motion 70 go