New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-28
From Washington.
'EESTY.NIyTH CONGRESS-. First Session.
SENATE


WASHINGTON Monday, Jsn 20 1910
Various petitions were presented after Whicn
Reports were received from Standing Committees
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the 5uolcia
y. 10 whom was referred the petition OIL AHoiH"H
Cowperthwaite together with certain resolutions
nsssed by the Legislatures Of New Hampshire and
Georgia petitioning Congress 10 take measures iof
the publication CT the decisions OF me p'eme
Court Of the United States. and their dis.FiouLoo
among the several States end Territories OF the IN
ion reported bill 10 effect such object "h'ch Jas
read and passed 20 second reading
Mr.. MASeUM gave notice of his intention 70 move
the following amendment TO the resolutions oi
Mr. CRirTESDES on Oregon and It was oFoe'eo %
be printed for the OF the Senate
Prorided tar,i That the said notice shal! be scce'
panied with proposition from this Government, 20 suu
NIT the claims OF United and Greai Britain 10
said territory to tie arbitration OF person or persons
qualified 20 determine upon their respectVe fsns III
and The nose decision shall be onalns upon
both nations
Resolred That the Committee Territories BE- AND
hereby is instructed the House OF Representatives. con-
curing 20 report oil! organizing IeEro3s!
men. 10 Oregon, 70 GO into operation 81 me Vi
the notice aforesaid terminating the existence o. the
Convention between the Governments unes7 'It
President in mis- discretion. and b. prociafsuoH' snA
suspend toe same when ne - suthorzeu 70 40 Ht'
reasonable time after the meeting OF tie neA' Session Vi
Congress thereafter ProridsG. That 81 mat fle tle
rights Of the respective nations 10 the territory IN cispu'e
shall have been definitely determined by negotiation
arbitration ind further. Tia. copy OF the iofego'
ing preamble and resolutions snail accompany Tue nouee
10 the Government OF Great Britain herein proFicec ior
Mr.. ALLEN Of Ohio called up from the taoie MS
motion for leave 10 bring in his JOINT hesoiuton on
the Interference of Foreign Powers IN the AAairs
of this Continent This Resolution has already hp-
peared in The Tribune The motion was taken up
for consideration by yeas %, nays 81
Mr.. CAss then proceeded 10 address Inc senate
at great length in support of the motion ne con
tended that the Resolution OF Mr.. Allen was rlsht
in itself and that its reference as proposed 10 the
| Committee on Foreign Relations, was measure
required by regard for the interests OF the country
The doctrine OF Non Interference as iaid down IN
the Presidents Message and in the Resolution was
thus ex planned
Two eminent English journals and very probably
more. have. with great obtuseness OF intellect OF
from worse motive, represented the doctrine
thus laid down as the assertion of principle wh'cn
would not only prevent European powers posses
sing colonies upon this hemisphere, from improving
them and augmenting their population by emigration
but also from holding them. Both Mr. Monroe ana
Mr. Polk well knew that from the arctic circle 10
Cape Horn this continent was divided INTO indepeh-
dent States and European colonies. There Is not
foot OF it which is not thus held or claimed lney
both disclaimed all interference with European
rights and in the very message OF idr FOLK an
nouncipg this doctrine, he announces also mat
he had made Il proposition to Eng land by which,
if accepted she would have secured most
extensive and valuable region upon the Pacific
No one out of a uDetlc asylum. or who ought
TO be cut of it, can suppose that while stating this
offer, he could also that England could not set
tie nor improve the country His views, as well as
those OF his predecessor clear enough II no per
version is sou ght The status ono OF the lndepend-
ent nations is exist They not TO be converted
into colonies system OF colonization IS TO be again
applied TO them. Mr.. Monroes principle oil non
interference extends 10 the whole continent. Mr..
Polk E. with more caution is limited TO North amer
lea "a that portion Of the continent more immediate
w connected with our rights and our interests. But
both proceed upon the same general principle that
such an Inference cannot take place without injury
10 usand that wemay therefore justly protest against
it. And il is not n little singular, considering
the opposition in the Senate 10 the very consldera-
ton OF this subject, that Mr.. Monroe should have
stated, Il is gratifying 10 know that some OF the
powers, with whom we enjoy very friendly inter
course, and In whom these views referring TO the
condition OF the SouihAmerlcan states nave oeen
communicated, have appeared 10 acqulesce IN item
| am sure hazard nothing in stating the views OF
the present President His anti-colonzatlon sys-
tenn has reference every attempt TO convert INTO
n European colony any of the independent States
of America, or any portion of them. And Will
add that in looking 10 the present state oil Things,
or in looking forward prospectivey, as he must
have done, far practical statesman may LOOK
forward | have as little doubt. that any attempt To
make an English colony OF California, would present
the very case against which he thus warns his coun-
trymen and the world. He may be unwilling
TO see the United States beed round by the fleets,
and armies and territories and power OF England
Already she il coterminous with from the Cult oil
Mexico 10 the Pacific ocean. Beginning at the Der
mudas most important naval station upon our right
Atlantic flank aud thence passing 10 Newfoundland
10 Nova Scotia to New Brunswick, 10 Canada, East
and W est, and TO the immense countries extending
thence across The continent and running lar "ithih
the arctic circle and governed by great trading cor
orp u
ence over the Indians nhabiting those regions
Oregon and California, if gained. and Mexico initu-
enced if not ruled, would complete the circle and
would place our boundaries every where In contact
with the territories of great power, or with those
OF an ally in name but dependent in fact or looking
out upon the ocean, where her power is so strong,
and her pretensions so unlimited.
After urging at great length the reasons which he
contended should lead US TO repel the Balance OF
Power doctrine nvowed By Mr.. Guizot, Mr.. Cass
took occasion 10 defend himself in respect 10 his
former speech on The Oregon question Sir, SAID
he considered the danger OF war imminent, not IN,
evitable. Had l thought j, inevitable should
not have submitted propositions Tor inquiry Dut
decisive measures for adoption mold on hrLn!y'
sir 10 every word | said before, neither SOFTEN
ing nor ex planning. but denying because appre-
hended ye might have war. therefore desired
il And still consider danger imminent. not oil
min. be1 so far as know. By the recent arrival.
The subject in controversy remains precisely as II
was. The question was and Is. whether we shaI
surrender 10 the British demands, or whether the
British Government shall surrender 10 ours. II no
such cession is made by either party the two coun
tries will be brought into conflict see no lndca.
ton that one or the other will sufficiently Yield AND
feel a, liberty say that nothing has been received
by the Government, by the last packet which would
al all warrant US in suspending or pos,ponIng our
measures of defence.
Mr.. WEBSTER Have they received any advices
8, all
Mr.. CAss. They have.
Mr.. WEBSTER. Have they received any advices
creating any additional necessity for aGgmeniing
the detences OF The country
NJ. CAss do not know that any OF that Purport
have been received-fI did | do not know that
should be at liberty to state them All l know is,
ha, the character OF the advces is such as cannot
justify any change in our policy
Mr.. WEBSTER. Well. that is all that l under
stood.
Mr.. ALLEN went into an extended vindication OF
his course in presenting The resolution. and replied
particularly 10 the remarks of Mr. Calhoun on pre-
N-inrs 10 Iof mar n.