Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-04-10

and south IF ft-all lying below the line OIL
Accused to be Oregon. The old histor-
ans, maps, geographers, all had it so. 1t is
a thing of modern origin to &c call any part
of the territory north of 49o "OREeox." There
is, then an old Oregon and a modern Oregon.
The old Oregon was once occupied by us:
Outside Of that we have never occupied
any portion of the modern Oregon; and there
fore, if this CREED had gone for an oceupd.
ton of Oregon, it might we'll be construed
all of Oregon" old and nesv. But, as 1t
only went for IS RE-occuPatlon," 1t IS as
clear as day that the CREED must he inter-
preted to mean the old Oregon up to 490; that
same Oregon which we once occupied; that
same Oregon which lies sonth of Ago; that
same Oregon which the DEMOCRATS all
90 for still, only some Of us are not anxious
10 fight for ANY MORE. If We stand to the
faith, and keep the bond as it was written for
US, will not that suffice think, Mr.. Pres
ident, have disposed of the Baltimore reso-
lutions, generally and specially.
With unaffected pain did hear charge of
F" PUN1c FAITH" brought and repeated against the
SOUTH in this senate with respect to this Oregon
notice. &C., and in a way that challenged reply
to it.
Personally care nothing about it, as voted
know that my reason for voting against it the ses-
sion before was that its form appeared to me to
violate the Constitution. Mr.. H. here explained
at length his objections to the form of that notice.
He also excused himself for voting to take up the
Oregon bill last session, by stating that if he had
known at the time Gas he does now how the ne
gotiation then stood, he would net have voted for
so much of that bill proposed to take jurisdiction
But the senate did not know the facts at that time,
and they had not been told to him. He did not
wonder at the offence that was taken by the Brit
| ish Parliament, who, no doubt, believed that we
knew it Ill at the time the bill passed the other
House, But do not feel myself at liberty to let
such an accusation grow into a pr0Uerb against
the SOUTH. The SOUTH is my HOME; and such &C.
cusations have baleful influence in kindling and
preserving sectional feelings; shall, therefore
expose its Injustice and then forbear. shall dc
that by the Journals of the Senate now before me
l will read from the books if any ofmy statements
should be questioned. This charge of Punic
faith the senate will remember, was introduced
here some days ago, when the honorable senator
from Georgia (Mr Colquitt) had spoken of the
course ofthe senator from Indiana Mr.. Hannegan)
upon the Teas question. The honorable senator
from Indiana said, IN substance, as | understood
him, Il have not his words before me,) that he had
q
vote against Teas, and now he had it; and thai
it was simply because he had foreseen, Punit
faith-punc faith" Then, or at some othe
time, he more than intimatcd that he had found
that Punic faith in the south. Other senators
were formally called to the floor to vindicate tina
senator by their statements showing that he really
was suspicious of the south, of which do no
complain. Altogether the complexion given t.
this matter before the public eye was, that this
Punic faith had been practised by one or more
southern senators of the Democratic party! ant
the sagacty of the honorable senator, it seems, en-
abled him to see it beforehand. In that way b.
explained his vote against Texas.
Now, Mr.. President, there is grave mistake
in all this thing. In the first place, the senators
memory deceived him as to the fact of his ov,
vote. He did not cote against Texas! Upo,
} the treaty he did not vofe at all! For the Tex
, resolutions, the next session, he voted az
The Journals are before me, and these are facts
: If contradicted will read the votes.
Mr. flanagan remarked: Il was present, ant
$ did not vote on the treaty..
r Mr.. Haywood No doubt of it; but present o
absent was all the same. No single vote was wort
, having upon the treaty for every body knew IL
the senate, almost from the beginning, that tn
treaty could not pass. The senator will admi
that Then what basis for his charge is left !
In the second place. MIR. President, the reso
luton for notice, &C.. on Oregon was rejected a
f that session-before the Baltimore Convention
met! 1t was rejected by eyes and noes on tn
2lSt Of March The convention met on 27t
May Now, what does the senator think of hi
charge of "Punlc faith, Punic faith p
In the third place, every Democratic Sena
tor save t,Uo-the two from South Carolina
(Messrs. Huger and McDuffie)-voted 70
I the Oregon bill upon the test vote III the Sen
. ate at the session when Texas was passe
through by the Senator's vote. The Senate
from Indiana at that session held Texas i
! his hand-his single hand! Without his vot
it could not have passed! Oregon lacked on
! vote to save it, Texas but one vote TO kill i
= What claim will he set up for sagacity, an
:. upon what grounds can he make this chare
! against the South, when he had only to hav
made the passage of the Oregon bill sine gu
:. non to his vote for Texas, and the thing woul
. have been done-both would have passed.,
81 neither. The Oregon bill must have passe
always provided he could have got SoUTI
ERN SENATOR to make such a bargain wit
him He had bat two Senators to trade witt
r for all the rest of US voted for the Oregon bi
. without price. That he did not drive
a bargain for Oregon is no concern Of mine.
!. Mr.. HAYWOOD here spoke Of Mr.. HUez
! as an absent friend, whom he loved too we
n not to vindlcate against unjust aspersion
= and was about to proceed when
- Mr.. HANNEeAN at once interrupted him
" expressing the highest admiration and respe
- for Mr.. HUGER, and Gisavowed all sort ofinte
~ ton to impnte to him an act, or even though
f. of the slightest dlshonor as a man or Sen
- tor
=, Mr.. HAYWOOD continued. That is enoug
. Mr.. President. The other honorable Senat
from South Carolina (MrMcDuFFEE) is her
~ and very able to vindicaie himself if he thin
n. II is required. But turn to higher topic
~ This is not pleasant one.
=. Mr.. President coming to the conclusions
N have which have been expressed to the Sena
AZ without evasion or disguise, and in taking Il
y | stand | holioUo al IL e =;