The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-05

doors, which could be done in reason and honor
and confess that do great many Things that
look on humhating, after they are done, rather
than have diseord in the democratic party, do
not recognise the right of any to make demands
on me, when have submitted TO the Senate what
had TO say, what wrote before | said il, and what
shall print afterwards.
Mr.. ALLEN. | do not demand il as any per
sonal right at all. demand it as public right.
An ayoWal has been made that he is the exponent
Of the views Of the President upon great national
question. He has assumed 10 be that exponent Audi
ask him whether he has the authority Of the Pres
Ident for the assumption
Mr.. WESTCoTT. call the honorable senator
from Ohio 10 order. object to individual opinions
being thrust on this body.
Mr.. ALLEN and Mr. HANNEGAN rose stimuli
taneously.
Mr.. HANNEGAN yielded, observing that he
was not so anxious 10 speak but he could yield the
door 10 any body.
Mr.. ALLEN, | have not asked what the OPin-
/ ions OF the senator
Mr. HAYWOOD. Will the senator allow me TO
interrupt him for one moment am not at all ex-
cIted-not al all. do not see any catechIsm IN the
rules Of order. deny the right OF any senator 10
put questions to me in this way.
Mr.. ALLEN. Then the senator takes back his
speech.
Mr.. HAYWOOD. Not at all; but am glad to
i see that my speech takes.
| Mr.. HANNEGAN Well he did not let it get
into print this morning, so as to give fair oPPor-
tunity Of replying. All sketches even OF his speech
have been, by his Especial request" withheld IN the
papers.
Mr.. HAYWOOD was understood to say, that
as he had taken a very important and resPonsible
position, he wished 10 avoid the possibility Of mis-
sonst,usiion and ssfore desired 70 rsP pS MS
that course and he thought he wss justified in 1t by
the fact that the papers had really been quite
unable TO make out the drift Of his remarks yester-
day, and had positively set him down as making
long speech in favor Of settling the question by ar
1 0Itrauon and compromise.
| Mr.. HANNEGAN. do not deem it material
whether he gives direct answer to my question or
| not II 10 entirely Immatenal lie assumes-no,
he says, there Is no assumption about lt-that
there IL no meaning IN language, no truth IN man,
| II the President anywhere commits himself TO $40
4O, as his haterng friends assume for him. Now,
| SIR, there is truth IN man, there is no meaning
| IN language, # the President is not committed 10
$40 40 IN as strong language that which makes
Iup the Holy Book. From period antecedent to
that in which he became the nominee Of the Balti.
more convention, down to this moment, TO all the
| world he stands committed for $40 40. go back
to his declaration made in lS4I, to a committee Of
citizens Of Cincinnati, who addressed him in relation
to the annexation Of Texas and he there uses this
language, being then before the country the dem
ocratic candidate for the chair which he now fills.
Mr.. CRIrfENDEN What is the date
Mr. HANNEGAN. 1t is dated the Odd Of April,
lMr. ii. here read an extract from MIR. Folks
letter to the committee Of the citizens Of Cincinnati,
Expressive Of his opinions 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 himself dehneo the
limits Of Oregon Did he not do so in the message,
| so ofien quoted FROM What does he claim Up to
$40 4U-every inch OF it, He has asserted that
claim, and 49, as he says, sustained by "lrrefrag-
able facts and arguments" But this is not ALL
he a.
language of the President Of the United States; and
| has not Mr.. Buchanan, in his last communication
| TO Mr. Pakenham, named $40 40 in so many words
lie has The President adopts this language his
own. he plants himself on $40 4U. well remember
that the President the choice neither ofmysefn nor
Il beg his pardon, should have named the senator
hrst-nelther OF the senator from North Carolina
| nor OF myself. Neither Of us preferred him. Both
OF US had another choice. And | must confess
| am most happy TO that, since his election, he
has grown so much in favor with my friend from
North Carolina as TO induce him TO come here with
yalorous defence against attacks never madc-nev-
or made, sir But this will say-and make il at
| tack, If you please-f the President has BETRAYED
| that standard which the Baltimore convention put
/ into his hands, and whereby he committed himself
| to the country, into the hands Of the enemy,
Will not do, "a the senator from North Carolina
| threstens, turn my back upon him. | suppose he
cares little whether both Of us do that; but shall
hold him recreant to the principles which he pro-
iessed-recreant TO the trust which he accepted
recreant TO the generous confidence which msiori-
~ Of the people reposed in him. shall not aban-
don the principles Of the democratic party [ shall
not abate one lot or title of the principles we gave
| to the country then; | shall sustain them; but
shall hold and exercise the privilege Of speaking of
him IN the language OF truth and fearessness. The
senator from North Carolina attempted to speak of
the resolution of the Baltimore convention | ask
him 1t he seriously meant his statement of il as
fair exhibition OF It's substance Ii so, it was I'M
| worthy of the senator to-
| Mr.. HAYWOOD. | took the resolution from
Mr. bREEsEs speech-the only place | believe |
ever saw it. Here ii Isl
"Resoired That title the whole Of the territory of
Oregon is clear and that no portion of the
same ought be coded to England or apv other
and that the reoccupaon of Oregon and the
Texas at the earliest practicable period great
cordial support OF the democracy of the Union"
Mr.. HANNEGAN. There is a great deal of
difference between that and the statement of given
by the senator. The democratic party is thus bound
to the whole of Oregon-every foot of it; and lie,
the senator rise in his place who will tell me in what
Quarter OF this Union--in what assembly of DEM
ocrats IN this Union pending the presidential cleo
uon the names or Texas and Oregon did not fy
together, side by sldc on the democratic banners
everywhere they were twiDs-everywhere thew
were united. Does the senator from North Caro-
una suppose that he, with his appeals to the democ
racy can blind our eyes, as he thinks he ticked omr
|, ears' He is mistaken. "Texas and oreponn c,n-
not be dlvded they dwell together in the American
heart Even in Texas, have been told the flag of
the lone star had inscribed on it the name of Ore.
gon Then it was all Oregon. Now when YOU
have got Texas It means just SO much of Oregon
as you in your Kindness and condescenson think
proper to give us. You little know us. if
you think the mighty West will be trodden on in
TINS way. Here the senator referred to the action
OF the House and Senate on the Texas resolution,
ana The course taken by the southern senator's; but.
owing to the noise in the gallery he u,,. not b..I
DISTINCTLY When ! am asked why did not ex.
hlbit this apprehension of Punc faith then / will
tell you was pointed to the vote in the House Of
Representatives but four southern democrats W.
ting against $40 40. This was the reason givsn
me why l should repose confidence where dis
trus'ed-l fear not to say it--and the result will
show whether distrusted with or without cause
Let the senator's speech of yesterday and TO-DAY
answer whether or not was justified in entertaining
that dstrust. The senator, in his defence of the
Iresaent, pun language into his mouth which un-
dertate to say the President will repudnte and
am not the Presidents champion. [ wish moi 10