Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-22
O 10 entp -Nintb Congress
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, December 80, 1915.
OREGON.

cine ocean, known as TIVE territory Oh oregon, Is The
property, and part and parcel of the United States.
Resolred, That there exists no power in this go
vernment to transfer its SOIL and the allegiance of
Its citizens to the dominion authority. control, and
subsection Of any foreign prince state, sovereignty
i Resoued, That the abandonment surrender of any
portion Of the territory of Greg would be aban
ldonment of the honor, the character, and the best
interests of t.. American people.
Mr.. III. said that his object in calling up these
olutions was to to make them the order OF the
day for next week, the week after. He would
name Monday week.
| Mr.. ARCHER moved to the Senator from Indi-
ana that these resolutions involved questions of
the greatest possible importance, too much time
could be given for consideration before they
required to act on them; and the country also-to
which country they ought to go before action here
should have time to duly consider them. He hoped
that the Senator would that the resolutions be
! printed; and that the third Monday in January be
named as the day for discussion
Mr.. HANNEGAN acquiesced in the suggestion.
| Mr.. CALHOUN did not rise to oppose the notion
| but to make a request that It be withdrawn for
/ few moments, to enable him to make some brief
remarks previously to submitting amendment
He was although he could not give his support to
the resolutions, much gratifed that they emanated
/ from the Senator from Indiana Whatever were his
objections them, they had the merit Of being direct
open, and manly. They denied, in direct terms, the
authority of this government to make treaty with
understood, by implication, the proposition already
made by our government TO settle by the fortyninth
degree of latitude If the Senate should support the
resolutions it clear that the question could emily
be settled by force; and that peace, should war
result could ever take place between the two coun-
tries, but by dctatIon, and at the lannon's mouth
The vote these resolutions would draw broad line,
which could not be misunderstood between those who
were in favor of settlement of this question by
appeal to arms, and those who were favorable to a
more pacific course. He was in favor of a pacific
Icourse-if possibility negotiations and under this
impression he had prepared series of resolutions,
asserting opposite principles from those of the Senator
from Indiana, which he proposed to an
amendment and that they be printed for the Of the
Senate. He took the occasion to avow the course
which he should pursue. He for peace, if it
could be honoraby preserved. He in favor Of
adjustment by negotiations if it could be settled by
negotiation. If it could be adjusted by negotia-
ton, he was in favor of such shall throw
the onus of from shoulders to those of Great
Britain. He approved of the of the admins
raon in offering to adjust the question on the paral
lei of fortv-n degrees under all the circumstances
and should be his wish to cooperate with the Execu-
tive on this question, he believed the Executive
desire to be for peace ii peace be honorably pre-
served If peace cannot be honorably preserved and
if we to have war, he would never be found
antagonistic to our country. Even if an improper
course should produce war, when different one
would preserve peace, still he would take part with
Ibis country The war would be one of no ordinary
characters and while he gave every support to It, he
would hold those responsible who rashly rushed us
into it. He hoped, whatever opinions may have been
heretofore entertained that the question would be dis
cussed in the calmest manner, when fully understood
IF war could be avered it should be DONE but if wal
should ensue, he trusted would be united as one
man. He accordingly offered the following resou-
tons, which were read viz:
Strike out all after the word resolred and insert:
That the President of the United States has the
. power by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate to make treaties provided two thirds of the
Senate present concur.
ReSolred, That the power of making treaties EN-.
braces that of settling and fixing boundaries between
the territories and possessions of the United States
and those of other powers, in of conflicting
r claims between them In reference to the same.
Resolred, That however clear their claims may be
in their opinion to the country included within the
!, parallels of 40 degrees and 81 degrees 40 minutes
Y north latitude and extending from the Rocky noun
tains to the Pacific ocean, known the Territory
of Oregon, there exists, and have long existed
conflicting claims to the possession of the same
n between them and Great Britain, the adjustment o.
which has been frequently the subject of negotiation
J. between the respective governments.
Resolved therefore, That the President of the Uni
ted States has rghtfully the power under the const
tuition, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate provided that two-thrds of the members pre-
Il
countries to the said territory, by fixing boundary
b between their respective possessions.
RESOLVED, That the President of the United States
in renewing the offer in the spirit of peace and
PROMISE to establish the 49th degree of north latitude
as line between the two countries; to the said
ritory, did not abandon the honor, the character,
the best interests of the American people, exceed
the power vested in him by the constitution to make
D treaties.
Mr.. HANNEGAN said that the first two PROPOSE
/ tons of the Senator from South Carolina would no
Q be contested by any All that Is stated in tn,
first resolution was correct and to which he coult
have objection The residue of these resolutions
however, presented matter for serious consideration
4 at least for him, for they came in conflict with thu
r principles which be- in his resolutions, laid down
\ He wished at present, to make few remarks IL
reply TO the distinguished Senator from South Carolina
e The Senator said the resolutions which he (AIr. H
had introduced by implication, at any rate, conveyed
censure on the President of the United States HI
0 had no such intention.
d Mr.. CALHOUN explained He did not accuse tn,
Senator of censuring the Presidents but stated tina
such would be the effect of the resolutions.
oil Mr. HANNEGAN resumed. He so understood thu
Senator But the Senator would not deny that thu
whole aspect of the question had changed since tn
proposition of the President and since the peremptor
and almost contemptuous refusal of the British min
n lister. If it not so, he freeman well
the President of the United States; and although hi
political friend, and expected be, yet, if thu
President on any occasion occasions assumed ,
position which he could not endorse, he had the right
and would maintain 1t, well here at home, f
express his sentiments without desiring wishn.
to convey any censure. He represented the sam
people that the President did. He free, and as
: freeman spoke and acted. He repeated, that h
= meant to convey censure on the President. Tn
Senator said that the resolutions plain and direc
. coming at once to the point and that the adoption