New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-17
SAM. HoUsToN,s SPEECH on OREGON.
aper,ed Specially for Tx Nts-TorE 7T,sras.
w4sHryerox, Apra Is, 1876 O'Clock ?.

were not go crowded today as ! anticipated from
the novelty Of the scene. II the Governor General
OF Canada or the King Of the French should appear
and speak il The Senate in the next Congress. II
would no, be more strange than what we have wit
messed to-day; and ye; there was no extraordinary
anxiety to hear ExPresident Housrox-s firs,
speech. The galleries however were pretty well
filed, and number of the Foreign Ministers were
present, including Mes5rs PAEEyHAM and BoDIsco.
After some preliminary business was transacted,
resolution was offered and passed. that the Senate
meet to morrow a; II O'Clock, TO give more time for
taking the vote on the resolutions.
Mr.. HoUsTos and his Mexican robe were pre-
sent. TIE robe occupied his OWE seat and be oc-
cupied and spoke from Mr.. Hannegans seat.
The special order OF the day coming up Mr..
HoUsToS rose and spoke nearly two hours. send
Won the following abstract of his remarks
He was not insensible OF the position be occupied
in body 30 distinguished l, wa. his duty to give
his opinions as one Of the Representatives of State
which now forms an integral part OF the Union
The Executive has given his opinion that the
Treaty should be abrogated. He thought the No
tice should be given. Consequences not 10 be fore
may follow this Notice, but this should not In
fuence one vote.
IF the views of some gentlemen be correct, war
is inevitable; but that is not the question. The
question isis it right He was for calm, DELHI
crate action. Twenty-eight years have passed
away negotiation and overtures have been resorted
TO- but England has not accepted the propositions
made to her
If The Minister only and not the Government of
England had rejected them. we might pause. hut
England does not propose to make any other offer.
England may 40; now be ready for war. and may
be playing with US TO gain time.
Though Texas was not part Of this Confedera-
cy al the last Presidential Election. yet she sympa
tbized in every question which agiated this Repub
lie II the President had renewed the offer OF Mr.
GALLATIS, war would have been inevitable.
The President has assumed that ell Oregon rs
ours. That is not the question now before this
House 1t is the necessity or want of necessity Of
giving This Notice.
England has proposed Arbitration but not Nego
,iaton If we wal, for the mods and becks of Eng
land we may wait long time II the measure is
right let US march forward to our destiny whether
England smile or frown. Let vndicate our
Nationality.
The latest news from England does not indicate
Negotiation.
He was not in favor of the word compromise"
but he hoped for an adjustment. Compromise"
sounds too much like ";emporize, two words which
he weud expunge from the Political dictionary of
an independent country.
Desolating as war iB-devastatng as s its march
he would not shrink: he would be upright and in
dependent, while he would eschew the horrors of
war The wise admonition OF the father of his coun
try, I" In time Of peace prepare for WAR is say
ing worthy of q people born and living free and
determined TO die free
Cold as Iceland and heartless as marble are the
calculations of Cabinets Think you the English
Cabinet sympathize with the oppressed of India
England comparing millions of souls against mil
lions of acres. He desired peace and would cult
vate peace, but he did not think England generally
desired peace.
He believed that if Congress had acted promptly
on the recommendation of the Executive all would
have been calm and tranquil in England now.
But he did not say tba; these delays embarrassed
years ago Time had left its marks upon
him. but he hoped he still the as far as
hs friendship and wisdom are concerned.
We will never DO prepared for w till the shock
comes. The dontcsre feeling dictates the policy
with which our Nation is influenced Il takes mo-
ney to make preparations for War No gentleman
could re,ain his position and vote for unusual
lion. unless war, breast 10 breast, was waged.
Honorable Senators have treated this question as
if England was the greatest Nation on the face of
the EARTH
Shall we rub out all ,ha; has been done and wait
ill England coniesses herself ready 20 listen 10 US
The Notice does not compcate the question. 1t
would only take the bush out of the path. 1t we
should make another proposition, and England
should reject it, il would be Just cause of War.
lions are not only worn thread bare, but torn 10 tat
,ers Shall we continue 10 be spurned by England :
If we are 10 have our offers again treated with con-
tempt it would be degradation not 10 be endured.
He respected England for her intelligence and 1T
erary renown. but would not fear her.
Ia England going 10 war for country described
by Senators on this floor as sterile'and worthless
When England goes 10 war she goes for splendid
prize The gold dust of India is the magnet of her
policy.
If England wanted 10 go to war with US she would
find pretext as she always does when she wants
TO find one
Compare the spirit of this country with the grasp
ing policy of England in India; and France, in Al
eeria Texas for eight years besought entrance and
vet the United States hesitated with TOO much deli
cacy; bat the accession is made. and American
hearts have anXiously returned 10 American
brothers.
The Newspapers of England speak as people,
united in support o! the Queen. If we had given
the Notice promptly we could have been represent
ed in like manner
l; is 10 prevent war that have been today ad-
vocating the measures which think right.
To show the feelings OF England he read an eH-
trac, from the London sun.
II this Editor waits I'LL popular meetings are held
in this country ,s denounce the President he will
wait long time. Even II popular feeling is set
tlinc down 8 compromise on 80 he would vote
for the Notice that might be settled some way.
slumbers
If we encourage alitte band TO go there we owe
them protection No settlements are allowed 10 be
made North Of the Columbia River. by England.
In speaking of Texas he said that the Rio Grande
was the boundary of Texas. Mexico ackpowle ged
this since $50. When Mexico crossed that bound
sry il was marauding-when she returned II was
fugitive.
la speaking OF California he said the acquisition
OF thai territory would make our Union more COM
plete This is the opinion OF q great many patriots.
He wen, On TO make quite long speech on the
article in the London Sun, reading short extracts
and commenting or them.
He would not say whether he would vote for 49,
or 5io 30. bat If the proposition Of Mr.. GALLArIS,
granting the navigation Of the Columbia TO England
was offered. he would not vote for il. He would
rather leave vacant seat in this Senate.
He preferred The naked Notice without condition
he would not approach England and say. Mr.. Pre-
uier we would not offend you bu, we wan, TO give
the Notice. We hope are free. but we dare no;
exactly say we are freemen Mr.. RorsToS spoke
this with quite theatrical flourish stopping forward
8, the word MrPreuiier and throwing himself back
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