Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-14
IN SENATE.
REPUTATION OF LIBELLoUs PUBLICATION
MONDAY, MARcH 8, ls45.

notice attacks made upon himself individually would he
in this have thought necessary aude the crcum
stance for the aggravated character of the publication
question: purporting il did To from source,
which must he supposed be deemed respectable and placing
the majority of that body in the language Of the journal TO
which he alluded (rhe Times) in the condition of traitors
Whether the editor OF that paper was the writer OF the article
he would not undertake to However this might be- the
thoughts Incorporated in il could have been conceived
but scoundre head could have been written but
by scoundres pen The who was capable OF writing
such an article could have enshned in his heart virtue
no proper feeling, without causing him seconsuming
ture As far be concerned there foundation
for the remarks in the article he referred Nor there
contained in il single VOID that savored Of truth II might
have been the object of the individual who it
que notoriety and if he had taken the eectual
means to acquire Infamous noorisy He understood that
the paper which this article appeared had been established
with view Of conducting particular the Presidency
II appeared him extraordinary that any would make
use Of such a tool TO promote his views.
Mr. CoLarIrT then read from article in s'The
Times which commences as follows:
Whie the people Of the United States grati6ed with the
ulfment their wishes in the passage Of the resolutions Of
notice by the House. have for weeks reposed perfect
ry, sering themselves in the midst Of their various
paons and pursuits OF life that the action Of the lower branch
would in good time, be responded to voraby by tenpper
system Of intrigue has been progressing the Of Gov
but have Of aud which, known to the PEOPLE
would excite tempest OF indignation and public feeling
intense pitch OF excitement
. deliberate has been played through the in
gues Of Caucus, in which perfect understanding bad
between few anti, Oregon Democrats and the Wing portion
of the Senate, with Uestn members for exception
compel the Administration into compromise with Great
Britain defeating House notice, the Sc
nate, and substituting for il conditional which the
sponsbliy Of gg be conferred upon the Pre-
sden but with this Discretionary power binding him, by
specc clause OF further negotiation which should result in
the settlement of the dispute by compromse In other and
clearer words the understanding the resolutions OF
Mr. CoLaUITr, Of Georgia. which as follows:
Resolved That be given the of the treaty
abrogang the made between Great Britain and
the United States the twentieth Of October eighteen hun
red and eighteen and continued by the convention OF
hundred and Immediately after the close OF the
present session Congress- unless the President his discr
iion shall consider expedien defer it later period
Resolved That earnestly desired that the
ing controversy respecting limits in the Oregon territory be
speedily settled BY negotiation and compromise, order
ranqnze the public mind and the friendly rela
tions of the two countries
Mr.. CoLauIrr proceeded in his remarks. When
(said he) addressed the Senate indicated the time the
resolution intended Offer though then in order
to offer it, will say that in framing that resolution
introducing the Senate consulted living man. either
in the Senate in the House of Representatives that
tended meeting public private in the emoest degree
connected with its presentation framing that il drawn
up and indicated my purpose to before the steamer
arrived bringing the Queens speech and the remarks of the
British Premier. II is for this time to
the motives and considerations which led take such
step but before this debate shall will those
motives fully and honestly.
mention this because well know that every Senator
here will fully bear out in what say. did consult
human being, did not state intention the most intimate
friend and yet the writer OF this article talks about
luton being the result of caucusof caucus held
the table the British Minister where severy oophoe
closed and the doors carefully guarded against betrayal
The writer is certainly entitled credit for his nven-
on his ingenuity and bodnes continuing make such
discovery under circumstances very difficult He deserves
public reward and doubtless he will it, for
ing important from body Of secretly
bed and jealousy guarded from all intrusion What will
the public award the just recompense OF gentleman of
ingenuity penetrating, and the time a
elastic, when they learn that my life dned witt
the British Minister, that visited him, that he
known to that have personal acquaintance with him.
had H.. .inners
others, it is unknown TO The writer ntimate
that this dinner and the which followed place
but few days before produced my resolution. Now, will
be ecoected that addressed the Senate the 18th Febr
AIRY, and that time indicated the form Of Of the amend
ment which I intended 10 offer.
Mr. C. here quoted further from the article in the Times
s'This substitute the resolutions the House. which
while they instructed the President give the notice. without
specifying the time in which he should act but which action
intended TO be without delay and at the time while
admitting the question TO further negotaon emphaticay by
the circumstances Of their adoption forbade Compromise and
instructed the Administration against it, -
believe that many Of those gentlemen who voted for the
resolution which has been from the House Of Represents
did understand that they thereby gave instructions
the President Of the United States make any conpo-
mise the subject Of Oregon. However have not time
now go that branch of the subject The
that my resolution the chanting of intrigue =;
and yet indicated it. have said, without conference
consultation with human being had before that spoken
the Senator from hentucky, and sub
pej him for his consideration, being DESTROYS modify
the resolutions he had offered make them acceptable
larger number Of the Senate 1t then under his
sdeasn but he had said whether he would accept il or
not a modification of his resolutions.
Mr. e. here again quoted the article, in continuation
This substitute say, the bantng OF secret in
trgue passed through the Senate with delay
be avoided and speed and Br
fish be dispatched to the Lords and Commons
OF England Of the pacific policy Of the people
United States and their apo1red Intention by the of the
OF territory which the American Executive had proclaimed
The world by title clear and uDquesonable, and
which the Of the substitute himself had said the claim
The United States the strongest"
did attend which called by the Senator
from Indiana, (Mr HASSEeaS.) but il a meeting Of
friends, invited, as understood whether coulc
not agree upon proposition by which the objections
that which had proposed might be obvated That the
characterized the baniling Of a intrigue"
Again, the writer says
AT that particular crisis il did succeed. They VIII
pledged did all M eommitta and
Boston, then Just ready embark adjournment deaye
10 future day. Since then more complete understanding
has been effected Ccus meetings have been held the pn
eipe % action laid down. coed and the Of III
resonfens AZ sssfaoa OF 6na ac'io confidently counte
This statement FALSE in every part and portion of il
utterly false every Senator here knows and obliged
know for when my amendment called up though out
oler ascertain whether the Senator from Kentucky woul
accept modification of his own, he not ready
answer Now If there had been any thing like such
derstandng this article charges should not little bette
have understood another and acted upon the resolution
Yet the Senator from Kentucky asked for delay tina
he might have time for consideration, and OF thos
who voted for the adjournment which followed. And ye