Litchfield enquirer., 1846-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.


For several weeks Congress has done hut
little except discuss the Oregon question.
The Executive seems to be in great perplex-
ity between the contending factions of his
party. The Southern members are for ne
gotiating on the. 49th degree, while those
from the West will be satisfied with nothing
short of 81 40.
We make few extracts, simply to show
the spirit in which the debate is conducted.
IN SENATE.
The Senate to-day was occupied by an inter-
esting discussion on Oregon. MI. Haywood OF
North Carolina. finished his long and interest
ing speach on the subject. He was in favor OF
compromise, and in favor "f the 10th parallel
North latitude. When he had concluded.
Mr.. Calhoun explained some reference made
to one Of his dispatches in the Oregon Cor
respondence.
MIR. Hannegan of Ind. characterized the
speech Of Mr. Haywood as the most extraordi-
| nary speech he had ever listenedto. He asked.
.. has the gentleman the authority Of the Presi-
dent for saying what he does say:"
| Mr. Haywood said he had spoken fully upon
that point and his speach would be printed.
Mr.. Allen demanded to know whether the
Senator from North Carolina ment to be under
stood as speakingby the authority of the Presi
dent. II so. he would deny, &c.
MIR. Haywood said he was a private Senator.
and he recognized the right of no man to cross
question him. Being called to order BY Mr.
Westcot, MIR. Haywood said the Senator from
Florida need not be afraid. He was perfect!
cool. He would do almost any thing, but
would not answer any demands.
Then, said Mr.. Allen, we will consirue the
gen,leman's speach as we chose, ifhe does not
answer.
Mr.. Haywood replied that he had shown Mr..
Allen to be a poor conatructionist. The gen.
tlemen said they would take his speech. He
was glad that 1t did take,
Mr.. Allen said. it takes with the British.
Mr. Mangam called for order.
About this time MIR. Pakenman came into the
Senate Chamber.
Mr. Hannegan Of Ia, then rose and made very
excited speach. He was in favor of 81 ~
The President stands committed to 81 40 as
clear as the doctrines OF the Holy Book. II
Mr.. Polk deserted the Baltimore Standard and
the expressed opinion of the Cincinnati letter,
he would hold him responsible He denied
for the President that he approved of the doc
trines of the genleman's speech. If The Presi-
dent did approve Of them he was an infamous
man, and his tate would be inevitable disgrace.
While the eye would lnger on the page OF
history he would be had as traitor. His
tamnatlon would be 80 deep that the hand OF
Resurrection would never reach him. There
would be no mercy for him from God, and he
dare not ask forgiveness from man.
He talked about men slrultng in importance
of moment, which brought call from MIR.
Mangum for order.
Mr.. Hnnnegan replied somewhat tartly and
talked about back. Importance,
He was IN favor ofFree Taade. ltwonld be
moral treason in western man. Though
brought up in the woods the Western men knew
better than to believe tina, the countries on the
Mediterranean could not f1oud the British Mar
ket with wheat before the Western wheat
could reach them.
In conclusion he said, if Mr.. Polk has given
an excuse to the Senator to use the language to
which he had listened. he had spoken with the
tongue of treason and the dccei, Of serpent.
The senate, on motion of Mr.. Evans, OF
Maine, adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON. March II. 1916.
Mr.. johnson here went into some statistics
and descriptions which made great flu,,erIns
among the As 40 men.
He described an understanding between
Messrs. Alling and flanagan to catech'se MIR
Haywood and to reduce their questions IT,
writing. In this contest nf whips we must b.
pardoned for saying that the two Senators seem,
ed to have got the worst Of the contest
He hoped more from what has not taken
place since Mr.. Haywnods speach was deliver
ed. II was now week since, and yet there
has been no authoritative denial of his conS'I-
tuition of the Presidents opinions.
Mr.. flanagan referred to the Government pa.
per-
Mr.. Johnson said if we take the Government
paper there, in his opinion, the Senator from
North Carolina was right and the Senators
from Indiana and Ohio were wrong. lie was
glad. however, that the Senator from Indiana
acknowledge it TO he a government paper
He had decried the assumption before. But il
we take the article in the Union on the speech
of the senator from North Carolina, then the
gentlemen were wrong. The Union there Gays
that the Presidents future course must be judy
cd by his former acts. lfthis is so, he will
take 40, for the offer ofthis was one of his for
mer acts. If this is true, then the Senator
from INDIANA is the leader ct forlorn hope.
Mr.. Hannegan threw in the observation that
the forlorn hope will yet lead to victory. (Cries
OF Orderly
Mr.. Johnson replied. then it will be victo-
~ over your own President and over your own
party.
II was once asked who is James K Polk !?
We now know " hat he is ;-but it is as difficult
as ever TO tell what he is.
Mr.. johnson said he would make bold to af-
firm that treaty Of compromise on the 49th
parallel would be ratified in the Senate by the
constitutional msjorsty. He would make bold
to say that even the Senator from Michigan
(Mr. Cass) would vote for such treaty.
Mr.. Cass-You shall see in time.
Mr.. Johnson-Yes. we tcW see in time, for it
will come; recent Developments convinced
him that it would come. The Senator from
Michigan would have an opportunity to show
US.
The senators from Missouri (Benton) and
from New York (Dix) would support it. as he
Judged Even the other Senator from New
York, If it came 10 40 or fight would go 40.
The Senators from Indiana and Ohio, who
would pardon him for calling them the Hot
spurs Of the Senate-he believed would 60 for
81 Az or fight. They'llstck to it. (Mr., Han
cyan bowed But these Senators say England
dare not fight Us single.handed.
Mr. Hannegan. I never said so.
Mr.. Johnson-I know he did not, sir, but
the senator from Ohio said so. He thought
that with the assistance of Russia and other
European powers, Mexico might muster cour.
age to war with Us. Laughter from the SEN
ate. A slight smile passed over the counter
i A.. DoLa ond Mr. RodiSrO. ~ hO