Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21

necessary 10 success. II was the g0lden
onportuntv; and one years delay would
have lost Texas 10 us forever. if am
far more deliberate measures now, Il is not
because am not friend TO Oregon. On
the contrary, Oregon has no better friend
Than myself; there is no one who would
venture more TO save il. But il is asked
why do not pursue the same course Of &C.
lion as in regard to Texas. If the gen
temen will refer 10 my remarks in 1913,
he will find that the views which governed
me then are the same as those which 90
yern me now. believe, sir, that precipi-
fancy will lose you Oregon forever--no,
not forever; but it will lose you Oregon
in the first struggle, and then it will re-
qure another struggle hereafter, when we
become stronger, 10 regain it.
Twill not go into this question nov; |
am prepared, when il comes up for dis
cusson, to show, if argument can show,
that the principle involved in these resoIu-
tons, so far from gaining Oregon, will for
the present lose every inch Of that terri
tory; and il is on that account, as much
from the fear of losing Oregon as from the
desire Of avoiding war, that have propo.
sed amendments to the Senator's resolu
lions. Ii is for this reason that am OPP
posed to the resolutions. Sir, if my adj
vice had been pursued, we should never
have been involved in this controversy al
ALL now act under circumstances not
produced by myself, and will do the best
can 10 save the territory OF Oregon,
which hold as valuable as the Senator
from Indiana himself can do. If you in.
slitute a COMPARISON between Oregon and
Texas, | would say that the former is as
valuable 10 us as the latter, and ! would
as manluly defend it. If the Senator
and myself disagree, we disagree only as
to the means of securing Oregon, and not
as TO its Importance. ! do not suppose the
Senator intends TO reflect upon the Presl-
dent; but there can be no difference, as
far as the principle involved in this ques,
ton is concerned, between the circumstan-
ces, when the proposition for division Mt
the 49lh parallel was made, and now. 1t
was as sensible then to make the offer as
twould be now.
Those who agreed with the honorable
mover of the original resolutions, would
reject all further negotiations; those on
The opposite side would be disposed TO con-
tinue negotiations. That was the whole
amount Of the matter; and his sole reason
for moving the amendment was that the
sense of the Senate might be fully taken.
Mr.. ARCHER merely rose ut this time
for the purpose of expressing his profound
satisfaction at the course taken by the dis
tinguished Senator from South Carolina.
He came here imbued with apprehension,
but he hailed The attitude taken by the Sc
mtor as an undoubted omen Of peace; ond
from his place here, he proclaimed the
glad tidings to the country. And why
They on his side of the Senate would now
find on the other side members enough to
sustain them in the ground which they
were going to take.
Mr.. ]. M. CLAYTON addressed the Sc.
nate deprecating the introduction of the
subject while negotiations were pending.
Mr.. HANNEGAN. What negoiiarions2
Has not the President told us, in his mes
sHge, that there is no proposition now
pending that the last proposition from this
government had been cavalierly rejected,
ind had been Immediately withdrawn
lie has now called upon us to aid him,
and has published to the world the entire
diplomatic correspondence.
The President had said that our right
70 the whole OF Oregon was indsputabe /;
and wha. did the resolutions he had sub
mtled express beyond reiteration of
his opinion? The title to Oregon had
been nobly sustained by the honorable
Senator from South Carolina, and also by
he present Secretary Of State. And, he
would ask, in what qnarter of the Union
would they find any assemblage of Anne.
ncan citizens who would give their sane.
ton to the REIMBURSEMENT OF any portion
oftl With the irrelragible testimony in
lavor Of our title which we possess, there
would be about as much proprieiy in the
surrender Of Florida, or Maine, or Massa-
chuseits, or any other State of the Union.
Areat deal had been said about the right
q England; but he had yet to hear the
hsl substantial argument or proof to sup
port He had yet to learn that she had
any right in Oregon beyond the permis-
slSe tight of tenant. She had no right
10 Oregon No man could produce any
proof Of such right If any one could,
ne would do more Than Mr.. Pakenham.
sAo IN his opinion, had signally faiied in
The Senator from South Carolina had
Oseli on his great fondness for Oregon,
andhad stated that he was as true friend
70 Orennn as any nun In fhe. cn1ini r,r-