The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-25

hAiuo lHdl VIC meet IL IN q ilho oPif1
that can in no better manner be eyineed man ~
showing that in hot haste TO press upon .s
heels in the discussion Of this maier-lhat mere 10
no burning zeal 10 bring II TO an instaht conclusion
In addition TO these considerations oil pubic ehar
acter may add that this short poslponement oil
the debate will eOmPOn with me views OF lnul'lau-
al members of the Senate. | therefore move that
he further consideration Of this subject be post
poned all next Monday fortnight
Mir ALLEN | shall be under the necessity Of
voting against this motion II has been the pTac-
lice Of the Senate-and very worthy one-to ae-
commodate, by pOstponemenI from one day TO an
other any one Of It's members who desires such
postponement, in order 10 give him time for prePa-
ration for the discussion on which he proposes
To enter. So far, the Senate has properly
been in the habit Of extending its courtesy
to individual members. Aud | have no OBJ
lection that any gentleman here should have, II he
SO desires, a day, OF two days, IN which TO pre-
pare himself for the expression Of his views TO the
Senate on this subject. II any senator is ready
now to declare such wish, shall most cheerfully
consent that the subject be passed by informally, IN
order that the desired accommodation may be ex-
tended TO such senator. But that is not the ground
on which this very remote postponement Is desired
Il is desired as Il matter of general policy IN me
treatment Of the question. IL is said, and truly SAID
that there are other matters table IL Is said
Also that the news from abroad renders It wise IN
us not TO appear 10 be in hot haste IN the disposal
Of this question. do not think that our haste mas
been great much less that 1t has been hot Nothing,
am sure, in the action Of this government can have
been unanticipated on the other side Of the water
They have had the message there two months, and
the measures recommended in il have been before
them. They have had opportunity OF OBJ
serving, 30 far legislation has yet gone
so far a it has expressed its will IN any form
that IL has been confined mainly TO the line Of
policy prescribed in the Presidents message. There
=. in he afe Of the TO
Justify this notion With regard TO the pacific news,
Of which we have heard much, | must
be permitted 10 say here that that subject, men
will differ very greatly when they come TO examine
carefully the character Of that news. And | must
say furthermore that do not think that the pub
lie expression Of opinion upon the floor Of the two
houses Of the British Parliament by their ministers
much less the public expression OF the sentiment
Of England through their public journals-presents
any proof whatever Of the real designs Of the Bnt'
ish government. That sagaclons government is the
last tell the world what designs TO do in advance
ofits readiness to do it, And take that sort Of in
diligence, conveyed TO US by the accredited minis
tiers Of the crown on the floor ofthe two houses Of
Parliament-that sort Of statement " hich comes 10
us through the columns Of the public journals OF
England take all that as no evidence whatever Of
the cabinet designs ofthe British government. Il
lay no stress whatever that sort OF intelligence.
| ascribe no manner Of importance to It. II was TO
ascrbe any importance at all to IT, It would be to this,
that the very reverse Of what is proposed design
ed-the very reverse OF 1t. But it would not be
Just TO the Senate, such motion as this, TO 60 in
10 the general discussion of this matter, especially
when, as have already stated, equally wise may
differ very widely in giving character 10 the soIt
of intelligence which we have obtained by the last
arrival This question is to he considered in refer
cnce to our own interests; and until 1t be shown
hat our own interests are likely to be preudlced by
the decision Of the Senate this question now or rs
L.. tb.re v,tl &c.
given, in my judgment, for this pos'ponement-
none. With regard to the public business, have
only to remark that transact portion OF il daily
in the morning hoar, and another portion of IL we
lansaCt the Senate may desire, without reference
10 the tendency Of this question, ia executive ses-
,Ion There ls not now single measure on your
able which requires and demands immediate aclion
We have gone through probably, half of this dis
usson. If interrupted now, 1t will be resumed
With all the freshness Of originality. 1t will come
'efore US again as a new measure. That very cir
umstance will proong the debate, for the question
will thus come to be regarded as new thing. But
here Is a great matter TO be considered in this move
nent and it is this: do not desire that the Senate
hould show any sign Of hesitation this subject
or the leading thought which has governed me, so
ar regards the policy of the government in this
natter, is, that our safety consists in showing
disposition to quail before Great Britain on this
ublect. We have a right recorded in a solemn
omplain. Ii is treaty dependent on the will of
ither party, and on that alone without consulting
ny other party at all. And as the proposition now
efore the Senate is simply proposition to express
ur will that that treaty should cease see no just
eason whatever for delaying this matter in order
0 take counsel from events as they may come to
Is from the other side of the Atlantic. The great
moral Of this controversy lies, as conceive in our
presenting solid and unfaltering front, and show
ng to the world that having right 10 act, con-
ult no other power as TO our means and mode of
ction. II the Senate postpone this measure under
he existing circumstances, it will have the appear
nee Of hesitation-of a recoEng-of a want of
lervs-of a want of heart for the work which we
transacting in the eyes Of the world in behalf of
he American people. The moral effect of such
hesitation would be bad in the extreme-bad in
very aspect Of the question-bad in regard to the
uture peace and prospects of the country-be-
ause, az said in the beginning, and | repeatit, our
ropes peace rest solely upon hearts in this work
4 we show no disposition to falter on this subject
snewng that she has right to the territory Great
Britain cannot, dare not take offence at our doings
e we falter, if we show any hesitation, she will
press US to the wall, and compel us-rght or wrong
hough her case may be--to extremities in the end
see in the late news matter of much more Sc
ious import than anything that relates merely
o the Oregon question. ! see in the late news
he infallible evidence of the correctness of the
news expressed by me in the opening of this dis
e,
AN perceive that this matter is to be the pivot on
which still greater matter is to turn relative to the
Citations of this continent and Europe in future Ii
nave said that do not attach any great importance
o the expressions of the newspapers of Great Bril-
ain. do not But we have seen an idea recently
preached, on which it bebooves us carefully to fix
,ur attention. 1t is broached simultaneously in
England and in France. II is preached pacifcalIy
not in vague generalities, but by name
preached by what are termed the official organs of
hose two governments, so far newspapers can be
considered thsorgans Of political authority-broach-
ID at time when the combined fleets Of these two
'ations are acting, as we know they are, with
cgard to portion Of this continent. | allude to
he idea started in the leading journal of Paris
md re-echoed in the leading journal of England
hat monarchical form Of government, under
european guarantee is in contemplation for Mexico.
look to that as constituting the great item of intel
igence which we have received and as connecting
tself with this question, because in the Chamber OF
Deputies it was expressly connected with this ques-
lon-not in name, but in princpe-by the asser-
ion Of the principle Of the balance of power, and
hat in connexion with Great Britain. These are the