Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-15
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattlcbOrO, Thursday, Jan. Is, 1916.
Oregon Debate.


We had supposed that ell debate the Oregon question
had been postponed the present. but it that We
as well as every else, mistaken. On Friday the
I'd inst Mr Harrison, from the Committee Military AZ.
fairs reported bill provide for the organization two
regiments Of rAemen aud moved that be made the spe
eia order for Tuesday, JanuaryG
This BILL brought forward the committee declare with
no reference to Oregon has called up the deeply ex
citing debate upon the question which the session has wit
messed and il likely 10 continue 10 occupy the exclusive
attention Of Congress, well as of the country at large
until some final step shall be taken What this step viii
be in the House Of Representatives it is not difficult 10 fore.
tell That BILL giving notice Of the termination Of the
Joint occupancy will pass that body by large majority is
now no longer Of speculation and as If to
all doubt as the FINAL deposition which they would make
Of this subject he old eloquent has put bis shoulder
to the work with Of purpose which leaves
little hope that any measure, more mud or coneiaiory, will
be entertained for moment
lie is in favor of giving the years notice to England
delay be followed by real occupation Of s Lols
territory NE may Hgoate he says, after take posSss.
so This position Of Mr. Adams, though he has made no
secret of his sentiments this subject in with
his personal friends created sensation throughout the
country which nothing short Of actual declaration Of
war could have equsled The discussion which had taken
place before was considered talk but when such
man as Mr. Adams comes and declares himself in favor
Of this measure 1t is quite different thing
Alternately loved and hated, eoufled aud eared has
party unnueneed by the opinions of others and howey
er much we may differ from him 10 opinion this subject
however much may regret the move he has made
we can bot give him credit for snceryfof Oh and hon
orable motives in doing what he has done. We feel
spect for the good old nearly akin TO veneTstion
With perse verance that knew dminution, he resisted
for many years. almost single handed and alone the usarp
aOns OF Southern slavery by he has endured the
tAuns and insults Of almost all parties still his has
ever been firm steady, and unwaverng Wherever niqui
ly has called for exposure, sin for rebuke-whefever
the oppressed and down rodden have needed friend and
adyoeaie-there has Mr. Adams always been found
OF the who has done al this, and more, have
desire speak except praise but believe there are
some circumstances 10 the history Of the past few years
which 60 far explain the origin of the almost reckless
spirit that he msnes,s this question lie remembers
the many times when he has raised his voice in in be-
half Of the poor slave Of the Souh-he remembers the
abuse and insults tina, have put upon him his old
age by members from the slave Sleshe remembers the
when these shareholders had nearly expelled him
from House Of Representatives for earesy expressing
his sentimentshe remembers the Texas debate, that he
then counseled justice Mexico and denounced the whole
scheme plan TO perpeiuate slavery and slave us,tu
tons-and lastly, he remembers the cry of Polk, Dallas
Texas and Oregon which raised at every dur
the las, campaign and where with feryor than
the South The Texas scheme has been consumma,ed
all that could be expected has been done by the
administration to strengthen and bolster up the peculiar in
the harmonious Democracy willing to retire from the
contest and leave Oregon and the West to shin for them
selves Having secured liberal slice of Stare territory,
they all anxious the balance of power
| by anne1ng equal amount of free
The great moral courage which they displayed through
the Texas affair." suddenly took leave OF them when that
question settled They wonderfully brave when
poor weak, despissd Mexico be brow.beaten and
robbed but when England shows her teeth they in
pressed all at with that pous horror Of and blood
she'd which that they possess the true Christian
principle # you could but come 1T it. MIR Adams has Ia
ken Of all this and s determined that they shall
D and take the responsibility of this measure also.
Mr. WinhroPs reply Mr. Adams is that does honor
to himself and the State he represents lie takes the
ground that the difficulty be settled by negotiation
But IT, after fair trial this should fail and should result
then Mr. Polk should and would cordial support
Of the whole Wing party. No American, Wing would
, yield inch of rightfu territory but they demand
that every means, calculated TO bring about peaceful sd
jusmeni should first be tried; ihss they prepared tt
y meet whatever may
The position sustained by the Wing party in relation
Oregon is proud one. Insisting that f have a vaC
title to that territory it should be mansnet but tn
time believing that the question no morally
Il tied without resort to and all it's iant horrors
they recommend the employment Of peaeeab
If they fail the party ready and quite prepare ID 10 enforc
rights by appeal Perhaps the present pos
ture of affairs forced by the ndss.reet steps
Ken by The administration and the excited STATE OF publ
feeling renders that "mastery inactivity mended b.
MIR Calhoun several years since, nadmsbIe Whatever
title we have 10 Oregon must be settled. But the question
agalng the public mind is hoo settled. By giving the
years notice that treaty stipulation requires 10 give by
arbitration, by negotiation. We believe giving the
qured notice, the present time, tantamount to declaa-
ton Of To prevent dire calamity 10 country,
we in common with majority Of the Wings, oppose put
ting end to the joint occupancy in that We
terrain doubt whatever the question be settled salts
aetory, both TO the American people and Great Britain,
by negotiation IT, however, upon trial. negotiation should
fail submit the question 10 the aibirament some
of the powers Of Europe PRUSSIA and Russia sustain such
relation al the present time TO Great Britain and the Uni.
ted States, that either of those powers might be selected
arbate upon this subject Of Oregon with perfect safety
the rights Of both the claiming parties With these two
modes the other of which settle the con-
tested title to the disputed territory what earthly reason
canbe assigned for adopting another which will plunge the
nation into war; and endanger the permanency
We sincerely hope the power Of the Senate
while maintaining our just rights will preserve to the coup-
try peace
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