The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-31


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MR. ADAMS ON OREGON.
A bill was reported, in the House of Repre-.
se.ta,ives. on Friday. Jan. Q, by mr.. HARRISON,
Of Georg,a, frcmthe committee on Military AT.
fairs. to rails, two regiments Of riflenen for tbs
protection Of emigrants to Oregon. A mo'nn
Of M. H. to refer il to the committee Of the
whole, and make |, the spec,sl order Of The day
for Tuesday, Jan. 8, produced an exciting de.
bate respecting the Oregon question. in which
Mr. Adams. of Massachusetts,, took cons. lcu-
Gus part. In reply to some remarks from NJ.
Houston, of Alabama. Mr.. Douglass. OF H., bad
complained Of games being shere-said that
the bill reported by him for the occupation Of
Oregon would nevertheless not fai.-deals some
lhrusts at certain peculiar friends Of Texas for
Their lukewarmness inrelation TO Osegon-raP.
ned the committee on Foreign Relations over
the knuckles Tor not having reported on that
subiec.--and expressed hope ,ha, the gentle
man from 8. Carolina Cunning to Mr.. Holme')
would be as earnest, seaous and bold in secu.
ring Oregon, though England would now DO
our opponent as be was las. year for Texas
when Mexico was our adversary. These re.
marks brough. up nr. Holmes IN reply, who de-
clared that he feaIt the deepest concern at the
Eprospec, Of a war between England and the
United States, which stared him in the face;
deprecated haste and precipitancy in this i'm
portan, matter; and thought The bill reported BY
the committee on Territories (xr Douglass')
ifpassed by Congress, would inevitably bring
on war, the horrors and coe, Of which there
could be no counting in advance. But il war
must come, he notified his warlike friend from
Illinois tina. be tnr. H.) would be as bold and
jealous as any one in standing BY the cause Of
his couatry.
n. Adams next took the floor, when there
} was ageneral crowding around him Of the mem
( bers TO hear his remarks.
7 The measure before them. said Hr. A, was
TO raise two regiments Of siflsmen. In another
!, part Of this building bill had been reported
, providing for one resiueut Of rifemen. The
question occurred to him, how we're these bills
20 90 toge,heri II bat one regimen, was neces.
ssry, two would not be required In the same
: bill was also an appropriation 0: - dollars
flor any military defences deemed necessary BY
h the President, ON The line Of communication
o with Oregon Heinferred that other expenses
: (in his opinion very heavy ones) were cOutem.
/ plated a. concurrent measures with the raising
{ Of these rifsmen. What reason existed for
! one Or for two regiments either, He cpprsas".
ded no dsnger Of gar At thistiSe. But if gentle
+ men there sppreheuded any such cauge'' ap'
!, peared TO him the first measure to be taken
] that which should prscsde oil military measures
!. of any tiud-wss u give notice to Great Brit
y ain ofosr iussstion 70 terminate the existing
joint occnpaaey Of Oregon. How could war bs
Z sppreheadsd othsrwisei Did Great Britain tell
e US shs would be offended Il the son,inaanes Of
4. JOINT occupancy! Il We not il truth joint ec-
eSpation; itwss % oecupssioaas al. 4 was
!. merely treaty isr tho systciss II navigation
4 and senusrsiat sUhta. ard trading rights with
i tie Indisus. kpteelsdss occupation BY either
, party. Tvslve moaihs ahss notice vsa given
the right would secsus T. the United States 70
d sccspy any pastsf shs tsrsisosy they mgh'
.dshiak pyppsr. H mad moved the insertion o.
Y thss notice il ths 6sst ssston ofths blu which
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