Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-03
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
TUESDAY, DEcEsBER 80, 1915.
OREGON.

OREGON.
The following resolutions, offered yesterday by Mr. HAN
MOAN, coming up:
l. Reso,e That the country included within the parallels
Of forty degrees and degrees forty minutes north
latitude and extending from the Rocky Mountains the Pa
cc Ocean, knownas the Territory Of Oregon, is the property
and part and parcel OF the territories Of the United States
q Resolved That there exists no power this
mnion, authority CONTROL and subsection OF any foreign Pow
or, Prince State or Sovereignty
s. Rcsofv That the abandonment surrender OF any por
ton OF the Territory Of Oregon would be abandonment Of
the honor character and the best interests Of the American
people
The resolutions having been read
I Mr.. HANNEGAN rose and said that, as the Senate
not al present full he would ask that these resolutions DO
made the special order for future day, and he would
name next Monday week as the day.
Mr. ARCHER suggested to the Senator from Indiana that
sufficient time ought be allowed, before the resolutions
brought up f nal action before the Senate that they might
be printed and reflected upon, only ty Senators y
the community. He thought II would be better prolong
somewhat the ne named by the Senator and to order that
the resolutions be printed
Mr. HANNEGAN thereupon moved that the resolutions
be printed and made the special order for the third Monday
January.
Mr. CALHOUN said he did rise oppose this notion
but request that the Senate would permit him to make
few predatory remarks before submitting the amendments
he intended to the resolutions before the Senate
Mr. Piesiden (sad he though cannot give my support to
these resolutions am much gatied that they have been
moved by the Senator from Indiana. Whatever objections
there may be to hem they have at least the merit OF being
Direct open and manly They deny, in direct TERMS the
authority Of this Government to make treaty in reference to
the Oregon territory and denounce, understand he by
implication propositions that have been already made by
our Government settle the boundary by division along the
forty ninth parallel of north latitude If the Senate should
support these resolutions it clear that the question only
be settled thereafter by force Of and should this be the
CASE and be commenced between this country and Great
Britain peace take place between the two coun
rcsb u olr al
Mr. President, the vote upon these resolutions will draw
broad line, which be misunderstood, between those
who in favor of settling the question by appeal to
arms and those in favor Of pacific course myself
in favor of pacific course-of adjustment if possible,
by negotiation and under these views and impressions, Mr.
President have prepared series of resolutions antagonist
cal to those Of the Senator from Indiana, and asserting the
opposite principles, which propose to move by way OF
amendment the resolutions Of the Senator, and ask also
that they be printed think is aproper occasion for avow-
ing the sentiments which entertain upon this subject am
for peace peace be honoraby preserved am in IA
Of adjusting the difficulty itcan be dused, by ncgota
ton if be adjusted by negotiation, in favor OF
that TO be pursued by this Government which shall
throw the of from own shoulders upon Great
Britain. approve of the taken by this Government
in offering the 10th parallel under all the circumstances Of
the case the boundary believe that the desire OF the
Executive is like my own, foi peaceor honorable peacc
but if an honorable cannot be preserved, we are TO
have war, will still stand by my country in every emergcn-
cy shall never be found antagonist to her, though
ruled 10y those who take opposite view from my own But
should take place. il is not going to be ordinary
and while will give every support TO my country, will hold
those responsible who rashy pecpac the country into
war Sir deliberate view OF the question, hope that
hencsx sy before the Senate for discussion, we
shall discuss il in the calmest manner, and whe It's trus
grounds clearly and undeFsood shall 10 the
conclusion 10 avert war If possible hut II not that shall
be united as one man in support OF tho country.
Mr. C.'s resolutions then read as follows
Resoed That the President Of the United States has
by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate, to
max of he
concur
Resolved That the power of making treaties embraces that
of settling and fixing boundaries between the territories and
Of the United States and those of other Powers
Of conflicting claims between them in reference to the
same.
Resolved That however clear their claims may be- in their
opinion the country included within the parallels of Az
and 54 40 north latitude and extending from the Rocky
Mountains the Pacific Ocean, known the Territory of
Oregon there exists and have long existed conflicting
claims the possession of the same between them and Great
Britain the adjustment OF which have been frequently the sub
cc Of negotiation between the respective Governments
Resoed therefore That the President OF the United States
has rehtuy the power under the Constitution by and with
the advice and consent Senate provided that twohrs
OF the members present to adjust by treaty the CLAIMS
of the two countries to the said territory, by fixing bound
airy between their respective possessions
Resoucd That the President of the United States IN re-
newng the Offer in the spirit of peace aud compromise to e
abh the 49 degree OF north latitude as line between The
possessions of countries the said territory did
abanon the honor the character and the best interests oil
the American people, exceed the power vested in HIM ny
the Constitution To make treaties
Of the from South Carolina he supposed would not bc
contested by any All that stated in them was per
eciy He for one at least could have no sort OF OBJ
lection any thing that they contained As for the residue,
however, they presented matter for serious consideration, at
least with him. for they directly confced with the principles
which he had laid down. His only intention at present. how
ever was to make few remarks in reply 10 what had fallen
from the Senator from South Carolina, who had stated that
the resolutions introduced by him. (Mr HAsSEss by i'm
pcaon at any rate conveyed upon the President
OF the United States Sir, (said Mr.. had no intention
Of casting censure upon the President.
Mr. CALHOUN observed that he had not charged the
Senator with any such intention He had merely said that
by the resolutions conveyed upon the
President ON the ground of being willing to surrender por
ton Of the territory Of Oregon
Mr.. HANNEGAN resumed. The Senator would GER
ay deny that the whole aspect Of things had changed
since the time whcn consequence Of the pcremptoy and
almost insolcnt refusal by the British negoator Of the pro-
position for division the 49h parallel that proposition
Withdrawn by the OF the United States but if it
any time and upon any question he found him
self differing romhe Executive he free man. and entitled
to the free Of his opinion and though he
the political friend Of the President, and expected always 50
continue yet if the President any occasion, should as
sumo ground which he could endorse, he claimed for
himself the same right and he would it 10 express
his opinions as tho President had TO communicate his TO
Congress- without intending wishing desiring to cast any
oensure upon him. He the representative Of portion
the people Of this Unon and, such representative, ne
had right express his views in relation to all matters per-
tanning TO the Government but he would repeat that he
meant to convey upon the President.
The Senator from South Carolina had said that the esou
tons were plain and direct coming to the point and
that the adoption Of Them he had understood the Senator,