Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-31
TwENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, Jan: 90, 1910.
SENATE,

A,so bill to purchase 500 copies OF the decl,
s;an. If the Supreme Court Of the U. STATES, and
jis,ribute them among The several Slatesa ana ief'
Mr.. HANNEGAN offered resolution, which
wa, adopted, ins,ructinS the Commiuee on va
val Affairs TO enquire into the merits OF !'orei
propeller with a view 10 its aPpica'ion u "o'
steamers.
THE OREGON.
Mr. JOHNSON of La. offered a resolution,
instructine the Committee on the Library 10 en-
ouire into the expediency OF purchasing " CO.
pies OF work on Oregon by Wyndham ROBERT
son. IT., for the use Of the Senate. line resoiu''oh
was adopted. ..o, N.
MIR. MANGUM gave notice, that when Inc
proper lime arrived, he would offer an au.eII
Ipent 10 The resolutions offered by tns nono'
Senator from Kentucky lMr ,san"ons he said
accorded with hi> own views as far as lney went;
but they fell short Of The mark
The amendment was read tor information
and ordered 10 be printed. Ii provides, that in
giving the notice, i, shall be accompanied by an
Offer 10 submit the question TO arbitration, which
shall be final II also instructs The Commute
on Territories 10 prepare territorial Din lol .le
government of Oregon, 10 go into operation at The
eYpiration Of the twelve months required by lhe
Convention. provided the conflicting claims oil the
two nations should not be finally adjusted in The
meanwhile.
DECLARAToRY RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. ALLEN moved 10 take iiom the table the
motion made BY himself some time since, anu
which had been laid upon The table, iof leave 70
introduce Joint resolution relative TO Inc inter-
ference of Foreign Powers with the independent
Nations on this continent. The motion prevail
ed-Ayes D, Noes 81.
Mr.. CASS said that il had been his intention
10 make few remarks on this subject when The
resolution was frs, offered but the extraordinary
course OF the Senate on that occasion had pre-
cluded him from doing so. He then went on 10
defend Mr., Allen for his course in this matter
and said that he had displayed no want OF coure-
sy in introducing The resolution on his own re-
spopsbity-and there was no justification Tor
the implied censure which the Senate had passed
upon him. e.,.
Mr.. Cass then wen, into an examination oil inc
principle asserted in The resolution, and said ina'
il was the same which had been declared oy 9i'
Monroe-was fully concurred IN ty inc hon. pc
major from South Carolina, (Mr Calhoun) but
unfortunately met no response from congress-
Mr.. C. said that by the late accounts from En-
gland strange Misrepresentation appeared go
exist relative 10 the principle laid down in the
message. II was there thought that The intention
was so TO apply the principle as TO prevent Inc
powers of Europe from coonizing their own pos
sessions on this continent Now the principle, as
r..
none OF the independent nattgns az th,s continent
should be coloni-ed and their form OF government
changed bv the European nations! AT The time
Mr.. Monroe laid down this principle, II was
acauiesced in by some OF the European govern
ments. Will the Senate now reject even The con-
sderation of a doctrine, which, twenty years ago,
was acQuiesced 10 by some oithe nauons OF EnroFef
MIR. c. said that Mr.. Polk doubtless had 10 view
The designs Of England upon California when nc
rdad 4 20 in Message.
Justly alarmed al the prospect Of our being oelied
around with the power Of England. With Ore
gon and California, and ruling influence IN
Mexico, the circle would be complete. Mr.. =.
then went on to denounce the balance Oh pow
era power the assumption OF which mad ena'
bled five nations OF Europe TO govern Just as
much Of the people OF this earth as could moi
resis, their cupidity-and charged England with |
a design TO gel possession Of the valuable coun-
rry of the La Plata in her interference with The |
affairs OF Buenos Ayes. Mr. Z. then alluded TO |
The state Of the Oregon question. aud SAID lnat
he was authorized IL say that ia:s government
had received no advices by the Sieamer which
changed the complexion OF me anair IN .ne
Least, or which rendered j, expedicni that we
should pause in putting The country inlo CON-
plete STALE OF defence.
Mr.. CALHOUN said that he was ready 10
discuss the matter now, il the Chairman OF me
Committee on Foreign Relations desired The DIS
cussion 10 60 on.
Mr.. ALLEN said his desire was that the re-
solution should be received, AMI then referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Relationship olher-
While up, however, he would reply 10 The charge
made asains, him by the Hon. Senator from ).
c.. (Mr Calhoun) that he had treated the other
members OF the committee with cisrespect In Of
fering the resolution on his own responsibility.
In the first place, he had done no more than was
usual, and had been the uniform practice OF the
Senate. He would ask the Senator from South
Carolina whether he had not rigat 10 do as ne
had done, and he desired direct answer 10 his
question.
Mr.. CALHOUN. will answer it by and BY.
Mr.. ALLEN. want an answer nono.
Mr.. CALHOUN. | will answer al my lei
sure, If I think proper TO do so.
Mr. ALLEN then went on to show his right,
and said he would read from books-which were
sometimes terrible things to men Of short memory
and devious rays-to SHOW what had been done IN
former times. He then quoted from The proceed
ings ofihe Senate, some years since, 10 snow mat
MI. Calhoun himself had pursued precisely The
same course upon an occasion, in his opinion, 81
lnilar TO The present Mr. AS speech was some
what violent aud personal towards Mr. Calhoun.
Mr. CALHOUN said he had TOO much seltre-
spect and too much regard for the importance OF
the subject under consideration 10 allow Inc oe-
bate TO take the pers,nai direction given 10 II by
The Senator from Ohio. Mr. G. made short
speech on The merits Of the case, and said thatthe
Chairman OF the Committee on roleish nela-
lions had eminently failed to make ont his case,
and the presidents he had quoted were not apPli-
cable 10 the present question.
MIR. ALLEN continued the debate, and de-
nounced the Interference of England and France
apains, The annexation Of Texas, and notified the
Governments OF Europe that We want none oil
their interference, mediation, aroitration OF any
other nieddliDg on this continent
CALHOUN rejoined, and in the course OF
his remarks expressed his opinion that The laIe
news from England was highly favorable to the
maintenance OF peace, and he had higher hopes
than he had ever entertained before oil The pros
pect Of an honorable termination oil The contro-
versy
MIR. CASS said few words in continuation.
MIR. J. M. CLAYTON and others continued
the debate until bet Seen four and hive O'Clock,
when Mr. ALLEN carried his motion, giving
his resolutions second reading, and referring
them to the Commilee on Foreign Affairs Inc
vote stood: =,
Ysas-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ath-
erton Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright Cameron,
Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, DIX, FAR
field, Hannegan, Lewis, Niles, Pennybacker,
Semple, Simmons, Speight Sturgeon, Turney,
Woodbridge, Yuley-26
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Cal
houn, Thomas Clayton, John M Clayton, Cor
win, Cruenden Davis, Evans, Greene, Hunt
ingion, Jarnagin, Johnson OF Louisiana, McDuf-
fe, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, uPham'
Websier-21.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
OREGON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROPOSED.
MIR. KING of Georgia presented Joint Re.
solution upon the subject Of the Oregon Terrific
~. After a preamble, setting forth the facts
connected with the treaties Of 1918 and 1927. The
Resolution proposes that the notice shall be given
10 Great Britain OF desire 10 terminate the
treaty OF ls27-lhat it shall be given at The end o.
the preseu, session of Congress-that notice Of
the intention OF our Government to give this no.
lice shall be communicated TO Great Britain in a
friendly spirit-tbat in case the question OF ooun,
diary shall no, be settled BY negotiations, ii Shall
be submitted to the arbitration OF friendly persons
and finally that the Committee on Territories be
instructed 10 bring in bill establishing terrific
81 c.u.rnn,an, in OREGON IN 90 into operation