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of notice to annul the conventions ol l8lSi and 1927, has passed, and has been sent to the Senate for It's concurrence. The first resolution of the House is essentially the same as that reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate In sub stance, these two resolutions are identical and whilst prefer the resolution of the Senate, on account of what regard as the better phraseology, am vel willing 10 save tune, aud, out of difference to the action of the House, to give up my preference for the one, and vote for the other. To this first resolution of the House, there is another, disclaiming all intention to interfere with ne- gotiatiqns. This latter resolution dislike, and thi0lt It entirely out of place; and vet l am willing to let 1t stand, if any gentleman desires it.
 Sir, am not trained ln the language of ealogv; complimentssfrom me are rare and generally restricted, and on that account. and that account only, should be appreciated | cannot forbear, on this ocsasion, however much as 1t may seem to be out of my ele- ment, to say to that house, that, in passing this notice, you have faithfully responded To the message of your President; you have faithfully reflected the opinions aud wishes ol your constituents, and, what is better than either, in the fear of the imid, and amid the terrifying cries of war, you have man fully sustained and upheld the interest and honor of your country. And God grant that this Senate may have the wisdom and the courage to initiate your example.
 Sir, shall we pass this notice? Shall the D. | I | l..
 mendation, as he has been by the House of Representatives. Shall the people of these States be gratiied in this particular? Shall we pass the notice and nothing more, or shall we have sort of hall-and-half qualified alair? Or shall we, after all our parade after exciting hopes at home, and attracting the attention of all Europe, whose eyes are vet upon us-qaietly adjourn and go home, and do nothing, leaving thisOregon question where il has been for about thirty years. an unsettled matter of constant irritation, ben efcial only to Great Britain, and daily be- coming more and more difficult of settlement by our unwise delaysa These are questions well worthy the grave answer of an Ameri- can Senate.
 Sir, some senators are opposed to this notice in any form, and have kindly favored the Senate with their reasons for their oppo- sition. They are against it because they think 1t unnecessary for the purpose of ne- gottatioaa and if wanted for any other pur- pose than negotiation, they are unwilling to give it The President informs Us, i'll the progress of his negotiation, he finds this coll vention, for the abrogation of which this no- nj in hi and desires Congress to remove IL. He has told us what he has done, and, this conyen- ton out of his way, what he hopes yet to be able to do We all know that so long as this convention continues Ill force. Great Britain can have no motive for settling this dispute. By the terms of this convention she has, practically the possession of the whole of Oregon She can never get more, and by any negotiation she must lose some- thing and knowing this, what iuducement can she have for a settlement of this ques- tion? What has been her past policy upon this subiect2 Whenever this question has been up before Congress and pressed for Il decision, she immediately begins to talk of negotiation; and upon this being intmated to Us, We credulous and eonfding souls, stop our proceedings, and wait for negotla- ton. But sir, so soon as we cease to talk about Oregon Great Britain ceases to nego- tiate; and this Is the game we have had play. ed upon us for several years.
 Lord Aslburton was authorized to nego tiaie upon this question, and yet he evadet it-said nothing about it And now, SIT when we are pressing the settlement oi thls question, for the third or fourth time i'll Con- Gress. we are told. as usual. to wait a little ! longer, and leave it to be adjusted by nego- iialion. How long, sir, is onf patience to be abused? How long. sir, are we to be trIled with by such Insincerty, by such hypocrlt- ical professions; Is this question never to be setted' IL will never be settled until Great Britain shall be induced to believe thai 1t Is our intention to change the state of this question, and that we are, at least. resolved to have il settled in some way. Let Us nul- | ify this conventions; let us restore ourselves to the possession of the valley of the Coun- | bia river, as we had ii in ISIS; let us planl our citizens there, make them freeholder' there, and extend to them the benefits ol ou laws, and secure the friendship of the native: : by just and liberal treaties, and last, thougt l not least. lBl us ueiehu anu pfotcot tichii ol the power and force of our army and navy | This protection, every citizen oi this repub 1 lie, however humble, or however remote from ihis capital, has right to clam at th' hands of this governnlent, and that protec' ton, | hope, he will never invoke in vain Let these things be done, and then, sir, Great Britain desires to negotiate for th
 country north of the valley, we will think o 1t. All of these things we can lawfully d'
 when this convention is abrogated, and
 may be doubted if we can do them before.
 The President doubtless thinks that tn
 step will facilitate (and probably by nego go;alion) the settlement of this question: = Bu; should he be miseaken in this, he the
 tells us that it is our duty to assert ou
 rights, and prepare manfully to maintai them But the assertion of our rights, ap rabove all, the preparation manfully to deien
 them, are the very things which those gen
 temen don't want to do.
 If these gentlemen, can get Oregon ih'
 whole or part of 1t, peaceably, aud wi'h out a fight, they, in their generosity, are no'
 willing to accept il. Time was SIT, whe
 some of those gentlemen were unwilling t have Oregon, on any terms, peaceabIy an without fight. Their speeches and thel