The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-20
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.

In eenate.
WAsHIyoro. March 10. 1885,
Beautiful morning for the ides Of March Thin ssn'
Excellent prayer y Rev: Mr.. Mi!Ourn..
THE OREGON QUESTION.
Mr.: ARcHrR took the noor For long time Mr. Az
the weight Of his duties Chairman % Foreign Rsla
resume his duties in the Senate At present sssss
But during the no he's 20 mr. recovered -
But he Is iii: in com parstvsly feeble state His voice
feeble and from the low tone in which he spoke to-
day 4 w.s for the reporter: 70 hear distinctly
upon magnitude Of this question and Of the interests
to this country and the world involved In is sseneut
he proceeded to its examination He deprecated the
course which had been 90 frequently pursued q a.
nourcing the arrogance and rapaciy Of Great Britain
Senators BY the ultras in ar.gnng them before TIE
country fox want Of That sort Of patriotism
2, 90 % be
lance in any issue Reference had been made to the
motto Of Decatur; Our country. right Or wrong" Il
would meet with lis hearty appreciation but In the d
sSoaa only S
made by the Chairman on Foreign Relations. when Cen
Cs., .s ssnc
the opening Ut the session. which declaration was, ds
connected with its context that was %
prepare tho hearts of the people for war" Now hes
Mr. Archer could not concur IN such sentiment - thn
On the contrary 90 far from believing necessary 70
"prepars the Of the people for war he thoaght
duty spA our highest duty to prepare the hess
Of the people for peacet
Mr. ALLEN rose to explain He did net desire the
Senator to put words in his mouth He would new take
occasion therefore, repeat what he had said before
In answer to remarks Of the senator from
in which he had suggested the policy Of diseuss1g
those measures in regard to preparation for war 70
executive session. he Mr Alen had SAID that no was
s1or n IKE other hand hat ssg Be
open to the public In order to prepare NE nnos ana W.
hearts of the people for war. or any thing else Ass
might result from our dehneraons oPen ,Sro a..
brand into the country to excite ~ 'e
mrds of the people for war What he had tnen sed
would repeat, and did nee take Dsok smg,e syna
hand and thus they should stand whtsvsr the decision
Mr. AacHxa was understood to say that. nctwiin
standing the declaration OF the honorable sS... rv
to prepare the hearts Of the people for war; w
much more the appropriate ofRce Of the Senate 20 pr
pare the minds Of the people for Pease Mr. Arober
then passed review Of the international relations
which have subsisted between the United States sAd
Great Britain, for thirty years: respecting the oeEsH
rritory; denounced the practice Of decamng sgsinss
the arrogance and rapacty Of Great Britain
whole teritory-expatiated upon the horrors Of WsE
with Great Britain, particularly upon the damages
which would be inhced along the seaooero sno uPon
our commerce upon the high seas, and also upon Us
internal derangement of our national currency indus
try and business relations Thence no revertso 70 me
Baltimore Democratic Convention resolutions, ana 80
tn: idea that they ~:s: o. npos
the action opinions Of any Senator upon sns qIss
ton We did not understand MIR Archer % expressing
any opinion upon the notice but think the coufse y
his argument warrants the conclusion that ne
to IT, ,, a..
Mr. NIrs secured the floor, and, on his motion, u
Senate went into Executive session.