Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-12
From the National Jsieiiigencer Of March 6.
THE DEBATE IN THE q. s. SENATE.

the speech which Nc commenced the day be.
fore. H. sir.nuously defended IN. Pscsiden,
from tb. ultra ground which some Of his
friends ia the Senate had assign ed to him in
regard TO Oregon. denied that the Pse.ideni
had recognised the obligation OF the Bal,i
more Iem'srst Convention on tina, subject
ot that Ia was opposed tn compromising ia.
conflicting claims Ia Oregon. Mr Haywood
defence oi tn rn>idrn, led to sharp colo
Guy and an excited discussion on tn. part %
M"ssrs. hanncgan. Haywood, and Allen,
report OF which il annexed.
Y. :. SENATE, March y. 1916.
SPECIAL ORDER-OREGON. &c.
The senate then Proceeded to the consider
alton ot the special order. bcing the loini res
olution nf the Commi tee on Foreign Rcla.
tons. proposing to give notice tn Great Brit
ain oi the intention ot this Government tu
snnul the treaty for the Joint occupation oi
the Orcgon territory. ani the resolutions of
Messrs. Hsnn-gsn. Calhoun. Critiendcn. aud
Colquitt having relation tn the same subject.
MIR Haywood. of North Carolins, resumed
snd concluded tho speech which he comm.nc-
cd yesterday. When he had taken hi SCAT
Mr.. Hsnnrgan rosc To- address the Senate:
but yieldrd the floor al tho request Of
Mr Calhoun. who csirrd To correct an err
'.',SnuS impression which might b. convey
ed b, the remarks oi the Senator from North
Carblins, ina respect tu the pro,ccol which
had been spoken oi. II Senator'S would turn
To II they would fnd that II contained simply
a declaration on the par, oi the British Min
lister stating the reasons WHY he did not feel
authorized to go on with the nrgo,ia ions, and
tina, h. had applied To- his Government for
-
tions were r.crivcd or not he could not say;
he presumed however. that they had been ~
ocived. The United States never asscnicd
10 the proposition that any part of Oregon b.
longcd To Great Britain. Dor ncgotistors had
always claimed the whole. In his own let
tcT io the British ncgotiator lac had claimed
on the part oi this Government the whole
valley OF the Columbia river. lie was not
aware dat u had ever been acknov lodged
that ,he title was not in IL.
Mr.. flanagan promised not To dctsin the
senate very long. B.forr proceeding to- ma kc
a few remarks in reply Ia nome parts OF what
he considered a. the most extraordinary
speech be had ever heard Ia his life. he begged
tn ASK the Senator from North Csrolins Mr.. :
HAYWOOD one question, which for greater
,ccuacy. he had reduced to writing. 1--WE
lad not get copy of the question; bat IL was
ity ol the President oi the United States, di-
rect OF indirect. for declaring here that i, was
his wish TO terminal. the existing coutro,et- /
y with Great Britain by compromising on
the parallel Of 80 d,gO
hf. Haywood replied that he had already /
aid that which. for fear al mistake. lac had 1
previously written, aud which hc should
'rint. FOR the President 10 authorize any
O make such declsrsii"n ss that stated by
nc Sciistp ~ irom Indiana was not Ia he cNI-c-
Ell aud would 10. ou, of charactcT
MIR. Allen said lac should conslrlc the reply
{ the S'nstor from North Cstolina into a
cgaiivc, unless forbidden by the senator
imselt to do ~
Mt. Haywood. ! have ALREADY cndeavorcd
u prove my friend from OHIO a bad hand at
( 4 lsugh.)
Mr.. Allen. Then 1 shall adopt the other
and consider his answer in the
public righl-,hat he shall answer the inter.
ogatory pat TO him. 1.-The does not answer,
am here ready tn deny that he has expressed
lac views OF tie President,
Mr.. Haywood's answer was but partially
IcSrd, bat he was understood TO say that his
constituents had not sen, him there 10 an.
wc' que slions put 10 him by any man bat,
- regard Ia the inquiries ol the S'ndlor lron
,hio, II lac (Mr. II. } occupied tho position
which Ihe Senator did, and va, driven To the
necessity oi asking questions hcra about the \
opinions oi the President lac should quit I
Much laughtcrI
Mf. Wcstcou here called Nc. HAYWOOD Co /
,tier, il he wts Sbou, 10 state anything a.
rom the President.
Mr. Haywood. Senator need not h.
slammed. Increased mcrrmrnt ia some parts
81 the chamber M Senator had a right TO
make demands of him on the Aoof of the Sen
,ie, AMI he should submit 10 no such de-
mands. Nevertheless, he might consent. II
property requested, To- reply to any rcAs lnable
inquiry, either ia the House or out ot IT, lie
had often done things in that way out Of
toofs, that he considered rather humi ting.
Tor the sake III peace aud good.iellos ship
hJt he recognized in no man a right tn de-
mand answers from ham ia his place ia the
Senate.
Mr.. Allen said lac had not demanded avs
answer a. a pnvatc oT personal right, bat a.
public night. When a Senator assumed to
speak Tor the President, 1t wass public right
possessed by every SENATOR to demand his au-
thoriiy Tor doing ID, The avowal here made
by the Senator from North Carolina was. that
be war the exponent Of the views Of tho Pres
ident OF the United States on great national
:
and Mr \. now again asked whether I've was
in Psss,'ss'ou OF any authority from the Presi
Ident inr saying what I've hAd1
Mr. Westcott called Mr.. Allen to order. 4,
was not ga order to inquire here what wen,
the Presidents personal opinions or purp,,.-s
Mo. Alien said he hail not asked What an,
opinions 81 the President were.
Mr Haywood said that be was no, at al
excited. Vie would. however. take ie.v- q
observe that h. did not see anything like
catechism IN the rulc 81 order lie had ~
assumed 10 speak by authority OF the Pfcsi
dent
Mr. Allen Then the Senator takes bac
his whole speech
Mr.. Haywood i am glad 90 Sc that IA
speech takes. Much laughierl
NJ. Allcn.-tmueh eIcited) With III
British.
Much excitement and conversation her,
(ss. INDEED throughout this entire scene) ~,
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