Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-02
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, Dec. 30. lss5.
In SENATE

IN SENATE
In the Senate, early hour the resolution, of Mr.
Oregon would be abandonment Of the honor and besi
interests OF the United States taken up for considers
ton.
Mr.. HANNEGAN moved that they be prin,ed and
made the special order Of the day for day week
but nj Mr. Arces suggestion, changed his motion SO AZ
To have them made the order OF the day the third Mon
day in Janusry.
Mr.. CALHOUN offer an amendment in the
shape OF series Of counter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
power TO make treaties TO be vested in the President with
the appreciation Of thirds of the Senate-hat the Adj
administration did right in offering settle the Oregon Dues
ton with England upon the basis Of the 18th parael-and
hat would be no abandonment Of the honor and inter-
es Of the nation settle the question upon that line of par
ae he supported his amendment and stood by couse
oi he President on this subject .ousy To pass the
resolutions offered by the gentleman from Indiana he said
would be to declare that the Oregon Question could not be
settled by negotiation TO bring and settle the ouc
ton nj the lannon's mouh-to ose u.s. for the n,
least the whole Of Oregon-and pronounce an implied
censure the Administration for having red the az
parallel TO Great Britain. Although he could moi support
the resolutions but must oppose them yet glad they
had been offered. They Direct manly and met The
point boldly.
lie pictured tho horrors Of war which myb, en.,,. f
aalse step IN this delicate business aud said that war
should come IN this matter he would stand by his
as FIRMLY any while he would hold those respousi
Die Tor its devastating who by rnsbn.ss mr.
imprudence, should bring il upon US.
Inc following are the resolutions submitted by Mr. Cal
houn.
Resolved That the President of tho United States has
the power by and with advice Of the SEN
al, to make treaties provided thirds Of the Senate
Resolved That the power Of making tre,,i., suh,,.
that OF fixed and setting boundaries be ween the territories
and Ct he United States those of other DOW
ems In cases 81 conflicting claims between them la refer
the same.
Resolved, That however clear their claims, in their
opinion TO the country included between the parallels of
~ deg and 81 deg 40 min. North latitude and extend
ing from the Rocky Muunsns Pacific Ocean known
as the territory OF Oregon there exist and have al
existed, conflicting Claims To the of The
and Hftta
which has been the subject OF negotiation between the re-
specuye Governments, $50 "
Resolved, That the President of the H. h,. ,;gb,,,
p"~er under the Constitution, by and with the advice
and OF the Senate provided ty third, 1 ,h. .a
concur to ADJUST by treaty the claims two Govern
mens To The said Territory, by fixing boundary Tor their
present possessions.
Receive That the President of the u $, in renewing
the oer IN The spirit Of peace compromise to e,,sb
lish the 49h degree Of North latitude rs lin, bew,,n
the the sad territory did not ab,ndou ,h
honor character or the best interests Of the American peo
uon TO make treaties.
Mr. HANNEGAN followed. lie did not niend any
censuro upon the administration for having offered 49
Paraet The cOnIempinous rejection OF offer had
changed the whole aspect OF the case and il would now be
an abandonment OF honor and To Sc tile the
question upon that basis and thus surrender large
ton OF soil clearly While he would not censure the
President he was not bound down to power but thai
he could stand up and oppose Of the President
which he felt was not right He claimed to be an indie
pendent man. ss well as the President had rs good
right 10 express his sentiments the President had 10
SohnuHichte ~ were TO come-and he hopcd [
would no., II it could be avoided with honor-he desr,d
that might never be settled except At The eannoo,
mouth, and upon terms. He could NOT helm re-
feung the different treatment melted out 10 this of Orc
gon and that of Texas by the peculiar friends of The .,
Both questions were born and crnded in ,hc p.I,;,
Convention. and the Demoeracv az line .h"Io ,
EMMY agreed stand by both alike But the Trend. 81
Texas were in hot haste get that au eson seled ana
Texas into the Union, while they stranglna Oregon
in the cradle! There were conacting cI,,ms 90 ~ e.
iect of the western boundary of Texas as much 40 ~ ~
regard to the northern boundary of our mar, M o.
gon
But when those who were presumed IN Lp,v, sor,oki
about the history of the country ICol BsD,,, h
bio alluded tol told the Senate ha we ongh, 80 -, 80
Ihe banks of the Neuces and ascer,ain y,be,h. -
right before wo should 90 farther ,h.ir .o,n.I. ~
needed, and was no pacifyng Venilsmen mt, ~
war horse Of the United STATES ,yns nron,ro 90 r. -
OF the Rio del Norte Nothing vonIJ do -, 20 ~
armed occupation of the country between ,h.s. ,, 80.
In that matter we had only weak Mo,co ~ 49, L,
now that have England for an opponen, g.n,i"s 80
anxious TO prevent hosulihss.
Mr. CALHOUN rejoncd, and explained hi. co,r..
both on tho Texas and the Oregon ouesnon H. ;,,,J
the sentiments that he had before advanced
Mr.. HAYWOOD as a pacificatot--tbopsh, an. Al.
eussion was premature and rather out of plscsend I
10 lay the whole subject on the table
Mr.. j. VI. CLAYTON followed in sumner, nj ,h mo
ion lie thought the Senate ought not TO comm, ;,"ig -
advance upon this subject.
Mr.. ARCHER slppotied the p,oion 81 A., r.,
boun for the high and hoaorable position n, Ind
and congratulated the country that new Glad ,din d
be waited the wings peace to the four ousr, nj h
globe.
Mr.. ALLEN spoke on the subject in bis usu,I s,vI.
lie supported Mr. Hannt guns resolutions ami ,,sn,cc,,od
war-panics up fghon feeble minded persons from
maintaining the just rights Of the nation! The commercial