The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-10
Correspondence of the Public Ledger.
WAsnrNGToN, Jsp. Q. 1916.

two reg meuts Of monated rih men flor
0regon) and for othei purpose, which
became the subject Of most important
debate.
A motion 10 make the bill the order
OF the day for Tuesday next ellcted a
spirited discussion, in which the mover
Dr.. Douglas, Of illinois, Mr.. Holmes,o!
S. c., and others, participated. II, th'
conclusion of Mr.. Holmes'remarks, Mr..
John Quincy Adams took The hoor, and
forsn hour enehaiued the attention Of the
House. The members crowded around
him, and he was frequently interrupted
by applause. He expressed him sell de
ciGedly for The .aOh0le Of Oregon bnt
in favor Of giving the necessary no'lcr
before sny other measures OF minor. i'm
portsnce were adopted.
Alter notice was given, he was ,hep
or'tsking steps TO project our citizens
in The Territory. Blu, the notice
should take precedence of all other action.
AT The conclusion OF his remarks, =
member from Ohio came forward, with
a paper in his hand, supposed to be a
resolution authorizing the necessary no.
,ice, but motion TO adjourn prevailed, :,
and the subject Of course comes up a.
gain to morrow.
The discussion 10 the House to-day,
on Mr. Hsrralson's bill, and the demon
siraton of Mr.. Adams for The WHOLE
soF OREGON have crested not little
sensation. and The confidence in a com.
promise. widened by the course OF Mr..
calhoun in the Senate. has somewhat a.
.bated. A portion OF the Whigs and
Democrats in the middle and Norihen
States may yet act with Nh; flanagan
aud the Democrats of The West and
Southwest, and defeat the movsmenis
of the great Statesman Of the Souh.Hi>
policy,is that OF the President Of tho U
States. Ia haste, JONATHAN.
WASHINGTON, d. &c. Jan. 3 lS46
The House of Representative was tht,
scene, 10 day, of another interesting and
debate en- the Oregon que.-
iion, arising ont of The resolutions oil
Mr.. Harralson Of Georgia, which elic1
ted the speech Of Mr.. Adams, referred
10 in his letter of last evening.
The most material points in Mr.. Ad
ans remarks on Oregon, in the House
on Friday were FIRST TO give notice ie
England necessary to terminate thu.
convention between the two countries
and after that would come measures for
the protection Of cur citizens ia that ter
rI,ory. He did not believe al all thai
the giving notice necessarily involved
any danger of plungiug lhe country into
war. The question had been raised IN
England whetherthat country should not
give the notice for terminating the trea-
fy. That treaty was notone ofjoint oc-
cupation, and he was surprised 10 hear
this expression used when speaking Of
a convention which acknowledges no
occupation Of territory by either praty
"a commercial corvention-a conven-
tion af free navigation and of free inter
course with the Indians, but which per
mils no permanent occupancy Of any
portion of the territory, by either par
ty, until this twelve months notice is
given. And he was very desirous thai
this notice should be given imm ediaiely
and would vots for it if it were brough
forward to-day. (Mr. Wentworth
here proposed that The rules be now
suspended for this purpose, bul The Spea-
ksr decided that his melton was not in
order.) He was for giving notice al
once and taking possession. We might
negotiate afterwards. This was the
military way Of doing business He
had no apprehension of war, but If war
come he hoped the whole country
would 20 into il with one heart and
one mighty hand: andif The breath Of
dife were then in him, he would 60 as
far as any TO make the war successful
But until the notice was given he was
not pa epared TO 60 for any other meas
ure. Without waiting for the effect Of
this notice, however we might extend
TO our couniry men in Oregon the pro-
-,sction necessary, but he saw no necessity
now for increasing the army and navy
The House was occupied to-day un
Ill The hour of adjournment, (half pas
three, P. NJ in the discussion of the
ssms question, the speakers being Mes
srs C.J. Ingsrsoll, Harrslson, of Geor,
gia Darrsgh, OF Pennsylvania. Preston
King, Of NY, Winthrop, of Masss,
chusetts, Rober; Dale Oweu, Of Indian,
a and Baker of Illinois, Mr.. Mcdowell,