The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-10

into discussion OF the subject. ahd pre-
Stunning that the suggestion OF the Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. Websier) VIII
meet the acqulesceDce OF the Senator from
Delaware, mir. Clayton,) ! will move that
the Senate now proceed 10 the consldcra.
tion of the orders Of the day.
Mr.. A. withdrew the motion at the re-
quest Of
Mr.. WEBSTER, who said II is very /
true that expressed, with pIemed''a'ed
prccison, my sentiments on this question.
1t is an important question; 1t has respect
TO the interests OF two nallons-and that ~
a considerable exigency between them. II
is important, under such circumstances, to
be precise and may perhaps be permit
ted to say that | do mol think Il would be
very far out Of The way II some other gen
tlemen would adopt little Of the like care
TO make their language on great national
question like this somewhat correct and &c
cufatr.
The gentleman sees fit TO consider that
this proceeding will be regarded as a ma
,lonal humiliation. ! rather fancy not. |
question whether the effect viii not be d..
recly opposite; and, II any countcnance
in Great Britain, whether IN high or low
station, shall wear either a pout or a slr-
caste smile, whether il is not more likely
TO be originated by what has passed ON the
other side OF the chamber than on lhIs.
But ono word on matter more lmpof.
lani. The gentleman says that ! have Of
tered as a boundary the rIyer Columbia.
PRAY, let me be understood. Such ms
apprehension o! my words and my mean.
ing rs this shows, II seems 10 me, that |
was not very Ear out when took The pre-
caution of reducing what Intended to say
to wiring. VIVA, | said was (and | pre-.
sumed not to dictate 10 the senate, or to
speak as tr cdthtdrd) that IN my Jndgmcn,
public opinion N both countries tended 10
a union on the general basis OF the pfupo
sal made is tms Gosemmcui to that OF
England ia l~26 And now ask the gen
tltman from Ohio whether lie does mol
thtnk so himself Mr.. Allen expressed
dissent Well then, does not lie thInk
that IN This country public opinion IS IN ia
yur Of taking as bass Of settlement The
parallel Of 10 degrees
NJ. ALLEN, in reply, said: ! have NJ
idea jha; public uplnioH IN thIs country has
fixed or will fix on any line south u Tie
Russian boundary, a general laugh.
The proposition that the public mad, II
both nations, Is in favor Of the proposition
IN l~2G, will be considered as amounting
to this, that We are wiling To give W ,h'
navigation Of the Columbia river.
Mr. WEBSTER resumed, We'll, Il my
opinion is oycry far wrong, # it's 81 wid'
from the truth as oil that, Why, Of course
/, viii 20 FOR nothing. la relation to VIA
the gentlemen last SAID, beg leave TO stat
l that what | said, with cautious care was
: that public opinion was settling on the Iln
a Of 80 as general basis Of agreement,
did mol say the precise basis Of all that va
g offered 10 $40, because Immediately I'D
q dcd that, taking the parallel Of 10 az e,H
+ eral basis, that then the navlga lau til
Columbia, either permanently or for n Icft
Of years, ond that Of the straits and sound
. aud islands on the coast, nigh, all be mad
i matter Of friendly negotiation. dld no
e recommend that We should decide euhc
. one way or the other as to the use Of I'd
Columbia river. Notutall. What meant
!. and what | saiJ, was, that If - should b
?. .ecd on as a general basis, | was salts
' tied 10 negotiate about all the rest. Hu
D the gentleman from Oaiu and the Senlt
viii do me the justice to allow that said
. as plainly as | could speak or put dow
= words IN writing, that England must no
4 EHrrcr any thing SOUTH Of forty nine De
10 srees. sud 50 IN SO many words.
Il Is my opinion may be mistaken
but to me II Is rs clear as the sun at noon
> day that the strong tendency Of public o
plnlou Is, that wc ought to stand by our owt
offer made IN / -2G, ia substance, ~ c.irct
And was not that the doctrine pat forth b.
the honorable Senator from South Cafo!l
ia (Nlr CatoHu) the other DAY An.
has 1t not been proved that that has al
WAYS been the eNtcal Of our claim
think there are reasons why It should be
But rose ou y 10 explain am Of o
- pinIon that tins qucs'ton must bc settled
and settled shortly, on the parallel Of 10
A. to the navigation Of the Columbia, an,
- the straits, and sounds, and lslands-al
- that IS fit subject for negotiation. Blu
EnglGnd IS not to expect any thing soutl
OF tina, boundary. And am persuade
that the People of the United States
great majoFly Of lhcm-nrc content now
to abide by what their Government Offered
to Great Britain in ls2G.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON said tina, the
motive which induced him to offer tho res
olution was m desire to embarrass the Adj
nuns ration he never had sought to dc
50, nor did he now but he thought that
there might be Senators on that iluor who
desired 10 obtain the information asked for
by the resolution with view to the rcgu.
Intlon oi then own course. He had sup.
posed tina, the Informatlou when Obtained.
wooIdnecessarlly be pacific; and he thought
now that II 1t were obtained, 1t would be
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