Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-03

those who had carried their wives and their little ones into
ha territory under the expectation Of protection lie, them
afford immediate relief
His principal object in rising inform the people every
where that there disposition, he believed his side
OF The House. and il discamed the other blink this
great question He willing discuss il be wanted all
It's pnc esto be made familiar household words let who
would be Injured by il He wanted understood When the
oregon Dill came up he hoped that hurry adjourn any
hng else would thorough discussion and understand
ing each Others views the platform which he and those
VINO lhought with him stood had bad foundation let il bs
torn from them, but let understood that the rights of the
southern portion OF the confederacy made
he SUBJECT OF compromise He felt that bis children the
egmae chden the country; that they bad equal in
erest IN me common property OF the Union, and no
should say you have right put your upon the terri
tory OF lne Union With his hearts blood he would defend
hat principle. In all our broad territory, whether acquired
by purchase or conquest by cesson or treaty. his children
and the children OF his constituents had the right 10 put their
loot and their property and demand that protection which
the constitution OF the United States gave them When he
ceased to stand by this right he hoped be denounced
ecrean TO every high noble and holy feeling which should
fill American BOSOM
Mr. billiard recalled the attention Of the House to the
question under consideration and understood to confess
that be without suspicion that there were concealed
objects lurking beneath the proposition the gentleman from
Georgia. which looked cutting short the debate on the Ter
ronai bill He heartily responded to the sentiments of his
friend from Mississippi Mr. Bnows,) who did no, wish this
question to be suppressed He had desire pin these
two subjects ogene and dispose Of them under press Of
the gag or to cut off any part of this House from the full
Tree expression of sentiments which they might hold He
was willing to give prompt relief to citizens in Oregon,
and seemed to him best adopt the very sensible sugges
ton OF the gentleman from Georgia. and the message to
the Committee Military Affairs for how could this House
mature the proper bill without committee. He wished to
give efficient military protection both residents and to emf
grants their way Oregon Let them act wisely let no
ultra object influence their egsation let them do their duty
to the country, and bring into the discussion of every
question small and great subjects which connected
w md uhJcha ha
designed TO affect the Presidential contest which was
coming oil he knew not; but, if no other and object
was to be accomplished the proper to the
Committee Military Affairs and let them prepare bill to
raise sufficient force to send out to Oregon He will
ling to vote for he sympahized with citizens in that
distant country the very first speech he had made this
floor was In their behalf and he willing in &C
codance with it. But he argued that there necessity
Tor such hot haste for pressing aside all the important bus
of the session.
With reference to the question of establishing Territorial
governments ne had views which would conflict with those
some other gentlemen bat which he believed would receive
the support of the great body of the people He did not
sire to mix up the subject with other questions affecting the
PRESIDENTIAL canvass 80 far he concerned he recog
nsed no ally Of that description. He fight the Pre-
sldeniial contest upon the lofty ground which ought
be placedupon public policy, independent of local interests
which had no place in il upon high conservative policy
opposed to the reckesess of the of the present Ad
ministraon.
So believing, he unwilling to bring up the Oregon bill,
but expressed his preference adheng the order Of bust
and especially executing the special order by disposne
oil the general appropriation bills which necessary
pass the of the fiscal year hand By
this course the general dispatch of business would pro-
noted
Mr. COBB inquired at what time his friend from Alabama
thought the appropriation bills would be passed And why
they had not been passed long ago
Mr. HlLLlARD could not undertake TO conjecture when
they would be passed. topics Of this kind allowed to
supesede them But if the House would go on in the ord
nary course of legislation they would be able dispose Of
them a He rafar IA,
friend from Ohio.
Mr. vINTON being thus appealed to, said, if when the
appropriation bills were up oil other subjects except the bill
were TO be discussed he could form conjecture when
they would be disposed Of That had been the course here
ooe the discussion had been about things totally foreign to
the bills before the House. IL the House, however, would
pursue the course indicated by the gentleman from Alabama
and conne the debate the bills and the subjects properly
involved the probability that they would be passed in
the course of all the next month.
Mr. billiard said to why it bad not already been
done, the gentleman could well answer himself having
watched the course of business closely.
He was anxious that they should act on the Oregon bill
ne was anxious also that this should be on and
was IN favor OF referring it to the Committee Military Az
fairs and when reported could be on with little delay
after which they would have discuss the other yery
delicate question upon this floor While the section of the
country he IN part had the honor represent asked no excu
sive avors it would submit TO no exclusive depryations
while did not appeal TO the generosity of the Government
appealed TO its ustice held it its constitution and
compromises and while they unwilling to offend the
feelings OF any gentleman who acted with he they never
would the rights of that section any other object
near remote support any gentleman who did not hearth
y agree with them in all the great conservative measures
which formed an issue before the country.
Mr. NlCOLL obtained the floor, and after some converse
ton, at the suggestion Of Mr. HARRISON and Others hav-
ing moved amendment 10 the motion print to refer to
the Committee Military Affairs, demanded the previous
question
The demand seconded and the question ordered
and being aken the amendment and motion amended were
successfully agreed To- and then the message referred
the Committee on Military Affairs and printed.
The question recurring the resolution Of Mr. SIXTH Of
Indiana, to make the Oregon territorial bill the special order
Immediately after the general appropriation bills are disposed
Of and so to continue from day day Except Fridays and
Saturdays) until disposed Of
The SPEAKER ruled ost of order the amendment of which
Mr. BowLIs had given notice, and which he offered,
making the Oregon bill the special order for this day and until
disposed Of and for this purpose posponng all previous pe
cial orders.
Considerable conversation ensued point Of order
but the decision OF the Chair acquesced in without APP
peal.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut demanded the previous
question, which seconded and under operation the
original resolution Of Mr.. SMITH adopted
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