The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03
TWO CENTS.

Oregon but more particularly to the new territo-v
me amendment put to 1t by the Senate was, ia
effect, that the new territories should be- slave
holding States. The House disagreed 10 thar nro-
position. The Senate, after eb4tlng 1t, az YOU
Know; receded from the amendment and the bull
passed, establishing Oregon as free territory, and
aiaking no provision Tor any new territory in the
SCUM Now, gentlemen, will say that my vote.
ana lhe reasons tor my voting on it, are known to
b ine g1od people OF Massachusetts We have not
heard that they expressed any particular disaporoba
ton on 1t; but this question Is to be rene wed VI The
firsf session OF the next Congress- II will ent.rinto
thlsvery election; and, gentlemen, I will venture to
s sary Two lnlngs The first well known to you,
that General Cass is IN favor OF what il lied
me compromise line, and that the provisions of the
Wiimot provlso, or the ordinance of l7S7. ought
n9t TO be applied to territory lying south OF 80 3d.
mat Is his opinion II he had not announced
that, ne would have been 80 30 or mor,. from the
probability nomination by the Baltimore con-
vention Wen, then, / undertake to say, IN the
next place, that he will do all h. can to 20, hl;sh
that compromise line; and lastly, which ~ a mat
ter OF opinion IN my conscientious belief he will
establish 1t. Give him the power and patronage
OF the government-let him exercise it over cer-
tain sections OF the counfry-let Il be question
tor future c.onsIderation-they will settle it that
Oregon sh all be free, and leave Mexico and Cali
lorna to be disposed of hereafter. Let hun have
inducement, very believe, that unless there
IS renewed strength in the wing votes in
Congress, he will accomplish his purpose
Gentlemen, | came here to confer with you
mind; but, my friends, If you were all TO speak
yours, and take up much time as have done.
we should 1--we a late meeting. | shall detain
you no longer. | have been long in public life
rather longer than l shall remain there ! have
had some parc patton, for nearly thirty years,
in the councils of the country profess to feel
strong attachment to the liberties of the United
States, to the constitution, and the free insttu-
tons OF our beloved land. l feel every injury in.
filcted on 1t almost as personal injury. blush
for her faults when | see them committed in the
public councils, as If they were faults or mistakes
OF my own. know. that at this moment there
is no object on earth that is attracting 80 much
the gaze of the Intelligent and civilized portion of
the world as thus great republic. All men /, ok
40 us. All men examine course. All good
men are anxious Tor favorable result to thu. great
experiment OF republican liberty. We are on the
summit OF the hill, and we can't be hidden We
can't withdraw ourselves from the commenda-
ton or reproaches Of the civilized world. They
see us as that star of empire which, half CEN
fury ago, was predicted making its way west
ward. wish that they may see it as a mud.
brilliant, though placid orb, making its way
athwart the heavens, to the enlightenment and
cheering OF mankind-nOt as a meteor of fire
and blood, terrifying the nations.
Mr. WEBSTER then introduced Hiram Ketchum.
Esq OF New York, who Tade a brief speech
and the meeting adjourned.