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


obliged either call back that force provide another
he was willing that that force should be provided
He concurred with the gentleman from Mississippi that the
questions involved in this bill the highest importance
he was aware that a new and not only but a
ling doctrine had been propounded in this House and else
where, that this Government had right TO establish Terri
orial Governments He desired this question settled
he desired, with his friend from Mississippi to allow the largest
latitude in the discussion of this and collateral questions and
he willing them. He did desire to delay the
action OF the House upon the which might be
sary for the immediate protection of that people until these
other subjects could be discussed Let the message be
red to the Committee Military Affairs, other APP
opriae committee, and when reported let il receive
the prompt action Of the House and in the time he
trusted the House would fix tine when this territorial
bill would be brought up and if Congress had the power to
establish Territorial Government, let be known and if
they had not let the people there be informed Of it. and be
left TO their own to form a Government.
Mr.. VENABLE concurred fully with the gentlemen who
thought they should adopt immediate action for the protection
Of the people Of Oregon and he took occasion say to his
friend from Vermont that whatever might be the disposition
Of Others Of his (MrVs) annex this amend
to the Oregon bill for the purpose OF avoiding the dis
cusson Of the question to which the gentleman had referred
He wished 20 stand rectIs IA upon that question and
when came up, he trusted opportunity would Re afford
ed him Of giving his views in full important and in.
terestng question had never and could never be agtae
He unwilling, by indirect legislation by parliamentary
mannuvre, 10 avoid any question he willing that the
world should know any political opinion he held and 10 give
full expression il, affect whatever individual ii might
He proceeded vindcae the President from the charges
made against him by Mr. CoLLAMER, and read from the mes
ssge Of s45 recommending the erection of stockaes and
block house forts and the employment OF mounted regiment
the Oegou and said that the regiment was as
ed and they told by the gentleman from Missouri that
two battaions Of II were there
Mr.. BoWLTN, Gin his seat) Two ba,talons Of a regi-
ment
Mr.. vENABLE. Two batalons Of regiment All
how had the thing diminished and come down to nothing
Did the law restrict the President particular regiment
it, commander-n-chief Of the army, be thought best TO
send regiment there instead Of another If the men
were thee the ockades and bcckhouse forts were there
protect the emgans the way Oregon and not ia the
Territory Of Oregon, the President responsible He
had carried the provisions Of the law Of Congress- But
that made difference with gentlemen was impos-
sbe for the President to suit the tastes ncnatons and feel
ngs Of certain individuals; IL Democratic cook prepared
the food either salt fresh done OF too raw
the blame must be thrown upon the President at any rate
He copcurred with his friend from Georgia, (Mr HAaAL-
sos) He would desch this question from party STRIFE from
slavery the Wimot proviso and other political questions
When the voice Of distress and agony came up 10 US from