Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05
IN SENATE.-MoNDAY, july 81, ls4s.
TERRITORIAI, GOVERNMENTS.

, IERRITORlAL GOV ERNnENTS.
Mr. BENTON offered bill providing Government for
the Territories Of Oregon, New Mexico, and California
which, he understood to say copied from the of
1904, relating Louisiana, in effect that the people should
be governed according the existing law until others
made He desired that it might be printed and laid the
table and il nothing better be offered in the mean time by
any body else he should call it up fol consideration.
Mr.. HANNEGAN. On Saturday last, Mr.. President
gave notice to the Senate that would to-day introduce bill
providing for the organization Of Territorial Governments in
Oregon, California and New Mexico. In connexion with
of my friends have given this subject all atten-
ton in my power under feeling Of the deepest anxiety and
have become satisfied that after the ordeal through which the
question has already passedate the searching investigation
TO which subjected by the Select Committee appointed
by the Senae-a committee remarkable, preeminen
might well say, intellect for wisdom, and for patriotism
is vain for any individual to attempt its adjustment
believe that when the proposition which emanated from that
committee representing every section of the Union and
resentng the great parties of the country has aed there
is hope left of final adjustment of the question at
this time. regret il deeply From various quarters of the
country appeals to have been made with various
ves and it has been urged upon that It is most expe
den 10 leave this question open because that would
promote the prospects the election Of avoe candidate for
the Presidency avorte, sir But am incapable OF
gardng this subject that aspect Perish the prospects of
any living man, be he whom he may, and mine frst
;han leave open, from such considerations those
question momenous agitating, and exciting No, sir
cannot look at the subject in that light look at it
only with to the best interests OF country be-
eve the question should be settled and settled promptly
Think sir ha: the events Of the present day full Of
admontion u.s. and fear that the admontion suf
GENTLY Needed When Christendom looks the debates
which have taken place here and at the other end Of the
Capitol they will believe to be the verge Of disunion
and civil war. Atthe very moment that stand
ing out before Europe the bright exempar, illuminating
and arousng mankind consciousness Of the value Of
rational and regulated liberty, present this humatng
spectacle of internal dissension Why, sir but the
other day, have been informed through the coespon
dence of of diplomatic agents. that in the great Ger
Parliament assembled for the purpose Of uniting n
grand conederacy the Germanic States auson being
made the United States of America, that august
bage composed of cold and phegmac you have been
taught regard them, simultaneously in token Of
respect and burst forth loud and long proaced shouts
at the bare mention of our name Yet here are ea-
ton question which should excite feeling, which
involves interest upon sde and only to assa
interest upon the other sending forth to the world pic
that borders upon the horrors of that which has recently
startled men in France Gentlemen talk Of sunon cooly
tlk about ordinary appropriation bills Disunion
II is moral treason to breathe the word Disunion As
well said the other day by the venerable SENATOR from
Kentucky whose whole life has been continued of
patriotism, how you dismember US, when Kentucky
stretches her the Ohio, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois You dismember US We will bold the
Union togethe with hooks OF STEEL We separate
Yet, may go and amilarize the public mind with the
thought of disunion and civil war; you do indeed light
up the torch of the ncendiary Ii has become already
familiar household word" All this may go on tl
last behold the cleaning sword Of brother aayed against
botheI and streams and rivers running red with blood
but you never this any other question: dsmember
the Union
have sad sir that hold moral treason to talk of dis
union civil here What talk of dsunion at this
hour when from the central heaven beams all Chris
tendon the star Of Republic, the less brilliant
because like the FREELY, its light is mellow and mild-when
principles scattered broadcast the European
word-when the German Parliament offers its enthusiastic
homage at the mention OF countrys name Is IL
such period that send words Of excitement and dis
cord abroad make those who struggling initiate
example doubt the capacity of for government