The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06


same edition they furnish sahsc..lsr for srssts.
he came into Office Il also understood that the propo
siton 70 amend House resolution originated with Mr.
M M DSsn % sssd he ss
on 70 Texas aud endeayo forestai The acuoa q Mr
ssson by the declaration that he would no, have The az
dacity do such thing was no more shougn o One
IN shs power o. NJ Polk 20 submit the Hosss rsso!adon
Texas We understood indeed, that be intended e suo
IssontiOn and /, was well ascerainsd that without ny
me. and was opposed 10 The House resono0 undeook
converse with Mr. Polk on the subject. and did g hs
myself and other senators, that IL we could hs
resolution with the 4 smsnamen, proposed % b n.ds h e
Senate amendment asdhe sole proposition 10 Texas"
Mr. Blair tells substantially the same story, except he
adds that he saw Mr. Polk personally and be gave him
"ull assurance that he would appoint commission -
contemplated in the bill proposed by Colonel BEnroN
country should All she eonaissisn. NJ IT.
h,s. ,s., dsss.',oa ssssSs BsssS 3 R ss.s e.
my predecessor (Mr. Nles 90 also. as have ever
understood Il is believed all these senators voted for
the amendment and for the resolution as amended, on the
faith Of this positive assurance Of Mr. Polk Il is Ger
tain Mr. Tappan did so; for he says "upon this
ance voted for the amendment moved BY Mr. Walker,
containing the substance of Mr. BEEToNs bill and voted
for the resolution az i now stands On the statute oock
- 40 ~ ~. sha ,.,.s ,Is;rn a,.I, 49,
ed by Of twenty in the affirmative 70 TWEEN.
N T.nns - srv ,hsr dsmocrat;r ssratnr ~ dssess
y pp y. ,hsy ny ~ V;os Ppssdsut Il ~;~ rsss;r
vote. The truth Of the statements OF Messrs TsPpan
,h - ,h .r;ss mad ,hs facts alleged mysf thsrc
fore be regarded indisputable. Mr. Polk did give
this pledge How did be perform III Let Mr. Tsppan tell
CO.. a. ,.,,.v ~ h.,or, ~, NJ f,.hc.r III,
have the audacity send of special with the
,s bsaa,. he yen, o,,, ~ ofce .nd that NJ Pok
adopted ana sonmed nm sn sct q r ny q snas
IN Z state ss.s of W war win Mexico"
That NJ Tanran xas right in assert;ne that Mr. Polk
adopted and condmed the act Of The retiring E.seaivs
Il n.nsr.ba, isss in which ia :avs. ~ ~ -
= -
pursuance o. ,ne lons resounon o. Gongress ior an
n ~ ch isE slec,ed % snbm shs rt ana second &C.
an n INA. reuon % The republic Of Texas a a over
tnre on the part Of the United Sales edmison
nclv the charge d,aaires Of the United asss il Texas
under Instructions Of the lOl Of March, iS45 presented
republic Is11.e
In the language Of the honorable senator from Maine
ask. .how was this pledge. of Mr Polk .iuldllsdt-
I;ns NJ him yvho ntered II y he Commence VIOLATING Il ~
the most arocous manner Hence the war with Mexico;
rsi 'i A''''' 'Ae e'' - ~ - go ="
But Mr. President in this history Of party terxversa-
tion deceit and perdy should not do Justice to the
lho
a,a ~ ~, n ,ee, IA m1 S Suss a ~ nI
~ =. ~ c ~ s ~ sh uss.s ps1ss
tney EaVe' ohiy W pc vo'aeu, " me nWeuCen PeoRes
haf they would IN tne even o ne eiecuo0 OF r folks
assert Tor us ute 10 the wnoe OF nat territory Ine Ut
exclusion OF the British from that country up 81 90
constituted one of the principal issues OF the canvass OF
1874 At the democratic convention held in Baltmore
~ tha o7tb ~ Nav f th.t rsar ~. follou;rc ,a~I
Was nas.sd . ''' = '.N 80
Resolvsd That our title to the shos Of the ,errory Of
Oregon and unquestonabie posou Of the
be ceded England any other foreign pow
and that the reoccupaon of Oregon and
of Texas, the earliest peried great
American measures, which this convention recommends
the cordial support Of the democracy OF the Union"
Thus Il would seem we were to have remuneration
of Texas and "a reoccupaon of Oregon" Everything
was done with "RE" in those days The South was
TO be won over by remuneration and the North conc-
elevated 10 the presidency That gentleman saw III TO
renew the pledge in his inaugural address, as ollows:
Nor win Il become IN ess deprec INV dufv "a ss.srt
and maintain by ali constitutional means the rights Of the
United States portion Of territory which lies be-
vond the Rocky mountains Our tide the territory Of tho
Oregon Is clear and unquesonabe, and already
people preparing 70 occupy II with their wives and chill
oen.
W De observed that on tnis occasioh nc even con-
descended 70 quote he very words used o me baumore
caucus, and concurfed WIN tnem IN ammng tnAt our
,e 70 tne wnole country was cieaf ana un9ueshonnole
IN Iunelsnce o. ,ne same aea. ne femakea "a hs sn-
nual messase .o ovhf s1eAay Ie,etIed 20 0inf
sns aa 'hs p.: - ~ nsS yeen onefeo 'o'
anu .s'e~'eu ", ''e D''''" ko'''n"."s, 'AA'
The right of any foreign power 70 the free navigation Of
Which wsicn was was nnw'.ng NV lgr, 70 conceae. nhe