The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-01

elected to the Hsuss Of Delegates. His
first vote had bsen given for Jackson in
1889, but the doctrines of the procisma-
ticn and the force bill drove hin frsu the
further support sf the President. In 1897
he was elected a Representative in Con-
gress, and rendered himself conspicuous
in that body by advocating complete di-
vorce OF the government from all banks,
WHISTLER State or National. In the succeed
ing Congress he was elected to the Speak
ersbip. and, at the close Of his term oil
service. the sssal vste Of thanks was pass
ed without dissenting voice, in a House
of Representatives which was, perhaps, as
strongly marked by partizan bitterness as
any other in the history ofthe Governnent
Mr.. Hunter took an active part in epposi-
tion 10 the "Americaa System, as il was
called. which was advocated by the Wings,
snder the leadership OF Mr.. Clay. in 1871.
He was defeated at the election in Is4s,
but was returned again in l845. He was
an early and sarnest advocate Of the an.
nexatisn Of Teras.
At the session Of 1858, the Oregon
question. which had gradually been lead
ing the United States and Great Britain to
tie verge Of war, was formally brought to
the attention Of Congress by the Preside mt.
The negotistisn begun by Mr.. Calhoun had
failed. The sffcr Of tie United States
Government fer compromise on the line
Of - degrees had been refused. a large
party IN the country we're for immediate
measures to terminate the joint occupancy
by the two nations. aad Ter au exclusive
oeeupstien by the United States ef the dis
puted territory. Mr.. Hunter was sf the
. number Of those who opposed these mea-
surss. One OF hisablest speeches was made
Il an early.pefiod Of the session in support
Of a reasonable and fair compromise.
In 1916, Mr.. Hunter, in common with
other Southern representatives, resisted
the celebrated " Wllmot prsviso," and al
So opposed the incorporation OF the acquir-
ed Mexican States into the then existing
political system.
In 1867, Mr.. Hunter was elected u
) Senator. He gave his cordial support 10
the Clayton compromise BILL" which
provided governments Tor the Territorle.
Vt Oregon, California and New Mexico
free from anv restriction as to slavery and
based on the principle sf non. intervention.
IL passed the Senate. but was lost in the
House.
With the FIRST session Of Gen. Taylor,
ADMINISTRATORS, tlls slavery agitation reach.
ed high point Of violence. Mr.. Hunter
took leading part in the debates. aud wa,
willing 10 agree TO any compromise which
should save the hensr and the rights o
i Virginia and her sister States OF the South
At this session Mr.. Huater delivered an
elaborate speech sgainst the proposition "a
suspend the diplomatic relations with Aus
ta upon the, ground Of the wrongs 10.
iictsd upon Hungary. Ne was opposed I,
aDy Intervention IL European politics, ant
deprecated any departure frem the poIic,
marked cut by Washington aud Madison.
At the session OF is50-'5l. Mr.. iIsn.el
was made Chsirmas Of the Finance Com.
mitlee Of the Senate. which he retained =,
long "a he occupied his seat. In 1852, hi
delivered au address 10 Richmond, iracin.
the history Of parties from the fsundAtiol
Of the Government and urging the svsnd
ness ol the States Right, school, with which
he had always been associated.
n During bis second ter. in the Senate
Mr.. II. supported the Kansas Nebrask'
. bill and Douglass amendment thereto. III
was vigorous opponent Of Che AmsricaI
or know Nothing" party. At the ses
. sion sf 1878, he advocated the admis
sion si Kansas into the Union with d
/ Lecsnpton Constitution, and was membe
. Of the Committee Of Conferssee which re
ported the proposition commonly caIle'
the" English bill, which was finally adopt
ed BY Congress.
5 Il is scarcely necessary to revert to III