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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
OLIVER H. PRINCE,
—PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Editor «5fc Proprietor*
1 -
jVE>V SERIES—VOL. If. NO. 18.
MACON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1846.
WHOLE NUMBER 1007
THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH,
ji plJRLWf^D EVERY TUESDAY MORNING
by o. h. prince.
vr THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
jjf.yA R1ABLYINAD VANCE
iOVERTIPBMBNTS ore inserted at gti on per
** t i, e Aral insertion, *0>1 JO cents per square for
"Ti JertU. thereafter.
# A r»>*^ ns * , i e <J«J |,e, ' OB be made to tbome who adver-
,l ?'T’V' l !I^G»t’ e! G AJf DS. bjr Administrator*. Exem-
n r‘(}air4hni. afe required by law. to be held on the
a r Taenlar in the month, between the boor* of ten in’ the
P* anil three In the afternoon, at the Court-house, in
ill r.uniy in wldeh the Ian 1 is situated Notire of these
K'Zii be {i»ei> in a public gazette SIXTY DAYS pre-
** , to the day of sale.
'"*«!*» of N EG ROES moat be made at n public auction
a, (trat Tuesday of the month, between the usual tt turn
'/sale.at the place of public antes ttt the county where the
i'-...r.'of irstamentnrv. of Administration or Gnardinnship,
iaaTh'a°e been framed, firsurivit* SIXTY DAYS notice
thereof, in one nfthe nuhlir zazeltesoflhia Stnte. nnd at the
door ofthe Confthouse. where surh sales are to bo held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Properly must lie riven in
like manner. FORTY days previous to thednv »rsale.
.Votive tothe Debtors and Creditor* of an estate must be
puMiiheil FORT' dsy*.
Notice that apphealion will he made to the Court of Or-
•linarv for leave to tell LAND, must be published, for
POUR MONTHS.
Notice for leave to sell N EGROES muat be pnblished
•r FOUR MONTHS,before any order absolute shall be
ataila therenn hy tlie Court.
CtT tTlovsfpr letters of Administration, must bo publish.
*.| tlidr Joy*—fur dismission from administration, month.
It ui msllt-efnr dismission from Guardianship. forty
4491.
Kcr.rs for the foreelo.ore of Mort«see must be published
for four moot hi— for extablisliintr b'«f panrrs. for
tkrfill spree of Ihrrf mnmthi—for rnmuetlioj. titles f-om
Ktsrntors or Adm>nl*tr»torf, where a Rond lias been given
hr the deceased. >hr foil t-oorr of Ihrrr month,.
' Pahlieslions will always he ronttnned areordine to these,
(lielefal re.|iilreinents.unless oibeewise o*dered.
REMITTANCES BY MAIL.— ‘A post master mnv en
close ntottey in n letter m the publisher of a nevspnoer. to !
niy tits subseriptirm ofa tliirrl uerson and frank the letter if
written bv himself."—Amo* KrodaV. P. At. G. «
WILLIAM T. WILSON,
WARE-HOURE 4- COMMISSION MERCHANT
Macon, Georgia.
THE undersigned having rented the
Ware-House recently occupied by J. B.
ROSS,(nearly oppositeMr.J. M. Fiild’s
Ware-House.) is prepared to receive Cot
ton in Store. His persona! attention will be
devoted to the business. All orders promptly attended to.
Advances will be made on Cotton in atore. He solicit* the
patronage of his fiiends and the public.
Very Respectfully,
,, „ W. T. WILSON.
Macon. October 14, 1645. 3 tf
Brn. MOULTRI15,
WAREHOUSE 4- COMMISSION MERCHANT
.7/.1 coJr,
THE subscriber willcontinue the Ware
^ jm House and Commission Business at the old
stand of Moultrie A Campbell, near the
lower end of Cotton Avenue. He will
make liberal advances on Cotton stored
with liim. and afTord every facility tothe planter in disposing
of ii ; and will also attend to all order* for Goods, shipping
of Cotton, Ac., that may be necessary for the convenience of
his customers- He solicits the rontiuoance ofthe patronage
of the customers ofthe old concern, and the public generally
it. H. MOULTRIE
Aoeust 19, 1845 47 tf
3»*Sx JP'SSSr&W,
Fnikisaabls Him* illnUitis R«tnI»II*I«t»cnt. , j
Mol!* rrv Street. oprr John I. Jeon' Start. . r 1
Cnlr .f.r DRESSES. RIDING HABITS, tc. Ac. exe
cute 1 in the latest and most fashionable style, and at toe i
shortest notice.
«\ T. COUiriTT A A. (I. CALQIITT,
WILL practice Law in. the several counties of the Flint
CirruTt.
Office over the store of Charle* Day A Co, Macon.
W. T. Cnr.qeiTT. Lagrange.
A. II. Cot.tiUiTT. Macon.
Dn-em'irr 9.1845. 11 tf
FOOTKAIT PAINTING.
W. MeKINNEY RUSSELL.
{‘orlrnll Bai tiler,
M tcos, Gcxttt-i.o
H kS remove.f li's ra»m rnthe oae rt'reeity over Win-
ship’s store.C<<tton Avenue. Lad*** and (leuilemen
•re respet-ifnlK- invited inr.aU from II and 12 A. M..au4
front IJtoi} F. M. Likenesses warranted to please-
IWemker it, 191V II tf
WINFREF K.. snOf KLEV,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will praeciee la tkefaHwarie* Counties -
1’PSON, HOUSTON.
TIKE. BIRR.
MONROE, IIA LI) WIN.
BUTTS. JONES.
UUWVFORD. TWIGGS.
M business entrusted to Vis ease V'"*l mrei *uh prompt
Wittiest, o.fireia tie. Thomson’* buiflMioj.npposite F>o»d
R-mse. Msertit, Groin*.
Msv 3,1913. 3# tf
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having bought out the
1 stock of John J. Jones consisting of Car-
I rinses. Harness. Saddles. Carriage and
Harness Trimmings. Ac. Ac., begs leave
to inform the public ibtt lie wi 1 ] sell on
1 terms to suit the pines, he is prepared to
' bui’d or repair Carnages on rnort notice
in a neat and woi kmaaiike manner at re
duced prices. A share of patronage it
respectfully solicited.
'H. P. WE8TCOTT,
At the stand fo-tnerlv occupied by John J. Jones.
August IS, 1845. 46 tf
Macon t'ari fage Depository.
BETWEEN the Floyd House and
Washingu n Hall, and opposite Mr. George
, A. Kimoerly’s Hat Store, on Mniberry
atrver. lias mat opened witli a fresh and well selected stock
of Oiirrisge*. Baioucbes.Buggy* and Rocknways, Saddles.
Harness and Bridles, Trunks. Vslices, Carper Bags and
Satchels; Saddleiy au.l Harness Hardware. Skirting, Har
ness. Bridle, Too sod Patent Leather; Moroccos of every
variety, and a beautiful assortment of CarriageTriminin-j,
consisting of Cloths. Laces, Tassels. Axles, Bands. Dash.
Frames, Springs Steps, Boughs. Lamps. Brussels, nnd Oil
Carpetings; Oil*. Paints and Varnish.
Carriages ol every description built to order; repairs in
everv branch rft lie above business executed with neatnr*<
and despatch. Trices to soil the times.
J. DELOACHE.
Maedn. October 7,1845. ,. 2 tf
J. *T. .lone*,
COMMISSION DEALER. AT THE MACON CAR
RIAGE DEP081T0BY.
W HERE be would be pleased toseehisold customers,
and all other* disposed to favor him with a call.— I destroyed.
Person* desirous «f ordering Carriages from lit*'North. At this period .if time. Mr. Chairman,
insy rest assnie.l of having them butt by the best Manuiac- <
to re rate Newark, Bridyeport.or New Haven, and on terms
to jlease.
Moron. Ocn her 7.1845. 2 tf
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH OF MR. GOBB,
OF GEORGIA,
Delivered in the House of Representatives, on
the Oregon question, January S, 1S4G.
Mr. Cobb, (who held the right to the floor
from yestei day) addressed the commiltee. It is
not my purpose, sir, (said he,) to delain lhe
committee with a lengthened argument upon the
Oregon question. 1 /eel, however, that, un
der the peculiar circumstances by which tins
subject ia surrounded, i owe it to myself, and
to those whom I represent upon this floor, to
submit lo the House the reasons which have
induced me lo that course, which 1 intend lo
pursue in reference to this question It is m} -
misfortune; perhaps, upon so grave and impor
tant a question, involving so much for weal or
for wo to our country, to differ with many of
my political friends from the section of country
from which I came, and differ with n distin
guished Southern statesman—a man whose
voice is generally considered expressive of the
feelings of the southern portion of the country;
and I may be pcrmi'ted lo remark for that in
dividual—for his pntriolirm as a man, and hts
ability as a statesman—-I have ever entertained,
and still do entertain, the highesi regard. But
when considering u question of this character.
I am compelled by a sense of duty I owe lo
myself, and to my own constituents, lo disregard
every consideration, save that of the honor and
the intorest of the country, so far as they are
involved in ihe issue, I alone ant responsible to
that constituency for the course I may pursue
here. If it differs from that which others see
fit to take, they partake not of the responsibili
ty. It falls alone upon my shoulders, I as
sume it, Mr. Chairman. Tin; policy 1 con
ceive it to be the duty of this country to pur
sue in reference to the subject brought forward
by the resolution reported by the Commiltee on
Foreign Affairs, is already indicated in the
House by the fact, that I hare concurred in the
propnety of that report.* And my purpose is
now to submit to this House and to the country,
the reasons which have induced me to believe
that that policy must be carried out, or the in
terest of the country, weakened—I wdl not say
months ago our government proposed that this
question should be settled on the 49th degree,
but withheld any offer as to the navigation of Hie
Columbia river. During that same, period,of
time the British govern n. tit h ,ve submitted to
our consideration a propnriHon on which they
are willing to adjust this difficulty. . That pro
position, recently submitted to pur government,
is a proposition which takes the same parallel;
of 49^ until you reach a-.certain point on she
Columh;a river, and (lien site travels down the
main stream of that river to the point where it
enters the oep m. When the propo-diion was
last submitted by the government of the United
States, (and submitted, sir, as l teliove, ti»d as,
tlie country believes, in the utmost good faith,
and with a sincere desireon the part of our gov*
ernment to settle and adjust the difficulty,)
” I,A “ that proposition was submitted .to the
two departments of {that government—theexcc-
mi*e tin-1 the legislative—which weakens the
action of the government, and enervates her
energy and ablity 1 Tlie Executive marks
out a course of potiry tfvidcficing a disposition
on the part of that department of the govern
ment, firmly, energetically to assert and main-
Juin the rights of the govenntnnt; Congress
falters, falls luck ; Great Britain infer.-?, justly
infers, that there exists on the part of our gov-
It was but a repetition cf the argument made
year* before, as the history of tlie debate* will
sltow. You were told that negotiation was pen
ding, that it would be improper for the legisla
tive department of the government to interfere
whm (lie matter was in the liunris of that branch
of the government, which ought properly to.
consider it; uudthat whep it was ascertained:
that negotiation conki not be effected, then,
and not till then, would be tho timo for the
ern rent such a diVersi v of sentiment' belweeh I Congress oftlte United State* to act. 1 recoJ-
the two diff-rent rtppartm>-n , s-of ihe govern
ment, th it it is lmpix-sible for that energetic ac
tion wlticti the occasion requires to be curried
Out, and '.hose clear right* <>f our government
properly to Ire ma n'ah.ed. Aru gentlemen
prepared by their policy and course of conduct,
to authorize on inference of this character on
the part of the British governmem I Mr.
when
British minister, it was not by him referred to Chairmui 1 am .not indulging in our course of
his government, but Die reply was made that ihe'
British government will wait for u morehberai
proposition to proceed from the’American gov
ernment. And here we have reached the cri
sis,.ns I conceive it, ijt ifya ;»d}iis!rn'‘nt of this
Oregon qnestioq. \\ o bavts here presc-nied
before us the grounds m» wh’cli England has
proposed to settle the Oregon difficulty; we have
before us the prangs tion on which our govern
ment hns heretofore agreed to adjust ihe diffi
reflection so much from the apprehension that
the Britii-b government wdl make these infer
ences; if it were not that in my humble judg
ment our course of conduct would authorize
them to infer, and give the inference strength
stud importance, 1 would disregard such consid-
erittio’>s.’ But I cannot say that such a course
of conduct on our pari w uJd nut authorize and
justify an inference of this sort on ihe part of
our opponents in this contest. Let Congress
cully. The refusal, and tiie manner of the re- j adj tq n without giving the notice under this
fusal, on the part of the British government, ' s’ntc of i'ie facts connected with negotiation—^
will Jeave no doubt, Its it stints tom? rut tfe* i n ,, d'T the fact that ihe recommendation has
and that if Con-
not both Great
world wbo feel any
never rereivo tbe^ sattciiuj of;be’-British gov-j interest ini it, be authorized to ilcuv this ittfer-
ernineut. It lias*o b» eu decitt-et) to t/ie B it- e.iec, that the “clear,” indisputable, and “un-
iah government by lW*^Exee»iHv*.uf ibis g»*v- ’questionable 1 ’title of our government to the
ernment, that tins is .the ultimatum beyonj i whole of Oregon, is not so strong and forcible
win leave no doubt, fts tf seent* !»» nt • <m th ‘ • H-n^r the fact that the recom
minds of any of us, that o»ir ,;r pusiii <n, which, , been made by the Executive—ai
lo say the least of i', is thr ultimatum,^bcyotij greks frill to comply with it will
all dispute, of the Amur can govern iur..t, wl'j B i?ain and the civilized world
At C o>l.
fJTO rl«*e a raunijametit. Three one horse Rockawajs;
X one Coat-Lee. aiwt one Lamlaurette.
J. J. JONES. Commission Dealer,
at Macon Carriage Depository.
Macon Oct./. 1845.
DR. Cil.tRLF.8 THOMPSON
HAS taken Offiee siljntniog George Payne's D-n; Store,
antler the Ktny'4 Hstoe. Dorelltag at Tinevil'e.
AmowryO. 1841 15—0*a
WR. DBUtlSO R SONS,
COM >J ISaSH) \ U HU Cl I. A \ TS,
ciuiu.esvox, s. c.
Se)<erol~;r 2. |i»4J. t* Am
.JOIIiV CULMIvl,
XTotisc :tud sign FniRirrantl G'raine;,
A’JCOX. GEORGIA.
'BereiaWSS. IBIS. 43 tf
lj r ‘-
.1 / IR*I
EGlIOVkL.
IIOI.T kaareaMweii to tit» resilience reremty
wvajiie.) by H. MoVLTKIK. where l-e maybe
•saj at ai-lit; anil in the dav, at Lia offire over Ale*--a
Msron, April 92 tf .
FLOYD ROUSE.
MACON, GA.
TIIE Saltserilier. in annoanriitf to las
fieri# sod (be ptblir.Lt wkaai be IuiAam
mi lilieratly natrnni*e<l, W* cotitiatiance of the
abort Kstsblisliment. lie*# lease to sssore
) lliein of lus iletertnin ttion u> spstain I lie well
*ttilili»he(| re|iutaiinK of Lis lioese'. Instead of a fallino off
tsrre,|„1J h*a pro-re ini re iniprovoment; and if a liberal
egllsjr. * well/■rniske.l table, with rrery itelieaey this and
ctlirr markets can supply; clean beds, rotnforlulile ri<i*n«,
•ttentiv* aervan'a. and the will to pleaae and accommodate
* r,, ‘ • M| l patronage lie expects to nhtiiih it.
t patronage,
grt. J, |*(5.
rederal Union please copy.
H. A. NEWCOMB.
it—tC- Ml
WAS SI I Yfi T ON 5IA Bj ft,
MACON, a A.
JLjl rjlHE iia‘lrrilgacJ hare bought out die in-
l tereat of Mr. Sr, J,sNl».n in this well
llll^te known establishment; and design making it
imiaf worths of the liberal patronage it lias hereto.
fore oLtained from the public. Every exer-
"“a will he B)s<ja to pjake the wgoum of eitlter the perms-
•rnt or transient hoarder pleasant and agreeable. The
*l»spjng apartments arc comfortable and commodious, and
r* 4 ** up with neat and clean furniture. The tables will be
smtihud with every luxury our own market, and those of
haranaab ran supply; and no effort* spared to make the
Wme deterring of publh: patronage.
„ MOTT A NEWCOMB.
October 7,1845. 2—tf
JYciv Fireproof Ware-House#
MACON, GEORGIA.
undersigned having erected a
■ Fire ProofXVaio House, situated at
the bead of Cotton Avenue, traders hi*
services to lain friends and the public gen-
e rally .for (he siorn-e of COTTON and
oGRJUAN'OISG, and the transaction of
Commission Bibincss
mV. tu branches, pledging himself to use every exertion to
fTteUtp the interest* of. amt render satiafkedon to, those
V«to may confide huiinasa to hi* charge.
storage and sale of Cotton will be under die dirce
and control of Mr. John Jonas, who lias long hoen
JKtwnimhe \yare Hopse boainess. and will gt*e partieu.
or attention to the sate of Oouon and the filling of orders
b? good*. Liberal adeaneee trill he iffnde oo Co;ton in
ojsr* or to be ahippeil.
Gauging, rope, and 7'iiy.vt.
filter with any other artiolps, will he’ furnished citato
: “Y.*«th* lowest mat kat prioo,
?• ’*• Storage and Cotonrissjsns atenstomary rate*.
^»»e l8-3(-tf JERRY COWLES. .
BEiVJVlSTr BEi*L,
»AIE 1I0DSK AXD CBUTSH99 MERfllAXT,
EAST MACON,
opposite he Cenlrnl ICnit Rond Drool.
n,\ VINO tensed the Store ami Wa-e-
Horne, formerly occupied by Henry K
Carter, would respectfully tender hit aer
.. vice# to Planaerp and other* .and will
ltd promptly ntiend tn;hf recciejpgof Cotton
Abn eatruaterl to his ear<.
atte,.* 1 . 1 8 ,T ® */» perianal aueqtioD to selling^ Cotton or
? : **,” ui ' , gOTJe r s fir goods. *p(k*fctpp>ng Cotton
nonia“ril? h!,r, '"""".-^' - V ' " '’ ork
%jr livB.kt •n»^rac;\on to all wbo
is is. ic tf
Cherry Street
SADDLE, BRIDLE, AND HARNESS
MANUFACTORY.
S. GRUMMAN A CO., reaper!
folly invite the attention of their cus*
miners and the public generally, to
their new and extensive assortment
nf Saddles. Bridles, and Harness of
every description, Trnnks. Carpet
11ag-. Medical Bags. Valises, Col
lars. Whips. Ac. Ac. which they
will sell wholesale and retail, at prt-
-trsc«v£a»sV%%-' ce, that cannot fail lo suit those wbo
wish l- parcli we. As our lisevm ia done strictly nn the
cadi ayatew. we are enabled to tell goads at northern nianu-
fai-tmy prices
it> psrxirvif vrlv iirvite p'snrer, and rtterrhanfs lo call and
examine narmck befii.» iwrehasing. l> we a-e determined
1n sell at a vet v small advance front cort preferring small
■tv.4hs and ip-i.di returns. Our work is tnanufartareii us-
■ dec unrsxsiiaperiMs. eapresslv liir this market and we
j can axnnn it to be made of good material.* and superior
. wii'kiuanshi;-. Saddle*.Bridles, and Hart.ess, uiadr to or-
i dec. ileeaiii’igexeeoied with neatness aoo despatch,
j Jf. R. Jud eee'rved a laige ioc ofCoaeh, B-irouche, Bog.
‘ gy and Jev* rv Haraes*. which will be so'd nt unusnally
i low tw'ces.fia e*«h. Clieevv (Street, HaLism Range,direct
ly opposite Wan* A Moulton's store.
Kmeaibei .1845 6
Yew Boots and Shoes.
RMTHTTING A MIX re.pectfollv in.
T » vile their patrons and the public
generally to call and examine llieir stock
of goods luaoufactured expressly liir this
isirktl. Tlteira*snrttnent nmsisuin part
Of (resale eu’siine French Calfsewed Buouofall#jual
wies.
(rroadeawea aotd<Ul^g£ne Calfsewed and pegged Boots
#d all kinds. ' ,
GemVwier adouble sole Calf and Kip aewed and pegg
ed Borns.
Gentleinet *Cslf Goa* and Lasting Brogans of all kinds.
Gentlemei Mine Calf and Kip |>egsed Brogans of all
hinds am* qu lilies
Ladies'co ored and black Gaiters ofa'ltjnslities.
Ladles' K 1 Buakbw. tlunand thick soles of ali Liuds
Misawk* G iters and Qdf Gaiters,black and colorrd..
W’itb • in ge assortment of children’s Shoes of all kinds
and qualities.
Alan a lar e assortment of Men's and Boy’s course Bro
gans, double and single sole* peggedand nailed whicbwe
will tell as low as the saute quality can be bought in (he
gsSkty',
Also. Ga< tger's Patent Metalie Gum Elastic Over Shoes
for Ladies* od Gentlemen, a new article iu this market,
very low.
Also Cal , Kip, Goat, Lining and Binding
Slit Side Leather, Pegs, Thread,
Pa ent Amis, Lasts, Sfc. very low.
Boots mad i and repaired to order.
Macon. O-A at. 1845 -4 tf
BOOTS AtYD SHOES,
In lie ,Ynr timet Slope o* Second-tlrtrl. at the lign of
the Big S •at.opposite George M. Logan'* Dry Good
Store.
STRONG df WOOD having removed
ineir entire stock of Boots and 5boe* into
the above rpacious building, invite their
old customers and the publiegenerally.to
_ __ give them a call, assuring them that good
articles at l.iw price* alisll at all times be furnished. Their
fall ami winter *iuck. which embraces every article in their
should cunsid'T I was inflicting upon the House
un unnecessary a^d an unp ilatablo argument,
if I were to attempt lo sustain the title by
which this country possesses and holds a just
claim to the Oregon territory—to the whole
of the Oregon territory. Whatever opin
ion may be entertained in other portions of the
civilized world; whatever opinion may be en
tertained by that master spirit of nations of the
other world, with whom we are now thrown in
to a contest on the question—in this country but
one voire falls upon the cor—hut one deep,
well founded opinion exists. No JoutiU now
remains on the minds of American statesmen
that the government of the United St.ites holds
a clear and unquestionable tale to the whole of
ihe Oregon territory.
I propose i ot to discuss it, but 1 desire that
this proposition may be considered as admitted,
that it shall g > before the country in connection
with the argument 1 propose to m-ike in favor
of the policy sitiggr-sied by the resolution on
yonr tahlr; that it nmy goto the country as the
admitted and umlispmtible opiu on of American
statesman, with scarcely any—if, indeed, -ny
—dissenting voice; and that tnis title to the
Oregon territory is thus considered, by us,
CLEAR AND UNQUESTIONABLE.
There is a<iotuer proposition, Mr. Chairman,
which 1 will not slop to discuss; hut 1 ik-ire l<>
place it, like the one to which I have just allu
ded, on the fooling of an axiomatic fact, that the
importance of this territory to our government
and our people—whether it is considered in re
fercuce to agriculmre, to manufacture, or to
commerce—is no longer a debateuble issue.—
Not that I consider it a subject commanding the
clear approbation and the warm fet lings ol the
IVcst m its behalf, but I desire to raise it higher,
ana lo place it on a loftier pinncle. It is a na-
. which we caimul go.
Now, it yqu Tt fuse to carry out the -recoiif-
niendaiion of the President, to give notice to
Great Britain to bring to a'close this joint oc
cupancy of the Qcegtyi territory, I desire to!
call therattention ofthe House to.ihe inference’
and conclusion which must iitoviiably.be drawn
by the British government. Your President
has declared that the ultimatum has been reach
ed; in the same comraunicaiion in which he
transmits his information to Congress, lie in
forms you that from his knowledge of this ne-
gotiutkm, front which he has been enabled to
take of all the matters in connexion with ihe \
controversy, it is bis delibetate conviction that
no position will ever be made by the British i
governm- Ml to which ibis country can accede,
as we have ntldmpted to make it? But why,
sir, after twenty five years, or more than twen
ty-five of negotiation, when the American Con
gress have before them the proposition which
litis been made upon ihe other side, and no sub
stantial reason can be given why any other
proposition will be finally agreed upon, when
you have been informed by Ihe executive de
partment of the government—lo whose hands
tlit3 matter is specially coinmiited—that no
proposition will be made which this government
ought lo accept—when, under all these circum.
stances, you declare first your clear and indis
putable title and right, aud then refuse to as
sert that right, or lo adopt measures for the
preservation of that right, will it not in the
eyes of ihe world weaken our title to Oregon
and preserve its national honor and its nation- j and throw a veil—I care not how thin—over
al faith. ' In connexion with his message he re- that which we now consider so bright and clear,
commends to you to give the notice; you refuse ’ to our conception at least? Go to the French
to do it. Mr. Chuiimnn, will any friend, or
rather will any opponent of this measure, an
swer me this question: let h'm place himself, in
imagination, in tlie Briiish Parliament; carry
the information to that Parliament which the
Executive has communicated to Congress; let
tbit be followed by a vote on Hie part of Con
gress, refusing >o carry out the recommenda
tion of the President in giving the notice, and f to the contest ?
wdl he not say that British statesmen wilt be
fully authorized to draw the inference that the
j government, to the British government, or to
j any other government, and, after the action of
; Congress, refusing tegive this notice—refusing
to take possession of what we declare and be
lieve to be ours, and then tell me whether our
rights are not weakened in the estimation of
these governments ; tell nte whether our hand
is not less strong titan when we first entered in-
The world will so consider it,
and will say that so far from it, there are
shrinkiugs back, and misgivings among us; and
Cottgr«*a 6f ilie'Un led- Suites is <ib£;prepared j-we ourselves will look burl; to the ens s, which
to gtj with the President in his declaration that 1 l consider the present moment to be, with re-
the proposition submitted, rejected, ami now gret that we allowed it to pass by without do-
,re.
liunaf questfon, side by side with that important
national question—the annexation of Texas—
which has already received the sanction of this
gnvernmeni. For myself, then, and my consti
tuents, I enter a solemn protest against the
opinions wbico may have been advanced here
or elsewhere, th.xt the question of Oregon is a
tvesicrn question, or any other spctional ques
tion. It is one in which the whole nation feels
a deep and a lively inlerctl, and one upon
which ihe whole nation will, sootier or lu’er,
speak with a voice approximating unanimity, if
we, sir, do out duty.
1 do not propose, Mr. Chuirman, to detain
you either with a recital of the long pending
negotiation wlt cli lias been curried on between
the British government aud our own. in r e !i:r-
ence lo the adjustment of this perplexing and
vexeJ question, t desire, bowover, as prelimi
nary to the first, and perhaps the most impor
tant reason which 1 shall submit to you for my
auppoit ofHtis measure, to refer very briefly to
the state of the negotiation as it now stands
between this government and Great Brit
ain. In . 1818 onr government mid' the
withdrawn, is the ultimatum of the American
h’avcrnment? It does strike my mind, Mr.
Chairman, if I occupied the position which 1
have supposed British statesmen to occupy, that
my mind would be drawn very clearly to the
conclusion that the American Congress are not
prepared to concur in the opinion expressed by
the Executive of the United States; »tnd that
r« fusing to give the notice- for the termination
Gfiftejoint occnpmcy, the American Congress
has brought itself to one or two conclusions,
viz: either that the title on which the President
so confidently relies is not clear to the mind of
Congress or else that the Congress of the Uni
ted Estates is of opinion that the Executive
should submit in conformity with the suggestion
of the British minister in Ihe close of his last
communication, a more favorable proposition lo
the British government. Well, sir, I submit
not to the American Congress, hut to any mem-
lee', while listening to remark* of this charac
ter, that fell from the iip* of a distinguished
senator—one whose voice always is listened to
with attention and respect—that he lofd us (nnd
others concurred with him) that the British gov-
ernment had reasons why the Oregon question
should go on and l>e postponed to a later day,
and that the Briti'b government never looked
forward to tho settlement oftlte Oregon territo
ry as an agricultural territory, or with a view
to manufactures, or to make it a permanent set
tlement ; that they only wanted the right to the
fur trade ; that it was being exhausted and pas-
sittg by; that at present it would bear but a
small comparison to what it had been in former
years; at d that as soon as this interest on the
part ofthe British government had ceased, we
would have no difficulty in asserting the whole
of our rights to Oregon. Well, sir, this argu
ment is now at an end. You will not interfere
with the executive depnrtmcnt in determining
iu favor of this notice, because you will but car
ry out its recommendations; and I trust that
American statesmen will no longer ask that
this important result be postponed on the
ground that-rilfe British government, when it
has exhausted its interest in the fur trade, will
voluntarily render and yield us up our own.—
No, Mr. Chairman ; our right to Oregon—to
the whole of Oregon—is clear and unquestiona
ble; and I desire to see it maintained to the
letter and tho spirit, by the energetic, efficient
action of this House and of the other House of
Congress.
We are told, Mr. Chairman, that there are
nol inducements sufficient to carry our govern
ment rashly into a contest for this territory.—
I go not rashly. Sir, twenty-fit e years and
more of negotiation, of reflection, < f standing
still, (if I may manufacture the term) cannot be
considered rash or heedless. There is a duty
which we owe not only to our government, as a
government, but a duty which we owe to the,',
people who have emigrated to the Oregon terri
tory. Pardon me for a very few remarks on
this branch of the subject. We are told if you
postpone giving the notice—if you aliow this
joint sccupaiion to continue, our people will be.
emigrating to Oregon, that we will be building
up car defence in the hardy sons of the W est
who shall have gone there for the purpose of
finding a permanent home; that we will he ad
ding barriers and defences to our possession of
the Oregon territory; and we are told in sub
stantiation of this, that within the last two years
tlie emigration thither has greatly increased in
proportion to what it was a fow years back ;
and that, drawing the fair inference from the
past, v/e may conclude that, for ihe future, this
tide of emigration will continue to roll into the
Oregon territory until we shall have taken pos
session of it by our own people being perma
nently located in that country. If 1 mistake
V ?P»'IIC li
fiBR
t T-f-.y ,l| e People * *lor<*.
'*lterTr P ' eC ? r ‘ n# **«“•'** Laines and Cari.i
. «Kt2!£*4 *'INReopte'aRtnf*.
e* of white and rhec.kcd Afailing, firs*
?"•*>*©; no, • j.r
quit
line, is n#>« being recti red, and to which the attention of j British government entered into a conveiilfon,
•s rrapoctfully invite ieir saaonment of | by which it was agreed that, f-r certain purpo
ses, each of these governments should be enti
tled to equal privileges within this disputed ter
ritory; whether you term it axotiventiju for tho
purpose of joint occupation, or fortne purpose of
commerce, navigation,andseiilemem t (as‘that is
ihe language of the convention) is immaterial
lo my purpose. Subsequently to this conven
tion of 181S. which was to expire by Us own
limitation in ten years, the convention was re
newed, and the convention renewing the’farmer
one continues it in force forever, unless the one
or the other government, by giving twelve
month's notice of its desire to do so, shall termi
nate it. During the pendency of this conven
tion, there have been efforts made to settle and
adjust this question. The claims of the Brit
ish government have been urged with great
power by her statesmen; the claims of our gov
ernment to the title have b#en discussed also,
and a satis factory conclusion has been reached
in the minds of American statesmen. What
are these propositions? Our government lias
proposed, on more than one occasion, to divide
the territory at the 49th degree of north latitude.
Some years back, we did in connexion with this
proposition, agree to grant to Great Bri'ain the
navigation of the Columbia river. This has
been repealed twice, if not ofiener. But a few
ill* public -s respectfullt
PI*nlifion tlrogatssU »lifl finoit ev*r offlerrd in this market,
and will, tn.-oibor with all other descriptions, he sold cheap.
They Imve'jn band—
Double aid single sole nailed Bro-am.
Double and single sole pejged do. several qualities.
Kip Krnunnsoi’aM cjus’ilies and sizes.
Calf UragnnsoTall qualities and sises.
Thick and Kip Boms, men and boys.
Calf pe-^ml double and single sole Boots.
A apleif li«J assortment of Gentlemen's fine sewed Calf
Boot*. ,
Gents' 6 ie calf, sewed and lasting Brogan* and calfhalf
Bools.
Ladies* tine Mark and coloreJ Gaiter Boots,
Black and colored half Gaiter Boots.
Fine Botkins and T> Walking dlioes— kid and calf.
Fine bvi se and blank kid Slippers and Buskins.
Misses* Leather and Morocco Boots. Buskins. Slips, and
ball' Oaten, wit 1 ! a great variety of Leather, Kid and
Cloth Shoes for children.
p>m4HerLntls. Thread. Pesrs, Ac.
JC?* Bo- IS and Sin.es made and repaired as>sual.
Macon. October 8,1845,
3 tf
I
H. 4k. J. Cowlrst
H AYING removed to the new Firal'rtmfW areHoose-
•re nnvr rcrwTinj & ^eo^r*! a»*ortmfni G ROCK*-
HIES, which they off er for sale at a »»aU advance, coastal
ingol
Rio nnd Java Coffee,
Old Gov't. “
St. Croix and X. O. S«**r,
Loal Sugar,
New Orleans Moinas**,
Fine Cheese,
Sperm Candles. 8oap. a*d Raisins.
Kentucky Unggiug. Rope, end Twine.
— very heavy—a new article^
Fine Otor.J Brandy.
* <• Holland Gin,
Scotch nnd liiah Wbiskav. -- '
Thom Champaign* and P*rl 5X ioe,
If i* almv* liquors are of tho frnaw quality. ■
November 4.
• Mr. Cobb is a member of the majority of the Committee
on Foreign Affair*, from which this ravoluttoo s* ** report
ed- * '
berof it, whether lie is prepared, by his course
of conduct, io justify, on the part of Great Brit
ain, an inference so clearly deducible from the !
course of conduct which wn are called upon to
pursue by those Who oppose giving this notice
and which is so mmifr-sily opposed lo the
known sentiments and opinions of the American
people. If we are determined, then, Air. Chair
man, not to sacrifice this territory, ond not to
submit lo tho British government a more liberal
proposition than Hie one which has been reject
ed. is it not due to the American government, is
it not’due to her natiun.il chancier, lo her na-
ional feelings, that she should no longer permit
another power, however great, however haugh
ty, however domineering to t njoy in common
with her rights lo which she has no clear title,
or to winch site lias no title wha’evorl
Mr. duff man: Has Great Britain ever nrulu
a proposition to Hut United Slates—Jiave her
statesmen ever suggested u proportion of com
promise upon this Oregon question which would
meet the response of ati isolated voice in the
American Congress? Do gentlemen-anticipate
a more favorable proptisiioti Hiatt Ihjf one
which . the British Government lias -submitted
to as? If •■«> 1 desire to he furnis'ied with tlie
reasons lor llieopiiiion. Here islier ultiin t'unt.-
d<i her whole coursi of polity has evidenced.—
There is Hie ultimatum—perhaps, sir, beyond
Hie nlliinaturn—ofthe American people, wive't
has been stibm itc I by our government. We
aro divided by a gulf; we wi I tnij cross i’; and
we have no reason to believe that the Briiish
government is prepared to meet us on our side.
Our title is clear; our rights are unquestionable;
Iter’s are Hie rev. rse. Unlesy, then, you intend
lo hold out inducements to tlie British govern
ment to anticipate a falling Jbadk, a surrender,
a still further surrender on Hie. part of the
American government, it strikes my mind that
the question, requires prompt, energetic, deci
sive action on tho part of our government—
such action ns is contemplated by the resolution
on your table-
But there is another view, Air. Chairman, in
connexion with the slate of the negotiation
which I desire to submit to this House. If this
Congress should adjourn without having author
ized and empowered the Executive to give ibis
notice for the termination of this joint occupan
cy, there is another inference which ntay be ve
ry clearly and distinctly drawn by the people
nnd the government of Great Britain, Will
they not be prepared to say to themselves ond
to the world, that there exists in the American
govoromont a division of opinion between these
mg justice to ourselves, and without doing jus- no N the feeling and the spirit which has it.du-
lice to the (toner,of our own nation. ced emigration to Oregon, it may he fairly at-
h i3 with me, Mr. Chairman, a question in- tributed to the implied promise which the action
volving our rigltis, ami oar final—I will not say of this government heretofore has laid out to
acquisition-r-bui our final, complete possession this people, that this joint occupancy would, be-
ofilte whole of this our own territory. fore this time, have ceased, and their tide to
There is another view in reference to the ne- homesteads have been made secure and estab*
goiiulion, which I propose to submit to you, lished. Go te those people who have emigra-
Alr. Chairman, and to ihis House. If gentle- ted to Oregon and ask them if they believed at
men will put themselves to the trouble to inves- the time that they abandoned their homes in the
ligate ihe negotiation between this government western part of our western States and emigre,
and the government of Great Britain, on the ted toOregonterritorythatihisjointoccupan-
subjecl of Oregon, commencing with its earliest cy was to continue from year to year, from
inception, and coming down lo tlie present time to time, and that they were to be left tlicro
time, they will find that the same reasons which without the protection ot the laws of their
control the conduct ol an individual in the man- country; that they would be left there with
agement of his private affairs, ought sometimes ihe title to every foot of land on which they
lo be applied to n nation in conducting affairs have so located themselves uncertain and in-
of naiiunul importance: and the very reasons sufficient ? They settle there not temporarily,
wlijch are now urged for the further postpone- but they build up for themselves a homo in that
ment of action, efficient action, on the part of territory, which we say is ours, but which we
our government, will be found to have exerci- fear to declare in such terms as ahall authorize
sed an undue influence In limes gone by. I that emigrant people, when they plant ihem-
do not say, nor do I wish to be understood, as selves on any portion of Hie Oregon territory,
Animating thui there ever has been a period, in .1° fo e I confidence that they are on ground con-
tbe history of Uii3 negotiation, when action of sccrated to American freedom, and which shall
this character has been so imperatively requi- never cease to be made prosperous and happy
red on the part of our government as al the by the prevalence of republican principles. I
pte-enl moment; hut I do believe that the set- ask you, if this is not the feeling under which
tlemeut of ibis Oregon controversy could have this emigration is carried on to Oregon ? Mr.
been made with less excitement, with less Irou- Chairman, let this Congress adjourn without
ble, will; less difficulty in past periods of our giving the notice—instead of it, proclaim by a
history,-than it can be made at the present time, joint resolution that :t is the opinion of Congress
Mr. Chairman; there is no greater error in ri> at ife** joint occupancy shall continue from
the conduct of government, or in the conduct time to time—that we are not prepared to main-
of private affairs, than giving Way to the dispo- Us end axsert our unquestionable rights, but
siiiou ol our nature, to postpone ’‘theeTildav,” that we propose to do it at some future period
as it is sometimes termed. You will find that —then, if I mistake not, the spirit of the West,
llie-posiponement of the Oregon conlroveisy, that emigration is at sn end. Can you induce
iniic td ot opening Hie door for its amicable ad. n western man, when we have so much public
jusimetit, on terms more satisfactory, and less land, when there are so many inducements held
calculated lo create excitement, has, in each otft to him to emigrate where bis settlement
siepof its progress, accumulated new and more will be perfecUy secure, and where the govern*
insurmountable difficulties; and, to day, wo ment will guarantee to them the title to the
are perhaps I'utliter from ait amicable adjust- | land, to abandon all this to go to a country
ment of it tuan we have been in any past peri- { which we have asserted, by a mere declaratory
od of our history, unless .decided, energetic ac- ! resolution, to be ours, hut onr rights to which
lion is taken to bring it about. \Vbat are the j wc arc not yet prepared to maintain and de'end?
reasons urged for ibe postponement of action ? ; But, it is sa d. We shall hate gone fur enough
Why- ilie precedent that it was postponed io f when we shall have passed om laws extending
1818 and 1827, when this convention was made the jurisdiction of our courts over the Oregon
a lid renewed. Well, will auy gemfomah an- ‘ territory, for the protection of tlie citizens of
swr- r my what lias the government made by the ; B' c United States who may go to that Country*
continued postponement of the settlement ?— M Best re gentlemen to direct their attention,
Bince-tlie acquisition of our title from Spain, at j for a single moment, to tlie effect of the pas-
every moment Hie diffvulibs have increasid; j sage of such laws. Forone^I am in. favor of
thev have never been lightered, aud they never . U* I d' sire to see the laws of tlie Untied
wilt be. If gentleman will submit to my mind , Stales^ extended over tlie Oregon territory, so
a course of reasoning tihicJ* will sltow that any j fur as’we can do it consistently with our fights,
future period this quest ion can be better settled consistently With our treaty stipulations. But
upon principles snihfartory lo our country, j how can such a state of things remain ? Great
then, |terhup*, I might be prepared to go with Britain passes her laws, extending her juris
diction over this tifritory; you pass your
laws extending your juri.-dictiou ; and here is
a territory under tho opera-ion of two sys'ems
lltcni. But, Mr. Chairman, I look upon it that
delnv now, like delay in pust times, will but in-
crease tlie difficulty, heighten the excitement,
and lurtlicr mid further prolong the period be- j' of government, as w;dJy separated from each
fore n fair and final settlement can be effected, othef *3 the rtojtli aud south pole. Here are
Will gentfetnen listen to me when I allude lo a j the principle's of American freedom, carried
diseuwon farnili r, very fami'iar, to the older j and borne along by me officers ol the Amcri-
ouso, and a discussion not very can Government ; here are tho citizens oi: the
heads itt this house, and u discussion not very
u familiar to those who, in common with my
self, took.their sosto two years ago in this
House? At that time the Oregon question at
tracted discussion not only hero but ia the other
branch of Congress. Do you recollect the rea
sons then urged for the further postponement of
energetic action on the part of oar government?
British GovcfunTPht, miwgFmg with our peo-
pley who have extended over them the laws
of theft mofiarctiicu! or despotic government,
under wh'Ch they seek protection. Can these
different systen;s--can these laws of different
countries., like (he citizens of those countries,
commingle one with the other, ull 1 going on in.
