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'(st 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.