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OF peace and war, with the most power
Iul nation on the face OF the gobe--a
nation as, by the gentleman aimed at by
this resolution, was most strikingIy
said, the tap ofwhose reveiIe drum, be-
ginning with the rising sun, travels with
him round the terraqueous globe With
this nation we have already one great
and formidable question fostering to an
issue, and in which we are clearly right.
and she is clearly wrong, Now !, for
one, am not disposed 10 multiply issues
with her, and most especially not for
rendering 10 her an issue upon which
we ourselves are wrong; and upon
which she is far better prepared for i'm.
mediate aggression or defence than we
are or can be, For upon that very Dor.
der where this resolution tends TO pro-
woke hostile invasion, she is armed Up
to the eyes, while we are all but de-
fencoIess. She has stationed theirs in
military array an army nearly double
In number 10 The whole army OF The
United States-an army we'll appointed
and ready TO strike at q word. And
you have line OF States and populous
border, with nothing but river between
them and that British army, who, at a
signal from their commander, could
sweep through thousand miles oil your
country with fire and sword and desola
ton, and fall back into their strong holds
beyond the river, almost before The
knowledge of their incursion could reach
this metropolis Of your. country.
Now, with regard 10 the Northeastern
Boundary, the right is all on our side,
and the wrong wholly on the side Of
Great Britain. We can concede moth.
ing Our right must be maintained
paaceaby if we can, (orcibly if we must,
For ! say to this House, that from the
bottom Of my soul believe we ought,
il called upon and required, to put forth
our WHOLE strength, land sacrifice the
blood and treasure Of this nation to main
tain our rights upon that issue, with
regard TO the other question, | would
say that | am not disposed 10 make un,
necessary additional issues upon mat
ters which have no immediate connex
ion with that; for ! believe that the
award of impartial judges would be
against US. What is the subject Of this
resoiulioU9 1t is 10 make an issue with
Great Bfitain-an issue Of right or
wrong upon the PtIair Of the burning oI
the Caroline. No sir, never shall my
voice be Tor going TO war upon that is
sue hold it, in the first place, as q
maxim, that Amer can statesmen ought
be lore engaging their country in wal
with Great Britain, to be extremely
careful not 10 multiply issues vita ha
country We have now one which is
'ull enough to exercise US for years tc
come, and the cost is much more than
am willing to speak Of at this time, anC
that issue must come, as | believe.
certainly would not avoid it by any sa
crlfice OF any kind. But while ] say
that, will not multiply the issues; ant
more especially | will not add to Iha
issue other issues, upon which, wher
we go 10 third power 10 arbitrate up
on II, they will say we are wrong. G.
10 war, and the fair fields ol the State
OF New York may be deluged 10 blood
The State Of New York NAV be ran
sacked by foreign enemies, and irrepa
rabe injury will be done TO its people
And II The issue must be terminated with
peace, as it must be, either by negolia-
ton between the parties them selves, o.
through third Power, the issue vii
be decided against US. We shall be toll
by any other nation that it is not,lht
thIng Tor US to quarrel about.
have not the time, il were possess
ed Of the information, to give history
of the affair Of the Caroline; and it il
known as much TO every member of tn,
Housesas it is to me. We have heard
great deal of talk about territoria
rights, and independence, and Of SLATE
rights. But in a question Of that kinC
other nations do not look much 10 you
STATE rights, nor TO your independence
questions. They will no, talk Of YOU
independence; but they will say who il
right aud who wrong Who struck hi
first blow ! take it, will be The mair
question with them. take It that tn,
ale affair Of the Caroline was 10 hostile
array against the British Government
ana that the parties concerned in it wer'
employed in acts Of war against it; ant
do not subscribe to the very learned
opinion of the Chief Justice Of The Slatt
OF New York, (not, hear, the Chic
Justice, bat Judge of the Supreme
Court of that State,) that there was NJ
act OF war committed. Nor do | sub
scribe to 1t that every nation goes tt
war only on issuing a declaration o
proclamation Of war. This is not lht
fact. Nations often wage war for years
without issuing any declaration oil war