Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-09

t. force of arms - establish chr ti,e ana u'aHa'
occonaon this is III additional reason Why we si'u
80 ~ ,aosu-a w.,ch in Ii. estimation OF tie ciFi
rad world and III oar 0@i, cGC!" PoSsioiy place - "
the wrong LIT Us .a'Fiy and hho'aoiy ~ " ~ 80
ate LIE, us try 10 adus. ih;s boundary, 10 We -"
lone tho ot..sr And as hnk the ttic OF the Y. .
!; ;,6n.lv more clear than that upon %Glc the n'go
,;.o, has ust terminated tink the probability Of
y, amcahIe adjustment Is 50 mach the greater. Dat
ren;le,neu say Must proceed III this "ay-me mus
take pasgcsson because The ritlsh are DONG te same
They are making lod gnen's establishing g." 60
l,oh;nr forward to the exclusive possession d. So" "
,prc ,er,od Now totally Gissen, from mas opi'o"
and ii there is any CONCLUSION l" wh'c" ,hc W.
nlen's before the Senate mus. ifress''oiy o'"e 'e
minds of Senators, ID, that Oftat britain "'S '' "e
cmo.cst i,ca-iLst she has not done soary ACT nor
uttered solitary word the question: erincng the re-
oos, desire 10 maze permanent exclusive settlements
IN tina, territory Al. that she desired, al that they
hnve ever claimed, The right TO prosecute The fur
,de and 10 make such temporary settlements as were
neccs.or, TO accomplish that object Have they done
mare CIR, Il is true the worthy Senator from Kentucky
rN- Moreheadl made formidable array eli charges
aaains, England, In reference TO acts which she has
already done In the first place, that she has made
fort one hundred niles from the mouth of the Columbia
river and the gentleman, with that candor which iobds
him 20 suppress any part Of the TRUTH read iuil ac'
count Of that fart, concluding with statement that IL
was mere sockadc fort, III It's very character intended
for no other purpose tan TO Teel the attacks oil tue III
llans: and SO with all the other forts winch they
aaye established This, then, amounts TO nothing IL
furnishes evidence OF IN intention OF establishing
re,mane settlements, the idea oil which seems to have
taken hold Of the minds of Senators. The Senator
from Kentucky related another very inporian, TACT -
10 sand Eng!and has Yioatcd the convention, winch
stimulated Tic lont occupancy the prosecution o the
fur trai. because, whenever boats assembled Tic
Columbia river 10 trade with the Indians, they were
.mm, !,aieiy driven OF! by the Enssh who had the
audacy to come there and acll goods TO the poor In
dians cheaper than the Americans did and thus was
violation of the convention. WHY, Sir, this harmo
nizes very badly with the remark of the worthy Senator
from New HAMPSHIRE Mr.. Woodbury. who Indcaed,
important object 10 be gained by the passage OF
ais BILL the civilization Of the Indians. But, ii ne
cannot afford TO sell them goods n, cheap rate II surely
does not show very Christian spirit. Bat all ths Is
mere words put Il 20 the Senate, whether any "'!c
IN the of this discussion, has put his hngef on
solitary act which indicated intention on the part OF
Great Britain establish Tor herself an exclusive &C
cupa;ion. assert THAI, ~ Ia! as have examined
have discovered no evidence ri any such intention.
Now, Mr. President having pressed these bret views
tending to show the ;neapsdiency of adopting such
measure q; this time, reference 10 negotiations now
pending between the two Countries let ask the Sc
na;e, What will be the natural Interpretation that Eng
land will put upon ou. act: Eve had passed the mea
without debate, II might not have been regarded
any degree offensive but you may rest assured, when
this act comes to be regarded by The British Ministry
particularly if they have any desire to take possession
of the territory what will be the Interpretation they
will put upon it? They Will interpret the act by the
speeches delivered here win they not, SIR Consult
your own bosoEis. What j. the impression produced
upon yourselves, when English paper-n even
ministerial paperthrows out dcnuncations against the
US?
Whist siicn will be their Interpretation Of this act
military in It's character heralGed forth to the world
with denuncationS agans. England on account of her
gyaspng ambition referring 10 her acts IN the Eastern
hemisphere, III Asia and in China we'll rs on this
| CONTINENT Sir, however calmly We may hear these
things, the British VIII not hear them with calmnass
Now, SIR, let tell you how many gentlemen are mis-
taken as the feeling existing in EngIand in regard
10 this subject. there for ab0u; months during
the years c3c aud l-5y and If called upon on
nav oath to declare what appeared to be the most pre-
vailnG sentiment; in England, would say 1t was IN
absolute horror ot the idea II war with America. All
rank high aud low every person encountered, in the
highway and else where, universally concGrred lie
sentiment that The ancient euGs that had separated The
Two countries had passed away-,hat new era had
grown upthat they bound togstlerby the strong
TIES ot consahgu'nty, both beng ot the Anglo Saxon
race differing from all The ot the world; and
heard the language used-!anguage IN which con
cured; that II the two Governments, on question of
mere boundary winch might hc Entrusted 10 arbrators
should involve themselves II war; they would deserve
The eternal cNecraion OF HE world This the uni
ye.sti sentiment.
SIR, am not afraid Of being charged with drcading
the Tremendous power OF Engand Surely, the courage
Of The people Of the 5 illustrated many gior.
Gus battles hy land and sea, mt reduced 10 50 low
eb that they Will encounter bc hazard Of be thought
10 he coay, because they act with the desire to he
considered as No. sir, such Interpretation VIII be
put upon conduct. confidently heiIevc, therefore,
that II wait with patience, and fairly employ the
means of peace which in hands, and leave the
Executive department Of the Government 10 discharge
lis duty, confidently believe, from the progress already
made the adjustment al our difficulties, that this
taratIvely unimportant one would be adjusted So lar
SIR Us regards our foreign relations.
Bat there domestic views on The subject
which gentlemen have overlooked What do We wan;
with THIS territory VIA; TO do with IT, What
II he tie uc2ce OF our taxing possession Of ~
What Is the act sc called on to do' Why, il
- neither more 10. less ti!an al act al colonization,
FOR the first time proposed since the foundation ot this
Government II tiis question Of Gradual, and
continuous and progressive The territory,
- which oC, citizens are invited, were really 10 become
part Of tbs Union, Il would present very different
question. But. Sir, does any man seriously suppose
that any State whic. cGn II formed al the mouth Of
the Columbia river, any ot the nhabtac parts Of
that territory woud Income Of the States Of
this mon, have greet .a'th-no had much create
in the power at tn. representative principle 10 extend
The sphere of Government; but confess that, even
the mos, sangnnc days OF nag youth, conceived
the possibility Of embracing within The Govern
Incnt people living five thousand ml.s APART But,
SIR, the WORTHY Senator irrm New Hampshire Mr..
Woodbury. seems TO have discovered Il principle much
more potent than The representative principle he
refers You 10 steam, us fur potent. should doubt
very n,uc! whether the clements powers, orsani-
zaiion OF the principles 81 Go, e:anen, will ever he
changed 10y steam. Steam, How we 10 apply
steam in this case Has the Senator examined the
character of the country What is the character Of
the country. Why, as understand i, that about SC.
ven hundred miles this side of The Rocky Mountains
unaiabtab', where rnn scarcely ialls-a barren
sandy soil On the other sidc.c lave i, from very
intelligent gentleman, sent 10 explore that country 10y
the State Department, that there three
ridges at mountains extending ow:;ds the Pacific aud
running nearly parallel; which mountains are totally
impossible, except ~ certain parts, where there were
gaps depfess'ons II be reached only by gong some
hundreds Of miles oct Of the din ct course Well, now,
wfai are We 10 do in sucha this How are YOU
gong TO apply steam Have You made AMI thing Ike
estimate OF The cost Of railroad running from here
to the mouth OF tho Colu,niia' Why, TIE wealth Of
the Indies wou! be Insufficient You would have to
unncl through mn:ntains five hundred or SIX hundred
miles III extent. 1t is true, they have Constructed
tunnel beneath the Thames hu, al expenditure
OF capital With bankrupt treasury, and depressed
and suffering people 10 talk about constructing Rail
road 10 the Western shore q: thus continent mau.s,s