Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-06
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peruns and more wealthy. II was In tho very spirit Of
iese remarks The Senator from South Carolina spoke
dfy' and he might be answered now. Mr.. Webster
answered him Ia the House of Representatives in 1895
when he urged that the distribution Of the national
wealth was an object quite important its increase
and that population itself Is wealth population which
Is always Increased by The settlement Of fertile
country that the prospects held In such country
never were resisted. and will be,-and that were
the whole extent up to the Rocky Mountains filled with
p"pulaton, these Inducements would carry that popula-
ton forward 10 the shores of the Pacific Ocsan. lndi-
vnas will seek their own guod and not any artificial
/ aggregate Of the national wealth.
What WIS only prediction, when Mr.. Webster thus
spoke III 1879, Is now reality The prospects held out
by Oregon actually carry lug population forward
to tho shores OF tho Pacific; and Mr. Alcl)ufIs IL
nnY opposing measures for their benefits he tAen %
posed measures encouraging the settlement Of Ac ahia
lands OF the w est aud on precisely the same g~NH4a
lilo" lar Mr.. Calhoun /. disposed to support lin il Ais
course. will probably have opportunity VI earning
before tho debate is closed.
All that Mr Mcl)uGle said in favor Of tie Treaty &c
Washington viii meet with general concurrence
Throughout the Union. The patriots OF America and
britain may he we'll expressed il. shake hsnds mud
cong laulale each oiher tie happy settlement Of
many points Of dispute. Those also who are nnac-
qualntcd with real sentiments ai the BRUSH People Ia
wards this country will readily believe his reports Of
what o found the state Of opinion IN Eng land To DO.
when LIE visited that country In lS3o--9 lie found
ameng men OF all degrees. and In every part Of the I'm.
The feelings of Hostility rrdueod by old i,uds had passed
away aud those arising from cansanguinity. from
mon origin and common language, and new ties Of com
mefrial lheicoWse. were everywhere acknowledged.
lla hnd frequently heard 1t said there that il tho Gov
lmontS would consent on question Of boundary.
Ia involve the iwohatltni III war, they would deserve
tho lasting excavations Of both. All this is unquesiion-
ably correct.
Mr. M,Dunlc characterized the Bill before the Senate
as military measure, aud argued that this was par
IIf.tt a,I Ir. Hnu.t rH
settle question: MS Great Britain had Just sent the
olive branch settle another He conondcd that there
wns no Necessity for it ciihcr There wns nothing "
show that Great Britain had adopted for per-
nanen exclusive occupation Of the territory; had any
intcniun immediate or remote, 10 do so. All that size
had authorized amounted 10 temporary establishment no.
c,ssary tu the pursuit oi the fur trade.
He regarded the the hcginng Of system
ol eoon:ato ior he could moi believe any Sensor
rloosy contemplated the possibility of bringing Oregon
into the 0lon I'll ccmprehcnding under tho same 90
vernmeht men living three four thousand miles apart.
The Senator from New Hampshire had spoken Of tho
mighty agency o steam to overcome the natural difficult
tics III the way Of such consummaion The wealth Of
tho Indies would not suffice to conquer them-,o con.
sruri railroads tunnels thru rocky mountains
and conn lce the route 10 the Columbia River But IL
was mndnes To talk Of such ling With Treasury
bankrupt. and people bowed dawn ty commercial adj
Nersili,s MINT he exclaimed. is tr spirit Of gam
bling adventure never 10 leave us} Aud is tho SENATE
# hr United States to be one Of lis cnrenchnen'sl
Besides. (hc asked) who are togo 10 this eountry7--
1.-The had who had Industry and iruralty, he would
say "Dunt pol don't Qo You will sacrifice the comforts
Of civil zed life for spnndng benht" But II ho
had convcl-a iii candidate for bolany Bay
he would tell him Go IN Heavens namel" That was
his eflimaieo! h yalueo Oregon In twenty yafs
this Government would get cent Ct revenue from
all the cUlfu.sis here-ono cents worth ut power ~
wealth Now what would it cos in that tmel Att
moderate calculation. millions Of dollars. Fr<cs and
wAflilc snfgC5 ream its wastes, with whom We
would bo certain IN 10 war; aud 1t would be wnrss
dian the Florida affair Every Congressional District
would bo ol moro value than this Territory ever would
be- 10 the Gnioul The Fur trade decreasing--,hs
animals yielding the urs diminishing mpidly-the
British Companies would abandon the place II let alone
and then il would fall quietly into our possession Bue
If the English not there, and there was an eiank-
neni ln'erpostd he would NOT give dollar TO remove
IT, We had already Too much territory. Civilization
was not promoted, except in countries holined -
by natural barriers and thank God we had those Rocky
Mountains.
Two hundred thousand dollars wcro required By tho
BILL Where gentlemen 10 get thatl He becv-
ed there would be in the Treasury eompeest
to meet the proper and necessary xp nse, Of Gvernet
for the year That fact alone ought To make the ireWts
II the bill pause. They ought consider the circum
stances Of the Government and country Who rules&
" ho rcsponsible2 Nobody, We are in state # IN.
rrnnrGun The Executive, ho said 10 nat sustained
)y ellh1 OF the great parties They have esymrathy
with him lie thought tho friends Of The bill ought 1T
least 10 wait I'll, some al the head Of The thy
'rnInen who, sustained BY party or the .aa1 e9ah
Io something. He concluded by callin. - tafn 10
pause for the present: immediate action ceaA nor b.
Injurious those whom the bill nterdr - etfevt.
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