Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-02-10

IN the breasiG every right feeling American
citizen. Y b the bold"ess which is SO caaf-
acteristic II the man, Col. Benton proclalns
to the sIprld his views in regard to the policy
Of Great Britain, and points 10 the means by
which she expects either to stumble or to bully,
st1nnt Of our possessions. He reiterates 1t as
: opinion that in this Oregon question lies
d real germe Of war between the two coun-
lies; and he says-if not in the exact words
81 least in substance--that if we are to have
this war, let it come-the sooner the better
war 10 the knife, and the knife TO the hill"
He alludes too, and in no very mincing terms,
to the ultimate results TO which such contest
may lead, 10 wit: to the expulsion Of the
British from their North American possessions
the Canadas, New Brunswick, and Nova
Scoia-the observance Of the unnatural
bonds of Union by which much injured Ireland
is held under English subsection and the APP
peasance, a, no very remote day. Of "an A.
merican army in Ireland. and an American
General in the streets Of London''
Aware Of the great interest felt by our read
ers in the Oregon que s,ion, we have thought
we could not give them greater treat than
by placing before them the speech of Col
Benton upon the subject, and we commence
its publication accordingly in our paper of To-
day. We regret that, owing to its length, we
cannot give it entire this week, but we viii
give the conclusion in our mex: number, be-
ginning where we have left off in this.
The mail Of Monday last brought US some
additional intelligence in regard to the pro.
gress made in the debate upon the bill in the
Senate. Mr.. Moorehead, Of Kentucky, Mr..
Woodbury.. Of New Hampshire, and Mr..
Phelps Of Vermont, have made speeches in
favor Of the bill while, on the other hand
Mr.. Huntington, Of Connecticut, and Mr.. M
Dufie, of South Carolina--the latter follow.
ing the lead eff his colleague, Mr.. Calhoun
have opposed it.
The speech of Mr.. M'Duffie, which we find
reported at length, is one exhibiting good
deal Of feeling upon the subject, and any thing
but calculated to gain him friends in the West.
We extract the following as specimen Of its
style, and Of the fairness with which he treats
the subject:
Nov. it is one Of the mos, uncalculating
measures which was ever brought before the
Senate. For whose benefit are we bound to
pass IT.! Who are to 60 there, along the line
Of military posts, aud take possession Of the
nj TORI e.
patt lying lpan the. sea-cnast a sirip less than
ready stated, the rest Of the country consists
of mountains almost inaccessible, and low
lands which are covered with stone and VOL
canic remains, where rain never falls, except
during the spring and even on the coast no
rain falls from April to October, and for the
remainder Of the year there is nothing but rain.
Why, sir, Of what use will this. be for agri-
cultural purpotes would not, for that pur-
pose. give pinch Of snuff for the whole ter
ritory. l wish to God we did not own it. l
wish it was an impossible barrier 10 secure
US against the intrusion OF others. This is
the character of the country. Who are we TO
send there2 Do you think your honest farm
ers in Pennsylvania, New York, or even Ohio
or Missouri, will abandon their farms to 90
upon any such enterprise as this God forbid:
Ii any man who is TO 60 TO that country under
the temptations Of this bill, was my chiId-if
he was an honest and Industrious man, would
say to him. for Gods sake, do not 90 there
You will not better your condition.. You will
exchange the comforts of home, and the ham
piEess Of civilized life, for the pains and per.
lis of pre:a';ous existence. But if had
son whose conduct was such as made him
fit subject for Botany Bay, would say, in the
name of God, go. This is my estimate Of the
importance Of the settlement"
Such were precisely the views entertained
by many people upon the Atlantic coasts, 20
years ago, with regard TO the splendid country
west of the Allegheny mountains, which we
now '"habit. Nor have we any doubt but that
there are thousands in the cities of South Car
DINA, and elsewhere in the East, who are even
now unwilling TO exchange the comforts of
home, and the happiness Of civilized life,' for
what they may conceive to be /" the pains and
per''s OF precarous existence in the valley
If the Mississippi. No doubt, we say, there
IS plenty Of just such materials as tina,
among the population of the East; and we
say, moreover, let them stay where they are
We DO not want them here. We want only
hose who are worth having. TO wit: the en-
erPrs'ng and industrious; and they ,cil,
come, undeterred by the apprehension Of en-.
the pains and perils Of precari-
our exlssence"-as hundred of thousands of |
hem have already come.
There is, we imagine, with Mr.. M'Duf;e.
IS with Mr.. Calhoun, and The Wing Senators |
epresen;lng the manufacturing interests Of
he East, different reason from tina, one,,u
vowed, which governs his conduct in opno. |
ing the Oregon Bill and that reaeo,;. =,