The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-10

rights, without attempting to interfere, Arc you prepared To see q foreign nation seize what belongs tous! Aage heard iafhe most cred- 15te manner thai, about tbe period ae6eR The f1reSideat look his measures ia relation io Hat country, AGENTS OF A FOREIGN pov,pp asere intriguing acih Aie peoplc hiere, to i,l- hace Them to come under AiS dominion b,tt 'ohether this De ae fact or not, 4 cannot bs doubted hat, J you neglect He PRESENT AusPIcIoUs MOMENT; IF YOU REJECT THE PRoFFERED BOON, sonse other nation. pRorIr- ING BY YOUR ERRORS, wiH seize the occosjon 10 get .tatat footing in yopr somhern from fter. l have no hesitation in saving. that # q parent country leiH aat or cannot nt4infa;n as authority ill colony adjaccat to us. and there exist Ill Ii a state of misruie and disor- der, menacmg our peace; and if moreover such colony, 6y passing into the hands of ana otAer Power, would become dangerous to the integrity ot the Union, and manifestly tend to the subversion of laws, we have right. upon 'he eternal principles of Representation 70 fag hold upon d. This principle alone. independent of title, would warrant our occu- patton ot West Florida But 1t IS not neces- sary to resort to 1t, our title being. in my judo ment, mcontestably good We are told of the vengeance of resusciiated Spain. IfSpain. under any modification of her government
 chooses to make war upon us, for the act under consideration, the nation, 1 have no doubt, will be willing to embark in such a contest. But tAe gentleman reminds us thot Great Brtta1n, the ally of Spain, may De o0hged, 6y her co'naeaion 3cith that cou,,tru, to luke part acih US, end 10 consider His DteaS@fe of He President as jUsfitViRo qn aPPeat 10 arms Sir, is the time aerer 10 ny- r'ue achen ace naay manage our oacn aHairs acnhom the .fear of insulting his Britanic .Ha1esty2 Is the rod of British power to be forever suspended over our heads. Does Congress put on an embargo to shelter our rlghtful commerce against the piratcal depre datlons committed upon 1t on the ocean-we are immediately warned of the indignation of offended England Is law of non-in- tercourse proposed-the whole navy of the naughty mistress of the seas is made to tbln der in our ears. Does the President refuse to continue correspondence with minister who violates the decorum belonging to his diplomatic character, by giving and delibe- rately repeating an aflront to the whole na- tlon-we are instantly menaced with the chas- tisement which English pride will not fail to lnfict. Whether we assert our rights by sea. or attempt their maintenance by lau5i-1iitffii,- ersoeref qce tRrR ourSe1ueS, Hjs phantom ia- ccsS01diy purS0eS WS. Already has it had too much influence on the councils of the nation. It contributed to the repeal of the embargo that dishonorable repeal, which has so much tamished the character of our government. Mir. President, have before said on this floor. and now take occasion to repeat, that l most sincerely desire peace and amity with Eng land; that even prefer an adjustment of all differences with her, before one of any other nation But if she persists in denial of justice 10 Us, or if she avails herself of the occupation of West Florida to commence war upon Us, l trust and hope that all hearts will unite in bold and vigorous vindication of our rights. do not believe, however. in the prediction that war will be the effect Of the measure in question: