The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-03-28
From the Ciiizrn Soldi6s
OREGON TERRITORY, AND JOHN c. CAL
HOUN

HOUN,
The great war in the Senate Chamber on this alinT
portant question wakes fercer and hereer, snd ore
would be almost ready to take their bible they
really intend to fight the great battle upon that floor M
stead of commissioning our Western hunters to take
down their old smoo!hbores ond settle the question at
one hundred yards of-hand. All this sparring and
fighting these decided hts and counter hits ofwi. ands
repanee may do very well uponhe Tariff or the Bank
Question but in this matter words words, words is no
way to sete matter that requires immediate action
Let our members in Congress repeal the zone hour
rule" until the Oregon Question is settled and adopta
ten minute rule 1t will save money it will save time,
will save breath and perhaps will save the NATIONS
HONOR Do they not see, that by these eternal long
wnded debates they are favorng the very wishes ofine
British Government, who only clamor for deidyl They
are hanging themselves with the very rope that wasex
tended to save them Why dothe British Government,
who does Sir Richard Pdkenhsm ask for dclayl 60
that they may prepare themselves fully 10 defend the
soil by bullets which they now ask the American nation
10 gpc them on paps and thus save them the onbe Of
fighting or Is there any other obiectl can there be
any other desirel none certainly none. i longheaded
Senators are not fully satisfied Of our cims and their
juslicethe n ion are-aye and ready to enloscC them
at the cannons mouth, and bayonels point.
When Lord Ashburton visedthis country to settle
the Northeastern Boundary question the whole affair
was handed over to the then Secretary Of State Daniel
Webster who sanctioned treaty alike dshonorablet TO
himself and disgracetu! to The nation. We ask Sena
tors cast heirey for one moment towards the pre-
sent Secretary of State, JOHN G. CALHOUN, and
e whether they have any fear of another disgrace
full negoon by placing the matter in his hands for set
tlement We do not now, speak othim politically he
is intellectually of the greatest men in the country.
This is an assertion we woudmake in favorof Mr. Clay
Mr. Buchanan, or Mr. Any-body-else entitled TO the
credit OF it. AS conductor ofhis sheet have no pc
lical preferences The President could not have made
at better selection could not possibly have placed at
the helm of State man who would conduct her course
with more wisdom, safety and hon or. AS statesman
profound debater deep thinker be occupies the most
envious position of any man in America. An intel
lectthe most gigantica mind the most searching and
acute knowledge ofeverY branch of government the
most devoonal-backedb by vigorthat dehes the touch
of time and Roman irmness that scorns all opposl-
tion-he is the very man for this energency-in his
hands the honor Of the nation is safe From the burst
of enthusiasm with which his appointment was received
fromNaine to Louisiana, may fairly infer that the
country place every confidence in discovering fame and
commanding genius for fafand honorable adjustment
of this difficulty. We say then, to our Representatives
in Congress- put the gaglaw in force, bundle up all the
papers documents dispatches, Sir Richard Pakenham
gold lace ana all, send them to JOHN c. CALHOUN with
full power TO settle the difficulty in his own way and if
His Excelency don't smell powder and see all manner
of stars in less than fortnight, then proclaim us from
the house tops and post us on all the corners as false
prophets. We cannot be mistaken in the character Oh
the man--he has too often been tried in the furnace 10
be found wanting when the glory and honor Of his coun
try are at stake.